All to play for in the West as Brady ends Hume reign

There will be a new name on the cup at the Radisson-sponsored West of Ireland Golf Championship in Rosses Point this year.

Reigning champion and top seed Jack Hume was beaten by Stephen Brady in the first round of matchplay action at County Sligo Golf Club yesterday.

The Sligo native, now playing out of Galway, only sneaked into the knockout stages in the 64th and last position after Saturday’s second round of strokeplay, but claimed victory on the 17th against the Naas clubman, who was playing his first golf of the competition, having been granted an exemption into the last 64.