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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

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

McCarthy takes 4th place at Irish Youths

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Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul McCarthy shot a final round 70 to move up the leaderboard to 4th place at the Irish Youths in Moyola Park.  McCarthy from Mallow had five birdies and four bogies to finish his day on one under and +2 for the tournament.

A final round 76 from Kinsale’s John Murphy saw him head in the other direction, he dropped out of the top ten and finished in 16th place.  Timmy Broderick also shot a 76 to finish just inside the top 30 on +9 for the tournament. Continue reading →

Murphy tied for 7th in Irish Youths

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Kinsale’s John Murphy carded a second round 71 to move up to seventh place at the Irish Youths.  After an early bogey, Murphy hammered in four birdies to go to three under.  Unfortunately for Murphy he had three bogies in the closing holes to go back to level par for the day.

Paul McCarthy (Mallow) added a two over par 73 to finish the 36 holes on +3 and tied for 13th place.  Timmy Broderick (Kinsale) had a level par second round to lie one shot behind McCarthy in 15th place.  Unfortunately for Gary Ward he carded a second round 79 to move him down the leaderbaord.

All 117 golfers will play in the final round tomorrow with shotgun starts taking place at  8am and 1pm.

Round Two Collated Scores
140 Alex Gleeson (Castle) 71 69, Ryan Long (Cairndhu) 70 70, Rory Williamson (Holywood) 68 72, Eugene Smith (Ardee) 67 73

