McDermott keeps local hopes alive in West of Ireland

He might be the last County Sligo man standing, but local hopeGary McDermott welcomes the pressure as he bids to become the first home winner of the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship for 63 years.

McDermott keeps local hopes alive in West of Ireland
Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 - 01:00
Brian Keogh, Rosses Point

The 31-year-old bank official positively revelled in the arctic conditions at Rosses Point yesterday, defying a 30mph southeast wind and a windchill factor of minus two to cruise into the last 16.

Following a 4 and 2 win over Laytown and Bettystown’s Cian Geraghty, former international McDermott was in sensational form against left-hander Mark Shanahan in a 4 and 3 second round win.

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CourtsGolfPlace: West of IrelandPlace: County SligoPlace: Rosses PointPlace: The IslandPerson: McDermottPerson: Cian GeraghtyPerson: Mark ShanahanPerson: KnockPerson: Nicky GrantPerson: MuskerryPerson: Niall GoreyPerson: Gareth LappinPerson: Gavin MoynihanPerson: Sean RyanPerson: LappinPerson: Paul McBridePerson: Dermot McElroyPerson: Sean FlanaganPerson: Shane McGlynnPerson: Reeve WhitsonPerson: Richard BridgesPerson: Henry FeatherstonePerson: Harry DiamondPerson: Aaron KearneyPerson: William HannaPerson: Andrew HoganPerson: Forrest LittlePerson: Eoin ArthursPerson: Rowan LesterPerson: Jonathan YatesPerson: Richard O’DonovanPerson: ArthursPerson: FaithleggPerson: Robin DawsonPerson: Pat MurrayPerson: Rory McNamaraPerson: Rory LeonardPerson: Gary HurleyPerson: RathsallaghPerson: Jack HumeEvent: West of Ireland Amateur Open ChampionshipEvent: Irish Amateur OpenEvent: Spanish Amateur OpenOrganisation: Irish BoysOrganisation: Royal DublinOrganisation: Co SligoOrganisation: StackstownOrganisation: Newlands’
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