Amateurs: Brilliant bounce back for Gleeson; Major prize for Mehaffey; Mulligan suffers defeats

August 28, 2015 Brian Keogh

Alex Gleeson (Castle / UCD) winner of the Irish Youths Open Championship at Moyola Park Picture by Pat Cashman

Castle and UCD's Alex Gleeson bounced back from last week's defeat to Tiarnan McLarnon in the AIG Irish Amateur Close final when he claimed the Irish Youths and helped UCD win the Irish College Invitational Tournament at Moyola Park.

Tied overnight with Ryan Long (Cairndhu), Rory Williamson (Holywood) and Eugene Smith (Ardee), Gleeson closed with a two under 69 to win by four strokes on four under par for his third win of the season following his victories in the Irish Inter-Varsities and the Boyd Quaich already this year.

Dutton (70) edged out Williamson (73) for second spot on count back with Eugene Smith joint second overall in the colleges invitational, which was being conjunction with the Irish Youth.

Gleeson's 69 helped a UCD A side comprising Ted Collins and Jonathan Yates—who had every number from 1 to 7 in his 73,incuding an ace at the 12th—as the Dublin college finished five shots clear of Ulster University.

Kevin McIntyre (President Elect, GUI) presenting Alex Gleeson (Castle) with the Irish Youths Open Championship trophy after his victory at Moyola Park Golf Club today (28/05/2015).Also in the picture are Laurence McQuillan (Captain, Moyola Golf Club) and Peter Sinclair (Chairman, Ulster Branch, GUI). Picture by Pat Cashman

Ulster Prize Winners.......Kevin McIntyre (President Elect, GUI) presenting Ross Dutton (Tandragee), Rory Williamson (Holywood) and Stefan Greenberg (Tandragee) with their prizes at the Irish Youths Open Championship at Moyola Park Golf Club. Also in the picture are Laurence McQuillan (Captain, Moyola Golf Club) and Peter Sinclair (Chairman, Ulster Branch, GUI). Picture by Pat Cashman

Kevin McIntyre (President Elect, GUI) presenting Jonathan Yates (Naas ) with his hole in one prize at the Irish Youths Open Championship. Picture by Pat Cashman

Rory Williamson. Picture by Pat Cashman

Ross Dutton (Tandragee) reacts to a missed putt on the 14th green in the Irish Youths Open & Irish Colleges Invitational Championship. Picture by Pat Cashman

Kevin McIntyre (President Elect, GUI) with Jonathan Yates and Alex Gleeson (UCD) winners of the Inter Colleges Invitational Championship. Also in the picture are Laurence McQuillan (Captain, Moyola Golf Club) and Peter Sinclair (Chairman, Ulster Branch, GUI). Picture by Pat Cashman

Alex Gleeson (CastleUCD) hole out on the 18th for victory in the Irish Youths Open & Irish Colleges Invitational Championship at Moyola Park. (28/05/2015). Picture by Pat Cashman

Irish Youths & Irish Colleges Invitational Championships, Moyola Park (Par 71)

Team standings: 1 University College Dublin (a); Ulster University (a); 3 Maynooth University (b)

Full leaderboard

Irish Youths Leaderboard

209 Alex Gleeson (Castle) 71 69 69

213 Ross Dutton (Tandragee) 72 71 70, Rory Williamson (Holywood) 68 72 73

215 Paul McCarthy (Mallow) 72 73 70, Stefan Greenberg (Tandragee) 71 73 71, Ronan Mullarney (Galway) 69 73 73

216 Tom Beasley (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 76 71 69, Mark Power (Kilkenny) 76 70 70, John Cleary (Elm Park) 69 75 72

