Kieran McCarthy in action during the second round of the West of Ireland at Easter. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieKinsale’s Kieran McCarthy recovered from a third round 77 to win the Munster Strokeplay Championship by the narrowest of margins.

Three-time winner Niall Gorey (Muskerry) is lurking just four strokes off the lead in the Munster Strokeplay at Cork Golf Club. Hard practice is paying for Cork’s Ian O’Flynn who fired rounds of 71 and 70 to take a one-stroke lead over clubmate Ian Murpyy into the final two rounds of the Munster Strokeplay Championship at Cork Golf Club.