Pitch & Putt Ireland2019 National Matchplay Championships Day One
Day One in Rocklodge
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6.10pm
Anthony Malone nails his tee-shot to the first playoff hole to beat Alan O'Hanlon at the 37th to ensure a Second Round Meeting with Damien Fleming tomorrow.
We hoped you enjoyed our coverage from today as we start back tomorrow at 9am for the Gents, 11.30am for the Scratch Ladies and 3pm for the Ladies Nett Quarter-Finals. Bye for now.
6.05pm
Damien Fleming beats Eamon Gibney 4&3 as Alan O'Hanlon and Anthony Malone are A/S at the last.
6pm
Result: Aaron O Droigheainn comes from 4 down at one stage to beat Gerry Gallagher at the last hole 1up.
5.55pm
Result: Shane Hoare a 5&4 winner over Evan Carry
30 Holes: Damien Fleming back 4up on Eamon Gibney with 6 to play.
5.50pm
Result: Kevin McCarthy a 6&4 winner over Michael Long
30 Holes: Alan Hanlon 2up on Anthony Malone
4 Matches left out on course.
5.45pm
Result: Mark Millar birdies the last hole to win a ding-dong affair with Jerry O'Donovan 1up.
30 Holes: Shane Hoare 3up on Evan Carry with 6 to play
5.40pm
Results: Chris Scannell beats John Tracey 6&5 and Eoin Walsh beats Eric O'Shea 7&6.
5.35pm
30 Holes: Gerry Gallagher 2up on Aaron O Droighneainn
24 Holes: Damien Fleming's lead over Eamon Gibney back to 3up in last match of second session.
5.30pm
Results: George McGreal wins 1up at the last on Paul Tobin as Cian Morrison beats James Foley Jnr 2&1.
30 Holes: Chris Scannell dormy 6up on John Tracey now.
5.25pm
30 Holes: Jerry O'Donovan 1up on Mark Millar
24 Holes: Anthony Malone 1up on Alan Hanlon
5.20pm
24 Holes: Shane Hoare's lead over Evan Carry now back to 2up.
5.15pm
Result: John Walsh beats Declan Freeman 3&2
30 Holes: Cian Morrisson A/S with James Foley Jnr.
5.10pm
Result: Eoin Keating beats George Beardsley 2&1 after a very keenly contested affair!
