Carmel Verling celebrates hitting a hole in one at Ennis.
The Jackie Morris memorial men’s and ladies competitions were held at Ennis last week and attracted big entries.
David Rushe (11) was the men’s winner with 40 points and he won by one from Michael Cummins (22).
Kieran Fox with 30 points won the gross while the category winners were Barry Larkin (9) with 37 points, Michael Cooney (15) with 37 points, Barry Vaughan (20) with 38 points and Eamon Kelly (24) with 38 points.
Josephine Tone (34) was the ladies winner with 39 points from Mary Nagle (26) who had 38 points. The category winners were Peg Hanrahan (7) with 33 points., Martina Corbett (30) with 35 points and Valerie Wall (47) with 27 points.
The Teresa Howard memorial 14 hole modified scramble for ladies was won by Brid Cunningham, Claire Kenneally and Mary Glynn. In second place were Maire Connolly, Kathleen Frehill, Anna Glynn and lady captain Mary T. McMahon who was a guest of the senior ladies for this event. In third place were Maureen Lynch, Kate Farley, Marina Varden and Mary McGrath Fahy.
While playing in this competition on Tuesday, Carmel Verling had a hole in one at the 2nd. This is her third hole in one which is a great achievement.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was a team of four modified scramble which was won by James Corcoran, Frank Cullinan, Tim Kelly and Pat Garry with 73 points. They were three ahead of Pat Murphy, Eamonn Corry, Terry Hughes and Pat O’Reilly.
In third place with 69 points were Noel Pilkington, Padraic Larkin, Declan Hanley and Ollie Kenneally and they were followed by Johnny Kearse, Michael Cummins, Neil Cremin and Jimmy Kearns with 65 points.
Saturday’s ladies and gents scramble was won by Patricia O’Reilly, Gerry Fitzmaurice and Derek Healy with 64 points. They were one ahead of Una O’Reilly, John Staunton and John Keane. In third place with 60 points were Geraldine O’Rourke, Conor Murphy, and Paul White followed in fourth place by Martina Corbett, Michael Byrt and John Brack with 59 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The Glynn Cup men’s foursomes was the competition at Kilrush at the weekend when victory went to Cyril Kelly and John Clancy (18) with 41 points.
In second place with 36 points were Brian Scanlan and Pat Brennan (14) with third spot filled by Daniel and Geremia Brennan (24) with 34 points.
The gross was won by Malcolm McCarthy and Dominic Enright (10) with 23 points.
Dromoland Golf Club:
Edward Egan with 40 points won the men’s 18 hole stableford competition at Dromoland at the weekend.
He was one ahead of Alfred Jones with David Browne in third place and he also had 39 points. Michael Moroney was fourth with 38 points while the gross was won by Thomas Cooney with 37 points.
The mid week men’s 9 hole competition ws won by Sean Hayes with 19 points and he was one better than Kevin Shanagher.
Maeria Confer with 34 points won the ladies 18 hole stableford competition from Mairead Twomey who had 33 points.
Cora O’Toole won the ladies 9 hole weekly competition with 17 pints and she won on a countback from Breda O’Donovan.
East Clare Golf Club:
Tony Stuart won the men’s v par competition at East Clare last week with +5. He was one ahead of Diarmuid Cunningham with Chris Withycombe in third place with +3. Anthony Sweeney won the gross.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Mike Noonan, Jim Fahy and Noel Earley with 74 points.They were five ahead of John Collins, Steve Symes and John Fielding with third place filled by Nick Obolewice, Donal Fleming and Ger O’Brien with 59 points.
The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Breda McCarthy, Connie McKenna, Mary Collins and Helen Downes from Deirdre Tuohy, Mary Jo Minogue, Helen Conway and Mary Fitzgerald with third place filled by Mary Hogan,Amanda Dalton, Carol Ann O’Sullivan and Kay Grimes.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Pat Keane (14) with +8 won the weekend competition at Woodstock. Ronan O’Looney (5) with a level score won the gross.
Category 1 (+ to 10) was won by John O’Connor (9) with +4 from Chris Bravender (9) with +2.
Category 2 (11 to 18) was won by 1st John Hanrahan (17) with +1 from Kevin Toner (12) with a similar score while category 3 (19+) was won by Michael Lynch (29) with +3.
Winners in the 2’s competition were Ronan O’Looney (11th) Denis Ryan and Bernardo Kelly (both at the 6th).
Entries are now being taken for the Winter league which will commence on the weekend of October 30 and run for 8 weeks. Teams of 2. Best 5 from 8 rounds. This weekend’s competition will be a club singles.
Shannon Golf Club:
Aidan Duggan (11) and Dermot O’Brien (15) with 51 points won, on a countback, the two man modified betterball at Shannon. In second place were Dermot O’Donoghue (5) and Reece Hickey (7).
Brian Tuohy (8) won the men’s 9 hole competition with 22 points. Last week’s men’s green tee challenge was won by Darragth Jones (16) with 36 points and he had two to spare over Aaron McGuane (12).
Fanny O’Deas society:
Castlegregory was the venue last weekend for the latest outing for members of the Fanny O’Deas society and twenty four members played for the prizes sponsored by Robert McMahon.
Mark Cottam emerged as the winner with 36 points and his better back 9 saw him triumph over Brian Conway who also scored 36 points. Jim Carmody with 35 points was third followed by Pat Delap with 31 with fifth spot filled by Jack Faughnam with 29 points.
The society’s next outing will be to Dromoland on December 27.
