*John Lillis.
Senior captain John Lillis officially ‘drove in’ on Thursday last, March 19 in glorious sunshine, before a large gathering of fellow members at Ennis Golf Club.
Having been a member since 1979, John has a long and valued association with the club. The club extends its best wishes to John for a successful and enjoyable year.
Eighty members took part in the competition on Thursday when the winners were Michael Meagher, Joe O Brien, Kevin Murray and Paul Mockler with 68 points. They won by one from Tom Saunders, Flan Downes, Padraic Larkin and Jim Hennessy.
In third place with 66 points were Ger O Brien, Neil Cremin, Matt Flynn and Kieran Tuohy followed by Tony Lawler, Ollie Kennelly, Michael O Reilly and Pat G. McInerney with 65 points.
Fifth place was filled by Vincent Corbett, Liam McCannon, Don Berry and Tony Kehoe, with 64 points followed by Dave Pender, Peadar Cosgrove, Sean Fitzpatrick and Gerry Daly with 62 points.
In seventh place, also with 62 points were Eamonn Corry, Ronnie Guinnane, Michael Irwin and Noel Pilkington and they were followed by John C McNamara, Gerry Scanlan, Ferdie O’Donoghue and Michael Dempsey with 61 points. In ninth place, also with 61 points were Pat Murphy, Tom Gallery, Damon Murphy and Tommy Heath and that was the same score as returned by Tony McInerney, Ger O Brien, Frank Sheedy and Don Ryan.
There was a good turnout for the St. Patrick’s Day 13 hole rumble at Ennis where the best ladies team comprised Patricia O’Reilly, Fidelma Martin and Sinéad O’Sullivan with 53 points.
The best men’s team was made up of Padraig Cusack, Fintan McEvoy and Kieran Fox with 52 points and that was the score returned by the winners of the mixed team, Michael O’Grady, Paul White and Geraldine O’Rourke.
The winner of the Martin Ward sponsored ‘best dressed’ man prize was Gerry O’Brien while Phil Butler won the prize for the best dressed lady.
Last week’s men’s singles competition at Ennis was won by Ricky Brigdale (42) with 38 points and he was one ahead of Colman O’Connor (12) with third spot filled by Michael Clancy (29) also with 37 points
Lahinch Golf Club:
The annual Play in Pink Invitational Day at Lahinch, organised by the ladies club in aid of Breast Cancer Research is scheduled to take place on Monday April 13 on both the Old and Castle courses.
Booking for both competitions will open on Tuesday at 9am. The format on the Old Course is a team of 4 ladies only and the cost per team is €100 payable on entry on the day. The format on the Castle Course is a mixed team of any combination and the cost per team is €60 payable on entry on the day. A minimum of one member is required per team.
Traditionally members have been incredibly generous, supporting this cause in various ways such as sponsoring a tee box (€100), donating money/raffle prizes or buying tickets on the ‘idonate’ platform.
The following competitions will be taking place over the Easter weekend:
Friday April 3: mens fourball stableford on the old course
Saturday April 4: Ennistymon House Cup (Stableford) on the old course
Sunday April 5: Team of 4 (members only, any combination) on both courses
Monday April 6: Mick O’Loughlin Memorial Trophy a golfer of the year stableford competition on the old course
The men’s AGM will be held on Friday April 3 in the Orchard Suite at the Falls Hotel, Ennistymon at 4.00pm followed by the club AGM in the main ballroom at 5.00pm.
Due to ongoing clubhouse redevelopment works, the Captains’ Drive-In will not be held on Easter Sunday but is scheduled to take place over the May bank holiday weekend on Sunday May 3.
Woodstock Golf Club:
There was a big turnout for the Captains’ Drive in’ at Woodstock on Sunday. In the 9 hole scramble run in conjunction with the drive in the winners on the front 9 were Cathal Nagle, Mary Gleeson, Kathleen Mc Enery and Paul Coote with 19.6. They won from Sean Crowe, Eilis Neville, Jarlath Fahy and Tony Coote with 21.1 with third spot filled by Vincent McInerney, Helen F O’Neill, Sean Howard and Kevin Burke with 21.3.
