Ciaran McKenna is currently in the top 25 after the first round of the Galvin Green PGA Assistants Championship in Coventry Golf Club. Mallow’s McKenna had a very tidy level par opening round, his only birdie of the day came on the par five 4th, but he had one bogey to balance that on the 11th hole. His level par 73 has him five shots Continue reading
Cathal Butler
Butler named on Irish Boys Team
Kinsale’s Cathal Butler was last night confirmed as a member of the Irish Boys team for the Home Internationals. It will be Butler’s second time Continue reading
Mixed Results for Munster – Boys Inter-Provincials
It was day two of the Boys Interprovincials at Athlone today and there were mixed results for Munster. The Under 14 competition finished up this afternoon, and there Continue reading
Butler 4th in Munster Boy’s – Final Round Report
Kinsale’s Cathal Butler carded a one under par 71 in the final round of the Munster Boy;s Open Championship at Mallow Golf Club. Although tied for second place, five behind winner William Small, Butler’s official finishing place was 4th on the countback. After bogey on the tricky par three 16th, he birdied the 17th to go back into the red. On a day when only four players bettered par, Butler’s 71 saw him jump from 10th place to fourth. Conor Roche from the home club Continue reading
Munster Boys Team Announced
The long wait is over and the names of th seven strong Munster Boys Inter-Provincial team has been announced.
As expected Kinsale feature strongly with Cathal Butler, John Murphy and Mark Healy all getting the call-up. Anyone from Kinsale could have argued for one or even two more inclusions but the selectors went with the three. Monkstown’s Sean Desmond is the fourth Cork member of the team that will take part in the Inter-Provincial Championships next week in Athlone Golf Club.
Kinsale’s Mark Healy
Munster Boy’s Inter-Provincial Team
Cathal Butler (Kinsale)
John Murphy (Kinsale)
Mark Healy (Kinsale)
Sean Desmond (Monkstown)
Luke Cummins (West Waterford)
John Molyneaux (Ballybunion)
Joseph O’Neill (Tralee)
Team Captain – Joe Rouine (Adare Manor)
Team Manager – Michael Coote (Tralee)
Provincial Coach – Fred Twomey
Sean Desmond (Monkstown Golf Club) pictured in action in the AIG Senior Cup at Fota Island Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
Butler Shoots -3 Par 69 for 6th Place in Connacht Boys
Kinsale’s Cathal Butler in Fred Daly action recently
Kinsale’s Cathal shot the low round of the day to climb the leaderboard in the Connacht Boys Amateur Open in Roscommon. Butler carded a three under par 69 which included
six birdies. He finished in 6th place on +3 for his three rounds.
Photo Gallery: Golffile Connacht Boys U18 Open (www.golffile.ie)
John Murphy also sneaked inside the top ten, he had a final round 73 to finish on +4. Overnight leader Marc McKinstry shot a final round 70 to extend his six shot lead to a final winning margin of eight shots. Continue reading
Second Place for John Murphy in Ulster Boys Amateur Open
Kinsale’s John Murphy finished as runner-up in the Ulster Boys Amateur Championship today, losing out by two shots to Peter Kerr from Royal Portrush. It was a great result for the young golfer as he has consolidated his Continue reading
Murphy & Butler Top 10 at Ulster Boys
Kinsale duo John Murphy and Cathal Butler bounced back into the top ten in the Ulster Boys today. After a first round of high scores, normality returned on day two as several contenders Continue reading
Murphy Goes Low for 4th Place Finish in Irish Boys Open
Kinsale’s John Murphy in action in the Fred Daly Trophy
Kinsale’s John Murphy went low on the final day of the Irish Boys Open in Tuam, and doing so rocketed up the leaderboard to 4th place. Murphy had a poor finish on Thursday, after starting well he dropped five shots on the back nine. There were no such mistakes on Friday, he was the only golfer to beak 70 as he recorded five birdies and two bogies for a closing 69. Murphy won recently won the Under 18 Medal at the Leinster Youths has shown great form at inter-club level and will no doubt be looking forward to the Munster Boys Open Championship in Mallow in two weeks.
Monkstown’s Sean Desmond finished in Continue reading
Five Cork golfers through to Final Round of Irish Boys
Monkstown’s Sean Desmond is joined by four Kinsale goflers in qualifying for the final round of the Irish Boys Open Championship in Tuam tomorrow. Of all the Cork golfers involved Continue reading
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