Martinstown Stud reclaim RACE Golf Classic trophy

The Martinstown Stud team put in an impressive performance to once again win the RACE / Michael Kinane Golf Classic held last Tuesday on the PGA National course at Palmerstown House.

The Martinstown team of Kieran McManus, Ian Murphy, Niall Kearns and Ronan Flood (caddie to Padraig Harrington) posted an impressive score of 88 points to improve on their fourth place finish of last year and reclaim the perpetual trophy they first won in 2007 as well as earning first prize of overnight golf packages to Carton House.

The Irish Jockeys Association team of Ken Whelan, John Cullen, David Casey and Andrew Coonan ran them close in testing conditions but had to settle for second place, trophies and golf wear with a score of 84 points.

Only a better score on the back nine separated the next three teams of Mount Carmel Medical Group, Caroline Norris (who included Kieren Fallon on her team) and JP Greely's team which included Dessie Scahill and Michael O'Donoghue. All returned home with valuable golf equipment as consolation prizes.

Twenty eight teams lined up for the shotgun start at the challenging Palmerstown layout which was in great shape and earned warm praise from all the participants.