The Island's Robert Hutton won the second RaboDirect Hilary Golf Society outing of the season at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Despite a stiff cross breeze, six-handicapper Hutton shot a one-under 70 gross to edge out Portmarnock Links member Darragh Curran on a countback.

It could have been a comfortable win for Hutton, but he made a double bogey five on the tough, par-three 17th when he overshot the green and then closed with a three-putt bogey.

Curran, the other hand, was left to rue a sloppy double bogey on the 16th. 

Birdies at 15th and 17th were enough to give Naas Junior Eoin O'Hehir his first gross prize in the Hilary with a five over 76.

RaboDirect Hilary Golf Society at Portmarnock Links

• 1st: Robert Hutton (The Island) 6 (70)
• 2nd: Darragh Curran (Port Links) 5 (70)
• Gross: Eoin O'Hehir (Naas) 76

Next event: Seapoint, Sunday, March 2nd.