The Winter league at East Clare concluded on Sunday when the cup winners were team O which included Martin Crotty, Teddy Murphy, Tony Stuart, Dominic Stuart, Catherine Murphy and Connie McKenna.
The shield winners were team N made up of John Duffy, Tony Duggan, Martin Breen, T.J. McNamara, Kathleen O’ Brien and Deirdre Tuohy while he plate winners were team R and the members are Maureen Clune, Colette Ward, Gerry Nugent, Ger O’ Halloran, Colm Hayes and Pat Madden.
In the February/March ladies 2 ball the winners were Maureen Clune and Connie McKenna from Colette Ward and Liz McMahon with third place filled by Mary Hogan and Connie McKenna.
The winners of the ladies Wednesday competition were Evelyn Skehan, Mary Jo Minogue and Helen Conway from Ursula Hogan, Pauline Nugent and Margaret Lynch with third spot filled by Mary Hogan, Kay Grimes and Siobhan Mulcahy.
In the senior men’s competition last week the winners were Danny Minogue, Pat Duggan and Denis Corcoran from Terry Coughlan, Ailbe McInerney and Willie Roche with third spot filled by John Nihill, Dominic Stuart and Steve Lynch.
The men’s two ball scramble was won by K. Larkin (18) and T. Healy (14) with 47 points from S. McInerney (7) and R. McInerney (12) with 46 points
Ennis Golf Club:
Last week’s senior ladies competition at Ennis was won by Kathleen Pyne, Eileen Holly and Josephine Tone from Jacintha Nicholas, Jean Moloney, Judith Brassil and Brid Cunningham with third place filled by Carmel Verling, Mary Gardiner, Maureen Moloney and Mary Glynn.
In week four of the 13 hole ladies singles Spring league sponsored by Michael and Fiona McMahon MMEL Kimaley the winner was Ann A Gallery (11) with 25 points.
The overall winner in the 8 hole singles was Fidelma Martin (20) with 16 points. Mary Nagle (12) won division 1 with 13 points, Martina Corbett (16) won division 2 with 15 points and Mary Curley (28) won division 3 with 15 points.
Spanish Point Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies 18 hole stableford competition at Spanish Point was won by Eimear Johnston with 37 points from Eileen Murrihy with 35 points with third place filled by Jacqueline Shine 32 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Week 4 in the Johnson’s Bar Spring series qualifier at Kilrush was won by Finbar McMahon (14) with 28 points from John Stapleton (15) with a similar score. In third place, also with 28 points was Alan F Howard with (21). The gross was won by David Keane.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Round 6 in the Ozone Health and Fitness Spring league at Woodstock was a scotch foursomes. The winners with 43 points were Mike Hogan and Kenneth O’Malley and they were one ahead of Colin Higgins and Pat O’Brien. In third place with 40 points were Joe and Pat Barry followed by Brian McNamara and Paudie O’Connell with 39, Paul and Tony Coote with 38, P.J. Carmody and Liam O’Connor with 37, Mike Kelly and Jack Duffy with 37, Paddy Meehan and Richard Pyne with 36, Chris McGrath and Ciaran Coote with 36 with tenth place filled by Aidan and Noel Mulcahy with 35.
Round 7 will take place this weekend when the format will be a modified betterball.
Last week’s club singles was won by Mike Kelly (12) with 38 points while the gross was won by Sean Myatt (2) with 28 points.
Category 1 (+ to 8) was won by Rob Cantwell (5) with 33 points and he won with a better back 9 from Cathal Nagle (8). Category 2 (9 to 15) was won by Richard Pyne (14) with 34 points from Henry Butler (12) with a similar score. Category 3 (16+) was won by Eugene Conroy (16) with 26 points. Winners in the 2’s competition were Michael Canty (4th hole), Richard Pyne (11th hole), Ronan Horgan and Jason Dormer (both 14th hole).
There will be another club singles this weekend. On Tuesday next, St.Patrick’s Day there will be a team of 2 Texas Scramble.
Sixmilebridge Golf Society:
The annual general meeting of Sixmilebridge golf society took place last week when the committee for 2026 was elected.
Colin Murphy and Alan Murphy were elected as Captain and President respectively. The society’s first outing for 2026 will take place on April 4 to Tipperary golf club. New members are welcome and should contact any of the committee members or email davidpurcell10@gmail.com.
Clare Football classic:
The annual golf classic in aid of Clare football will take place on Thursday and Friday, April 16 and 17 at Woodstock Golf Club.
Art Data Centres and Tom McNamara will again be the main sponsors of this event.
Monies raised will go towards the development of the game from development squad level through inter county minor, under 20 and senior levels.
The format is a team of four and the fee of €400 per team includes dinner. The timesheet is with Seamus Hayes (087-2186172).
The members of the Clare football fundraising committee are Colm Collins, Kevin Callinan, Tommy Tubridy, Michael Clancy, Ciaran Browne, Seamus Hayes, Mary Farrell-Keane, Niamh Madigan, Brendan Rouine, Donagh Vaughan, Martin O’Loghlen, Fergal Neylon, Michael Talty, Paul Madden, Ger Kelly and David O’Brien.
