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Gallery: Mallow v Cahir Park, Irish Junior Foursomes Semi-Final
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Gallery: Blarney v Castletroy, Irish Junior Foursomes Semi-Final
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Walsh Wins Munster Under 17 Title
Munster inter-provincial player Edward Walsh led a strong charge from Mallow today at the Munster U15/17 Close at Carrick on Suir. Walsh was two clear of the field at the end of play, posting a one under par 71. Walsh got off to a great start with a birdie on the first hole but he went on to bogey the index two 4th hole. He played some very steady golf after that, carding 12 pars and 2 birdies. He stood on the 18th tee on -2 but a frustrating three putt on the final hole was the only blemish on a great performance. Walsh, playing off 2, was a member of the victorious Munster U16 Interprovincial team recently. He finished two shots clear of Cahir Park’s Ian Halpin and Fota Island’s Shane Galvin was third with a 74.
Killarney’s Luke Walsh won the Under 15 prize, thanks to a birdie on the last which meant that he beat Mallow’s Daniel O’Sullivan by a single stroke with a 75. There was more good news for Mallow when Ronan Feerick took third place, carding Continue reading
Gallery: Munster U15/17 Prize-giving
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Munster Under 15 & Under 17 Close Championship
Pictures from the course in Carrick on Suir
Pictures from the Prize-giving
Munster Boys U15 U17 CLOSE Championship 2016 End of Day Results:
WINNER U17 – Edward Walsh (Mallow) 71
Runner Up – Ian Halpin (Cahir Park) 73
Third – Shane Galvin (Fota Island) 74
WINNER U15 – Luke Walsh (Killarney) 75
Runner Up – Daniel O’Sullivan (Mallow) 76
Third – Ronan Feerick (Mallow) 77
Gallery: Munster Under 15/17 Close Championship
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Super 65 for Murphy, tied for lead in Ulster Boys
Kinsale’s John Murphy
Murphy is currently tied for the lead on -2. The last few cards from round two still need to b counted but as it stands Murphy is leading along with Hugh O’Hare, Ross Kelly and Patrick Brennan.
Fota Island’s Shane Galvin had a great second round. He shot a 74 but unfortunately missed the 36 hole cut by one shot. His round included birdies on the 4th, 9th and 18th. Mallow’s Adam Walsh finished a few strokes outside the cut mark.
Egan and Walsh help Munster to Under 16 Interpro Title
Kevin Murray (Team Captain) and John Fennessy (Team Manager) with the victorious Munster Under16 boys team (from left) Ian Halpin, Fred Twomey (Provincial Coach), Jack Egan, Charlie Dawson, Jonathan Keane, Sean Enright and Edward Walsh at the 2016 Boys Interprovincial Championship matches at Tullamore Golf Club today (22/07/2016). Picture by Pat Cashman
Jack Egan and Edward Walsh helped Munster to their first Under 16 Interprovincial title. Munster were in second place after the opening two matches yesterday, and under the watchful eyes of Kevin Murray, John Fennessy and Fred Twomey, the team played very well in their final game against Connacht and overcame a half point deficit.
Muskerry’s Jack Egan was the hero of the hour, he was one down playing 18, and a loss would have meant that Connacht would win on a countback. Egan duly obliged, he won the hole to half his match and that ensured that Munster won the match and ultimately the title.
Boys Interprovincials Gallery by Cashman Photography
Egan finished the three matches with a win and two halves, in his one foursomes and two singles matches. Mallow’s Ed Walsh lost his opening foursomes match but captured two valuable points for Munster in the singles matches against Leinster and Connacht.
The Under 18 team did as much as they could in the final day, they had a good 6-4 win over Connacht. But unfortunately for Michael Coote’s team, Ulster retained their lead by beating Leinster in their final match. There were some Continue reading
No Friday Feeling for Cork Golfers in Lahinch, South of Ireland Day 3 Report
Cathal Butler (Kinsale)
Friday was a bad day for Cork golfers in Lahinch as the matchplay stages of the Pierse Motors South of Ireland got underway. Four Cork golfers qualified through to the top 64 matchplay, but by Friday evening all four had exited the competition. Paul McCarthy made a stunning start to the competition on Wednesday and Thursday during the strokeplay qualifying rounds. McCarthy was -5 for 36 holes but lost out in the matchplay when David Foy beat him on the 16th green. Peter O’Keeffe also lost out in the first round. Robbie Cannon, his playing partner from Wednesday and Thursday got the better of him with an impressive 6&4 win.
Golffile Gallery from Day 3 at Lahinch
John Hickey won his morning match against Rosslare’s Gary Collins but then lost out in the second round when beaten by Daniel Holland by one hole. Kinsale’s Cathal Butler also made it through the first round with a win on the 18th green over former champions Pat Murray. Like the other Cork golfers though, he lost out in one of the later matches this afternoon, losing on the 16th to Stephen Watts. The final 16 are back on the course tomorrow morning and four more round face the finalists when the competition concludes on Sunday.
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