<p>Roscommon’s Simon Walker</p>
Roscommon’s Simon Walker opened with a five-under-par 67 to take the lead in the prestigious Trade Electric-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.
He made six birdies before dropping a shot at the 17th, his final hole, to lead by one stroke from Castleknock’s Paul Couglan and Fermoy’s dean O’Riordan in perfect conditions at the Co Limerick parkland.
Naas’ Robert Brazill and Greenore’s Michael Green shot 69s to share third place on three-under with Cork’s Morgan Cain, Irish Close champion Quentin Carew from Castleknock, Castletroy’s Dean McMahon and Kilkenny’s Richie Walsh tied sixth after 70s.
Just 14 players in the 72-strong field broke par in windless, receptive conditions and Walker was more than pleased with his opening effort.
.@RoscommonGolf’s Simón Walker has this to go 6-under on 16, his 17th in the @TradeElectricG @CastletroyGC Scratch Cup. pic.twitter.com/YRWErL3zy6
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) September 10, 2022
Shame about the bogey on 17, his final hole, but @RoscommonGolf’s Simon Walker happy with his opening five under 67 in the @TradeElectricG @CastletroyGC Scratch Cup pic.twitter.com/qJeq7mt61q
— Brian Keogh (@IrishGolfDesk) September 10, 2022
2022 Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Trade Electric Group, Castletroy GC (Par 72)
Round one
| GUI # | First Name | F9 | B9 | R1 Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon | Walker | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| Paul | Coughlan | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| Dean | O'Riordan | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| Rob | Brazill | 38 | 31 | 69 |
| Michael | Green | 35 | 34 | 69 |
| Morgan | Cain | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Quentin | Carew | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| Dean | McMahon | 36 | 34 | 70 |
| Richie | Walsh | 34 | 36 | 70 |
| Joseph | Byrne | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| Donnacha | Cleary | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| Harry | Gillivan | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| Jason | Rackard | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| Ciaran | Vaughan | 35 | 36 | 71 |
| Killian | Cotter | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Fionn | Dobbin | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Mark | Gazi | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Brian | Keenan | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Brian | Lane | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Eoin | Magill | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Shane | McDermott | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Aoran | McNulty | 36 | 36 | 72 |
| Gary | Morrisson | 38 | 34 | 72 |
| Shane | O'Connor | 39 | 33 | 72 |
| David | Reddan | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Annraoi | Collins | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| Brian | Doran | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| Keith | Egan | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| Darrren | Kelliher | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| David | Kitt | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| Sean | Mernagh | 34 | 39 | 73 |
| Kevin | Robinson | 36 | 37 | 73 |
| Hugh | Nolan | 37 | 36 | 73 |
| Alex | King | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| Stephen | Moloney | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| Eoin | Power | 39 | 35 | 74 |
| Jordan | Boles | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Seamus | Cullen | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Conor | Hickey | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| Joe | Lyons | 39 | 36 | 75 |
| James | Murray | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Cormac | Ryan | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Philip | Spratt | 36 | 39 | 75 |
| Chris | Taylor | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Charlie | Flavin | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| Tom | Cafferky | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| Darragh | Conlon | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| Padraig | Connolly | 39 | 37 | 76 |
| Eric | Dunlea | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Paul | Flynn | 40 | 36 | 76 |
| Ryan | Griffin | 38 | 38 | 76 |
| Greg | Barrett | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Sean | Deasy | 41 | 36 | 77 |
| Ross | McCormack | 37 | 40 | 77 |
| Eanna | Mernagh | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Jack | Murphy | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| Shane | Concannon | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Donal | Considine | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| John | Doyle | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Andrew | Hickey | 40 | 38 | 78 |
| Justin | Kehoe | 38 | 40 | 78 |
| Conor | Dowling | 41 | 38 | 79 |
| Andrew | Doyle | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| Luke | Harris | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| Jason | McLynn | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| Mark | Doogue | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| Andrew | McCormack | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| Fergus | Harrold | 43 | 37 | 80 |
| Niall | Corcoran | 43 | 39 | 82 |
| Jason | O'Leary | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| Dean | Browne | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Sean | Calvert | 99 | 99 | 198 |
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