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O’Flaherty runner-up in Ballybunion Senior Scratch Cup
Gary O’Flaherty (Cork)
Gary O’Flaherty proved he’s a golfer on form last weekend when he finished in second place at the Ballybunion Senior Scratch Cup. The 2014 winner was just one shot behind winner Fergal O’Sullivan (Tralee) on level par. This is the third year that Cork golfer finished in the top two, 2015 winner Ed Stack was third also finishing on level par.
Keith Crowley (Fota Island) was fourth and James Sugrue (Mallow) was fifth, both finished on +1 total of 144. Jack Howard (Fota Island) finished just inside the top ten and Mark Ford (Cork) was 11th. Mallow’s Eoin Goggin won the nett prize on -4.
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Muskerry can rise to finals challenge
The mantle of champions can sometimes place a heavy weight on a side but not so for the Muskerry team. They’ve taken every opportunity on their path to Carton House and while they had some impressive wins they also had a few close calls. As hosts in the South Munster qualifier, they had impressive wins over Blarney, Cork and Bandon but they very nearly came unstuck in their second round match against Monkstown. Monkstown had a put to win the match on the 19th hole and Muskerry were lucky to survive. They went on to win on the 20th hole and from there they went on to have two impressive wins over Cork and Bandon.
Gallery: Barton Shield Munster Final
The same was true in Dungarvan at the Munster finals. Muskerry had a seven hole win over Youghal in the semi-final but it took a dramatic 18th green finish to beat Shannon. With a total of three holes left to play Muskerry were one down and the odds were stacked in favour of Shannon. As it happened Muskerry were to produce another clutch performance as they went on to win all three remaining holes. Niall Gorey and David O’Donovan dove-tailed well on the 18th. O’Donovan had a great drive and Gorey made the par five green with an excellent long range iron over the water. O’Donovan narrowly missed the 9 foot putt but Continue reading
Gallery: AIG Junior Cup Final: Douglas v Ballybunion
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Murphy wins Kerry Boy’s Championship
Kinsale’s john Murphy with the Kerry Boy’s Cup
Picture: Gary Ward (@GWard71)
After a long summer of good golf, Kinsale’s John Murphy finally bagged a big win when he won the Kerry Boy’s Championship at Ballybunion. It was a great week to be in Ballybunion, the sun was out all week and the Cashen course was in great condition. Murphy made it through to the final day but faced an in-form Sean Desmond in the semi-final. Although Desmond must have had a Munster semi-final in the AIG Senior Cup in the back of his mind, he proved to be a tough opponent and he took Murphy to the the 17th Continue reading
Desmond, Murphy & O’Connor in the hunt at Kerry Boys
Sean Desmond (Monkstown Golf Club)
There’s still plenty of Cork interest in the Kerry Boys at Ballybunion with three of the four semi-finalists coming from Cork. Sean Desmond (Monkstown) had a 5&4 win this morning and this afternoon he beat Kinsale’s Gary Ward on the 20th after a tough battle. Desmond will face John Murphy (Kinsale) in the semi-final, Murphy finished off his first round match on the 13th green this morning and he won on the 15th this afternoon. Muskerry’s James O’Connor is also through to the semi-finals, he beat Fota’s David Howard this morning and beat a fancied Rory Hill (Tralee) Continue reading
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Munster Boys Amateur Open Championship at Ballybunion Golf Club
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O’Flaherty wins in Ballybunion
O’Flaherty wins in Ballybunion
By Niall O’Shea
Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty won the Ballybunion Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday, beating a strong field in windy conditions at the famous Kerry course. O’Flaherty has been in fine form over the past three months, he recorded top three finishes in Cork, Lee Valley, Muskerry and Douglas but the win had eluded him until last weekend. Continue reading
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