Rory McNamara

Top Golfers heading to Lee Valley

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Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup Launch

Some of Ireland’s top amateur golfers are heading for Lee Valley this weekend for the Mardyke Arena Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup.  The 54 holes competition has been running since 2009 and has consistently attracted a top class field.  One of the key measures of the success of the event is that at least 11 participants have turned professional since it started in 2009.  They include 2009 winner Shane Lowry who played in The Masters recently and 2014 winner Rory McNamara who turned professional shortly after winning last April.  Continue reading →

West of Ireland 2014

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There were a large number of Cork entries into the West of Ireland Championship at Co Sligo this week, although only five golfers qualified from the strokeplay stage.  Unfortunately none of the qualifiers made it past the first round, ending Cork interest.  Lee Valley winner Rory McNamara also made an early exit.

Strokeplay Scores (Q):

144 John Hickey (74,70)
144 Mark Shanahan (69, 75)

146 Eoghan Murphy (74, 72)

147 Kieran McCarthy (72, 75)

148 Keith Crowley (76, 72)

McNamara wins at Lee Valley

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McNamara wins at Lee Valley

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By Niall O’Shea

Headfort’s Rory McNamara won the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup over the weekend, and added his name to a prestigious list of past winners.  Reigning champion Gary O’Flaherty was in the running right up to the end.  He held the joint lead with McNamara as they both finished on -2 after Saturday’s 36 holes.  Continue reading →