Defending champion Caolan Rafferty retained the One Finance Dundalk Scratch Cup thanks to a brilliant six-under par 66 in the second round of the 36 hole competition at a sun-drenched Dundalk Golf Club . It gave him a four under par total of 140 and he finished four shots ahead of Co Louth’s Gerard Dunne with another Baltray player, Gavin Tiernan, a shot further back on one over. Tiernan had led by one shot after the first round when he was the only player to break par over Dundalk’s tough championship course. He had four birdies at the third, 10th,
Shortly before 1.57pm on 3 January, Caolan Rafferty purchased a can of Red Bull and a packet of Hunky Dorys Salt and Vinegar crisps, moments later he was a father. The midwife at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda told Caolan and his wife Hayley that they had time. He went to grab something from the shop and make a few phone calls but his daughter Maisy arrived slightly ahead of schedule. “I had plenty of time and went down to the shop and made the phone calls to Hayley’s mam and my mam,” said Rafferty. “I had the can