IRISH BOYS GOLF NEWS

THREE SHARE LEAD IN FIRST UNDER-15 CHAMPIONSHIP

Despite the heavy rain, three players, Quentin Carew (Edenderry), Iarlaith Keane (Malahide) and Steffan O’Hara (Co Sligo) share the lead on one over par 72 following the first round of the inaugural Irish Under-15 boys' open 36-hole championship at Balbriggan Golf Club.

One shot behind on 73 are Paul Dunne (Greystones), Michael O’Connor (England) and Ruaidhri McGee (City of Derry).

LEADING SCORES (Par 71, CSS 71)
72: Q Carew (Edenderry), I Keane (Malahide), S O'Hara (Co Sligo)
73: P Dunne (Greystones), M O'Connor (England), R McGee (City of Derry)
74: C Finnerty (Corrstown), S Brown (Athy)
75: J Taylor (Shandon Park), C O'Sullivan (Fota island), S Cannon (Athenry), P McGlone (Dunmurry)
76: B Graham (Canada), A Darragh (Dunmurry), C Hansom (Limerick), M Durcan (Co Sligo), C Dowling (Mallow), D Mallon (Dungannon), A Stewart (Bangor), C Fairweather (Knock), R Whitson (Mourne), G McGee (Malone), B Stow (England)
77: N McGlynn (Seafield), D Byrne (Athenry), S O'Connor (Skerries), H Newell (Athenry), M Mulhall (Royal Tara), D Graham (Shandon Park), D Cuddy (Castlebar), A Welsh (Knock), P Doherty (North West)
78: S Barry (Navan), D O'Sullivan (Strandhill), D McElroy (Ballymena), R Sykes (Dun Laoghaire), C Glynn (Lucan), W Chambers (England), C Selfridge (Moyola Park)
79: J Pierse (Grange), A Healy (Hazelgrove), P Walsh (West Waterford), C Cahill (Navan)