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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
In the ISPS Handa G4D at The West, Paul O\u2019Kelly (Portmarnock) signed for a second round 86 to hold on for a narrow one-shot victory over Fiona Gray (St Patrick\u2019s). A closing par was crucial as he claimed the Standing 2 Category.<\/p>\n
\u201cDidn\u2019t play as well as I did yesterday but I managed to do enough and hold on in tough conditions again,\u201d said O\u2019Kelly.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Killarney\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n
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).<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
West of Ireland Amateur Open, sponsored by Connolly Motor Group, Co Sligo GCSemi\u2011finals<\/p>\n
Mark Cadden (Roganstown) bt Alex Kerins (Carton House) 3\/1<\/p>\n
Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) bt Cian Harkin (Island) 1 up<\/p>\n
Final<\/p>\n
Mark Cadden (Roganstown) bt Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) 20th<\/p>\n
View the scoring from the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship here<\/a><\/p>\n