(21)MCELROY CROWNED IRISH BOYS' CHAMPION.

Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy shot a closing 73 to win the Irish Boys' Amateur Close Championship at Dungarvan Golf Club.

The Irish Boys' International, who reached the semi-finals of the North of Ireland Championship in July and the last eight in the British Boys' Championship, held a four stroke lead at the halfway stage. A 75 on the final morning was good enough for McElroy to maintain the lead entering the final round. A solid final round of 73 in difficult conditions was good enough for a 7 shot winning margin from Conor Glynn ( Carton House ) and Stuart Grehan ( Tullamore ).

Conor Glynn was awarded the under 17 trophy and Jack Leacy from the home club Dungarvan won the under 16 title.

287: D McElroy ( Ballymena ) 69 70 75 73
294: C Glynn ( Carton House ) 76 69 76 73 ( Winner Under 17 Trophy )
S Grehan ( Tullamore ) 75 68 74 77
295: J Leacy ( Dungarvan ) 73 76 72 74 ( Winner Under 16 Trophy )
297: G Hurley ( West Waterford ) 78 71 75 73
K Cummings ( Elm Park ) 69 77 79 72
299: J Yates ( Naas ) 74 72 74 79
T Jordan ( Dungannon ) 70 73 78 78
300: J Roche ( Bray ) 73 73 76 78
J Webster ( Castle ) 72 76 77 75
301: C Coyne ( Youghal ) 80 71 77 73
P Dunne ( Greystones ) 79 71 77 74
G Dunne ( Greystones ) 77 73 78 73
C O'Sullivan ( Fota Island ) 75 73 79 74
302: J Connolly ( Massereene ) 77 75 77 73
303: C Sharvin ( Ardglass ) 73 77 75 78
R McKinstry ( Cairndhu ) 71 78 81 73
H Bradshaw ( Donabate ) 70 81 74 78