Comeback king Murray faces huge task against in-form Campbell

Limerick’s Pat Murray overcame a sore shoulder and a stiff neck before coming back from the dead twice in one day to reach today’s semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Seapoint.

The 42-year old former Close and South of Ireland champion loves nothing better than a scrap. But, having holed a 20 footer for birdie at the 18th to beat Knock’s Colin Fairweather by one hole in the morning, he then come back from two down with four to play to beat Eoin Arthurs with a conceded birdie at the 18th.

He faces an even tougher task today. Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell, winner of the East of Ireland title just last week, is on course for a rare double and Murray stands in his way.