McNamara turns on the magic to shatter Gorey’s dreams

Muskerry’s Niall Gorey got out of jail with a dramatic semi-final comeback against Reeve Whitson, but had no answer to a brilliant Rory McNamara in the final of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.

The 32-year-old Munster interprovincial fought back from four down with five to play to beat Whitson on the 19th.

But he was shown no mercy from 23-year-old Headfort star McNamara in the decider as the reigning North of Ireland champion won four holes in a row from the ninth to go four up and then closed out the match with a solid par at the 14th.