Dunbar's cock of the 'North'

Cheered on by a large crowd Dunbar defeated Dermot McElroy of Ballymena 3 and 1 in an exhilarating final on Friday afternoon.

In the morning semi-finals Dunbar had beated Sean Ryan of Royal Dublin by one hole while McElroy overcame Connor Doran of Banbridge 2 and 1.

Round 1

1 Craig Martin (Kilkenny) 7/6

Frank O'Donoghue (Belvoir Park)

2 Andrew Hogan (Newlands) 3/1

Barry Cashman (BelvoirPark)

3 Andrew Morris (Belvoir Park)

Ben Best (Rathmore) 3/2

4 Gerard Kelly (Co.Louth/UCD) 2/1

Ernie Heywood (City of Derry)

5 Ian Brennan (Greenore)

Stephen Boles (Bangor) 4/2

6 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 6/5

Marc Judge (Stackstown)

7 Richard O'Donovan (Lucan) 3/2

Patrick McCrudden (Royal Portrush)

8 Paul Cutler (Portstewart 1 Hole

John Greene (Carlow)

9 Jon Baker (Royal Norwich)

David Sutton (Lurgan) 2/1

10 Darren Crowe (Dunmurry)

Kelan McDonagh (Athlone/NUIM) 2/1

11 Gary Morrow (Lisburn)

Ian Ross (Whitehead) 3/2

12 Connor Doran (Banbridge) 7/6

Daniel Holland (Castle)

13 Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park) 3/2

Dwayne Mallon (Dungannon)

14 Aaron Kearney (Castlerock) 3/2

Johnny Ward (Banbridge)

15 Reeve Whitson (Mourne) 7/6

Michael O'Donovan (Castlerock)

16 Michael Sinclair (Knock)

Michael Durcan (Co.Sligo) 2/1

17 Darragh Coghlan (Royal Dublin) 2/1

David Reilly (Westmanstown)

18 Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park) 5/3

Damien McKenna (Foyle)

19 Noel Murray (Dunmurry) 4/3

Daniel Vaughan (Ardglass)

20 Wayne Telford (Rathmore)

Jonathan Feenan (Ardglass) 2 Holes

21 Barry Anderson (Co.Sligo) 2/1

Derek Downie (Sutton)

22 Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo) 1 Hole

Rory McNamara (Headfort)

23 Ryan Gribben (Warrenpoint)

Robert McCarthy (The Island) 1 Hole

24 Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 7/5

Ryan McKinstry (Cairndhu)

25 John Turner (Royal Portrush)

James Fox (Portmarnock) 1 Hole

26 Nicholas Grant (Knock)

Pio O'Leary (Lucan) 19th

27 Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint) 3/2

Simon Miskelly (Knock)

28 Robbie Cannon (Laytown/B)

Gary Lynas (ShandonPark) 2/1

29 Daniel Beattie (Castlerock)

Gary McGrane (Royal Dublin) 1 Hole

30 James Monaghan (The Island) 19th

Joe Lyons (Galway)

31 Kieran Lovelock (Hindhead)

Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin) 1up

32 Rory Leonard (Banbridge) 4/3

Colm McIlroy (Holywood)

Round 2

1 Craig Martin (Kilkenny)

Andrew Hogan (Newlands) 2 holes

2 Ben Best (Rathmore)

Gerard Kelly (Co.Louth/UCD) 1 hole

3 Stephen Boles (Bangor)

Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 3/1

4 Richard O'Donovan (Lucan) 2 holes

Paul Cutler (Portstewart

5 David Sutton (Lurgan) 1 hole

Kelan McDonagh (Athlone/NUIM)

6 Ian Ross (Whitehead)

Connor Doran (Banbridge) 3/2

7 Harry Diamond (Belvoir Park)

Aaron Kearney (Castlerock) 1up

8 Reeve Whitson (Mourne) 1 hole

Michael Durcan (Co.Sligo)

9 Darragh Coghlan (Royal Dublin) 2 holes

Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park)

10 Noel Murray (Dunmurry)

Jonathan Feenan (Ardglass) 1 hole

11 Barry Anderson (Co.Sligo) 4/3

Gary McDermott (Co. Sligo)

12 Robert McCarthy (The Island)

Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 5/3

13 James Fox (Portmarnock) 4/3

Pio O'Leary (Lucan)

14 Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint)

Gary Lynas (Shandon Park) 2 holes

15 Gary McGrane (Royal Dublin)

James Monaghan (The Island) 1 hole

16 Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin) 3/1

Rory Leonard (Banbridge)

Round 3

1 Andrew Hogan (Newlands)

Gerard Kelly (Co.Louth/UCD) 3/2

2 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 4/3

Richard O'Donovan (Lucan)

3 David Sutton (Lurgan)

Connor Doran (Banbridge) 3/2

4 Aaron Kearney (Castlerock) 2/1

Reeve Whitson (Mourne)

5 Darragh Coghlan (Royal Dublin)

Jonathan Feenan (Ardglass) 2/1

6 Barry Anderson (Co.Sligo)

Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 20th

7 James Fox (Portmarnock) 3/2

Gary Lynas (Shandon Park)

8 James Monaghan (The Island)

Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin) 1 hole

Quarter Final

1 Gerard Kelly (Co.Louth/UCD)

Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 2/1

2 Connor Doran (Banbridge) 1 hole

Aaron Kearney (Castlerock)

3 Jonathan Feenan (Ardglass)

Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 4/3

4 James Fox (Portmarnock)

Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin) 19 hole

Semi-Final

8.30 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) 2/1

Connor Doran (Banbridge)

8.45 Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 1 hole

Sean Ryan (Royal Dublin)

1.30 Dermot McElroy (Ballymena) v

Alan Dunbar (Rathmore) 3/1