By SHAY KEENAN

Trainor tops leaderboard

A double eagle blast on the back nine shot Barrie Trainor to the top of the leaderboard at Malahide on Sunday in the north Dublin club’s annual pro-am tournament. The Ulster Professional champion posted a six-under 64 to finish two strokes ahead of Damian Mooney with David Higgins, current leader of the Lexus Race to Mount Juliet, and John Kelly sharing third place, a further two back. Out in two-under 32, he dropped a shot at the 11th before that storming finish in which he covered the last four holes in five under with eagles at the 15th and 17th. Trainor finished in style with a birdie two at the last hole for an inward trip of 32.

Morrow tied fifth at European Seniors

IRELAND’S only representative in the championship, Adrian Morrow from Portmarnock, finished in a tie for fifth place at the European Seniors Individual Championship at Achensee Golf Club in Austria. Morrow had rounds of 74, 77 and 71 for a total of nine-over-par 222, in an event won by Sweden’s Tomas Persson.

Persson carded rounds of 72, 71 amd 69 to win on a countback from Germany’s Hans-Günter Reiter after both finished on one-under-par 212. Norway’s Knut Skabo tied for third place with Sweden’s Mats Andersson on six-over-par 216.

Meanwhile, the Irish team for the European Women’s Team Championships at Murhof, Austria on July 5th-9th is: Karen Delaney (Carlow), Leona Maguire (Slieve Russell), Lisa Maguire (Slieve Russell), Danielle McVeigh (Royal Co Down Ladies), Stephanie Meadow (Royal Portrush), Charlene Reid (Royal Portrush). Team Captain: Claire Robinson (Knock). Team Coach: David Kearney.

The European Girls’ Team Championships (IS Molas, Sardinia, July 5th-9th): Jessica Carty (Holywood), Ariana Coyle Diez (Elm Park), Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare), Paula Grant (Lisburn), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies), Chloe Ryan (Castletroy). Team Captain: Niamh Kitching (Limerick). Team Manager: Paula Reynolds (Seapoint).

European Young Masters (Royal Balaton, Hungary July 21st-23rd: Hannah Henderson (Ballyclare), Olivia Mehaffey (Royal Co. Down Ladies). Team Manager: Irene Poynton (The Island).

World University Games (Shenzhen, China, August 12th-22nd) Louise Coffey (University of Ulster), Louise Mernagh (NUI Maynooth), Emma O’Driscoll (University College Cork).

Dowling (10 ) fifth in Europeans

ONE of Beaverstown’s youngest members, 10-year-old Seán Dowling, performed exceptionally well last week in the US Kids European Championship which was played in Craigielaw Golf Club, East Lothian, Scotland. Around 500 from around the world competed for the individual European Champion titles as well as for places at the US Kids Golf World Championship in Pinehurst later this year.

Dowling competed in the 10-year-old section with 53 other boys, 35 of whom were international players from outside the UK and Ireland. After the first day of competition he shot a solid 80 gross and was lying in seventh position, while on day two he shot an 84 which was the fourth best score of the day.

He completed his final round in 79 shots to finish fifth overall. His efforts earned him a small replica trophy of the claret jug, while his top-five finish gives him an automatic entry into this year’s World Championship in Pinehurst in August.

Dowling only joined Beaverstown last year and last summer his handicap went from 28 to 17 in the space of six weeks. He also won the 25th anniversary Junior Silver medal last year and was also selected Young Member of the year in 2010.

Jimmy Greene honoured at Grange

JIMMY GREENE will be honoured in Grange Golf Club on Friday with a new special competition known as Jimmy Greene Masters Medal.

Greene, who before joining the Grange in 1970, was a senior cup player and past captain of Muskerry golf club in Cork. Following his arrival in Grange, Greene was an active player and administrator at many levels. He was very involved with Leinster Branch for many years and also at national and international level. In 1990 he captained the Leinster Junior team that included Pádraig Harrington and Damien McGrane to a grand slam and then managed the Irish Boys’ team in in 1993 and the Irish Youths’ in the European Championships in 1994. In 1997 he was successful with a team that included Graeme McDowell, Michael Hoey and David Carroll from Grange. The highlight of Jimmy’s golf management career had to be when he captained the winning European team in 1999 against the USA led by Hunter Mahan.

Jimmy is being honoured on the 17th for his initiative and foresight in starting the Masters in the Grange in 1981. This Masters group for the over 60s has gone from strength to strength and has over 100 members with approx 70 playing in any one month and with ages ranging from 60 into the 90s.

Sisters are doing it in Newbridge

NEWBRIDGE GC are holding their “Sisters Competition” on Monday next, June 20th. The event is a scotch foursomes format and places on the timesheet are available by calling 087 2982985.

BIRR’s sisters/mother and daughter is on Thursday, June 23rd. The timesheet is available on 057 9120082.

THE annual Brothers Fourball is scheduled for Forrest Little GC on June 26th. Timesheet 8407670 or www.forrestlittle.com

GLENMALURE GC in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow will host the Tony Murphy Perpetual Trophy in aid of St Colemans Hospital, Rathdrum. This four-person rumble event takes place over three days from Friday June 17th to Sunday 19th in Glenmalure GC. The event is sponsored by JDM Insurances Services, and with great team prizes available for both GUI/ILGU/Non GUI sections, Entrance fee per team is €160 including meal. Telephone: 0404-46679 for Tee-times.

Entries sought for Two Mary's event

THE ninth annual golf charity event, known as the Two Mary’s, will take place in Greystones GC on Friday, July 8th.

This event was set up by family and friends due to the tragic death of the Two Mary’s, namely, Mary Nolan and her daughter, Mary Bradshaw.

The aim of this event is to raise as much funds as possible to help cancer patients. All the profits from the event will go directly to Greystones and District Cancer Support.

Last year the event raised €6,125. The timesheet is now open and the format of the competition is a four person scramble.

The cost of entry is € 200 per team which includes BBQ, dinner and later an evening of entertainment.

There are opportunities to take part by sponsoring a hole for € 50 or by donating a prize for the charity raffle.

Details from Martin Nolan on 087-9191175 or Jason Bradshaw on 086-8201442.