217 Tommy O'Driscoll (Killarney) 75 73 69

218 Cameron Franssen (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 74 70 74, Neil McKinstry (Cairndhu) 73 74 71

219 Adam Mulhall (Ardglass) 75 69 75, Peter Fleming (Galway) 74 74 71, Jack Walsh (Castle) 71 74 74

220 Darragh Flynn (Carton House) 75 72 73, Owen Crooks (Bushfoot) 74 76 70, Devin Morley (Oughterard) 74 74 72, John Murphy (Kinsale) 73 71 76, Rowan Lester (Hermitage) 70 74 76

221 Matthew McGowan (Donegal Golf Club) 76 72 73, Kyle McCarron (North West) 76 72 73, Ryan O'Doherty (Enniscrone) 75 73 73, Peter Kerr (Royal Portrush) 74 77 70, George Burns (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 74 75 72, Cameron Raymond (Newlands) 72 75 74, Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint) 72 74 75, Ryan Long (Cairndhu) 70 70 81

222 Adam McCormick () 77 73 72, Timmy Broderick (Kinsale) 75 71 76, Kevin Power (Kilkenny) 74 75 73, Dean Crawford (Moyola Park) 73 79 70, Stuart Bleakley (Shandon Park) 71 75 76

223 Eoin O'Brien (Clontarf) 79 72 72, Peter Cummins (Lurgan) 77 72 74, Rory Murphy (Dun Laoghaire) 75 76 72, Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) 75 73 75, Hugh O'Hare (Fortwilliam) 75 72 76, Ronan O'Callaghan (Mannan Castle) 72 77 74, Ross Nelson (Belvoir Park) 72 77 74

224 Alastair McQuillan (Cushendall) 74 77 73, Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72 76 76, Gavin Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 71 78 75

225 Andrew Mulholland (Castlerock) 78 73 74, Timothy Jordan (Dungannon) 77 74 74, Colm Hughes (Galway) 76 74 75, Sean Flanagan (Co. Sligo) 73 77 75, Joe Carmody-Firth () 72 79 74, Ross Steedman (Balcarrick) 72 77 76, Marc Nolan (Delgany) 70 76 79

226 Henry Clark (Shandon Park) 79 71 76, Harry Duggan (Kilkenny) 75 77 74, Peter McKeever (Castle) 75 77 74, Andrew Clegg (Donaghadee) 73 76 77, Matthew Murphy (Clandeboye) 72 78 76, Liam Grehan (Mullingar) 72 77 77, Monty Scowsill () 72 75 79

227 Max Thallon (Bangor) 82 70 75, Reece Black (Hilton Templepatrick) 78 72 77, Sean Walsh (Carton House) 76 81 70, Paul Tobin (Cork) 75 73 79, Shane McDermott (Co. Cavan) 75 73 79, Cian Feeney (Co. Sligo) 73 73 81, Micheal Shiel (Athenry) 71 78 78

228 Oisin Devereux (Carton House) 79 79 70, Gareth Carr (Mullingar) 75 77 76

229 John McCarthy (Stackstown) 77 77 75, Darragh Hobbs (Courtown) 76 79 74, Gary Ward (Kinsale) 72 79 78, Ryan Corry (Clandeboye) 72 78 79

230 Jonathan Greer (Greenisland) 79 72 79, William Small (Tandragee) 77 76 77, Luke Cummins (West Waterford) 74 78 78

231 Ted Collins (Dun Laoghaire) 81 75 75, Gonzalo Leon (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 78 77 76, Harry Mcgeary (Dungannon) 77 76 78, Philip O'Sullivan (Malone) 76 78 77, Jordan Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 76 76 79, David McAleenon (Edenmore) 73 86 72

232 Patrick Brennan (Belvoir Park) 77 78 77, Mark Healy (Kinsale) 76 81 75, Alec Myles (Newlands) 72 75 85

233 Glen Mowat (Enniskillen) 80 78 75

234 Mark McKenna (Dun Laoghaire) 77 81 76

235 Paul Murphy (Rosslare) 79 81 75

236 Bill Murray (Waterford Castle) 78 77 81

237 Simon Irwin (Holywood) 80 77 80

238 Matthew Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 80 80 78, Cillian Moloney (Fota Island) 80 80 78, Craig Bolger (Carlow) 77 80 81

