Fine margins for Rafferty in Spain

BELLEWSTOWN

RESULT from Sunday’s singles stableford cmpetition: 1st Noel Keogh 37pts, 2nd Fran Smith 37pts.

Saturday’s singles stableford: 1st Tony McDonnell 37pts, 2nd Alan Overton 32pts.

New members are welcome for 2018.

COUNTYLOUTH

SUNDAY’S club singles stableford: 1st Niall Flynn (10) 41pts, 2nd Owen Branigan (7) 40pts, Gross prize David Murray 37pts. SSS 72 (36pts).

Saturday’s scotch foursomes: 1st Niall Shelley (13) and Luke Kennedy (8) 68.5; 2nd Michael Redmond (11) and Peter Murphy (16) 70.5 ob9.

The overall winners in the Winter League, sponsored by AIB Bank who were represented by Ronan Foley, were as follows:

Class 1 - 1st Austin McCann -14 Ap, 2nd Adam Gray -5, 3rd Paul Reilly -3, 4th Allan Clarke -2, 5th Anthony Kelly +2, 6th Richard Murray +2, 7th Nigel Beirth +3, 8th Ray Campbell +3 Ap, 9th John Darby +4, 10th Brian Heraty +5;.

Class 2 - 1st Patrick Murphy -3, 2nd Sean Walsh +4, 3rd Gavin Tuite +4, 4th Oliver Garvey +6, 5th Niall Shelley +10, 6th Derek Noer +11, 7th Peter Murphy +23, 8th Pat McCabe +25, 9th Michael Kennedy +27 Ap, 10th Gerry Matthews +28.

COLOUTHLADIES

RESULT from last Tuesday’s Breffni Shield (scotch foursomes) greensomes stroke competition (handicap limit 30):

1st Andrea Byrne (28) and Susan McGuirk (30) 71.2 nett; 2nd Dorothy Collins (14) and AnneMarie Daly (16) 72.2 nett ob9.

The sponsors of the cmpetition were S O’Hagan, S Bowers and C Ryder.

The final will be in County Louth on May 21st.

DUNDALK

BILL McCarthy was the winner of Sunday’s Singles Stableford when he shot a superb score of 36pts to win the 14 hole competition on countback from Mark Browne (22).

On a day of red hot scoring from many of the club’s seasoned campaigners, the 28 handicapper produced a round that included a four point birdie two at the ninth, four three point pars and four three point bogeys.

McCarthy could even afford to blank the par five index three seventh, where he had two shots, and still beat Browne thanks to his 26pts over his final nine holes.

Browne finished second with George Rogers (19) in third place on 35pts. The Category Prizes went to Jim Dwyer (9), Brian Ward (15) and Sean Ward (18) while Billy Cairns (6) returned the day’s best gross score of 27pts.

Sunday’s competition also marked the commencement of the Winter League, sponsored by Tiernan’s Centra Blackrock. This will be player over the next four weeks with one score counting in week one, two on week two and three on week three. The top two teams will compete in a Stableford Matchplay Final on April 1.

The teams are: Team 1: Peter Rogers, Martin Byrne, Derek Teather, Pat Curran (C), Gerry Campbell;Team 2: N Mc Caul (C), S. Bailey, M Hamilton, C Coburn, N Mc Guinness; Team 3: M Coburn (C), B Mernagh, N Reid, K Redmond, B McCarthy; Team 4: M Gill, T Giff , D Cairns , T Clarke(C), N Giff; Team

5: C Ward (C), D Murdock, J McCann, R Pepper, C. Byrne: Team 6: F Byrne, D Miele, M Stewart (C), C Murphy, J O’Connor; Team 7: C McCaughey, K Barry, P O Brien (C), G Rogers, B Tinnelly; Team 8: N Mullooly, P Morrison, K Cairns, A Uzell (C), J Mc Geady; Team 9: J Dwyer, E Rocks (C), B Ward, S O’Sullivan, B O’Shaughnessy; Team 10: R Soraghan, B Keane (C), G Daly, S Quigley, J Steenvoorden; Team 11: C Walshe (C), E Sheridan, A O’Donohue, C Rafferty, M Brown; Team 12: S Hession, T Renaghan (C), U Herr, G J Byrne, C Garvey: Team 13: B Cunningham, T King, O Reilly, F McKenna, L Hanratty (C); Team 14, B Cairns, A Cole, D Brennan, S Ward (C), P McDonnell: Team 15: C Murdock, D Ward, M Noone, P Cole (C), C McAteer.

