Sara Byrne

Another solid week for Byrne in Korea

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It might not have been to final round she wanted, but Sara Byrne can look backat a job well done at the Aramco Korea Championship.  The Dromoland Castle touring proessional kept her place in the top 60 on the order of merit, and also took home €15,900 in prize money.

Byrne edged her way up the leaderboard over the first three days.  She opened with a level par 72 on Thursday but followed that with rounds of 69 and 68 to go into the final round in a tie for 13th place.

Sara ended up with a one over par 73 on the final day with three birdies and five bogeys.  She hit just 11 Continue reading →

Kanturk win Girls Inter-Club

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Kanturk’s Eimear Savage pictured with Ava Buckley, Beth Buckley and Hannah O’Connell after they won the All Ireland final of the Girls Inter-Club at Moate last week.
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Ava Buckley, Beth Buckley and Hannah O’Connell won All Ireland glory for Kanturk Golf Club last week when they were the winners in the Girls Inter Club finals.  Moate Golf Club in Co Westmeath was the location for the Golf Ireland under age finals with four competitions taking place.

Hannah O’Connell led the Kanturk challenge with 37 points as her side emerged victorious in a tight contest, edging Belfast’s Belvoir Park by a single point to secure the coveted green pennant for the Cork side.  “They are great girls, I’m thrilled with them and so happy to bring it to Cork,” said team captain Eimear Savage.  “We did this in 2019 with other girls and it was amazing but this is absolutely amazing to come home with Continue reading →

Munster Penants for Cobh and Fermoy

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The panel of Conor Ronan, Henry Bagnall, Zack Morrissey, James O’Mahony, Robbie O’Leary, Donagh McHugh and David Aherne beat Dungarvan to claim the club’s first juvenile pennant.  They will now head for Moate in two weeks-time for the all Ireland finals.

Cobh won the Munster East Pierce Purcell in Tramore on Monday.  They beat West Waterford Continue reading →

Byrne takes 2nd place on LET

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 Dromoland’s Touring Pro Sara Byrne 
Pic. Brian Arthur

Sara Byrne had her best finish on the Ladies European Tour last weekend, she took second place at the Ladies Open de France.  Byrne, who only just back from a four month injury lay-off, opened with rounds of 68 and 69 to claim a place in the final group on the last day.  Byrne wasn’t going to catch runaway leader Helen Briem, but held on to tie for second.

“I’m really happy with that week to be tied second, my best-ever LET finish and first time in the final group,” said Byrne. “Today was probably the best golf I played all week, unfortunately not one putt wanted to drop for me all day.  I gave myself so many opportunities. I’m so proud Continue reading →

Summer Golf is on the way

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Longer days are on the way
Pic: Niall O’Shea

The slow but steady stretch in the evenings has been welcomed by golfers, as has the lower levels of rainfall.  Although summer golf and firm ground is still not here, there has definitely been a large increase in the numbers of golfers getting out for a few holes.  2025 was a good year for Cork golf, and it might be hard to top some of those successes this year.  There were national inter-club titles for Douglas, Monkstown and Lee Valley and on the individual front David Howard captured a championship win in Co Louth and John Doyle won the Irish Boys in Cork Golf Club.

There was success on the tour front also as Sara Byrne retained her LET tour card after an impressive rookie season, and James Sugrue won a Continue reading →

Byrne Secures Tour Status for 2026

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Sara Byrne in action in the Curtis Cup in Sunningdale.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Sara Byrne rounded off her season on a positive note in Spain last weekend when she secured a top 70 finish on the Ladies European Tour.  That was enough the secure her playing status for her second year as a touring professional.

Byrne started the year with playing rights on the LET, but also had a full card for the Epsom Tour, the LPGA’s secondary tour.  She played seven events in the first half of the season, making three cuts and recording one top twenty finish.  She prioritised t Continue reading →

Byrne set for Irish pro debut

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Sara Byrne 

Sara Byrne will tee it up for the first time as a professional in Ireland this week as she takes part in her second KPMG Irish woman’s open the Douglas golfer is in her first year in the professional ranks having turned pro after the Curtis cup last Sept.  Sara is one of nine professionals and seven amateurs playing in Carton House this week, a record number of Irish golfers to feature at the event.

The event attracted over 34,000 spectators last year in it’s first visit to Carton House and this year’s numbers are likely to be bigger, especially if any of the Irish are still in contention going into the weekend.  Tickets for Saturday and Sunday are just €25 and under 16’s are free with a paying adult.  The KPMG Women’s Irish Open returned in 2022 after a ten year gap, with Continue reading →

Return to form for Sara Byrne

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Sara Byrne 
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Sara Byrne has a welcome return to form last week as she finished in the top 15 on the Ladies European Tour in France.  After an opening 74, Byrne rose steadily through the leaderboard with rounds of 68, 70 and a closing 72.  Byrne, who is splitting her time between the LET and the Epson Tour in the US.

Playing on both sides of the Atlantic is a logistical challenge but Byrne is making the most of both cards.  She has earned over €16,000 in Europe and $6,000 in the US.  Byrne is back in action in Europe again this week in the Czech Continue reading →

Byrne off to a good start, Slievenamon set to close

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Sara Byrne (Pic. Brian Arthur)

Sara Byrne got her 2025 season off to a positive start with a top 25 finish on the Ladies European Tour in Morocco.  Byrne bagged over €5,400 but it could have been more as a final round 77 saw her drop a number of places on the leaderboard.  Rounds of 71 and 69 in the opening two days put the Douglas golfer inside the top ten.  A final round 77, which included a double bogey on the last.

On a positive note Byrne had 15 birdies for her 54 holes, an impressive total for the three days.  Byrne is unlikely to get into the field for this week’s Saudi Ladies International.  The tournament has a $5m purse and has attracted a top class field.  The 2024 Curtis Cup winner has status on the LET and the Epson Tour in the US.  It’s likely that Byrne will target the Epsom Tour when it starts in mid March.

Jack Murphy finished his first tournament in Hawaii on -8 but despite having a few good round he only finished in 38th place.  Murphy opened with a level par 72, mainly due to a tough opening nine that saw him record four bogies.  He improved with two rounds in the 60’s, a three under Continue reading →

Exciting 2025 ahead for Cork Golf

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Cork Golf Club which wil host a number of national events in 2025. Pic: Niall O’Shea

2025 promises to be a busy and exciting year for Cork golfers and Cork golf clubs.  Golf Ireland launched the 2025 calendar recently and four Cork courses will host important events in the months ahead.

Cork Golf Club will host four major events in a busy year for the club.  In addition to the Munster Stroke Play which has been held on the May Bank Holiday weekend for over a decade, the Little Island club will also host the Flogas Irish Boys Amateur Open and the Boys Home Internationals.  The club will also host the Women’s Cork Scratch Cup in early April.

Cork has a habit of being a winning venue for golfers who went on to greatness and with Irish Boys Captain watching over the field, he will be hoping for another winner with star potential when it comes to the Irish Boys.  The last big winner in Cork was Shane Lowry, he  won the Irish Close Championship when it was last held in Cork in 2007.  Lowry beat local favourite Niall Turner in the final to claim his first Irish title.  He went on to win the West and North, and the Mullingar Scratch Cup the following year, before winning the Continue reading →