Cannon roars into last four at South

Laytown and Bettystown's Robbie Cannon cruised into the last four of the South of Ireland at Lahinch.

Robbie CannonThe Dubliner beat Malahide's Gavin O'Connor 2 and 1 to set up the possibility of major celebrations at the Co Meath club in its centenary year.

Cannon will face Castletroy's Eamonn Haugh on Wednesday morning with Cork's Gary O'Flaherty taking on home favourite Pat Murray of Limerick in the other semi-final

Murray, 38, is trying to complete a remarkable double after claiming his maiden title with victory in the Irish Amateur Close at Enniscrone last month.

Semi-final tee times:
(8:30) Robert Cannon v Eamonn Haugh;
(8:45) Gary O’Flaherty v Pat Murray.

Quarter Finals
Robert Cannon bt Gavin O'Connor 2/1;
Eamonn Haugh bt David Finn 1 up;
Gary O’Flaherty bt Joe Lyons 3/1;
Pat Murray bt Sean Barry 2/1.

Fifth round
R Cannon (Laytown and Bettystown) bt M Brett (Portmarnock) 5/4;
G O’Connor (Malahide) bt D Holland (Castle/UCD) 5/4;
E Haugh (Castletroy) bt D Morgan (Mullingar) 3/1;
D Finn (Mallow) bt E Stack (Ballybunion) 1 up;
J Lyons (Galway) bt K Crowley (Lee Valley) 6/5;
G O’Flaherty (Cork) bt S Walsh (Killeen) 1up;
S Barry (Lee Valley) bt B Walton (The Island) 19th;
P Murray (Limerick) bt J Fox (Portmarnock) 1 up.