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BUNCLODY
July 8, 9, 11, ladies’ competition: 1, Lisa O’Leary (23), 42 points; 2, Margaret Moore (9), 34 points; 3, Lesley Leech (36), 33 points.
July 15, 16, 28, ladies’ monthly medal: 1, Fran Crean (21), 71 nett; 2, Margaret Byrne (33), 71 nett; gross, Margaret Moore (9), 87 gross; 3, Lisa O’Leary (21), 74 nett.
August 5, open fourball: 1, Colin Doyle (11), Darragh Nugent (19), 43 points; 2, Pat O’Keeffe (8), Niall Brett (10), 39 points; 3, Pat St. Ledger (11), Robert St. Ledger (14), 39 points.
August 5-8, ladies’ weekly: 1, Fran Crean (22), 35 points; 2, Louise Galligan (24), 31 points; 3, Phyllis Meyler (36), 30 points.
August 6, Captain’s prize (James Conway): 1, Declan Byrne, 104.5; 2, Joe O’Reilly, 108.5; gross, Rory McCarthy, 111; 3, Páiric Doyle, 108.5; 4, Adrian Power, 110.5; 5, Liam O’Leary, 111.5; 6, Carl Levingstone, 111.5; best first 18, Paul Gorby, 73; best past Captain, Peter Crean, 80; best 19+, Tony O’Loughlin, 116; best front nine, David Nolan, 34; best back nine, Aidan Lyons, 34.
August 7, open singles - men: 1, Lanson Kelly (West Waterford, 11), 40 points; 2, Simon Black (3), 38 points; gross Jack Corr (Portarlington, 5), 33 points; 3, Clive Murphy (5), 35 points; 4, Alan Harrington (3), 35 points; ladies: 1, Patricia Goodall (Dun Laoghaire, 27), 36 points; 2, Martina Reidy (New Ross, 31), 34 points.
August 9, Wednesday open singles: 1, David Coolican (Milltown, 5), 39 points; 2, Mark Kenny (9), 39 points; 3, Laureano Beltran Pinotti (6), 38 points; best lady, Ger O’Hanlon (Black Bush, 24), 35 points.
August 10, ladies’ open sponsored by David Wrafter: 1, Mary Quirke (15), 34 points; 2, Ethel Deacon (25), 34 points; 3, Patricia O’Connor (28), 33 points; visitor’s prize, Eileen Cullinan (16), 33 points.
COURTOWN
Last Thursday, under ideal weather conditions, just under one hundred boys and girls hit Courtown to play in the Tom Funge Memorial Cups.
Paddy Dore, who acted as chief co-ordinator, gave a brief rundown on the history of the competition and the Junior section of the club, and he thanked Funges for their sponsorship. This was Funges’ 19th year sponsoring the competition.
The girls’ section saw Hazel Simmons (23, Foxrock) lead the pack in with 42 points. This was Hazel’s second time to win the cup, having done so before in 2015.
Amy Hodgins (18, Tara Glen) was second with 36 points, just edging out Allyson McPartland (19, Courtown) with 35 points. Best gross was won by Sara Murray (22, Tara Glen).
In the boys’ section, Ross McCormack (22, Courtown) headed the field with a terrific score of 48 points.
Seán Sarsfield (18, Tara Glen) was second, beating Nathan Gallagher (13, Tara Glen) on a countback. Both had 42 points. Michael Fawle (11, Carlow) won the best gross.
On Wednesday we will have the Gorey Guardian summer series, and on Thursday we have the Junior Captain’s prize which will be sponsored by Courtown Adventure and Leisure Centre.
On Friday at 12 noon we will have our annual ecumenical service in memory of deceased members.
On Saturday we host The Tara Cove gents’ society from 9.21 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. which will be followed by an any combination fourball. On Sunday we will have a gents’ singles medal and ladies’ singles from 4 p.m.
Timesheets are now available for the President’s prize which will be played on Friday and Saturday, August 25 and 26, with the final to be played on Saturday afternoon.
