ENNISCORTHY
Nine-hole midweek, May 10, sponsored by the teachers (91 played): overall, Gerry McMahon (24), 24 points; Category A, Jimmy Hogan (7), 22 points (last six); Category B, Paddy Mooney (13), 19 points (last six); Category C, Keith Whelan (16), 21 points; Category D, Liam Swan (27), 21 points.
The presentation for all the May midweeks will be on May 31. Next week’s sponsor is Alcast Motors.
Gents’ monthly Seniors, May 11, sponsored by Charlie Kavanagh (134 played): overall, Edward Doyle, Screen (8), 39 points (last nine); Over-50s: 1, Vincent Daly (16), 39 points; 2, Seán Furlong (Ballymoney, 10), 38 points; Over-65s: Joe Leacy (13), 37 points (last nine); 2, Seán Moynihan (Wexford, 25), 37 points; Over-75s: Michael Doyle (16), 36 points; 2, Seán Hallahan (Courtown, 23), 35 points (last nine). Next month’s sponsor is club President Jim Hogan. Gents’ fourball, May 13 and 14, sponsored by Baker Tilly Hughes Blake (102 played): 1, David Boland (15) and Paul Connolly (6), 45 points; 2, Jim Delaney (14) and Jim Gahan (18), 44 points; 3, James Foley (8) and Thomas Wildes (15), 43 points (back nine). Next week’s sponsor is J Donohoe Skoda.
Our Pierce Purcell team members were in action in a wet and windy Gowran Park in the regional qualifiers last Saturday. Unfortunately, we were unlucky with the timing of the draw and ended up playing in the more difficult weather conditions on the day.
Despite this we only missed out on qualifying for Sunday’s matchplay stage by three strokes. Hard luck to the players who put in a valiant effort, namely David Boland, Dick Britton, Dan Byrne, Nicky Cahill, Paddy Fitzpatrick, Ger Flood, Ray Hutchinson, Peter O’Shea, Chris Timmons, Ger Turner and in particular to manager Ed Morrison.
Enniscorthy Chamber of Commerce had a very successful classic at the club last Friday. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great but that didn’t deter dozens of players from turning up.
Results: 1, Paddy Fitzpatrick (14), Frankie Morrissey (9), James Morrissey (6) and Mick Rossiter (18), 57.3 points; 2, Dan Conroy (28), Paul Conroy (5), Joe Kavanagh (28) and Jim Pepper (22), 57.7 points; 3, Damien Byrne (17), Jim Byrne (12), Eddie Doyle (6) and Tommy O’Rourke (25), 59.9 points.
In the non-G.U.I. section the winners were Dave Clerkin (24), John Dempsey (19), Seán Fox (20) and John O’Sullivan (19) with 61.8 points. Nearest the pin was Paddy Fitzpatrick (8’), and longest drives were Marie Connell and Garry Lynch. See you all again next year hopefully.
The winner of the last split the pot was John Ryan who won €105.
The club singles and club fourball competitions will be starting again shortly. All matches will be off the whites this year. Entry is €5 per person and entry forms are in the Pro Shop.
A 9/10 handicap will apply to the fourball. The draw for the fourball was held last Saturday and some eagerly-awaited clashes are due to take place.
Calling all soccer clubs in the county. We are hosting a soccer clubs golf tournament on Saturday, June 3, the same day as the Champions League final, for all soccer clubs that play in the Wexford League.
This includes men’s, ladies and their referees too. We are looking for four representatives from each club to play in both a combined singles and team event. The best three scores form the team result and there will be singles prizes too for the best players.
Please reply to the e-mails that have already been sent out by May 20 in order to register your team.
The ladies’ open Seniors is on Thursday, May 18, starting at 9 a.m., sponsored by Mervyn Cooney.
The Seana Gael classic is on Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. and Friday, May 19, at 8.30 a.m.
The St. Aidan’s Cathedral Classic is on Friday, May 26, starting at 9 a.m.
The Bloomfield Cup is on the weekend of May 27 and 28, sponsored by Kiely Donohoe Wholesale. Also, the open Sunday evening mixed will be at 6 p.m. with a shotgun start.