30 Holes: George McGreal 3up on Paul Tobin
24 Holes: Kevin McCarthy 4up on Michael Long and Gerry Gallagher 3up on Aaron O Droigheainn
5.05pm
30 Holes: George Beardsley & Eoin Keating remain A/S
24 Holes: Chris Scannell 3up on John Tracey
5pm
Result: Shane Murphy defeats Phillip Sweeney 7&6
18 Holes: Damien Fleming 5up on Eamon Gibney.
4.55pm
Result: Denis O'Sullivan defeats Ciaran McLoughlin 5&4
30 Holes: John Walsh 4up on Declan Freeman
24 Holes: Mark Millar 1up on Jerry O'Donovan
18 Holes: Anthony Malone 1up on Alan O'Hanlon
4.50pm
30 Holes: Denis O'Sullivan 5up on Ciaran McLoughlin
24 Holes: Cian Morrison 1up on James Foley Jnr
18 Holes: Shane Hoare remains 5up on Evan Carry
4.45pm
24 Holes: George McGreal 2up on Paul Tobin
18 Holes: Eoin Walsh 4up on Eric O'Shea
4.40pm
24 Holes: Shane Murphy 8up on Phillip Sweeney
18 Holes: Gerry Gallagher 4up on Aaron O Droighneainn
12 Holes: Damien Fleming 5up on Eamon Gibney
4.35pm
First Mens Result of Second Session sees Ray Murphy beat Gerry Coyne 10&8
18 Holes: Kevin McCarthy 4up on Michael Long
12 Holes: Alan Hanlon 1up on Anthony Malone
4.30pm
24 Holes: George Beardsley & Eoin Keating still A/S, John Walsh 4up on Declan Freeman
18 Holes: Chris Scannell 6up on John Tracey
12 Holes: Kevin McCarthy 1up on Michael Long, Shane Hoare 5up on Evan Carry.
4.20pm
24 Holes: Ray Murphy 9up on Gerry Coyne now. Denis O'Sullivan 6up on Ciaran McLoughlin.
18 Holes: Mark Millar A/S with Jerry O'Donovan
12 Holes: Gerry Gallagher 1up on Aaron O Droigheann and Eoin Walsh 3up on Eric O'Shea
4.15pm
18 Holes: James Foley Jnr 2up on Cian Morrison.
4.10pm
6 Holes: Anthony Malone 1up on Alan Hanlon with Damien Fleming 4up on Eamon Gibney.
4.05pm
18 Holes: George McGreal 1up on Paul Tobin.
12 Holes: Chris Scannell 3up on John Tracey.
6 Holes: Shane Hoare 1up on Evan Carry.
4pm
18 Holes: Shane Murphy 7up on Phillip Sweeney
12 Holes: Jerry O'Donovan 1up on Mark Millar
6 Holes: Eoin Walsh 2up on Eric O'Shea
3.55pm
All Second Session matches underway
18 Holes: John Walsh 4up on Declan Freeman
12 Holes: James Foley Jnr 1up on Cian Morrisson
6 Holes: Gerry Gallagher 1up on Aaron O Droighneainn
3.50pm
18 Holes: A/S between George Beardsley & Eoin Keating
12 Holes: George McGreal 1up on Paul Tobin
6 Holes: Kevin McCarthy 1up on Michael Long.
3.40pm
18 Holes: Denis O'Sullivan 2up on Ciaran McLoughlin
12 Holes: Shane Murphy 2up on Phillip Sweeney
6 Holes: Chris Scannell 2up on John Tracey
3.35pm
18 Holes: Ray Murphy 6up on Gerry Coyne.
12 Holes: John Walsh 1up on Declan Freeman
6 Holes: Mark Millar 1up on Jerry O'Donovan
3.30pm
Final Ladies Result of day sees Sarah O'Neill defeat Lisa O'Connor 3&2 to make tomorrow's Ladies Nett Quarter-Finals
12 Holes: Geaorge Beardsley 2up on Eoin Keating
6 Holes: Paul Tobin 2up on George McGreal, Cian Morrisson 1up on James Foley Jnr.
3.15pm
12 Holes: Ray Murphy 4up on Gerry Coyne
6 Holes: John Walsh 1up on Declan Freeman
3.15pm
6 Holes: Shane Murphy 3up on Phillip Sweeney.
3.05pm
Result: Tara Dillon defeats Martha O'Brien 3&2.
6 Holes: Eoin Keating 2up on George Beardsley.
3pm
Margaret Hogan birdies a raker on the first playoff hole to defeat Sarah McGrath.
6 Holes: Denis O'Sullivan A/S against Ciaran McLoughlin
2.55pm
Sarah McGrath & Margaret Hogan gone to sudden death!
2.50pm
Mens Second Session underway
6 Holes: Gerry Coyne 1up on Ray Murphy
Ladies Nett Result: Audrey Donnelly defeats Phil Downey 11&9 to make Quarter-Finals.
2.40pm
Result: Chrissie Byrne beats Vera McCarthy 10&9
24 Holes: Audrey Donnelly leads Phillip Downey 10up
2.35pm
30 Holes: Mary Murray 3up on Nicola Ahern with 6 to play.
24 Holes: Lisa O'Connor & Sarah O'Neill A/S after 24 Holes.
2.20pm
24 Holes: Tara Dillon 1up on Martha O'Brien
2.15pm
24 Holes: Margaret Hogan 3up on Sarah Byrne.
18 Holes: Audrey Donnelly 8up on Phil Downey.
2.10pm
Result: Ger Ward defeats Pauline Balfe 12 &11 to reach Quarter-Finals.
24 Holes: Mary Murray and Nicola Ahern now A/S
18 Holes: Sarah O'Neill now 1up on Lisa O'Connor in the Ladies Nett.
2.05pm
24 Holes: Mairead Manning's lead over Mairead O'Toole back to 2up now.
2pm
18 Holes: Martha O'Brien 1up on Tara Dillon, Chrissie Byrne 7up on Vera McCarthy.
12 Holes: Audrey Donnelly 6up on Phil Downey In Ladies Nett event.
1.50pm
18 Holes: Margaret Hogan 3up on Sarah McGrath.
1.45pm
24 Holes: Ger Ward nearing victory over Pauline Balfe at 12up
18 Holes: Nicola Ahern 3up on Mary Murray.
12 Holes Lisa O'Connor 1up on Sarah O'Neill.
1.40pm
18 Holes: Mairead Manning 4up on Mairead O'Toole turning.
1.30pm
Result: Margaret Keogh retires in her game against Breda White
12 Holes: Margaret Hogan 2up on Sarah McGrath, Martha O'Brien 1up on Tara Dillon with Chrissie Byrne 4up on Vera McCarthy.
