O'Driscoll and Knightly take Carlow and Kerry scratch cups

Royal Dublin's Richard Knightly won the Kerry Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ie

Muskerry's Jean O'Driscoll captured the Carlow Ladies Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday, edging out Lucan's Molly Dowling and Ballinrobe's Shannon Burke by a stroke on 152 with international Lisa Maguire, back in action again after her Leaving Certificate, taking fifth spot on 155.

In the 36-hole Kerry Senior Scratch Cup at Tralee, Royal Dublin's Richard Knightly won by three strokes from club mate Barry Anderson with Portmarnock's James Fox third and Mallow's Paul McCarthy fourth, both on two over.

Carlow Senior Scratch Cup

Sponsored by Dinn Ri Hotel - Saturday 5th July 2014 

  • 1st Gross Jean O’Driscoll (Muskerry) 73 78 151
  • 2nd Gross Molly Dowling (Lucan) 78 74 152
  • 3rd Gross Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe) 76 76 152
  • 4th Gross Kaz Delaney (Carlow) 78 76 154
  • 5th Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell) 78 77 155
  • Round 1 Gross Amy Farrell (Mote) 75
  • Round 2 Gross Catriona Griffin (Killarney) 77
  • 36 Hole Nett Honoria Fogarty (Castlecomer) 148
  • Round 1 Nett Katie Ahern (Waterford) 72
  • Round 2 Nett Sara Browne (Kilkenny) 72

Kerry Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Kerry Group PLC, Tralee GC

  1. Richard Knightly (Royal Dublin) -1
  2. Barry Anderson (Royal Dublin) +2
  3. James Fox (Portmarnock) +2
  4. Paul McCarthy (Mallow) +2
  • 1st 18 Gary O'Flaherty -2
  • 2nd 18 E O'Donnell Par
  • Best Net D Hennebery (5) 143