Hearn and Farrell lead Mullingar Scratch Trophy at halfway
Evan Farrell (Co Louth) in action at the 2023 South of Ireland, sponsored by Pierse Motor Group. Picture: Niall O'Shea
Tramore’s Jack Hearn and Co Louth’s Evan Farrell will take a one-stroke lead into Monday’s final two rounds at the Mullingar Scratch Trophy.
Jack Hearn (Tramore). Picture: Niall O'Shea
In excellent form, as evidenced by his run to the semi-finals in the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch, Hearn added a 68 to his opening 69 to share top spot on seven-under with Farrell, who made came home in six-under 31 en route to a morning 67 before adding a 70 in the afternoon.
They are one stroke clear of Fota Island’s David Howard with Connemara’s Luke O’Neill just a shot further back.
Headfort’s Evan Shipp made 11 birdies as he posted a brace of 70s to sit alone in fifth on four under while reigning AIG Irish Close champion Quentin Carew is lurking just four shots off the pace alongside Letterkenny’s Cian Harkin, Forrest Little’s Jack McDonnell and Adam Smith, who is bidding to become the first member of Mullingar to win the event in its 61-year history.
Mullingar Scratch Trophy 2023, Mullingar GC (Par 72)
Sponsored by Sherry Fitzgerald Davitt & Davitt and Pinergy
Qualifiers
137 Jack Hearn (Tramore) 69 68, Evan Farrell (Co. Louth) 67 70;
138 David Howard (Fota island) 70 68;
139 Luke O'Neill (Connemara) 68 71 ;
140 Evan Shipp (Headfort) 70 70;
141 Quentin Carew (Castleknock) 73 68, Cian Harkin (Letterkenny) 71 70, Adam Smith (Mullingar) 72 69, Jack McDonnell (Forrest Little) 70 71;
142 Eoin Sullivan (Portmarnock) 77 65, Matthew Grehan (Tullamore) 73 69;
143 Keith Egan (Carton House) 74 69, Allan Kiernan (Forrest Little) 73 70, Jamie Butler (Killeen) 72 71, Graham Donohoe (Enniscorthy) 70 73;
144 AJ McCabe (Malahide) 74 70, Ryan Griffin (Rosapenna) 75 69, David Kitt (Athenry) 74 70, Robert Galligan (Elm Park) 73 71, Matthew Giles (Greenore) 72 72, TJ Ford (County Sligo) 74 70, Liam Abom (Edmondstown) 71 73;
145 Richard Knightly (Royal Dublin) 73 72, Jason Rackard (Bunclody) 75 70, Dylan Keating (Seapoint) 73 72, Dean O'Riordan (Fermoy) 76 69, Morgan Cain (Cork) 74 71, Brandon St John (Portmarnock) 75 70, Sam Murphy (Portumna) 74 71, Alex King (Faithlegg) 72 73;
146 Rory Williamson (Holywood) 78 68, Gary Collins (Rosslare) 77 69, Conor Hickey (Dooks) 71 75, Lee O'Meara (Tullamore) 75 71, Josh McCabe (Roganstown) 71 75, Paul Coughlan (Castleknock) 72 74, Jake Foley (Elm Park) 71 75
147 James Hewitt (Tandragee) 72 75, Colin Cunningham (Carton House Golf Club) 76 71, Robert Walsh (Douglas) 76 71, Ian Lynch (Rosslare) 75 72, Colin Woodroofe (Dun Laoghaire) 74 73, Jordan Hood (Galgorm Castle) 75 72, Jonathan Keane (Lahinch) 73 74, David Keenaghan (Mullingar) 73 74.
CUT
148 Gerard Dunne (Co. Louth) 74 74, Darragh Flynn (Carton House) 77 71, Stephen Cunningham (Esker Hills) 77 71, Eoin Murphy (Dundalk) 75 73, Senan Carroll (Ballybunion) 73 75, Conor Byrne (Strabane) 73 75;
149 Shane McDermott (Slieve Russell) 76 73, David Muldowney (Naas) 77 72 ;
150 Aidan Dooley (Carton House) 74 76, Evan Monaghan (Tullamore) 74 76, David Reddan (Nenagh) 77 73, Cian O'Connor (Roscommon) 76 74, Simon Walker (Roscommon) 73 77;
151 Tom Cafferky (Ballinasloe) 78 73, Mikey Mina Ronayne (Mullingar) 76 75, Ronan McCrory (Lurgan) 78 73, Kevin Robinson (Castlewarden) 78 73, Ruairi Kennelly (Castleknock) 77 74, Colum Kenny (Portmarnock) 77 74, Lewis Gowdy (Bangor) 74 77, Sam Hogan (Fota Island) 75 76, Jordan Boles (Charleville) 75 76, Ross McCormack (Palmerstown House Estate) 70 81;
152 Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock) 75 77, Gareth Bohill (Co Louth) 74 78, Ruairi O'Connor (Co Sligo) 76 76;
153 Graham Callaghan (Co. Louth) 80 73, Jake Adler (Nenagh) 73 80;
154 Thomas Abom (Edmondstown) 80 74, Brian Doran (Baltinglass) 73 81 ;
155 Luke Kelly (Dunfanaghy) 80 75, Conor Murtagh (The Island) 82 73, Morgan O Sullivan (Ballyneety) 74 81;
156 Cathal Butler (Kinsale) 77 79, Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy) 76 80, John Cunningham (Carton House) 75 81, James Mitten (Castleknock) 79 77, David O'Malley (Black Bush) 76 80;
157 Des Morgan (Carton House) 75 82;
158 Rory Govan (The Island) 76 82;
160 Luke Curran (Castleknock) 78 82, Alan McDonald (Courtown) 79 81 ;
161 Stephen Barker (Mourne) 77 84, Tóla Gormley (Austin Golf Association) 86 95
WD Gavan Keogh (Galway) 83 WD
