McIlroy through to semi-finals

Teenage prodigy Rory McIlroy is through to the semi-finals of the Irish Amateur Close Championship.

Semi-finals (Wednesday, June 15 at 9am & 9.15am):

Rory McIlroy (Holywood) v Connor Doran (Banbridge); Aengus McAllister (Portmarnock) v

Eddie McCormack (Galway).

Quarter Finals:

Rory McIlroy (Holywood) bt Sean McTernan (Co. Sligo) 1 hole; Connor Doran (Banbridge) bt

Michael Horan (Birr) 5/3; Aengus McAllister (Portmarnock) bt Mervyn Owens (Mallow) 1

hole; Eddie McCormack (Galway) bt Mark Shanahan (West Waterford) 1 hole.

Third Round:

Sean McTernan (Co. Sligo) bt Rory Leonard (Banbridge) 1 hole; Rory McIlroy (Holywood) bt

Michael Brett (Portmarnock) 1 hole; Connor Doran (Banbridge) bt Greg Bowden (Hermitage)

2/1; Michael Horan (Birr) bt Pat Killeen (Claremorris) 1 hole; Aengus McAllister

(Portmarnock) bt Nicky Grant (Clandeboye) 3/2; Mervyn Owens (Mallow) bt Brendan McCarroll

(Ballyliffin) 1 hole; Mark Shanahan (West Waterford) bt Keith Crowley (Lee Valley) 1

hole; Eddie McCormack (Galway) bt John Waldron (Muskerry) 5/4.