Mark Shanahan
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Jordan Hood, Jamie Fletcher, Marc Nolan, Caolan Rafferty, Geoff Lenehan, Eugene Smith, Robbie Cannon, Robin Dawson, Ben Murray, Robbie Pierse, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Holland, Mark Shanahan, Alex Gleeson, Simon McConnell, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

New champion on the horizon in Tramore

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Jordan Hood, Jamie Fletcher, Marc Nolan, Caolan Rafferty, Geoff Lenehan, Eugene Smith, Robbie Cannon, Robin Dawson, Ben Murray, Robbie Pierse, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Holland, Mark Shanahan, Alex Gleeson, Simon McConnell, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
New champion on the horizon in Tramore
Amateur golfBrian KeoghTramore Golf Club, Irish Amateur Close, Robbie Cannon, Robin Dawson, Eddie Power, Ben Murray, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Holland, Simon McConnell, Alex Gleeson, Mark Shanahan, Eugene Smith, Caolan Rafferty, Jamie Fletcher, Marc Nolan, Jordan Hood, Stuart Grehan, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

Cannon keeps firing as Grehan's gun is silenced in Tramore

Amateur golfBrian KeoghTramore Golf Club, Irish Amateur Close, Robbie Cannon, Robin Dawson, Eddie Power, Ben Murray, Thomas Mulligan, Daniel Holland, Simon McConnell, Alex Gleeson, Mark Shanahan, Eugene Smith, Caolan Rafferty, Jamie Fletcher, Marc Nolan, Jordan Hood, Stuart Grehan, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
Cannon keeps firing as Grehan's gun is silenced in Tramore
Amateur golfBrian KeoghKerry Scratch Cup, Tralee Golf Club, Richard Knightly, Justin Kehoe, Eanna Griffin, Mark Shanahan, Darren P O'SullivanComment

Knightly five back in Kerry Scratch Cup defence

When the 2015 Kerry Scratch Cup was launched, we wondered who could beat defending champion Richard Knightly around spectacular Tralee over 54 holes. So far nine players are pulling it off.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghKerry Scratch Cup, Tralee Golf Club, Richard Knightly, Justin Kehoe, Eanna Griffin, Mark Shanahan, Darren P O'SullivanComment
Knightly five back in Kerry Scratch Cup defence
Amateur golfBrian KeoghEast of Ireland Championship, Stuart Grehan, County Louth, Alex Gleeson, Jamie Sutherland, Mark Shanahan, Eoin Arthurs, Richard Bridges, Jeff Hopkins, John Ross GalbraithComment

Grehan nets five-shot "East" win as 100kph winds force 54 holes

Even veterans like two-time winner Declan Branigan agreed that the right decision had been made after torrential rain and southerly winds forecast to gust over 100kph, reduced to the CityNorth Hotel sponsored East of Ireland Amateur Open to 54 holes for the first time in its 75-year history.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghEast of Ireland Championship, Stuart Grehan, County Louth, Alex Gleeson, Jamie Sutherland, Mark Shanahan, Eoin Arthurs, Richard Bridges, Jeff Hopkins, John Ross GalbraithComment
Grehan nets five-shot "East" win as 100kph winds force 54 holes
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMunster Strokeplay Championship, Cork GC, Paul Murphy, Mark Shanahan, Eavan Farrell, Eanna Griffin, Jeff HopkinsComment

Carter wins shortened Munster Strokeplay; two in a row for Royal Dublin

Shaun Carter was a model of consistency as he posted two round of 70 to win the weather shortened Munster Strokeplay Championship by two strokes on four under 140 at Cork Golf Club.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMunster Strokeplay Championship, Cork GC, Paul Murphy, Mark Shanahan, Eavan Farrell, Eanna Griffin, Jeff HopkinsComment
Carter wins shortened Munster Strokeplay; two in a row for Royal Dublin
Amateur golfBrian KeoghLee Valley GC, Lee Valley Scratch Cup, Robin Dawson, Jeff Hopkins, Eanna Griffin, Gary O'Flaherty, Pat Murray, Alan Thomas, Mark Collins, Mark Shanahan, Ronan Twomey, Ian Spillane, John Hickey, Dave O'Donovan, Joe Lyons, Ian O'RourkeComment

Dawson favourite for Lee Valley Scratch Cup

International Robin Dawson is the bookies' favourite for the 54-hole Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup this weekend.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghLee Valley GC, Lee Valley Scratch Cup, Robin Dawson, Jeff Hopkins, Eanna Griffin, Gary O'Flaherty, Pat Murray, Alan Thomas, Mark Collins, Mark Shanahan, Ronan Twomey, Ian Spillane, John Hickey, Dave O'Donovan, Joe Lyons, Ian O'RourkeComment
Dawson favourite for Lee Valley Scratch Cup
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMuskerry Senior Scratch Cup, Conor Coyne, Gary O'Flaherty, John Hickey, Ian Spillane, Greg O'Mahony, John O'Brien, Mark Shanahan, Dan Hartnett, Craig Foley, Eoin O'CallaghanComment

Coyne wins Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup

Youghal's Conor Coyne claimed the Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup by a stroke from Gary O'Flaherty.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMuskerry Senior Scratch Cup, Conor Coyne, Gary O'Flaherty, John Hickey, Ian Spillane, Greg O'Mahony, John O'Brien, Mark Shanahan, Dan Hartnett, Craig Foley, Eoin O'CallaghanComment
Coyne wins Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMullingar Scratch Cup, Mullingar GC, Kevin Metcalfe, Shane McGlynn, Colm Crowley, Liam Grehan, Mark Shanahan, Alex Gleeson, Richard Knightly, Colin Fairweather, Stephen Healy, John Ross Galbraith, Jack Pierse, Colm Campbell, Daniel HollandComment

Mullingar bares its fangs as just two break par in Scratch Trophy opener

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMullingar Scratch Cup, Mullingar GC, Kevin Metcalfe, Shane McGlynn, Colm Crowley, Liam Grehan, Mark Shanahan, Alex Gleeson, Richard Knightly, Colin Fairweather, Stephen Healy, John Ross Galbraith, Jack Pierse, Colm Campbell, Daniel HollandComment
Mullingar bares its fangs as just two break par in Scratch Trophy opener
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarlow Golf Club, Mark Shanahan, Midlands Senior Scratch CupComment

Shanahan takes control in Carlow

Mark Shanahan is the 54-hole leader in the Midlands Senior Scratch Cup at Carlow GC. Picture by Pat CashmanWaterford left-hander Mark Shanahan will take a one stroke lead into this afternoon’s final round of the Midlands Senior Scratch Cup at Carlow.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarlow Golf Club, Mark Shanahan, Midlands Senior Scratch CupComment
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDaniel Kovari, Dara Lernihan, Liam Harnett, Mark Shanahan, Pat Murray, South of Ireland ChampionshipComment

Hungarians, laundry and Murray

Hardy souls brave the autumnal conditons to watch Daniel Kovari and Mark Sheridan on the 19thChampionship favourite Pat Murray survived a late afternoon scare to keep his South of Ireland dream shining brightly on an eventful day at Lahinch that produced a stunning display by a Hungarian teenager and an even better one by a 16 year old Irishman who is running out of clean clothes.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDaniel Kovari, Dara Lernihan, Liam Harnett, Mark Shanahan, Pat Murray, South of Ireland ChampionshipComment