Flanagan keeps local flag flying

Local teenager Sean Flanagan is still on track to claim the Co Sligo club’s first West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship since 1950 following his terrific showing in yesterday’s two matchplay rounds at Rosses Point.

Flanagan (16) was a humble ball-spotter at the competition’s outset early on Friday but grabbed his opportunity when receiving a late, late call-up as first reserve.

And after squeezing through the strokeplay section with a 154 total for the first two days, the teenager took a one hole win over Jack Pierce (Grange) in their first round encounter yesterday morning before beating Eoin Arthurs (Forrest Little) 2 and 1 in the afternoon.