South of Ireland Amateur Championship: Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe keeps dreams alive with late rally

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly must face clubmate and leading qualifier Max Kennedy in the third round

Royal Dublin’s Richard Knightly must face clubmate and leading qualifier Max Kennedy in the third round

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe kept his dreams of victory alive in the Pierse Motors Volkswagen sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open and earned an extra few hours sleep when he cruised into the last 16 with a late late show at Lahinch.

The former Irish Amateur Open winner beat Athenry’s David Kitt 2&1 before seeing off North West Kyle McCarron 6&5 in fading light at 10pm after a thunderstorm led to a three-and-a-half our delay on the Clare coast.