It was a double success for Maynooth University at the Irish Intervarsity Championship as Caolan Rafferty captured the men’s title while Ciara Casey took the ladies crown.
Rafferty had one shot to spare on three over following a final round 75. Playing partner Eugene Smith, also Maynooth, tied for second alongside UCC’s Ben Murray. Harry Gillivan (Maynooth University) posted the low round of the week, a superb 68 (-5) to claim fourth.
Ciara Casey made three birdies on the back nine to clinch victory in the ladies event. Her final round 73 was good enough for a one-shot win with Eleanor Metcalfe (Maynooth University) finishing runner-up. Overnight leader Shannon Burke (Ulster University) slipped back and had to settle for a share of third place alongside Molly Dowling (Maynooth University) and Mary Doyle (Maynooth University).
Irish Intervarsity Championship
Enniscrone Golf Club, 18-20 October
Men’s Results (Par 73)
222 C Rafferty (Maynooth University) 78, 69, 75
223 E Smith (Maynooth University) 77, 71, 75; B Murray (University College Cork) 75, 76, 72
224 H Gillivan (Maynooth University) 83, 73, 68
225 J McVicker (Ulster University) 76, 78, 71
226 G Ward (Cork IT) 75, 76, 75
227 R Mullarney (Maynooth University) 74, 75, 78
228 J Hickey (Cork IT) 77, 74, 77; A McDaid (Dublin Business School) 75, 76, 77
230 M Kennelly (NUI Galway) 78, 77, 75
232 J McCarthy (University College Dublin) 84, 72, 76; R Steedman (Maynooth University) 81, 78, 73; A Ryan (Maynooth University) 79, 79, 74
233 C Roche (Cork IT) 79, 79, 75; J Hood (Maynooth University) 78, 80, 75
234 R O’Doherty (NUI Galway) 79, 74, 81; C Butler (Maynooth University) 75, 78, 81
235 T Ford (Maynooth University) 82, 75, 78
236 D Brady (Maynooth University) 79, 79, 78; G Fitzmaurice (University College Dublin) 77, 84, 75
237 C Nolan (NUI Galway) 78, 84, 75
238 R Browne (University College Dublin) 86, 75, 77; M Healy (University College Cork) 80, 75, 83
239 B Doggett (Dundalk IT) 83, 79, 77; M Burke (NUI Galway) 76, 81, 82
240 J Lawlor (Maynooth University) 82, 80, 78; D Diaz (Ulster University) 79, 83, 78
241 J Hayden (University College Dublin) 78, 80, 83
243 C Hughes (NUI Galway) 79, 80, 84
NS J Knipe (Ulster University) 78, 76
Missed Cut
R Dutton (Ulster University) 87, 76; C McGoldrick (Dublin City University) 84, 79; S Desmond (University College Cork) 83, 80; P O’Beirn (NUI Galway) 78, 85; A Fahy (Maynooth University) 77, 86; J Quinn (The Island) 87, 77; J Mc Donnell (Maynooth University) 84, 80; J Rafferty (Maynooth University) 80, 84; C Woodroofe (Maynooth University) 77, 88; C Friel (NUI Galway) 85, 81; A Comerford (NUI Galway) 84, 82; C Ryan (Maynooth University) 83, 83; M O’Farrell (NUI Galway) 86, 81; E Griffin (Maynooth University) 82, 85; T Coakley (Cork IT) 91, 77; C McCormack (Trinity College Dublin) 88, 80; C Byrne (University College Dublin) 83, 85; R Dineen (Cork IT) 87, 83; L Flynn (Trinity College Dublin) 83, 87; C Hastings (Galway-Mayo IT) 84, 87; J Doherty (Dublin City University) 86, 86; C Feeney (Maynooth University) 97, 76; K Power (University College Dublin) 92, 83; E O’Brien (Maynooth University) 88, 87; E Haran (Trinity College Dublin) 93, 83; D Mealia (Maynooth University) 89, 89; D Hourihan (University College Cork) 93, 87; D Devlin (Cork IT) 93, 88; C O’Carroll (Cork IT) 89, 93; G Carr (Maynooth University) 95, 94
WD L Grehan (Maynooth University)
NR N McKinstry (Ulster University); R Dunne (Maynooth University); T O’Reilly (Dundalk IT); A McQuillan (Ulster University), A McSweeney (Cork IT), D Kelly (Maynooth University); L Power (Maynooth University); C McDonald (Ulster University)
RTD S Greenberg (Ulster University), M Shiel (NUI Galway)
Women’s Results (Par 73)
230 C Casey (Maynooth University) 79, 78, 73
231 E Metcalfe (Maynooth University) 78, 77, 76
232 S Burke (Ulster University) 80, 70, 82; M Dowling (Maynooth University) 78, 75, 79; Mary Doyle (Maynooth University) 78, 74, 80
235 C Jones (IT Tralee) 77, 78, 80
241 Meadhbh Doyle (Maynooth University) 77, 84, 80
Missed Cut
J Allen (Ulster University) 85, 77; N Ward (Ulster University) 85, 79; C Walsh (Maynooth University) 90, 76; A Ni Thuama (University College Cork) 86, 81; S Lambe (Maynooth University) 90, 84; K Bromley (Ulster University) 88, 90
RTD R McDonnell (University College Dublin)
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