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Round Up: Davey Barry at PGA Assistants, Tom Cleary at British Seniors, Boys & Girls Home Internationals
Davey Barry (Douglas) is in action at the PGA Assistants Championship, he shot a level par 72 in his first round at Little Aston Golf Club in Bermingham. Barry had three birdies and three bogies in his opening 18 holes, and he’s just inside the top twenty heading into the second round.
Galvin Green PGA Assistants’ Championship
Cork’s Tom Cleary is in the top ten after the opening round of the British Seniors Amateur Open at Formby. Cleary had an opening 74 and is three shots behind the leader. He’s tied with Tipperary’s Arthur Pierse as the leading Irish players
British Seniors Amateur Open
Valerie Clancy, Rachel Thompson and Mairead Martin all had good starts for Ireland today at the opening day of the girl home internationals. Clancy Continue reading
Kinsale’s Pro-Shop Challenge
Kinsale PGA Professionals Ger Broderick and Ian Stafford face a tough challenge later this month as they will take on John Murphy and Cathal Butler in the “Pro-Shop Challenge”. The event takes place at Kinsale Golf Club on Monday 22nd August and the event is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria next year.
The idea came from Ian Stafford who’s nephew Darragh Ryan is a volunteer with Special Olympics. Ian explained how the event came about: “I volunteered time as a golf coach with the Special Olympics in the past so I personally know that is a worthy cause. It was my idea to have the charity match and Ger, John and Cathal all jumped at the opportunity to participate for such a worthy cause, I haven’t heard of something like this been staged locally before so I thought it might be something different and may peak some interest for the golf fan.”
The format for the day will be a fourball better ball strokeplay match over 18 holes between the 2 professionals in the club, Ger Broderick and Ian Stafford against the reining Munster Strokeplay and Fota Scratch Cup Champion Cathal Butler and reining Munster Boys and Kerry Continue reading
Fota Island win AST Trophy in Cobh
Fota Island won the AST Trophy in Cobh on Friday with a great performance to beat the 12 other teams. The players on the winning Fota Island team were: Ben Quigley, Cian Long, Evan Murphy, Ronan O’Connell and Shane Galvin. They had a three point win over Lee Valley and Monkstown took third place. Fota’s Evan Murphy had the best boys score while Catherine Cronin from Muskerry led the girls. The event which is now in it’s 4th year is sponsored by Adrian and Suzanne Tanzer.
AST TROPHY 2016
1st – Fota Island (161 Points)
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Gallery: AST Trophy 2016
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Turner makes the cut in Thailand
Niall Turner made a positive return to tour golf after spending three months on the sidelines. Turner suffered a recurrence of his hip injury which saw him miss several start on the Asian and European Tours. He returned to action this week in the Kings Cup in Thailand and made the cut for the weekend. The Waterfall native opened with a 69 yesterday and he added a 72 today to stand on +1. Turner made the cut right on the mark but that won’t bother him too much as he now has two more rounds to sharpen his game.
While injuries are never welcome, it did give Turner plenty of time to focus on his wedding to his fiancee Rachel and they celebrated the big day at the end of June. Turner now has several big tournaments ahead to make an impression on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, and consolidate his tour card. Prior to the recurrence of his injury, he had a positive start to the season, making the cut in his first three events and earning $15,000 in prize money.
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Murphy takes 2nd place at Ulster Boys
Kinsale’s John Murphy with the Kerry Boy’s Cup Picture: Gary Ward
John Murphy narrowly missed out on back to back Boys victories today when he finished just one shot off the winning score. Murphy was tied for the lead with three others going into the final day, the rain affected third day saw the competition reduced to 54 holes following heavy overnight rain.
Murphy got off to a great start, and was three under for the day after four holes. He had a tough time of it around the turn with six consecutive bogies. The Munster Boys Champion rescued his round with an eagle on the long par five 16th hole. Murphy’s one over par 72 was enough to keep pace with the leaders and it looked like a four way play-off would follow. But Dun Laoighre’s Alan Fahy came in with a great 68 and took the title by one stroke. Murphy took second place on a countback from five players on -1.
Golffile Gallery: Ulster Boys Day 3
Ulster Boys Final Scores
211 Alan Fahy (Dun Laoghaire Golf Club) 69 74 68
212 John Murphy (Kinsale) 75 65 72 , Patrick Brennan (Belvoir Park Golf Club) 72 68 72 , Ross Kelly (Tuam Golf Club) 72 68 72 , Hugh O’Hare (Fortwilliam Golf Club) 72 68 72 , Jake Rowe (Tandragee Golf Club) 71 74 67
213 Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu Golf Club) 71 73 69
Kanturk Golf Club honours Mairead Martin
Mairead Martin and Irish Olypmpic athlete Michelle Finn pictured at a celebration in Kanturk Golf Club
Top class amateur golfer Mairead Martin was honoured by he local club last week when she was awarded honorary life membership by Kanturk Golf Club. The award was made during Liam Fitzgerald’s Captain’s Prize and a large crowd was present to help celebrate both the super golfing weekend and the achievements of Martin. Mairead, fresh from an unlucky defeat in the semi-final of the Leinster Ladies Championship on Sunday was present with her family to accept the accolade from Lady Captain Kitty Hennessy.
Since concentrating on golf from the age of 12, Mairead’s progression has been rapid and now plays of plus 1. She has represented Ireland at various levels and also had the honour of representing Great Britain and Ireland in the Junior Vagliano Trophy in 2015, where she formed a winning partnership with her good friend Annabel Wilson from Lurgan. She has had some notable successes in national championships including winning the Continue reading
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.
Murphy Named on Home Internationals Team
Munster Boys winner John Murphy was named on the Irish team that will compete in the Boys Home Internationals next week. Murphy is one of two Munster players named on a strong side that features the winners of the Irish Boys, Leinster Boys and Munster Boys events. Andrew Mulhall from Waterford Castle is the other Munster golfers to be named on the team of 11. Murphy is currently in action in the Ulster Boys Open at Bangor Golf Club. Murphy shot an opening 75 in testing conditions and is well inside the cut mark going into day two. Shane Galvin (Fota Island) and Adam Walsh (Mallow) are also in action.
The Boys Home Internationals take place in Ballyliffin from the 2-4 August.
It’s a double for Kinsale as Murphy follows Cathal Butler in being named on the Irish team, Butler took part in the home internationals which were held in Wales last year.
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