East Cork through Pierce Purcell Finals
By Niall O’Shea
East Cork GC booked their place in the Pierce Purcell Munster Finals on Sunday with an impressive win over Bandon Golf Club. Monkstown was the venue for the area final and both side were hoping to advance after they both had overcome strong opposition in the area matches. Continue reading
Monkstown’s McNamara has second bite at the Irish Open
By Niall O’Shea
A year ago Cian McNamara was facing a daunting trip to Carton House for his first appearance in the Irish Open. 12 months later the Monkstown PGA professional is relishing a return to the event that saw make headlines with four under par first round. Naturally McNamara is delighted to be back playing in the big time, the Limerick man qualified last year thanks to his top eight finish on the PGA Ireland Order of Merit, and a similar finish in 2013 saw another invitation being issued. Continue reading
Wayne O’Callaghan continued his great record in Monkstown Golf Club on Monday when he won the Morgan O’Donovan Trophy. The event was the final competition of the Munster PGA winter series and it was the second time that PGA members played to remember their colleague. In 2013, Peter O’Keeffe and Damien McGrane tied to take the title and O’Callaghan was extremely happy to add his name to the commemorative trophy; “this trophy meant a lot as I was great friends with Morgan since we both played boys golf together. I would put it up with my win at the Irish Assistants championship 1997”. The busy teaching professional who runs his Academy from Fernhill Golf Club has four Monkstown Pro-Am titles to his name. However in spite of his great record he must have been worried as he carded a 7 on the par 4 final hole. O’Callaghan had done enough though, four birdies and a bogey on the front nine saw him take a lead and he added another birdie on the 15th before finding trouble on the 18th. It was still good enough to Continue reading
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