Eagle and birdies help Cooney claim Arkew Cup

Ciaran Cooney won the Arkew Cup sponsored by Activ8 Solar Energies with a super score of 68 over the weekend of May 10 and 11.
Playing off 10 his round included an eagle three at the par five 10th and birdies at the par five sixth and par three 17th. He also parred the first, third and eighth on his way to an outward nine of 42 gross which was 37 nett.
The eagle and birdie on the inward nine, together with pars at the 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 18th, saw him come  in 36 gross which was 31 nett.
He has one shot to spare from Brian Mernagh (19) who shot 69 to win Division 2  from Patrick Clarke 18) who was a shot further back.
Niall Henry (4) edged out Stephen English (8) on countback for Division 1 honours  after both had shot 70 nett while John Oakes (25) also shot 70 nett to win Division 3 by two shots from Aidan Rice (20).
Conall Murdock had the day’s best gross score as he shot a level par 72. Birdies on the front nine at the first and ninth were cancelled out by back to back bogeys at the fourth and fifth while his birdie at the 10th was cancelled out by a bogey on the 16th. 
Saturday, 10 May and Sunday, 11 May - Activ8 Solar Energies Arkew Cup (GOY3) – Overall: Ciaran Cooney (10) 68. Gross: Conall Murdock 72. Division 1: Niall Henry (4) 70/33.0/18.7, Stephen English (8) 70/33.0/20.3. Division 2: Brian Mernagh (19) 69, Patrick Clarke (18) 70. Division 3: John Oakes (25) 70, Aidan Rice (20) 72.