The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
AROUND THE GOLF CLUBS
BALLYBUNION
Men’s club
Fixtures: Sunday March 31 – Men’s Singles sponsored by Goggin Insurance – Old Course
Ladies club
Result of Tuesday competition on Cashen Course: 1st Anne Marie Healy (22) 34 pts, 2nd Norma Mullane (26) 32 pts, 3rd Sighle Henigan (17) 31 pts, 4th Bernie Daly (25) 30 pts
Ladies Singles Stableford Competition - Saturday March 23 – Old Course: 1st Mgt McAuliffe (29) 36 pts (back 9), 2nd Marguerita Lyons (21) 36 pts (back 9), 3rd Bernie Daly (25) 36 pts (back 9), 4th Susan Gilmore (9) 35 pts Fixtures:
Sunday March 31 Ladies 18 hole Singles Stableford – Cashen
Tuesday April 2 Ladies Lahinch Exchange Day – Old Course SeniorMen
Result of Thursday competition on Cashen: 1st Oliver Kearns (22) 36pts, 2nd Nicky Cotter (23) 34pts, 3rd Liam Shanahan (20) 31pts, 4th Gerry Murray (14) 31pts, 5th Jerry Sexton (21) 31pts, 6th Con Mulvihill (13) 30pts, Gross: Des O’Donnell 27pts, V: Jerry McAuliffe (21) 29pts, S.V: Michael Barrett (17) 29pts
Fixtures: Thursday March 28 Senior Men’s Competition – Old Course Senior Ladies
Result of March 22 competition on Cashen: 1st Sighle Henigan (17) 21pts. 2nd Clare Hurley (26) 18pts. 3rd Mary Pierse (30) 17pts.
Fixtures: Friday March 29 Senior Ladies Competition – Old Course
BALLYHEIGUE
The first round of the Spring League, which is sponsored by Timothy Kenny, took place on Sunday. Best score of the day was John White with 37pts. Results: 1st Team I 100, 2nd Team H 100, 3rd Team G 97, 4th Team J 95, 5th Team E 95, 6th Team A 93, 7th Team F 93, 8th Team C 86, 9th Team B 85, 10th Team D 83, 11th Team K 83
In the Spring League, there will be 5 Single Stableford qualifying rounds, from March 24 to April 21, with the top 3 scores from 5 counting each Sunday. The top 4 teams will qualify for the final on April 28. There will be no matchplay section this year. Scores will be reset for the final and the format will be the same as the qualifying rounds except that 4 out of the 5 scores will count for the final.
Timesheet for Round 2 of the Spring League is available online.
BEAUFORT
Men’s club
March 23/24 16-hole Stableford sponsored by The Golden Nugget: 1st James Jones (9) 36 pts, 2nd Michael Barry (12) 31 pts, 3rd Paul Fahy (12) 31 pts
Fixture: Mar March 31 - Round 1 Golfer of The Year - 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Clifford’s Groundcare.
April 19 - Club Open Fundraiser 4-Ball Betterball sponsored by The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney
Ladies club
Result of March 23/24 16-hole Stableford sponsored by Cahillane’s Butchers, Killorglin: 1st Joan O’Sullivan (20) 26 pts, 2nd Sally Cooper (20) 23 pts
Fixture: March 30/31 18-hole Stableford sponsored by Marian’s Hair Studio, Milltown
CASTLEGREGORY
Result of Saturday’s 4 Person Open Champagne Classic (2 Score to count): 1. Eddie Hanafin (10), Michael Burrows (10), Tommy King (18) & Mike Mercer (25) 101 pts.
Men’s club
Sunday 24th March 2019, Spring League sponsored by C C’s Dry Cleaners Tralee, 18 Hole Stableford, 1st Tommy Higgins (13) 39 pts., 2nd Eamonn Travers (15) 39 pts., 3rd James O’Connell (15) 39 pts., Front 9: Tommy King (18) 21 pts., Back 9: Derek Walsh (15) 21 pts.
