McDonnell masters the wind to lift Jubilee Cup
Gavin McDonnell shot the only sub-70 round in a gale force wind on Sunday to win the Jubilee Cup. His 69 was enough to give him a two shot winning margin from Gerry Oakes (17) who took second place on countback. McDonnell’s round featured three point scores at the fourth, fifth, eighth, ninth, 14th and the 18th.
Maurice Murphy (3) took the Gross Prize with a 76 while Sean McGeough (17) won the Veteran’s Prize with a 74 and Chris Clarke (16) was the best Juvenile after a 69. Neil Mullooly (6), Brendan Duffy (13) and Larry Hanratty (23) were the respective winners of the three category competitions
Sunday, April 14 – Jubilee Cup – Overall: Gavin McDonnell (19) 69, Gerry Oakes (17) 71/36.5. Gross: Maurice Murphy (3) 76. Veteran: Sean McGeough (17) 74. Category 1 (0-12): Neil Mullooly (6) 71/35, Brian Gaughran (12) 71/34/22. Category 2 (13-17): Brendan Duffy (13) 72, Oliver McGinnity (17) 73. Category 3 (18+): Larry Hanratty (23) 74/32.5, Conor Byrne (21) 74. Juvenile: Chris Clarke (16) 69. CSS: 74.