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West of Ireland 2018

County Sligo Golf Club, 30 March - 3 April

Sponsored by Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Sligo

Final - Tuesday, 3 April

  1. Robert Brazill (Naas) bt Alex Gleeson (Castle) 1 hole.

Semi-finals - Tuesday, 3 April

  1. Alex Gleeson (Castle) bt James Fox (Portmarnock) 1 hole
  2. Robert Brazill (Naas) bt Jack Madden (Royal Portrush) 2/1

Quarter-finals

  1. Alex Gleeson (Castle) w/o Jack Pierse (Portmarnock) retired;
  2. James Fox (Portmarnock) bt Thomas O’Connor (Athlone) 2/1;
  3. Robert Brazill (Naas) bt Jack McDonnell (Naas) 2 holes;
  4. Jack Madden (Royal Portrush) bt Robin Dawson (Tramore) 19th. 

Third round - Monday, 2 April

  1. Jack Pierse (Portmarnock) w/o Kyle McCarron (North West) injured;
  2. Alex Gleeson (Castle) bt Reece Black (Hilton Templepatrick) 2/1;
  3. James Fox (Portmarnock) bt Shane McDermott (Co Cavan) 2/1;
  4. Thomas O’Connor (Athlone) bt Mark Power (Kilkenny) 4/3;
  5. Robert Brazill (Naas) bt B Anderson (Co Sligo) 2/1;
  6. Jack McDonnell (Naas) bt Paraic Connolly (Killeen Castle) 2/1;
  7. Robin Dawson (Tramore) bt Sean Flanagan (Co Sligo) 1hole;
  8. Jack Madden (Royal Portrush) bt Rory Williamson (Holywood) 4/3.

Second round - Sunday, 1 April

  1. K McCarron bt  TMcLarnon  1h;
  2. J Pierse bt  R Moran 6/5;
  3. A Gleeson bt J Hapgood 3/2;
  4. R Black bt C Ryan 5/3;
  5. S McDermott bt E McCormack 2/1;
  6. J Fox bt TJ Ford 3/2;
  7. M Power bt R Hynes 5/3;
  8. T O’Connor bt C Denvir 3/2;
  9. R Brazill bt A Hill 3/2;
  10. B Anderson bt M Ryan Jnr 2/1;
  11. P Connolly bt N Hearns 2/1
  12. J McDonnell bt F Kennedy 4/3;
  13. R Dawson bt C Geraghty 6/5;
  14. S Flanagan bt D McAleenon  4/3;
  15. R Williamson bt P O’Keeffe 1 hole;
  16. J Madden bt G Collins 19th.
     

First round - Sunday, 1 April

  1. K McCarron (North West) bt W Small (Tandragee) 4/3;
  2. T McLarnon (Massereene) bt W Russell (Clandeboye) 2/1;
  3. J Pierse (Portmarnock) bt J McCarthy (Stackstown) 1 h;
  4. R Moran (Castle) bt G Dunne (Co. Louth) 1h;
  5. A Gleeson (Castle) bt J Doherty (Carton House) 5/3;
  6. J Hapgood (Southerndown, Wales) bt T Neenan (Lahinch) 5/4;
  7. R Black (Hilton Templepatrick) bt P Coughlan (Castleknock) 20th;
  8. C Ryan (Dun Laoghaire) bt A McDaid (Palmerstown Stud) 20th;
  9. E McCormack (Galway Bay) bt P McKeever (Castle)1h;
  10. S McDermott (Co. Cavan) bt A McCormack (Castletroy) 1h; 
  11. TJ Ford (Co. Sligo) bt R Knightly (The Royal Dublin) 3/2;
  12. J Fox (Portmarnock) bt G McDermott (Carton House) 2/1
  13. M Power (Kilkenny) bt P O’Hanlon (Carton House) 7/6;
  14. R Hynes (The Royal Dublin) bt J Walsh (Castle) 7/6;
  15. T O’Connor (Athlone) bt A Marshall (Lisburn) 3/2;
  16. C Denvir (Elm Park) bt R McKinstry (Cairndhu) 5/4;
  17. A Hill (Athenry) bt J Yates (Naas) 6/5;
  18. R Brazill (Naas) bt S Cullen (Slieve Russell) 1h;
  19. B Anderson (The Royal Dublin) bt J Greene (Portmarnock) 3/2;
  20. M Ryan Jnr (New Ross) bt J Fletcher (Warrenpoint) 4/3;
  21. P Connolly (Killeen Castle) bt J Brady (Rosslare) 2/1;
  22. N Hearns (Mountrath) bt A Kearney (Castlerock) 3/2;
  23. F Kennedy (The Island) bt K Egan (Carton House) 2/1;
  24. J McDonnell (Forrest Little) bt D Mallon (Dungannon) 3/2;
  25. R Dawson (Tramore) bt M Nolan (Dun Laoghaire) 3/2;
  26. C Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown) bt F Carr (Kirkistown Castle) 1h;
  27. D McAleenon (Edenmore) bt A Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown) 5/3;
  28. S Flanagan (Co. Sligo) bt G Smyth (Clonmel) 3/2;
  29. P O’Keeffe (Douglas) bt S Ryan (The Royal Dublin) 5/3;
  30. R Williamson (Holywood) bt L O’Neill (Connemara) 5/4;
  31. J Madden (Royal Portrush) bt J Whelan (Newlands) 3/2;
  32. G Collins (Rosslare) bt M Sinclair (Knock) 1h.

