Cadden continued his impressive week with a 3&1 win over fellow teenage prospect Alex Kerins (Carton House). The two 19-year-olds battled it out, and Cadden assumed a 2-up lead when he birdied the sixth. He was unable to pull away down the back nine, but when Kerins stumbled on 15, it left the door open, and Cadden advanced.

Campbell was made to work hard for his place in the final by Cian Harkin (The Island). The Donegal native took a 1-up lead on the 5th, but Campbell bounced back. He went 1-up after the turn, and although Harkin clawed the deficit back again on 12, Campbell went in front on 16 and moved on.

In the ISPS Handa G4D at The West, Paul O’Kelly (Portmarnock) signed for a second round 86 to hold on for a narrow one-shot victory over Fiona Gray (St Patrick’s). A closing par was crucial as he claimed the Standing 2 Category.

“Didn’t play as well as I did yesterday but I managed to do enough and hold on in tough conditions again,” said O’Kelly.

“Just keeping the ball in front of me, keeping it low when it was needed and avoiding the big mistakes. That was the plan for the two days, and I managed to do it for the most part.”

Killarney’s Tom Doherty won the Standing 1 Category after he finished eight shots ahead of his nearest challenger, Chris Faloon (Galgorm Castle). James McParland (Roganstown) won the Standing 3 Category. He earned a narrow three-shot win, just ahead of Conal Flynn (Athenry).

Faloon finished on top of the Net Stroke Play leaderboard on +5, while Gray finished runner-up again (+11) and Flynn was back in third (+12).

Meanwhile, one of the highlights of the closing round was when Ballinrobe golfer Jarlath King landed his first hole-in-one on the Par 3 13th.

West of Ireland Amateur Open, sponsored by Connolly Motor Group, Co Sligo GCSemi‑finals

Mark Cadden (Roganstown) bt Alex Kerins (Carton House) 3/1

Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) bt Cian Harkin (Island) 1 up

Final

Mark Cadden (Roganstown) bt Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) 20th

View the scoring from the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship here

View the scoring from the ISPS Handa G4D @ The West here