The Winter League standings after week one will be published on the club app and club website.

Entries for the scratch matchplay competition, which is sponsored by IJM, can be placed in the box in the bar. Entries are €5 and the closing date is March 25.

Sunday, March 11 – 14 Holes Singles Stableford and Tiernan’s Centra Blackrock Winter League – Overall: Bill McCarthy (28) 36/26pts, Mark Browne (22) 36pts, George Rogers (19) 35pts. Category 1 (0-12): Jim Dwyer (9) 33/22pts, Category 2 (13-17): Brian Ward (15) 34pts. Category 3 (18-28): Sean Ward (18) 34pts. Best Gross: Billy Cairns (6) 27pts.

DUNDALK

14 Hole 3 Lady Scramble: 1st Louise Lynn (19), Patricia Black, Headfort (10) 45.5, Lady President Marie (16)

2nd Elizabeth McGuinness (18), Katherina Conneally Sloan (21) 52.3, Berni MacGuinness (18)

9 Hole Competition: Rosemary Gardiner (20) 17/15

Two’s: 5th Anne McArdle, Siobhan Duffy and Nora Byrne; 9th Mags Coburn, Marcella O’Conluain and Ide McDermott; Marie Strain, Fionnuala Dullaghan and Betty Rogers; Olive Jones, Ann Murray and Rita Moriarty; Louise Lynn, Patricia Black and Lady President Marie.

5th and 9th Hole: Elizabeth McGuinness, Katherina Conneally Sloan and Berni MacGuin- CAOLAN Rafferty discovered just how fine the margins can be in elite golf when he took part in the Spanish Amateur Open in La Manga at the beginning of this month.

Rafferty shot two rounds of 77 in qualifying to finish tied for 32nd but missed out on being one of the 32 players who advanced to the matchplay stages after a 27 hole countback.

The player who pipped the

ness; Mairead Ahern, Lady Vice Criona and Niamh Maguire.

13th: Louise Lynn, Patricia Black and Lady President Marie.

GREENORE

RESULTS of Sunday’s 14 Hole Stableford Competition Winter League kingly sponsored by: Rice and Roddy Motors played on Sunday 11th March Winner: Sean White (12) 32 Runner-up: Ryan Whyte (17) 32(33), 3rd: David Norton (13) 32(34) and 4th: Jim McCartan (18) 31.

Results of Saturday’s 14 Hole Stableford Competition Winter League kingly sponsored by: Rice and Roddy Motors played on Saturday 10th March Win- Dundalk man to the final place was England’s Billy McKenzie who went on to make his way through the five rounds of matchplay to take the title.

Rafferty, who now ranked 15th in Europe and 165th in the World, will miss the West of Ireland Championship in Rosses Point over Easter as he is heading to St Andrews with Maynooth University for the RandA Foundation Scholars Tournament.

ner: Keith Cohalan (5) 30.

Results of Open Gents Singles played on Tuesday 6th March Winner: Peter Begley (22) 45.

Results of Open Gents Singles played on Tuesday 27th February Winner: Eugene Quinn (19) 34.

Winter League Sponsored by Rice and Roddy Kia Motors (Eamonn McCartan)

Winning Team: Martin Bagnall, Joe McCarthy, David Norton, Sean Duffy, Alan Winters, Sean Dullaghan, Kieran Clarke.

R-up Team: Eamonn McCartan, Martin McGrath, Michael Mallie, Benny Talt, Sean McNulty, Sean Marks, Joseph Reenan.

Singles: Category 1: Keith Cohalan. C2: Sean Og Duffy. C3: Sean Marks. C4: Kieran Clarke. Presentation date to be announced.

Results of Open Seniors played on Monday 26th February Winner: Gervase Strain (23) 32.

Saturday 17th March Open Fourball any combination kindly sponsored by The Four Seasons Hotel and Spa Carlingford, Sunday 18th March will be an Open Gents Singles, Monday 19th March will be an Open Fourball any combination, Open Gents Singles every Tuesday, Sunday 25th March will be The Captain’s Drive-in Mr. Michael Mallie and Ms. Mary Ryan kindly sponsored by The Carrickdale Hotel and Spa and our next Open Seniors will be on Monday 26th March 2018. Time sheets are available on line at www.greenoregolfclub. com or from our Pro Shop at 042 9373951.