Qualifying, 36 Holes Stroke Play (ties decided by countback), Par 71

Qualifiers

137 K McCarron (North West) 68 69 (leading qualfier); J Yates (Naas) 68 69;

138 R Dawson (Tramore) 64 74;

139 P McKeever (Castle) 70 69; M Power (Kilkenny) 67 72;

140 P O’Keeffe (Douglas) 73 67; P Connolly (Killeen Castle) 71 69;

142 A Gleeson (Castle) 73 69; R Black (Hilton Templepatrick) 71 71;

143 K Egan (Carton House) 75 68; J Whelan (Newlands) 73 70; T O’Connor (Athlone) 70 73;

144 T Ford (Co. Sligo) 73 71; A Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown) 72 72; B Anderson (The Royal Dublin) 71 73;

145 J Pierse (Portmarnock) 74 71; R Moran (Castle) 73 72; J Fletcher (Warrenpoint) 73 72; S Flanagan (Co. Sligo) 72 73; G McDermott (Carton House) 72 73; R McKinstry (Cairndhu) 71 74; G Collins (Rosslare) 70 75; J Mc Donnell (Forrest Little) 67 78;

146 C Ryan (Dun Laoghaire) 74 72; J Hapgood (Southerndown) 73 73; A Kearney (Castlerock) 73 73; L O’Neill (Connemara) 72 74; J Walsh (Castle) 72 74; A McCormack (Castletroy) 72 74; C Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown) 70 76;

147 S Cullen (Slieve Russell) 75 72; W Russell (Clandeboye) 73 74; T McLarnon (Massereene) 72 75; R Brazill (Naas) 72 75; F Carr (Kirkistown Castle) 72 75;

148 S McDermott (Co. Cavan) 77 71; R Hynes (The Royal Dublin) 76 72; R Williamson (Holywood) 76 72; N Hearns (Mountrath) 75 73; T Neenan (Lahinch) 75 73; A McDaid (Palmerstown Stud) 75 73; D Mallon (Dungannon) 74 74; M Sinclair (Knock) 74 74; C Denvir (Elm Park) 73 75; J Fox (Portmarnock) 73 75; G Smyth (Clonmel) 73 75; M Ryan (New Ross) 73 75; G Dunne (Co. Louth) 72 76; J McCarthy (Stackstown) 71 77; J Greene (Portmarnock) 70 78;

149 D McAleenon (Edenmore) 77 72; R Knightly (The Royal Dublin) 75 74; A Marshall (Lisburn) 74 75; J Madden (Royal Portrush) 73 76; F Kennedy (The Island) 73 76;

150 P Coughlan (Castleknock) 79 71; J Doherty (Carton House) 77 73; J Brady (Rosslare) 77 73; S Ryan (The Royal Dublin) 77 73; P O’Hanlon (Carton House ) 76 74; E McCormack  (Galway Bay) 75 75; M Nolan (Dun Laoghaire) 75 75; A Hill (Athenry) 75 75; W Small (Tandragee) 74 76.

