Kilkenny's Mark Power proved that good golfing genes don't do you any harm when he came from one stroke behind at halfway to win the Peter McEvoy Trophy by two strokes at Copt Heath Golf Club.

The 15-year old son of Eddie Power and Eileen Rose Power (née McDaid), both three-time Irish Close champions, carded an even par 71 in the morning round in the prestigious Boys event to share third spot with Nicholas Elmy on four under par, one stroke behind Matty Lamb and Callum Farr. 

But he proved too good in the end, carding three under pr 68 to win by two shots from Jack Ainscough on seven under par and become the second Irish champion since Gavin Moynihan in 2012.

Despite an early bogey at the second, Power had twos at the short third and fifth holes, then picked up another shot at the par-five seventh to go out in 33 and lead on his own with nine to play.

He then came home in one under 35 with a bogey at the 16th sandwiched between birdies at the 14th and 17th to secure a memorable victory.

County Louth's Thomas Mulligan (67 74 75 70) was 14th on two over with George Clarke from Druids Heath (73 73 69 77) 34th on eight over, Rosslare's John Brady (69 75 75 75) 39th on 10 over and Cairndhu's Marc McKinstry (73 73 78 72) 42nd on 12 over

Notable former winners include Peter Baker (1983), Lee Westwood (1991), Brian Davis (1992), Steve Webster (1993) and Justin Rose (1998).

Peter McEvoy Trophy  2016, Copt Heath Golf Club (Par 71)

Detailed scores

277 Mark Power (Kilkenny Golf Club) 70 68 71 68

279 Jack Ainscough (Hartlepool Golf Club) 73 68 72 66

280 Toby Briggs (Dunston Hall Golf Club) 73 70 71 66

281 Nicholas Elmey (Frilford Heath Golf Club) 69 68 72 72, Matty Lamb (Hexham Golf Club) 69 69 70 73

282 Eric McIntosh (Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society Ltd) 68 71 72 71

283 Benjamin Jones (Northamptonshire County Golf Club) 67 72 72 72, Callum Farr (Priors Hall Golf Club) 73 70 65 75

284 Daniel O'Loughlin (Ruddington Grange Golf Club) 70 73 71 70, James Cooper (Cumberwell Park Golf Club) 69 71 73 71

285 Charlie Thornton (Fulford Golf Club) 73 68 73 71, John Gough (Stoke Park Club) 71 74 68 72, Barclay Brown (Hallamshire Golf Club) 66 76 70 73

286 Thomas Mulligan (Co. Louth Golf Club) 67 74 75 70, Thomas Forster (Oundle Golf Club) 69 73 73 71, Rene Schwenk (Germany) 73 73 69 71, Luke Northwood (Kenilworth Golf Club) 71 70 72 73

287 Rhys Nevin-Wharton (Sandiway Golf Club) 70 75 72 70, Jake Benson (Beeston Fields Golf Club) 67 70 80 70, Jack Cope (Minchinhampton Golf Club) 72 71 73 71, Charlie Daughtrey (Rotherham Golf Club) 73 71 71 72, Sam Bairstow (Hallowes Golf Club) 69 72 73 73, Charlie Strickland (Ham Manor Golf Club) 71 71 71 74, Max O'Hagan (West Hill Golf Club) 70 69 74 74

288 Kristian Tannum Donaldson (Buckinghamshire Golf Club) 70 73 70 75

289 Timo Vahlenkamp (Germany) 71 72 75 71

290 Oliver Clarke (Hillside Golf Club) 72 74 74 70, Thomas Plumb (Sherborne Golf Club) 73 71 74 72, Jordan Whitehouse (Blackley Golf Club) 73 72 73 72

291 Matthew Osborn (Abbey Hotel Golf & Country Club (The)) 74 71 74 72

292 Taylor Stote (Burnham & Berrow Golf Club) 75 71 75 71, Rory Franssen (Inverness Golf Club) 71 71 78 72, Daniel Bradbury (Wakefield Golf Club) 79 67 70 76, George Clarke (Druids Heath Golf Club) 73 73 69 77

293 Matthew McCulloch (Portpatrick Dunskey Golf Club) 72 69 76 76, Tom Cleaton (Rugby Golf Club) 75 67 74 77

294 Danny Daniels (Essendon Country Club) 71 74 76 73, Matthew Harris (St Mellons Golf Club) 73 73 74 74, John Brady (Rosslare Golf Club) 69 75 75 75, Coby Cartwright (Cosby Golf Club) 75 68 73 78

295 Conor Richards (Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club) 69 76 78 72

296 Marc McKinstry (Cairndhu Golf Club) 73 73 78 72, Callum Pipe (Braintree Golf Club) 70 71 76 79

299 Harry Goddard (Hanbury Manor Golf Club) 74 69 75 81

CUT

147 Alan Fahy (Bray) 74 73

149 Jack Doherty (Carton House Golf Club) 76 73