Pitch & Putt Ireland2018 Provincial U-16 Matchplay Weekend Report
Five victors crowned in both provinces this weekend
Communications & Press Officer Jason O’Connor reports on the weekend’s action in the Provincial U-16 Matchplay Championships in both Leinster and Munster.
Munster
A NEW winner for 2018 as Parteen’s Shea Fennell defeated 2016 winner of the event Glenn Towler in this lunchtime’s decider at the very course where Glenn won his Provincial U-16 title two years ago in Deerpark, Killarney. Shea was a convincing winner over Alex O’Callaghan from the host club in this morning’s Semi-Finals after a 12&11 success despite the match being level after the first nine holes.
Glenn looked to be in control against Deerpark’s Robbie Harnett in the other Semi-Final turning 5up after the First Round but the player from the host club fought back to bring the match to the 17th where Glenn eventually completed a 2&1 win. The decider between Shea and Glenn was tight for three-quarters of the 36 holes, Glenn making the match level with nine to play after trailing Shea by one after the First 18 Holes.
Shea would take control in the final quarter however going two ahead with four to play before securing a 3&2 win at the 16th hole. His Parteen club-mate Patrick Mitchell nearly made it a double for the club in the Plate Competition before he lost out to Cillian Courtney from the host club by 2&1. Cillian had gotten the better of club-mate Cathal Kelly in the first Plate Semi-Final by 7&6 with Patrick a strong 10&9 winner over another Deerpark player in Joey McCarthy.
Cillian enjoyed an advantage as big as 4up in the Final with Patrick before the Parteen player kept battling in taking the match to the 17th before Cillian secured his win.
Leinster
CASTLETOWN’S Evan Carry regained the Leinster Matchplay Championship in Poulaphouca yesterday going all the way to the last hole with St Patricks’ Dylan Hudson, last year’s winner, before securing a 1up victory.
Evan had defeated Collinstown duo Jack and Billy Buckley on his way to the Semi-Final where he defeated Seapoint’s Luke Murphy. Dylan had a Quarter-Final win over Glenville’s Oisin Horan and Semi-Final win over Seapoint’s Luke Murphy. The Plate came down to two players from the host club Poulaphouca as Adam Curran managed to get the better of club-mate Jason Brady 2&1 in the Final. Adam had beaten Collinstown’s Brian Bray in the Semi-Finals while Brady got the better of another Poulaphouca player in Eoin Lane in the other Semi-Finals
The Girls Competition was a battle of Lucan sisters Maebh and Eimear Ahern meanwhile with Maebh a 2&1 victor in the Final.
Look at the information below for all other details of the competitions this weekend.
Munster U-16 Matchplay
Championship Semi-Final
Glenn Towler defeats Robbie Harnett 2&1
He will play Shea Fennell in our Championship Final
Plate Result
Cillian Courtney defeats Cathal Kelly 7&6
He will play Parteen's Patrick Mitchell in the Final
Championship Result
Shea Fennell (Parteen) bt Alex O'Callaghan (Deerpark) 12&11