Winners on the back 9 were Frank Landy, Anne Kelly and Brian Kilker with 21.7 from Joe Barry, Hannah O’Brien, Liam McInerney and Glenn Halpin with 25.6 with third spot filled by Michael O’Brien, Marie McNamara, Paul Sherlock and Noel Crowe with 28.1.
The St Patrick’s Day team of 2 Texas scramble was won by Brendan Neylon and Jonathan Clohessy with 38 points from Niall Reynolds and Kenneth Warren with 37 points with third place filled by Seo O’Riordain and Kevin Toner with 36 points.
Spanish Point Golf Club:
The ladies competition at Spanish Point last week was for Easter hampers. The winner was Eimear Johnston with 39 points and she had one to spare over Karen Twomey with Ann Dunne a point further back in third place. The gross was won by Noelle O’Connor
Kilrush Golf Club:
Week 6 in the Johnson’s Bar Spring series qualifier was the competition at Kilrush at the weekend when the winner was Pat Shannon (13) with 31 points. He won by two from Billy Nolan (9) with Michael Twomey (16) in third place with 28 points. Martin O’Neill won the gross
East Clare Golf Club:
The men’s stableford competition at East Clare at the weekend was won by Martin McInerney (16) with 40 points. He won on a countback from Dominic Stuart (18) who had a similar score, Corey Downes (26) was third and he also had 40 points.
Last week’s ladies team of three competition was won by Evelyn Skehan, Noreen Skehan and Evelyn O’Brien with 50 points and they won by two from Brid Hayes, Margaret McNamara and Deirdre Tuohy.
Marie Donnellan with 30 points won the ladies 14 hole stableford competition on a countback from Margaret Hoey. Noreen Skehan was third with 29 points followed by Mary Hogan, also with 29 points.
The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Noreen O’ Grady, Breda O’ Loghlin and Marie A. Kelly with second place filled by
Pauline Nugent, Breda Reid and Margaret O’ Brien.
Kieran Quinn got a hole in one on the second hole last week.
Remembering Carmel and Ena
A golf classic in aid of the Haematology Oncology day unit in memory of Carmel Russell McGann and Ena Higgins will take place at Woodstock golf club on Thursday May 14 and Friday May 15.
There will be prizes for both ladies and men’s (no mixed teams) teams and the entry fee for teams of 4 is €120. There are opportunities to sponsor tees and greens also. For bookings contact Woodstock Golf Club (065-6829463).
The presentation of prizes will take place at Hotel Woodstock on Friday May 15 at 9.30p.m.
Gort Golf Club:
The men’s competition at Gort at the weekend was an 18 hole singles stableford, Category 1 was won by Niall Loftus (8) with 38 points. The category 2 winner was Richie Glynn (15) with 39 points. Noel Lane (19) won category 3 with 39 points while category 4 was won by Owen O’Donnell (29) with 36 points. The gross was won by Joe Moran (0) with 36 points.
Clare Football:
The annual team of four competition in aid of Clare football will take place at Woodstock on Thursday April 16 ad Friday April 17.
Art Data Centres and Tom McNamara are the main sponsors of this event which raises funds to help with the preparation of the county football squads from development squad level through minor, under 20 and senior.
The timesheet for this event is with Seamus Hayes (087-2186172)
Kildysart Golf Society:
The first outing for Kildysart golf society members for the 2026 season teed off at Adare Manor GC last Sunday. In glorious weather and excellent firm conditions, scoring was tough.
Bernard Coleman emerged as the winner with 33 points from John Clancy with 30 and Michael Dolan with 30. The nines were won by
Bryan Hayes and JB Ginnane.
The next outing is to Cregmore on April 19.