Invitation four-person team event sponsored by Lombard and Cullen Solicitors: 1, Malachy Hayes (11), Paul Dooby (20), Eamonn Mahony (16), Joe Turner (11), 92 points; 2, Joe Keegan (6), Tony Sherriff (14), Danny Whitty (15), Colm Browne (20), 91 points; 3, Arthur Nolan (28), Kevin Ivers (24), Pat Doran (17), Martin Byrne (19), 89 points.
Monday, August 7, Mexican scramble sponsored by The Fowler Bar: 1, Mick Morrissey (5), Tommy Dixon (6), Noel Ivanoff (8), Danny Dixon (13), 58.8; 2, Jim McDonald (10), Eamonn Byrne (15), John Maher (12), Doris Doyle (22), 60.1; 3, Liam Cooper (10), Ian Crimmons (15), John Doran (18), Daniel Wafer (15), 60.2.
Gorey Guardian summer series: 1, Tom McGrath (10), 41 points; 2, Ken Kennedy (8), 38 points; 3, David Egan (12), 37 points; gross, John Bolger Jnr. (+1), 34 points; eleven holes, Rodney Farrell (23), 23 points.
Tomás Funge Memorial Cups, Junior open day - boys: 1, Ross McCormack (22), 48 points; 2, Seán Sarsfield (18, Tara Glen), 42 points (back nine); 3, Nathan Gallagher (13, Tara Glen), 42 points; gross, Michael Farrell (11, Carlow), 29 points; first nine, John Mulcahy (24, Tara Glen), 21 points; second nine, David Quinn (14, Carlow), 22 points; girls: 1, Hazel Simmons (23, Foxrock), 42 points; 2, Amy Hodgins (18, Tara Glen), 36 points; 3, Allyson McPartland (19), 35 points; gross, Sara Murray (22, Tara Glen; first nine, Pia Simmons (28, Foxrock), 18 points; second nine, Nina May Brady (25, Rosslare), 17 points.
Saturday, August 12, fourball any combination: 1, Pat Lardner (21), Seán Lardner (14), 42 points; 2, Tony Kinsella (13), Pat Kinsella (19), 42 points (last nine).
Tuesday, August 8, brought a ladies’ open event to Courtown, with Glen Fuels being the sponsor. A huge thank you goes to Alan and Kevin Keyes of Glen Fuels for yet another wonderful prize table. Your continued support is truly valued.
The timesheet was busy and the couple of showers endured throughout the day did not really dampen the enthusiasm of all the ladies who turned out to participate. Some fantastic scores were returned with standard scratch coming in at 73 for home players and 75 for visitors.
Results: 1, Mona Moynihan (20), 41 points (countback): 2, Rosie Maher (31), 41 points; gross, Sorcha Howell (2), 29 points; 3, Allyson McPartland (20), 40 points; 4, Margaret Dooley (29), 39 points; nine-hole: 1, Muriel Richards (27), 16 points; 2, Eileen Wheeler (30), 13 points.
Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to all the visitors. We hope you all enjoyed your day.
ENNISCORTHY LADIES
Our ladies are keen to play in our Tuesday competitions and August 8 was no exception! It was a singles stableford and was sponsored by Byrne’s Bookshop.
Results: overall, Kay Ryan (28), 39 points; Cat. A (0-19): 1, Lori Whitney (17), 38 points; 2, Julie McCarthy (17), 36 points; Cat. B (20-29): 1, Helene Daly (24), 38 points (back six); 2, Meta Cummins (28), 38 points; Cat. C (30-36): 1, Sheila McGrath (36), 34 points; 2, Hilary Kehoe (34), 33 points; nine-hole qualifier: 1, Ann McGibney, 16 points.
Next week’s competition is sponsored by Cois na hAobhainn and is a team of three event.
The Mid Leinster ladies’ championships were held in Enniscorthy Golf Club on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, three days of fantastic golf.
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BALLYMONEY
Bank holiday Monday nine-hole competition (mixed): 1, Michael T. Byrne (20), 22 points; 2, Mark Doran (17), 20 points; 3, Sammy Walker (9), 19 points.
Wednesday nine-hole (mixed): 1, Anthony Fortune (13), 20 points; 2, Leighton Gleeson (6), 19 points; 3, Liam Redmond (11), 19 points.
Matchplay - round three: Mike O’Grady beat Brian Delaney; quarter-final: Mark Keenan beat Brendan Whyte.
