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Ward Takes Second Place at Leinster Boys

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Gary Ward from Kinsale shot three under for his final 36 holes at the Leinster Boy’s today to claim second place.  Ward shot a 69 this morning to hold the 54 hole lead by two shots.  However a one over par 74 this afternoon meant that the Kinsale man had to settle for second place.  The winner was Michael Ryan from New Ross and his win was well deserved considering he shot -7 (68,69) on the final day in Balcarrick.

John Murphy was the one of three other Cork golfers to make the cut for the final 36 holes, he shot a positive two under 71 this morning but signed for a disappointing 77 this afternoon.  Murphy now looks like taking second place in the final national Order of Merit standings.  Mark Healy carded a 73,73 to maintain his place inside the top twenty and Muskerry’s Benedict Cronin finished in 42nd place from the field of 150 golfers.

>>Leinster Boys Final Standings<<

Murphy Leads Leinster Boys

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Kinsale's John Murphy in action in Monkstown recently. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Kinsale’s John Murphy in action in Monkstown recently.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Kinsale’s John Murphy stormed into the lead at the Leinster Boys Open in Balcarrick.  Murphy has consistently shown good form this season and was a surprise omission from the Irish Boys team announced yesterday, but he bounced back from the disappointment to shoot a two under par 71.

Murphy was actually Continue reading →

Young Guns lose out in South of Ireland

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Cork’s Young Guns lost out in the second round of the South of Ireland Championship in Lahinch today.

Youghal’#SOI2015 R2s Conor Coyne took Niall Gorey to the 18th this afternoon but the experienced campaigner beat Coyne on the final hole.  Coyne had an impressive 3&2 win Continue reading →

Win for Munster Under 18’s at Boys Interprovincials

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The Boys Interprovincials finished up in Athlone today and despite a win for the Under 18’s, overall it was a disappointing few days for the three Munster teams.  The Under 14’s finished up yesterday but the 16’s and 18’s were in action today.  The Under 18’s faced Connacht in a battle to avoid the wooden spoon and they got off to the perfect start – winning all three foursomes matches this morning.  John Murphy and Luke Cummins follow up with wins in the singles to ensure a win for Munster, one that took them off the bottom of the table.

The Under 16’s had another tough outing in their final two matches.  This morning they had a narrow 3-2 loss to Ulster and a second loss followed in the afternoon when they were beaten by Connacht.

<<Golfnet Boy’s Interprovincials Report & Results>>

Mallow’s McCarthy leads Cork Qualifiers at the South

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Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)

Paul McCarthy from Mallow shot a one under par 71 to complete the 36 hole qualifier in 7th place at the South of Ireland in Lahinch.  The Munster Youths champion opened with a bogey but closed with the last of his three birdies to sign for a Continue reading →

Challenging Opening Day at South of Ireland.

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Cork’s interest in the South of Ireland Championship could be dramatically reduced tomorrow after a tough day of scoring for much of the field.  Mallow’s Paul McCarthy is the low Cork player, he shot a round of two over par for a share of 23rd place.  Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty is the only other Cork player inside the matchplay cut mark of 64, he’s +4 in 53rd place.

The CSS of 76 was a good indication of the difficulties faced by golfers on the famous Lahinch links during the opening day of play.  Several golfers recorded scores in the mid and high 80’s with two scores in the 90’s returned.

The second strokeplay round takes place tomorrow, with the top 64 going on to the matchplay stage.

<<South of Ireland Live Scoring from @ClubbAPP>>