ONtheFAIRWAYS
ST. HELEN’S
Wednesday, October 2, open singles: 1, Nicholas McBride, 37 points; 2, Fred Colley, 35 points; 3, Wayne O’Leary, 34 points.
Saturday, October 5, open singles: 1, Michael Cooney, 40 points; 2, Derek Bradley, 36 points; 3, Aidan Furlong, 35 points.
Sunday, October 6, open singles: 1, James Morrissey, 41 points; 2, Joey Wadding, 40 points; 3, David Bradley, 38 points.
Wednesday, October 9, open singles: 1, Mike Concannon, 35 points; 2, Captain Pádraig Tiernan, 34 points; 3, Mike Crowley, 32 points.
Saturday, October 12, open singles: 1, Captain Pádraig Tiernan, 40 points; 2, Pat O’Connor, 38 points; 3, Emmanuel Quigley, 36 points.
NEW ROSS SENIORS
Light intermittent rain which gave way to sunshine and a strong south-westerly wind, that was the weather report from Tinneranny on Thursday.
Maybe the Met. Eireann forecast kept players away, nervous perhaps that the rain might come down in torrents, but thankfully we escaped all that and ten teams took part in our weekly outing.
As the day progressed, we even saw some blue skies and an odd burst of sunshine, enabling everyone to finish their game without any resort to rain gear.
With winter rules in vogue for the first time this year, we expected high scoring, even considering underfoot conditions which were a bit on the soft side. What we did not expect was a runaway win by any team, but that is what we got.
Led by the man from Marley, Michael Kavanagh (17), with John F. Roche (22), Jamesie Murphy (24) and Martin Burke (25), this Carlow/Wexford/Kilkenny/Tipperary combination brought in a fantastic score of 102 points - 49 on the front nine and 53 on the back nine.
Finishing second with an excellent 92 points were Jimmy Furlong (13), Denis Kirwan (14), Michael Gannon (18) and Tony Sexton (23).
The 90 points scored by Pat Doyle (17), Larry Shannon (21), Frank Boyle (23) and Michael Long (23) proved good enough to claim third prize.
Nearest the pin prizes were won on the ninth hole by Hughie O’Connor, and on the eleventh by Philip Walsh.
BUNCLODY
Ladies’ sixth monthly medal, October 5, 6 and 8: 1, Margaret Moore (10), 74 nett; 2, Maria Dwyer (17), 74 nett; gross, Terri Brennan (8), 86; 3, Lucy Healy (12), 76 nett.
ROSSLARE
Fourball: 1, Robin Gardner (19), Coleman Doyle (20), 42 points; 2, Anthony Duggan (6), Mark Fitzpatrick (7), 41 points.
Singles: 1, Rory Deane (5), 37 points; 2, Niall Griffin (5), 36 points; gross, Gary Collins (+3), 35 points; 3, Jason Walsh (9), 35 points; vet., Michael Kearns (7), 31 points; 4, Fergal Hopkins (19), 34 points.
Fourball: 1, Aidan Ryan (11), Garrett Fanning (13), 43 points; 2, Syl Farrell (13), Paul McDonald (19), 40 points; 3, Anthony Duggan (6), Mark Fitzpatrick (7), 39 points.
Singles: 1, David Hemmingway (12), 37 points; 2, Thomas Rowe (9), 36 points; gross, Tony O’Leary (1), 31; 3, Anthony Jones (17), 36 points; vet., Stan Jackson (15), 33 points; 4, Rory Deane (5), 36 points.
WEXFORD LADIES
September 28 and October 3, 18 holes singles stableford sweepstake (19 played): 1, Deirdre Colfer (18), 34 (back nine); 2, Rita Morgan (36), 34 (back nine); 3, Jane Duignan (21), 34; nearest the pin, Sally O’Neill, 5m 35cms.
October 5 and 10, 18 holes singles stableford sponsored by Grant’s Pharmacy (38 played; C.S.S.: 71, 37 points, Saturday; 74, 34 points, Sunday): 1, Josephine Brennan (18), 37; 2, Cathríona Walsh (13), 36; gross, Leonie Furlong (10), 24; 3, Susan Kelly (21), 35 (back six); Senior, Beppi O’Connor (16), 32 (back nine); nearest the pin, Jane Duignan, 2m 97cms.
This week’s competition is a 16-hole singles stableford, sponsored by McCabe’s Pharmacy.
On Thursday, October 10, after another busy year, we had our final presentation of the year and it was great to see such a big turn-out of ladies in the club.
With all competitions now complete, it was time to present the winners with their well-earned prizes.
