McCarthy three clear in Leinster Students Championship

Killeen Golf Club

Stackstown’s John McCarthy shot a level par 72 to take a three-stroke lead into the final day of the Leinster Students Amateur Open Championship at Killeen Golf Club.

He leads on three-under-par 141 from Thurles' Aaron Ryan with Royal Portrush's Jamie Knipe a shot further back on one-over.

UCD leads the team championship by 12 shots from Maynooth University (A).

Leinster Students Amateur Open Championship, Killeen GC (Par 72)

 

Detailed scores

141 J McCarthy (Stackstown) 69 72 

144 A Ryan (Thurles) 71 73

145 J Knipe (Royal Portrush) 71 74 

146 D Smith (Newlands) 70 76 

147 S McDermott (Co. Cavan) 72 75; W Small (Tandragee) 72 75 

148 A Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 71 77; E Rumley (Kinsale) 69 79 

149 L Power (Galway) 76 73 150 D Flynn (Carton House) 76 74; M Grehan (Tullamore) 74 76; N Hearns (Mountrath) 70 80 

151 G Fitzmaurice (Balcarrick) 76 75; P Cunnane (Malone) 76 75; R Thompson (Greenacres) 76 75; G Ward (Kinsale) 75 76 

152 D Hourihan (Douglas) 77 75 

153 J McDonnell (Forrest Little) 77 76; R Abernethy (Dun Laoghaire) 75 78; J Hayden (Royal Dublin) 72 81 

154 C Smyth (Powerscourt) 81 73; L O'Sullivan (Malone) 79 75; J Conway (Donegal) 76 78; L Cully (St. Anne’s) 73 81 

155 S Doyle (Athlone) 79 76; W Beatty (Greenacres) 77 78; M Shiel (Galway Bay) 77 78; D Cunningham (Tandragee) 76 79 

156 M Kennelly (Galway Bay) 81 75; L O’Connor (Edmondstown) 80 76; K Murphy (Dun Laoghaire) 76 80; E O’Brien (Clontarf) 75 81 

157 S Desmond (Monkstown) 80 77; I Lynam (Beech Park) 79 78 

158 M Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 82 76; B Greene (Holywood) 77 81; W Farrell (Balmoral) 74 84 

159 B O’Connell (Bandon) 84 75; C Butler (Kinsale) 82 77; B Mc Guinness (Claremorris) 82 77; R Steedman (Courtown) 81 78; C O'Carroll (Charleville) 80 79; H Gillivan (Westport) 79 80; J Kelly (Ardee) 77 82; D McAleenon (Edenmore) 77 82; D Kelly (Hermitage) 76 83 

160 H McGeary (Dungannon) 82 78; G Carr (Mullingar) 81 79 

161 M O’Farrell (Galway) 81 80; N McCormick (Grange) 80 81; R Dunne (Carton House) 79 82; M McKenna (Dun Laoghaire) 78 83; R Murphy (Dun Laoghaire) 78 83 

Non-Qualifiers 

162 J Lawlor (Naas) 79 83; L Flynn (Dun Laoghaire) 78 84; 

164 S McGuinness (Claremorris) 82 82; J McCormick (Grange) 80 84; C Roe (Powerscourt) 76 88; 

165 P Greene (Holywood) 86 79; C Roche (Mallow) 78 87; 

166 D Tully (Royal Tara) 83 83; D Brady (Co. Sligo) 82 84; 

167 C Blakeney (Royal Tara) 81 86; W Eickholt (Portmarnock) 79 88; D Curry (Coollattin) 78 89; 

168 C Byrne (Woodbrook ) 83 85; C Henry (Strandhill) 82 86; 

169 C Rodgers (Royal Portrush) 87 82; E Beecham (Woodbrook) 82 87; 

170 J Murphy (Fota Island) 87 83; C Cummins (Killiney) 80 90; 

171 C Geoghegan (Borris) 83 88; 

176 M Benner (Tralee) 88 88 

DQ M Looby (Greystones) 76  

NR C Whelan (Gowran Park); D Mealia (Co. Longford); 

NS J Temple (Portmarnock) 

RTD A McCabe (Malahide) Sean Walsh (Carton House) C Murtagh (Balcarrick) 

Teams

Detailed scores

1. 288 UCD 141 147 
2. 300 Maynooth University (A) 150 150 
3. 307 UCC 157 150 
4. 308 Maynooth University (B) 157 151 
5. 313 Maynooth University Club (B) 155 158 

Non-Qualifier

• 318 Maynooth University Club (A) 159 159

 

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