O’Keeffe aims to emulate Harrington heroics

Peter O’Keeffe can become the first man since Pádraig Harrington to complete a famous double after he saw off Kinsale’s John Murphy to reach the last 16 of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at the European Club.

O’Keeffe aims to emulate Harrington heroics
Tue, 07 Aug, 2018 - 04:10

By Brian Keogh

Peter O’Keeffe can become the first man since Pádraig Harrington to complete a famous double after he saw off Kinsale’s John Murphy to reach the last 16 of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at the European Club.

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