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06 Sept 2025

Limerick Leader weekly golf club notes

Limerick Leader weekly golf club notes

Lady Captain Mary McCarthy, second left, at Lady Captain's Dinner in Castletroy GC with sister Veronica Dowling, daughter Claire McCarthy & daughter-in-law-to-be Kelliann Masterson | PIC: Dave Gaynor

BALLYBUNION
Men’s Competitions: Henry Sheehan Enterprises Mixed Scramble - Old Course; Sunday, December 3rd (18 holes); 1st Michael Lucid, Tom Keane, James Fogarty, Caroline Griffin 58.2'; 2nd  J P Hickey, Shane O’Connor, Donnacha Kendlin, Carmel Carroll 58.3;3rd John Carroll, Mel Hurley, Jim Cox, Ann Laverty 58.8.
Mixed Scramble: Henry Sheehan Enterprises Mixed Scramble - Cashen Course; Cashen Couse Sunday, December 3rd (14 holes); 1st Paul Roche, James Barrett, Jim White, Elva Clancy 42.3; 2nd   Edward Stack, Sean J Healy, David Twoomey, Caroline Horgan 43.5; 3rd John Beary, John Guiney, Rory Flannery, Norma Mullane 43.5.
Fixtures: Sunday 10th December AGC Construction Hamper Singles - 14 holes - Old Course.
Ladies Competitions: Cashen Course; Tuesday Voucher Re-entry November 28; 14 Holes Stableford N.Q. 1st Joan Scanlon (Ph 9 ) 34 pts; 2nd Susan Gilmore Kettler (Ph 11) 31 pts; 3rd Maeve Barrett (Ph 18) 30 pts
Fixtures: Tuesday 5 December Ladies, Voucher Singles Re-entry Stableford, Old Course.
Senior Men Competitions: Fixtures: Thursday 7th December Seniors Competition
Senior Ladies Competitions: Fixtures: Friday 8th December Ladies - Mná Sinsir - Old Course 9 hole Scramble

BALLYNEETY
Men's results: Blind Fourball winners. Anthony Ryan & John Quigley 59 points; Cat A Dominic McArthur 30 points; Cat B James O'Sullivan 32 points; Cat C Brendan Collins 29 points.
Seniors: Scramble; 1st Jerry Grant Ger B Kavanagh Tony Morris & Christy O'Connor 35; 2nd Gerard Kavanagh Maurice Wrenn Robbie Hogan & Tony Ryan 35.8; 3rd Micheal Butler Chris Blake Ciaran Hayes& James Leonard 37.5
Split the Pot: Fundraiser split the pot. Nora O'Regan, Draw every Tuesday only €2.00.

KILRUSH
Results: 3 December: Turkey Week 5; 1 Dominic Enright (08) 31 pts; 2 Pat Shannon (13) 30 pts; 3 Tommy Clancy (12) 29 pts; 3 Tony Lock (12) 29 pts; 3 Michael Studdert (14) 29 pts; 3 Martin P Brennan (15) 29 pts.

NEWCASTLE WEST
Seniors Golf: Results: Monday, November 27th – 1st Gerard Lane & Maurice Windle; 2nd Eamon Scully & Dan Cagney.
Fixtures: Wednesday, December 6th– AGM at the clubhouse at 11am, all are requested to attend (please note change of day). The Christmas Dinner will take place in the Woodlands Hotel on Monday, December 11th at 1.30pm.

TIPPERARY
Ladies: Results: Wednesday, November 29; Turkey Competition 10 hole S/Ford: Winner: Josie Dunne (14) 21 pts; Runner Up: Patrice O'Connell (20) 20 pts.
Updates: Monday 11th December Senior Ladies Competition. Wednesday 6th December Turkey Competition. Sunday 10th December Turkey Competition. Many thanks to all who supported the St Vincent de Paul Coffee morning on Sunday.
Santa Visit: Santa will visit the Golf Club on Sunday 10th December at 3pm.
Seniors Scramble: Thursday 30th November
Seniors scramble; 1st Michael Kinahan, John Ryan b, Pat McCormack, John J M O Dwyer 64 pts; 2nd Pat Dawson, Tom O'Connor, Denis McGrath, Michael O'Leary 59 pts cb. 3rd Liam Farrell, Ged Meade, Pat Hayes, Mike Maher 59 cb. 4th Seamus Ryan, Matt Kenny, Oliver O'Connor, Liam Ryan s 59 pts cb.

CO TIPPERARY

Ladies Golf: Our Tuesday morning golf was a scramble and the winners were Hanora Cahill Connery, Mary Knightly, Louise Horgan and Annette Hunt. The winter league finished on Sunday December 3rd which was very closely contested and only won by 1 point. The winning team “Perky Putters” consisted of Captain Rochelle O’ Sullivan, Marie Horgan, Geraldine Ryan, Niamh Chadwick, Teresa Canny, Marie Graves and Catherine O’ Dwyer. They defeated the “Driver Diva’s”-Captain Amy O’ Sullivan, Margaret O’ Connell, Liz Higgins, Olive Ryan, Rena Ryan and Bernie Kennedy.
Christmas Hamper: Our Christmas Hamper competition was also concluded on Sunday December 3rd with the proceeds going to Alzheimer Society of Ireland. The winners were 1st Joanne Horgan 18+23=41 pts. 2nd Liz Higgins 23+15=38pts and 3rd is Breda Kennedy 18+18=36pts.
AGM: Reminder our AGM for the Ladies Club is at 6pm on Saturday December 9th followed by our Christmas party.
Mens Golf: Our Winter League will finish next Sunday December 10th. Please have your 4 cards played as all scores count the last week.
Our 3rd 9-hole sweep results were; in 1st place Aiden Skeffington with 23pts, 2nd Conor Moore with 22pts. Best Gross Brian Slattery with 19pts.
The ‘Twos’ winners were Conor Moore & Drew McLean each received €22 into their Shop Account. The 9-hole sweep will continue up until Christmas.
Seniors Golf: The results of last week’s 15-hole Champagne Scramble; in 1st place John Grogan, Pat O’Gorman, Liam Jones & Tom O’Donnell with 93pts, in 2nd place P J Maher, Tom Kennedy, Diarmuid O’Connor & Noel Gleeson with 91pts.

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