Weekend singles stableford: 1, Billy Larkin (12), 43 points; 2, Frank Hayes (19), 41 points; 3, David Colfer (22), 41 points; 4, Patrick Bergin (13), 40 points; 5, Andy McClurg (25), 39 points; 6, Ian Winters (16), 39 points, holding off Liam Redmond, Sammy Walker and David Fitzgerald (Dun Laoghaire) on countback; front nine, John Muddiman; back nine, Stephen Greene.
Ladies’ singles stableford: 1, Veronica O’Riordan (35), 34 points; 2, Mary Louise Blake (31), 32 points; 3, Emer Kohlmann (8), 30 points.
DONOHOE’S SOCIETY
Donohoe’s played Quinnagh House on Sunday, August 13.
Results: 1, ‘Prof’ Nolan, 39 points; 2, ‘Cockney’ Murphy, 38 points; 3, Nicky Cahill, 37 points. Nicky also took home the birdie money.
The preliminary round of the matchplay was drawn, with the following to play each other this Sunday: Andrew Holden v. Lar Morrissey; Martin Collins v. Sam Farnan; Willie Nolan v. Ibar Carty.
The venue is Rathaspeck - please be there by 8.45 a.m.
ENNISCORTHY
Ladies’ and gents’ open, singles stableford, July 31, sponsored by E.G.C.(74 played, standard scratch 72): 1, Dick Britton (13), 44 points; 2, Paul Connolly (7), 39 points; gross, Joe Delaney (5), 32 points; 3, Jim Gahan (19), 38 points; 4, John Ryan (19), 37 points.
Nine-hole midweek, singles stableford, August 2, sponsored by C & R Print (88 played): overall, Michael Walsh (16), 21 points (last three); Category A, Paddy Hore (8), 19 points; Category B, Billy Sinnott (14), 19 points; Category C, Rajess Tirbhowan (16), 21 points; Category D, Liam Swan (21), 19 points.
Singles strokes, August 5-6, sponsored by Turfcare (110 played, standard scratch 73: 1, Bill Whelan (10), 69 (back nine); 2, John Bail (11), 69; gross, Jason Rackard (0), 74; 3, Denis Dunbar (9), 70; 4, Alan Franklin (6), 71
(last three); 5, John Healy (6), 71; Seniors, George Leech (12), 71.
Two-person team, August 7, sponsored by Power Plant Hire (116 played): 1, Anthony Byrne (14), Jason Rackard (0), 51 points; 2, Michael Walsh (16), Nicholas Walsh (21), 50 points; 3, Michael Murphy (17), Eamon Whitty (13), 49 points.
Nine-hole midweek, singles stableford, August 9, sponsored by Breen Agri (102 played): overall, Alan Jacob (6), 21 points (last two); Category A, Frankie Morrissey (9), 21 points; Category B, John Colclough (13), 21 points (last six); Category C, Martin Canavan (15), 20 points (last six); Category D, Nicholas Walsh (21), 20 points (last six).
Next week’s sponsor is Donnelly Coaches. The presentation of all the August Wednesday midweeks will be on August 30.
Junior Scratch Cup, singles strokes, August 12-13, sponsored by Walter Bourke & Sons (41 played, standard scratch 73: first gross, Joe Delaney (5), 76; second gross, John Daly (Cork, 6), 78; first nett, Keith Donnelly (8), 71; second nett, Connor Flynn (9), 72.
Intermediate Scratch Cup, singles strokes, August 12-13, sponsored by Walter Bourke & Sons (103 played, standard scratch 73): first gross, Paul Cosgrave (14), 82; second gross, Thomas Foley (Borris, 10), 83; third gross, Keith Whelan (14), 83; first nett, David Bradley (19), 70; second nett, Simon Kavanagh (17), 72; third nett, Rory O’Connor (16), 72.
Next weekend is a three-man team event sponsored by Price Waterhouse Cooper.
Our Provincial Towns team secured a fantastic result in Headfort in Kells, Co. Meath, by winning six games to three in the first leg of the final.
Headfort got off to a great start, winning three of the first four games, but from then on our lads played some great golf to win every one of the remaining five games.
