Irish Amateur Close 1999
The Island
June 13-17
Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Final
Eddie Power (Kilkenny) bt Brian Omelia (Newlands) 1 hole
Semi-finals
Eddie Power (Kilkenny) bt Gary Cullen (Beaverstown) 2 holes
Brian Omelia (Newlands) bt Michael Hoey (Shandon Park) 1 hole
Quarter-finals
Eddie Power (Kilkenny) bt Michael McGinley (Grange) 7/6
Gary Cullen (Beaverstown) bt Brian Ronan (Co Louth) at 20th
Michael Hoey (Shandon Park) bt Robin Syme (Shandon Park) 1 hole
Brian Omelia (Newlands) bt Daniel Coyle (Dundalk) 2/1
Third round
E Power (Kilkenny) bt D Sugrue (Killarney) 2 holes
M McGinley (Grange) bt P Murray (Tipperary) 1 hole
G Cullen (Beaverstown) bt E McMenamin (Ballybofey) at 21st
B Ronan (Co Louth) bt M Horan (Birr) 5/4
M Hoey (Shandon Park) bt A Lynch (University of Sterling) 2/1
R Syme (Shandon Park) bt D Dudley (Douglas) 3/2
D Coyle (Dundalk) bt C McElderry (Royal Portrush) 2/1
B Omelia (Newlands) bt J Mulready (Castle) 4/3
Second round
E Power (Kilkenny) bt C Mallon (North West) 2/1
D Sugrue (Killarney) bt J Foster (Ballyclare) 1 hole
M McGinley (Grange) bt J Gannon (Co Louth) 4/2
P Murray (Tipperary) bt T Rice (Limerick) 3/2
E McMenamin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) bt A Smith (The Island) 2 holes
G Cullen (Beaverstown) bt D Snow (Portmarnock) 5/4
M Horan (Birr) bt A Thomas (Tramore) 6/4
B Ronan (Co Louth) bt A Lundy (Portstewart) 2 holes
M Hoey (Shandon Park) bt M Murphy (Waterville) 2/1
A Lynch (Univ. of Stirling) bt P Coughlan (St Anne’s) 5/4
R Symes (Shandon Park) bt D O'Donovan (Muskerry) 2/1
D Dudley (Douglas) bt A McCormick (Scrabo) 1 hole
D Coyle (Dundalk) bt M Sinclair (Knock) 4/3
C McElderry (Royal Portrush) bt A Murray (Greystones) at 19th
J Mulready (Castle) bt R Flood (Stackstown) 2 holes
B Omelia (Newlands) bt E Brady (Royal Dublin) 1 hole
First round
First quarter
E Power (Kilkenny) bt A Meharg (Scrabo) at 19th
C Mallon (North West) bt M Turley (Elm Park) 6/5
D Sugrue (Killarney) bt G McNeill (Waterford) 5/4
J Foster (Ballyclare) bt B Smyth (Mourne) 2 holes
M McGinley (Grange) bt C McMonagle) 4/3
J Gannon (Co Louth) bt D Carroll (Grange) 4/2
T Rice (Limerick) bt C Moriarty (Clandeboye) 2/1
P Murray (Tipperary) bt D Mortimer (Connemara) at 19th
Second quarter
E McMenamin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar) bt D Dunne (Co Sligo) 2/1
A Smith (The Island) bt C Conaty (Ashbourne) 4/2
D Snow (Portmarnock) bt I Cooke (Clandeboye) 4/3
G Cullen (Beaverstown) bt D Quilligan (Elm Park) 2/1
M Horan (Birr) bt E O'Sullivan (The Island) 3/2
A Thomas (Tramore) bt N Howley (Ballinasloe) 5/3
B Ronan (Co Louth) bt S Browne (Hermitage) 5/4
A Lundy (Portstewart) bt G McGimpsey (Bangor) at 19th
Third quarter
M Hoey (Shandon Park) bt C Cassidy (Portmarnock) 1 hole
M Murphy (Waterville) bt D Kelleher (Portmarnock) at 20th
P Coughlan (St Anne’s) bt A Dowling (Hermitage) 2/1
A Lynch (Univ. of Stirling) bt M Sheridan (Old Conna) 2/1
R Symes (Shandon Park) bt C Brown (Royal Portrush) 4/2
D O'Donovan (Muskerry) bt M Kemmy (Limerick) 2 holes
D Dudley (Douglas) bt M O'Sullivan (Galway) 1 hole
A McCormick (Scrabo) bt J McClure (Royal Belfast) 4/3
Fourth quarter
M Sinclair (Knock) bt A Pierse (Tipperary) 6/5
D Coyle (Dundalk) bt G Murphy (Monkstown) 5/3
C McElderry (Royal Portrush) bt H Boch (Ballybunnion) at 19th
A Murray (Greystones) bt G Wardlow (Shandon Park) 1 hole
J Mulready (Castle) bt M Kelly (Bodanstown) at 20th
R Flood (Stackstown) bt R Walsh (Tralee) 5/4
E Brady (Royal Dublin) bt P Murphy (Killarney) 1 hole
B Omelia (Newlands) bt J Fitzgerald (Limerick) 4/3.
