Weekly Limerick golf club notes from across the Mid-West
Adare Manor, Dromoland and Castletroy among the golf clubs featured
ADARE MANOR
Alzheimer’s Cup/Medal 18 hole stroke competition - June 6 and June 11
1st: Catriona Kenny (28) 69; 2nd: Kay Hanley (38) 71 (CB); 3rd: Marie O’Sullivan (25) 71; Best Gross: Margaret Keyes (12). Competition kindly sponsored by Mike & Marie McSweeny - McSweeny Sport Surfaces.
Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford - June 9
1st: John Daly - 40 pts; 2nd: Patrick Mahon - 37 pts (B9); Gross: Liam Scully (75); 3rd: David Minogue - 37 pts; Best Visitor: Denis O’Neill - 36 pts.
Seniors Fourball - June 10
1st: Patsy Hall and Tom Dundon - 39 pts; 2nd: Tony Davern and Eugene Mackessy - 38 pts; 3rd: Billy Chawke and Martin O’Dea - 37 pts (B9); 4th: Des O’Connor and Noel Danagher - 37 pts.
Golf Classic - Team of Three Scramble - June 10
1st: Brian Sexton, Ian O’Gorman and Brendan Scannell - 58 Nett; 2nd: Kieran Carroll, Pat Purcell and Thomas Meehan - 59 Nett (B9);
3rd: Eamon Casey, Joey O’Brien and Seamus Toomey - 59 Nett; 4th: Alan Purcell, Liam Lenihan, Keith Aherne - 60 Nett; 5th: Fintan Costello, Harry Grew and William Power - 61 Nett;
Best Gross: Pat Murray, Gary O’Flaherty and Mark Collins - 60; Best Ladies: Evette Walsh, Anne Marie Connolly and Theresa Lillis - 65 Nett;
Best Mixed: Suzanne McMahon, Thomas McMahon and Patsy Hall - 62 Nett; Best Seniors: Martin Hayes, Christy Bromell and Gerry Doherty - 64 Nett; Nearest the Pin Men: Mark O’Sullivan; Longest Drive Men: Keith Aherne; Longest Drive Ladies: Catriona Kenny.
Club Competition 18 Hole Stableford - June 14
1st: Simon Guerin - 39 pts (B9); 2nd: Luke Danagher - 39 pts; Best Gross: Keith Aherne - 74.
BALLYBUNION
Singles Men’s Competition (GOY) June 14 - Old Course
1st: Brian Kelleher (10) 68; 2nd: Ronan Cross (4) 69; 3rd: Jonathan Stack (10) 70; Best Gross: Aidan Buckley (6) 79; 4th: Gary Stack (21) 71;
Category 1 - 1st: Brendan Gildea 76; Category 2 - 1st: Padraig Harrington(9) 72; 2nd: Robert Snr Cussen(13) 73; Gross: Des O’Hanlon;
Category 3 - 1st: Dan Sheehan(17) 73; 2nd: Frank Geary(15) 74; Gross: Mike J. Houlihan; Category 4 - 1st: Liam Browne(26) 74; 2nd Tommy Henchy(21) 74; Gross: Daniel Donovan.
Ladies Voucher Competition June 9 - Cashen Course
1st: Mary Horgan(9) 18pts (Bk3:6); 2nd: Caroline Horgan(18) 18pts (Bk3:5); 3rd: Carol Anne Coolican(15) 18pts (Bk3:3); 4th: Tina Curtin(22) 16pts.
Ladies Competition (GOY 5) June 13 - Old Course
1st: Noirin Hitchen (11) 69 nett; 2nd: Josephine Larkin (16) 72 nett (B9:36); Best Gross: Joan Scanlan (11) 84 Gross;
Division 1 - 1st: Nora Quaid (15) 74 nett; 2nd: Martina McAuliffe (14) 75 nett.
Division 2 - 1st: Geraldine Williams (23) 72 nett; 2nd: Deirdre Sheehan (21) 74 nett (B9:34.5);
Division 3 - 1st: Josette O’ Donnell (24) 74 nett; 2nd: Jeanelle Griffin (31) 75 nett.
Division 4 - 1st: Caroline Horgan (40) 84 nett; Seniors: Mary Horgan (20) 75 nett; Vintage: Margaret Mc Auliffe (28) 81 nett.
9 Hole Stableford Competition: 1st: Patricia Boyle (16) 18 pts; 2nd Helen Dineen (20) 17 pts.
Fixtures
Mixed Competition: Friday, June 19 - Old Course; Ladies Competition (GOY 7): Saturday, June 20 - Old Course; Ladies Voucher Competition: Tuesday, June 23 - Cashen Course.
LIMERICK GOLF CLUB
Roxboro Cup Qualifier – June 9
Winner – Siobhan Conway (14) 73 nett, 48 played; 9 Hole Winner – Carol Merrick (11) 22 pts, 21 played.
