The men’s competition at Ennis last weekend was for the Dr Rodgers shield, a team of four event.
It was won by Cian O’Nolan (15), James Broderick (7), Michael Clancy (31) and Mark O’Brien (14) with 88 points. They won on a countback from Anthony Linnane (24), Darragh Carmody (12), Dermot Doheny (2) and John Coleman (15) who also had 88 points.
In third place with 85 points were Kieran (21) and Senan Ryan (6), Cyril Corry (12) and David Considine (10) followed by Padraic Larkin (22), John Kearse (10), Desmond Ryan (19) and Michael O’Grady (20) also with 85 points.
Last week’s senior ladies competition was won by Carmel Verling, Claire Kennelly and Kathleen Frehill from Marie Connolly, Josephine Tone and Martina Corbett with third spot filled by Ann Daly, Vera Byrne, Nuala D’Auria.
The ladies competition last week was an 18 hole stableford event where the overall winner was Elaine Whelan (29) with 42 points. The division winners were Ann A. Gallery with 39 points, Helen Gallery with 35 points and Joan Murphy with 37 points.
The overall winner in the 9 hole competition was Liz Kelly (24) with 22 points from Celia Reilly (17) with 19 points. The divisions were won by Carmel Verling (11) with 28 point, Maura Ryan (19) with 19 points and Bernie Brooks (25) with 18 points.
The senior men’s competition last week was for the Pat McGuire memorial cup. Kieran Patton won the 18 hole competition with 40 points from PJ. Garry who had a similar score. Cyril Lyons was third with 39 points followed by Ger O’Brien, also with 39 points.
Gerry Fitzmaurice was fifth with 38 points followed by Tim Scanlon with 38, Paul Kenny with 36, Tony TS. McInerney with 36, Don D. Ryan with 35 and Noel Pyne, also with 35.
Terry Hughes won the 9 hole competition with 19 points from John Devitt with 17 points and Larry Parks, also with 37 points.
Joe Downey (25) won the Friday open singles with 41 points from Gerard Connellan (17) with 39 points.
In the inter club Mary McKenna diamond trophy (home and away) Newcastle West defeated Ennis 7 to 3.
Ennis lost 3.5 to 1.5 to Limerick in the junior cup while the Challenge cup saw Ennis go down by four points to Shannon.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Thomas Downes (9) won the Shannon Ferries open singles at Kilrush at the weekend with 42 points. He won by two from Dens Nagle (18). Seamus O’Doherty (16) was third with 39 points while Tom Clancy won the gross with 34 points.
The category winners were James McCarthy (9) with 38 points, Colm Murphy (15) with 38 points and Pat Shannon (19) with 39 points. The nines were won by John McNeilis with 20 points and
David Browne with 21 points.
The ladies 18 hole competition was won by Martina Walsh (24) with 71 from Mary O’Sullivan (28) who had a similar score. Mary Nolan (19) was third and she also returned 71 nett. Anne Gallagher (12) won the gross with 85 while the nines were won by Miriam Saunders with 36.5 and Clare Pyne with 34.5.
Lahinch Golf Club:
In the past week, the Lahinch men’s Junior cup team defeated East Clare GC 4.5 to 0.5 while the Ladies Intermediate foursomes team were also victorious, defeating Shannon 3 & 1.
On this Thursday June 26, the senior men host Woodstock in the second round of the Vincent Nevin trophy. The match will be played on the Castle Course with the first match off at 4:00pm.
Aideen Walsh’s fine form continues and over recent weeks she was narrowly beaten in a playoff at the European women’s mid-amateur championship at Portugal’s Quinta do Peru golf club. Aideen showed great form and where after a challenging opening 9 holes she played the back 9 in 3 under par, forcing an all Irish playoff with Jessica Ross of Clandeboye.
Aideen played in the Women’s Irish Close at Headfort llast week and she currently leads the Bridgestone Women’s Tour Order of Merit rankings.
Áine Donegan has a very busy season ahead of her following her return home after completing her studies at LSU. Áine has been selected to represent GB&I in the Vagliano Trophy match against Continental Europe at Royal Hague GC, Netherlands this Friday and Saturday, June 27/28. She is also set to take part in the Women’s Irish Open at Carton House on July 3 to 6.
Following his impressive performance in winning his first club championship with a score of -7 for the 36 hole event, last week, Jonathan Keane leads the home entries for this year’s Pierse Motors VW sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship which takes place between July 23 and 27 at Lahinch. Reigning champion and overseas life member, Patrick Adler, will not be defending his title this year having recently entered the professional ranks. The Men’s club Exchange Day will Ballybunion GC returns this year and will take place on this Saturday June 28..
East Clare Golf Club:
The overall winner in the ladies 18 hole stroke competition at East Clare last week was Noreen Skehan (24) with 73 nett. The category winners were Marie Donnellan (19) with 76 nett, Maria Kennedy (30) with 75 nett and Maureen Clune ( 33) with 73 nett.