Fixtuers: Sunday 31st March, Week 2 of the Spring League sponsored by CC’s Dry Cleaners Tralee, 18 Hole Stableford. Timesheet.
Ladies club
Friday 22nd & Sunday 24th March, 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by The Blasket Inn, 1st Karen Tess (17) 31 pts., 2nd Carol Shanahan (18) 31 pts.
Over 50s: Wednesday 20th March, 9 Hole Stableford, 1st Kathleen Hennessy (19) 15 pts.
Fixtures: Friday 29th & Sunday 31st March, 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by George Savage Transport. Friday draw at 9.30 am, Sunday timesheet.
Seniormen
Thursday 21st March , 9 Hole Stableford, 1st Tony Conroy (19) 20 pts, 2nd Pat O’Donnell (21) 19 pts.
Fixtures: Thursday 28th March, 9 Hole Stableford, Draw at 9.30am Senior ladies
Fixture: Wednesday, March 27, 9-Hole Stableford. Draw 10am.
CASTLEISLAND
Ladies club
Result of 3-person Waltz: 1. Maria O’Connor, Marian Kerrisk, Anne Stuart 39pts
CEANN SIBEAL
Men’s club
Result of Singles S/Ford Urraithe ag Foxy John’s, Daingean Uí Chúis
Green Tees: 1. Pádraic Ó Sé (7) 38pts, 2. David O’Connor (17) 38pts, 3. Jim Fitzgerald (21) 38pts, 4. Geaóid Linnane (9) 38pts
Yellow Tees: 1. Michael O’Connor (17) 34pts
Fixture: March 31 - Singles S/Ford (GOY) - Urraithe ag Seán Roche/ Doyle’s Restaurant
Ladies club
Result of Singles S/Ford sponsored by Mary O’Driscoll: 1. Tara Uí Chualáin (40) 43pts, 2. Rosemary Sayers (16) 39pts, 3. Ann Moore (14) 31pts
DOOKS
Men’s club
Result of Saturday and Sunday’s Singles sponsored by Ashe’s Bar: 1st Seamus Curran (6) 44 Pts, 2nd Jesse McCormack (6) 43 Pts, 3rd Ronan Burke (13) 43 Pts, 4th Owen Aherne (14) 41 Pts, Best Gross: Keith O’Sulli-
van (6) 29 Pts, 5th Robert Miller (12) 40 Pts c/b, 6th Kevin Guilfoyle (10) 40 Pts, Over 65: Thomas Pickersgill (24) 33 Pts, FN: Donie Griffin (15) 22 Pts, BN: Maurice Barrett (24) 22 Pts
Fixture: March 30/31 Spring Medal – Stroke
Ladies club
Result of Sunday’s Eurospar 18-holes stroke (maximum score): 1st Tracy Eakin (1) 67, 2nd Aileen Curtayne (23) 70, 3rd Marie O’Sullivan (36)
70, Cat A: Rosie Lane (14) 74, Cat B: Renee Clifford (28) 72, Cat C: Margo Buckley (32) 72
Result of Eileen Murphy Qualifier: 1st Catherine Doyle (13) / Tracy Eakin (1) 34 pts
KENMARE
Men’s club
Result of Spring League Round 3: 1st Padraig O’Shea (11) 42pts. 2nd Eugene O’Sullivan (23) 41pts. 3rd Dave Burke (10) 41 pts (OCB)
Thursday Autumn Gold winner: John Sheppard 24pts.
Ladies club
Result of March 24 18-hole Stableford: 1st Mary D O’Sullivan (38l 34pts. 2nd Rosemary Boyton (34) 33pts. 3rd Christina O Siochru (18) 33pts.