KILRUSH
Open Singles: June 12-14
1st: Andrew Young (8) 4 up; 2nd: John McNeilis (19) 3 up; Gross Jack Foley; 3rd: Gerard Hehir (20) 2 up.
CASTLETROY
Scratch Cup
David Reddan, Castleknock GC, shot two impressive rounds of 70 in blustery conditions and on an immaculately prepared course to win the Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup that was sponsored by Trade Electric Group.
His total of -4, featuring a spectacular eagle on the long Par 5 16th hole in round two, gave him the edge over a high-quality chasing pack on -3: Isaac Oliver (73, 68), Dylan Holmes (71, 70), Morgan Cain (71, 70) and Limerick man Conor Hickey (70, 71).
Best of the local men on the day were Dean McMahon, Castletroy GC, who finished 6th and Donnacha Halpin, Shannon GC, who shot a -2 in the second round to move him nicely up the leaderboard.
NEWCASTLE WEST
Outing to Killorglin Results
Wednesday, June 10: 1st: Pat McLoughlin, Fr. Tony Mullane, Richard Naughton and Tommy O’ Connor; 2nd: Denis Scanlan, Richard Wilkins, Mike White and Tony Normoyle;
Monday, June 15 - 1st: Dan Cagney and Ger Murphy; 2nd: John O’ Mahony and Owen Hayes; Fixtures - Monday, June 22: Two Ball Scramble. Draws at usual times.
CO TIPPERARY
Jimmy Bruen
Congratulations to our Bruen team who won away against Lismore on Sunday with a playoff needed to separate the sides.
Team manager: Andrew Burke; Team – 1:David Burke and Mark Jordan; 2: David Downey and George Ryan; 3: Colm Taylor and Danny O’Dwyer; 4: Sean Carroll and Pat Ryan;
Playoff Pairing: Colm Taylor and Danny O’Dwyer. Well done and congratulations to all involved.
Vincent Nevin Competition
County Tipperary took on Templemore in Templemore. The panel was as follows: Paddy Fitzgerald and Eamon O’Dwyer, LJ Ryan and Liam Ryan (Con), Noel McGuire and Tom Kennedy, Joe Murray and Michael Butler, Brendan Cockburn and David Hickey.
Despite an excellent effort from Co Tipperary, unfortunately we came out second best.
Barton Shield Competition
Co Tipperary played Cahir in Cahir. The team were as follows: Andrew Burke, Adam Buckley, Cormac Crowe and Mark McGrath. Despite some fine golf we narrowly lost to Cahir.
Men’s Competitions
June 15 to June 19 - 9 Hole Strokeplay off white markers. Entry: €5. June 20 and June 21 - The Carroll Cup. This will be Strokeplay off blue markers. Entry: €10. Open singles running throughout the week. Open to members and visitors. Contact the golf shop for further details.
Ladies Golf
Thursday evening’s golf was a champagne scramble. The winners on 27 points were Margaret Ryan, Rosemary Maher and Maura Cross. 2nd place: Caroline O’Dwyer, Carol Ferncombe and Pauline Walsh on 26 points.
The 18-hole Stableford competition overall winner with an impressive score of 49 points was Rena Ryan. Division 1 winner was Margaret O’Connell with 40 points and Division 2 winner was Geraldine Ryan on 37 points.
Congratulations to Catherine O’Halloran and Rose Smith who won the play in pink at Thurles GC last Tuesday. Kitty Byrne won nearest the pin.
Tuesday’s 9-hole Qualifier overall winner was Margaret Ryan on 19 points. Division 1 winner was Pauline Fitzgerald on 17 points and Division 2 winner was Carol Ferncombe on 19 points.
Seniors Golf
The result of last week’s 15 hole champagne scramble. In 1st place Noel McGuire, Martin Quirke and Philip Bargary with 92pts (88+4). In 2nd place John Grogan, Pat Keating, Eamon O’Dwyer and Billy Maher 82pts (b6). Nearest the Pin 6th hole Billy Maher.
DROMOLAND
Ladies
P&M Sponsored Medal (3) - 1st: Siobhan Doohan 72 net; 2nd: Karina Doyle 72; Gross: Suzanne McConway; 3rd: Trish O’Brien 75; 4th Dolores Fox 75.
Nine Hole weekly S/F - 1st: Colette Maguire 21 pts; 2nd: Deirdre Cooney 18 pts; 3rd: Mary O’Donnell O’Brien 18 pts.
Mens
Rumble - 1st: Brian McNamara and David McNamara 56 points; 2nd: John O’Neill and Dermot O’Neill 56 points; 3rd Evan O’Mara and Conor Barry 51 points.
Nine Hole - 1st: David McNamara 20 pts; 2nd: Neil Slattery 17 pts; 3rd: Eamonn Power 17 pts.