McSweeney wins Morgan O'Donovan Perpetual Trophy

Castletroy professional Gary Howie presenting Donal McSweeney with his Cobra Driver

Lahinch professional Donal McSweeney made five birdies in a two-under a 54 to win the Morgan O'Donovan Perpetual Trophy for Munster PGA professionals over 14 holes at Castletroy.

The Lahinch professional win by one stroke from Charleville’s Mark Collins and by two from Ballyneety’s Walter Doyle.

Left to right Gary Howie, Walter Doyle, Donal McSweeney, Mark Collins

McSweeny also won the team prize alongside Doyle, Jack Howard and Cian McNamara, edging out Tim Rice, Eanna Jones, Padraig Dooley and Kevin McGrath by a shot on 10-under.

He offset bogeys at the ninth, 10th and 12th with birdies at the second, third, fourth, 11th and 13th as Collins birdied the second, sixth, ninth and 13th to cancel out bogeys at the third, 12th and 14th.

Doyle sandwiched 11 pars between birdies at the first and 13th in an event sponsored by Cobra/Puma Golf.

Morgan O'Donovan Perpetual Trophy at Castletroy GC

Sponsored by Cobra/Puma Golf, 14 holes, 18th November 2019

Individual

1. Donal McSweeney (Lahinch GC) 54 (-2);

2. Mark Collins (Charleville GC) 55;

3. Walter Doyle (Ballyneety GC) 56;

4. Mark Beckett (The Golf Course at Adare Manor), Tim Rice (Limerick GC), Cian McNamara (Monkstown GC), Jack Ryan (Castletroy GC), Gary Howie (Castletroy GC), Kevin McGrath (Kevin McGrath Golf) 57.

Team

1. Donal McSweeney, Walter Doyle, Jack Howard, Cian McNamara -10

2. Tim Rice, Eanna Jones, Padraig Dooley, Kevin McGrath -9