1.20pm
18 Holes: Ger Ward 10up on Pauline Balfe.
12 Holes: Nicola Ahern 2up on Mary Murray.
6 Holes: Audrey Donnelly 3up on Phil Downey in Ladies Nett event.
1.15pm
12 Holes: Mairead Manning 5up on Mairead O'Toole
6 Holes: Lisa O'Connor 2up on Sarah O'Neill in Ladies Nett. Lily O'Brien has conceded a walkover to Catherine Leonard in same event.
1.10pm
Remaining Gents Results: Anthony Galvin beats Conor Fahey 4&3 with Frank Dineen defeating Ian Dillon 3&2
12 Holes: Breda White 9up on Margaret Keogh.
6 Holes: Chrissie Byrne 2up on Vera McCarthy.
1.05pm
6 Holes: Martha O'Brien 1up on Tara Dillon
1pm
Result: Fred McMahon a 2&1 winner over James McLoughlin
12 Holes: Ger Ward 5up on Pauline Balfe.
6 Holes: Sarah McGrath 1up on Margaret Hogan.
12.55pm
Results: Paul Nolan defeats James Cleary 5&4 with Stephen Shoer an 8&7 winner over John Fitzgerald.
30 Holes: Frank Dineen 2up on Ian Dillon with 6 to play.
6 Holes: Nicola Ahern 1up on Mary Murray.
12.50pm
6 Holes: Mairead Manning 1up on Mairead O'Toole in Ladies Scratch event.
12.45pm
6 Holes: Breda White 5up on Margaret Keogh.
12.40pm
Results: Thomas Hanley beat Barry Morrissey 5&4 with Daithi Sexton a 6&5 winner over Martin Keohane
6 Holes: Ger Ward 3up on Pauline Balfe in Ladies Scratch First Round proper.
12.35pm
30 Holes: Anthony Galvin's lead over Conor Fahey down to 1up with 6 to play as Paul Nolan now 4up on James Cleary.
24 Holes: Stephen Shoer 9up on John Fitzgerald now.
12.30pm
24 Holes: Frank Dineen 3up on Ian Dillon now.
12.25pm
Results: Patsy Farrell defeats Derek O'Driscoll 10&9 as Paul Sweeney beat club-mate Kyle Kennedy 1up. Darren Keogh beats Darren O'Connell 7&5 meanwhile.
30 Holes: Daithi Sexton dormy 6p on Martin Keohane
12.20pm
Results: Bryan Delaney wins 4&3 over Tony Blake as Jason O'Regan defeats Stephen O'Reilly 4&3 as well with Kieran Dunscombe an 9&8 winner over Kevin Halligan
12.15pm
Kieran Earls defeats Daniel Clinton 8&7
24 Holes: Fred McMahon 1up on James McLoughlin
18 Holes: Stephen Shoer 6up on John Fitzgerald
12.10pm
30 Holes: Darren Keogh dormy 6up on Darren O'Connell.
24 Holes: Paul Nolan 2up on James Cleary
18 Holes: Ian Dillon and Frank Dineen A/S
12.05pm
Pauline Balfe defeats Barbara Furlong 3&2 to advance to First Round proper of the Ladies Scratch event against Ger Ward.
30 Holes: Paul Sweeney 2up on Kyle Kennedy and Thomas Hanley 3up on Barry Morrissey.
24 Holes: Anthony Galvin 2up on Conor Fahey still.
12pm
First Result of the day sees Brian Cahill defeat Dean Grannell 9&7.
30 Holes: Jason O'Regan 5up on Stephen O'Reilly
24 Holes: Daithi Sexton 5up on Martin Keohane
11.55am
30 Holes: Bryan Delaney 4up on Tony Blake in the closing stages
24 Holes: Kieran Dunscombe moving towards victory, 10up on Kevin Halligan now, Kieran Earls 8up on Daniel Clinton as well.