The silver spoon is awarded to the member of the club who returns the lowest aggregate of three nett strokeplay scores in a qualifying competition, and this year’s winner was Ruth Kennedy (you may start to see a theme developing here…).
The winner of the bronze medal (handicap 21-36) for those who return the lowest aggregate of four nett scores in I.L.G.U. medal competitions was Brigid Furlong.
The silver medal winner was Ruth Kennedy who played consistently well in all competitions. Both medal winners go forward to play in the national finals early next year.
Birdie tree competition (tweet tweet!): Category A (0-18), Ruth Kennedy, 37 birdies; Category B (19-28), Mary Walsh; Category C (29-36), Pat Flanagan; Category D (37-51), Mary Hatton and Mary Rackard.
The winners and finalists of our matchplay competition, sponsored by J.J. Devereux, were also presented with their prizes.
This year again, in order to allow our higher handicap ladies to gain experience of matchplay circumstances, a competition for 37-plus handicappers was held. The winner was Brigid Furlong who played Elaine Bolger in the final.
The winner of the J.J. Devereux Matchplay Cup was… Ruth Kennedy! The runner-up was Geraldine Draper, and our semi-finalists were lady Captain Martina Gately and Ena O’Donoghue.
Once again well done to the finalists and all who competed. We are especially grateful to J.J. Devereux for their continued support and sponsorship.
As may have been guessed from the previous results, we had a runaway winner for the golfer of the year award, with Ruth Kennedy taking the honour with a 30-point margin, to be awarded the Irene Dowdall Memorial Cup.
The cup was presented to Ruth by Elaine Dowdall, with members of the Dowdall family present.
Congratulations to all the prize-winners, and particularly well done to Ruth on an outstanding year of great golf!
The A.G.M. for the ladies’ section is Monday, November 18, and the A.G.M. for the full club is Monday, November 25.
DONOHOE’S SOCIETY
We played Quinnagh House on Sunday, with only seven players in total. With the rain clearing, it was a perfect day for golf.
Results: 1, Anto Kelly (13), 39 points; 2, Trevor Murphy (6), 35 points; 3, John Cahill (9), 34 points.
Martin Collins won the birdie money with a lovely chip in on the tough index two hole
The A.G.M. for all members is on in the back room on Friday, November 8.
Next Saturday we play Enniscorthy for the M.J. O’Reilly trophy, with the prizes being given out later that evening in Donohoe’s back room. Please be there by 8.45 a.m. at the latest.
BALLYMONEY
Wednesday, nine-hole competition (gents): 1, Brian Moore (24), 20 points; 2, Shane Fox (9), 20 points; 3, Paul Hughes (20), 19 points, holding off Mike O’Grady on countback.
Saturday, singles stableford (gents): 1, Anthony D. Doyle (11); 2, Robbie Kehoe (12), 41 points; 3, Anthony Fortune (14), 37 points; front nine, Francis Gammell; back nine, Andy McClurg.
Ladies’ singles, Saturday:
(33), 25.
64 SOCIETY
1, Veronica O’Riordan
The outing to Tulfarris Golf Club on Saturday was the first of the 2019-2020 season, with 16 members playing on a beautiful day for golf.
The course was in excellent condition, and those who did not attend missed a great day’s golf.
Results: 1, Richard Barnwell (13), 36 points (last nine); 2, Bryan Hughes (14), 36 points; 3, Mark McCartan (16), 34 points; gross, John Grannell (8), 24 points; 4, Paddy D’eathe (9), 32 points (last nine); 5, Ray McGrath (11), 32 points (last nine); first nine, Noel McCartan (12), 18 points; second nine, Brian Kennedy (12), 19 points.
Following the outing and before the presentation of prizes, the A.G.M. of the society was held in the 64 Lounge.
Bryan Hughes is the new Captain, and Vice-Captain is Colin Sunderland. Paddy O’Dowd and Paddy Dore were re-elected as Honorary Secretary and Honorary Treasurer. The committee was elected en bloc, with Paul McDonagh co-opted.
Following the A.G.M., the presentation was held. Bryan Hughes thanked all those who went on the outing, and in particular those who helped to make the day a success. He thanked Les Masterson for nominating him for the position of Captain. Our next outing is to Kilkea Castle on Saturday, November 9. All members will be informed in the usual way.
NEW ROSS LADIES
Wednesday, October 9, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Murphy’s Cash & Carry: 1, Agnes Whelan (25), 33 points (last nine); 2, Bridget Duffin (28), 33 points; 3, Mary Maher (15), 32 points; nine-hole winner, Margaret Kavanagh.
Wednesday, October 16, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Barrow Office Supplies. Placing on the fairways only.
