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O’Leary Leads Ireland to 3rd European Win

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Sean O'Leary

Sean O’Leary

Mahon and Munster representative Sean O’Leary masterminded a third successive win for Ireland in the European Senior Men’s Team Championship.  The competition was held in Bulgaria in Pravets Golf Club.  While Team Captain O’Leary planned the campaign, he was helped on the course by Cork’s Tom Cleary.  The current Munster Senior’s champion went through the 36 hole strokeplay qualifier in -4, second in a field of over 120 golfers.

Ireland finished the strokeplay phase in first place, 24 strokes clear of second place.  In the matchplay phase Cleary was partnered with Tramore’s John Mitchell as Ireland’s foursomes pair.  They won their quarter-final and semi-final but lost out in their final match against Italy.

Tom ClearyIn a tense final against Italy that went down to the wire, all eyes were on Kelly when Garth McGimpsey squared the match at two points apiece. Italy had taken the foursomes point while Adrian Morrow was beaten 4&2 in the singles. However Arthur Pierse led the Irish revival, romping home with a 7&6 victory in the top singles match. His old sparring partner, McGimpsey, followed him in, taking the back match 3&2 and that left Kelly fighting for the championship on the 18th green against Vincenzo Sita. The Naas veteran held his nerve to deliver the decisive point.

Huge Turnout for Junior Golf Final – Irish Junior Masters Tour Final

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Golfers pictured at the final of the Irish Junior Masters Golf Tour at Fernhill Golf Club on Saturday. Also included is funder Wayne O'Callaghan. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Golfers pictured at the final of the Irish Junior Masters Golf Tour at Fernhill Golf Club on Saturday. Also included is founder Wayne O’Callaghan.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Fernhill Golf Course in Carrigaline hosted the final event of the 2015 Irish Junior Masters Golf Tour on Saturday and founder Wayne O’Callaghan has seen his plan for junior golf change from concept to action.  Two years ago the Carrigaline based PGA Professional Continue reading →

Peter Cowley Retains Connacht Veterans Title

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Peter Cowley

Picture courtesy Connacht Branch GUI

Cork’s Peter Cowley retained the Fred Perry Trophy, winning the Connacht Veterans Open Championship at Tuam Golf Club.  The reigning champion opened with a +5, 77 for a share of the overnight lead with Lisheen Spring’s High Donnelly and was trailed by a number of players with pedigree just a couple of shots further back.

Cowley showed his grit and class though on Day 2 returning a +6, 78 for a two stroke winning margin over Donnelly with Birr’s Billy Donlon taking third following a best of the day +4, 76 in Round 2.

For Cork Golf Club’s Peter Cowley this week was unique, as he put it himself “I have never in all my years golfing managed to Continue reading →

Ireland Through to Semi-Final, Cleary & Mitchell Win

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Cork’s Tom Cleary partnered John Mitchell (Tramore) in the quarter final of the European Senior Mens Team Championship an the pair racked up a 4&3 in their match against Switzerland.  Maurice Kelly and Adrian Morrow clocked up two singles wins as Ireland advanced into the semi-final.  Ireland finished the 36 hole qualifying phase 24 shots clear of the nearest challenger, taking the top seed spot by a considerable margin.

Sean O’Leary’s team now advance to a semi-final against France this morning.  Live scoring from the course is available through Golfbox

Cleary Shoots 69 for Irish 1-2-3 :: European Senior Men’s Team Championship Day 2

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Tom Cleary, Cork Golf Club, pictured with Munster Seniors Amateur Open Trophy at Waterville Links. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Tom Cleary, Cork Golf Club, pictured with Munster Seniors Amateur Open Trophy at Waterville Links.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Tom Cleary (Cork Golf Club) shot a second round 69 to jump up to second place in the European Seniors Team Championship in Bulgaria.  Cleary was one of three Irish players in the 60’s as they claimed 1st, 2nd & 3rd places on

Cleary had five birdies and three bogies in his three under par round, and is second in a field of over 120 European golfers.  Arthur Pierce matched Cleary’s score to lead the qualifying part of the competition on -6.  Bangor’s Gareth McGimpsey is also on -4 after shooting a 71 and Adrian Morrow shot the low round of the day (68) in a 12 shot swing from the first round.

