RUAIRÍ Price emerged as the winner of President Niall Cannon’s prize in Dromoland.
President Niall Cannon’s prize was played for at Dromoland at the weekend when Ruairi Price emerged with honours on a score of 57. He had three to spare over Tom O’Brien with Cillian O’Connor a stroke further back on 53.
They were followed by Paudie Dorgan on 52, Pat Moylan on 52, Niall O’Connor on 52, Brian Arthur on 52, Niall Geraghty on 51 and Brian Moloney on 51.
Brian Shally won the gross with 34 points.
Other prize winners included Willie Fitzgerald (Past President), Pat Bergin (handicaps 20 and over) with 35 points, Philip Aldritt (front 9) with 21 points, Darragh McCoy (back 9) with 21 points, Eoin Keane (Junior) with 38 points, Eoghan Smith (student) with 52) and Alan Callan (guest).
The ladies midweek team of three competition was won by Mary Arthur, Anne McMahon and Jean Colleran with 52 points, two more than Michelle McCarthy, Lisa McKnight and Frances Bergin.
The men’s midweek 9 hole competition was won by Enda Finnucane with 20 points, one ahead of Eddie McSherry with Noel Hoban in third spot with 17 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Kilrush captain Geremiah Brennan’s prize was played for at Kilrush on Saturday and resulted in great celebrations for the Prendeville family.
Well-known local man and former Councillor Tom Prendeville emerged as the overall winner to be followed in second place by his son Tomás
After an 18 hole competition, the leading qualifiers played a further twelve holes on Saturday evening with the winner completing the thirty holes in 100 shots.
He had six shots to spare over Tomás who completed the course in 106. They were followed by Patrick Coleman with 109, Jim Young Snr with 113, Malcolm McCarthy on 115 and Brian Conway with 115. The gross was won by Tom Browne with 125.
The overall winner in the West Clare Cleaners ladies 18 hole stableford competition at Kilrush this week was Marion Brennan (24) with 39 points.
Margaret Clancy (17) won category 1 with 36 points with second place filled by Anne Brennan (16) with 30 points.
Category 2 was won by Miriam Saunders (24) with 33 points and she won on the back nine from Sheena Mahony (25).
Helen Hurst (49) won category 3 with 34 points from Helen Williams (30) with 28 points.
Ennis Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies competition at Ennis was for he Gaiety cup, an 18 hole foursomes, sponsored by the Temple Gate hotel.
It was won by Patricia Moroney and Úna O’Reilly with 38 points, two more than Rose Enright and Geraldine O’Rourke with Suzanne Deane and Kitty Morris a point further back in third place.
The 9 hole singles competition was won by Claire Kennelly (22) with 20 points while the category winners were Anne Kelly (12) with 14 points, Mary Walshe (19) with 19 points and Gwen Culligan (23) also with 19 points.
The senior ladies competition on Tuesday was won by Kathleen Pyne, Therese Lillis and Peig Cleary from Jean Molony, Gertrude Finn and Anne McMahon.
The senior men’s competition on Thursday was a team of 4 event which was won by Noel Pilkington, Michael Kerin, Joe O Brien and Michael Clancy with 76 points from Kieran Patton, Michael Irwin, Seamus Hanrahan and PJ Hehir with 70 points.
In third place with 69 points were Tony Lawler, Paul Mockler, Michael O’Mahoney and Michael Cusack followed by Ger Hanrahan, Padraig Ryan, Michael Ball and Sean Ryan, also with 69 points.
They were followed by Tony McInerney, Tony Kehoe, Gerry Scanlan and Jim Hennessey with 67 points, Eamonn Corry, Ger O Brien, Tim Kelly and Jimmy Kearns also with 67 points. Gerry Daly, John Gavin, Frank Coffey, PJ Garry with 66 points with eighth spot filled by Cyril Lyons, Brian Kelly, Matt Flynn and Gerry Kelly with 66 points.
Ennis defeated Lahinch in the Revive Active fourball competition on a 3.5 to 1.5 score in a match played in wet conditions.
Club captain John Coleman’s first round qualifier took place last weekend with the leading 54 through to this weekend’s 18 hole final.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Captain Gerry O’Malley’s prize will be played for this weekend. The top twenty five plus ties will qualify for a 9 hole play off on Sunday evening and all participants must have played in four qualifying rounds in 18 hole competitions to be eligible for the top prize.
Colin Reidy (14) won the Specsavers Ennis July medal at Woodstock at the weekend with 66 while the gross was won by Sean Crowe (2) with 75.
