Walker sets the pace with opening 67 in Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup

Roscommon’s Simon Walker

Roscommon’s Simon Walker opened with a five-under-par 67 to take the lead in the prestigious Trade Electric-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

He made six birdies before dropping a shot at the 17th, his final hole, to lead by one stroke from Castleknock’s Paul Coughlan and Fermoy’s Dean O’Riordan in perfect conditions at the Co Limerick parkland.

Naas’ Robert Brazill and Greenore’s Michael Green shot 69s to share third place on three-under with Cork’s Morgan Cain, Irish Close champion Quentin Carew from Castleknock, Castletroy’s Dean McMahon and Kilkenny’s Richie Walsh tied sixth after 70s.

Just 14 players in the 72-strong field broke par in windless, receptive conditions and Walker was more than pleased with his opening effort.

2022 Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Trade Electric Group, Castletroy GC (Par 72)

Round one

GUI #First NameF9B9R1 Gross
SimonWalker333467
PaulCoughlan353368
DeanO'Riordan353368
RobBrazill383169
MichaelGreen353469
MorganCain343670
QuentinCarew363470
DeanMcMahon363470
RichieWalsh343670
JosephByrne363571
DonnachaCleary353671
HarryGillivan373471
JasonRackard353671
CiaranVaughan353671
KillianCotter353772
FionnDobbin373572
MarkGazi363672
BrianKeenan353772
BrianLane373572
EoinMagill363672
ShaneMcDermott353772
AoranMcNulty363672
GaryMorrisson383472
ShaneO'Connor393372
DavidReddan353772
AnnraoiCollins363773
BrianDoran343973
KeithEgan383573
DarrrenKelliher363773
DavidKitt363773
SeanMernagh343973
KevinRobinson363773
HughNolan373673
AlexKing363874
StephenMoloney363874
EoinPower393574
JordanBoles383775
SeamusCullen363975
ConorHickey413475
JoeLyons393675
JamesMurray363975
CormacRyan383775
PhilipSpratt363975
ChrisTaylor383775
CharlieFlavin403676
TomCafferky383876
DarraghConlon373976
PadraigConnolly393776
EricDunlea354176
PaulFlynn403676
RyanGriffin383876
GregBarrett403777
SeanDeasy413677
RossMcCormack374077
EannaMernagh403777
JackMurphy393877
ShaneConcannon403878
DonalConsidine403878
JohnDoyle403878
AndrewHickey403878
JustinKehoe384078
ConorDowling413879
AndrewDoyle394079
LukeHarris384179
JasonMcLynn423779
MarkDoogue413980
AndrewMcCormack413980
FergusHarrold433780
NiallCorcoran433982
JasonO'Leary424183
DeanBrowne424284
SeanCalvert9999198