Hickey hits stride to send Hurley packing

Only one member of the Irish team for next month’s Home International Championship turned up for the South of Ireland at Lahinch over the weekend.

And that individual, the highly promising West Waterford youngster Gary Hurley, was knocked out in yesterday’s second round by another of the younger brigade, John Hickey, a son of Peter, the professional at Cork Golf Club.

Hurley had played a significant part in Munster’s fine victory in the Interprovincial Championship that ended at Royal Co. Down on Thursday and may have been feeling the effects. But Hickey played some fine golf and fully earned his place in this morning’s third round against Keith Shannon of Greenore.