Niall Gorey
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, AIG Junior Cup, Pierce Purcell Shield, Niall Gorey, Joe Lyons, Dave O'Donovan, Shaun Carter, Jeff Hopkins, Stephen Brady, Ryan Gribben, Kealan Quigg, Kyle McCarron, Gerrett Mallon, Muskerry Golf Club, Galway Golf Club, North West Golf Club, Royal DublinComment

Tough day for Munster at Carton House

It was a tough day for Munster golf as Muskerry and Douglas crashed out in their respective semi-finals of the AIG Cups and Shields National Finals at Carton House.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, AIG Junior Cup, Pierce Purcell Shield, Niall Gorey, Joe Lyons, Dave O'Donovan, Shaun Carter, Jeff Hopkins, Stephen Brady, Ryan Gribben, Kealan Quigg, Kyle McCarron, Gerrett Mallon, Muskerry Golf Club, Galway Golf Club, North West Golf Club, Royal DublinComment
Tough day for Munster at Carton House
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMark MacGrath, Stuart Bleakley, Pat Murray, Gary Collins, John Conroy, Niall Gorey, Gary O'Flaherty, Stuart Grehan, Paul McBride, Jeff Hopkins, Colin Fairweather, Dessie Morgan, Cian Geraghty, South of Ireland Championship, Keith Egan, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

Egan hangs tough to floor Murray at the 23rd

Keith Egan proved that his brother Tom is not the only dangerous fighter in the family when he took out veteran Pat Murray with a brilliant birdie at the 23rd to reach the semi-finals of the South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMark MacGrath, Stuart Bleakley, Pat Murray, Gary Collins, John Conroy, Niall Gorey, Gary O'Flaherty, Stuart Grehan, Paul McBride, Jeff Hopkins, Colin Fairweather, Dessie Morgan, Cian Geraghty, South of Ireland Championship, Keith Egan, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
Egan hangs tough to floor Murray at the 23rd
Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth of Ireland Championship, Niall Gorey, Pat Murray, Stuart Bleakley, Keith Egan, Paul McBride, Cian Geraghty, Eanna Griffin, John Conroy, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan, Dessie Morgan, Gary O'Flaherty, Gary Collins, Jeff Hopkins, Mark MacGrath, Lahinch, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

South of Ireland — Race to the semis

Pat Murray kept his dream of second South of Ireland and a third amateur major alive when he came back from two down after 12 to oust defending champion Stuart Bleakley in the third round at Lahinch.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth of Ireland Championship, Niall Gorey, Pat Murray, Stuart Bleakley, Keith Egan, Paul McBride, Cian Geraghty, Eanna Griffin, John Conroy, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan, Dessie Morgan, Gary O'Flaherty, Gary Collins, Jeff Hopkins, Mark MacGrath, Lahinch, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
South of Ireland — Race to the semis
Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth of Ireland Championship, Lahinch, Stuart Bleakley, Pat Murray, Keith Egan, Paul McBride, Cian Geraghty, Eanna Griffin, John Conroy, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan, Dessie Morgan, Gary O'Flaherty, Gary Collins, Jeff Hopkins, Mark MacGrath, Niall Gorey, Geoff Lenehan, Colm Campbell, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

No mercy shown at Lahinch

Defending champion Stuart Bleakley insists that reputations will count for nothing when he tees it up against Lahinch legend Pat Murray in the last 16 of the South of Ireland Amateur Open on Saturday.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth of Ireland Championship, Lahinch, Stuart Bleakley, Pat Murray, Keith Egan, Paul McBride, Cian Geraghty, Eanna Griffin, John Conroy, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan, Dessie Morgan, Gary O'Flaherty, Gary Collins, Jeff Hopkins, Mark MacGrath, Niall Gorey, Geoff Lenehan, Colm Campbell, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
No mercy shown at Lahinch
Amateur golfBrian KeoghWest of Ireland Championship, Jack Hume, Gary McDermott, Kevin Le Blanc, Barry Anderson, Colm Campbell, Jude O'Reilly, Robbie Cannon, Niall Gorey, Richard Bridges, John Ross Galbraith, Harry Colt1 Comment

Wide open out West

The picture above is not Rosses Point and the golfer on the right is not Kevin LeBlanc. It's Henrik Stenson, the current world No 2, when he played in the 2011 Masters and the man with the bag is Sligo's Jude O'Reilly.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghWest of Ireland Championship, Jack Hume, Gary McDermott, Kevin Le Blanc, Barry Anderson, Colm Campbell, Jude O'Reilly, Robbie Cannon, Niall Gorey, Richard Bridges, John Ross Galbraith, Harry Colt1 Comment
Wide open out West
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, Muskerry Golf Club, Warrenpoint Golf Club, Niall Gorey, Dave O'Donovan, William Hanna, Stephen Coulter, Daniel Hallissey, John Waldron, Colm Campbell, Ryan GribbenComment

Muskerry end 61-year wait for AIG Barton Shield

Muskerry made a long-awaited return to the top table of Irish team golf when they won the AIG Barton Shield at Carton House, writes the GUI.*

Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, Muskerry Golf Club, Warrenpoint Golf Club, Niall Gorey, Dave O'Donovan, William Hanna, Stephen Coulter, Daniel Hallissey, John Waldron, Colm Campbell, Ryan GribbenComment
Muskerry end 61-year wait for AIG Barton Shield
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, Pierce Purcell Shield, Colm Campbell, Ryan Gribben, William Hanna, Niall Gorey, Daniel Hallissey, John Waldron, Warrenpoint Golf Club, Muskerry Golf Club, Castle Golf Club, AIG Junior Cup, Castletroy GC, Richard Knightly, Sean Ryan, Barry Anderson, Ian O'Rourke, Carton HouseComment

