Dundalk’s Clem Walshe captured the 2016 Rabo Direct sponsored Hilary Golf Society gold medal at Royal Dublin on Friday.

His four under par total for the best three net scores of the series edged out Corrstown’s Alan Doherty on a tie break. 

The Royal Dublin’s Barry Anderson was the clear winner of the gross section with an overall score of two under par.

As for Friday’s play, Forrest Little’s Ciaran Gregan posted a fine 67 in cold and windy conditions to win by five shots over Naas Gus Fitzpatrick and The Island's Rob Hutton.

Doherty shot 72 to win the gross while Gregan was joined by Howth’s Eugene O’Neill and the Royal Dublin’s  Shane Darby in winning the team event with 62.