12 Holes: Stephen Shoer 5up on John Fitzgerald
11.50am
18 Holes Fred McMahon 2up on James McLoughlin.
11.45am
30 Holes: Pauline Balfe maintains her 3up lead on Barbara Furlong with 6 holes to play.
24 Holes: Darren Keogh 4up on Darren O'Connell
18 Holes: Paul Nolan gone into a 1up lead on
12 Holes: Ian Dillon remains 1up on Frank Dineen.
11.40am
24 Holes: Thomas Hanley 1up on Barry Morrissey now after trailing early on.
18 Holes: Patsy Farrell 7up on Derek O'Driscoll
11.35am
24 Holes: Jason O'Regan 6up on Stephen O'Reilly, Paul Sweeney has same lead over club-mate Stephen O'Reilly.
18 Holes: Anthony Galvin remains 2up on Conor Fahy
11.30am
24 Holes: Brian Cahill 6up on Dean Grannell
18 Holes: Daithi Sexton 1up on Martin Keohane
12 Holes: Fred W McMahon 1up on James McLoughlin
11.25am
18 Holes: Kieran Dunscombe 8up on Kevin Halligan
12 Holes: James Cleary 1up on Paul Nolan
6 Holes: Stephen Shoer 1up on John Fitzgerald in our final Gents match of the first session.
11.20am
24 Holes: Pauline Balfe remains 3up on Barbara Furlong in our Ladies Prelim.
18 Holes: Kieran Earls 5up on Daniel Clinton
12 Holes: Anthony Galvin 2up on Conor Fahy, Patsy Farrell 4up on Derek O'Driscoll
6 Holes: Ian Dillon 1up on Frank Dineen
11.10am
18 Holes: Darren Keogh turns 2up on Darren O'Connell
12 Holes: Kieran Earls 4up on Daniel Clinton & David Sexton 2up on Martin Keohane
11.05am
18 Holes: Paul Sweeney 3up on Kyle Kennedy and its now A/S between Barry Morrissey & Thomas Hanley.
6 Holes: James Cleary and Paul Nolan A/S and James McLoughlin 1up on Fred W McMahon
11am
18 Holes: Jason O'Regan 3up on Stephen O'Reilly
12 Holes: Kieran Dunscombe 5up on Kevin Halligan
6 Holes: Patsy Farrell 1up on Derek O'Driscoll
10.50am
18 Holes: Brian Cahill 5up on Dean Grannell turning.
12 Holes: Darren Keogh 3up on Darren O'Connell
6 Holes: Anthony Galvin 2up on Conor Fahy
10.45am
18 Holes: Bryan Delaney turns 1up on Tony Blake
12 Holes: Barry Morrissey now 1up on Thomas Hanley
6 Holes: Daithi Sexton 1up on Martin Keohane
10.40am
18 Holes: Pauline Balfe 3up on Barbara Furlong turning.
12 Holes: Paul Sweeney now 2up on his club-mate Kyle Kennedy
6 Holes: Kieran Dunscombe 1up on Kevin Halligan
10.35am
12 Holes: Jason O'Regan 1up on Stephen O'Reilly
6 Holes: Darren Keogh 1up on Darren O'Connell
10.30am
12 Holes: Dean Grannell & Brian Cahill A/S
6 Holes: Kieran Earls 3up on Daniel Clinton
10.25am
12 Holes: Bryan Delaney 2up on Tony Blake with one-third of the way gone.
10.20am
6 Holes: Barry Morissey 3up on Thomas Hanley early on.
10.15am
12 Holes: Pauline Balfe now 4up on Barbara Furlong.
Paul Sweeney 1up on Kyle Kennedy after 6 Holes in the all Hillview affair.
10.10am
Jason O'Regan 2up on Stephen O'Reilly after 6 Holes in the third Gents match.
10.05am
Just to announce that David Crum has conceded a walkover to Kevin Knox. Brian Cahill 1up on Dean Grannell after 6 Holes in our first Gents match.
10am
Bryan Delaney 1up on Tony Blake after 6 Holes in our first Gents match.
9.45am
First score update of the day sees Pauline Balfe lead Barbara Furlong 2up after 6 holes in the Ladies Prelim. Thanks to Gregg Lynch for his fine rendition of Amhrain na bhFainn earlier as well in our opening ceremony.
9.35am
Bryan Delaney & Tony Blake have both teed off and the Mens event is officially underway.
9.20am
Ladies Preliminary Match between Barbara Furlong and Pauline Balfe underway, if you wish to watch the Opening Ceremony you can do so at the link below:
8.40am
Welcome to a wet Rocklodge as we begin the 2019 Championships with a Preliminary match in the Ladies Scratch between Barbara Furlong and Pauline Balfe prior to our Gents event getting underway at 9.30am. We will be live on Facebook @ 9am with the opening ceremony for the event.
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