Irish Close Championship

Ghacker

Irish Close First Round
7.30am Pat Murray vs Alex Gleeson
7.37am Eoin Arthurs vs Stephen Coulter
7.45am Daniel Brennan vs Ryan McKinstry
7.52am Simon Ward vs Matt mcKnight
8.00am Eddie McCormack vs Eugene Smith
8.07am Ian Brennan vs Stephen McCarthy
8.15am Declan Loftus vs Barry Anderson
8.22am Cormac Sharvin vs Shane McGlynn
8.30am Paul McBride vs Daniel Holland
8.37am Jeff Hopkins vs Gareth Lappin
8.45am Niall Gorey vs John Greene
8.52am Gary McDermott vs Jamie Richardson
9.00am Sean Flanagan vs Ally Purdy
9.07am Colm Campbell vs Keith Egan
9.15am Mark Morrissey vs David Byrne
9.22am Jack Hume vs Eanna Griffin
9.30am Chris Selfridge vs Keith Crowley
9.37am Tiarnon Mclarnon vs Jonathan Yates
9.45am Stephen Loftus vs Stuart Bleakley
9.52am Des Morgan vs Steffan O'Harra
10.00am Stephen Healy vs Robbie Pearse
10.07am Eamonn Haugh vs Matt McAlpin
10.15am Alan Thomas vs Damien Coyne
10.22am Geoff Lenehan vs Paul Coughlan
10.30am Paul Dunne vs David Carey
10.37am Liam Asby vs Jake Whelan
10.45am Tony Cleary vs Stephen Walsh
10.52am Richard Bridges vs Kieran Lynch
11.00am Stuart Grhan vs Ciaran McNamara
11.07am Joe Lyons vs Simon Bryan
11.15am Mark Collin vs James Sugrue
11.22am Robin Dawson vs Darragh Coghlan

Rikand

Skeeeeeeeup Gorfield! Hopefully goes deep in another championship once again


Nice to see Liam Ashby getting in aswell. I played with him down in the West Qualifier this year. Lovely golfer!

Ghacker

Met Liam in the clubhouse and he is a sound bloke. Wind is up today, 35 km/h with gusts of upto 50km/h. Pins are generally in the middle of the greens.

Ghacker

Eoin Arthurs wins 6 and 5

Rikand

Ghacker wrote: »

Met Liam in the clubhouse and he is a sound bloke. Wind is up today, 35 km/h with gusts of upto 50km/h. Pins are generally in the middle of the greens.

very sound and one of the best accents I've ever heard. A mixture of about 4 different countries

Woo Gorfield, through the 1st round

mag

Ghacker wrote: »

Eoin Arthurs wins 6 and 5

beaten by pat murray in r2

Seve OB

Greystones players going strong. The only club with two players in the third round and both look comfortable to make into the quarters

http://www.gui.ie/home/events-results/irish-amateur-close-championship-live-scoring

Be great to see them face off in the Final

Seve OB

stevieob wrote: »

Greystones players going strong. The only club with two players in the third round and both look comfortable to make into the quarters

http://www.gui.ie/home/events-results/irish-amateur-close-championship-live-scoring

Be great to see them face off in the Final

ooops, i need to shut up. David Byrne just lost a hole

Ghacker

Cormac Sharvin eagles 18 to win 2up. ryan McKinstry wins 1up on 18 too.

Ghacker

McKinstry vs Sharvin @ 2pm

Seve OB

Well Dunne Paul safely though to the quarters, 5&4 - Simon Bryan 2 up... could we have a local derby in the final quarter final match this afternoon ?

David Byrne, through 3&2

Domo86

How's Gorfield doing?

Seve OB

Domo86 wrote: »

How's Gorfield doing?

Nobody by that name in the line up as far as I can see, maybe he didn't qualify

Edit: Do you mean NG? He lost by 1 hole in second round

AGC

Dunne has won his 3 matches 5&4

Domo86

stevieob wrote: »

Nobody by that name in the line up as far as I can see, maybe he didn't qualify

Edit: Do you mean NG? He lost by 1 hole in second round

OK thanks - Is Ricky Ok?:)

Seve OB

AGC wrote: »

Dunne has won his 3 matches 5&4

He has to be the one to beat, especially after the East of Ireland victory last week. playing off +4 now :eek:

Rikand

Domo86 wrote: »

OK thanks - Is Ricky Ok?:)

I've had to have a few short ones to console myself, but I'm okay now

Rikand

stevieob wrote: »

ooops, i need to shut up. David Byrne just lost a hole

He's still hanging on! I thought McDermott would be too much for him, but I see they are still A/S after 21 holes in their Quarter Final

Rikand

Jaysis hes done it!

Semi-Final lineup

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass)
Vs
David Byrne (Greystones )



Jonathan Yates (Naas)
Vs
Paul Dunne (Greystones)



Could be an all Greystones affair!

Kevinmarkham

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

Jaysis hes done it!

Semi-Final lineup

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass)
Vs
David Byrne (Greystones )



Jonathan Yates (Naas)
Vs
Paul Dunne (Greystones)



Could be an all Greystones affair!

As a member of Greystones Golf Club I'd like to think that I am an inspiration to them both.

