Left to Right: Sean Daly, Patrick Murphy, John Neylon, PJ Garry, Seamus Bowe, Mick O’Sullivan, Don Ryan, Sean Fitzpatrick, PJ Quinn, Eamonn Kelly, Ken O’Farrell, Liam Pyne, Michael Ball, Dave Boylan, Kevin Murray, Richard O’Connell, Eamon Corry. Members from Ennis Golf Club, Seniors Club in Salou Spain recently.
The Lahinch ladies senior cup team competed in the European ladies club trophy at CUBO golf in Slovenia last week.
Torrential rain and thunderstorms suspended play on the first day and the tournament was reduced to a 36 hole competition. Aideen Walsh finished tied 16 in the individual competition.
In the United States, Áine Donegan has had a great start to her season following her summer move to Louisiana State University (LSU). In her first competitive start, Áine finished tied 13 in the individual competition (-10) helping her team to victory in the Green Wave Fall classic. She backed this up with an impressive performance at the Mason Rudolph championship where she finished tied 18 to assist LSU finish fourth overall.
Four of the club’s junior boys, Mikie McMahon, Gabriel Considine, Bob Casey and Jack Clarke who were part of the Ennistymon CBS team that qualified from the North Munster area Irish Schools boys senior championship at Newcastle West. Bob Casey and Danny Lyne who have been selected to participate in Golf Ireland’s performance development panel (West) over the winter months.
The Greg Young Memorial trophy (Over 50) will be played for on this Friday, October 14 (Castle Course) and Saturday, October 15 (Old Course).
Greg was a five-time finalist in the South of Ireland championship and represented Lahinch with distinction at senior cup and Barton shield playing a key role in bringing All-Ireland Barton shield (1955) and Senior Cup (1959) success to the club. He represented Munster at interprovincial level on eight occasions and represented Ireland at the Home Internationals in 1958.
Known for his wonderful sportsmanship throughout his golfing career, Greg served as club captain in 1976.
This year’s tournament is reserved for members only and the format is singles strokeplay with a maximum handicap index of 9 or lower. Both days play will be off the white markers and the overall winner will be the lowest gross score (combined over the two days).
On Friday October 28, the club’s annual Mass for deceased members will take place in the clubhouse commencing at 7.30pm.
On the following night, Saturday October 29, there will be a ‘Club Night’ in the clubhouse to celebrate the success of the ladies and men’s senior cup teams.
Ennis Golf Club:
Patricia O’Reilly (25) was the winner of last week’s 9 hole stableford competition at Ennis with 18 points, She had one to spare over Therese Lillis (24) with Mary O’Halloran (16) in third spot with 16 points.
Sunday’s competition was won by Ethna Murphy (29) with 35 points from Bridie Hanrahan (21) with 34 points.
In the senior ladies competition last week the winners were Brid Cunningham, Bernie Brooks, Peig Cleary and Eileen J Corry with 58 points from Therese Lillis, Maureen Moloney and Mary Kearns with 61.5 points.
Best of luck is extended to Ruth Nihill from Ennis Golf Club who has been selected by Golf Ireland to play in the under 18 girls finals in Woodbrook golf club on November 4.
Last week’s men’s fourball was won by John McInerney (25) and Gerry Daly (14) with 49 points. In second place with 45 points were Noel Kenny(14) and Vincent Neylon(16).
Friday’s open singles was won by Michael Byrt (16) with 42 points from Donagh Stack (16) with 41 points while Dave Kenneally (3) won the gross with 35 points.
Members of the men’s senior club have recently returned from a trip to Salou where they tested out the Spanish fairways.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The weekend men’s singles at Kilrush was won by Sean Finnucane (25) with 44 points. Thomas Downes (10) was in second place with 39 points with third place filled by Tony McMahon (15) with 37 points.
Dromoland Castle Golf Club:
Dromoland Castle golf club hosted a fourball mixed scramble in aid of Cahercalla hospice at the weekend when the winners were Conor and Gary Ryan, Killian and Stefan Howard with 56.1.
Second place was filled by Brian Sheedy, Noel Hoban, Tony O’Brien and Seamus Lawlor with 56.6 with third spot going to George and Eoghan Smith, Cian Connellan and Damian Finnerty with 58.2
Fanny O’Deas society
Adare Manor Golf Club was the venue on Saturday last for an outing for the Fanny O’Deas golf society. Brian Kilker was the winner with 37 points from Peter O’Leary with 36 points, Michael McMahon with 35, Declan Conway with 35 and Tony McMahon with 34. Gerry Lernihan won the prize for nearest the pin.
Gort Golf Club:
The men’s competition at Gort at the weekend was an 18 hole singles stableford which was won by Niall O’Shaughnessy (12) with 41 points.
Trevor Cummins (6) won category A with 39 points, Ray Beatty (15) was the category B winner with 36 points and Gary Kavanagh (27) won category C with 39 points. The open singles on Friday was won by Gerry Lally (14) with 37 points.