Non-qualifiers

150 J Byrne (Baltinglass) 74 76; S Desmond (Monkstown) 74 76; R O’CONNOR (Co. Sligo) 73 77; R O’Doherty (Enniscrone) 71 79;

151 D Brady (Co. Sligo) 78 73; G Lenehan (Portmarnock) 78 73; J Timlin (Dungannon) 77 74; J Knipe (Royal Portrush ) 77 74; E Farrell (Ardee) 75 76; A Lowry (Esker Hills) 75 76; N Crawford (Mourne) 75 76; B Best (Rathmore) 74 77; J Quinn (The Island) 74 77; C Dawson (Tramore) 73 78; D Morgan (Carton House) 72 79; D Kitt (Athenry) 72 79; M Kennedy (The Royal Dublin) 72 79;

152 O Maguire (Slieve Russell) 78 74; S Barker (Mourne) 77 75; J Lyons (Galway) 76 76; H Gillivan (Westport) 74 78; G Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 72 80; C Woodroofe (Dun Laoghaire) 71 81; 

153 R Kelly (Galway Bay) 78 75;

154 D Reddan Jnr (Nenagh) 82 72; B Daly (Edmondstown) 81 73; A Gaynor (Co. Sligo) 80 74; P Murray (Clontarf) 78 76; C Daly (Castletroy) 78 76; G Copeland (Ardglass) 76 78; D  Brophy (Castleknock) 76 78; S Carter (The Royal Dublin) 75 79;

155 P Kelly (Co. Armagh) 79 76; M Morrissey (Co. Sligo) 78 77; T Coffey (Slieve Russell) 77 78; J Blake (The Island) 76 79; J Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 75 80; N McGrane (The Royal Dublin) 75 80;

156 I Kettyle (Rathmore ) 77 79;

157 S Underwood (Co. Sligo) 79 78; J McVicker (Knock) 79 78; J O’Leary (Dromoland) 79 78; S O’Connor (Castlebar) 78 79;

158 M Kennelly (Galway Bay) 79 79; K McCormack (Portarlington) 77 81; R McNeilis (Fintona) 76 82; H Foley (The Royal Dublin) 75 83; 

159 M Looby (Greystones) 81 78; S Carter (The Heritage) 80 79; B Shally (Dromoland) 77 82; M Shiel (Galway Bay) 77 82; R Pierse (Grange) 76 83;

160 S Garrett (Portstewart) 83 77; G McGrane (The Royal Dublin) 79 81;

161 R Berkeley (Dun Laoghaire) 78 83;

162 A Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 80 82;

163 P Flynn (Tramore) 84 79; G McKenna (Donaghadee) 80 83;

164 D O’Neill (Carton House) 84 80; C Feeney (Co. Sligo) 81 83;

165 P Buckley (Memorial (Tx) USA) 79 86;

NS J Murphy (Greenore).

 

Round one

64 R Dawson (Tramore);

67 J McDonnell (Forrest Little), M Power (Kilkenny);

68 J Yates (Naas), K McCarron (North West);

70 P McKeever (Castle), G Collins (Rosslare), T O’Connor (Athlone), C Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown), J Greene (Portmarnock);

71 P Connolly (Killeen Castle), C Woodroofe (Dun Laoghaire), J McCarthy (Stackstown), R McKinstry (Cairndhu), R Black (Hilton Templepatrick), R O’Doherty (Enniscrone), B Anderson (The Royal Dublin);

72 A Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown), F Carr (Kirkistown Castle), J Walsh (Castle), A McCormack (Castletroy), T McLarnon (Massereene), G Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick), M Kennedy (The Royal Dublin), S Flanagan (Co. Sligo), R Brazill (Naas), L O'Neill (Connemara), D Morgan (Carton House), D Kitt (Athenry), G McDermott (Carton House), G Dunne (Co. Louth);

73 R Moran (Castle), C Dawson (Tramore), G Smyth (Clonmel), J Hapgood (Southerndown), A Kearney (Castlerock), R O'Connor (Co. Sligo), P O' Keeffe (Douglas), M Ryan (New Ross), T Ford (Co. Sligo), J Madden (Royal Portrush), C Denvir (Elm Park), F Kennedy (The Island), J Whelan (Newlands), W Russell (Clandeboye), J Fox (Portmarnock), J Fletcher (Warrenpoint), A Gleeson (Castle);

74 C Ryan (Dun Laoghaire), H Gillivan (Westport), M Sinclair (Knock), J Quinn (The Island), S Desmond (Monkstown), J Pierse (Portmarnock), D Mallon (Dungannon), W Small (Tandragee), B Best (Rathmore), J Byrne (Baltinglass), A Marshall (Lisburn);

