On The Fairways: News from golf clubs around County Wexford

Saturday, May 11, fourball: 1, Kevin White (13) and Josh Cloney (10), 48 points; 2, Cian Lambe (8) and Eoin Lambe (12), 47 points; 3, Matthew Joyce (6) and John Lacey (11), 46 points (back nine); 4, Niall Walsh (15) and Danny Furlong (6), 46 points; 5, Michael Collins (12) and Sam Meehan (17), 45 points.

Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, Burrow weekend singles: 1, Daragh Cullinan (10), 29 points; 2, Anthony Wright (7), 26 points; 3, Stan Jackson (7), 26 points; 4, J. Sherlock (14), 26 points.

Wednesday, May 15, multi-tee – Division 1: 1, Jim Cullimore (9), 41 points; 2, Craig Hore (9), 39 points; 3, Daithí Murphy (7), 38 points; Division 2: 1, Brian McRedmond (18), 39 points (back six); 2, Philip Quigley (14), 39 points (back nine); 3, Matty Grannell (10), 39 points; Division 3: 1, John Long (23), 40 points; 2, Tom Enright (19), 39 points (back nine); 3, Thomas Gleeson (24), 39 points; gross, Tony O’Leary (0), 37 points.

Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, Burrow weekend singles: 1, Oliver Power (10), 30 points; 2, Andrew Roche (10), 30 points; 3, Liam Davis (7), 27 points; 4, David Weber (7), 27 points; 5, John Sinnott (8), 27 points.

Sunday, May 19, medal (Gaynor Cup): gross, Mark J. Dunne (+2), 75; 1, Jamie Redmond (30), 66; 2, Philip Carley (22), 69 (back nine); 3, Alan Bottomley (22), 69; 4, Larry Kavanagh (20), 70; 5, Cillian Joyce (8), 71.

Sunday, May 19, Hogan Cup: 1, Davy Noonan (11), 38 points; 2, Declan Curran (36), 37 points; 3, Pat Rossiter (11), 36 points.

Wednesday, May 22, multi-tee – Division 1: Nick Reville (6), 41 points; 2, Tiarnan Rossiter (4), 39 points; 3, Martin Regan (11), 38 points; Division 2: 1, Conor Murphy (17), 41 points; 2, Joe Cummins (18), 40 points (back nine); 3, Eamon O’Rourke (18), 40 points; Division 3: 1, Teresa Helebert (Gort, 38), 44 points; 2, Patrick Lonergan (18), 41 points; 3, Victor Young (Coollattin, 33), 38 points (back nine); gross, Ian Lynch (+3), 68 strokes (including hole-in-one).

ST. HELEN’S BAY

Wednesday, May 22: overall, Martin Codd, 37 points; Division 1, Robert Byrne, 30 points; Division 2, Pádraig Bail, 35 points; Division 3, Chris Dowling, 36 points.

Friday, May 24: 1, John Stafford, 21 points; 2, Charlie Nelson, 19 points; 3, Colm O’Leary, 18 points.

Saturday, May 25: 1, Shane Sinnott, 38 points; 2, James McMahon, 36 points; 3, Mike Concannon, 34 points.

Upcoming open competitions: Wednesday, May 29, Self Storage Summer Series, open Seniors singles; Friday, May 31, R&A nine-hole singles qualifier; Saturday, June 1, PGA Tankard and 18-hole open singles, sponsored by The Kilrane Inn; Sunday, June 2, 18-hole open singles, sponsored by Bord na Mona Recycling; Monday, June 3, 18-hole open scramble, any combination.

WEXFORD

Tuesday, May 21, Seniors, 15-hole stableford: 1, Nacey Brennan (16), 36 points; 2, Seamus Sills (26), 32 points (back six); 3, Ed Mooney (19), 32 points.

Wednesday, May 22, open singles strokes: 1, John O’Connor (25), 65 points (back nine); 2, Darren Walsh (9), 65 points; 3, Tom Butler (20), 68 points; 4, Dermot Greer (18), 68 points; gross, Eoin Doyle, 75 points; vets., Thomas Hynes (16), 70 points; visitor, Richard Doyle (11), 74 points.

Friday, May 24, open two-person Champagne scramble, 14 holes: 1, Paul Hammond (8) and Ross Hammond (9), 67 points; 2, Christy O’Gorman (5) and Liam Flood (13), 66 points.

Saturday, May 25, open singles strokes, Talbot Hotel monthly medal: 1, Barry O’Reilly (25), 63 points; 0-13, Maurice Delaney (12), 68 points; 14-20, Francis Dempsey (14), 70 points; 21+, David Kirwan (24), 66 points; gross, Stephen Scott, 78 points; vets., David Byrne (12), 69 points.

Events for next week: Wednesday, May 29, open fourball, 14 holes; Friday, May 31, open three-person team event; Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, Fehily’s Chemist singles stableford; Monday, June 3, four-person team scramble; Tuesday, June 4, Seniors.