Seve OB

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

As a member of Greystones Golf Club I'd like to think that I am an inspiration to them both.

me too


been out all evening so couldnt believe it when i checked the score just now, especially as when i left it earlier, David was 2 down with 2 to play. You'd have to feel sorry for McDermott, he won this morning on the 6th playoff hole and lost this evening on the 4th playoff hole. 46 holes in one day, he must have been shattered!

be great if they both get to the final... has it ever been done before, two players in the final from the same club?

P.S. must have a game with you sometime Kevin, anyone else from our great club on Boards?

Ghacker

Irish Close:
Semi 1 @ 9am Cormac Sharvin vs David Byrne
Semi 2 @ 9.15am Jonathan Yates vs Paul Dunne

Seve OB

Half way, Byrne 1 up through 9 and Dunne 2 up through 7.... could it be

Seve OB

stevieob wrote: »

Half way, Byrne 1 up through 9 and Dunne 2 up through 7.... could it be

shooting me big mouth off again... byrne back to all square through 10 and Dunne 1 up through 8

sorry lads, i'll shut up till you are both in the final

Ghacker

Sharvin birdies 15 to win 4 up

Seve OB

Ghacker wrote: »

Sharvin birdies 15 to win 4 up

Congrats David on making it to the Semi final. better luck next time

now lets see if Paul can hold firm and close his match out - 1 up through 13

Rikand

stevieob wrote: »

Congrats David on making it to the Semi final. better luck next time

If you're really nice we won't tell him it was you that jinxed him from getting into the final

Seve OB

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

If you're really nice we won't tell him it was you that jinxed him from getting into the final

Hence my trap is now firmly shut for the next hour or so........

AGC

Greystones have live scoring

http://clubapplive.com/golf/index.html?clubid=8

More up to date than GUI site

Ghacker

Jonathan Yates chips in on the 18th from an impossible lie to win the 18th and take the match down the 19th.

Seve OB

Ghacker wrote: »

David Byrne chips in on the 18th from an impossible lie to win the 18th and take the match down the 19th.

Jonathan Yeats you mean?

Seve OB

AGC wrote: »

Greystones have live scoring

http://clubapplive.com/golf/index.html?clubid=8

More up to date than GUI site

yea, been looking at it all morning, but it is very unstable.

not really an app either is it

Seve OB

Ghacker wrote: »

David Byrne chips in on the 18th from an impossible lie to win the 18th and take the match down the 19th.

you are quite obviously there Ghacker... keep us up to date with the play going down 19 will ya....

Ghacker

Paul Dunne wins match on 19th.
Dunne vs Sharvin at 14.15.

guiacademy

The GUI have shot by shot coverage for the final

See http://www.gui.ie/home/events-results/irish-amateur-close-championship-live-scoring

guiacademy

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Dolph Starbeam

Sharvin 1 up after 3 holes.

Rikand

Sharvin 1up after 7, looks to be a good match

Rikand

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

the rain will be just coming now though :eek:

Seve OB

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

Sharvin 1up after 7, looks to be a good match

makes good reading alright....

AGC

2up thru 9

''That first nine holes was played in 1 hour 35 minutes - incredible. The way golf should be played! A credit to both players.''

Good to see

Seve OB

Sharvin is 2up after 9 holes

3.52pm: That first nine holes was played in 1 hour 35 minutes - incredible. The way golf should be played! A credit to both players.

few pros could learn from this!

I know it is matchplay with only 2 players and nobody in front of them, but when you consider most tournaments will have 2 balls on the weekend and can take up to and over 5 hours per round, it is a world apart.

AGC

Dunne birdie on 17 to bring it down the last, sounds like a good match in not great conditions!

Seve OB

AGC wrote: »

Dunne birdie on 17 to bring it down the last, sounds like a good match in not great conditions!

nail biting stuff.

big swing on 11th hole when Sharvin held from 22ft and Dunne missed from 7ft. one might say it was a 2 hole swing which knocked the stuffing out of Dunne, but he has bounced back well to bring it down 18

Seve OB

BIRDIE FOR DUNNE

AGC

Sharvin wins, sounded like some finish.

Well done to Dunne on a couple of great weeks

Seve OB

Well done Cormac, held his nerve to slot home the winning putt.


Commiserations Paul, but great performance all the same

Dolph Starbeam

Well done to both golfers, sounds like it was an excellent match.

Kevinmarkham

stevieob wrote: »

P.S. must have a game with you sometime Kevin, anyone else from our great club on Boards?

Reads like it was a great final!

When do you normally play at Greystones? I'm an early Saturday morning golfer.

Dr_Colossus

Wow, according to the below article Cormac Sharvin only took up golf at 15 and went from 20 handicap to scratch in 3 years, incredible stuff.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/golf/cormac-sharvin-keeps-his-nerve-to-claim-irish-amateur-close-title-1.1426471

Seve OB

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Reads like it was a great final!

When do you normally play at Greystones? I'm an early Saturday morning golfer.

Normally like to play late afternoon, but with young kids and SWMBO, it can vary from time to time. Will stick my name down beside you some Saturday or maybe at a Boards outing....