A great weekend in Killarney
It was decided by the club to celebrate our 30th anniversary by spending a weekend in The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. It proved to be a popular decision enjoyed by all. From the time the bus left Mitchelstown and got onto the motorway one could sense the excitement and anticipation by all.
Our first stop was Lakewood Pitch and Putt Club, Ovens, where we got the usual welcome and ‘cuppa’ before heading out onto the course for a fourball competition. After the game more refreshments were enjoyed to set us on our way for our destination, The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. A weekend cherished by all, a great occasion, a happy group together enjoying each other’s company, relishing the beautiful food and drink on offer, dancing, singsongs, playing cards, swimming, relaxing,(and whatever you fancy) some even got to enjoy a Susan McCann Concert.
On Monday morning some of our group braved the elements to play a competition in Deerpark Pitch and Putt Club, Killarney. On Tuesday morning after a hearty breakfast we went to the nearby Gleneagle course for a threeball competition. After lunch it was back to the course again for a fourball competition. At 6pm our coach arrived to take us home.
We would like to thank all who helped to make the weekend the great success that it was, namely Christy Murphy, Nell Coughlan, John Hogan, Michael
Gowen, Seamus Fox, The Credit Union, Mitchelstown for their generous sponsorship, the management and staff of The Gleneagle Hotel, Tom Cavanagh for providing a comfortable coach, our coach drivers; Bill Lane who got us to Killarney safe and on time, and Joe Dingivan who collected us on time as arranged and got us back home safely.
The following are winners of our competitions held in Lakewood and Killarney.
LAKEWOOD FOURBALL
1st nett Pat Houlihan and Mary Quane, 43 ½ on back 9, 2nd nett John P McCarthy and Terry Cleary 43 ½, 3rd nett Jer Greehy and Liz O’Rahilly, 47 on back 6, 1st gross Michael Gowen and Pearl Nolan 59, 2nd gross Christy Murphy and Nan Downey 60.
DEERPARK FOURBALL
1st nett Christy Murphy and Nell Coughlan 42, 2nd nett Michael Gowen and Abina McDonald 44, 3rd nett Con Martin and Helen Tobin 49, 1st gross John P McCarthy and Jim Martin 61, 2nd gross Michael McGrath and Liz O’Rahilly 62, on back 6.
GLENEAGLE THREEBALL
1st nett Joe Lee, Terry Cleary and Margaret Ryan, 84, 2nd nett John Hogan, Con Martin and Nan Downey, 84 2/3, 1st gross Pat
Houlihan, Margaret Kiely and Pearl Nolan 108, 2nd gross Nell Coughlan, Frank Roche and
Noreen Ryan 110.
GLENEAGLE FOURBALL
1st nett Pat Houlihan, Seamus Fox, 39, back 6, 2nd nett Joe Lee, Terry Cleary, 39, back 9, 1st gross Jer Greehy, Helen Tobin, 50, 2nd gross Christy Murphy, Catherine Morrissey, 51.
THE CORBETT COURT SPRING LEAGUE
Week one of the popular Corbett Court sponsored Spring League took place on Sunday morning. Eight teams of five took to the tee boxes. The club would like to thank Declan Corbett for his continuous generous sponsorship of the Spring League. After week one teams B and C top the table on 144, team A are a close second on 145, team
E are third on 146. Week two continues this Sunday, I am sure there will be a change on the leaderboard when the scores are checked. 1st Nett winning ladies this week Abina McDonald 46. 1st gross Noreen Ryan. Gents 1st nett John P McCarthy 45. 1st gross Seán Howard 53. The winners of Thursday afternoon’s fourball competition with two scores to count at 3 holes were 1st nett Pat Houlihan and John P McCarthy 49 1/2. 1st gross Aidan Ahern and Liam Roche 60.
Tuesday and Thursday competitions continue weather permitting, tee off 2.30pm. The Corbett Court sponsored Spring League continues on Sunday morning, tee off 10.15am.