Briallant performance by John Kelly at Q school.

12 Irish played in the first stage of the EUROPEAN TOUR QUALIFYING SCHOOL last week and none qualified.This week 25 started out and 8 came through with flying colours.

The best performance came from JOHN KELLY who hit rounds of 70,68,69,69 over THE OXFORDSHIRE course to finish in joint 3rd place on 12 under par.The winner was American RYAN BLAUM on 17 under par.MICHAEL COLLINS,-7,DAVID HIGGINS -6 and CHRIS DEVLIN -4 all made it through.
At GOLF DE MOLIETS near PARIS,CIAN MCNAMARA made it through in 12th place after a final round of 70 left him on -8.He was an amazing 14 shots behind the winner,Spains CARLOS BALMESEDA on 22 under par.Irish/Austrailian EDDIE BARR also played well to qualify in 15th place on -7 after a closing 73.
At FLEESENSEE GOLF CLUB in GERMANY MERVYN OWENS came home in 13th place on -5 after a closing 71. ALLY MELLOR from ENGLAND won the group on 14 under par.NIALL KEARNEY(AM) nearly slipped up with a closing 74,but got through on the cut mark of -3.
No Irish made it through at CIRCOLO GOLF CLUB in ITALY,but young amateur RUAIDHRI MCGEE put up a good show to finish on +2 after a closing 75.Swiss man MARTIN ROMINGER won the stage on 14 under par.

IRISH SCORES.
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GOLF DE MOLIETS,FRANCE PAR 72. 26 PLAYERS QUALIFIED ON -5.

QUALIFIED.12TH: CIAN MCNAMARA -8.
15TH: EDDIE BARR -7.
MISSED 72 HOLE CUT.
41ST: PAUL O HANLON -1.
MISSED 54 HOLE CUT.
SHANE FRANKLIN +15.
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THE OXFORDSHIRE,ENGLAND PAR 72. 28 PLAYERS QUALIFIED ON -4.

QUALIFIED.3RD: JOHN KELLY -12.
15TH: MICHAEL COLLINS -7.
17TH: DAVID HIGGINS -6.
27TH: CHRIS DEVLIN -4.
MISSED 72 HOLE CUT.
29TH: DAMIEN MOONEY -3.
35TH: PETER O KEEFFE,CIAN CURLEY(AM) -2.
47TH: TIM RICE +2.
MISSED 54 HOLE CUT.
RICHARD KILPATRICK,MARK STAUNTON +5.
DARREN MCWILLIAMS +7.
GREG BOWDEN +14.
GLEN ROBINSON +18.
PAUL MCDONALD RTD.
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FLEESENSEE GOLF CLUB,GERMANY PAR72. 31 QUALIFIED ON -3.

QUALIFIED 13TH: MERVYN OWENS -5.
24TH NIALL KEARNEY -3.
MISSED 72 HOLE CUT.
75TH: MARK CAMPBELL +7
MISSED 54 HOLE CUT.
JUSTIN BRINK +12.
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CIRCOLA GOLF CLUB,ITALY PAR 72. 30 QUALIFIED ON -2.

MISSED 72 HOLE CUT.
44TH: RUAIDHRI MCGEE +2.
MISSED 54 HOLE CUT.
DAVID RAWLUK +11.