239 Jake Whelan (Newlands) 76 82 81

240 Conor Stone (Carton House) 80 82 78, Andrew Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 78 83 79

241 Chris Williams () 76 83 82

242 Michael Kennelly (Athenry) 74 85 83

244 Ryan Thompson (Greenacres) 82 80 82, Ashley Emerson (Ardglass) 82 75 87, Cathal Nolan (Galway) 75 86 83

246 Louis O'Hara (Athenry) 75 83 88

255 Shane Hogan (The Heritage Golf Club) 83 84 88

DQ/WD Dylan Brophy (Castleknock) 76 82 DQ, Sean Denny (Castleblayney) 78 83 DQ, Jack McClean (Tandragee) 86 80 DQ, Adam Harkness (Malone) 85 82 DQ, Darragh Fitzgerald (Limerick) DQ , Darragh O'Connor (Fota Island) DQ , Shane Mcclean (Foyle) 78 75 WD, Ben Graham (Scrabo) 73 80 WD, Liam Bresnahan (Omagh) 75 79 WD, James Maginn (Mourne) 77 82 WD, Jack Mc Donnell (Forrest Little.) 78 82 WD, David Brady (Co. Sligo) 81 82 WD, Jason Murphy (Warrenpoint) 86 NR WD, WD

Overall leaderboard

209 Alex Gleeson (Castle) 71 69 69

213 Ross Dutton (Tandragee) 72 71 70, Rory Williamson (Holywood) 68 72 73, Eugene Smith (Ardee) 67 73 73

215 Paul McCarthy (Mallow) 72 73 70, Stefan Greenberg (Tandragee) 71 73 71, Ronan Mullarney (Galway) 69 73 73

216 Tom Beasley (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 76 71 69, Mark Power (Kilkenny) 76 70 70, John Cleary (Elm Park) 69 75 72

217 Tommy O'Driscoll (Killarney) 75 73 69

218 Cameron Franssen (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 74 70 74, Neil McKinstry (Cairndhu) 73 74 71

219 Adam Mulhall (Ardglass) 75 69 75, Peter Fleming (Galway) 74 74 71, Jack Walsh (Castle) 71 74 74

220 Darragh Flynn (Carton House) 75 72 73, Owen Crooks (Bushfoot) 74 76 70, Devin Morley (Oughterard) 74 74 72, Jonathan Yates (Naas) 73 74 73, John Murphy (Kinsale) 73 71 76, Rowan Lester (Hermitage) 70 74 76

222 Adam McCormick () 77 73 72, Timmy Broderick (Kinsale) 75 71 76, Kevin Power (Kilkenny) 74 75 73, Dean Crawford (Moyola Park) 73 79 70, Alan Lowry (Esker Hills) 73 77 72, Stuart Bleakley (Shandon Park) 71 75 76

224 Alastair McQuillan (Cushendall) 74 77 73, Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu) 72 76 76, Gavin Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 71 78 75

227 Max Thallon (Bangor) 82 70 75, Mark Morrissey (Mount Wolseley) 78 76 73, Reece Black (Hilton Templepatrick) 78 72 77, Sean Walsh (Carton House) 76 81 70, Paul Tobin (Cork) 75 73 79, Shane McDermott (Co. Cavan) 75 73 79, Cian Feeney (Co. Sligo) 73 73 81, Micheal Shiel (Athenry) 71 78 78

228 Oisin Devereux (Carton House) 79 79 70, Gareth Carr (Mullingar) 75 77 76, James Lindsay (North West) 75 71 82

229 John McCarthy (Stackstown) 77 77 75, Darragh Hobbs (Courtown) 76 79 74, Gary Ward (Kinsale) 72 79 78, Ryan Corry (Clandeboye) 72 78 79