Plate Semi-Finals
Patrick Mitchell defeats Joey McCarthy 10&9
Cillian Courtney 6up on Cathal Kelly after 27 Holes
Championship Semi-Finals
Shea Fennell 8up on Alex O'Callaghan after 18 Holes
Glenn Towler 5up on Robbie Harnett after 18 Holes
Plate
Cillian Courtney 3up on Cathal Kelly after 18 Holes
Patrick Mitchell 7up on Joey McCarthy after 18 Holes
Championship
A/S between Shea Fennell and Alex O'Callaghan after 9 Holes
Glenn Towler 3up on Robbie Harnett after 9 Holes
Plate
Patrick Mitchell 3up on Joey McCarthy after 9 Holes
A/S between Cillian Courtney and Cathal Kelly after 9 Holes
Championship Quarter-Finals
Alex O’Callaghan (Deerpark) bt Aaron Roche (St Stephens) 4&3
Shea Fennell (Parteen) bt Jack McCarthy (Deerpark) 2&1
Robbie Harnett (Deerpark) bt Cian Murphy (St Annes) 4&3
Glenn Towler (St Annes) bt Eoin O’Riordan-Looney (Deerpark) 5&4
Semi-Final Line-Up, tomorrow 9.30am Start
Alex O'Callaghan (Deerpark) vs. Shea Fennell (Parteen)
Robbie Harnett (Deerpark) vs. Glenn Towler (St Annes)
Plate Quarter-Finals
Cathal Kelly (Deerpark) bt. Dara O'Shea (Deerpark) 2&1
Cillian Courtney (Deerpark) bt Ryan Neeson (Deerpark) 6&5
Patrick Mitchell (Parteen) bt Fintan Martin (Deerpark) 5&4
Joey McCarthy (Deerpark) bt Tom Cronin (Deerpark) 5&4
Semi-Final Line-Up, Sunday 9.30am
Cathal Kelly (Deerpark) vs. Cillian Courtney (Deerpark)
Patrick Mitchell (Parteen) vs. Joey McCarthy (Deerpark)
Leinster U-16 Matchplay Finals Results
Championship: Evan Carry (Castletown) bt Dylan Hudson (St Pats) 1up
Plate: Adam Curran (Poulaphuca) bt. Jason Brady (Poulaphuca) 2&1
Munster U-16 Last 16 Results
Aaron Roche (St Stephens) bt Cathal Kelly (Deerpark) 4&3
Alex O’Callaghan (Deerpark) bt Dara O’Shea (Deerpark) 2&1
Jack McCarthy (Deerpark) bt Ryan Neeson (Deerpark) 1up
Shea Fennell (Parteen) bt Cillian Courtney (Deerpark) 2&1
Cian Murphy (St Annes) bt Fintan Martin (Deerpark) 3&2
Robbie Harnett (Deerpark) bt Patrick Mitchell (Parteen) 2&1
Glenn Towler (St Annes) by Tom Cronin (Deerpark) 10&9
Eoin O’Riordan-Looney (Deerpark) bt Joey McCarthy (Deerpark) 3&2
Championship Quarter-Finals
Aaron Roche (St Stephens) vs. Alex O’Callaghan (Deerpark)
Jack McCarthy (Deerpark) vs. Shea Fennell (Parteen)
Cian Murphy (St Annes) vs. Robbie Harnett (Deerpark)
Glenn Towler (St Annes) vs. Eoin O’Riordan Looney (Deerpark)
Plate Quarter-Finals
Cathal Kelly (Deerpark) vs. Dara O’Shea (Deerpark)
Ryan Neeson (Deerpark) vs. Cillian Courtney (Deerpark)
Fintan Martin (Deerpark) vs. Patrick Mitchell (Parteen)
Tom Cronin (Deerpark) vs. Joey McCarthy (Deerpark)
Leinster U-16 Matchplay
Boys Championship Quarter-Finals
Luke Murphy (Seapoint) bt Alex Keegan (Lucan)
Dylan Hudson (St Patricks) bt Oisin Horan (Glenville)
Evan Carry (Castletown) bt Jack Buckley (Collinstown)
Luke Devlin (Glenville) Bye
Boys Championship Semi-Finals
Dylan Hudson (St Patricks) bt Luke Murphy (Seapoint)
Evan Carry (Castletown) bt Luke Devlin (Glenville)
Boys Plate Semi-Finals
Jason Brady (Poulaphouca) bt Eoin Lane (Poulaphouca)
