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O’Driscoll wins Junior Scratch Cup in Fota Island

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Seamus Leahy, Director of Marketing Fota Island Resort, presenting the Fota Island Junior Scratch Cup to Michael O'Driscoll. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Seamus Leahy, Director of Marketing Fota Island Resort, presenting the Fota Island Junior Scratch Cup to Michael O’Driscoll.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Michael O’Driscoll made it two wins for the family when he won the Junior Scratch Cup in Fota recently.  12 months ago Michael’s son Robert won the Junior Scratch Cup with a winning score of 74.  Another O’Driscoll name was added this year as Michael shot a winning 76 from the championship tees on the famous Deerpark Course.

O’Driscoll playing off a handicap of 7 was one clear of the field, which recorded a clean sweep for the home club.  Young gun Daniel Devlin was second with 77 (playing off 5) and Mike Moloney (6) shot a 78 to take Continue reading →

Munster Boys Team Announced

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The long wait is over and the names of th seven strong Munster Boys Inter-Provincial team has been announced.

As expected Kinsale feature strongly with Cathal Butler, John Murphy and Mark Healy all getting the call-up.  Anyone from Kinsale could have argued for one or even two more inclusions but the selectors went with the three.  Monkstown’s Sean Desmond is the fourth Cork member of the team that will take part in the Inter-Provincial Championships next week in Athlone Golf Club.

Kinsale's Mark Healy

Kinsale’s Mark Healy

Munster Boy’s Inter-Provincial Team
Cathal Butler (Kinsale)
John Murphy (Kinsale)
Mark Healy (Kinsale)
Sean Desmond (Monkstown)
Luke Cummins (West Waterford)
John Molyneaux (Ballybunion)
Joseph O’Neill (Tralee)

Team Captain – Joe Rouine (Adare Manor)
Team Manager – Michael Coote (Tralee)
Provincial Coach – Fred Twomey

Sean Desmond (Monkstown Golf Club) pictured in action in the AIG Senior Cup at Fota Island Golf Club. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Sean Desmond (Monkstown Golf Club) pictured in action in the AIG Senior Cup at Fota Island Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Bandon Charity Am-Am A Huge Success

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Pictured at the MSD, Bandon Rotary Club Golf Fundraiser at Bandon Golf Club was Michael Walsh, MSD with Mens Winners Mervyn Good, Andrew Kingston and Richard Kingston from Bandon Golf Club. Pic. Provision

Pictured at the MSD, Bandon Rotary Club Golf Fundraiser at Bandon Golf Club was Michael Walsh, MSD with Mens Winners Mervyn Good, Andrew Kingston and Richard Kingston from Bandon Golf Club.
Pic. Provision

Golfers across Cork dusted off their clubs to participate in the 29th annual Rotary/MSD Charity Golf Am-Am at Bandon Golf Club. 90 teams came together to raise over €10,000 in order to support local community groups and initiatives across Cork. Having generating over a quarter of a million in funds for various voluntary organisations in Cork to date, this year’s competition saw one of the largest attendances since the event began!

The event, supported by MSD, with local leadership from the company’s facility in Brinny, has supported 40 charities over its 29 years in existence. Some of the charities to benefit from Continue reading →

Butler Shoots -3 Par 69 for 6th Place in Connacht Boys

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Kinsale's Cathal Butler

Kinsale’s Cathal Butler in Fred Daly action recently

Kinsale’s Cathal shot the low round of the day to climb the leaderboard in the Connacht Boys Amateur Open in Roscommon.  Butler carded a three under par 69 which included
six birdies.  He finished in 6th place on +3 for his three rounds.

Photo Gallery: Golffile Connacht Boys U18 Open (www.golffile.ie)

John Murphy also sneaked inside the top ten, he had a final round 73 to finish on +4.  Overnight leader Marc McKinstry shot a final round 70 to extend his six shot lead to a final winning margin of eight shots. Continue reading →