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Top 10 Finish for Dooley & McNamara at PGA Southern Championship

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Drive’s Padraig Dooley and Monkstown’s Cian McNamara both carded second round 70’s to finish in top ten at Powerscourt.  Both players opened with two over par 72’s yesterday and they went around in four shots less today to climb up the leaderboard.

PGA Southern Championship Final Standings

David Higgins (Waterville) carded a five under par round of 67 to win.  Higgins finished the 36-hole event on nine under par, one shot ahead of overnight leader, Richard Kilpatrick (Banbridge) with Mark O’Sullivan (Piltown Driving Range) a shot further back.  “I played nicely today. Continue reading →

Mallow enter All-Ireland Stage of Fred Daly Trophy

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Fred Daly Trophy Munster FinalsBest wishes to Mallow who face Tandragee in the Fred Daly Trophy All-Ireland semi-final in the morning.

Fred Daly Trophy Semi-Finals At Moyola Park Golf Club Tuesday 25th August 2015

Mallow v Tandragee (Mallow names first – 8.56am at 8-minute intervals)

Conor Roche (2) v William Small (1)
Edward Walsh (2) v David Cunningham (4)
Greg Barrett (4) v Jake Rowe (4)
Liam Dowling (4) v Edward Rowe (5)
Eoin Aherne (4) v Peter Taylor (6)
Roy Whelan (5) v Cameron Fox (6)
Daniel O’Sullivan (6) v Jordan McKenzie (8)
County Sligo v Kilkenny (County Sligo names first – 8am at 8-minute intervals)
David Brady (1) v Mark Power (0)
T.J. Ford (1) v Luke Donnelly (1)
Cian Feeney (2) v Kevin Power (1)
Tom O’Hara (5) v Brian Crowdle (1)
Conor Wynne (5) v Harry Duggan (2)
Joseph Keyes (5) v Richard Duggan (5)
Paddy Bird (5) v Shane Mahony (6)

Double Delight for Lee Valley Ladies, East Cork also win Munster Pennant

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Lee Valley Ladies followed yesterday’s Junior Foursomes win with another win today in the Intermediate Cup.  Vanessa Fitzgerald, Laura Guest and Siobhan McGrath were the three players to bring in the wins that assured the host club of their second Munster Pennant.  East Cork were on losing side in the Intermediate Cup and they also lost out in the Junior Cup where Limerick took the honours.

East Cork did get a win in the Challenge Cup when their team beat Douglas.  Rachel Sheehan, Nora Roche and Suzanne Hickey won their matches to secure the Pennant for East Cork.

ILGU Cups and Shields Munster Finals 2015Junior Cup
East Cork 1½  Limerick 3½
Deirdre O’Mahony (7) lost to Emma Guinane (9) 2&1, Sarah O’Brien (8) lost to Fiona McGann (10) 1up, Jessie Anthony (9) bt Maria Kelly (10) 2&1, Mairead Ni Mhuruchu (9) a/s Ann O’Mahony (10) called in, Emma Curtin (12) lost to Heather Fitzgerald (13) 4&3

Intermediate Cup
Lee Valley 3½ East Cork 1½
Vanessa Fitzgerald (14) bt Phil Sheehan (17) 7&6, Laura Guest (16) bt Roselyn Moloney (17) 5&3, Helen Hodson (16) lost to Sel O’Leary (17) 4&3, Siobhan Mc Grath (17) bt Ellen Dargan (17) 4&3, Katherine Doran (18) a/s Kate Daly (19) called in

Minor Cup
Castlegregory 1½ Co. Tipperary 3½
Carol Shanahan (23) bt Margaret O’Connell (23) 20th, Helen Besseling (24) lost to Liz Higgins (23) 5&3, Anne Woods (26 ) lost Joan O’Sullivan (24) 2up, Marion Bourke (27) lost to Libby Ryan (25) 4&2,  Mary Sills (28) a/s Margaret Ryan (26) called in

Challenge Cup
Douglas 1 East Cork 4
Mary Hayes (28) lost to Rachel Sheehan (28) 5&4, Grace Lane (29) lost to Nora Roche (29) 6&4, Kate O’Brien (29) a/s Pamela Codd (30) called in, Catherine Edwards (29) lost to Suzanne Hickey (31) 3&1, Doreen Freeman (30) a/s Geraldine Coughlan (31) called in

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Lee Valley & Mallow Secure ILGU Munster Pennants

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ILGU Cups and Shields Munster Finals 2015There was delight in Lee Valley this evening as the home side captured a Munster Pennant in the AIG Junior Foursomes Munster Final.  A large crowd gathered in Lee Valley for the opening day of the ILGU Cups and Shields Munster Finals.

Gallery: Pictures from ILGU Foursomes Munster Finals

The foursomes proved to be a double for Cork clubs as Mallow had a clean sweep over Castletroy to win the Senior Foursomes.  Tomorrow will be another busy day in Lee Valley as there are four singles finals to be decided.  Play gets underway in the morning at 10am.