No details for tomorrow’s draw is available yet.

European Senior Men’s Team Championship

Boland 4th in Irish Under 16 Boys Championship

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Mitchelstown’s Adam Boland shot a final round 73 to claim fourth spot in the Irish Under 16 Boys which was held at The Heath.

Boland’s third round was an other improvement on his previous round, beating his second round score by a shot.  Although a win was unlikely, Boland was unlucky to drop three shots on the run in, otherwise he could have claimed the runners-up spot.  Despite that, Boland still added four birdies in the high-pressure final round.  Mallow’s Ed Walsh had a tough start to the final round, he was eight over after nine holes and 10 over after 11 hole in a very uncharacteristic round.  He steadied himself on the way hole and parred the final seven holes, he finished in 34th position was the only other Cork golfer to make the cut.

Irish Under 16 Boys Championships – Final Standings

Monkstown win in Douglas

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Monkstown's winning team

Monkstown’s winning team

Monkstown Golf Club took the spoils at the Doulgas Officers Charity Day on Friday, they scored 89 points to beat a large field and calim the historic Douglas Am-Am Trophy

Officers Charity Day (Douglas Am-Am):

1st:          Niall Livesey, Richie Dunlea, John Hayes, Dave O’Driscoll (Monkstown Golf Club)
2nd:         Tony Barry, Anne Barry, Mark Hurley, Paul Neligan (CHR Hansen)
3rd:         Jason O’Callaghan, Seamus McGovern, Anthony Kenny, Tom Gately (Ryans Supervalu)
4th:          Ed Kenny, Dave Kenny, Tony Keegan, Shane Hartnett (Kenny Jewellers)

Tom Cleary 5th in European Seniors Team Championship

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Tom Cleary pictured on his way to winning the Munster Seniors at Waterville earlier this year

A one under par round of saw Cork’s Tom Cleary finish in fifth place after the first round of the European Senior Men’s Team Championships.  The competition is being held in Bulgaria at the Pravets Golf Club

Cleary got off to a great start with birdies on the 1st, 5th & 7th, although he did drop a shot on the 6th which saw him go out in -2.  He added another birdie on the 13th but two late bogies pegged him back to -1 and he’s in a seven way tie for fifth place.  Ireland performed very well overall, Arthur Pierce and Gareth McGimpsey both shot 69 to tie for second place and Maurice Kelly is one shot behind Cleary in 12th place.  John Mitchell and Adrian Morrow both had poor rounds today but have every chance of recovering tomorrow in the second round.

Cork has dual interest in the action in Bulgaria as Mahon’s Sean O’Leary is the Irish Team Captain.  After tomorrow’s round, all 20 teams will enter the matchplay phase which takes place over three days.

European Senior Men’s Team Championships

Maurice Kelly (Naas)

Maurice Kelly (Naas)

Bangor's Gareth McGimpsey

Bangor’s Gareth McGimpsey

Monkstown’s Dunlea 3rd at Beaverstown Pro-Am

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Newly relocated Graeme Dunlea shot a four under par 68 at the Beaverstown Pro-Am in Dublin yesterday.  He finished in a tie for 3rd place behind joint winners  Damien Mooney and Richard Kilpatrick.  Dunlea had five birdies in his round with the only bogey coming on the 13th when he was 4 under.  He recovered with a birdie two on the 17th to sign for a 68.

PGA Irish Region Beaverstown Pro-Am Results

Dunlea recently finished an 8 year stint in Adare Resort Golf Club to take up a position in Monkstown under Head Professional Cian Continue reading →