Category 1 was won by Niall Reynolds (9) with 71 from Hugh McGrath (9) also with 71, Neil McCarthy (17) with 70 won category 2 from David Greene (13) with 72 while the category 3 winner was Paul O’Shea (25) with 73.
The winner of the singles competition for handicappers of 16 and over was Michael O’Dea (36) with 43 points while winners in the 2’s competition were Paul Sherlock (4th Hole), Brian Gilligan and Declan Reidy (both 6th Hole), Niall Reynolds (11th Hole) and Paddy Meehan (14th Hole).
There won’t be an open singles on this Thursday to allow for final preparations for the captain’s prize. There will be an open singles over the Bank holiday weekend.
In the ladies medal competition category A (handicaps 0 to 20) was won by Anne Marie Russell (15) with 77 nett while category B (handicaps 20 and over) was won by Kathleen Mc Enery (38) with 73 nett.
The ladies open modified team of three competition at Woodstock this week was won by Ruth Nihill, Eilis Neville, Siobhan Costelloe (Dromoland) with 89 points.
They had one to spare over Mary Sadlier ( Lahinch), Dee O’Malley (Limerick) and Mags Nash with third plade filled by Patsy Nugent, Kathleen Mc Enery and Louise Guilfoyle (Dromoland) with 87 points.
The winners of the ladies 9 hole competition were Jo Mullarkey, Maire Nunan and Mary Holland with 30 points.
The men’s competition was won by John M O’Connor, Mike Kelly and Jack Duffy with 101 points and they won on a countback from Brian Arthur (Dromoland) Barry Pavitt and Brendan Arthur 101. In third place with 100 points were Paddy Meehan, Dickie Pyne and Eugene Conroy.
East Clare Golf Club:
The overall winner of the ladies 18 hole stroke medal competition at East Clare was Rachel Whelan (17) with a nett 66 while the category winners were Evelyn Skehan (19) with 74, Noreen Skehan (24) with 71 and Brid Gurnett (37) with 77.
Last Wednesday’s ladies competition was won by Evelyn Skehan, Mary Jo Minogue and Mary Brennan from Teresa Bradley, Mary Hogan, Brid Hayes and Marie A. Kelly with third place filled by Mary Donoghue, Connie McKenna and Kay Grimes.
The senior men’s competition was won by Kieran McNamara, Pat Duggan and Batt Skehan from Tom Larkin, Michael Drew and Brendan Moloney with Nick Ryan, Chris Davis and Jack Manley in third place.
Friday’s mixed scramble joint winners were Margaret Macnamara, Mary Donoghue and Brendan Moloney who shared the prize with Mary Farrell, Jim Lynch, Stephen Moloney and Willie Roche.
The club’s open week continues until Monday next, August 4. Full details are available from 061-921322
Gort Golf Club:
The winner of the senior scratch cup at the weekend at Gort was Ballinasloe’s Tom Cafferky (+3) with 69. In second place with 74 was Jason McLynn (0) from Galway Bay. Sam Ivory (3), Castletroy had the nett with 71.
Gerard Connors (7) 71 won the junior scratch cup from Thomas O’Donovan (4) 76 from Charleville with third place filled by
Barry Cahill (8) with 77. Padraig Landers (9) with 71 won the nett.
The intermediate scratch cup was won by Eamon Higgins (10) with 77 from John Moylan (14) with 80 with Tom Deveney (10) in third place with 81. John Williams (17) with 67 won the nett.
Gerard Hannon (18) 83 from Portsalon won the minor scratch cup from Martin Flaherty (19) with 87 and Cathal Mongan (19) with 88. Ronald Ryan (25) with 63 won the nett.
Pat Corcoran (14) with 38 points won Friday’s open singles while the gross was won by T J Scanlan (8) from Ennis with 25 points.
Last week’s ladies 18 hole singles was won by Ruth Naughton (14) with 34 points while Friday’s open singles winner was Marion Mulvey Fahy (34) with 31 points.
Kildysart Golf Society:
Kildysart society members enjoyed a great day’s golfing in Kilrush last Sunday in excellent weather.
The winner was Mark Cottam with 39 points, two more than Ken Newsham. In third place with 35 points was Cyril Kelly followed by
Bryan Hayes with 33 points.
Ken Newsham won the long drive while Bryan Hayes was nearest the pin. The nines were won by Michael Dolan and Bernard Coleman.
Brendan Ward won the guest section from Mark Moran. The gross was won by Bryan Hayes (87). The society’s next outing is to Potumna on August 24th.
