General Manager of Shannon Golf Club, Mike Corry with his wife Connie Corry, the winner of Colm Hanley’s Captain’s Prize to the Ladies. Photograph: Joe Buckley
CAPTAIN Colm Hanley’s prize was played for at Shannon at the weekend when there was a big turnout of members.
Dermot O’Brien (24) emerged as the winner with 63 one shot ahead of Denis McCarthy (23). Padraig McGill, (17) with 65 was third followed by Christy Moylan (13) with 67, Declan Coughlan (21) with 67 and Declan Heffernan (9) with 68. Edward Hickey (1) won the gross with 72.
Category A was won by Alan Dempsey (8) with 68 from Keith Buckley (5) with 70.
Fintan Quinn (10) won category B with 68 from James Morrissey (17) with 69) while category C was won by Michael Mulcahy (21) with 69 from Eugene McNamara (21) also with 69.
Other prize winners included Vincent Scully (7) with 70 in the past captain’s section, John Nihill (21) with 36 points in the guests section and Blake Corbett with 36 points in the junior category.
The first four in the ladies section each scored 37 points with Connie Corry (20) taking top spot on a count back from Marian Boyce (36), Lynda Quinn (18) and Mary Sheehan (20).
Aine Twomey (7) won the gross with 27 points while the 9 hole competition was won by Lucy Twomey with 16 points
Ennis Golf Club:
The men’s competition at Ennis last week was V par for the Duggan cup. The winner was John Coleman (19) with 4 up from Gerard Hannon (26) with 3 up. The gross was won by Sean Myatt with 3 down.
The category winners were Diarmuid Meere (8) with 3 up, Darragh Carmody (15) with 2 up, Tim Scanlon (21) 2 up and Kieran Ryan (25) with 2 up
In last week’s ladies competition for the June medal, a singles stroke play event, the silver medal was won by Ann A. Gallery (12) with 72 nett from Mary Lenihan (15) with a similar score.
The bronze medal was won by Jean Molony (29) with 71nett from Helen Harnett (30), also with 71 nett.
In the 9 hole competition the overall winner was Celia Reilly (18) with 23 points from Claire Ruane (11) with 22 points.
The division winners were Anne Kelly (12) with 16 points, Maeve Hoey (16) with 19 points and Bernie Brooks (25) with 21 points.
The senior ladies competition was won by Jean Molony, Maureen Moloney and Eileen Holly from Mary Murray, Alice Darcy and Mary Woulfe with third spot filled by Kathleen Pyne, Therese Lillis and Judith Brassil.
The senior men had an outing to Gort for the McKaigney cup which was a team of four competition.
The winners were Johnny Kearse, Noel Connellan, Declan Hanley and Ollie Kennelly with 81 points. They had three to spare over Ollie O’Loughlin, Gerry Scanlan, Padraic Larkin and P.J Garry.
In third place, also with 78 points, were Tony Lawler, Joe O Brien, Michael Kerin and Frank Cullinan, followed by Cyril Lyons, Ronnie Guinnane, Michael Clancy and Michael Ball with 76 points.
Fifth spot was filled by Pat Murphy, Ger Hanrahan, Ger O’Brien and Paul Kenny with 75 points with Eamonn Corry, Martin Coffey, John R Ryan and Gerry Kelly in sixth position with 74 points.
Thirty three played in the Friday open singles which was won by Anthony Linnane (27) with 42 points. He had four to spare over Mark Kenny (14) who was one ahead of third placed Michael Clancy (35).
In inter club competition Ennis lost 2.5 to 1.5 to Shannon in the mixed foursomes and they also lost to Shannon (3.5 to 1.5) in the Anne Heskin Munster trophy.
East Clare Golf Club:
The ladies Coronation foursomes at East Clare last week was won by Bridget Minogue and Catherine Murphy with 36 points one more that Maria Kennedy and Geraldine Finnegan.
The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Teresa Bradley, Margaret Lynch, Mary Brennan and Brid Hayes from Helen Downey, Ursula Hogan, Celia Moloney and Siobhan Mulcahy with third place filled by Margaret O’Brien, Breda McCarthy and Mary Hogan.
Winners in last week’s senior men’s competition were Terry Coughlan, Nick Ryan and Ger Teefy from Jim Bradley, John Nihill and Brian Corry with third place filled by Brendan Magill, Ted Harrington and Jim Fahy.
