15 clubs to field an additional team this year
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of life including sporting competitions, many of which have been cancelled while the remainder have been severely curtailed.
Golfers return to the fairways after 117 day lockdown
*Tom Clancy, Peter Tim Lynch, Karl Lynch and Peter Tim Lynch Jnr were among the golfers hitting the fairways of Shannon Golf Club on Monday. Photograph: Joe Buckley One hundred and seventeen days after golf was last allowed, clubs throughout the country welcomed back their members on Monday.
Full timesheets expected to be par for course at Woodstock for coming weeks
With golf courses set to re-open today (Monday), timesheets opened in recent days and within a few hours of opening the “full up” notices went up for Woodstock.
Portumna Golf Club looking to the future
With a return to golf imminent, golf clubs throughout the country are busy preparing for an influx of members from the end of April.
Fifteen teams to battle for O’Gorman Cup
*Lissycasey’s Conor Finucane will be hoping to collect another O’Gorman Cup medal this year. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Fifteen teams will compete for the 2021 O’Gorman cup, a senior football competition organised annually by Doonbeg GAA in memory of John O’Gorman who served Doonbeg and Clare GAA in a variety of positions over many year.
Harnett to line out for Cratloe footballers this year
*Kevin Harnett in action for the Clare footballers. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill Clare senior footballer Kevin Harnett will play his club football with Cratloe this year.
Work to resume on upgrade of Kilkee Golf Club
With the easing of Covid restrictions leading to the re-opening of golf courses, officials at Kilkee Golf Club are thrilled that work on a €270,000. development programme which will see the course upgraded along with the development of a 6 hole course to benefit the club’s junior sections is set to resume.
Myatt eyeing up chance to feature in South of Ireland championship
While the majority of club golfers concentrate on the various competitions in their clubs, those in the low handicap bracket aspire to competing in scratch cup events throughout the country and progressing on to qualifying to play in such prestigious competitions at the South of Ireland amateur championship.
Golfing history will be made at Shannon in 2021
*Keith Buckley. Photograph: Joe Buckley Golfing history will be made in Shannon in August of this year when the annual inter Pro competitions will be hosted by the club as this will mark the first time that the men’s and ladies events will be held together.
Donegan’s rise a sign of golf’s strength in Clare
*Aine Donegan. Photograph: Pat Cashman It’s an indication of the strength of the game of golf in Clare currently that this year, four players who have come through the junior sections in their clubs, will be furthering their careers in the U.S.
