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Feerick, Collins and Deasy named on Munster U14 team, Lyons misses out in Irish Seniors Close

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Irish Schools Junior Championships, Munster Finals 2016, Charleville Golf Club, Wednesday 6th 2016

Ronan Feerick

Ronan Feerick (Mallow), Zak Collins (Douglas) and Mel Deasy (Bantry Bay) were all named on the Munster Under 14 interprovincial team today, in advance of the interpro’s which take place on Tullamore in two weeks time.

Munster Under 14 Team:

Zak Collins (Douglas)
Luke Danaher (Newcastle West)
Mel Deasy (Bantry Bay)
Ronan Feerick (Mallow)
Rory Milne (Faithlegg)
Morgan O’Sullivan (Ballyneety)
Non Travelling Reserve Seanie Lenihan (Gold Coast)

Team Captain –  Liam Troy
Team Manager – Jim Lyne
Provincial Coach – Fred Twomey

In Tralee today Cork’s Pat Lyons missed out on a win at the Irish Seniors Close.  Lyons signed for a 77 in the final round and finished in third place behind Castletroy’s Eamonn Haugh.  Lyons had led the competition after 18 holes and after 36 holes.  Castlemartyr’s John O’Brien secured his top ten position with a 76 to finish in 6th place, and Bandon’s Donal O’Donovan was also in the top ten.  Tom Cleary finished in 17th place and also finished in second place in the over 60 category, while Muskerry’s Hugh O’Leary and Douglas’ Karl Bornemann were in the top 20.  Cork’s Peter Cowley won the over 70 category.

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Healy best of Cork at Connacht Boys, Lyons leads at Irish Seniors Close

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Mark Healy Kinsale

Kinsale’s Mark Healy

Kinsale’s Mark Healy is tied for seventh place heading into the final round at the Connacht Boys at Glaway Golf Club.  Healy is six strokes off the lead after shooting rounds of 73 & 74.  John Murphy was the only other Cork golfer to make the cut for the final round, John had round of 78 and 73 to lie just outside the top 20.

Darren Hourihan (Douglas) had a second round 79 to miss the final round cut by two shots and Brian O’Connell, Eamonn O’Driscoll and Cillian Moloney also missed the cut.

In Tralee, Pat Lyons (Cork) leads the field in the Irish Seniors Close.  Lyone had two birdies on the front nine and turned on one under, but three bogies on the back nine saw him sign for a two over par 73, and finish day one two shots clear of the field.  There’s a strong Cork challenge after the first round, Castlemartyr’s John O’Brien is in a tie for 4th along with Donal O’Donovan (Bandon) and Leinster Seniors winner Michael Quirke (Doneraile) is a shot behind.  Karl Bornemann (Douglas), Tom Cleary (Cork ) and Jerry Crean (Kinsale) are all in the top 30.

Irish Seniors Close Round 1 Scores

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Foursome Changes for Munster Men, Ladies & Girls matches Day 2

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2016 Interprovincial Championship at Fota Island Golf Club

Robin Dawson (Munster) lines up his putt at the 15th green during the second day of the 2016 Interprovincial Championship at Fota Island. Picture by Pat Cashman

After another disappointing day for Munster yesterday, Munster have made several changes to their foursome pairings for the final match against Connacht.  Robin Dawson and Cathal Butler pair off in the opening match and Peter O’Keeffe and John Hickey have been paired in the second match.  Andrew McCormack and Geoff Lenehan play together in the third pairing while Munster stalwarts Pat Murray and Gary O’Flaherty team up in the back match.  Munster had a very Continue reading →

Tough day at the office for Munster

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GUI Interprovincial Championships 2016Munster endured a tough opening day at the Interprovincial Championships at Fota Island today.  Despite having local knowledge they struggled in the foursomes with Peter O’Keeffe and Cathal Butler takings Munster’s only win.  Munster’s Gary O’Flaherty and Andrew McCormack scrambled for a very good half in their match, having been down earlier in the game.  The singles were very disappointing for Munster with Andrew McCormack winning Munster’s only point.  The experienced side will need to bounce back strongly tomorrow to give themselves a chance of winning on Wednesday.

