Whelan & Cooper claim Lady Captains Prizes in East Clare & Kilrush
Maureen Clune and Rachel Whelan. Lady Captain’s Prizes in East Clare and Kilrush were claimed by Rachel Whelan and Anne Cooper respectively taking the spoils.
Maureen Clune and Rachel Whelan. Lady Captain’s Prizes in East Clare and Kilrush were claimed by Rachel Whelan and Anne Cooper respectively taking the spoils.
*Tom Coffey accepts the Captain’s Prize from Michael Hogan. Senior men’s captain at Kilrush, Michael Hogan, saw a big turnout for his prize last week when Thomas Coffey (15) emerged as the winner with 48 points.
*Anthony Aherne with Shannon Golf Club captain, Derek Sweeney. Photograph: Joe Buckley Over 420 members played for Derek Sweeney’s Captains Prize last Friday and Saturday at Shannon Golf Club when the winner was Anthony Aherne (24) with 64.
Robert Healy won the May monthly medal at Dromoland with 68 and with two shots to spare over Conor Hallissey who finished with 70. In third spot with 71 was Darren Piccolo. The gross was won by Kyle Neylon with 74 while the category for 22 and over was won by Eamon Power with 74.
Sixmilebridge Golf Society President Ian Mulready presents first prize to Eric Purcell. Ennis members will play for the Cahercalla Cup this weekend, this will be the club’s third golfer of the year competition of this season and the format for the Daly Mortgage Brokers sponsored competition will be singles stroke play.
The presentation of the Winter league prizes will take place at 7.30pm on Tuesday next, April 19 in the clubhouse.
Lahinch Golf Club last year swung back into profit to record operating profits of almost €1m after a late season upsurge in green fee income.
Ennis Golf Club claimed the bragging rights over their Woodstock counterparts by securing this year’s Costelloe Cup.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis As the numbers playing golf continue to grow, it’s fair to say that Clare is very well served with top class courses throughout the county.
Woodstock had a great win against Ennis in the Costello Cup which was played at Ennis on Sunday.