142 Ronan Mullarney (Galway) 69 73
143 Ross Dutton (Tandragee) 72 71
144 Adam Mulhall (Ardglass) 75 69, Cameron Franssen (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 74 70, John Murphy (Kinsale) 73 71, Stefan Greenberg (Tandragee) 71 73, Rowan Lester (Hermitage) 70 74, John Cleary (Elm Park) 69 75
145 Paul McCarthy (Mallow) 72 73, Jack Walsh (Castle) 71 74
146 Mark Power (Kilkenny) 76 70, Timmy Broderick (Kinsale) 75 71, James Lindsay (North West) 75 71, Cian Feeney (Co. Sligo) 73 73, Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint) 72 74, Stuart Bleakley (Shandon Park) 71 75, Marc Nolan (Delgany) 70 76
147 Tom Beasley (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 76 71, Darragh Flynn (Carton House) 75 72, Hugh O’Hare (Fortwilliam) 75 72, Jonathan Yates (Naas) 73 74, Neil McKinstry (Cairndhu) 73 74, Monty Scowsill (Exeter) 72 75, Alec Myles (Newlands) 72 75, Cameron Raymond (Newlands) 72 75
148 Kyle McCarron (North West) 76 72, Matthew McGowan (Donegal Golf Club) 76 72, Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) 75 73, Paul Tobin (Cork) 75 73, Ryan O’Doherty (Enniscrone) 75 73, Shane McDermott (Co. Cavan) 75 73, Tommy O’Driscoll (Killarney) 75 73, Devin Morley (Oughterard) 74 74, Peter Fleming (Galway) 74 74, Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72 76
149 Peter Cummins (Lurgan) 77 72, George Burns (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 74 75, Kevin Power (Kilkenny) 74 75, Andrew Clegg (Donaghadee) 73 76, Ronan O’Callaghan (Mannan Castle) 72 77, Ross Nelson (Belvoir Park) 72 77, Liam Grehan (Mullingar) 72 77, Ross Steedman (Balcarrick) 72 77, Micheal Shiel (Athenry) 71 78, Gavin Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 71 78
150 Henry Clark (Shandon Park) 79 71, Reece Black (Hilton Templepatrick) 78 72, Adam McCormick (Exeter) 77 73, Colm Hughes (Galway) 76 74, Owen Crooks (Bushfoot) 74 76, Alan Lowry (Esker Hills) 73 77, Sean Flanagan (Co. Sligo) 73 77, Matthew Murphy (Clandeboye) 72 78, Ryan Corry (Clandeboye) 72 78
151 Eoin O’Brien (Clontarf) 79 72, Jonathan Greer (Greenisland) 79 72, Andrew Mulholland (Castlerock) 78 73, Timothy Jordan (Dungannon) 77 74, Rory Murphy (Dun Laoghaire) 75 76, Alastair McQuillan (Cushendall) 74 77, Peter Kerr (Royal Portrush) 74 77, Joe Carmody-Firth (Exeter) 72 79, Gary Ward (Kinsale) 72 79
152 Max Thallon (Bangor) 82 70, Jordan Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 76 76, Gareth Carr (Mullingar) 75 77, Peter McKeever (Castle) 75 77, Harry Duggan (Kilkenny) 75 77, Luke Cummins (West Waterford) 74 78, Dean Crawford (Moyola Park) 73 79
153 Shane Mcclean (Foyle) 78 75, Harry Mcgeary (Dungannon) 77 76, William Small (Tandragee) 77 76, David McLellan (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 76 77, Ben Graham (Scrabo) 73 80
154 Mark Morrissey (Mount Wolseley) 78 76, John McCarthy (Stackstown) 77 77, Philip O’Sullivan (Malone) 76 78, Liam Bresnahan (Omagh) 75 79
155 Gonzalo Leon (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 78 77, Bill Murray (Waterford Castle) 78 77, Patrick Brennan (Belvoir Park) 77 78, Darragh Hobbs (Courtown) 76 79
156 Ted Collins (Dun Laoghaire) 81 75, Colin Woodroofe (Blainroe) 76 80
157 Ashley Emerson (Ardglass) 82 75, Simon Irwin (Holywood) 80 77, Craig Bolger (Carlow) 77 80, Mark Healy (Kinsale) 76 81, Sean Walsh (Carton House) 76 81
158 Evan Farrell (Ardee) 81 77, Glen Mowat (Enniskillen) 80 78, Oisin Devereux (Carton House) 79 79, Mark McKenna (Dun Laoghaire) 77 81, Dylan Brophy (Castleknock) 76 82, Jake Whelan (Newlands) 76 82, Louis O’Hara (Athenry) 75 83
159 Marie Danielson (University of St Andrews Ladies Golf Club ) 77 82, James Maginn (Mourne) 77 82, Chris Williams (Exeter) 76 83, Michael Kennelly (Athenry) 74 85, David McAleenon (Edenmore) 73 86
160 Matthew Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 80 80, Cillian Moloney (Fota Island) 80 80, Paul Murphy (Rosslare) 79 81, Jack Mc Donnell (Forrest Little.) 78 82
161 Andrew Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 78 83, Sean Denny (Castleblayney) 78 83, Cathal Nolan (Galway) 75 86
162 Ryan Thompson (Greenacres) 82 80, Conor Stone (Carton House) 80 82
163 David Brady (Co. Sligo) 81 82
166 Jack McClean (Tandragee) 86 80
167 Adam Harkness (Malone) 85 82, Shane Hogan (The Heritage Golf Club) 83 84
176 Cian Kidney (Lee Valley) 85 91​

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Ward & McCarthy in the hunt at Irish Youths

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Gary Ward (Kinsale)

Gary Ward (Kinsale)

Gary Ward (Kinsale) and Paul McCarthy (Mallow) are both in the hunt after a rain delayed first round at the Irish Youths at Moyola Park.

Ward finished on +1, five shots off the lead.  He opened well with birdies on the 4th & 5th but disaster struck on the 7th.  He lost a ball which presumably plugged in the soft rough, and ended up with a triple bogey.  He can back from that in level par however to give himself every chance in the second round.  McCarthy also finished on +1 but he had a more straightforward front nine parring every hole.  He also parred the 10th  before dropping shots at the 11th & 13th.  He birdied the final hole to sign for a one over par 72, and a share of 14th place.  John Murphy (Kinsale) is in the top 30 after a two over par 73.

Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul Tobin (Cork) and Timmy Broderick (Kinsale) carded 75’s and have a great chance of making the cut for the final round tomorrow.  Mark Healy (Kinsale) is one shot adrift on 76.  Cillian Moloney (Fota Island) and Cian Kidney (Lee Valley) are both just outside the top 100 and making the cut will require a much better round tomorrow.

Irish Youths Live Scoring

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)

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)

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 →