Richard O’Donovan at Baltray last year. Picture by golffile.ieLucan’s Richard O’Donovan added a four under 67 to his opening 71 to lead the qualifiers for the matchplay stages of the West of Ireland Amateur Open by a stroke from Forrest Little’s Eoin Arthurs on 139.

The cut for the top 64 fell at 12 over par 154 with only two of the seven players on that mark making the knockout stages.

O’Donovan, who is the reigning East of Ireland champion, faces Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell Jnr in the opening round. Last year’s runner up, Walker Cup player Alan Dunbar, shot a fine 69 to qualify on 146 and set up a meeting with Stackstown’s Shaun Carter.

2012 West of Ireland Amateur Open, Co. Sligo (Sponsored by Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa)

AFTER 36 HOLES CSS Rd1 – 76, CSS Rd2 - 73

138 R O’Donovan (Lucan) 71 67 (Leading Qualifier)

139 E Arthurs (Forrest Little) 72 67

141 A Kearney (Castlerock) 73 68

142 T McLarnon (Massereene/UU) 73 69, J McCormick (Styal (UK)) 70 72

143 G Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM) 76 67, D Morgan (Mullingar) 75 68, H Diamond (Belvoir Park) 71 72

145 G McDermott (Co. Sligo) 75 70, D McCusker (Moyola Park) 74 71, N Grant (Knock) 73 72

146 A Dunbar (Rathmore) 77 69, J Galbraith (Malone) 72 74, K Lovelock (Hindhead (UK)) 72 74

147 S Ward (Co. Louth) 79 68, R Whitson (Mourne) 76 71, A Gleeson (Castle) 75 72, A Hogan (Newlands) 72 75

148 N Gorey (Muskerry) 77 71, D Callister (Mount Murray (IoM)) 77 71, R Leonard (Banbridge) 76 72, M Brett (Portmarnock) 75 73, T Harris (Castletown (IoM)) 74 74, B Walton (The Island) 74 74, M Durcan (Co. Sligo) 74 74, E McCormack (Galway) 73 75

149 G Moynihan (The Island) 79 70, G McKenna (Fortwilliam) 77 72, C Campbell Jnr (Warrenpoint) 76 73, D McElroy (Ballymena) 76 73, K McDonagh (Athlone) 73 76

150 S Ryan (The Royal Dublin) 80 70, S Carter (Stackstown/NUIM) 78 72, C Doran (Banbridge) 77 73, C Sharvin (Ardglass) 77 73, J McGinn (Laytown & Bettystown) 76 74, M Buggy (Castlecomer) 76 74, S Doherty (Ballyliffin) 75 75, B Anderson (Co. Sligo/NUIM) 71 79

151 S Cannon (Loughrea) 80 71, J Hume (Rathsallagh) 78 73, K Egan (Carton House) 77 74, M Shanahan (Castlemartyr) 77 74, W Shucksmith (Alwoodley (UK)) 77 74, A Thomas (Tramore) 77 74, P McCrudden (Royal Portrush) 76 75, G Lenehan (Portmarnock) 75 76, P O’Kane (Moyola Park) 75 76, S Healy (Claremorris) 74 77

152 C McKenna (Mallow) 81 71, J Pierse (Grange) 78 74, S Walsh (Baltinglass) 78 74, R McKinstry (Cairndhu) 76 76

153 R Kenny (Naas/NUIM) 83 70, D Holland (Castle) 80 73, S O’Hara (Co. Sligo) 80 73, R McNamara (Headfort) 79 74, C Martin (Kilkenny) 79 74, T Sloman (Taunton & Pickeridge(UK)) 78 75, C Fairweather (Knock) 78 75, D Barry (Mahon) 77 76, K Shannon (Greenore) 76 77

154 S Flanagan (Co. Sligo) 81 73, T McGowan (Strandhill) 79 75.

CUT

J Lyons (Birr) 78 76, S Crowe (Dunmurry) 78 76, K Dunne (New Ross) 76 78, S McCarthy (Black Bush) 75 79, S Grehan (Tullamore) 72 82

155 K Stack (Dungarvan) 81 74, M King (Cregmore Park) 81 74, N Crawford (Mourne) 81 74, J Hopkins (Skerries) 79 76, S Brady (Co. Sligo/NUIM) 79 76, B McSweeney (Woodbrook) 79 76, D Murphy (Portarlington) 77 78, W Hanna (Kilkeel) 76 79, G Bohill (Co. Louth) 75 80, J Greene (Portmarnock) 75 80, D Loftus (Castlebar) 72 83

156 R Bridges (Stackstown) 81 75, A Kiernan (Forrest Little) 80 76, S Dwyer (Lucan) 79 77, S Miskelly (Knock) 78 78, D Downie (Sutton) 76 80, D Byrne (Athenry) 73 83

157 R Burke (Castle) 84 73, R Cannon (Balbriggan) 82 75, D Crowe (Dunmurry) 80 77, B Casey (Headfort) 80 77, M Sinclair (Knock) 77 80, G Dunne (Seapoint) 77 80, J Waldron (Muskerry) 74 83