Gallery: Interprovincials Day 1

Munster face Leinster tomorrow in the second day of matches.  Leinster had a narrow win over Connacht.  Ulster lead the standings with Leinster in second place, Connacht are third with Munster in Continue reading →

Fota the perfect venue for tournament golf

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Gary O'Flaherty Geoff Lenehan

Gary O’Flaherty & Geoff Lenehan pictured during practice today at Fota Island

Fota Island has proven itself to be the perfect tournament venue and next week it will host the GUI Senior Interprovincials.  The famous Deerpark course has a long-standing association with top level tournament golf, hosting European Tour, Seniors Tour, ILGU PGA and GUI events.  It’s a three time host for the Irish Open, in 2001 and 2002 it hosted the Murphy’s Irish Open and attracted record crowds as the Cork headquartered Brewery wrapped up their nine-year sponsorship of the competition.  More recently Fota attracted 100,000 spectators during the 2014 Irish Open.  As a championship venue, the Deerpark course in Fota has been lengthened but very little else has happened to the Jeff Howes designed course.  Tightly cut fairways, strategic bunkering, and receptive true greens are all hallmarks of the Fota golf experience.  While the vast majority of competitions held in Fota have been strokeplay, it’s also a wonderful course for matchplay.  The signature par five 18th makes Continue reading →

Butler, McCormack & O’Keeffe earn Munster places

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Fota Island Top Golfer Senior Scratch Cup 2016

Cathal Butler  pictured with the Fota Island Senior Scratch Cup. 

There are three new picks on the 2016 Munster team, as Captain Phil Cooney plots to win this third interprovincial title in five years as captain.

Newly capped Cathal Butler jointly topped the order of merit, and the Kinsale man is one of three members of the team joining the team.  His order of merit placing was predominantly down to his performance in winning the Munster Strokeplay in May, but also his performances in the East of Ireland and the Irish Amateur Open added valuable points.  Butler has spent the winter working with the Harrington Scholars golf programme in Maynooth University where he is also a full time student.

As well as access to top level training and fitness programmes, Cathal also played in the competitive Hilary Golf Society outings in Dublin through the winter.  He’s also a member of the Irish Mens development squad and Butler is just back after competing for Ireland in the World University Championships in Brive.  Butler also beat a top class field in Fota Island in March to win the Senior Scratch Cup which bodes well as the inter-pro’s are being held on the same Deerpark course.

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Strong Munster Team named for Fota Island Interpro’s

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Phil Cooney, Captain of the Munster Senior Interprovincial Team

Phil Cooney

Munster Captain Phil Cooney has named the Munster team to play in the Senior Interprovincials next week at Fota Island Golf Club.  Cooney, along with selectors John Carroll and Michael Coote waited until after the AIG Senior Cup qualifiers last weekend to finalise their team, who will take on the three provinces from 4th – 6th July.  Munster finished in second place last year in Rosapenna and five members of that team were again selected.  Gary O’Flaherty and Robin Dawson took two of the four automatic spots available through the Order of Merit, with John Hickey, Gary O’Flaherty and Geoff Linehan taking three of the four selectors places.  Newcomers on the team include Kinsale’s Cathal Butler and Castletroy’s Andrew McCormack.  Both McCormack and Butler has great starts to the season and both won counting events on the order of merit.  Peter O’Keeffe makes a return to the team after Continue reading →

Munster Boys Under 16 Open at Nenagh Golf Club

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Munster Boys Under 16 Open Championship 2016, Nenagh Golf Club, Wednesday 29th June 2016RESULTS:
1st: Eoin Murphy (Dundalk) 70
2nd: Jonathan Keane (Lahinch) 72
3rd: Scott Jones (Belvoir Park) 73
4th: David Twomey (Elm Park) 74
5th: Sean Enright (Limerick) 74

Best Under 15: Jack Walsh (Kilkenny) 73
2nd Under 15: Joseph Byrne (Baltinglass) 73

Best Nett: Mel Deasy (Bantry Bay) 68nett
2nd Nett: Eoin Lawless (Ardglass) 68nett

Pictures from the course at Nenagh today

Pictures from the Prize Presentation

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