Prizes for the competition will be first, second, third, and a category prize for handicaps 29-36.
The next presentation for ladies will be on October 16 at 7.30 p.m.
It will include the presentation of prizes for the following competitions: Bailey’s Framing and Gift Centre, Anna Furlong Hair Salon, Murphy’s Cash & Carry, and Barrow Office Supplies, along with nine-hole competiton winners.
All prize-winners are asked to attend or nominate someone to collect prizes for them.
ROSSLARE LADIES
Open fourball, October 5: 1, Margie O’Connor and Breda Devoy, 41 points; 2, Máire Farrell and Stephanie Glynn, 39 points; 3, Susan Evans and Val Mernagh, 38 points.
Singles stableford, October 6 and 8: 1, Susan Evans (10), 36 points; 2, Sheila Doyle (24), 34 points; 3, Catherine Haugh (18), 33 points; 4, Mary O’Shaughnessy (13), 33 points.
Tonight (Tuesday) we are delighted to host the Essee Boutique fashion show at 8 p.m. in the clubhouse and look forward to viewing their autumn/winter collection modelled by very experienced and well-known models! Thanks to Essee for their sponsorship.
The presentation of prizes will follow. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Fixtures: October 19, open fourball, ladies and gents, stableford; October 22, team of three rumble; October 26, open fourball, ladies and gents, home versus away match with dinner to follow.
COURTOWN
A ladies’ and gents’ singles turkey competition was held on Saturday and Sunday, October 5 and 6.
The gents’ competition was won by Gerry McGrath (16) with 37 points (last nine), with Eamonn Byrne (14) second, also on 37 points.
The ladies’ competition was won by Mags Greenan (17) on 32 points (last nine).
The open gents’ singles competition on Wednesday, October 9, was won by Richard Conroy (9) on 39 points. In second place was Ciarán Sheridan (2) with 37 points, while third was Simon Doran (13) on 36 points (last nine).
The Wednesday sweep over 14 holes was also won by Richard Conroy (9) with 32 points. Second was Rory Farrell (15) with 31 points (back nine), while third was Vincent Lumsden (16), also on 31 points. Fourth was Tom Kitt (19) on 29 points (back nine).
Thursday, October 10, was the monthly gents’ Seniors competition which had been postponed from the previous Thursday due to the weather.
The winner was Jerry O’Riordan (23) with 33 points (last nine). Runner-up was Jim Peppard (20), also with 33 points.
Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13, was an any combination turkey fourball and was won by Richard Barnwell (13) and Niall Brady (18) with 41 points. Second were Jimmy McDonald (9) and Eamonn Byrne (14) with 40 points (last six).
Sunday, October 13, was also the second round of the EBS/Colman Doyle Finance-sponsored winter league. However, it’s still early days in the competition and too soon to see any clear front runners emerging.
This year, with eight teams in each section and with the top four teams in each section progressing to the final, there will be everything to play for up to the whistle.
NEW ROSS
To quote a well-known television series, ‘winter is coming’. The days have become shorter and there has been a chill in the air at times. This, however, has not taken the heat out of the competitive golf being played.
Sunday, two-person team event, sponsored by the club: 1, Colin Flynn (14) and Tom Murphy (15), 59 points; 2, John O’Leary (17) and John Paul Traynor (11), 57 points; 3, Stephen Furlong (8) and Brian St. Ledger (9), 54 points (last nine). The next presentation will take place on Sunday, October 20, at 6 p.m. which will include the two-person team event and the previous Sunday’s singles.
This weekend there will be an 18-hole singles stableford sponsored by the club.
The Halloween classic promises to be a popular event again this year in its open four-person format. We are delighted to welcome Greensbridge Engineering on board as our sponsors for the weekend.
COOLLATTIN
Tuesday, October 8, open men’s Seniors (age 50 plus: overall, Aidan Travers (18), 39 points; Category 1: 1, Thomas Kinlough (18), 36 points; 2, Tom Memery (7), 33 points; Category 2: 1, Andy Nolan (13), 39 points; 2, Des Farrell (22), 35 points; Category 3: 1, Donal Keenan (16), 38 points; 2, Seán O’Brien (6), 35 points.
Wednesday, October 9, open men’s singles: 1, Mick Lyons (22), 35 points; 2, Joe Lennon (22), 32 points.
Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13, open men’s singles (C.S.S. 71, Saturday and Sunday): 1, Keith Brennan (12), 43 points; 2, Robert T. Cleary (21), 42 points (countback); gross, Daniel Curry (3), 33 points; 3, Paul Magahran (14), 42 points.