Loretto O’Donnell (17) won the ladies masters competition at East Clare on Sunday with a nett 66.
In second place with nett 77 was Deirdre O’Neill (33). The ladies Wednesday competition was won by Ursula Hogan, Kay Grimes and Mary Jo Minogue from Mary Collins, Pauline Nugent, Emer Imholff and Mary Brennan with third spot filled by Mary Stritch, Hannah Guinnane and Breda McCarthy.
Last week’s men’s stableford competition was won by Martin Breen (9) with 40 points. In second place with 39 points was Seamus Mason (13) with 39 points who finished ahead of Ray K. McInerney (11) on a countback. The gross was won by Ben Rittweger (1) with 36 points.
In the senior men’s competition last week the winners were Ger Shortt, Jackie McHugh and Tadgh Murphy from Denis Corcoran and Ailbe McDonnell with third spot filled by Tom Larkin, Steve Symes and Pat Duggan.
The mixed scramble winners on Friday were Pat Duggan, John Nihill and Helen Downey. In second place were Teddy O’ Hanlon, Carmel Duggan and Ger Shortt with third place filled by Willie Roche, Breda O’ Loghlin, Brendan Moloney and Vivian Cahalane.
Pat Duggan had a hole in one on the 8th.
Ennis Golf Club:
Last week’s senior ladies competition at Ennis was won by Marie Dileen, Josephine Tone and Martina Corbett with 27.
In second place with 28.5 were Pat Leacy, Mary Woulfe and Sarah Bermingham followed by Therese Lillis, Brid Cunningham and Margaret Flanagan with 29.7.
The weekly ladies competition was the October league, an 18 hole singles stableford event sponsored by Sheils Motor Group.
The winner was Patricia Moroney (17) with 36 points from Suzanne Deane (13) with 33 points with Nuala Corry (25), also with 33 points, in third spot.
In the October league 9 hole competition, sponsored by Helen Gallery Auctioneers/Valuers and Or na hOige Jewellery, the winner was Audrey McEnery (20) with 19 points from Mary Woulfe (16) with 16 points with third spot filled by Josephine Tone (17) with 16 points.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was a modified scramble with forty two playing. The winners were Senan Ryan, Ollie Kennelly, John Vaughan and Brian Considine with 66 points, two more than Michael Cummins, Tom Gallery, Seamus Hanrahan and Tim Kelly.
In third place with 63 points were Johnny Kearse, Ronnie Guinnane, Brian Tuohy and Jimmy Kearns followed by Pat G Mc Inerney, Pat P McInerney, John O’ Flynn and Dave Boylan, also with 63 points. Fifth spot was filled by Gerry Daly, Conor Murphy, Eugene Quinn and PJ Hehir with 62 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The Munster Insurance Group men’s singles at Kilrush at the weekend was won by Sean Moran (25) with 38 points from Geremiah Brennan (14) with 37 points. Brian Scanlan (12), also with 37 points was third.
Jack Foley (3) won the gross with 31 points while the nines were won by Tony McMahon (16) with 20 points and Michael Shannon Snr (22) with 21 points.
Dromoland Golf Club:
Eoghan Smith was the winner of the men’s 18 hole strokeplay competition at Dromoland at the weekend. He won on a countback from Paddy Ryan with Conor Sheils in third spot on 71 followed by Conor Barry on 72. Jason Ryan won the gross with 72.
The ladies 9 hole competition was won by Mary O’Donnell O’Brien with 18 points. Mary Arthur, also with 18 points, was second with Aislinn Keogh in third spot with 17 points.
The ladies team of three competition was won by Joan Ryan, Leslie O’Flynn and Mairead Toomey with 78, two more than Lina Kocchar, Katrina O’Neill and Trish O’Brien.
Woodstock Golf Club:
The category 1 winner in the club singles at Woodstock at the weekend was Ross Darmody (3) with 38 points. Kieran Cunnane (-1) won the gross with 36 points.
Stephen Clancy (13) with 39 points won category 2 while Luke Fitzsimons (23) won category 3 with 36 points. Winners in the club fourball better ball competition were Frank McEnery (20) and Martin White (19) with 53 points.
In the 2’s competition Sean Herber was a winner at the 6th hole. There will be a club singles this weekend as well as a modified team of 2 competition with preferred drives on the par 4’s and 5’s and with two scores to count.
Sixmilebridge Golf Society:
Members of Sixmilebridge golf society ended their season on a high at Loughrea last Saturday where the outing also determined the order of merit.
In dry but demanding windy conditions, Conor Murphy returned the winning score and he won from Ian Mulready with Joe Murphy third and David Purcell fourth. The prizes for the nines went to Conor Collins and John Collins.
The accolade of golfer of the year went to Dermot McNamara who pipped Alan Murphy in a close contest.
Kildysart Golf Society:
The final outing in Killdysart golf society’s year played out at Mahoney’s Point golf course in Killarney at the weekend. Secretary Brian Hayes prevailed with 37 points, his back 9 superior to runner-up Liam Browne. Two points behind was newly crowned golfer of the year, Mark Cottam.
Mark’s excellent year saw him score 185 points from his 5 best rounds which included victories in the Vincent Ward cup and the captain’s prize. In a tightly-contested competition, Liam Browne finished close behind on 175 points, marginally ahead of Bryan Hayes and Gary Brooks on 174.
