Mitchell takes Leinster Seniors after countback
John Mitchell (Tramore) and Bill Donlon (Birr) major prizewinners at the 2018 Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Luttrellstown Golf Club today (22/08/2018). Picture by Pat Cashman
Tramore's John Mitchell edged out Malone's Barry Hobson after a countback to win the Leinster Seniors Open at Luttrellstown Golf Club.
They followed opening 74s with three-over 75s with Mitchell declared the winner by virtue of his better score over the final three holes.
He had three closing pars to win the day after they could not be separated over the last 18, nine or six holes.
The top two finished on five-over 149, two strokes ahead of City of Derry's Ernie Heywood, who shot a best of the day, one-under 71 with Westport's Liam Halpin a shot further back after a closing 77.
Naas' Maurice Kelly took fifth place with the Veteran's Prize going to Birr's Billy Donlon.
Leinster Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Luttrellstown Golf Club (Par 72)
149 J Mitchell (Tramore) 74 75; B Hobson (Malone) 74 75
151 E Heywood (City of Derry ) 80 71
152 L Halpin (Westport) 75 77
153 M Kelly (Naas) 79 74; P Lyons (Cork) 76 77
154 I Smyth (Clandeboye) 80 74
155 T Lennon (Carlow) 77 78
156 J Crean (Kinsale) 80 76; R Brooker (South Africa) 77 79; J Dempsey (Royal Curragh) 76 80
158 L Doran (Co. Louth) 81 77; M O'Neill (Clonmel) 79 79
159 B Donlon (Birr) 86 73; J Hughes (Woodbrook) 83 76; D Walpole (Milltown) 82 77; P Lewis (Woodbrook) 80 79; P Higgins (Naas ) 80 79
160 B Whitaker (Elm Park) 84 76; F Flynn (Laytown & Bettystown ) 83 77; A Lilley (Ballyclare) 81 79
161 D Morris (Limerick) 82 79; A Egan (Royal Curragh) 80 81; T Heenan (Doneraile) 78 83
162 D Timbs (Strandhill) 80 82; M Ahern (Skerries) 78 84
163 N Beale (Milltown) 85 78; M Chambers (Royal Dublin) 84 79; D Weekes (Malone) 83 80; F Leonard (Knightsbrook ) 83 80; J Williams (Castle) 83 80; P Comerford (Corrstown) 83 80; E Rogers (Dundalk) 80 83; B O'Leary (Greystones) 80 83
164 T Hayes (Co. Louth) 89 75; M Windebank (Portstewart) 81 83
165 J Crowley (Athy) 87 78; J Garvey (Seapoint) 85 80; J Noonan (Grange) 83 82; D O’loughlin (South Africa) 83 82; N Woods (Bangor) 83 82; J Gore (Oughterard) 82 83; N Mannion (Dun Laoghaire) 79 86
166 B O'Malley (Royal Dublin) 88 78; K Mc Grath (Lahinch) 85 81; T Tyrrell (the Heath) 83 83; D Brabazon (Balbriggan) 82 84; L MacNamara (Rosslare) 82 84
167 J Cleary (Woodbrook) 86 81; D Mckenna (Blainroe) 86 81; T Saunders (Ennis) 86 81; B Burke (Moate ) 85 82; S Mcgarry (Ballymena ) 85 82; T Lilly (Slade Valley ) 84 83; P Traynor (Naas) 83 84; M Eager (Lucan) 82 85; J Carroll (Co. Louth) 82 85; N Patterson (Milltown) 82 85
168 H Smyth (Mourne) 91 77; R Timlin (Galway) 90 78; N McGrane (the Royal Dublin) 89 79; D Boyd (Royal Belfast) 86 82; P Cowley (Cork) 85 83; I Hall (Shandon Park) 82 86; G O’Sullivan (Tralee) 81 87
169 P Houston (Galgorm Castle) 91 78; J Dowey (Lurgan Golf Club) 86 83; K Knightly (Royal Dublin) 86 83; H Donnelly (Knightsbrook) 83 86; T Kendellen (Beaverstown) 81 88
170 V Conroy (Malahide) 87 83; M Gaynor (Co. Meath) 87 83; M Higgins (Claremorris) 86 84; J Gaynor (Lisheen Springs) 83 87
171 J McAvinue (Laytown & Bettystown) 88 83; J Hutton (the Island) 85 86
172 V O’Rourke (Naas) 90 82; a Smith (Blainroe) 85 87
173 K Lapsley (Dunfanaghy) 92 81; P Wallace (Greencastle) 90 83; J Gilbert (Malone) 86 87
174 T Ryan (St. Margarets) 91 83
175 T Griffin (Corballis Links) 86 89
176 M Worth (Corballis Links) 88 88; M Rourke (Ardglass) 88 88; T Mannion (Athlone) 87 89; F McGowan Snr (Athlone) 86 90
177 A Clarke (Co. Louth) 91 86
178 T Byrne (Greystones) 93 85; C Muldowney (Grange) 92 86; T Collier (Co. Louth) 92 86; J Crowley (The Island) 91 87; L Cushen (The Heath) 90 88
180 G O’Kennedy (Athlone) 95 85
181 F Moriarty (Thurles) 90 91
182 J Morris (Balbriggan) 91 91
184 J Hutchinson (Royal Dublin) 91 93
186 D Lindsay (Strandhill) 90 96
188 J Judd (Roganstown) 94 94
189 C Bell (Malone) 93 96
190 T Campion (Athlone) 97 93
197 J Kennedy (Balcarrick) 101 96
Nr P Kavanagh (Naas); P Stevenson (Ballymena); E Bourke (Castle); A Bell (Greencastle); P Morgan (Co. Sligo)
DQ E Murphy (Royal Curragh)
NR M Quirke (Doneraile); K Sheehy (Athlone); V Smyth (Co. Louth)
WD N Lavin (Royal Dublin)
NR M Darcy (Tullamore)
WD C McCarroll (North West); J O'Grady (K Club); P Fogarty (Moate); C McIlroy (Holywood); M O'Shea (Co. Louth)
NR R Fagan (Athlone)
WD B Farrell (Greenore)
