Glory for Galbraith and a small killing with the bookies adds to joy

Whitehead’s John-Ross Galbraith made a small killing with the bookies as he put Pat Murray to the sword with a one-hole win in the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship final at Seapoint.

The former Boys international (20) holed a string of clutch putts coming down the stretch to take advantage of a few unforced errors by the Limerick veteran (42) and not only claim what is arguably the most prestigious championship in Irish golf but also a tidy £322.50.

“I had a fiver on myself each way at 50-1,” Galbraith said. “But I can’t believe it. It will take a while to sink in. I’m just delighted, obviously. I had four or five clutch putts and I holed them all. That’s what did it for me.”