Curran pips Matthews on countback

Declan Curran (26) won Wednesday’s McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford with 43pts and pipped Sean Matthews (13) on countback.  
His round included a four-point par at the 15th and three-point pars at the sixth, 10th and 14th as he went out in 22pts and came home in 21pts.
Matthews who had a four point birdie at the seventh, shot 20pts down the back nine and will rue a triple bogey seven at the 15th which led to a blank at that hole.
Ben Cahill shot 39pts for the best gross score of the day with a superb round that saw him cover the first three holes on the back nine in five under par as he eagled the par five 10th and 12th and birdied the par four 11th. He also had birdies at the fourth and 18th as well as a double bogey at the seventh and bogies at the third and 17th.
The divisional winners were Andrew Coburn (6), Daniel Cronin and Anthony McGuinness. Saturday, 7 June and Sunday, 8 June - Singles Stableford Competition – Overall: Gary Lennon (14) 43pts, Liam O'Reilly (12) 42pts. Division 1: Ken Norton (5) 40pts, Gerard Carroll (7) 39pts. Division 2: Shane Thornton (13) 40/25pts, Gerry Mulligan (13) 40/21pts. Division 3: Brendan McDonnell (20) 41pts, Paul Martin (25) 40pts. Gross Recognition: Niall Henry 34pts.
Wednesday, 11 June - McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Declan Curran (26) 43/21pts, Sean Matthews (13) 43/20. Division 1: Andrew Coburn (6) 40pts. Division 2: Daniel Cronin (17) 40pts. Division 3: Anthony McGuinness (24) 39pts. Gross Recognition: Ben Cahill 39pts.