Weekly golf notes from across the Midwest


Adare Manor, Dromoland and Newcastle West are among the clubs featured this week
ADARE MANOR
Snior's Fourball
Results - 1st: Mike Mullane & James Smyth 36 Pts (B8); 2nd: John Flint & Ger Murphy 36 Pts; 3rd: Noel Danagher & Niall Darcy 36pts (B4); 4th: Tony Davern & Seamus Marsh 36pts.Open Team of 3 Scramble
Results - 1st: Seamus Toomey, Jamie O’Riordan & Joe O’Brien 57 (B9).
Open Singles
Results - 1st: Brian Mulqueen (19) 36 Pts; 2nd: Eamon Fitzgerald (18) 35 Pts; Gross: Pat Barry (12) 84.
Seniors Competition
Results - 1st: Donal Geoghegan & Ml Noonan 39pts; 2nd: Tony Hurley & Mce Keane 37pts (B8); 3rd: Tony Davern & Eugene Mackessy 37pts (B4); 4th: Larry O Mahoney & Willie Connery 37pts.
Club Fourball 15 Holes
Results - 1st: James Mc Carthy (9) & Donal O'Shaughnessy (15) 40 Pts; 2nd: Eamon Hynes (13) & Ronan Kirby (15) 38 Pts.
BALLYBUNION
Men’s Singles (Multi Tee) Competition
Results - 1st: Cathal Byrne(12) 41 Pts; 2nd: Gerald OGorman (6) 40 Pts; 3rd: Sean OSullivan(17) 38 Pts (B9 18); Best Gross: Cillian Beasley 29; 4th: Sean C O’Sullivan(13) 38 Pts (B9 17); 5th: Donal T Griffin(12) 36 Pts (B9 20).
Men’s Fixtures
Men’s Singles Competition – Sunday 8th November 2026 Watson Cashen Course.
Ladies Voucher Competition
Results - 1st: Margaret McAuliffe(8) 38pts; 2nd: Orla Quilty(11) 37pts; 3rd: Susan Quilter(41) 36pts; 4th: Mary Sheehy(4) 35pts.
9 Hole Qualifying Old Course
Results - 1st: Martha Woulfe (22) 11pts (bk 3- 4pts).
Ladies Fixtures
Ladies Voucher Competition – Saturday 7th November 2026 Watson Cashen Course; Ladies Voucher Competition – Tuesday 10th November 2026 Watson Cashen Course.
Senior Men’s Competition
Results - 1st: Tom Wall (16) 35 pts; 2nd: John Corridan (12) 34 pts; 3rd: Finbarr O’Keeffe (27) 31 pts; Best Gross: Barry O’Leary 21 pts; 4th: Joe Costello (21) 31 pts; 5th: Thomas J Quilter (25) 31 pts; 6th: John McEnery (22) 31 pts; 7th: Michael (Ballyb) Sugrue (19) 31 pts; 8th: Patrick D Hartnett (16) 29 pts; 9th: Neilus O’Sullivan (18) 29 pts; 10th: Michael Fogarty (20) 28 pts; V: Eamon Fitzmaurice (19) 27 pts; SV: John Maguire (22) 27 pts; SSV: Eamonn Condon (21) 28 pts.
Senior Men’s Fixtures
Senior Men’s Competition – Thursday 5th November 2026 Watson Cashen Course.
BALLYKISTEEN
September Monthly Medal
Results - 1st: Margo O’Doherty 67; 2nd: Majella Hallinan 71; Kitty Sheehan 72.
September 18 Hole Stableford
Results - 1st: Mary T Rael 37 pts ; 2nd: Majella Hallinan 29 pts; 3rd: Colette Fitzgerald 29 pts.
September 9 Hole Competition
Results - 1st: Mary O’Dea 19 pts; 2nd: Josephine Ryan 15 pts; 3rd: Mary Butler 14 pts.
October 9 Hole Competition
Results - 1st: Ann Buckley 14 pts; 2nd: Mary C Kinane 12 pts; 3rd: Helena Nugent 9 pts.
CO TIPPERARY
Sympathies
Sincere sympathies to Michelle Crowe on the passing of her father, Michael D Doherty. May he rest in peace.
Brian Webster
The Club would like to wish Brian Webster all the best in his new role as head greenkeeper in Callan Golf Club. Brian started last week in his new job after 20 years in Dundrum.
Ladies
Last Tuesday Mornings Golf was a scramble and was won by Kathleen Smyth, Jennifer O’Callaghan and Marie Holohan. Our Ladies meet every Thursday evening at 7am in the golf range for some practice and social golf.
Seniors
The result of last week’s 15-hole full scramble - 1st: Michael Perdue, John O’Donoghue, Phil Murray and Dave O’Sullivan 47.5; 2nd: Noel McGuire, Oliver Murray, Pat O’Dwyer and Pat Leahy 47.7; Nearest the Pin: on the 6th hole Tom Kennedy and on the 12th was Michael Perdue.
YUPS Captain’s Prize
Captain Packie Horan had a very successful Captain’s Prize last Saturday. The Yups Golf Society was formed many years ago in the memory of the late Pat Carroll Rip. The Yups golf society predominantly comprises members of County Tipperary Golf Club at Dundrum. The winner of the Captain’s Prize was Pat Ryan; In 2nd place Dermot O’Dwyer; In 3rd Place Andrew Friday; Category Winners - Cat 1: Winner John Canny, 2nd: Sheena Ryan; Cat 2: Winner Pauline Fitzgerald; 2nd: Tommy Landers; Cat 3: Winner Teresa Canny, 2nd: Liam Treacy; Nearest the Pin on the 6-hole Andrew Friday; Nearest the pin on the 12-hole Pauline Fitzgerald. Congratulations to all from your Captain for 2026 Pakie Horan.
DROMOLAND
Men’s Xmas Turkey
Results - 1st: James Purcell 43 pts; 2nd: Gary Russell 42 pts; 3rd: Fergus O’Brien 41 pts; Gross: David O’Brien 35 pts; 20+: 38 pts.
Ladies Turkey/Wine/Chocolates
Results - 1st: Mary O’Donnell O’Brien 21 pts; 2nd: Suzanne McConway 20 pts; 3rd: Cora O’Toole 20 pts; 4th: Trish O’Brien 20 pts.
LIMERICK TEACHERS
October Outing
The Limerick Teachers Golf Society had their October outing at Adare Manor Golf Club. It was a very successful outing and we look forward to November’s day out in Newcastle West Golf Club on Saturday, November 7. Participants will be playing for Theresa Hereward’s Presidents Prize.
Ladies
Results - 1st place: Theresa Hereward Ryan Adare Manor GC with 37 pts; 2nd place: Sinead Duggan Tipperary GC with 34 pts; 3rd place: Carol Madigan Newcastle West GC with 32 pts.
Men’s
Results:1st place - Michael Daly Newcastlewest GC with a score of 41 pts; 2nd place: Brian Dillon Rathbane GC with a score of 35 pts.
NEWCASTLE WEST
Seniors
Results: Tuesday, November 2 - 1st: Eugene McGrath and Tim Kelly; 2nd: Gerard O’Connor and Joe Lynch.
Fixtures
Monday, November 9 - 2 Ball Scramble. Draws are at usual times; Christmas Dinner - Monday, December 7 - Please advise the committee if you’re planning to attend.