Gribben the hero as Warrenpoint make AIG Barton Shield final

Amateur golfBrian KeoghAIG Barton Shield, Pierce Purcell Shield, Colm Campbell, Ryan Gribben, William Hanna, Niall Gorey, Daniel Hallissey, John Waldron, Warrenpoint Golf Club, Muskerry Golf Club, Castle Golf Club, AIG Junior Cup, Castletroy GC, Richard Knightly, Sean Ryan, Barry Anderson, Ian O'Rourke, Carton HouseComment
Gribben the hero as Warrenpoint make AIG Barton Shield final
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCork Golf ClubMunster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey, Gary O'Flaherty, Pat Murray, Alan Thomas, James Fox, Stephen Healy, KIeran McCarthyComment

Munster Strokeplay looks wide open

Three-time winner Niall Gorey might be the bookies' favourite but any one of a dozen played could win this weekend's Munster Stroke Play Championship at magnificent Cork Golf Club.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghCork Golf ClubMunster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey, Gary O'Flaherty, Pat Murray, Alan Thomas, James Fox, Stephen Healy, KIeran McCarthyComment
Munster Strokeplay looks wide open
Amateur golfBrian KeoghWest of Ireland Championship, Rory McNamara, Dermot McElroy, Harry Diamond, Robbie Cannon, Reeve Whitson, Rory Leonard, Stephen Walsh, Niall Gorey, Eddie McCormack, Joe Lyons, County Sligo GCComment

West of Ireland draws released

Defending champion Rory McNamara heads a strong field for this year's Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghWest of Ireland Championship, Rory McNamara, Dermot McElroy, Harry Diamond, Robbie Cannon, Reeve Whitson, Rory Leonard, Stephen Walsh, Niall Gorey, Eddie McCormack, Joe Lyons, County Sligo GCComment
West of Ireland draws released
Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth East Scratch Fourball Championship, Dungarvan Golf Club, Niall Gorey, John Greene, Geoff Lenehan, Robin DawsonComment

Greene and Gorey team up for another Dungarvan birdie blitz

The Masters might be just around the corner but some of Ireland's top players are heading south on April 6 for the second edition of Dungarvan's South East Scratch Fourball Championship.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghSouth East Scratch Fourball Championship, Dungarvan Golf Club, Niall Gorey, John Greene, Geoff Lenehan, Robin DawsonComment
Greene and Gorey team up for another Dungarvan birdie blitz
European TourBrian KeoghKevin Phelan, Chubby Chandler, Mark McCumber, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Neil Manchip, Alan Thomas, Niall GoreyComment

Arise, King Kev

Waterford’s Kevin Phelan - known as King Kev to his former amateur friends - produced one of the performances of the season to win his European Tour card at the Qualifying School Final Stage. His manger Chubby Chandler believes he could become Ireland’s answer to Luke Donald. It’s little wonder. 

European TourBrian KeoghKevin Phelan, Chubby Chandler, Mark McCumber, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Neil Manchip, Alan Thomas, Niall GoreyComment
Arise, King Kev
Amateur golfBrian KeoghEast of Ireland Mixed Foursomes, Eoin Arthurs, Gillian O'Leary, Maria Dunne, Niall Gorey

Arthurs and Dunne win East of Ireland mixed

Niall Gorey (Muskerry) and Gillian O’Leary (The Island) congratulate Maria Dunne (Skerries) and Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) on the 18th green after their victory in the 2013 East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship at Craddockstown Golf Club (15/09/2013). Picture by Pat CashmanSkerries’ Maria Dunne shook off the fatigue of a long week representing Ireland in the Home Internationals when she teamed up with Forrest Little’s Eoin Arthurs to retain the East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship title at Craddockstown on Sunday.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghEast of Ireland Mixed Foursomes, Eoin Arthurs, Gillian O'Leary, Maria Dunne, Niall Gorey
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAlan Thomas, Ian O'Flynn, KIeran McCarthy, Munster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey

McCarthy is champion of Munster

Kieran McCarthy in action during the second round of the West of Ireland at Easter. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieKinsale’s Kieran McCarthy recovered from a third round 77 to win the Munster Strokeplay Championship by the narrowest of margins.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAlan Thomas, Ian O'Flynn, KIeran McCarthy, Munster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIan Murphy, Ian O'Flynn, Jack O'Flynn, Mark Collins, Munster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey, Sean Barry

O'Flynn one clear in Munster Strokeplay

Three-time winner Niall Gorey (Muskerry) is lurking just four strokes off the lead in the Munster Strokeplay at Cork Golf Club. Hard practice is paying for Cork’s Ian O’Flynn who fired rounds of 71 and 70 to take a one-stroke lead over clubmate Ian Murpyy into the final two rounds of the Munster Strokeplay Championship at Cork Golf Club.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIan Murphy, Ian O'Flynn, Jack O'Flynn, Mark Collins, Munster Strokeplay Championship, Niall Gorey, Sean Barry
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCounty Sligo GC, Harry Diamond, Niall Gorey, Reeve Whitson, Rory McNamara, West of Ireland ChampionshipComment

McNamara shows killer instinct in wild West win

Rory McNamara rolls in the winning putt on the 14th in the final of the West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point. Photo Jenny Matthews/www.golffile.ieThe killer instinct is crucial in matchplay and Headfort’s Rory McNamara showed that he has it in spades when he put Muskerry’s Niall Gorey to the sword en route to an emphatic 5 and 4 victory in the final of the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCounty Sligo GC, Harry Diamond, Niall Gorey, Reeve Whitson, Rory McNamara, West of Ireland ChampionshipComment