WEXFORD LADIES

Congratulations to our women’s Senior Foursomes on a fantastic day’s work in really tough conditions in Enniscorthy.

They finished in first place and have qualified for top spot in the quarter-finals in Abbeyleix on July 6. The team was Mag Mooney, Ruth Kennedy, Mary Walsh, Aisling O’Leary, Rachel O’Connor and Margaret Atkinson, with team manager Una Robinson.

Well done also to our men’s’ Senior Foursomes who will also go forward to the quarter-finals after qualifying in fourth spot in their group. The men’s team was Denis Brennan, Ger O’Keeffe, Leo Connolly, Ryan O’Rourke, Luke Furlong and Tommy Morrissey.

Saturday and Thursday, May 18 and 23, 18-hole stableford, sponsored by FloraBelle Florist (53 played): 1, Pauline O’Neill (32), 40 points; 2, Amy Rossiter (39), 38 points; gross, Sheila Richardson (10), 27 points; 3, Mary B. O’Leary (26), 37 points (back nine); Senior, Martina Dempsey (23), 37 points; back nine, Tracy Rossiter (26), 18 points; nine-hole (22 played): 1, Barbara McDonnell (20), 19 points (back six); 2, Barbara Mantripp (15), 19 points.

Monday, May 20, Seniors, 14-hole three-person waltz (19 teams): 1, Mary McMahon (20), Pauline O’Neill (22), Kay O’Reardon (26), 51 (back six); 2, Madge Murphy (15), Una Doherty (20), Trina Walsh (13), 51 (back three).

Tuesday, May 21, mixed Scotch foursomes, ten holes (21 pairs): 1, Mary B. O’Leary and Paul Carthy (12.3), 30.6 (back five); 2, John Walker and Nicola Roche (18.3), 30.6; 3, Suzanne Glynn and Kieran Purcell (17.3), 31.6.

Sunday, May 26, Captain’s (Enda Lambert) prize to the ladies, 18-hole strokes, medal (58 played): 1, Liz D’Arcy (34), 72 (back nine); 2, Mary Burke (26), 72; gross, Ruth Kennedy, 79; 3, Josephine Brennan (20), 73; Cat. A, Deirdre Colfer (10), 76; Cat. B, Jane Duignan (22), 74; Cat. C, Mary Rackard (34), 79; Cat. D, Amy Rossiter (37), 74; front nine, Suzanne Glynn (31), 31.5; back nine, Liz Butler (42), 35; Senior, Mary Rice (21), 75; nine holes, Marie Donohoe (23), 11; gents: 1, Tom Connor (23), 34; 2, Pat Harnett (13), 32 (back nine); nearest the pin (ninth hole), Rachel O’Connor, 1m 30m

ST. HELEN’S LADIES

Our team played against Wexford in the Revive Active Fourball. Our ladies won the match 3/1, winning the two home matches and one in Wexford.

All the matches were tough and hard-fought. The team play Coollattin in the next round.

On Saturday our Boyne Trophy team played against Rosslare in another exciting match. St. Helen’s won 4/1 and, again, it wasn’t an easy one.

Congratulations to both teams on their success, and our thanks to both Wexford and Rosslare who were very sporting opponents.

Sunday, May 19, open singles stableford: 1, Cathy Dalton (35), 26 points; 2, Sinéad Cahill (42), 22 points; 3, Emer Farrell (20), 22 points.

Wednesday, May 22, Self Storage Wexford Summer Series open singles stableford: 1, Trina Cooney (33), 35 points; 2, Anna Marie Murphy (29), 30 points; 3, Nuala McDermott (34), 27 points.

Sunday, May 26, 3Ts (Turn the Tide of Suicide), sponsored by Joe McAvin: 1, Nora Kavanagh (16), 32 points; 2, Colette Mellon (17), 32 points; 3, Ann Byrne (25), 31 points.

The competitions this week are: Wednesday, May 29, Self Storage Wexford Summer Series open singles stableford; Friday, May 31, R&A nine holes challenge qualifier; Saturday, June 1, PGA Tankard singles stableford, sponsored by The Kilrane Inn; Sunday, June 2, open singles stableford, sponsored by Bord na Móna Recycling; Monday, June 3, open bank holiday scramble, any combination; Wednesday, June 5, Self Storage Wexford Summer Series open singles.

ROSSLARE LADIES

Tuesday, May 21, team of three, sponsored by Sam McCauley’s Pharmacy: 1, Karen Burke-Kennedy, Helen McDermott, Cora Mernagh, 77 points; 2, Joan Bowe, Norrie Goff, Carmel Quinlivan, 72 points (back nine); 3, Mary O’Shaughnessy, Kit Codd, Joan Wallace, 72 points (back nine).

