Mallow’s Ian Spillane won the Doneraile Senior Scratch Cup. He posted a winning 65 to win by one shot from Tim O’Mahony and Pat Murray.
Pic: Doneraile Golf Club
Doneraile Senior Scratch Cup
1st Ian Spillane 65
2nd Tim O’Mahony 66
3rd Pat Murray 66
1st Nett Seamus Stack 62
2nd Nett Tadhg Heenan 65
Eanna Griffin
Waterford’s Eanna Griffin shot two under par rounds to win the Castlemartyr Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday. The Waterford golfer has come close to winning a few times this year, he was runner up at the West of Ireland and led the Munster Strokeplay at the halfway stage, but his first win of 2015 finally came on Sunday. Griffin was the only golfer to break 70 in the opening round, his 96 had him two shots clear of the Cork GC duo of John Hickey and Paul Tobin. Continue reading
Pictures from the Castlemartyr Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Amarenco Solar: Continue reading
Castlemartyr’s Mark Shanahan
The final senior scratch cup of the year takes place in Castlemartyr this weekend and a top quality field will challenge for the large prize fund on offer. A full field of 66 golfers will take on the 6,790 yard Ron Kirby designed ‘inland links’ course. Holder by Mark Shanahan leads the handicaps, he’s currently playing off +2.3. Shanahan is joined by John O’Brien, Kenny McGarry and Kieran McCarthy as the home club’s representatives. 2014 runner up Shane McGlynn (Carton House) leads the challenge from outside Cork. He’s joined by Sean Barry, Billy McGarry, Geoff Linehan, Mark Somers and Ian Spillane, all six golfers are playing off a mark of +2. The young players include James Sugrue, Paul Tobin, Sean Desmond, Cillian Moloney, Rory Dineen and Tramore’s Continue reading
Cork’s Young Guns lost out in the second round of the South of Ireland Championship in Lahinch today.
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s Conor Coyne took Niall Gorey to the 18th this afternoon but the experienced campaigner beat Coyne on the final hole. Coyne had an impressive 3&2 win Continue reading
Paul McCarthy (Mallow Golf Club)
Paul McCarthy from Mallow shot a one under par 71 to complete the 36 hole qualifier in 7th place at the South of Ireland in Lahinch. The Munster Youths champion opened with a bogey but closed with the last of his three birdies to sign for a Continue reading
Cork’s interest in the South of Ireland Championship could be dramatically reduced tomorrow after a tough day of scoring for much of the field. Mallow’s Paul McCarthy is the low Cork player, he shot a round of two over par for a share of 23rd place. Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty is the only other Cork player inside the matchplay cut mark of 64, he’s +4 in 53rd place.
The CSS of 76 was a good indication of the difficulties faced by golfers on the famous Lahinch links during the opening day of play. Several golfers recorded scores in the mid and high 80’s with two scores in the 90’s returned.
The second strokeplay round takes place tomorrow, with the top 64 going on to the matchplay stage.
Another year on and Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty remains the most consistent golfer on the senior scratch cup Continue reading
Cork Golf News SSC Order of Merit 2015 (after 5 events) Continue reading
Mark Shanahan pictured after winning the Castlemartyr Senior Scratch Cup last September.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
Castlemartyr’s Mark Shanahan finished tied 4th in the rain affected East of Ireland Championship. Shanahan was in touch of the lead after the first and second rounds and a final round 73 saw him finish 4th but seven shots behind the winner. The event took place in Baltry and while they got through Saturday and Sunday, only 18 of the 36 holes scheduled for Monday took place. The decision to cancel the final 18 holes marks the first occasion in the 75 year history that the title was awarded after 54 holes. Stuart Grehan (Tullamore) was the runaway leader from the very start with an opening 67 followed by a 68. Although he shot 76 in his final round he still had a five shot margin of victory over the field.
Cork Scores:
4th: Mark Shanahan (+3),
28th: Paul McCarthy (+11),
34th: John Hickey (+12),
47th: Niall Gorey (+14)
MC Gary O’Flaherty, Conor Coyne, Greg O’Mahony
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