McGinnity burns it up to win President's prize

Last year’s Captain’s Prize winner Oliver McGinnity added another major to CV when won Micheal Byrne’s President’s Prize which was held over the weekend of August 22 and 23. 
Playing off 26, which was three shots lower than his handicap 12 months ago, he shot a brilliant 89 gross for a nett score of 63 which was one better than Dessie Ward (19) and two lower than the 65 nett returned by Kevin Barry (15) and Conor Murphy (22).
McGinnity had a solid front nine with seven bogeys and two pars at the par three fifth and par four eighth as he reached the turn in 43 gross. He had a further six bogeys on the back nine along with double bogeys at the par four 11th and 16th but finished with a par at the 18th as he came home in 46 gross for a nett score of 63, nine under par.
That was enough to clinch overall victory and another major title as he finished one shot ahead of Ward who shot 83 gross off 19 for a nett 64. Ward had gone out in 42 gross helped by four pars and he had another five pars on the back nine as came home in 41 gross to take second place overall.
Kevin Barry’s 65 nett was good enough to see him win Division 1 from David Murden (15) and Leonard Matthews Jnr (18) while Conor Murphy won Division 3 with his 65 nett ahead of Anthony McGuinness (25) and Ciaran Corbett (23).
Odhran MacShane (3) shot five birdies to win Division 1 on countback from Sam Malone (8) after both had tied on 68 nett. Malone knocked in four birdies but was undone by a triple bogey eight at the par five 12th.
Caolan Rafferty with a bogey free four under par 68 won the gross prize while the veteran’s prize went to Pat Donaghy (16) who shot 66 nett. 
Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23 - Micheal Byrne's President’s Prize – Singles Stroke GOY - Overall: Oliver McGinnity (26) 63, Dessie Ward  (19) 64. Division 1: Odhran MacShane (3) 68 (Last Nine), Sam Malone (8) 68 (Last Nine), Maurice Soraghan (9) 68 (Last Nine). Division 2: Kevin Barry (15) 65, David Murden (15) 67, Leonard Matthews Jnr (18) 68 (LAST Nine). Division 3: Conor Murphy (22) 65, Anthony McGuinness (25) 67, Ciaran Corbett (23) 68. Gross: Caolan Rafferty 68. Veterans: Pat Donaghy (16) 66.
Wednesday, August 26 - Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Odhran MacShane (2) 42pts (Last Nine). Division 1: Sean Lawlor (7, Portarlington) 41pts. Division 2: John Englishby (21) 41pts. Division 3: Jason McCourt (29, Greenore) 42pts. Gross Recognition: Odhran MacShane (2) 40