BACK IN FULL SWING
Our golf course is now fully up and running for the season with all holes open, bunkers prepared/repaired and in full play, and returned scores now counting for handicap index purposes.
Playing conditions were good this past weekend but in some challenging cold and windy conditions. We saw a reasonable turnout for our weekly 18-hole open competition.
Recent rain has helped to wash in the top dressing of sand and the greens continue to improve in response to gentle nurturing by our green staff. Please help to maintain the high standard of our as course by replacing divots, repairing pitch-marks, and raking bunkers after (hopefully infrequent) use!
We now have our 12-hole Tuesday competitions up and running for the coming months. Our Wednesday 18-hole qualifiers – kindly sponsored by Keary’s Motors - has also begun and will run each Wednesday through until September.
Next weekend’s (15th/16th/17th Apr) 18-hole Open is sponsored by The Village. On Easter Monday (18th April) there will be a Texas twoball – please see BRS for details. As ever we welcome new member applications – for info on membership please phone Dolores at the office on 025-24072.
MEN’S CLUB NEWS
Results 8th, 9th and 10th April 18 Holes Open Singles 1st James Anderson (11.7) 39pts (b9). 2nd Michael Murphy (29.5) 39pts. Gross John Rumley 34gpts. 3rd Paddy O’Callaghan (14.3) 38pts.
LADIES’ CLUB NEWS
Results of prize sponsored by Rosemary Doody 1st - Jean Roche (38) 36 points. This week’s competition is sponsored by Noelle Finn. 18-hole competitions are back and with the weather improving, we would encourage all members to support our competitions. If you are unable to find someone to play with, please put a message up on the WhatsApp group, as someone who is free may be interested in playing or let a member of the committee know and they will assist you.
SEANOIRI
Results of champagne scramble played on Thursday, April 7th as follows: Richard Mansfield, Tim Doody and Billy Walsh - 46pts (B 6). 2nd Ml Fogarty, John Seymour and Richie Carey - 46pts. 3rd Pat Luddy, Pat Cleary and Jim Flynn - 45pts (B 6). 4th Bernard Caffrey, John McCarthy and Tom Dwane - 45pts. On the table for Thursday 14th are Ml Fogarty, Eamon McGrath and Richard Mansfield. Club Classic on Thurs and Friday, May 12th and 13th.
CLUB CLASSIC
Our Annual Club Classic (Jimmy Walsh Memorial Cup) for 2022 will now take place on Thursday and Friday, May 12th and 13th. While we are targeting the corporate sponsors for this event, we would really appreciate support from members too and we are encouraging members to organise a team of three and play either day. This is an important fundraiser for the club so all efforts on the part of our members to bring teams in is appreciated.
FUTURE MAJOR FIXTURES
May 20st/21nd/22rd (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) O’Donovan Cup GOY 1. June 24th/25th/26th (Fri/Sat/Sun) Murphy cup GOY 2. July 22nd/23rd (Fri/Sat) Captains prize GOY 3. Aug 5th/6th (Fri/Sat) Lady captains prize. Aug 12th/13th/14th (Fri/Sat/Sun) David O’Sullivan Memorial Cup GOY 4. Aug 26th/27th (Fri/Sat) Presidents prize GOY 5. Sep 2nd/3rd/4th (Fri/Sat/Sun) Scratch cups. Sep 16th/17th/18th (Fri/Sat/Sun) Sean O’Brien Memorial Cup GOY 6.