Dunne defends Boys Amateur Championship

Paul Dunne (Greystones) today became the first player to successfully defend the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship with a two-stroke victory over Knock’s Colin Fairweather at Bangor Golf Club.

Fri, 21 Aug, 2009 - 20:19

Paul Dunne (Greystones) today became the first player to successfully defend the Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship with a two-stroke victory over Knock’s Colin Fairweather at Bangor Golf Club.

Dunne, who was recently announced as captain of the GB&I boys team which will take on the Continent of Europe in the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Ganton next week, fired rounds of 73 and 67 on a blustery the final day.

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Courts Golf Heathrow Place: Golf Club Place: Bangor Golf Club Place: Ganton Place: Moyola Park Place: Ireland Place: Sawgrass Place: Dungarvan Place: Co. Sligo Place: Portarlington Place: Co. Meath Place: Rathsallagh Place: Athenry Place: Dundalk Place: Lisburn Place: Stackstown Place: Carton House Place: Shandon Park Person: Dunne Person: Paul Dunne Person: Knock Person: Colin Fairweather Person: Reeve Whitson Person: Mourne Person: Fairweather Person: Chris Selfridge Person: Dermot McElroy Person: P Dunne Person: R Whitson Person: Casey Person: Mallon Person: I O'Rourke Person: I Keane Person: M Durcan Person: C Selfridge Person: S O'Connor Person: D McElroy Person: C O'Rourke Person: Naas Person: J Hopkins Person: D Murphy Person: A Brown Person: S Devey Person: K Lynch Person: C Boggan Person: E Dolan Person: Woodbrook Person: J Hume Person: D Byrne Person: K Egan Person: J Beirne Person: Castle Person: J Webster Person: C Curran Person: J Richardson Person: T McLarnon Person: S Bryan Person: Delgany Person: A Millar Person: M McKnight Person: R Sykes Person: J Galbraith Person: Whitehead Person: G Donohoe Person: A Kelly Person: Charleville Person: L O'Brien Person: M Gielty Person: Grange Person: L Connolly Person: Malahide Person: A Kiernan Person: Forrest Little Person: A Gleeson Person: S Winsby Person: S Carter Person: W Russell Person: G Barry Person: Muskerry Person: R McKinstry Person: Cairndhu Person: C Glynn Person: J Taylor Person: J Robinson Person: G Mungovan Person: Headfort Person: M McCean Person: G McGee Person: Malone Event: Boys Amateur Championship Event: Irish Boys Amateur Close Championship Event: Jacques Leglise Trophy Event: Junior Players Championship Event: U17’s Trophy Organisation: Greystones Organisation: GB&I boys Organisation: Ballymena Organisation: Bangor Golf Club Organisation: Dungannon Organisation: Cork Organisation: Skerries Organisation: Royal Portrush Organisation: Antrim

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