Niall makes it a 'Brady Bunch'
Niall Brady belied his young age to produce a scintillating performance to win the County Armagh Golf Club June Medal.
Just a week after his big brother Shea grab the headlines by winning the Allen Cup, Niall, who plays off a handicap of 10, shot a three over par gross 73 for a winning score, nett 63.
The Armagh student was two shots better than the rest of the field, John Maguire, Kyle Wilson and John Lavery three players in the chasing pack who carded the next best, nett 65 scores.
Bar a bogey six at the par five eighth hole, Niall produced a blemish free front nine. And although he kicked off his homeward trek with a further bogey, a birdie two at 13 cancelled this out. By the finish he had dropped only two further shots at the course's most difficult 16th hole and at the 17th. But his nett 63 was always going to be among the prizes.
John Maguire produce a similarly impressive gross 68, nett 65 score to claim the runners up prize. Level par after nine, two birdes, at 11 and 15, highlighted a superb round which earned John the best gross prize on the day also.
Kyle Wilson, off a handicap of nine, took the Category One prize with a nett 65, his better back nine pushing John Lavery, also returning nett 65, into runners up spot.
In Category Two, two 'old hands' claimed the prizes - Declan McReynolds winning with a nett 67 and Charles Vernon's nett 68 taking second prize.
Winston Gordon also made a return to the prize list with an impressive nett 66 taking the Category Three prize ahead of Paul O'Hagan on nett 68.
Overall
1st Niall Brady (nett 63)
2nd John Maguire (nett 65 - back 9) - also best gross score - 68
(0 - 12)
1st Kyle Wilson (nett 65 - back 9)
2nd John Lavery (nett 65 - back 9)
(13 - 18)
1st Declan McReynolds (nett 67)
2nd Charles Vernon (nett 68 - back 9)
(19 - 28)
1st Winston Gordon (nett 66)
2nd Paul O'Hagan (nett 68)
CSS = 69
Presentation of Prizes will take place on SUNDAY, 1st JULY at 7.00 pm - just after the conclusion of the Irish Open at Portrush and before the Euro Championship Final.
NB: SUNDAY Presentation NOT Saturday