Shaun Carter (The Royal Dublin) pictured after winning the Munster Strokeplay Championship in Cork Golf Club, with a two under par total of 140.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
Shaun Carter from The Royal Dublin won the Munster Strokeplay with a four under par total 140 for the weather affected 36 hole Championship. Rosslare’s Paul Murphy and Castlemartyr’s Mark Shanahan both recorded second round 68’s to take second and third place respectively on two under par 142. Continue reading
Munster Strokeplay Championship Result: Continue reading
| Munster Strokeplay Championship | |||
| Year | Venue | Winner | Club |
| 2006 | Cork Golf Club | Conor Doran | Banbridge |
| 2007 | Cork Golf Club | Niall Gorey | Banbridge |
| 2008 | Cork Golf Club | Niall Gorey | Lee Valley |
| 2009 | Cork Golf Club | Pat Murray | Lee Valley |
| 2010 | Cork Golf Club | Rory Leonard | Banbridge |
| 2011 | Cork Golf Club | Niall Gorey | Muskerry |
| 2012 | Cork Golf Club | Brian Casey | Headfort |
| 2013 | Cork Golf Club | Kieran McCarthy | Kinsale |
| 2014 | Cork Golf Club | Barry Anderson | The Royal Dublin |
| 2015 | Cork Golf Club | Shaun Carter | The Royal Dublin |
A few withdrawals have seen six golfers added to the field for Saturday, full draw: Continue reading
Right folks, the updated CGN Senior Scratch Order of Merit after the fifth event in Cork Golf Club this weekend
Top Ten
| Senior Scratch Order of Merit after 5 Events | ||
| Rank | Player | Total |
| 1 | Gary O’Flaherty | 150 |
| 2 | John Hickey | 90 |
| 3 | Barry Anderson | 80 |
| 4 | Rory McNamara | 80 |
| 5 | Keith Crowley | 70 |
| 6 | Sean Barry | 70 |
| 7 | Alan Thomas | 65 |
| 8 | Mark Shanahan | 65 |
| 9 | Eanna Griffin | 50 |
| 10 | Dave O’Donovan | 45 |
(remember, it’s just a bit of fun – I don’t have a budget for prizes and not enough power for inter-pro places)
Full Listing Continue reading
39 Golfers made the cut which fell at 155
143: Aaron Grant
144: James Fox, John Hickey
145: Jeff Hopkins, Eoghan Murphy
146: Daniel Holland, Richard Knightly, Barry Anderson
147: Pat Murray
148: Dave O Donovan, Mark Shanahan
149: Stephen Walsh, Gary O Flaherty, Brian Kelleher, Marc Nolan
150: Pat Lyons, Rowan Lester, Simon Bryan
151: James O Mahoney, Alan Thomas
152: Cathal Butler, Chris Carroll, Keith Crowley, Shane McGlynn
153: Ronan Twomey, Kieran Lynch, Stephen Healy
154: Niall Gorey, Ian O Flynn, Eanna Griffin, Darragh Coghlan, Emmet Leahy, Colum Kenny
155: Mark Collins, John Greene, Sean Barry, Shane Whooley, Evan Farrell, Ronan Mullarney
Timesheet for Sunday: Continue reading
Thomas wins in Douglas
(Pic coutresy Douglas Pro Shop @douglasProShop)
By Niall O’Shea
Dungarvan’s Alan Thomas put two very impressive rounds together to win the Douglas Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday. Thomas finished at 11 under, a record score at the event. The course was in great condition and the benign conditions on Sunday set the stage for some low scoring. There was a full timesheet for the popular event and the competition was again sponsored by Kieran Canty Financial Services. Continue reading
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