Lee Valley were the first Cork club to book their place in the AIG Cups & Shields Munster finals. Their Jimmy Bruen team had come through from Blarney where they won three matches including a venue final against the hosts. It was Waterrock’s first time to host a GUI area final and the course was in excellent condition for the match. Many would consider the back nine in Waterrock to provide the tougher challenge but the front nine proved decisive as both sides varied between birdie and bogey golf to win, halve and even lose holes. Continue reading
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Third win for Cork’s Cleary – Munster Seniors Amateur Open 2015
Tom Cleary, Cork Golf Club, pictured with Munstre Seniors Amateur Open Trophy at Waterville Links.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
Tom Cleary (Cork Golf Club) retained his Munster Seniors Amateur Open title. On a day when the wind played a significant part in the story, Cleary shot the low round of the day to overhaul a two shot deficit from overnight leader, Tramore’s John Mitchell.
Cleary’s three over par 75 was the low round of the day, which was affected by 30 mph gusts sweeping through the links course. Four bogies and a double on the opening nine threatened the holder’s chances but these were offset by two birdies for an outward total of 39. Cleary bogeyed the difficult 10th and 11th, both playing into the stiff wind. Birdies at 13, 14 and the par five 18th brought him back in a one under par 36 and a total of 75 strokes for the day. His winning total of 149 (+5) gave him a two stroke margin of victory.
Munster Seniors Open 2015 Full Results
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Munster Strokeplay Championship 2015 – Final Draw
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O’Flaherty and Hickey set for Cork Challenge
Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty in action in Lee Valley, he’s on of several local golfers in action in the Munster Strokeplay Championship this weekend.
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The top golfers from Cork, Munster and Ireland will gather in Cork Golf Club on Saturday morning for the 72 hole Munster Strokeplay Championship. Now in its tenth year, the Munster Strokeplay took the place of the Cork Scratch Cup which was the oldest competition of its type in the country. In the past decade the competition has attracted a top class field and this year two thirds of the field are playing off a plus handicap. Continue reading
No Joy for Kinsale CS in Farnham
Kinsale Community School suffered a narrow defeat in the semi-final of Irish Schools Senior Championship today when Royal Belfast Academical Institute won on the 19th hole in the final match. Continue reading
Paul McCarthy wins Munster Youths
Pictures courtesy Tralee Golf Club
Paul McCarthy made it two from two for Mallow Golf Club when he captured the Munster Youths Trophy today in Tralee Golf Club. He followed in the footsteps of his Fred Daly and Junior Foursomes team mate James Sugrue in capturing the prestigious title. The 20 year old was competing in the tournament for the final time and he was two shots behind Bray’s Alan Fahy an Dun Laoghaire’s Conor Ryan going in to the final round. A solid level par 70 was enough to move him clear of the field. It wasn’t plain sailing however on the testing links. McCarthy was three over after 10 but he added birdies at 12, 14 and 16 to rebuild his challenge and secure his winning total of 215 for the three rounds. Kinsale golfers Cathal Butler and Gary Ward both finished on 225, just outside the top ten. Youghal’s Conor Coyne was just outside the top twenty.
Munster Youths Draw (final)
Munster Youths Updated Draw (2/4/15)
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