Declan Byrne, Eddie Doyle, Shane Fortune, Seán Hegarty, Jim Mackey and Davy Murphy won their games with Denis Dunne, Eunan Doyle and James Foley being beaten. Special mention must go to Davy Murphy who made a brilliant birdie on the 18th to win his game.
The return leg is on Sunday, August 20, at 10.15 a.m. at our own course where a big crowd is expected. Congratulations to all players and to the management team of Tim Morrissey and John Byrne.
Everyone involved with the team would like to thank all the caddies and supporters who made the long journey and also to our club professional Stephen Fitzpatrick, Captain Jack Murphy and President Jim Hogan for their support.
Best of luck to both sets of players and to the respective management teams from everyone at Enniscorthy Golf Club.
We have also advanced to our third Barton Cup final since 2008 (proud winners in 2008 and 2011) by beating Killeen last Monday. Hopefully we can go on now to make it three Barton Cup wins.
Martin Sludds and Shane Fortune and Nicky Murphy and Adam Jordan played some absolutely fantastic golf in Enniscorthy to secure two wins at home which were played earlier than the away games. An incredible shot was played from the fairway bunker on the 14th by Martin Sludds which set up a birdie chance which Shane Fortune converted.
However, Killeen were up in all three away games approaching the turn. News would have filtered through about this time and one more victory for Enniscorthy would secure a place in the final.
Spurred on by this news, some fantastic golf of the highest order turned the match in our favour. Having been two down earlier in the match, Paul Lynch and Liam Sheridan secured the all-important third game on the 16th hole.
Paul Conroy and ‘Butch’ O’Connor were three up when called in, and Frankie and James Morrissey had fought back to be only one down when they were called in.
Ardee will be our opponents in the final with the first leg scheduled to be played on Saturday, August 19, in Ardee, and the home leg to come two weeks later.
Congratulations to all players and to the wider panel and to the management team of Paul Connolly, Murt Mangan and Jason Rackard.
It was an incredible weekend for Enniscorthy Golf Club with two great performances on one weekend. To reach two finals in one season is an achievement that everyone involved with the club teams, and indeed everyone in the club as a whole, should be very proud of.
Now to go on and secure two wins in the respective finals. What a party that will be!
A mention too for our ladie’s section who have reached the Midland district final against The Royal Curragh on September 2 in Tramore, a competition for nine to 15 handicappers. Win this and they get to the national final.
The ladies’ open Seniors is on Friday, August 18, starting at 9 a.m., sponsored by Yellow Rose Boutique.
The G.U.I. All-Ireland fourball Leinster finals is on August 20. The Sunday evening mixed will be at 6 p.m. with a shotgun start for members only.
On August 21 the course is closed until 10.30 a.m. due to verti drainage works.
For the full report please look at the club website in the news section.
THE GATE SOCIETY
President’s prize results from Faithlegg: 1, Anthony Purcell (19), 38 points; 2, John Kehoe (20), 38 points (countback); 3, Ronan Carroll (20), 37 points; 4, Fintan Walsh (21), 36 points; 5, Dick Merrigan (12), 34 points (countback); 6, Colm Kehoe (8), 34 points (countback); 7, Oggie Katus (15), 33 points; 8, Kenny Irwin (21), 32 points; 9, Walter Holden (26), 30 points (countback); 10, Michael Gannon (17), 30 points (countback); past President, Fintan Walsh (21), 36 points; Seniors, John Holden; nearest the pin, Ronan Carroll; longest drive, John Holden; visitor’s prize, Brian Purcell; twos club, Paul Cassin.
Our next outing is our Captain’s prize (Mark Lee) at New Ross Golf Club on Saturday, September 2, with teetimes from 10.30 a.m. to 12 noon. We want all members to play on that day.
NEW ROSS
The second big event of our golfing calendar, J.J. Hoyne’s President’s prize, was held over three days and attracted a large entry.
On Friday and Saturday in the qualifying rounds, players enjoyed good weather and the scoring was likewise. However, come Sunday it was a complete change of scenery with incessant rain sweeping across the course, making conditions very trying indeed.
It was going to be a survival of the fittest in the race to claim a much-coveted prize, with only the hardiest of competitors attempting to do so and many withdrawing from the final round altogether.
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