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O’Donovan and Griffin selected on Munster Team

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A smiling David O'Donovan pictured with the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup after winning the Mardyke Arena sponsored tournament. Picture: Niall O'Shea

A smiling David O’Donovan pictured with the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup after winning the Mardyke Arena sponsored tournament.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Dave O’Donovan (Muskerry) has been selected on the Munster Senior Inter-Provincial team, and his selection was warmly welcomed by many who feel it’s a well deserved reward for his good play in 2015.  O’Donovan had a very strong start to the season and won the prestigious Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup in April.  Although he was limited to only a few order of merit events, Munster Captain Phil Cooney obviously liked what he saw when he watched O’Donovan in Lee Valley and later in Cork GC at the Munster Strokeplay.  A happy Dave said: “I’m thrilled to bits obviously.  Dues to a few family occasions I couldn’t play as much as I would have liked to in May.  But I played well in Shannon and the Munster Strokeplay and the game it still good”.  O’Donovan along with the team and management will aim to retain their title in Rossapena (Donegal) in early July.   Continue reading →

Murphy in touch at Leinster Youths

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Kinsale’s John Murphy is only three shots off the lead going into the final day of the Leinster Youths Amateur Championship.  Murphy shot a one under par 71 on day two, and his round included an eagle 2 at the short par four 6th hole.  Monkstown’s Sean Desmond also Continue reading →

Kinsale advance to Fred Daly Trophy Final

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Kinsale booked their place in the Fred Daly Trophy area-final on Saturday last with a comprehensive win over Blarney.  Kinsale have been fancied from the start of the competition, although they were close to being knocked out by Douglas in the last round.  The semi-final was played in Castlemartyr and Kinsale set to the task quickly with some great golf from John Murphy, Mark Healy and Cathal Butler.  Continue reading →

Kinsale book place in Pierce Purcell Munster Finals

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Kinsale celebrate their win on the 20th, pic courtesy Ted Curtin

Kinsale celebrate their win on the 20th, pic courtesy Ted Curtin

Kinsale Golf Club booked their place in the Pierce Purcell Munster finals last week with a dramatic play-off win over Cobh.  The area final took place at Lee Valley which was in great condition for the South Munster decider.   Kinsale had qualified from the qualifier that they hosted and Cobh came through in the Fermoy venue qualifier.  Kinsale’s Bernard O’Keeffe and Diarmuid O’Brien put an early point on the board when they won their match 7/5, beating Cobh’s Donal Feen and Adam Geaney who obviously had an off day.  The only other match of the day to finish in regulation was the final match.  Cobh were dormie four but didn’t close out the match until the 18th, and the match was level a one point each.  Continue reading →

Lee Valley advance to Bruen Munster Finals

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CGN_Jimmy Bruen_21st May 2015-42Lee 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 →

Fota Beat Mahon in Fred Daly Trophy

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There was great excitement in Douglas on Sunday evening as Fota Island overcame Mahon in an exciting Fred Daly Trophy quarter-final match.  The match was a repeat of last year’s competition when Mahon came out on top.  The course in Douglas was in great condition for the match although heavy rain and strong winds during the first hour of play hampered the golfers.  Heading into the back nine the match was very balanced with neither side having a strong advantage in any of the seven matches. Continue reading →