75 N Hearns (Mountrath), S Carter (The Royal Dublin), E Farrell (Ardee), N McGrane (The Royal Dublin), R Knightly (The Royal Dublin), K Egan (Carton House), H Foley (The Royal Dublin), T Neenan (Lahinch), A Hill (Athenry), N Crawford (Mourne), M Nolan (Dun Laoghaire), A Lowry (Esker Hills), A McDaid (Palmerstown Stud), E McCormack (Galway Bay), S Cullen (Slieve Russell), J Logue (Hilton Templepatrick);

76 R Pierse (Grange), P O’Hanlon (Carton house ), R Williamson (Holywood), J Lyons (Galway), R McNeilis (Fintona), J Blake (The Island), D Brophy (Castleknock), R Hynes (The Royal Dublin), G Copeland (Ardglass);

77 B Shally (Dromoland), S Ryan (The Royal Dublin), I Kettyle (Rathmore ), D McAleenon (Edenmore), M Shiel (Galway Bay), K McCormack (Portarlington), J Brady (Rosslare), S Barker (Mourne), J Knipe (Royal Portrush ),  J Doherty (Carton House),  J Timlin (Dungannon),  T Coffey (Slieve Russell),  S Mc Dermott (Co. Cavan);

78 G Lenehan (Portmarnock), R Berkeley (Dun Laoghaire), D Brady (Co. Sligo), M Morrissey (Co. Sligo), C Daly (Castletroy), R Kelly (Galway Bay), S O’Connor (Castlebar), O Maguire (Slieve Russell), P Murray (Clontarf);

79 P Coughlan (Castleknock), P Kelly (Co. Armagh), G McGrane (The Royal Dublin), M Kennelly (Galway Bay), J O'Leary (Dromoland), P Buckley (Memorial (Tx) USA), J McVicker (Knock), S Underwood (Co. Sligo);

80 A Gaynor (Co. Sligo), A Hickey (Ballyhaunis), S Carter (The Heritage), G McKenna (Donaghadee);

81 B Daly (Edmondstown), C Feeney (Co. Sligo), M Looby (Greystones);

82 J Murphy (Greenore), D Reddan Jnr (Nenagh);

83 S Garrett (Portstewart);

84 D O’Neill (Carton House), P Flynn (Tramore).

Tee-times

Friday (Hole) Saturday (Hole)

Early/Late

  • 09:00 (1) 14:00 (1) David Brady (Co. Sligo), Shane Underwood (Co. Sligo), Ben Best (Rathmore);
  • 09:00 (2) 14:00 (2) Marcus Looby (Greystones), Sean Desmond (Monkstown), Gerard Dunne (Co. Louth);
  • 09:00 (3) 14:00 (3) Jack Blake (The Island), Jordan Logue (Hilton Templepatrick), Seamus Cullen (Slieve Russell);
  • 09:00 (4) 14:00 (4) Joe Lyons (Galway), Charlie Dawson (Tramore), TJ Ford (Co. Sligo);

  • 09:10 (4) 14:10 (4) Evan Farrell (Ardee), Gary Collins (Rosslare), Niall Hearns (Mountrath);

  • 09:00 (5) 14:00 (5) Theo Coffey (Slieve Russell), Michael Joseph Kennelly (Galway Bay), Andrew Hickey (Ballyhaunis);

  • 09:00 (6) 14:00 (6) Barry Daly (Edmondstown), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock), Richard Knightly (The Royal Dublin);

  • 09:10 (6) 14:10 (6) Cian Geraghty (Laytown & Bettystown), Fergal Kennedy (The Island), Joseph Byrne (Baltinglass);

  • 09:00 (7) 14:00 (7) Reece Black (Hilton Templepatrick), Keith Egan (Carton House), Noel Crawford (Mourne);

  • 09:00 (8) 14:00 (8) Ian Kettyle (Rathmore), Paraic Connolly (Killeen Castle), Sean Flanagan (Co. Sligo);

  • 09:00 (9) 14:00 (9) Harry Gillivan (Westport), Conor Ryan (Dun Laoghaire), Robert Brazill (Naas);

  • 09:00 (10) 14:00 (10) Allan Hill (Athenry), James Fox (Portmarnock), Philip Kelly (Co. Armagh);

  • 09:00 (12) 14:00 (12) Jamie Fletcher (Warrenpoint), Paul Buckley (Memorial, USA), David Kitt (Athenry);

  • 09:10 (12) 14:10 (12) Alan Gaynor (Co. Sligo), John Greene (Portmarnock), Shaun Carter (The Royal Dublin);