The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Brid Hayes, Maureen Clune and Evelyn Skehan from Ursula Hogan, Helen Conway and Breda O’Loghlin with third spot filled by Connie McKenna, Pauline Nugent and Mary Hogan.
In the senior men’s competition the winners were Tony Nelson, John Nihill and Richard Keating from Kevin Wallace, Paddy O’Brien and Willie Roche with third spot filled by Pat McMahon, Jim Fahy and Martin Quinn.
The men’s June medal was won by Tony Stuart (21) with 63 and he had a stroke to spare over Dominic Stuart (22) with third place filled by Declan Kinahan (28), also with 64. The gross was won by Anthony Sweeney (2) with 69.
The winner of the open singles was Jim Willis (29) with 47 points from Flannan McMahon:(23) with 41 points with Eamon Fennessy: (18) in third place, also with 41 points. Brendan Magill (6) won the gross with 73.
Friday’s mixed scramble was won by Ursula Hogan, Noreen Doyle, Brian Muldoon and Dominic Stuart with second place filled by Eimear O’ Halloran, Connie McKenna and Willie Roche.
Woodstock Golf Club:
The club singles strokeplay competition at Woodstock at the weekend was won by Jarlath Fahy (22) with 64 while the gross was won by Lucas Kelly (3) with 73.
Category 1 was won by John Dreelan (10) with 68 from Brendan Neylon (9) with 69.
Paudie O’Connell (15) won category 2 with 66 from Frank Tone (11) with 67 while category 3 was won by Tom O’Donoghue (20) with 72
Winners in the 2’s competition were Brian Gilligan (4th hole), Declan Reidy (11th hole), Niall O’Donohue (8th hole) and Paudie O’Connell (14th hole)
Winners in the Holly’s Haven Pharmacy mixed were Edel Clune, Mary Morgan, Patsy Nugent and Frank McEnery with 20.4.
The mixed will now revert to Thursday nights for a few weeks from this Thursday, June 26 from 6 pm. The competition this weekend will be for the Western Joinery June monthly medal.
Last week’s open singles was won by Aaron Landy (12) for 42 points while Keith Farr (4) won the gross with 35 points. The category winners were Ross Darmody (6) with 37 points, Jack Browne (15) with 39 points and Niall O’Donohue (19) with 41points. Winners in the 2’s competition were Brian Gilligan (4th hole) and Colm O’Callaghan (8th and 11th holes)
In the ladies June medal, 18 hole srokeplay competition category A (0 to 20) was won by Chaye Kelly (9) with 75 while Siobhan Maher (30) won category B (20 +) with 68.
Chaye Kelly’s Lady captain’s prize will be played for on the weekend of July 4, 5 and 6. The draw will take place on Wednesday July 2 and the deadline for entry is 5pm on that day. Last tee time on Sunday will be 4pm.
Three qualifying, 18 hole competition rounds played at Woodstock are required to win the top prize.
Gort Golf Club:
Colin Whelan (18) won the men’s open singles at Gort on Friday last with 38 points. The weekend competition was a singles v par, sponsored by Gerry O’Donoghue Butchers.
The winner was Ken Murray (27) with 6 up. Category 1 was won by Conor Shields (8) with 1up, category 2 by Joe Geoghegan (13) with 5 up and category 3 by Kieran Howley (21) with 5 up.
The gross was won by Paul Brennan (2) with 2 down. Last week’s ladies competition was an 18 hope stroke medal sponsored by Quinn’s Pharmacy, Gort. Category 1 was won by Louise Butler (8) with 71, category two by Anne Nolan (21) with 72. category 3 by Jacinta O Grady (35) and category 4 by Carmel Broder (48). Ann Jordan (15) won the Friday open singles with 27 points.
Dromoland Golf Club:
The men’s 18 hole stableford competition at Dromoland was won by Dermot O’Neill with 41 points from Michael Lally who had a similar score. Colm Sheils was third with 40 point with Robert Healy in fourth place with 37 points. Brian Shally won the gross with 37 points.
Tom O’Brien won the men’s 9 hole competition with 19 points from Darragh Moylan with 17 and Sean Hayes, also with 17.
The ladies 18 hole player of the year competition was won by Fran Feighery with 41 points from Breda O’Donovan with 37. Third place was filled by Louise Guilfoyle with 25 points and she was followed by Mary Arthur with 34 points. Joan Ryan won the gross. The 9 hole competition was won by Leslie O’Flynn from Joan Ryan.
Kildysart Golf Society:
The next challenge for members of the Kildysart golf society is at Oughterard golf club I Galway on Sunday next, June 29.
This year’s other venues are Kilrush (July 27) Portumna (August 24), Westport (September 20) and Killarney (October 19).
Guests and new members are always welcome, message the Kildysart Golf Society page or contact Bryan Hayes or Sean Finucane.
