South of Ireland, Matchplay Draw (R1)
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McCarthy continues leading role in Lahinch, South of Ireland Day 2
Paul McCarthy
Paul McCarthy shot another under par round to finish the strokeplay phase in a tie for second place. McCarthy shot a two under par 70, with two birdies in the last three holes to get back into the red. McCarthy, currently playing off +2 was just one shot behind leader Jake Whelan from Newlands. Peter O’Keeffe carded his second successive 74 to finish in on +4 and safely inside the cut for the matchplay phase. Cork’s John Hickey finished one shot outside O’Keeffe, Hickey was having a solid round until the 11th when he went on to bogey five of the closing holes. Both O’Keeffe and Hickey were in great positions after the opening round, and solid second rounds meant that they were never at risk of missing the cut.
Kinsale’s Cathal Butler was hovering around the cut line after day one and a second round 73 certainly helped his chances of making the Continue reading
Super 69 for McCarthy in Lahinch, South of Ireland Day 1 Report
Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)
Mallow’s Paul McCarthy took advantage of an early start this morning to set the tone for the opening round of the South of Ireland Championship. McCarthy raced into the lead with a near flawless 69 and finished in second place at the end of play on the opening day. The 2015 Munster Youths champion went out in 34 thanks to birdies on the 2nd and 8th. He had another two birdies on the way back but dropped a shot on the index one 15th hole. He signed for a 69 leaving him one shot off the lead held by Jake Whelan from Newlands.
McCarthy was naturally very happy with the round, especially because it was an all-round performance: “It was an all round solid day really, but if I had to pick something it was my putting which was very good from start to finish.” McCarthy goes into day two as Continue reading
Walsh and Egan selected on Munster Under 16 Team
Mallow’s Edward Walsh
Mallow’s Edward Walsh and Muskerry’s Jack Egan have made the six-man Munster Under 16 team. The team was named today by Munster Junior Convenor Kevin Murray and features the two talented Cork Golfers. Both golfers had impressive results in 2015, Egan won the Munster Under 14 Close in East Cork and Walsh won the Under 15 category at the Munster Boys Under 16 in Clonmel.
Walsh is Mallow’s third player to make the inter-pro teams. Greg Barrett was named on the Under 18 (boys) team at the start of last week and Ronan Feerick was called up to the Under 14 team on Friday. The Boys interprovincials take place in Tullamore this week.
Munster Boys Under 14 Team
Charlie Dawson (Tramore)
Jack Egan (Muskerry)
Sean Enright (Limerick)
Ian Halpin (Cahir Park)
Jonathan Keane (Lahinch)
Edward Walsh (Mallow)
Non-travelling reserve – Aaron Cashin (Tramore
Team Captain – Kevin Murray
Team Manager – John Fennessy
Provincial Coach – Fred Twomey
Gallery: Muskerry win AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield Munster Final
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Gallery: Lisselan v Nenagh, AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Munster S/Final
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Gallery: Muskerry v Killarney, AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield Munster S/Final
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Douglas set for AIG Cups & Shields Munster Finals
Muskerry and Lisselan carry local hopes
AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield (1st Tee)
8.00am: Ballykisteen –v- Spanish Point
8.40am: Muskerry –v- Killarney
Final: 45 mins after last match
AIG Pierce Purcell Shield (10th Tee)
8.00am: Nenagh –v- Lisselan
8.40am: Thurles –v- Ring of Kerry
Final: 45 mins after last match
Barrett joins Desmond, Healy & Murphy on Munster Boys Interprovincials team
Greg Barrett at the Fred Daly Trophy Munster semi-finals at Gold Coast Golf Club. Picture: Niall O’Shea
Mallow’s Greg Barrett was named on a strong Munster Boys team this afternoon. Team Captain Michael Coote named the team after the Munster Boys Amateur Open had finished and three of the top eight made the Munster team. Barrett has been having a good run of form and his scores of 74,76,78 gave him a top 30 finish this week and kept him in sight of the selectors. Barrett finished in 5th place at the Leinster Boys recently and hopes will be high that his current form will continue next week in Tullamore as the Munster Boys team will aim to win the inter-provincial title next week. He was also a member of the Munster Under 16 team last year.
Munster Boys winner John Murphy was an obvious choice for the team, and his Kinsale club-mate Mark Healy also made the team, both retaining their places from last year. Monkstown Sean Desmond also retained his place, Desmond shot a 66 yesterday and finished in the top ten. He has also been a key player on the Monkstown team that has reached the Munster Finals of the AIG Senior Cup. The four Cork golfers are clearly on form as are Andrew Mulhall and Ciaran Vaughan. Hopes will be high Continue reading
Murphy’s dramatic finish to win Munster Boys
Con Woods, Captain, John Murphy, Kinsale and John Moloughney, GUI Munster Golf at Dromoland Castle Golf Club Co Clare.Pic Arthur Ellis. http://www.golffile.ie
Kinsale’s John Murphy won the Munster Boy’s title in dramatic fashion with two birdies on the final holes to win by one shot. Murphy had a three shot lead going into the final round but a triple bogey on the 8th cut his lead. Fortwilliam’s Hugh O’Hare jumped into the lead after Murphy bogeyed the 15th and 16th. Murphy produced a strong finish however, birdieing the 17th and 18th at Dromoland Castle to capture the title. Murphy finished the championship on -5 after signing for a final round 74. Hugh O’Hare was a shot behind on -4 and Andrew Mulhall (Waterford Castle) was third on -3. Ross Kelly from Tuam Golf Club shot the low round of the day, his 70 saw him finish in the top ten.
Monkstown’s Sean Desmond finished in 8th place, a final round 78 saw him finish on +6. Mark Healy was 24th and Adam Boland had a disappointing final round to finish in 33rd spot. Jack Egan had a final round 78, this will have been agreat learning experience for the young Muskerry player
Munster Branch Chairman John Moloughney thanked all of the Continue reading
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