O’Keeffe wins Irish Mid-Am in Tipperary

August 28, 2024September 8, 2024 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

Peter O’Keeffe bagged his sixth Irish Championship win last weekend when he won the Irish Mid-Am in Tipperary. The two time Irish Open Champion already had two Mid-Am titles to his name but he has had a poor 2024 by his own standards. O’Keeffe has played well in parts this year but struggled to put a few consecutive rounds together. HE did that over the weekend, and started brightly with a two under par 70 although he did find himself in third place. A level par second round put O’Keeffe into a tie for the lead after the two ahead of him dropped backwards.

After two rounds O’Keeffe was Continue reading →

Irish Mid-Am title for Peter O’Keeffe

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

Peter O'Keeffe Irish Mid Amateur Sept 2019_2

Peter O’Keeffe (Pic: Golffile)

Peter O’Keeffe scooped a second national title today, winning the Irish Mid Amateur in Royal Belfast. The Douglas golfer had a wire to wire win following rounds of 68,70 & 71. His winning score of 209 was the only score to break par on the Harry Colt designed course. O’Keeffe jumped into the lead after an opening 68 on Saturday morning, the two under par round had four birdies and one double bogey in the opening round to lead the field by one. He followed that with a level par 70 in the afternoon, again closing with birdies on the 16th and 18th. The 2017 Irish Open winner had a one shot lead going into today’s final round. Rathmore’s Ben Best was one behind but two bogies on the first and second gave Peter a lead of three. O’Keeffe went out in a steady level par, made up of seven pars, one birdie and one birdie. The back nine was even steadier, eight pars and just one bogey on 17th say him sign for a 71. Playing with the two nearest competitors, O’Keeffe knew he was in the lead and closed out the win with ease. Colm Campbell and France’s Christophe DeGrancey were one back on level par for the tournament.

Kinsale’s Kieran McCarthy finished in the top ten, he finished on eight over for 8th place. Mark Collins was one shot back and finished in 11th place. Lee Valley’s Jason Galway was the Continue reading →

O’Flaherty wins Irish Mid-Am title for second time

June 19, 2016June 19, 2016 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

2016 Irish Over-30s Amateur Open Championship at Limerick Golf C

John Moloughney (Chairman, Munster Branch, GUI) presenting Gary O’Flaherty (Cork) with the 2016 Irish Over-30s Amateur Open Championship trophy after his victory at Limerick Golf Club today (19/06/2016). Also in the picture is Frank O’Mahony (Captain, Limerick Golf Club). Picture by Pat Cashman

Gary O’Flaherty won the Irish Mid Amateur Championship for a second time today in tough conditions in Limerick. O’Flaherty had a five shot lead going into the final round however difficult playing conditions meant that a win was far from guaranteed at Limerick Golf Club. He was four shots ahead of Eddie McCormack (Galway) and both golfers matched each other on the front nine. After three pars each, they both birdied the 4th and they both went on to bogey the 5th. They both turned on +1 but McCormack started a charge with birdies on the 10th and 12th to cut the lead to three. O’Flaherty was playing very steady golf but bogied the 16th when his ball Continue reading →

O’Flaherty shoots 64 at Irish Mid-Am

June 18, 2016June 18, 2016 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

Gary O’Flaherty, the new Sales Manager Ireland for Cobra/Puma Golf

Gary O’Flaherty (Cork Golf Club) shot rounds of 64 & 72 to take a four shot lead into the final round of the Irish Mid-Amateur (Over 30) Open in Limerick today. The recent Castletroy Scratch winner has taken a shine to Limerick and he rattled in 9 birdies in his opening round. A bogey on the back nine meant that he had to settle for a 64 but that gave him a four stroke lead.

O’Flaherty has been busy on and off the course, he recently took over as Sales Manager for Cobra/Puma Golf in Ireland. His second round started like the first adding two more birdies at the 1st and 5th. He dropped a few shots around the turn but he didn’t give anything away as he signed for a level par 72 in the afternoon. He’s four ahead of Woodstock’s Tony Cleary.

Gary O'Flaherty 64 Over 30

Castlemartyr’s Kenny McGarry also continued his good form, two consecutive 72’s see’s him in 9th place on level par. McGarry dropped six shots in three holes on the back nine of his second round, but showed great strength to birdie the next hole to get himself back to level par. Fota duo Keith Crowley and Sean Barry are inside the top 20 on +2 and Bandon’s Dave McCarthy also made to cut for tomorrow’s final round.