Lynch leads home Harry Walsh cup qualifiers

Jack Lynch led home the qualifiers in the Harry Walsh Cup and also won the weekend Singles Stableford competition held over the first weekend in April.
Playing off 24 he shot 44pts to take the overall prize from plus two handicapper Ben Cahill who had 42pts nett after a gross score of 44pts.  Cahill, whose stroke score was an eight under par 64, had an eagle four at the 12th along with eight birdies and just two bogeys.
 Lynch had a great burst of scoring from the third. He had three point bogeys at the third and fourth, a four point birdie at the fifth and a three point par at the sixth to collect 13pts for the four holes.
Another three point par followed at the eighth as he turned in 21 pts and down the back he picked up three points for pars at the 12th, 14th and 17th and three points for bogeys at the 11th, 15th and 16th as he came home in 23pts.
Kevin Redmond (9) took Division 1 with 38pts, winning by one point from Ciaran Traynor (4). Conor McGowan (14) shot 41pts to take Division Two by four points from Stephen Murphy (16) while countback was needed to separate John McKenna (20) and Joe Garvey (24) after both were tied on 42pts
Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 - Harry Walsh Cup Qualifier and Singles Stableford – Overall: Jack Lynch (24) 44pts. Gross: Ben Cahill 44pts. Division 1: Kevin Redmond (9) 38pts, Ciaran Traynor (4) 37pts. Division 2: Conor McGowan (14) 41pts. Stephen Murphy (16) 37pts. Division 3:  John McKenna (20) 42/23pts. Joe Garvey (24) 42/20pts.
​Harry Walsh Cup Matchplay 2025 – First Round Draw - Joe Garvey v Brian Crombie, John Oakes v Ciarán Corbett, Ross Timmons v Mark Baillie, Jack Lynch v Anthony McGuinness, John McKenna v Paul Martin, Dylan Reilly v Conor McDonnell, Peter McGuinness v Hugh Reilly, Alan Joynt v Kieran McCann. First Round to be completed by June 9. Green Tees/Handicap on the Day.