Mooney and Quinlan edge out Codd at Killeen GC

Damien Mooney and Steven Quinlan shared first place at the S.I.G.Ireland Killeen Pro-Am in association with KN Network Services.

The duo carded four-under-par rounds of 68 at Killeen GC, to finish one shot ahead of Rebecca Codd, and three shots ahead of Brendan McGovern (Headfort).

The Kildare venue, hosting a PGA in Ireland event for the very first time, proved a difficult test for the professionals with just four players beating par.

Mooney (Ballyliffin) went to the turn in two-under 34 with a bogey at the first cancelled out by birdies at the fourth, sixth and seventh.

He birdied the 10^th to reach three-under for the day but dropped shots at the 14^th and 15^th set him back. However, he finished the round strongly with an eagle at the par-five 16^th and a closing birdie two at the 18^th saw him come home in two-under 34.

Quinlan played some stellar golf on his opening nine, going to the turn in five-under-par.

Birdies at the third, fifth and sixth were followed by an eagle two at the par-four seventh.

Another eagle at the par-five 10^th got him to seven-under but three bogeys followed in the next four holes and although he managed to birdie the 16^th he dropped another shot at the 18^th to come home in one-over-par 37.

An assistant professional at Hapenny Golf, Quinlan also walked off with the team prize, guiding his amateur partners to victory with 89 points.