Haugh in front in Munster Mid-Amateur
Eamonn Haugh, pictured during this year's South of Ireland Championship, leads the Munster Mid-Am at Limerick. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ie
Castletroy's Eamonn Haugh made four birdies in his last seven holes to add a 69 to his opening 72 and take a one-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the Munster Mid-Amateur Championship at Limerick Golf Club.
Haugh leads on three under par 141 from Ballybunion's Peter Sheehan, who opened with a 74 but then fired a best-of-the-day, four under 68 that featured an eagle two at the second, four birdies and two bogeys.
Galway's Eddie McCormack is alone in third spot on level par with three-time winner Pat Murray of the host club, six shots behind in a five-way tie for fourth on 147 that includes Irish Mid-Amateur champion Gary O'Flaherty.
Defending champion Mark Collins from Killeen Castle led the way after a first round 70 but ended the day seven behind Haugh after a second round 78.
Munster Mid-Amateur Championship, Limerick GC (Par 72)
141 Eamonn Haugh (Castletroy) 72 69
142 Peter Sheehan (Ballybunion) 74 68
144 Eddie McCormack (Galway) 75 69
147 Pat Murray (Limerick) 74 73, Nicky Duggan (Dromoland) 72 75, Gerard Vaughan (Limerick) 71 76, Joe Crangle (Fortwilliam) 71 76, Gary O'Flaherty (Cork) 70 77
148 Mark Collins (Killeen Castle) 70 78
150 Pat Power (Lee Valley) 79 71, Billy Donlon (Birr) 74 76, Gerard Deegan (Tralee) 73 77
151 David Scully (Galway) 75 76, Derek Ronan (New Ross) 74 77, Peter Hennessy (Lahinch) 74 77
152 Tony Cleary (Dromoland) 74 78
153 David Kelleher (Portmarnock) 77 76, Peter O'Flynn (Monkstown) 76 77
154 Mark Somers (Luttrellstown Castle) 80 74, Hugh Nolan (Doneraile) 79 75, Leo Connolly (Wexford) 79 75, Roy Connolly (Palmerstown Stud) 78 76, Niall Corcoran (Charleville) 77 77, Ben Rittweger (East Clare) 77 77, Joe Lyons (Galway) 76 78
155 Michael Kemmy (Limerick) 80 75, Juan Fitzgerald (Limerick) 78 77, David McCarthy (Bandon) 77 78, Fergus Harrold (Castletroy) 75 80
156 Thomas Healy (Muskerry) 79 77, Diarmuid Linehan (Muskerry) 79 77, Dara Bruen (Castlerea) 78 78, David Lally (Mullingar) 78 78, Derek Basquill (Enniscrone) 77 79, Tom Nolan (Galway) 75 81
157 Robert O'Donoghue (Castletroy) 80 77, Cathal Walsh (Limerick) 80 77, Declan Mcinerney (Lahinch) 79 78
158 Alan Moran (Tuam) 83 75, Donal O'Shaughnessy (Adare Manor) 81 77, Nicholas O'Riordan (Cobh) 79 79, John Lynch (Castletroy) 78 80, Adrian Lonergan (Cahir Park) 78 80, Eoghan O'Loughlin (Spanish Point) 77 81, Damian Gleeson (Limerick) 75 83, Conn O'Driscoll (Cahir Park) 74 84
159 Gary Purtill (Dromoland) 79 80, Darran Walsh (Limerick) 79 80, Rory Fitzgerald (Tramore) 78 81, Nick Sinnott (Limerick) 77 82
CUT
160 Denis O'Donovan (Charleville) 79 81, Pat King (Fota Island) 78 82, Gerry Reeves (Limerick) 77 83
161 Daniel McGrath (Tuam) 84 77, Serryth Heavey (Co. Sligo) 81 80, Damien Coyne (Tuam) 81 80, John Keane (Tuam) 78 83
162 Andrew Norrby (Balmoral) 75 87
163 Denis Cullen (Carton House) 83 80
164 William O'Brien (East Clare) 85 79, Alan Brown (The Heath) 83 81
165 Glenn Bain (Ballyneety) 82 83, John Tuohy (Limerick) 81 84
166 John O'Neill (Rathbane) 82 84, Adrian Murphy (Limerick) 80 86
168 Rory Timlin (Galway) 84 84
170 Ger Gallagher (Limerick) 87 83, Robert J Cotter (East Cork) 81 89, Mark Barry (Limerick) 80 90
171 Aiden Walsh (Limerick) 83 88
172 Bernard Quirke (Cobh) 87 85, Denis Curtin (Doneraile) 82 90
174 Mark Coleman (Limerick) 89 85, Eddie Costelloe (Rathbane) 89 85
175 Michael Burke (Galway) 87 88
177 Barry Gormley () 86 91, Denis O'Brien (Limerick) 85 92
DQ/WD Ben Harte (Muskerry) 81 DQ, Lewy Halpin (Shannon) 82 WD
FINAL ROUND TEE-TIMES (9:30am SHOTGUN)
- 1st A Pat Murray (Limerick) Nicky Duggan (Dromoland) Ger Vaughan (Limerick)
- 1st B Peter Sheehan (Ballybunion) Eddie McCormack (Galway) Eamon Haugh (Castletroy)
- 3rd A Pat Power (Lee Valley) Billy Donlon ( Birr) Ger Deegan (Tralee)
- 3rd B Joe Crangle (Fortwilliam) Gary O'Flaherty (Cork) Mark Collins (Killeen Castle)
- 17th A David Scully (Galway) Derek Ronan (New Ross) Peter Hennessy (Lahinch)
- 17th B Tony Cleary (Dromoland) David Kelliher (Portmarknock) Peter O'Flynn (Monkstown)
- 5th A Juan Fitzgearld (Limerick) David McCarthy (Bandon) Fergus Harold (Castletroy)
- 5th B Darren Walsh ( Limerick) Rory Fitzgerald (Tramore) N Sinnott ( Limerick)
- 7th Thomas Healy (Muskerry) D Linehan ( Muskerry) Dara Buren (Castlerea)
- 8th R O'Donoghue (Castletroy) C Walsh (Limerick) D McInerney ( Lahinch)
- 10th A Mark Somers ( Luttrellstown) Hugh Nolan (Doneraile) Leo Connolly (Wexford)
- 10th B Roy Connolly ( Palmerstown Stud) N Corcoran (Charleville) Ben Rittweger (East Clare)
- 15th A Moran (Tuam) D O'Shaughnessey (Adare Manor) Nicholas O Riordan (Cobh)
- 4th David Lally (Mullingar) D.Basquill (Enniscrone) Ton Nolan (Galway)
- 9th John Lynch (Castletroy) A.Lonegran (Cahir Park) E.O'Loughlian ( Spanish Point)
- 11th D Gleeson (Limerick) Con O'Driscoll (Cahir Park) Gary Purtill (Dromoland)
