The Irish Boys Under 16 Amateur Open takes place next week from Wednesday 20 June to Friday 22 June at Castle Dargan Golf Club, Co. Sligo.
A popular event with parents and competitors alike, this recent addition to the championship roster for under 16s showcases the best underage golfing talent available. Replacing the Irish Under-15 Boys Amateur Open Championship in 2015, when Andrew Mulhall of Waterford Castle won the title at The Heath, the event has gone from strength to strength in attracting the best players at home and some considerable overseas talent. The Championship was subsequently won by John Brady (Rosslare) and Adam Smith (Mullingar) in 2016 and 2017 respectively – with all three past winners having subsequently gone on to represent Ireland at Boys level.
Below is the draw for Rounds 1 and 2.
Irish Boys U16 Open Championship
20-22 June
Castle Dargan GC, Co Sligo
Round 1 Wednesday 20 June/Round 2 Thursday 21 June
Round 1/Round 2 Draw
08:15 (1)/12:30 (9): Lorcan Feeney (Enniscrone), Tiernan Smyth (Mourne), James Hales (Co Tipperary)
08:25 (1)/12:40 (9): Odhran Cloonan (Enniscrone), Marcus Pippet (Blainroe), Kevin Connaughton (Roscommon)
08:35 (1)/12:50 (9): Fintan Gunne (Elm Park), Charlie Quinn (Castle), Aaron Fleming (Royal Portrush)
08:45 (1)/13:00 (9): Dylan Foy (Roganstown), Charlie Kelly (Athlone), Morgan Cain (Cork)
08:55 (1)/13:10 (9): Aodhagan Brady (Co Sligo), Pádraig Ó Dochartaigh (Gweedore), Aaron Murray (Roganstown)
09:05 (1)/13:20 (9): Sam Varian (Dun Laoghaire), Cathal MacCanna (Carton House), Cal Connolly (Lahinch)
09:15 (1)/13:30 (9): William Sandoz (Wales), Conor Cleere (Gowran Park), Darragh Behan (Naas)
09:25 (1)/13:40 (9): Jack McNulty (Headfort), Jack Dolan (Roganstown), Dylan Harbourne (Newlands)
09:35 (1)/13:50 (9): Matthew Dodd (St. Anne’s), Michael Corcoran (Roscommon), Alexander Darrah (Ballyclare)
09:45 (1)/14:00 (9): David Muldowney (Carton House), Thomas McMenamin (Ballybofey & Stranorlar), Mark Holohan (Seapoint)
08:00 (9)/12:35 (1): Bailey Wilson (Warrenpoint), Alex Dineen (Cork), Cormac Feeney (Enniscrone)
08:10 (9)/12:45 (1): Luke Kelly (Belvoir Park), Robbie Davidson (Knock), James Matthew Quinn (Castle)
08:20 (9)/12:55 (1): Ross Campbell (Greenacres), Eoghan Cassidy (Kinsale), Matthew O’Brien (Elm Park)
08:30 (9)/13:05 (1): Eoin Magill (East Clare), Mark Hayes (Galgorm Castle), Sean McLoughlin (Co Sligo)
08:40 (9)/13:15 (1): Danny Williamson (Mourne), Sean Calvert (Ballykisteen), Lucas Kane (Mullingar)
08:50 (9)/13:25 (1): Patrick Keeling (Roganstown), Kyle Honer (Roganstown), Alexander Bolger (Foxrock)
09:00 (9)/13:35 (1): Finn Sullivan (Forrest Little), Daniel Mulligan (Laytown & Bettystown), Liam Freeman (Ballaghaderreen)
09:10 (9)/13:45 (1): Harry Masterson (Killeen), Tom Crinion (Howth), Lucas McKeen (County Louth)
09:20 (9)/13:55 (1): Rory Fives (Faithlegg), Jonathan Ryan (Blainroe), James O’Callaghan (Ballybunion)
09:30 (9)/14:05 (1): Cian O’Connor (Roscommon), Eoin Freeman (Naas), James Fleming (Elm Park)
09:40 (9)/14:15 (1): Charlie Connell (Newlands), Matthew Whelan (Ennis), Morgan O Sullivan (Ballyneety)
12:45 (1)/08:00 (9): Ronan Feerick (Mallow), Brian McCarthy (Kinsale), Zak Collins (Douglas)
12:55 (1)/08:10 (9): Eoin Prendergast (Claremorris), Connor Ruddy (Enniscrone), Robert Walsh (Kinsale)
13:05 (1)/08:20 (9): Ryan Gibson (Malahide), Fionn Hoare (Roscommon), Eoghan McGinnity (Rossmore)
13:15 (1)/08:30 (9): Paul Costello (Cregmore Park), Liam Abom (Edmondstown), Michael Duignan (Royal Dublin)
13:25 (1)/08:40 (9): Jamie Butler (Naas), Oisin Reilly (Newlands), Aaron Blair (Scrabo)
13:35 (1)/08:50 (9): Brandon St John (Portmarnock), Charlie Cooley (Belvoir Park), Jack Davin (Tuam)
13:45 (1)/09:00 (9): Cian McFadden (Headfort), Jamie Hughes (Slieve Russell), Darragh Cunningham (Tuam)
13:55 (1)/09:10 (9): Thomas Abom (Edmondstown), Loughlin Walsh (Highfield), Harry Williams (Holywood)
14:05 (1)/09:20 (9): Mark Duggan (Highfield), Thomas Delmas (France), James Nolan (Birr)
14:15 (1)/09:30 (9): Augustin Valery (France), Conor Byrne (Strabane), Tom Flanagan (Co Sligo)
12:30 (9)/08:05 (1): Patrick Naughton (Limerick), Jack Brown (The Heath), David O’Malley (Black Bush)
12:40 (9)/08:15 (1): Mel Deasy (Bantry Bay), Matthew Sandoz (Wales), Gavan Keogh (Galway)
12:50 (9)/08:25 (1): David Jnr Marshall (Naas), Edward Rowe (Tandragee), Evan Shipp (Headfort)
13:00 (9)/08:35 (1): Joseph Byrne (Baltinglass), Wolfgang Glawe (Germany), Ewan McArthur (Massereene)
13:10 (9)/08:45 (1): Eoin McGrath (Athlone), Robert Galligan (Elm Park), Dylan Keating (Seapoint)
13:20 (9)/08:55 (1): Daniel Ford (County Sligo), Michael Fitzgibbon (Portmarnock), Thomas Higgins (Roscommon)
13:30 (9)/09:05 (1): Connor Owen (Wales), Fionn Hickey (Muskerry), Joshua Hill (Galgorm Castle)
13:40 (9)/09:15 (1): Keaton Morrison (Greenacres), Marc Lieberherr (Germany), Joshua McCabe (Roganstown)
13:50 (9)/09:25 (1): Rory Milne (Faithlegg), Henry Warnock-Thompson (England), Josh Black (Lisburn)
14:00 (9)/09:35 (1): Rory Reid (Greystones), Sam Murphy (Portumna), Stephen McDermott (Highfield)
14:10 (9)/09:45 (1): Niall McDermott (Co Sligo), Niall O’Callaghan (Greenore), Jamie Surgeoner (Galgorm Castle)
