*Daithí Lohan.
Well-known GAA player, Daithí Lohan (3) won the open singles at Shannon with 41 points from Jeremiah O’Connor (19) with 35 points.
It capped off a busy sporting week for the Clare senior hurling panelist who lined out with Wolfe Tones’ intermediate footballers as they defeated Naomh Eoin by extra time in Saturday’s semi-final while also featuring for Shannon Olympic on Sunday morning when they crashed out of the Munster Junior Cup with defeat to Tulla Utd.
Last week’s two man full scramble was won by C.J. Kelly and Mark Lefevre with 60 and they were four ahead of Ian Richardson and Tony O’Callaghan with third place filled by John O’Connell and James Stewart, also with 64.
Michael McInerney (10) was the winner of the men’s 9 hole competition with 25 points.
The weekly men’s green tee challenge was won by Andrew J. Moloney (16) with 39 points and he was one better than Garry O’Mara (13). with Stephen Keogh (15), also with 38 points in third place. John Dolan (+3) won the gross with 39 points.
Ennis Golf Club:
Ann A. Gallery (13) with 75 nett won the County Boutique sponsored ladies masters 18 hole final at Ennis last week, Maureen Lynch (27) with 79 was second followed by Geraldine O’Rourke (26), also with 79. Suzanne Deane (14) won the gross with 94. The leading qualifier was Maureen Lynch (27).
In the Margaret and Jimmy McEnery sponsored masters 9 hole final the winner was Sadie Moloney (21) with 16 points from Marian Irwin (20) with 14 points. Third place was filled by Dympna Hehir (21) with 13 points while the leading qualifier was Celie Reilly (19).
Last week’s men’s v par competition was won by Dean Lee (17) with +4 from Jim Casey (22) with +1. Allyn Dalton (20) was next with -1 while the gross was won by Seamus McEnery with -5.
Last week’s ladies seniors competition was a 9 hole scramble which was won by Mary McMahon, Una O’Reilly and Martina Corbett from Margaret Flanagan, Mary Glynn and Joan Tassie.
The ladies weekly singles was won by Flor Coffey (24) with 35 points. The category winners were Rose Enright (17) with 24 points, Josephine Tone (34) with 34 points and Marie Connolly (44) with 26 points. Sheilagh Hassett (21)won the 9 hole competition with 21 points.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Noel Pyne, Michael Cummins, Joe O’ Brien and Pat Rutherford. with 72 points. They were three ahead of Cyril Lyons, Neil Cremin, Paul Mockler and Tim Kelly with third place filled by Mike Meagher, Tony Kehoe, Jim Farrell and Seamus Hanrahan also with 69 points.
In fourth place with 68 points were Tony Lawler, Ian McMorrough, Fintan McEvoy and Terry Hughes followed by Vincent Corbett, Ollie Kennelly, Peter Quinn and Pat Garry with 67 points. In sixth place with 66 points were Pat G McInerney, Michael Kerin, Michael Clancy and Gerry Kelly.
Dromoland Golf Club:
Billy O’Mahony with 69 won the men’s stroke play competition at Dromoland at the weekend. He won by one from Daire Neville with Brian Aherne, also with 70, in third place.
Shane O’Brien won the gross with 71 while the category for handicappers of 20 and over was won by Jerry O’Gorman with 72.
The ladies 18 hole stableford competition was won by Joan Ryan with 42 points from Mairead Tooney with 39 while the 9 hole competition winners was Sinead Burke Keogh from Sophie Lennon.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Anne Kilker with 1 down won the ladies v par competition at Woodstock last week. The October league, sponsored by Marianne McGough will run for the month of October with the best three cards during the month to count.
Cormac Walsh captured the Donal Kenny memorial title when he defeated Sean Myatt on the 18th hole on Saturday.
Last weekend’s open singles was won by Morgan Lahiffe (6) with 39 points while Kieran Cunnane (1) won the gross with 36 points. John O’Connor (9) won category 1 with 39 points from John Clune (7) with 37 points.
Category 2 was won by Mike Hogan (11) with 36 points from Neil McCarthy (12) with 34 pints while category 3 was won by Michael O’Kelly (19) with 34 points. This weekend’s competition will be v par.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The Munster Insurance men’s open singles at Kilrush at the weekend was won by Ken Breen (23) with 40 points and he won on a countback from Patrick Coleman (11) who had a similar score. Tom Buckley (12) was third with 36 points. The gross was won by Neil Browne with 30 points.
The category winners were Jim Young Snr (9) with 36 points, Shane Carey (15) with 35 points, Paul McGibney (16) with 36 points and Tom O’Dea (41) with 33 points.
The Lucy Hayes ladies 18 hole competition at Kilrush was won by Joan O’Malley (25) with 37 points. Fiona Kinsella (11) won category 1 on a countback with 36 points from Geraldine Burke (19).
Category 2 was won by Mary Downes (30) with 32 points, one more than Miriam Saunders (24) while category 3 was won by Helen Hurst (47) with 36 points from Suzie Glynn (31) with 33 points.
Spanish Point Golf Club:
Bridget Hayes with 37 points won the P.J. and Mary Kyne memorial trophy at Spanish Point last week. She won by two from Carol Akroyd with Yvonne O’Keeffe in third place with 33 points.
East Clare Golf Club:
Last week’s men’s open singles at East Clare was won by Denis Purcell (19) with 40 points. He was two ahead of Mark McInerney (8) with third place filled by William O’Brien (5) with 37 points. Finn Looney (0) won the gross with 72.
In the senior men’s competition for the Bill Cullen trophy the qualifiers for the semi-finals are Jim Willis, Paddy O’Brien, Seamus Whelan and John Nihill.
Last week’s ladies competition was won by Connie McKenna, Amanda Dalton and Carmel Dillon from Deirdre Tuohy, Mary Farrell and Phil Burke.
Gort Golf Club:
Shane Byrne (13) with 39 points was the overall winner in the men’s 18 hole singles stableford competition at Gort at the weekend. The category winners were Peter Deegan (7) with 39 points, Josh MacFarlane (16) with 39 points and John Sinnott (27) with 37 points. The gross was won by Gerard Connors (5) with 34 points.
Last week’s ladies competition was for Christmas hampers and the winner of the 18 holes singles stableford outing was Hannah McInerney (5) with 36 points. She won on a countback from Ruth Naughton (12) with third place filled by Aileen Walsh (29) with 33 points. Sinead Collins (7) won the gross with 24 points. The winner of the Friday singles was Jane Joyce (16) with 33 points.
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