  • 09:00 (13) 14:00 (13) Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin), SB Garrett (Portstewart), Dylan Brophy (Castleknock);

  • 09:00 (14) 14:00 (14) Ross Kelly (Galway Bay), Fraser Carr (Kirkistown Castle), Robbie Hynes (The Royal Dublin);

  • 09:00 (15) 14:00 (15) Jamie Knipe (Royal Portrush), Jack Doherty (Carton House), Cian Feeney (Co. Sligo);

  • 09:00 (16) 14:00 (16) Max Kennedy (The Royal Dublin), Gavin Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick), Charlie Denvir (Elm Park);

  • 09:00 (17) 14:00 (17) John Brady (Rosslare), Alex Gleeson (Castle), Barry Anderson (The Royal Dublin);

  • 09:00 (18) 14:00 (18) Geoff Lenehan (Portmarnock), Ryan McNeilis (Fintona), Jack Madden (Royal Portrush);

  • 09:10 (18) 14:10 (18) Gerard Copeland (Ardglass), William Small (Tandragee), Stephen Barker (Mourne).

Late/Early

  • 14:00 (1) 09:00 (1) Marc Nolan (Dun Laoghaire), David Reddan Jnr (Nenagh), Jack Mc Donnell (Forrest Little);
  • 14:00 (2) 09:00 (2) Robbie Pierse (Grange), Thomas O’Connor (Athlone), Ruairi O’Connor (Co. Sligo); 
  • 14:00 (3) 09:00 (3) Tiarnan McLarnon (Massereene), Jason O’Leary (Dromoland), Peter O’ Keeffe (Douglas);
  • 14:00 (4) 09:00 (4) Odhran Maguire (Slieve Russell), Ryan Berkeley (Dun Laoghaire), Declan O’Neill (Carton House);
  • 14:10 (4) 09:10 (4) Thomas Neenan (Lahinch), Alex Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown), Jason Murphy (Greenore);
  • 14:00 (5) 09:00 (5) David McAleenon (Edenmore), Joseph Timlin (Dungannon), Michael Jnr Ryan (New Ross);
  • 14:00 (6) 09:00 (6) Eddie  McCormack (Galway Bay), Aaron Kearney (Castlerock), Gary McDermott (Carton House);
  • 14:10 (6) 09:10 (6) Jake Whelan (Newlands), William Russell (Clandeboye), Mark Power (Kilkenny);
  • 14:00 (7) 09:00 (7) Alan Lowry (Esker Hills), Paul Flynn (Tramore). Pat Murray (Clontarf);
  • 14:00 (8) 09:00 (8) Shane Mc Dermott (Co. Cavan), Brian Shally (Dromoland), Karl McCormack (Portarlington);
  • 14:00 (9) 09:00 (9) Aaron Marshall (Lisburn), John McCarthy (Stackstown), James McVicker (Knock);
  • 14:00 (10) 09:00 (10) Cian Daly (Castletroy), Jake Hapgood (Southerndown), Robert Moran (Castle);
  • 14:00 (12) 09:00 (12) Michael Shiel (Galway Bay), G Smyth (Clonmel), Kyle McCarron (North West);
  • 14:10 (12) 09:10 (12) Stuart Carter (The Heritage), Jonathan Yates (Naas), Jack  Pierse (Portmarnock);
  • 14:00 (13) 09:00 (13) Sean Ryan (The Royal Dublin), Ryan O’Doherty (Enniscrone), Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu);
  • 14:00 (14) 09:00 (14) Andrew McCormack (Castletroy), Michael Sinclair (Knock), Jonathan Quinn (The Island);
  • 14:00 (15) 09:00 (15) Luke O’Neill (Connemara), Dwayne Mallon (Dungannon), Robin Dawson (Tramore);
  • 14:00 (16) 09:00 (16) Noel McGrane (The Royal Dublin), Shane O’Connor (Castlebar), Anthony McDaid (Palmerstown Stud);
  • 14:00 (17) 09:00 (17) Mark Morrissey (Co. Sligo), Gary McGrane (The Royal Dublin), Gavin McKenna (Donaghadee);
  • 14:00 (18) 09:00 (18) Colin Woodroofe (Dun Laoghaire), Peter McKeever (Castle), Paul O’Hanlon (Carton House);
  • 14:10 (18) 09:10 (18) Rory Williamson (Holywood), Jack Walsh (Castle), Desmond Morgan (Carton House).