Furlong, Grattan, Griffin and Kilmurray win in Milltown
Coláiste Éamonn Rís Wexford golfer Luke Furlong won the All-Ireland Schools Senior Boys title with 38 stableford points at Milltown.
Just two days after his 16th birthday the Wexford native bounced back from a T30 finish in the Flogas Irish Boys’ Amateur Open Championship, to seal this crown.
“I played well, hit it great tee to green and really capitalised on the chances I gave myself. Didn’t put myself in too much trouble,” said Furlong who hopes to qualify for the East of Ireland on the June Bank Holiday weekend.
“I just want to take it as it comes now and enjoy the year.”
Mercy Mounthawk golfer Lucy Grattan claimed the Senior Girls title after a brilliant gross score of 36 stableford points.
The 17-year-old, who will turn her attentions to the Flogas Irish Girls’ Amateur Open Championship in Corrstown next month, finished four points in front of the chasing pack and her two playing partners.
Ella Cantwell (Killina Presentation Rahan) had 32 points while Ella Proctor (Dalriada Ballymoney) accumulated 31 points and that resulted in a third-place finish on a countback.
“It felt really good, I was hitting the ball really well – it felt easy,” said Grattan.
“We have a couple of scratch cups coming up now, I just want to play some good golf for the rest of the season.”
Presentation College Athenry golfer Charlie Griffin was crowned champion in the Junior Boys section. He shot 44 stableford points, four clear of Sean Cogan (St Gerald’s Castlebar), and Paddy Hope (St Gerald’s Castlebar) who was two shots further in arrears.
Tullamore College golfer Kelly Kilmurray picked up the Junior Girls award after she shot 46 stableford points in the Final. Kilmurray finished four shots ahead of Georgia Harrington (Presentation School Wexford) with Ellen Barry (Presentation Milltown) in third on 40 points.
View the final scoring here
