Clare Echo’s 2024 sporting awards
WITH HIGHS and lows aplenty throughout the sporting year, it’s been twelve months to remember on and off the field with plenty of competition for the sought-after Clare Echo sporting awards.
Lahinch Golf Club
Lahinch Golf Club to spend €6.1m on clubhouse redevelopment
*A CGI impression of the new Lahinch Clubhouse. CASH-rich Lahinch Golf Club is set to spend €6.1m on its club-house redevelopment on the back of bumper green fee receipts since Covid-19.
Ennis ladies in All-Ireland quarter-final action
Evelyn Skehan, President of East Clare Golf Club, presenting the President’s prize to the winner Maria Kennedy. The Ennis ladies’ intermediate foursomes team will take on Kinsale in an All-Ireland quarter-final on this Saturday at 1pm in Gort
Walsh retains Mid-Amateur title
*Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch) were crowned Irish Mid-Amateur champions again at Tipperary. Photo: Fran Caffrey / Golffile. ENNIS’ Aideen Walsh retained her title as Irish Mid-Amateur champion on Sunday.
Busy week of competitions at Kilrush
It’s been a busy week of competitions at Kilrush resulting in some very good scores across ladies and men’s events.
Donegan selected on Curtis Cup team
*Beth Coulter, Áine Donegan and Sara Byrne ENNIS’ Áine Donegan is among the three Irish golfers to be selected on the 2024 Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team.
President’s Prize day at Dromoland
*Photograph: Joe Buckley Niall Cannon’s President’s prize attracted a big entry at Dromoland Castle golf club over the weekend when the winner was Brian Hickey with 61 points. He had two to spare over Tony Kelly with third spot filled by Tony Byrne, who also had 59 points.
Lahinch overseas member Adler triumphs in South of Ireland Championship
*Patrick Adler (North Shore USA) winner of the South of Ireland Championship. Photograph: Fran Caffrey / Golffile.ie LAHINCH was able to lay claim to the winner of the South of Ireland Amateur Championships as one of its overseas members prevailed on the immaculate North-West Clare course.
Adler among final four in South of Ireland at Lahinch
*Patrick Adler OVERSEAS Lahinch Golf Club member, Patrick Adler is among the last four standing in the Pierse Motors Volkswagen South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.
Loftus & Adler the only Lahinch members still standing as young stars emerge in The South
*Rory Gallagher (Galway Bay) had a wonderful Friday in Lahinch. Photo: Thos Caffrey / Golffile. GALWAY BAY golfer Rory Gallagher is one of two 16-year-olds remaining in the field as the Pierse Motors Volkswagen South of Ireland enters the crunch stages of match play over the weekend at Lahinch with Stephen Loftus the only Clare …