KIERAN Ryan and Cyril Corry claimed the men’s competition at Ennis Golf Club last week with fairways and schedules across the county impacted by the ongoing heavy rainfall while the Fanny O’Deas society are preparing to head for warmer shores with an upcoming trip to Spain.
The ongoing very inclement weather conditions continues to impact sporting fixtures with golf competitions across all clubs being severely impacted. The scheduled competitions at a number of clubs last weekend were all cancelled due to the ongoing heavy rainfall.
Officials at all clubs are keeping their fingers crossed that conditions will improve to allow this week’s schedule to go ahead.
Ennis Golf Club:
Last week’s men’s competition at Ennis was fourball stableford which was won by Kieran Ryan (21) and Cyril Corry (13) with 42 points. In second place with a similar score were John Murphy (21) and Michael Byrt (10) followed by William Donnellan (19) and Michael Irwin (23) with 41 points. William Donnellan (19) and John McInerney (23) were fourth with 41 points followed by Peter Quinn (16) and Michael Sullivan (14), also with 41 points.
The winner in round 1 of the ladies 13 hole singles Spring league sponsored by Michael and Fiona McMahon MMEL, Kilmaley was Anne Gallery (11) with 29 points.
The overall winner in the ladies 8 hole singles was Marina Varden (25) with 18 points.
Division 1 was won by Mary Nagle (12) with 16 points, division 2 was won by Josephine Tone (17) with 15 points while Mary Curley (28) won division 3 with 16 points.
Meanwhile 54 members played in last week’s senior men’s competition which was won by Senan Ryan, Pat P McInerney, Conor Murphy and Mike Irwin with 66 points. In second place with a similar score were Johnny Kearse, Matt Flynn, Joe O Brien and Michael Clancy and they were followed by Pat Murphy, John Gavin, Ronnie Guinnane and Brian Tuohy also with 66 points.
In fourth place with 65 points were Andrew McGloin, Tom Gallery, Eamonn Kelly and Ollie Kennelly followed by Vincent Corbett, Tim Scanlon, Liam McCannon and Paul Kenny with 64 points with sixth place filled by Tony Lawler, Steve Burns, Damon Murphy and Ferdie O Donoghue also with 64 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The Johnson’s Bar Spring series qualifier continued at Kilrush last week when the winner was Nevan Prendeville (6) with 27 points. He had one to spare over Ruairi Young (5) with third place filled by Sean Moran (11), also with 26 points.
The gross was won by Jack Foley.
Spanish Point Golf Club:
The weekly ladies 13 hole stableford competition at Spanish Point was won by Eileen Murrihy with 30 points from Bernie Kelleher with 23 points with third place filled by Chris Woodland, also with 23 points.
East Clare Golf Club:
Last Wednesday’s ladies competition at East Clare was won by Breda McCarthy, Mary Jo Minogue, Brid Hayes and Phil Burke with second place filled by Noreen Skehan, Deirdre O’Neill, Marie A. Kelly and Breda Reid.
The final of the Winter League will take place on this Sunday (March 1st).
Fanny O’Dea’s society:
Fanny O’Dea’s golf society, Lissycasey kicked off 2026 with an outing to Spanish Point on Saturday where captain Alan Carmody got proceedings underway with his drive-in followed by Tom Monahan with his vice captain’s drive-in.
The day was sponsored by Jamesie Meere and the captain made his first early call on the day when confining the competition to 9 holes due to poor weather conditions.
During the presentation of prizes captain Alan welcomed new members to the society, Gerry Lordan, Gerry Griffin, Mark Jackson, and Sam Shanahan.
The winners of the scramble were Alan Carmody, Declan Kelly, Tom Monahan and Peter O’Leary from Brian Kilker, Gerry Lordan, TJ Monahan and Liam Kelly with third place filled by Brian Conway, Brendie McMahon, Paddy Corcoran, and Ger Griffin.
The next outing for the members is their away trip to Spain on March 6th.