Adam Curran (Poulaphouca) bt Brian Bray (Collinstown)
Girls Final
Maebh Ahern (Lucan) bt Eimear Ahern (Lucan) 2&1
Munster U-16 Matchplay
Last 16 Draw
Aaron Roche (St Stephens) vs. Cathal Kelly (Deerpark)
Alex O’Callaghan (Deerpark) vs. Dara O’Shea (Deerpark)
Jack McCarthy (Deerpark) vs. Ryan Neeson (Deerpark)
Cillian Courtney (Deerpark) vs. Shea Fennell (Parteen)
Cian Murphy (St Annes) vs. Fintan Martin (Deerpark)
Robbie Harnett (Deerpark) vs. Patrick Mitchell (Parteen)
Glenn Towler (St Annes) vs. Tom Cronin (Deerpark)
Joey McCarthy (Deerpark) vs. Eoin O’Riordan-Looney (Deerpark)
Round Robin Groups (Final Standings)
Group 1
Cillian Courtney (Deerpark) 6pts
Dara O’Shea (Deerpark) 4pts
Ryan Neeson (Deerpark) 2pts
Noah Sexton (Deerpark) 0pts
Group 2
Cian Murphy (St Annes) 6pts
Alex O’Callaghan (Deerpark) 4pts
Tom Cronin (Deerpark) 2pts
David O’Sullivan Jnr (Deerpark) 0pts
Group 3
Jack McCarthy (Deerpark) 6pts
Patrick Mitchell (Parteen) 4pts
Fintan Martin (Deerpark) 2pts
Jake Shine (Listowel) 0pts
Group 4
Aaron Roche (St Stephens) 6pts
Robbie Harnett (Deerpark) 4pts
Cathal Kelly (Deerpark) 2pts
Jack O’Sullivan (Deerpark) 0pts
Group 5
Glenn Towler (St Annes) 6pts
Eoin O’Riordan Looney (Deerpark) 4pts
Nathan Cronin (Deerpark) 2pts
Rory O’Connor (Deerpark) 0pts
Group 6
Joey McCarthy (Deerpark) 2pts
Shea Fennell (Parteen) 2pts
TJ O’Sullivan (Deerpark) 0pts
Round Robin Round 3 Results
Cillian Courtney bt Ryan Neeson 1up
Dara O’Shea bt Noah Sexton 2up
Cian Murphy bt Alex O’Callaghan 1up
Tom Cronin bt David O’Sullivan Jnr 4&2
Robbie Harnett bt Cathal Kelly 6&4
Fintan Martin bt Jake Shine 6&5
Aaron Roche bt Jack O’Sullivan 1up
Jack McCarthy bt Patrick Mitchell 1up
Glenn Towler by Eoin O’Riordan Looney 1up
Nathan Cronin bt Rory O’Connor 1up
TJ O’Sullivan by Shea Fennell 1up
Round Robin Round 2 Results
Cillian Courtney bt Noah Sexton 5&4
Dara O’Shea bt Ryan Neeson 2&1
Cian Murphy bt Tom Cronin 3&2
Jack McCarthy bt Fintan Martin 2&1
Patrick Mitchell bt Jake Shine 1up
Alex O’Callaghan bt David O’Sullivan Jnr 7&6
Aaron Roche bt Cathal Kelly 1up
Robbie Harnett bt Jack O’Sullivan 7&6
Glenn Towler bt Rory O’Connor 6&5
Eoin O’Riordan Looney bt Nathan Cronin 5&4
Joey McCarthy bt TJ O’Sullivan 7&6
Round Robin Round 1 Results
Cillian Courtney bt Dara O’Shea 4&3
Ryan Neeson bt Noah Sexton 4&3
Cian Murphy bt David O’Sullivan Jnr 5&4
Alex O’Callaghan bt Tom Cronin 3&2
Jack McCarthy bt Jake Shine 2&1
Patrick Mitchell bt Fintan Martin 1up
Aaron Roche bt Robbie Harnett 2up
Cathal Kelly bt Jack O’Sullivan 5&3
Glenn Towler bt Nathan Cronin 3&2
Eoin O’Riordan Looney bt Rory O’Connor 5&4
Shea Fennell bt Joey McCarthy 3&2
*Top Two in each Group automatically qualify for the Last 16. Four Best Third placed finishers will complete the line-up.
* Eight Winners of Last 16 contest Championship Quarter-Finals
*Eight Losers of the Last 16 contest Plate Quarter-Finals
*All Matches 18 Holes until the Semi-Final Stages which will be 36 holes thereafter.
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