Le Blanc retains Under 15 title

Ivor McCandless (President, Golfing Union of Ireland) presenting Kevin Le Blanc (The Island) with the Irish Boys Under 15 Amateur Open Championship trophy after his victory at West Waterford Golf Club to-day (21/08/2013). Also in the picture is Eddie Stack (Captain, West Waterford Golf Club). Picture by Pat CashmanThe Island’s Kevin Le Blanc successfully retained his Irish Under 15 Boys title in outstanding fashion, carding a second consecutive round of 70 for a four-under total of 140 at an immaculate West Waterford Golf Club, writes the GUI.

Australia’s Daniel List, originally from Ghana, had a tremendous final round.

England’s John Gough

Le Blanc was victorious by three shots from England’s John Gough who added a fine 69 to his opening 73 to finish one under for the tournament.

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Australian Daniel List put the disappointment of his opening 79 well and truly behind him to finish third thanks to a sparkling 68.

Irish Boys Under 15 Amateur Open Championship, West Waterford Golf Club

Wednesday 21st August 2013

Final Scores

140 K Le Blanc (The Island) 70 70

143 J Gough (England) 74 69

147 D List (Australia) 79 68

148 T Doran (Balbriggan) 73 75

150 C Raymond (Newlands) 79 71, M McGurk (Warrenpoint) 76 74, M McKinstry (Cairndhu) 74 76

151 S Dowling (Beaverstown) 79 72, J O’Neill (Ring Of Kerry) 75 76, T Mulligan (Laytown & Bettystown) 74 77

152 P Brennan (Belvoir Park) 75 77

153 D Smith (Stackstown) 79 74, J Ralph (England) 78 75, M Travers (Carton House) 77 76, M Healy (Bandon) 77 76, C Hynds (Ardglass) 77 76, A Ryan (Thurles) 76 77, S Doyle (Athlone) 74 79

154 C Commins (Ardee) 81 73, M Cooke (Waterford) 79 75, O Crooks (Bushfoot) 78 76, A Fahy (Bray) 77 77

155 M Fitzsimons (Ardglass) 80 75, R Murphy-Sweeney (Roscommon) 80 75, S McCaw (Royal Belfast) 78 77, R Murphy (Dun Laoghaire) 78 77, D Burns (Cushendall) 78 77, Z Glynn (Bray) 78 77, J Murphy (Kinsale) 75 80, J Johnston (Clandeboye) 75 80

156 M O’Farrell (Galway) 80 76, C Byrne (Woodbrook) 80 76, B Hannan (Carton House) 79 77, N Hearns (Mountrath) 78 78, R McKeown (Rockmount) 77 79, J Madden (Dungannon) 77 79, J Rowe (Tandragee) 75 81, O Fleming (Bray) 74 82

157 G Fry (Greystones) 82 75, D Duggan (Highfield) 80 77, G Carr (Mullingar) 79 78, R Corry (Clandeboye) 79 78, A McCabe (Malahide) 78 79, R Nelson (Belvoir Park) 77 80, C Mulholland (Mount Juliet) 76 81, C Denvir (Milltown) 74 83

158 R Black (Cairndhu) 82 76, C Dawson (Faithlegg) 80 78, C Slater (Headfort) 79 79, G Manley (East Cork) 78 80

159 C McCormack (Glasson) 81 78, J Hogan (Castletroy) 80 79, M Kennelly (Athenry) 76 83

160 S Mahony (Kilkenny) 86 74, M Plukka (Finland) 83 77, L O’Hara (Athenry) 80 80, D Hennessy (The Heath) 80 80

161 J Cronin (Woodbrook) 84 77, N McCann (Lurgan) 84 77, M Burke (Galway) 83 78, A Hickey (Ballyhaunis) 83 78, E Doran (Rathsallagh) 80 81, H Gillivan (Westport) 79 82

162 E Kennedy (Black Bush) 82 80, C Dean (Blainroe) 82 80, A Hill (Roscommon) 81 81, K McDermott (Summerhill) 80 82, A Murray (The Island) 80 82

163 G Kilgallon (Cloverhill) 87 76, A Brady (Rosslare) 87 76, C Charlton (Dungannon) 85 78, J Brady (Rosslare) 83 80, J Vickers (Balbriggan) 82 81, J McGarry (Rosslare) 81 82, P Cummins (Lurgan) 81 82, M Shiel (Loughrea) 80 83, H Duggan (Kilkenny) 79 84, E Rumley (Kinsale) 78 85

164 C McDonnell (Castleblayney) 83 81

165 A Bagnall (Woodlands) 88 77, J Rafferty (Castle Hume) 81 84, J Logue (Hilton Templepatrick) 81 84

166 P Kelly (Glasson) 87 79, D Cunningham (Tandragee) 85 81, A Mays (Portmarnock) 84 82, B Murphy (Blarney) 83 83, D Hourihan (Frankfield) 82 84, L Boore (Lucan) 81 85, C Casey (Castle Barna) 81 85

167 S Enright (Doneraile) 86 81, S Kestell (Charlesland) 84 83, C Slevin (Charleville) 83 84, M Power (Kilkenny) 82 85, S Burke (Galway) 81 86, D Madden (Dungannon) 76 91

168 G Flanagan (Mullingar) 82 86

169 C Rice (Athlone) 87 82, P Bird (Co. Sligo) 83 86, C Moloney (Fota Island) 80 89

170 J O’Brien (Charleville) 90 80, J Keyes (Co. Sligo) 88 82, G Morgan (Grange) 87 83, K Cotter (Doneraile) 86 84, J Carson (Malone) 85 85, G Whitaker (Milltown) 85 85, D Molloy (Castle Barna) 85 85, B Fehily (Newlands) 84 86, K Power (Kilkenny) 83 87

171 O Heelan (Muskerry) 88 83, P Culhane (Galway) 85 86

172 A Dolan (Loughrea) 84 88

175 D Brady (Beaverstown) 91 84

178 R Duggan (Kilkenny) 93 85

181 S Whelan Barrett (Dungarvan) 94 87

182 M Duggan (Highfield) 91 91

183 T O’Hara (Co. Sligo) 93 90

Winner Kevin Le Blanc (The Island) during the final round of the Irish Boys Under 15 Amateur Open Championship at West Waterford Golf Club. (21/08/2013). Pictures by Pat Cashman