Boland leads Cork challenge in Castletroy, Crean takes top ten spot in Leinster Seniors

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

AIG Senior Cup, Mallow Golf Club, Sunday 25thth June 2017 Mallow’s Adam Boland shot a one under par 71 in Castletroy yesterday in the opening round of the Irish Boys Open Championship. Fresh from a positive weekend with Mallow’s Senior Cup team, Boland bogied the 3rd hole but followed it with three birdies on the back nine to turn on -2. He opened the back nine with two bogies but got a shot back soon after and signed for a 71. That has him in 8th place, four shots behind defending champion Mark Power who’s in the lead on -5. Sean Leonard and Jack Egan will need to improve today if they are to make the cut. Both are on +6, and Kanturk’s Daniel Continue reading →

Quirke wins Leinster Seniors Title

June 22, 2016June 22, 2016 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

2016 Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Glasson Golf

Michael Quirke (Doneraile) winner of the 2016 Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship trophy after his victory at Glasson Golf Club today. Picture by Pat Cashman

Doneraile’s Michael Quirke won the Leinster Seniors today, a one under par 72 was enough to give the North Cork man a three stroke margin of victory at Glasson Golf Club. Fifteen steady pars were interrupted by two birdies and one bogey as Quirke carded one of only two under par rounds of the championship. Michael had shot a level par 73 in the first round to hold the joint lead with Garth McGimpsey and Val Smith. Neither Smith or McGimpsey could match their first round scores, McGimpsey’s 78 was good enough for 4th place while Smith faded with an 86. Barry O’Leary (Greystones) was second on +2 and John Mitchell (Tramore) was third on +4. Cork’s Tom Cleary had another 76 today to give him a share of 5th place, with Jerry Crean (Kinsale) and Peter Cowley (Cork) tied in 13th place. George Mellerick (Fota Island), John Cuffe (Monkstown) and Paddy Harrington (Muskerry) all finished down the field. Continue reading →

Quirke Leads Leinster Seniors, Barrett 2nd in Leinster Boys

June 21, 2016June 22, 2016 / niall@corkgolfnews.com

Michael Quirke (Doneraile)

Doneraile’s Michael Quirke leads the Leinster Seniors at Glasson after round one. Quirke started with a bogey on the first hole and added a second on the fifth, before birdieing the 8th to turn on one over. He birdied the 10th but added a double on the 14th to go two over. Two birdies on the run in saw him finish on level par, sharing the lead with Garth McGimpsey and Val Smith. In a crowded leaderboard there are 10 within three shots of the lead, including Tom Cleary who’s in a tie for 6th place on +3. Peter Cowley is tied for 10th place on +4, and Jerry Crean (Kinsale) is a shot back in 15th place.

Leinster Seniors Live Scoring

Greg Barrett (Mallow)

Mallow’s Greg Barrett is in a tie for second place, just two shots off the lead in the Leinster Boys. Barrett had three birdies and three bogies on his way to the level par 72. He’s two behind Patrick Brennan from Belvoir Park. Kineale’s Mark Healy is in 25th position with +4 and Eric Rumley is further back on +8. The event continues tomorrow in Mullingar GC.

Leinster Boys Live Scoring