Golf: Trio share honours in Tullamore pro-am

Slade Valley Club professional John Dignam joined Challenge Tour players

Damian Mooney and Damian McGrane at the top of the leaderboard after the

36-holes £14,000 pro-am tournament at Tullamore to force a three-way share

of the honours.

The trio finished at six-under-par 134 with Dignam carding a final round 68.

However, it was McGrane who was the fastest mover of the day as he leaped

from joint fourth position to joint first, closing with a 67. Mooney was

second starting the last 18 holes following his opening 65 but he took four

more strokes to cover the final 18 holes.

Overnight leader David Walker who shot a course record 64 in the first round

slid to a 72 yesterday and had to be content with sixth place.

FINAL SCORES (Par 140):

134 - D Mooney (Laganview) 69; J Dignam (Slade Valley) 68; D McGrane

(Wexford) 67;

135 - G Loughrey (Knockbracken) 68; L Walker (Dundalk) 66;

136 - D Walker (Foxrock) 72;

137 - J Kelly (The Ward) 65; N Manchip (Royal Dublin) 69;

139 - J Langan (Milltown) 71;

140 - J Dwyer (Ashbourne) 70;

141 - K Morris (Fota Island) 69; F Howley (Milltown) 71; P Hanna

(Fortwilliam) 67; W O'Callaghan (Fernhill) 71;

142 - L Robinson (Donegal) 69; J Heggarty (Spawell) 68; Z Rouiller (Spawell)

69;

143 - S Hamill (Allen Pk) 68; R Symes (Royal Belfast) 72;

144 - P Russell (Paddock Wood) 72; E Doyle (The Heath) 72; R Burns

(Newlands) 70.

TEAM:

95pts - L Walker (Dundalk) with Tim O'Sullivan 11, Kerri O'Sullivan 28 &

Seamus Casey 16 (all Tullamore).