Senior Foursomes
Castletroy 0 Mallow 3
Patrice Delaney (3) & Yvonne Cassidy (12) lost to Ber Clarson (6) & Carmel Kearney (8)  19th
Shirley Real (5) & Mary Crowley (10)  lost to Mary Dowling (4) & Marie O’Sullivan (10) 2&1
Fiona Corbett (8) & Sarah Vaughan (10) lost to Susan Curtin (5) & Marcella O’Flynn (14) 2&1
Junior Foursomes
Adare Manor 1 Lee Valley 2
1. Siobhan Curran (18) & Bernie O’Dea(18) bt  Barbara Butler (17)  & Katherine Doran (18) on 18th
2. Margaret Hickey (17) & Phil Mann (21) lost to Siobhan McGrath (17) & Catherine O’Sullivan (18) 2&1
3. Kathleen O’Brien (17) & Valerie Ross (23) lost to Laura Guest (16) & Emalda O’Sullivan (23) on 18th

Saturday
10.00am: Junior Cup Final: EAST CORK vs LIMERICK
10.50am: Intermediate Cup: LEE VALLEY vs EAST CORK
11.40 am: Minor Cup: CASTLEGREGORY vs CO.TIPPERARY
12.30pm: Challenge Cup: DOUGLAS vs EAST CORK

Douglas, Lee Valley, East Cork & Mallow in Ladies Finals at Lee Valley

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ILGU-LogoFour Cork Ladies clubs are with reach of a Munster ILGU Pennant as Lee Valley host the AIG Ladies Inter Club Cups & Shields finals today and tomorrow.  Mallow and Lee Valley are in action in the foursomes this afternoon while Doulgas, Lee Valley and two East Cork teams are in singles action tomorrow.

AIG Ladies Inter Club Cups & Shields
Friday
2.00pm: Senior Foursomes Final: CASTLETROY vs MALLOW
2.30pm: Junior Foursomes Final: ADARE MANOR vs LEE VALLEY

Saturday
10.00am: Junior Cup Final: EAST CORK vs LIMERICK
10.50am: Intermediate Cup: LEE VALLEY vs EAST CORK
11.40 am: Minor Cup: CASTLEGREGORY vs CO.TIPPERARY
12.30pm: Challenge Cup: DOUGLAS vs EAST CORK

Thursday Round Up

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Plenty happening today…….

Kanturk’s Madigan wins Limerick Boys at Newcastlewest
Jack Egan (Muskerry) wins Munster Boys Under 14 Championship
Shanahan into final 16 in Irish Close Championship
Walsh and Boland through to Irish Boys U16 Final Round

And some stories from last weekend….

Muskerry Retain Munster Barton Shield Title
Douglas win AIG Junior Cup

Walsh and Boland through to Final Round of Irish Under 16

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Mitchelstown’s Adam Boland and Mallow’s Ed Walsh have both made the cut in the Irish Boys Under 16 Open Championship at The Heath Golf Club.  Walsh and Boland were the only two Cork golfers to be named on the Munster Under 16 team and their good run of form has continued.

Mallow's Edward Walsh

Mallow’s Edward Walsh

Boland is currently in 6th place just three strokes off the lead and has a great chance of pushing on tomorrow.  Walsh is just outside the top twenty but is 7 shots off the lead to a win is a big ask for the Mallow golfer.

Irish Boys Under 16 Live Scoring   ========       Draw for Round 3

Among those to miss the cut were Liam Dowling and Roy Whelan (Mallow), Michael Kelly (East Cork), Sean Foley, Eoghan O’Shea and Conor Twomey (Mahon) and David Hanley (Douglas)

Conor Og Madigan wins Limerick Boys 2015

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Conor Og Madigan receiving the Limerick Boys Trophy from Seamus Moloney, Vice-Captain Newcastlewest Golf Club.

Conor Og Madigan receiving the Limerick Boys Trophy from Seamus Moloney, Vice-Captain Newcastlewest Golf Club.

Kanturk’s Conor Og Madigan won the Limerick Boys Championship in Newcastlewest this afternoon after a win on the 18th hole over Darragh Carmody from Tralee.  Madigan had on impresssive run during the competition, in addition to Carmody he beat Fota’s Cillian Moloney in the semi-final.  It was almost an all Kanturk final as Con O’Callaghan narrowly lost out to Carmody in the semi-final.

Limerick Boys Semi-finalists

Limerick Boys Semi-finalists

Shanahan into last 16 in Irish Close Championship

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Mark Shanahan pictured after winning the Castlemartyr Senior Scratch Cup last September. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Mark Shanahan pictured after winning the Castlemartyr Senior Scratch Cup last September.

Mark Shanahan had two impressive wins in Tramore today as he negotiated his way through the first day of Matchplay at the Irish Close Championship.  Shanahan recorded strokeplay rounds of 72 &75 to finish in the top 30.  This morning he drew Gavin Young from Birr GC and beat him 3&2 on the 16th.  The 16th was again the final hole for Shanahan in the afternoon as he recorded a 4&2 over Conor O’Rourke (Naas).  The Castlemartyr golfer will now face Daniel Holland in the last Continue reading →