ON the FAIRWAYS

ROSSLARE

Saturday, March 30, fourball: 1, Seán Sinnott (16) and William White (11), 46 points (back nine); 2, Jim Hore (11) and Farren Ronan (19), 46 points; 3, Barry Field (11) and John Horan (7), 42 points; 4, Kevin Dooley (12) and Paul Carroll (20), 41 points; 5, John Saunders (21) and Declan Furlong (6), 41 points (back nine).

Burrow Easter weekend: 1, David Weber (10), 27 points; 2, Gareth Purcell (10), 26 points; 3, Liam Davis (8), 26 points; 4, Allan Bottomley (11), 25 points; 5, Evan Devereux (5), 25 points.

Sunday, March 31, Strand Hotel Easter Cup stableford: 1, John Butler (15), 41 points; 2, Brian Judd (23), 40 points; 3, Diarmuid Moore (39), 39 points; 4, Conor Brett (14), 38 points; 5, Ken Martin (19), 37 points (back nine); 6, Johnny Kelly (5), 37 points (back nine); gross, Mark Mullen (+3), 36 points; front nine, Philip Carley (22), 21 points; back nine, Gerard O’Reilly (15), 22 points; Juvenile prize, Jack Spain (42), 41 points.

Monday, April 1, team of four (any combination): 1, Mairéad Esmond (21), Colman Doyle (23), Stan Jackson (12), Anthony Duggan (5), 95 points; 2, Gerry McErlean (15), Siobhán McErlean (16), Emma McErlean (18), Patrick Lavelle (4), 90 points; 3, Michael Dwan (10), Tom Dwan (16), Matthew Dwan (13), Jack Dwan (15), 89 points.

Wednesday, April 3, multi-tee – Division 1: 1, Eoin Kelly (6), 39 points (back nine); 2, Derek Donnelly (9), 39 points; 3, Philip Murphy (10), 39 points; gross, Mark Mullen (+2), 38 points; Division 2: 1, Kevin White (16), 41 points; 2, Stan Jackson (13), 40 points; 3, Neil Murphy (12), 39 points; Division 3: 1, Noel Byrne (22), 40 points (back nine); 2, Conor McCarthy (23), 40 points; 3, David McCarthy (32), 39 points (back nine).

COOLLATTIN

Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, open men’s singles stableford 17-hole competition: Cat. 1, Conor O’Byrne (4), 38 points; Cat. 2, Michael Lennon (12), 39 points; Cat. 3, Brian Horgan (18), 40 points; Cat. 4, Jim O’Brien (27), 43 points.

Monday, April 1, open mixed scramble team event: 1, Peter Brennan (13), Eddie McGlynn (18), Matt Cowman (11), Fergus Garrett (26), 46.2 nett; 2, Conor O’Byrne (4), Lar Behan (7), Maurice Kinsella (7), Pat Hickey (24), 47.8 nett.

ST. HELEN’S BAY

We are delighted to announce that St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club has achieved the Women in Golf Gold Standard Award.

St. Helen’s Bay GC was one of the first golf clubs in Ireland awarded the Gold Standard at Golf Ireland’s AGM on March 23.

“Myself and Dermot Walsh, as the club’s nominated Charter Champions, are extremely proud of this achievement as, since it started in 1993, the ethos of the club has always been on equality, inclusion and diversity,” Janet Slattery, Charter Champion, said.

Having equality in terms of membership categories and access to timesheets is of vital importance to the club and therefore everyone, members and visitors alike, are treated equally and always welcome at our club.

Upcoming competitions: open singles stableford, men and women, Wednesday, April 10; nine holes open singles stableford, men and women, Friday, April 12; open foursomes, men and women, Saturday, April 13; open singles stableford, men and women, Sunday, April 14.

On Friday, April 19, the Get into Golf committee invites all members to a rules night at 7 p.m.

There will be an instructor from Golf Ireland in attendance to guide us through the rules, answer questions and provide helpful tips. The night is primarily for beginner golfers, but golfers of all levels will be warmly welcomed. There is no need to book.

WEXFORD

Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, 18-hole singles stableford, sponsored by Marathon Fitness: 1, Mark Goodison (7), 42 points (back nine); 2, Pat ‘Kenny’ Walsh (15), 42 points; 3, Graham Kelly (11), 41 points; 4, Sorin Aldoescu (22), 41 points; 5, Tony Kelly (16), 41 points; gross, Seán Hopkins; vets.,Tom Foran (13), 38 points.

