John McSweeney

Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy returns for 2024

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John McSweeney in action at the Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy semi-final
Picture: Niall O’Shea

The Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy returns next month with the two day qualifier taking place in mid March.  The early Easter date this year means that the qualifier will take place 15th and 16th of March and the timesheet is now open.  The event usually marks the start of the competitive season in Cork and over 300 golfers are expected to play over the two days.  32 golfers will qualify from each day, and they will then go forward to the match play stage in Muskerry which will be held over Easter at the end of March.

Starting on Good Friday, six rounds of match play will follow over three days with the two finalists playing the Continue reading →

McSweeney Claims 3rd Win in Muskerry

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Pictures from the Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy semi-finals. Picture: Niall O’Shea

John McSweeney beat all in front of him in Muskerry last weekend, and in doing so he won the Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy.  The win was John’s third, an amazing achievement in Cork’s toughest competition.  The Muskerry member first won the competition twenty years ago in 2003, and he added a second win two years ago in 2021.  A 2&1 win over fellow Muskerry member Jack Kelleher on Sunday afternoon gave John his third win in the only six round matchplay event in the junior matchplay range.

McSweeney was one of 64 matchplay competitors to make it though from the qualifier held in March.  Six rounds of matchplay competition took place over three days from Friday, and just to make things Continue reading →

McSweeney leads Ford Junior Scratch Qualifiers

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Muskerry GC LogoOver 300 golfers played in Muskerry over Friday and Saturday, trying to get a place in the top 64 for the Ford Junior Scratch Trophy.  Former winner John McSweeney led the qualifiers with a one over par 72.  The 2003 winner was tied with Ed Hayes on Friday as the lowest qualifier.  Sean Deasy from Douglas was the best on Saturday, he also shot 72 gross to finish in the top three.

Ford Muskerry Junior Scratch Trophy Draw 2019

 

Holder Liam Harte Jnr is also safely through to the matchplay stage, the two time winner will have his eyes on a third title.  In all there are 22 clubs represented, with Limerick and Tipperary golfers included.  It’s the home club that dominate however with 19 golfers in the matchplay field.  31 golfers came through from the Friday qualifier with 33 from the slightly larger field on Saturday.  This is the 50th staging of the event which was first held in 1970, and the top 64 now go though to the matchplay stage.  This makes it a unique event for handicap golfers.  The first Continue reading →