JUNE JOY FOR JUNIOR JOE

The burgeoning reputation of Joe Rooney was enhanced still further as the juvenile member won the June Medal at County Armagh Golf Club.

In the same month that he completed his GCSE examinations, Rooney had added cause for celebration after shooting a stunning one-under-par gross 69 in the competition held on Sunday 18 June

In an utterly flawless first 14 holes, Joe found birdies at the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 11th and parred the other 10 to walk onto the Beresford tee-box an awesome four under par.

Then came something of a blip, as the now four-handicapper toiled to a double bogey at that deceptively troublesome 15th before bogeying the Lakes.

Normal order was resumed, however, when the Easter Stableford champion steadied himself admirably to par the last to holes – the finishing touches to a tremendous nett 64.

Young Rooney follows in the footsteps of Kieran Grimley and Gary McAleavey, who have  secured the other two monthly medals awarded this term. Given his immense talent — and now the absence of that pesky schoolwork to hamper his practice plans over the summer months — Joe seems destined to be a repeated victor.

Joe Rooney is presented with the County Armagh Golf Club June Medal by Alan Johnston of Johnston's Bakery, Scotch Street, Armagh, as Club Captain Richard Stewart looks on.