Gary Ward
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Hugh Foley, Patrick Keeling, Marc Boucher, Joseph Byrne, Richard Knightly, Andrew Hickey, Gary Ward, Alan Fahy

Hard work pays off for Foley with 10 stroke Irish Close win

Hugh Foley became the first Royal Dublin player to win the title for 99 years when he romped to a ten-stroke win in the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Rosapenna.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Hugh Foley, Patrick Keeling, Marc Boucher, Joseph Byrne, Richard Knightly, Andrew Hickey, Gary Ward, Alan Fahy
Hard work pays off for Foley with 10 stroke Irish Close win
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Hugh Foley, Joseph Byrne, Marc Boucher, Robert Moran, Richard Knightly, Dean O'Riordan, Gary Ward, Ian Lynch, Dan Holland

Hickey and Foley two clear at Rosapenna; Byrne and Boucher lurking

Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley left the driver in the bag and fired a six-under 66 to snatch a share of the lead heading into the final round of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Hugh Foley, Joseph Byrne, Marc Boucher, Robert Moran, Richard Knightly, Dean O'Riordan, Gary Ward, Ian Lynch, Dan Holland
Hickey and Foley two clear at Rosapenna; Byrne and Boucher lurking
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Sean Desmond

Ward beats wind, hail and rain to lead Irish Close by two at Rosapenna

Rain, hail and high winds proved no impediment to Kinsale’s Gary Ward as he opened with a sensational two-under 70 to lead the 54-hole AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship by two shots at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort in Donegal.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Sean Desmond
Ward beats wind, hail and rain to lead Irish Close by two at Rosapenna
Amateur golfBrian KeoghBalcarrick Golf Club, Michael Ryan, Eoin Leonard, Reece Black, Peter Kerr, Gary Ward, Leinster Boys' Amateur Open, John BradyComment

New Ross star Ryan storms to three-shot Leinster Boys win

He might have started the final day three shots off the pace but New Ross' Michael Ryan brilliantly birdied three of his last five holes for a magnificent three-shot victory in the Titleist Footjoy sponsored Leinster Boys Amateur Open at Balcarrick.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghBalcarrick Golf Club, Michael Ryan, Eoin Leonard, Reece Black, Peter Kerr, Gary Ward, Leinster Boys' Amateur Open, John BradyComment
New Ross star Ryan storms to three-shot Leinster Boys win
Amateur golfBrian KeoghLeinster Boys' Amateur Open, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Rayhan Thomas, Eoin Leonard, John Brady, Alan Fahy, Michael Ryan, Hugh O'Hare, Mark PowerComment

Ward and Hickey lead Leinster Boys, Dubai star Thomas lurking

Kinsale's Gary Ward shot a best of the day 71 to snatch a share of the lead in the Titleist sponsored Leinster Boys Amateur Open at Balcarrick.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghLeinster Boys' Amateur Open, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Rayhan Thomas, Eoin Leonard, John Brady, Alan Fahy, Michael Ryan, Hugh O'Hare, Mark PowerComment
Ward and Hickey lead Leinster Boys, Dubai star Thomas lurking