Golf
Limerick Leader weekly golf club notes
BALLYBUNION
Singles Stableford: And then FMen’s Singles Stableford 14 Holes Sunday 26th May: Cashen Course. 1st Fionn O’Tiarnaigh (14) 27 pts (B9 18); 2nd Brian Sheehy (4) 27 pts (B9 17 B6 12); 3rd Padraig Murphy (16) 27 pts (B9 17 B6 10); 4th James O’Connor (18) 26 pts; 5th Cillian Beasley (4) 26 pts (B917 B6 12). Best Gross: Gary Scanlon 23 pts.
Fixtures: Saturday 1st June: Captains Charity Day 1 Old Course. Sunday 2nd June Captains Charity Day 2 Old Course.
Ladies Competitions: Ladies 14 Holes Stableford Tuesday 21st May: 1st Toni Quilter (23) 35 pts; 2nd Carmel Carroll (27) 32 pts; 3rd Mary Horgan (21) 31 pts; 4th Mary Kelly (38) 30 pts (B9-23 pts). 8 Holes Stableford: 1st Judy McMahon (40) 22 pts.
Ladies Medal 2: Sponsored by Adams Garage Sunday 26th May; 1st Toni Quilter (21) 72 nett; 2nd Anne Marie Healy (20) 75nett. Cat 1: 1st Nora Quaid (16) 75nett; Best Gross Margaret McAuliffe (4) 85 gross; Cat 2: 1st Rose Fitzgerald (19) 78 nett (B9 36nett); 2nd Maeve Barrett(18) 78 nett; Cat 3: 1st Marie Reen (24) 84 nett; 2nd Patricia Gleeson (25) 86 nett; Cat 4: 1st Bernie Daly (34) 81 nett.
Seniors: Eileen Kenny – Ryan (15) 78 nett
Ladies’ 9 Hole: Sponsored by Adams Garage 26th May: Old Course. 1st Eleanor O’Sullivan (15) 9pts.
Fixtures: Tuesday 4th June: Ladies Competition Cashen Course. Sunday 2nd June 2024 Ladies Medal 3 sponsored by Ardfert Quarries Cashen Course.
BALLYKISTEEN
Ladies: The April Monthly Medal was won by Catherine English with a nett of 74. Claire Griffen had best Gross with 85. Elaine Birmingham was third with a net of 78.
May monthly medal: The winner is Anne O’Connor 65 Nett. Elaine Bermingham Best Gross with 87. Audrey McGrath was third with a nett of 77. Congratulations to all! Due to poor weather conditions other competitions were not completed.
DROMOLAND
Mens Weekly Results: Midweek 9 Hole; 1st Ian Mulready (5) 21; 2nd Brendan Lennon (10) 19; 3rd Daragh McCoy (7) 19.
Strokeplay: Weekend 18 Hole Stroke: 1st Edward King (11) 66; 2nd Billy O’Mahony (17) 67; 3rd Brian Arthur ( 7) 69; 22+ Tony Cotgreave (23) 71; Gross Sean Burns (00) 71.
Ladies Weekly Results: 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Tadhg O’Flynn Jewellery: 1st Ann Nix 38 pts; 2nd Jean Colleran 38 pts; 3rd Martina McInerney 37 pts
9-Hole Weekly: 9 Hole weekly S/F: 1st Majella Cotgreve 20 pts; 2nd Colette Torpey 20 Pts; 3rd Siobhan Dyar 16 pts.
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Ladies: Results of Roxboro Cup Qualifying Round 18th and 22nd May: Best Qualifier Ciara Moloney P/H 31, 62 nett; 9-hole Stableford Competition: 1st Ann Keating P/H 26, 25 points.
NEWCASTLE WEST
Seniors Golf: Results: Monday, May 20: 1st Tommy O’ Connor, John Aherne & Anthony Lenihan; 2nd Dan Danaher & Pat Power.
Results:Wednesday, May 22nd (Outing to Limerick Golf Club) – 1st Joe Lynch, Mike Daly & Anthony Lenihan; 2nd Ger Liston, Tommy O’ Connor, Mike O’ Sullivan & Jim Moore.
Monday, May 27th – 1st Denis O’ Sullivan & Neily Duggan; 2nd Ger Healy, John Lynch & Ben Mullane.
Fixtures:Tuesday, June 4th – 2ball scramble, 14 holes, 1st draw at 10am, 2nd draw at 10.30 (please note change of day and draw times).
TIPPERARY
Results: Sunday, May 26th 18 Hole S/Ford competition. Winner: Paula Hickey (22) 38 points. Runner Up: Barbara Leahy (23) 34 points.
Team of Three: Wednesday, May 22nd Team of 3 Sponsored by Dental & Orthodontic Clinic; Winners: Catherine Power, Josephine O’Donnell & Kate Nicholson 81 points; Runners Up: Lady Captain Aoife Lowry, Joanne Horgan, Deirdre Hayes 73 points; Third: Ann Kinane Creamer, Mary Riordan, Helena Ryan 72 points.
9 Hole Stableford competition: Winner: Nuala O’Sullivan (23) 18 points
Updates: Wednesday, May 29th Pink Day Sponsored by Mary and Marion Riordan. Saturday, June 1st – Monday, June 3rd Club Classic Champagne Scramble.
Teams: Well done to: Katherine Morrissey’s Intermediate Foursomes Team, they had a great win against Templemore last Friday. Best wishes to them on June 4th when they play East-Cork away at 3pm. Bernard Murphy and his Mixed Foursomes Team, who beat Mitchelstown last Saturday. They play Thurles away in the Munter East quarter finals. Lady Captain Aoife Lowry and her Senior Cup Team. They beat the Gold Coast last Sunday in a dramatic victory in awful conditions. Yvonne Daly Ryan clinched a great win for the team on the 21st. Well done to all managers, players, caddies and supporters.
Results: Summer Series: Saturday 25th May. We had some great golf played with Seamus O’Halloran reaping the rewards for playing great golf these last few years picking up a deserved Gross on the day, also high scoring from Colm Blackwell and Kieran Flynn earning the accolades in their categories.
Junior Golf: We will take part in the interclub in Youghal GC on June 23. Teams have also been entered in the East Munster Golfsixes league during the summer, more information will follow:
All Ireland sixes Area Qualifier to be played in Tipperary GC on Thurs July 11th at 4pm.
Interclub Teams: Hard luck to our Cashman Cup team who fought bravely on friday last but were eventually beaten three to one by a strong Thurles team. The club wishes to thank manager Eddie Fitzgerald for all his hard work with this group of players. Best of luck to Thurles GC in the next round. Also best of luck to our Jimmy Bruen team and managers Richard Ryan and Davy Charles in their next fixture at home to Dundrum Sunday 2nd June at 1.30pm
Our Senior Cup team received a walkover from Clonmel GC in the first round so they now play Douglas GC away on Saturday June 22nd. Best of luck to manager Steven Murray and his panel. Our Junior Cup managed by John Traynor will be in action soon too. First Round: Away to Mitchelstown Saturday 8th June at 2pm
Friday Mixed Results May 24: 1st Place: 29.6 – Martin Murphy, Denis Ryan, Liam Farrell and President Michael Maher. 2nd Place: 31.1 – Sean Jackson, Brian Kelly. Joe McGrath and Gerry Kelly
Club Singles: Sunday, May 26: Sponsored by Paul O’Halloran Meats: 1st: Martin Dillon (17) 68; 2nd: Liam Farrell (24) 69; 3rd: Shane Leonard (19) 70; Gross: Jon Murray 75.