Kilkenny pace-setter

Eamonn Crosse is setting all sorts of records at Kilkenny

Eamonn Crosse is setting all sorts of records at Kilkenny. The 61-year-old 10 handicapper was in top form in the end of season matchplay finals at the club, being unbeaten in 19 matches and winning three trophies. He was a winner of the club mixed finals with partner Mary Hughes, and followed a couple of days later with a win in the fourball with John O'Leary. And then, from a field of 250 in which he had to qualify, Eamonn won the singles title. However, Eamonn's exploits in the matchplay finals were not good enough to stop Graham Nugent winning the Golfer of the Year trophy. One handicapper Graham beat his nearest challenger Steven Sheehan in the Richard Duggan Cup which hauled him back level with Steven and he took the trophy on a countback.