Brian O’Connell

Murphy, Desmond,Healy, O’Connell and Rumley all make Kerry Boys Matchplay Cut

/ niall@corkgolfnews.com
Mark Healy Kinsale

Kinsale’s Mark Healy

Five Cork golfers have made the cut for the matchplay stage of the Kerry Boys Championship at Ballybunion.  Reigning champion John Murphy is through and will face Faithleggg’s Dara Phelan in tomorrow’s first round.  Murphy is joined by Kinsale team-mates Eric Rumley and Mark Healy. First round leader Sean Desmond also made the cut as did Bandon’s Brian O’Connell.  There’s a big North Cork factor at play in the Plate matchplay, there are five North cork golfers in action tomorrow morning.

Kerry Boys Championship – Round 1 Draw:

8am Sean Desmond (Monkstown) -v- Jonathon Haydon (Royal Dublin)
8.10am Philip Byrne Jnr (Ballybunion) -v- Iarla O’ Mahony (Ballybunion)
8.20am John Murphy (Kinsale) -v- Dara Phelan (Faithlegg)
8.30am Luke Walsh (Killarney) -v- Jason Davis (Carton House)
8.40am Mark Healy (Kinsale) -v- David O’ Reilly (Carton House)
8.50am Scott O’ Brien (Nenagh) -v- Brian O’ Connell (Bandon)
9am Conor Meade (East Clare) -v- Darren Mulcahy (Killarney)
9.10am Ronan Cross (Ballybunion) -v- Eric Rumley (Kinsale) Continue reading →

Sugrue leads four Cork golfers in top 20 at Munster Youths

/ niall@corkgolfnews.com
Monkstown Clubhouse

Early morning sunshine burns away the frost from the clubhouse at Monkstown as Day 2 at the Munster Youths gets underway. Picture Niall O’Shea

Mallow’s James Sugrue is the best placed Cork golfer going into the final round of the Munster Youths at Monkstown Golf Club.  The 2014 winner is three shot behind leader Jack McDonnell who shot 73 to finish on -1.  Sugrue is tied for second on +2, Hugh O’Hare from Fortwilliam is also on +2.

Kinsale’s Eric Rumley followed yesterday’s 70 with a 76 and that saw him drop from 3rd to a tie for 12th.  John Murphy is also tied for 12th place, both are seven shots off the lead so at best their chances of winning are marginal.  Cathal Butler is the third of four Kinsale golfers to make the cut, he added a 71 today to his 74 from yesterday, he is now in 6th place but is six strokes off the lead.

Munster Youths Amateur Open Scoring

Adam McSweeney (Douglas) finished in 24th place along with Alan Riordan (Muskerry).  Bandon’s Brian O’Connell was a shot Continue reading →

Munster Boys face Leinster in Tullamore

/ niall@corkgolfnews.com
Fred Daly Trophy Munster Finals

Greg Barrett (Mallow) 

Greg Barrett (Mallow) and Brian O’Connell (Bandon) are in action for Munster this morning as Munster take on Leinster in a series of challenge matches in Tullamore.  Matches will be plaed at both Under 18 and Under 16 level.  Muskerry’s Jack Egan is the only Cork player to make the Under 16 Munster team.

 

Under-18 Team: Greg Barrett (Mallow), Ronan Cross (Ballybunion), Cian Mooney (Faithlegg), Brian O’Connell (Bandon), Calum Spicer (Dromoland), Ciaran Vaughan (Limerick).
Under-16 Team: Aaron Cashin (Tramore), Jack Egan (Muskerry), Ross Fitzgerald (Limerick), Eoin McCarthy (Faithlegg), Jake O’Riordan (Dungarvan), Daniel Raher (Dungarvan).

O’Connell & O’Riordan win Munster Boys Titles

/ niall@corkgolfnews.com
Bandon's Brian O'Connell pictured with the Munster Boys Under 17 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Bandon’s Brian O’Connell pictured with the Munster Boys Under 17 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Bandon’s Brian O’Connell shot an impressive two under par 69 to win the Munster Boys Under 17 Close at Kanturk Golf Club.  O’Connell, playing off a handicap of 5 returned the only under par score on the day got off to a great start.  He was three under at the turn after recording birdies at the 1st, 4th and 7th holes.  He added further birdies at the 13th and 15th but three bogies on the back nine saw his sign for a winning 69.  Second place went to Conor Slevin (5) from Charliville with a level par 71 and third place went to Andrew Mulhall (4) from Waterford Castle, also with a 71.

Gallery: Pictures from Munster U15 & U17 Close Championships

Jake O'Riordan (Dungarvan) pictured with the Munster Boys Under 15 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Jake O’Riordan (Dungarvan) pictured with the Munster Boys Under 15 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

The Munster Boys Under 15 Trophy went to Jake O’Riordan from Dungarvan Golf Club.  Jake had a birdie on the second hole but added four successive bogies from the 3rd to the 5th.  He recovered with a birdie on the 8th to turn on +2.  He had a very tidy back nine, eight pars and one birdie saw him finish on a one over par score of 72.  Mallow’s Ed Walsh (2) continued his good form with a 74 to take second place, and third place went to Stephen Ryan (10) from Roscrea who carded the best of three 75’s.

Kanturk Golf Club was in great condition for the prestigious junior golf event, with over 100 golfers from 40 Munster clubs taking part.  Kanturk Captain Jerry O’Keeffe thanked the Officers and staff of Munster Golf for allowing Kanturk to host the competition and thanked all of the club volunteers who worked through the long day.  Munster Branch Chairman Mr John Moloughney congratulated the winners and thanked everyone who was involved in making the day such a success.  He thanked the Officers, members and staff from Kanturk Golf Club who provided the course in great condition, and he also thanked the Munster Golf team of Tournament Director Sean O’Leary, referees Kevin Murray and Brian Hurley, and Junior Administrator Margaret Sugrue who was involved in the preparation of the championship since last October.

Prize winners from the Munster Under 17 and Under 15 Close Championship, pictured with John Moloughney, Chairman Munster Golf, Jerry O'Keeffe, Captain Kanturk Golf Club and Noel Hennessy, Junior Officer Kanturk Golf Club. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Prize winners from the Munster Under 17 and Under 15 Close Championship, pictured with John Moloughney, Chairman Munster Golf, Jerry O’Keeffe, Captain Kanturk Golf Club and Noel Hennessy, Junior Officer Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

The next junior championship is the Munster Boys Under 13 Close which takes place next week in Waterrock and Adare Manor.