THE captain’s drive-in for 2025 at Woodstock Golf Club will take place this Sunday at 3pm.
This will be followed by a 9 hole scrambles commencing on the first and tenth Tees.
The incoming captains are Gerry O’Malley (Men), Chaye Kelly (Ladies), Frank McEnery (Seniors), Sean Crowe (Junior boys) and Grace O’Halloran (junior girls).
Round 5 in the Ozone Health & Fitness Spring League took place last weekend when the winners were Mike and Cathal Kelly with 53 points. They were one ahead of Paul Coote and Chris McGrath with third spot filled by Seamus Kelly and Barry McNicholl with 49 points.
The final round takes place this weekend when the format will be modified betterball.
Last week’s club singles was won by Eugene Killeen (16) with 38 points, two more than Pat Barry (14) with Paddy Meehan (10) a point further back.
In the 2’s competition the winners were Ross Darmody (7th & 14th holes), Cathal Nagle (14th hole), Brian Carty (14th hole) and David White (14th hole)
East Clare Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies competition at East Clare was won by Connie McKenna, Mary Hogan and Mary Collins from Teresa Bradley, Mary Farrell and Brid Hayes.
In the men’s 18 hole stableford competition at the weekend the winner was Paul Hayes (10) with 42 points from Seamus Cawley (12) with a similar score.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Martin Quinn, Ger Shortt and Ger Lenihan from Danny Minogue, Kieran McNamara and Kevin Grimes with third spot filled by John Fielding, Michael Heffernan and Sean Ahern.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Johnson’s Bar Spring Series open qualifier continued at Kilrush at the weekend when the week 3 winner was Bryan J. Hayes (9) with 31 points from Brendan Carrig (19) who had a similar score.
Ennis Golf Club:
Patricia Moroney (17) was the winner of the ladies 13 hole stableford competition at Ennis with 24 points from Ann Pyne Gallery (31) who had a similar score. In third spot with 23 points was Mary T. McMahon (14).
The winners of the senior ladies scramble were Nuala D’Auria, Phil Butler, Martina Corbett and Judith Brassil from Marina Varden, Pat Lacey and Claire Kennelly with third spot filled by Liz Kelly, Marie Dilleen and Josephine Tone.
Lahinch Golf Club:
The 2025 inter-club competitions are due to commence over the coming months and Donal McSweeney and Shane Carey will be assisting Lahinch teams with preparation in the academy throughout the duration of the competitions.
The contact people for each of the teams are
Seniors’ Inter-Club (Over 50’s) (Previously Fred Perry Trophy):
Joe Casey
Jimmy Bruen Shield: Patrick Crowley
Junior Cup: Mark Hassett and Duncan Cusack
Pierce Purcell Shield -John Skerritt and Mick O’Riordan
Flogas Irish Mixed Four-ball (Over 18’s): Ronan Ryder
Flogas Irish Mixed Foursomes (Over 18’s) Gerry Pierse
Senior Cup and Barton Shield will be captained by Ray Hennessy this year.
Gort Golf Club:
The category 1 winner in the men’s 18 hole singles competition at Gort at the weekend was Tony McMahon (9) with 39 points.
Category 2 was won by Aidan Helebert (13) with 37 points, category 3 by John Collins (16) with 38 points and category 4 by Daire Murphy (32) with 38 points.
Fanny O’Deas society:
The Fanny O’Deas golf society held its first outing of the year at Ennis on Saturday.
The event was sponsored by Martin Casey and included captain Peter O’Leary’s drive in.
Thirty members took part and the winners on the day were Jim Carmody, Alan Jackson, Mark Cottam and Alan Hogan with 96 points. In second place with 90 points were Gerry Lernihan, Robert McMahon, Paddy Corcoran and Nigel Lynch and they were followed by Brian Kilker, Tony McMahon, Pat Delap and Niall Coughlan with 89 points.
The society’s next outing will be to Gort on Sunday April 13.
