Castletroy’s John Kavanagh closed with a two under 70 to win the Munster Mid-Amateur Championship at Limerick Golf Club.

The Limerick man finished three shots clear of Birr’s Joe Lyons on level par with Gary O’Flaherty and Alan Condren five shots back.

South of Ireland champion Pat Murray finished 12 strokes off the pace on 228 after a closing 78.

216 Winner J Kavanagh (Castletroy) 74 70 72

219 Runner Up J Lyons (Birr) 73 74 72

221 3rd G O Flaherty (Cork) 73 72 76, 4th A Condren (Greystones) 72 73 76

222 5th J Carvill (Banbridge) 76 75 71,6th K Condren (Greystones) 73 73 76

227 M Collins (Mahon) 74 76 77

228 C Walsh (Limerick) 77 77 74, P Murray (Limerick) 74 76 78

230 J O’Brien (Castlemartyr) 77 75 78

231 C Donoghue (Youghal) 80 78 73, D McInerney (Lahinch) 77 78 76, J O’Sullivan (Co. Louth) 77 76 78, T Hogan (Headfort) 76 73 82

232 A Doherty (Corrstown) 78 77 77, E Lonergan (Greystones) 76 75 81

233 P Bevins (Carlow) 78 76 79

234 D Linehan (Muskerry) 81 74 79, J Tuohy (Limerick) 78 78 78, D O’Donovan (Charleville) 75 80 79, M Kemmy (Limerick) 74 84 76

235 P Power (Lee Valley) 77 78 80, D Morris (Limerick) 76 82 77

236 W Jones (Youghal) 81 80 75, F harrold (Castletroy) 79 78 79, P Hennessy (Lahinch) 78 78 80

237 J Fitzgerald (Limerick) 79 79 79, L Harte (Muskerry) 79 78 80, P Bray (New Forest) 78 80 79

238 M Coleman (Limerick) 80 77 81, N sinnott (Limerick) 77 83 78

239 R Walsh (Tramore) 80 81 78

241 T Healy (Muskerry) 80 81 80, P Nolan (Limerick) 77 82 82

243 D Curtin (Doneraile) 81 79 83, A MURPHY (Limerick) 77 81 85

244 G Kelly (Mallow) 78 81 85

247 G Ahern (Youghal) 81 84 82

249 E Costelloe (Rathbane) 85 79 85

251 D williams (Dungarvan) 82 84 85

NR R Connelly (Rathsallagh) 76 79 NR, P power (Limerick) 82 81 NR

Overall Nett – C Donoghue (Youghal) 216

Round 1 Gross M Kemmy (Limerick) 74, Nett A Murphy (Limerick ) 71

Round 2 Gross T Hogan ( Headfort G.C ) 73, Nett D Linehan (Muskerry) 69

Round 3 Gross C Walsh (Limerick ) 74, Nett W Jones ( Youghal) 72

CSS Round 1 – 73 Round 2 – 73 Round 3 – 74