230 Jonathan Greer (Greenisland) 79 72 79, William Small (Tandragee) 77 76 77, Luke Cummins (West Waterford) 74 78 78

231 Evan Farrell (Ardee) 81 77 73, Ted Collins (Dun Laoghaire) 81 75 75, Gonzalo Leon (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 78 77 76, Harry Mcgeary (Dungannon) 77 76 78, Philip O'Sullivan (Malone) 76 78 77, Jordan Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 76 76 79, David McAleenon (Edenmore) 73 86 72

232 Patrick Brennan (Belvoir Park) 77 78 77, Mark Healy (Kinsale) 76 81 75, David McLellan (University of St Andrews Mens Golf Club) 76 77 79, Alec Myles (Newlands) 72 75 85

233 Glen Mowat (Enniskillen) 80 78 75

234 Mark McKenna (Dun Laoghaire) 77 81 76

235 Paul Murphy (Rosslare) 79 81 75, Marie Danielson (University of St Andrews Ladies Golf Club) 77 82 76

236 Bill Murray (Waterford Castle) 78 77 81

237 Simon Irwin (Holywood) 80 77 80

238 Matthew Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 80 80 78, Cillian Moloney (Fota Island) 80 80 78, Craig Bolger (Carlow) 77 80 81

239 Jake Whelan (Newlands) 76 82 81

240 Conor Stone (Carton House) 80 82 78, Andrew Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 78 83 79

241 Chris Williams () 76 83 82

242 Michael Kennelly (Athenry) 74 85 83

244 Ryan Thompson (Greenacres) 82 80 82, Ashley Emerson (Ardglass) 82 75 87, Cathal Nolan (Galway) 75 86 83

246 Louis O'Hara (Athenry) 75 83 88

255 Shane Hogan (The Heritage Golf Club) 83 84 88
NR Gareth Mann (Tullamore) NR

DQ Dylan Brophy (Castleknock) 76 82 DQ, Sean Denny (Castleblayney) 78 83 DQ, Jack McClean (Tandragee) 86 80 DQ, Adam Harkness (Malone) 85 82 DQ, Darragh O'Connor (Fota Island) DQ , Darragh Fitzgerald (Limerick) DQ , Luke Robinson (Bundoran) DQ ,

WD Shane Mcclean (Foyle) 78 75 WD, Ben Graham (Scrabo) 73 80 WD, Liam Bresnahan (Omagh) 75 79 WD, Colin Woodroofe (Blainroe) 76 80 WD, James Maginn (Mourne) 77 82 WD, Jack Mc Donnell (Forrest Little.) 78 82 WD, David Brady (Co. Sligo) 81 82 WD, Cian Kidney (Lee Valley) 85 91 WD, Jason Murphy (Warrenpoint) 86 NR WD, Jack Blake (The Island) 83 WD , WD.

Olivia Mehaffey, Picture: Pat Cashman

Olivia Makes History

Olivia Mehaffey, the 17‐year‐old from Royal County Down Ladies’ Golf Club, has became the first Irish golfer to win the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) Order of Merit.

Olivia, who is set to head to Arizona State University at the end of next year, gains a full exemption to next year’s Ricoh Women’s British Open at Woburn.

Ranked 19th in the world, Olivia began her season by winning three events in a row — the Irish Girls' U18 Open Strokeplay, the Helen Holm Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship and the Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play Championship before finishing runner up in the Irish Women’s Close, reaching the semi-finals of the Ladies British Open and then taking second in the British Ladies Stroke Play at Moortown.

Jacques Leglise Trophy — Great Britain & Ireland lead 6.5-5.5 against the Continent of Europe after the opening day of the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Royal Dornoch.

Co Louth's Thomas Mulligan partnered England's Marco Penge in the top match of the morning foursomes but they went down 5&4 to Norwegian pair Viktor Hovland and Kristoffer Reitan.

Mulligan suffered a 5&3 reverse to Hovland in the singles but GB&I took 3.5 points from the singles to take a slender one-point lead overnight.