Qualifiers (Par 72)
143 R Symes (Shandon Park) 71 72 Leading qualifier
144 A Thomas (Tramore) 70 74
145 G McGimpsey (Bangor) 72 73, E McMenamin (Ballybofey) 74 71
146 C Moriarty (Clandeboye) 70 76, E Power (Kilkenny) 69 77
147 J Foster (Ballyclare) 73 74, P Murray (Tipperary) 72 75
148 E Brady (Royal Belfast) 70 78, M Turley (Elm Park) 77 71
149 J McClure (Royal Belfast) 72 77
150 J Mulready (Castle) 78 74, A McCormick (Scrabo) 75 75
151 D Coyle (Dundalk) 79 72, G Cullen (Beaverstown) 75 76, D Dunne (Co Sligo) 74 77, M Hoey (Shandon Park) 78 73, D Carroll (Grange) 72 79
152 D O'Donovan (Muskerry) 75 77, A Murray (Greystones) 75 77, A Smith (The Island) 75 77, A Lundy (Portstewart) 76 76, R Walsh (Tralee) 76 76, B Omelia (Newlands) 74 78, M McGinley (Grange) 76 76, D Sugrue (Killarney) 79 73, M Murphy (Waterville) 78 74
153 B Ronan (Co Louth) 75 78, D Snow (Portmarnock) 72 81, M Sheridan (Old Conna) 76 77, E O'Sullivan (The lsland) 74 79, M Sinclair (Knock) 79 74, D Mortimer (Connemara) 72 81
154 M O'Sullivan (Galway) 73 81, A Dowling (Hermitage) 77 77, J Fitzgerald (Limerick) 78 76, C Cassidy (Portmarnock) 76 78, C Browne (Royal Portrush) 74 80, C McElderry (Royal Portrush) 75 79, C McMonagle (Dunfanaghy) 78 76, A Meharg (Scrabo) 78 76, A Pierse (Tïpperary) 74 80
155 G Wardlow (Shandon Park) 80 75, D Kelleher (Portmarnock) 77 78, D Quilligan (Elm Park) 76 79, N Howley (Ballinasloe) 77 78, B Smyth (Mourne) 75 80, G McNeill (Waterford) 79 76, P Murphy (Killarney) 74 81
156 J Gannon (Co Louth) 79 77, I Cooke (Clandoboye) 77 79, C Mallon (North West) 76 80, S Browne (Hermitage) 79 77, T Rice (Limerick) 79 77
157 C Conaty (Ashbourne) 79 78, R Flood (Stackstown) 79 78, A Lynch (University of Stirling) 80 77, M Kemmy (Limerick) 79 78, M Horan (Birr) 79 78, M Kelly (Bodenstown) 78 79, H Boch (Ballybunion) 81 76, P Coughlan (St Anne's) 78 79, G Murphy (Monkstown) 81 76, D Dudley (Douglas) 79 78
Non-qualifiers
157 P Purdy (Shandon Park) 77 80, A Morrow (Portmarnock) 77 80, S McParland (Greenore) 76 81, R Leonard (Univ of Ulster) 73 84, P Martin (Balmoral) 78 79, G Hall (Edendeny) 77 80
158 A Gallagher (Shannon) 79 79, K McCarthy (Kinsale) 78 80, L Brady (Royal Dublin) 80 78, J Hutchinson (Royal Dublin) 75 83, S Caul (Malahide] 78 80, P O'Looney (Tralee) 80 76, S Coyne (Killarney) 79 79, M Morris (Portmarnock) 80 78, P Hayes (K Club) 75 83, R Elton (Royal Portrush) 78 80, David Connolly (Douglas) 76 82, J Dickson (Holywood) 75 83, S Ward (Laytown & Bettystown) 78 80
159 G Smith (Ballinascorney) 84 75, S Heavey (Castlerea) 82 77, M Galvin (Limerick) 81 78, R Boal (Scrabo) 80 79, M O'Kelly (Limerick ) 80 79, I Moore (Newtownslewarl) 77 82, D Moran (Island) 82 77
160 J Curran (Elm Park) 78 82, Dermot Connolly (Douglas) 75 85, P Collier (Limerick) 78 82, D Coughlan (Douglas) 79 81
161 G Roche (Wexford) 80 81, J Kehoe (UCD) 83 78, T Coulter (Massereene) 79 82, K Kearney (Co Sligo) 77 84, N Fox (Portmarnock) 79 82
162 D O'Brien (Laytown & Bettystown) 80 82, H MacKeown (Portmarnock) 79 83, R Murray (Clontarf) 81 81, G Mallon (North West) 81 81, H Armstrong (Warrenpoint) 80 82, G O'Flaherty (Cork) 77 85, F Flynn (Laytown & Bettystown) 79 83
163 L Gallon (Waterford} 83 80, J Grant (The Island) 81 82
164 G O' Sullivan (Tralee) 78 86, P Dooley (Cork) 82 82, C Cunningham (Mullingar) 86 78
165 H Hanley (Grange) 80 85, C Hurst (London) 86 79, P Morris (Douglas) 74 91, A Lamont (Castlerock) 85 80, P Butter (Newlands) 83 82, P Byrne (Portmarnock) 80 85
166 J Fitzgerald (Co Louth) 80 86, D Finn (Mallow) 83 83
167 G Sproule (Co Sligo) 84 83, M Brett (Portmarnock) 80 87
168 S McMonagle (Dunfanaghy) 83 85
169 T Breathnach (Newlands) 83 86, A Grant (The Island) 85 84, B O'Brien (Headfort) 84 85
171 J Carroll (Seapoint) 84 87
172 CO'Driscoll (Cahir Park) 90 82
173 D McSwiggan (The Island) 87 86
179 S Shortt (Strandhill) 90 89
NR E Haugh (Westmanstown), P O'Keeffe (Douglas), P Cowley (Cork), J Bryan (Grange)
DQ J Fanagan (Milltown) 80 77