WILLIE PARKER INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE SUCCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUTANT

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Sean Goggin (Cement, Drogheda), who made his international debut in the following Ireland v. Holland international, won the coveted blue jacket for the Willie Parker Challenge individual event on Friday 31 October. The twenty players for the weekend's Ireland v. Holland international match along with team managers Joep Van Mourik and Paddy Browne played a 36 hole strokeplay pipeopener at R.S.S.C. near Dublin. Sean Goggin fired a superb second round 44 for a thirteen under par 95 aggregate. Goggin finished two shots clear of reigning champion Paul O'Brien (Lakeside, Templemore), who won the inaugural event at Papendal, Holland two years ago. Dutchman Rolf Kwant finished third on 98. Full list of scores:

Sean Goggin (I) 51 44 95
Paul O’Brien (I) 49 48 97
Rolf Kwant (H) 50 48 98
Ray Murphy (I) 49 52 101
Sean Downes (I) 52 50 102
Tara Dillon (I) 51 52 103
Derek Courtney (I) 50 53 103
Geraldine Ward (I) 48 55 103
Frank Dineen (I) 55 49 104
Rinus Huberts (H) 50 54 104
Ian Farrelly (I) 54 51 105
Rolf Mulder (H) 53 52 105
Patrick Luning (H) 56 50 106
James Carroll (I) 56 51 107
Renze Hasper (H) 54 53 107
Henk Rik Koetsier (H) 53 54 107
Karl Bergh (H) 58 53 111
Jos Mentink (H) 56 56 112
Jenno Wolters (H) 55 57 112
L. Swennenhuis (H) 54 58 112
Paddy Browne (I) 59 56 115
Joep van Mourik (H) 58 63 121

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