Robin Dawson and John Murphy gear up for all-Ireland battle

Robin Dawson and John Murphy go head-to-head at Royal Aberdeen this morning in an all-Irish showdown for a place in the semi-finals of the 123rd Amateur Championship.

Robin Dawson and John Murphy gear up for all-Ireland battle
Fri, 22 Jun, 2018 - 01:00
Carl Field

Both were in scintillating form yesterday.

Flogas Irish Amateur Open champion Dawson recorded a thoroughly comprehensive 6&5 victory over Sweden’s Elis Svard in the last 16.

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CourtsGolfPlace: NorwayPlace: St AndrewsPlace: ScotlandPlace: South AfricaPerson: Robin DawsonPerson: John MurphyPerson: DawsonPerson: Elis SvardPerson: MurphyPerson: Viktor HovlandPerson: Victor PastorPerson: Walker LeePerson: Conor PurcellPerson: David MicheluzziPerson: PurcellPerson: Adam BlommePerson: Matthew JordanPerson: Rowan LesterPerson: James SugruePerson: LesterPerson: Ben HutchinsonPerson: MallowPerson: SugruePerson: SwedePerson: Christoffer PalssonPerson: Jovan RebulaPerson: Tom SlomanPerson: SlomanPerson: Mitch WaitePerson: PalssonPerson: Colm CooperPerson: Paddy KellyEvent: 123rd Amateur ChampionshipEvent: Flogas Irish Amateur OpenEvent: St Andrews Links TrophyEvent: Walker CupOrganisation: SwedenOrganisation: AndrewsOrganisation: HermitageOrganisation: Cork
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