We are available for Clubhouse Functions for bookings contact 9373212 ex 3 or Doreen at 0862333384

GREENORELADIES

SATURDAYS competition was cancelled due bad weather. Main competitive season gets underway on Saturday 24th March with the Breffni Shield Foursomes qualifier. Alternate day play available on Thursday 22nd March (arrange opposition or a marker for alternate day) Co. Louth GC are hosting the finals on Monday 21st May. Weekly Thursday Open Singles SF also commences on 22nd March.

Attention: Recent voucher winners can collect their vouchers behind the bar.

LAYTOWNand BETTYSTOWNLADIES

RESULTS from the Women’s International Day 15-hole stableford played last Thursday and Saturday:

1st Triona Mee 31pts ob9, 2nd Marita Leech 31pts ob9, 3rd Jean Kierans 31pts. Ninehole winner Kathleen Delaney 18pts.

MACBRIDEPandP

MACBRIDE Pitch and Putt Club would like to extend condolences to the families of two of our neighbours and friends in Weirhope - the Smith family on the passing of Jacko, and the Cassidy family on the passing of Con. May they Rest In Peace.

As a mark of respect there was no play at the MacBride club last weekend. Week five of the Winter League was postponed and will take place next Sunday and Monday and will be an 18 nett competition.

There was no winner of the jackpot in the most recent club lotto, which was held on the Tuesday before last. The winning numbers were 3, 5, 9 and 28 and the lucky dip winners were Brendan Walker, Niamh Connolly and Peter and Mavis.

The next draw will take place tonight (Tuesday) with a jackpot prize of €2,900. Thank you for your continued support.

If you want more information about MacBride Pitch and Putt please visit the club website on www.macbridepitchandputt. com or contact us via our Facebook page.

MANNANCASTLE

DAVID Murphy (24) created a his own storm this weekend by freezing out the field of 70 to take 1st prize with 32 points, David also had a win in the seniors 3 weeks ago, sliding into second place with a blizzard round of his own was Cathal Colas (14) also with 32 points and skating past the rest of the field was Richard Mulholland (21) with 30 points. Well done to all the prize winners and to all that took part. Just a reminded that the Saint Patrick’s weekend competition on Saturday and Sunday is an open singles event while the Bank Holiday Monday’s competition is a 3 person team event, book early, as a big turn out is expected.

SEAPOINT

FEBRUARY 25th front nine strokes competition: 1st Sean Walsh (19) 32 nett, 2nd David Connell (11) 34 nett ocb; Cat 1 Tony Hayes (5) 34 nett, Cat 2 Peter Jorden (12) 34 nett, Cat 3 Michael Smyth (15) 35 nett.

Winners from Saturday’s front nine stableford competition: Overall - Patrick Carr (20) 21pts; Cat 1 David Geoghegan (8) 20pts ocb, Cat 2 Martin McKenna (13) 20pts, Cat 3 Jerry Rock (21) 20pts.

SEAPOINTPandP

LAST weekend our two captains for 2018, Joanne and Paul Cooney, held their pitch-in, with the help of their daughter Sarah. It was a very successful day and we would like to thank everyone for attending.

Also on the day we had the presentation of prizes for the Winter League which was generously sponsored by Briscoe Expert Electrical. Photos will be posted on www.seapointpitchandputt.com and on our Facebook page in the coming days.

The results of last weekends 18 nett competition were as follows:

Senior - 1st Fechin Rath 41, 2nd Gerry Breen jnr 42; Inter - 1st Anto Mullen 40, 2nd Paul Cooney 41 (ob9 19); Junior - 1st Ray McEvoy 43 (ob9 20½), 2nd Paddy Davis 43; Ladies - 1st Mary Coyle 41, 2nd Marlo Everitt 42. CSS 46.

This week will be an 18 gross - times of play Friday and Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 9.30am. There will also be a fourball v par on Bank Holiday Monday at 2pm.

Seapoint Pitch and Putt Club are proud to be hosts of the International Irish Open Championship, which is scheduled to be held on August 25th and 26th.

You can take a look at our website and our Facebook page for more details about the