Fixture: Sunday, March 31, Easter Hamper sponsored by SuperValu
KILLARNEY
Result of Sunday’s Keane’s Jewellers Mixed Competition: 1st Kelly Brotherton, Eoin O’Donoghue, Pat Kelleher & Elizabeth Kelleher 46pts, 2nd Brendan Brosnan, Kathleen Brosnan, Ned O’Callaghan & Noreen O’Callaghan 42pts (back 9), 3rd Jack Buckley, Lora Beth Malloy, Junior Finnegan & Mary G O’Sullivan 42pts, 4th Declan Fuller, Cara Fuller, John Culloty & Veronica O’Connor 41pts (back 9)
Next Sunday’s competition will be held on Mahony’s Point and is 18-hole stroke format sponsored by The Great Southern Hotel.
KILLORGLIN
Ladies club
Result of 15-Hole Singles Stableford sponsored by Moriarty’s of Killorglin: 1. Emma Daly (18) 25 pts. 2. Kathleen Keating, Lady Captain (21) 23 pts.
Silver Swans 12 Hole Stableford 19/3: 1. Maire Ni Loinsigh (23) 24-3 = 21pts. 2. Susan Darby (34) 14 pts.
Fixtures: Sat 30th/Sun 31st/Tues 2nd 9 Hole Singles Stableford sponsored by Lady Member Ann Walker. Play either day.
12-hole re-entry sponsored by Lady Member Anne Kenny Foley continues until Monday 1st April.
RING OF KERRY
Singles V-par: 1st Jason Taylor 5up (19), 2nd Joe Harrington 4 up (17), 3rd martin Veldeon 2 up (17)
Fixture: March 30/31: 2-person better ball stableford for ladies and gents.
ROSS
On the weekend of March 23rd/24th we held the third round of the MD O’Shea Spring League with an Open SS competition sponsored by Murphy’s Bar
The winners were: 1. Alan Flynn (6) 38, 2. Tadhg Moynihan (13) 37, 3. Jimmie Smith (12) 36, 4. Michael Courtney (12) 35
Spring League: The final of the M D O’Shea Spring League will take place on April 14.
Fixtures: The fourth round of the M D O’Shea Spring League will be held on March 30/31 when we will hold an Open SS competition. Time sheet available now.
TRALEE
Men’s club
Result of Finals of Castle Bar Spring League Cup & Plate (Date to be confirmed) Cup: Jim O’Connor V Gene Kelly Plate: Domo Lyne V Brendan Fitzgerald
Fitzforeness Scotch Foursomes: 1. Allan O’Connor (10) & Kieran Ruttledge (17) 45pts, 2. Martin Mitchell (13) & Jerry Maloney (14) 42pts, 3. Eamon Fitzgerald (18) & John Sexton (18) 41pts
Fixtures:
Sat March 30: Volvo Scotch Foursomes Matches
Sun March 31: Master Classic 1 . TLI Group
Sun April 7: Master Classic 2. Calibration Services.
Sat April 13: Fourball/Foursomes Series Round 2
Sunday April 14: Spring Medal (Arthur Spring). David Power PGA Ladies club
Result of March 20 V Par competition: 1st Noran Shanahan (25) 2 up, 2nd Sandra O’Sullivan (23) 1 up, 3rd Kay McNamara (27) All Square
Result of Sunday’s Eileen Murphy Foursomes Qualifier: 1st Brid Halloran (16) & Mary Savage (12) 41 points, 2nd Gorretti O’Connor (20) & Kathleen Houlihan (28) 39 points
Fixtures
Wednesday March 27 Ladies Club Singles over 16 Holes
Sunday March 31 - Master Classic 1 sponsored by Meadowlands Hotel
Time sheet for Easter Monday Golf Classic sponsored by Mark Williams on April 22 is now open.
Time sheet for Rose Hotel Ladies Open Day on April 24 will open this Wednesday March 27 at 9am.
WATERVILLE
Result of March 17/19 18-hole Stableford sponsored by Moira Lynott: 1st Bride O’Brien (23) 30pts, 2nd Maureen Creedon (13) 29pts, 3rd Sadie Curran (22) 27ptys
Monday, March 18 18-hole Stableford Club: 1st Sadie Curran (22) 27pts
Result of Sunday, March 17 9-holes: 1. Lynn Cashman (14) 11pts