McDonagh on the prowl

TWELVE months ago, Kelan McDonagh from Athlone felt he was “putted off the golf course” in the final of the South of Ireland Championship by John Greene from Carlow.

However, he never allowed the disappointment to get him down and after a series of fine performances over the last four days at Lahinch, he is poised to go one better on this occasion.

After ending the highly impressive campaign of 17-year-old Jack Hume in a fascinating quarter-final yesterday, McDonagh (21), who has theappearance of a pirate — wearing his dark hair at shoulder length along with a very healthy beard — now plays Andrew Hogan (23) of Newlands in the first semi-final at 8.30am today.