Friday’s mixed scramble winners were Ger Hoey, Steve Lynch and Brid Hayes from Teresa Bradley. Terry Coughlan and Pat Duggan with third place filled by Mary Farrell, Dominic Stuart and Brian Corry.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Winner of the weekend’s cub singles at Woodstock was Donal Lynch (16) with 40 points. The gross was won by Tony Nugent (1) with 30 points.
Category 1(0 to 10) was won by James Kelly (8) with 37 points fromRob Cantwell (7) who had a similar score.
Category 2 (11 to 18) was won by Martin Nugent (11) with 37 points from Frak Tone (11) who also had 37 points.
James Barron (24) won category 3 (19 and over)with 40 points. Cathal Nagle and Darren Russell were winners in the 2s competition.
Last week’s open singles at Woodstock was won by John Hanrahan (18) with 39 points, one more than Brian O’Connell (28) with third place filled by Rob Cantwell (8) who also had 38 points.
Winners in the 2’s competition were Rob Cantwell (4th and 14th holes) and Steven Horgan (6th hole).
The ladies Australian Spoons scotch foursomes was won by Mary Mc Namara ad Anne Kilker with 31 points and they now go to the regional finals at the Ring of Kerry Golf Club.
Friday Nights Mixed Scramble was won by Johnny Clune, Eilis Neville & Kathleen Mc Enery with 27 nett.
The weekly open singles continues on this Thursday while the Hollys Haven Pharmacy mixed 9 hole scramble continues on Friday evening.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The overall winner of the ladies competition at Kilrush at the weekend was Anne Cooper (37) with 38 points while the category 1 winner was Geraldine Burke (19) with 38 points from Mary Nolan (19) with 36 points.
Category 2 was won by Ailish Lorigan (20) with 35 points from Peggy Mulqueen (27) with 32 points.
Category 3 was won by Mary McCarthy (29) with 36 points from Lorett Maher (40) with 32 points
Dromoland Golf Club:
The competition at Dromoland at the weekend was a rumble which was won by Ruairi Price and Noel McMahon with 61 points from Brian Shally and Enda Henegan with 53 points with third spot filled by
Diarmuid McMahon and Brian Foudy also 53 points.
The winner of the men’s 9 hole competition was Tom O’Brien with 23 points from John Hourican with 21 points, with third spot filled by Barry Nugent with 15 points.
The ladies Coronation foursomes was won by Sandra Moylan and Jean Colleran while the 18 hole stableford competition was won by Cathy Casey from Jean Colleran.
Lahinch Golf Club:
There were mixed fortunes for Lahinch inter-club teams over the past week. Last Sunday, the ladies senior foursomes had a nail-biting win (2&1) away to Nenagh GC while the Ladies club defeated Kilrush GC (4&1) at home in their Ann Heskin trophy first round match. The mixed foursomes team lost away to Doonbeg Links (3.5 to 1.5) in a very close encounter with the final match going to the wire on the 18th hole.
Gort Golf Club:
The men’s competition at Gort at the weekend was an 18 hole fourballl sponsored by Powerhouse Gym.
The winners were Martin Flaherty and Con O’Donoghue with 51 points from Colman Cooney and Ronald Ryan with 48 points. The gross was won by Liam Perkins and Shane Byrne with 37 points.
Jeff Stephens (19) won the 18 hole singles with 39 points while Jack Losty (5) won the gross with 30 points.
The ladies 18 hole singles, sponsored by O’C Refrigeration saw Louise Butler (9) win category 1 with 31 points.
The Friday singles was won by Carmel Broder (45) with 35 points.
Fanny O’Deas society:
Fanny O’Deas society members played the annual Paddy Carmody memorial outing at Kilrush on Saturday.
The event was sponsored by the Carmody family.
The outing always produces keen competition with members chasing victory and the Claret jug which goes to the winner.
Mark Cottam emerged as the winner with 42 points and he had one to spare over society captain Peter O’Leary with Pat Delap in third place on 39 points followed by Brian Kilker on 38 with Liam Hayes in fifth spot.
Leroy Crowe won the gross while the nines were won by Daniel Potts and Paddy Corcoran. Tom Monahan won the nearest the pin prize.
The society’s next outing will be for the captain’s prize and this will take place on Saturday July 12 at Ballyneety in Limerick.
