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Pierce Purcell make bit of 'Paddy' of their match
Team captain Paddy Duffy was gutted after his Pierce Purcell team suffered defeat at the hands of Edenmore in the competition matchplay stages at Killymoon Golf Club on Sunday.
The County Armagh outfit had qualified in third place in the qualifing round at Killymoon two weeks ago and with a draw against Edenmore were confident they would progress.
After four matches against Edenmore however, it was all square, 2-2. And in a thrilling climax the final County Armagh pairing of Ian Millar and Paul Corvan required a win at the last hole to take the match into extra-time. Sadly they secured only a 'half' and their match was lost, Edemore clinching victory 3-2 and a place in the next round.
Earlier Paddy Hicks and John Lowe led the County Armagh challenge but suffered defeat on the final hole when their opponents sank a 30ft putt to win one-up.
Colin McIlroy and Mickey Cullen similarly looked to have secured the win leading by one hole with just one to play. But they too lost the last hole for their match to finish all square.
Declan Lenagh and Derek McKeever meanwhile, were two down with two to play, but recovered to halve their match. And Paul Wasson and Oisin Gill grabbed a win on the final hole after their match was level after 17 holes.
Unfortunately, as is often the case, the final match can determine the outcome and so it proved, County Armagh disappointingly made their exit.
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Junior Cowdy have 'Art' knocked out of them
Art McCrory's Junior Cowdy team put up a spirited fightback against Omagh Golf Club but sadly exited the competition after losing by just two holes in Sunday's first round second leg play-off at County Armagh.
Three matches and four holes down after the first leg at Omagh two weeks previous, McCrory recurited four new faces for the home match. And it almost proved a successful move. The County Armagh team won three matches 2 & 1 to overturn the deficit but the fourth match was sadly lost 4 & 3.
Ironically that losing partnership, team captain Art McCrory and Gary Lappin, had been the County Armagh team's only winners at Omagh. Stephen Weir and Gerry Kelly, Tony Fagan and Club Vice-Captain Brendan Smith, Brendan Lynch and Gerry Doyle all lost in that away leg.
They had it all to do on the home leg and in a spirited fighback by Gerry Doyle and Gerry Kelly, new recruits Alan Magwood and Richard Stewart, Dudley Marjoram and Tim Teehan each chalked up wins. Unfortunately McCrory and Lappin couldn't find the winning form they had enjoyed at Omagh and lost the fourth match 4 & 3. Omagh won by two holes.
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1st Ronan O'Reilly 43pts
2nd Niall McGeown 38pts
Category 1
1st Ryan McVeigh 37pts
2nd Jerome Leer 35pts
Category 2
1st TA Nesbitt 37pts
2nd Paul Kelly 35pts
Category 3
1st Hugh McAneaney 34pts
2nd Brendan Lynch 34pts
Ronan rolls up for stableford win
Ronan O'Reilly chalked up 43 points to win the Club Stableford on Sunday. And he was five points clear of the rest of the field on the day.
Opening with five pars in a row, Ronan had 22 points on his card by the half-way stage. And with a further three pars and a birdie four at the par five 12th hole, he added another 21 points for an untouchable 43 points.
In-form Niall McGeown came closest to Ronan with 38 points, recording 19 over the front nine and 19 on the return trek, to take the runners up prize.
However, Ryan McVeigh will know a double bogey six at the last hole cost him that runners up prize. His 37 points still secured him Category One's winning prize. Jerome Leer was two points adrift and picked up the category's runner up prize.
Alec Nesbitt too had a tale of woe to tell - no scores at the 15th and 16th holes and with 37 points had to settle for runners up in Category 2 where Paul Kelly's 35 points - 21 from the front nine and 14 from the back - earned him second.
Hugh McEneaney, a winner the previous day, continued his winning form for the Category 3 first prize with 34 points beating Brendan Lynch, also recording 34 points, on countback.
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Ryan McVeigh is presented with the Bankers Cup by County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert after winning the Northern Banking Business sponsored stroke competition. Included also are (from left) category prizewinners Gary Lappin, Winston Gordon, Conal Hamill, Darren Hughes, Noel Murtagh and Gerry McCreesh.
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1st Kenny Edgar 42pts
2nd Martin Kelly 41pts
Front Nine: Oisin Toner 23pts (winning on back 6 countback)
Back Nine: Kyle Johnston 23pts
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Prize-giving for the weekly competitions at County Armagh Golf Club will take place each Saturday at 6.30pm.
