Dessie Morgan
Dunne hangs on for thrilling East win
Paul Dunne (Greystones) winner of the East of Ireland Championship at County Louth Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman He might have had just five hours sleep and suffered a nervy speed wobble coming down the stretch, but no-one could deny that Greystones’ Paul Dunne deserved his one-shot victory in the East of Ireland Amateur Open at sun-splashed County Louth.Casey closes on Dunne in East
Paul Dunne tees off in the third round at Baltray on Monday. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieA two-shot swing on the par-five 18th left Headfort’s Brian Casey just two strokes adrift of overnight leader Paul Dunne of Greystones with a round to play in the East of Ireland Amateur Open at a sun-splashed Baltray.Morgan sets the pace in the East
Dessie Morgan in action at Baltray this morning. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieMullingar’s Dessie Morgan has a chance to pull off one of the victories of the year after an opening 68 gave him the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Open at County Louth.
Baltray prepares some rough justice
This was the rough last year. It’s even thicker for the 2013 East of Ireland. Des Morgan will be as concerned about the six-inch course between his ears as the savage rough when he begins his bid to finally break his championship drought in the East of Ireland Amateur Open at County Louth today.
Morgan dream alive at Mullingar
Dessie Morgan hits his tee shot at the fifh on the first day of the Mullingar Scratch Cup. Picture: Thos Caffrey www.golffile.ie…Des Morgan kept his dream of a first home win in the Mullingar Scratch Trophy alive when he added a 70 to his superb five under 67 to take a two stroke lead over Castle’s Daniel Holland into today’s 36-hole finale.Morgan set for Mullingar miracle: "You can either get back to life and live it or watch life and let it pass you by"
Des Morgan has a special outlook on life because of his heart condition. Des Morgan is determined to “live life” and chase his Mullingar Scratch Cup dream just 10 weeks after a four-hour operation to have a faulty heart defibrillator replaced.McElroy favourite for Mullingar test
Dermot McElroy driving on the 11th tee during the first round of the 2013 Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Picture by Pat CashmanHeadfort’s Brian Casey won’t be defending his title but a host of top players will still be chasing their place in the history books in this weekend’s Mullingar Scratch Cup.
Marathon man Smith threatens Murray's 'South' dream
Eugene Smith has come of age this summer and is just two wins away from South of Ireland glory. Pictured at Royal Dublin earlier this year by Pat Cashman.Ardee’s Eugene Smith crushed Simon Ward’s hopes of a second South of Ireland title when he beat the Co Louth man at the 25th to stagger his way into this morning’s semi-finals at Lahinch.
Curley banishes dark clouds at Baltray
They say the weather alters one’s mood but the momentous change in the conditions at Baltray over the weekend didn’t seem to bother Newlands’ Cian Curley as he opened a commanding four-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.