158 M McAlpin (Royal Portrush) 86 72, G Collins (Rosslare) 82 76, D Coyle (Co. Louth) 82 76, D Murray (Skerries) 82 76, E Smith (Ardee) 78 80, S Sloman (Taunton & Pickeridge(UK)) 77 81

159 C Molloy (Ardee) 84 75, D Foy (Laytown & Bettystown) 83 76, Q Carew (Edenderry) 83 76, J Foran (Thurles) 82 77, B Daly (Edmondstown) 82 77, J Yates (Naas/NUIM) 81 78, G Brett (Ballinrobe) 76 83

160 R Gribben (Warrenpoint/UU) 86 74, C O’Rourke (Naas/NUIM) 84 76, G Mungovan (Headfort) 83 77, B Fennelly (The Royal Dublin) 82 78, S McGlynn (Carton House) 81 79, P Coughlan (Moate) 81 79, S Underwood (Co. Sligo) 80 80, S Moran (Carton House) 76 84

161 T Collins (Belton Park (UK)) 84 77, D Lally (Mullingar) 80 81, S Bryan (Delgany) 80 81, S O’Connor (Skerries) 79 82, D O’Sullivan (Strandhill) 78 83

162 P O’Brien (Co. Louth) 86 76, G Carew (Edenderry) 85 77, E Stack (Ballybunion) 84 78, G Lawlor (Newbridge) 83 79, R Farrell (New Ross) 81 81, J O’Neill (Lee Valley) 80 82, L Ainsworth (West Middlesex (UK)) 79 83

163 P Neville (Athenry) 85 78, A Wynne (Strandhill) 83 80, J Sabir (Moate) 82 81

164 I Brennan (Greenore) 81 83

165 M O’Sullivan (Stow Acres CC (USA)) 88 77, A Kelly (Charleville) 79 86

166 D O’Connor (Athlone) 81 85

167 D O’Neill (Carton House) 87 80

169 C Glynn (Carton House) 88 81, K Nolan (Dun Laoghaire) 84 85

NR T Cleary (Dromoland) 77 NR

NS T O’Connor (Athlone) 92 NS

2012 West of Ireland Matchplay Draw, Round 1, Sunday April 8

Match Time  

1 7.30 Brendan Walton (The Island) v Patrick McCrudden (Royal Portrush)

2 7.38 Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass) v Gavin Moynihan (The Island)

3 7.46 Michael Durcan (Co. Sligo) v Mark Shanahan (Castlemartyr)

4 7.54 Keith Egan (Carton House) v Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo)

5 8.02 Andre Hogan (Newlands) v Daryll Callister (Mount Murray, IoM)

6 8.10 Gavin McKenna (Fortwilliam) v Aaron Kearney (Castlerock)

7 8.18 Stephen Walsh (Baltinglass) v Simon Ward (Co. Louth)_

8 8.26 Colm Campbell Jnr (Warrenpoint/UU) v Richard O’Donovan (Lucan)

9 8.34 Sean Cannon (Loughrea) v Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park)

10 8.42 Tiernan McLarnon (Masserreene) v Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park)

11 8.50 Desmond Morgan (Mullingar) v Tommy McGowan (Strandhill)

12 8.58 Kelan McDonagh (Athlone) v James McCormick (Styal, UK)

13 9.06 Michael Brett (Portmarnock) v Alan Thomas (Tramore)

14 9.14 Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu) v Barry Anderson (Co. Sligo/NUIM)

15 9.22 Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin) v John D. McGinn (Laytown & Bettystown)

16 9.30 Shaun Carter (Stackstown/NUIM) v Alan Dunbar (Rathmore)

17 9.38 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) v Conor Doran (Banbridge)

18 9.46 Stephen Healy (Claremorris) v Shaun Doherty (Ballyliffin)

19 9.54 Will Shucksmith (Alwoodley, UK) v Kieran Lovelock (Hindhead, UK)

20 10.02 Tom Harris (Casdtletown, IoM) v Jack Hume (Rathsallagh)

21 10.10 Nicholas Grant (Knock) v Rory Leonard (Banbridge)

22 10.18 Damien McCusker (Moyola Park) v Colin Fairweather (Knock)

23 10.26 Gary Hurley (West Waterford/NUIM) v Daniel Holland (The Castle)

24 10.34 Ciaran McKenna (Mallow) v Michael Buggy (Castlecomer)

25 10.42 Reeve Whitson (Mourne) v Craig Martin (Kilkenny)

26 10.50 Ross Kenny (Naas/NUIM) v Alex Gleeson (The Castle)

27 10.58 Eddie McCormack (Galway) v Davey Barry (Mahon)  

28 11.06 Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock) v Keith Shannon (Greenore)

29 11.14 Niall Gorey (Muskerry) v Rory McNamara (Headfort)

30 11.22 John Ross Galbraith (Malone) v Thomas Sloman (Taunton & Pickeridge,UK)

31 11.30 Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) v Steffan O’Hara (Co. Sligo)

32 11.38 Jack Pierse (The Grange) v Sean Flanagan (Co. Sligo)