Conroy denies Hill at R&A Student Series in Portugal

Youths U21 Leinster Golf Order of Merit recipient Paul Conroy (Enniscorthy) at the Castleknock Hotel. Picture: Jenny Matthews/www.cashmanphotography.ie

Maynooth University’s Paul Conroy birdied the 18th to pip teammate Allan Hill by a shot and win the R&A Student Series - Portugal event at Troia Golf.

The Enniscorthy golfer carded a level-par 72 to match Hill and win on one-under-par as Alan Fahy shot a best-of-the-day 67 and David Kitt a 69 to tie for third on one-over.

South of Ireland champion Sean Desmond from UCC was joint eight-over after a 78.

In the women’s event, Stirling’s Louise Duncan who by a whopping 12 strokes from teammate Penelope Brown on four-under 212 with UCC’s Rachel Thompson the best of the Irish on 232.

R&A Student Series - Portugal, Troia Golf (Par 72)

Leading scores (Final)

Men

1, P Conroy (Maynooth U) 73 70 72 (215);

2, A Hill (Maynooth U) 66 78 72 (216);

T3 A Fahy (Maynooth U) 76 74 67, D Kitt (Maynooth U) 72 76 69 (217);

5, O Benson (Tournament Golf College) 220;

T8, S Desmond (UCC) 76 70 78 (224)

T12, Conor Ryan (Maynooth U) 72 77 76 (225)

Women

1, L Duncan (Stirling) 71 69 72 (212);

2, P Brown (Stirling) 74 78 72 (224);

3, C Goadby (Stirling);

T5, R Thompson (UCC) 74 81 77 (232);

T8, C Walsh (Maynooth U) 76 82 78 (236).