Four-time Finlan a winner again in Castle Father and Son
Derry Byrne (Captain, Castle Golf Club) presenting Michael and Stephen Finlan (Dunmurry Springs / Grange Castle) with the 2015 CPL Resources sponsored Father & Son trophy after their victory at the Castle. Also in the picture (from left), Paul Carroll (CPL Resources) and Karl Devenney (Father & Son Committee Chairman). Picture by Pat Cashman
More than 500 golfers representing over 100 golf clubs participated in the All Ireland Father and on at Castle. But in the end there was a familiar name on the famous trophy as Michael Finlan from Dunmurry Springs won for the fourth time since 1979 and the third in 11 years.
Beaten finalist Paul O'Reilly (Elm Park) reacts to a chip at the 10th. Picture by Pat Cashman
A winner for the first time with his father, Ben, 36 years ago, Michael and his son Stephen defeated first time entrants Paul and Louis O’Reilly of Elm Park by 2 and 1 in a hard-fought decider.
Sponsored by CPL Resources, the O'Reilly's shot a 67 and topped the qualifiers by a stroke from "the Smyths" from Castle while the leading gross score was 75 by Morgan and Robbie Pierse of Grange.
Sixty-four pairs qualified for the matchplay stages which began on Monday and ran every evening during the week until the Finlans emerged as winners for the third time following previous victories in 2005 and 2013
For more details, visit the official Castle website.
ALL-IRELAND FATHER & SON FINAL 2014
Michael & Stephen Finlan (Dunmurry Springs/Grange Castle) beat Paul & Louis O’Reilly (Elm Park) 2 and 1
Paul and Louis O'Reilly (Elm Park) runners up in the 2015 CPL Resources sponsored Father & Son competition. Also in the picture are Conor Lennon (Captain, Elm Park) and Oonagh O'Reilly. Picture by Pat Cashman
Michael and Stephen Finlan (Dunmurry Springs / Grange Castle) with the 2015 CPL Resources sponsored Father & Son trophy after their victory at the Castle Golf Club (12/07/2015). Also in the picture are extended family members. Picture by Pat Cashman
Michael Finlan (Dunmurry Springs) bunkered at the 14th green during the final of the 2015 CPL Resources sponsored Father & Son at the Castle Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman