Niall Kearney wins Brabazon Trophy at Moortown

Niall Kearney made it an Irish Sunday double when he won the Brabazon Trophy, supported by SkyCaddie, in the teeming rain at a soggy Moortown in Leeds.

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Niall Kearney made it an Irish Sunday double when he won the Brabazon Trophy, supported by SkyCaddie, in the rain at a soggy Moortown in Leeds.

A closing round of 70 saw the Irish international triumph by five shots from Kent champion Liam Burns, who signed off with 73.

As soon as he signed his card and had added to his compatriot Sean Lowry's triumph in the Irish Open, Kearney said: “It’s great. I heard about it when we were coming up the 14th. That news spurred me on to complete my victory.”

On the first he holed his bunker shot for an three before adding another eagle at the seventh in an outward 33 which put an end to Burns' challenge.

In third place was 20-year-old Joe Vickery, while England's Dale Whitnell climbed the leaderboard with a 69 to share fourth place on 216.

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