We were truly blessed for our Easter Monday Champagne scramble which was played by a full timesheet in the best weather we’ve had for some time. Congratulations to the winners with a phenomenal score of 106!

Monday, April 1, open four-person team event, sponsored by Killeens Service Station (50 teams played): 1, James Adair, David Fenlon, Corey Ennis and James Carthy, 106 points; 2, Emmet Doyle, Adrian Doran, Dermot Wallace and Murray O’Brien, 100 points; 3, Cillian McCarthy, Oisín McCarthy, Rory Durack and David Durack, 99 points; nearest the pin, Stephen Quigley, 190mm.

Tuesday, April 2, 15-hole stableford singles: 1, Lar Banville (33), 37 points; 2, Terry Lyons (18), 33 points.

Wednesday, April 3, open singles: 1, Craig Doyle (9), 38 points; 2, David Durack (9), 35 points (back nine); 3, Darren Jordan (9), 35 points; 4, Nicky Murphy (13), 34 points.

Events for next week: Wednesday, April 10, open fourball (ladies and gents), 14 holes; Friday, April 12, open three-person team event (14 holes); Saturday, April 13, Sanrose singles, 18 holes; Sunday, April 14, Sanrose singles, 18 holes; Tuesday, April 16, Seniors, 15-hole stableford.

COURTOWN

Sunday, March 31, any combination fourball, 13 holes (60 played): 1, Tony Finn (16) and Ray McGrath (11), 35 points; 2, Paul McDonagh (15) and Paddy D’Eathe (9), 33 points (last three); 3, Tony McGrath (6) and Andrew Smith (5), 33 points (last six).

Sunday, March 31, 13-hole invitational singles (77 played): 1, Colin Sunderland (10), 31 points (last nine); 2, Paddy Sinnott (12), 31 points; gross, Brendan Breen (0), 24; 3, Dave Whelan (16), 30 points.

Monday, April 1, four-person scramble, 13 holes (25 cards): 1, Martin Sherlock, Joseph Betts, Brian A. Kennedy, Des Brady, 43 - 10, 33; 2, Dermot Fitzgerald, Jim Doyle, Arthur Nolan, Raymond Stafford, 47 - 12, 35; 3, Peter Bushe, Tony Crehan, Aidan Quirke, Brendan D. Hobbs, 44 - 8, 36.

WEXFORD LADIES

Saturday, March 30, and Thursday, April 4, 18 holes stableford, sponsored by Shaws Department Stores (46 played): 1, Ruth Kennedy (3), 34 points (back nine); 2, Amy Rossiter (39), 34 points; gross, Margaret Atkinson (9), 21; 3, Madge Murphy (22), 31 points (back six); Senior, Helen McGuire (21), 29 points (back nine); nine holes (eight played): 1, Bernie Duffy (18), 16 points; nearest the pin, Josephine Brennan, 5m 96cm.

BUNCLODY

Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and 31, Easter team event: 1, Ger Moore (7), Matt Redmond (20), Martin Doyle (14), Ger O’Halloran (16), 96 points; 2, Kevin Willis (Mount Wolseley, 0), Andrew Heffernan (Dundrum, 14), Shane Kelly (Mount Wolseley, 10), Evan Kelly (Mount Wolseley, 26), 95 points (back nine); 3, Tom Hardiman (14), Dave Kelly (27), Kevin Frayne (17), Mick McHugh (14), 95 points.

Monday, April 1, open 18 holes singles stableford: 1, Neal Martin (11), 41 points; 2, Conor Ronan (8), 39 points; gross, Jason Rackard (-4), 41 points; 3, Tony Clinton (Millicent, 31), 39 points (back nine); 4, Maurice Gill (14), 39 points; best lady, Lucy Healy (13), 30 points.

Wednesday, April 3, open 18 holes singles stableford: 1, Lucas O’Neill (Faithlegg, 3), 41 points; 2, Conor Walsh (Ballymoney, 33), 39 points; gross, Jason Rackard (-4), 40 points; best lady, Pauline Walker (22), 29 points.

Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 18 holes ProAm qualifier and GOY: 1, Robert Ronan (3), 42 points; 2, James Tobin (18), 41 points (back nine); gross, Aidan Lyons (2), 33 points; 3, Maurice Mahon (12), 41 points; 4, Barry Walker (21), 40 points; front nine, Patrick Byrne (20), 21 points; back nine, Michael Lanney (8), 21 points.