And Club Captain Tom Calvert has appealed to ALL prizewinners of each of the weekly competitions to attend the short presentations.
He said: "It is hoped this new time for prize-giving will suit all our prize winners. This is an opportunity for all to recognise the acheivements of individuals and for prize winners to celebrate their awards in the company of fellow club members.
"Competition Sponors are always invited to attend our presentations and it is important that appreciation is shown for their support of all competitions.
"I would appeal to all our prize-winners to please attend the presentations, to collect their prizes and celebrate their success."
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1st Niall McGeown nett 65
2nd Mark Frazer nett 66
Category 1
1st Niall Brady nett 68
2nd Brain Hughes nett 68
Category 2
1st Declan McReynolds nett 69
2nd Kieran Campbell nett 70
Category 3
1st Terry Hamilton nett 68
2nd Richard Stewart nett 71
Best Gross: Craig Talbot 73
County Armagh Golf Club Captain Tom Calvert is pictured with May Medal competition winners (from left) Richard Stewart, Brian Hughes, Niall McGeown and Declan McReynolds.
Niall untouchable for May Medal win
Niall McGeown booked his place in the Club Championship after winning the May Medal on Sunday with an untouchable nett 65 score.
Swirling breezes made for difficult conditions throughout the qualifier, but Niall's steady scoring secured the coveted medal prize. Four over after nine holes, Niall used up just a further three shots of a his 12 handicap over the back nine. A birdie three at the course's most difficult 16th hole surely signalled a prize on the day.
Mark Frazer picked up second prize with a superb 66 off his 11 handicap. He was four over after nine holes and in similar fashion to Niall, used up just a further three shots of his handicap on the homeward trek. He too had a birdie - at the par five 12th hole.
Missed putts cost Master Niall Brady on his steady-scoring round but he still secured first prize in Category 1 with a nett 68. Brian Hughes' triple bogey at the last hole was even more costlier but he took the runners up prize in the same category with a nett 68.
Late-finishing Declan McReynolds picked up first prize in Category 2 with a nett 69 and Kieran Campbell, despite a triple bogey at the 8th hole, took the runner-up prize.
In Category 3 it was Terry Hamilton who emerged the winner with a nett 69 and Richard Stewart crept in for second prize with a nett 71, the highlight of his round birdie twos at the 11th and 15th holes.
Craig Talbot deservedly took the Gross Prize with a gross 73. He was one under after nine holes and but for two double bogeys at the last two holes it could even have been even better.
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1st Ryan McVeigh nett 67
2nd Winston Gordon nett 67
Category 1
1st Darren Hughes nett 68
2nd Gerry McCreesh nett 68
Category 2
1st Martin Murphy nett 69
2nd Noel Murtagh nett 69
Category 3
1st Gary Lappin nett 69
2nd L Ross nett 69
Best Gross: Conal Hamill 75
Presentation of prizes will take place on Sat 21st May @ 6.30pm. All prize winners are reqested to attend. (please don't wait on a phone call I don't have time) Davy Baird.
Ryan makes winning lodgement for Bankers Cup
Ryan McVeigh's account was in winning order as he lifted the Bankers Cup at County Armagh on Saturday with a nett 67.
Below-par scoring was always going to be at a premium in blustery winds and heavy showers, but 9-handicapper Ryan held it together brilliantly to win the Northern Business Banking sponsored competition. He was four over after nine holes and just a further two over for the back nine where a birdie three a the 14th helped his cause.
Winston Gordon picked up the runners up prize with a similar nett 67, double bogeys at the 16th and 18th holes almost certainly doing him out of the top prize on the day.
Back in the prizes, Darren Hughes settled for a Category 1 win with a very impressive nett 68 off his 8-handicap, and Gerry McCreesh was runner up with a nett 68 also, losing out to Darren on countback.
In Category 2, Martin Murphy found form to win first prize with a nett 69 and Noel Murtagh was just a shot behind with a nett 69 to claim the runner up prize.
And in Category 3 Gary Lappin's nett 69 secured him the top prize ahead of L Ross who also carded a nett 69.
A Gross 75 earned Conal Hamill the Best Gross Prize with a round which saw him just two over after nine holes and and a further three at the finish.
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