BALLYMONEY

Easter weekend 14-hole open singles: Division 1, Barry Byrne, 35 points; Division 2, Stephen Greene, 33 points; Division 3, Andy Roche, 36 points; Division 4, Andy O’Brien, 40 points.

Unfortunately, the return of the almost incessant rain meant no bank holiday nine-hole or Wednesday nine-hole competitions.

ENNISCORTHY

Our open mid-week singles competitions commenced on Wednesday which normally heralds the start of summer. With the weather this year one would wonder, but “hope springs eternal” as the saying goes.

Thankfully the weather relented somewhat on Sunday after Storm Kathleen put paid to golf being played on Saturday. Golfers were delighted to tee it up on Sunday despite the tough conditions.

Monday, April 1, 14-hole open stableford: 1, Ryan Hegarty (9) and Robert Hegarty (14), 37 points; 2, Vincent Daly (13) and John Daly (14), 35 points.

Wednesday, April 3, open ten-hole singles: 1, John Byrne (8), 25 points; Div. 1, James Morrissey (4), 22 points; Div. 2, Ian Ward (8), 25 points; Div. 3, Jim Gahan (10), 24 points; Div. 4, Patrick Shannon (13), 24 points.

Sunday, April 7, 14-hole singles stableford: 1, Fergus Heffernan (10), 34 points; Div. 1, James Morrissey (5), 29 points; Div. 2, Ger Byrne Jnr. (7), 30 points; Div. 3, Ger Byrne Snr. (11), 30 points; Div. 4, Kevin Connolly (16), 30 points.

ROSSLARE LADIES

Tuesday, April 2, singles stableford, first prize sponsored by Marie Therese Swan: 1, Helen McDermott (20), 38 points; 2, Norrie Goff (17), 36 points (back nine); gross, Karen Burke-Kennedy (13), 25; 3, Elizabeth Callaghan (26), 36 points (back nine); 4, Eleanor Wardlaw (29), 36 points; Senior, Vonnie O’Connor (19), 34 points (back nine); Cat. 1: 1, Siobhán Redmond (16), 34 points (back six); 2, Jane D. O’Shea (15), 34 points; Cat. 2: 1, Kitty Roche (19), 32 points (back nine); 2, Margaret Purcell (18), 32 points; Cat. 3: 1, Jean Cullinane (28), 33 points (back nine); 2, Deirdre Delaney (30), 33 points; nearest the pin, Gerarde Mahon, 156cm.

Tuesday, April 2, Burrow nine-hole result: 1, Philomena Keating (15), 20 points.

Saturday will be open fourball (ladies and gents), and next Tuesday will be the annual 3Ts singles strokes/medal competition, sponsored by Sharky’s.

Well done to all our Get into Golf ladies who attended their first coaching session with our PGA professional, Jamie O’Sullivan, and enjoyed a cuppa and chat in the clubhouse afterwards.

The next coaching will be April 18-20 for the different groups, and we look forward to seeing everyone again.

Keep up to date with news and results on our website (www.rosslaregolf.com) and on social media.

ENNISCORTHY LADIES

Thank you to J’Adore Boutique for their generous sponsorship of last week’s competition.

We had 78 playing, and congratulations to our winners. Results (14-hole competition): 1, Helen Cosgrave (11), 29 points (back nine); 2, Anne Harvey (17), 29 points; 3, Marie Healy (26), 27 points (back nine); six-hole non-qualifier: 1, Kathleen Walsh (10), 13 points (back three).

Easter scramble results: 1, Helen Cosgrave, Veronica Brooks-Byrne, Jo McMahon and Marina O’Byrne, 13.6; 2, Lora Bolger, Anna Mai O’Connor, Elaine Sheridan and Rachel Dee, 15.2.

Stephen Fitzpatrick, our PGA professional, is starting Friday evening junior coaching, on April 19.

To reserve a slot, please contact Stephen on 0863656713.

The series lasts four weeks and takes place from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. It is a great opportunity for any children hoping to give golf a try.

Competitions to look forward to this month include a ladies’ fourball scheduled for Tuesday, April 16.

There is an open four-person team event on the weekend of April 20 and 21.

Our open Seniors competition takes place on Thursday, April 25, and is sponsored by Flowers by Grace.