Sunday and Tuesday, May 19 and 21, nine-hole singles, Burrow result: 1, Carmel Cullinan (20), 18 points; 2, Fionnuala Callery (15), 18 points.

Friday, May 24, twelve-hole wine and dine team of four, Burrow course, sponsored by Wines Direct: 1, Derek Wickham (4), Catherine Young (12), Doreen Phillips-Atkinson (26), Vonnie O’Connor (9), 57 points; 2, William Griffin (10), Joan Griffin (5), Patrick Crowe (9), Elizabeth Moylette (8), 56 points.

Saturday, May 25, open greensomes: 1, Breda Devoy, Margie O’Connor (24), 38 points.

Our team of four twelve-hole wine and dine Burrow competition, sponsored by Wines Direct, was a huge success. Well done to the winners and thanks to Eugene and staff for the excellent barbecue dining. We look forward to the next event on Friday, June 7.

There was no joy for our teams on Saturday, with our Boyne Trophy versus St. Helen’s, Mixed Fourball v versusEnniscorthy, and Mixed Foursomes versus Courtown all tasting defeat.

Thanks to our teams, managers, caddies and supporters for all your endeavours.

Bank holiday Monday will be team of four, any combination, and Tuesday, June 4 will be singles GOY 4, sponsored by Florabelle Florists.

More dates for your diary: Friday, June 7, twelve-hole wine and dine, Burrow course, sponsored by Wines Direct; Tuesday, June 11, Captain Paul Boggan’s prize to the ladies (GOY 5 medal); Friday, June 14, Summer Series (singles strokes) first qualifier.

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

NEW ROSS

Our open competition on June 3 is our Play in Pink Day which raises funds for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI).

This is a good opportunity to visit and invite your friends to play with you at New Ross GC, enjoying a day on our course while supporting a very worthy cause.

Tuesday, May 21, 14-hole Tuesday fourball (ladies and gents), sponsored by The Ross Inn (Johnny and Donal Hosey): 1, Michael Butler (12) and Jamie Byrne (17), 36 points; 2, Ger Ronan (4) and Colin Fenlon (6), 34 points (last nine).

Wednesday, May 22, 18-hole stroke, mens Captain’s prize to ladies: 1, Mary Dowling (0), 71; 2, Marguerite Sutton (17), 74 (back nine); 3, Anne Bradley (40), 74 (back nine); gross, Maria Burford, 90; nine-hole stableford, Breda Bradley (25), 15 (back six).

Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, singles stableford, sponsored by Wednesday Traders: 1, Stephen G/B Furlong (15), 41 points; 2, Seamus O’Sullivan (17), 40 points; 3, Noel Devine (12), 37 points; gross, Trevor Condell, 28 points; Cat. 1, Liam O’Neill (8), 33 points; Cat. 2, Joe Kelly (14), 36 points (countback); Cat. 3, John R/G Whelan (22), 34 points; Cat. 4, Javier Garcia Perez (31), 37 points.

Upcoming competitions: Tuesday, May 28, 14-hole open fourball, sponsored by Barron Lifts; Wednesday, May 29, PGA Tankard, sponsored by Pro Shop; Wednesday, May 29, nine-hole stableford (ladies); Friday and Saturday, May 31 and June 1, Captain’s prize qualifier round one; Sunday, June 2, Captain’s prize round two; Monday, June 3, Play in Pink Day, 18-hole open stableford (ladies and gents); Monday, June 3, nine-hole competition (ladies), Play in Pink; Tuesday, June 4, 14-hole open fourball, sponsored by Tirlán; Wednesday, June 5, Granard Cup fourball (ladies), sponsored by Coughlan Kelly Solicitors; Wednesday, June 5, nine-hole stableford (ladies).

NEW ROSS SENIORS

We had a very enjoyable outing to Coollattin Golf Club on Monday, May 20.

Some 36 players made the trip and were thrilled with the summer weather, the course, and the wonderful scenery which surrounds this gem in the Garden County of Ireland.

The azaleas, rhododendrons and other shrubs were in full bloom, giving a kaleidoscope of colour which any artist would love to be able to put on canvas.

The golf itself was a fair test of one’s ability, playing off the white stakes in our favoured Champagne scramble format. As usual, we had a tight finish with only single points separating the first three teams home.

Taking the day’s honours were Joe Farrell (15), J.J. Hoyne (22), Pat Coady (30) and Seán Murphy (30) with a great score of 95 points.

Hot on their heels in second place with 94 points came Mikey Lee (17), Michael Gannon (21), Robert O’Dwyer (28) and Jamesie Murphy (33).

A further point behind and in third place were Michael Kavanagh (20), Jack Fardy (25), Paddy Mahony (26) and Willie Naddy (28). Fourth prize went to Larry Shannon (24), P.J. Farrell (25), Jamesie Wallace (28) and Tom Kent (32) with 90 points.

Many thanks to Johnny Farrell and Liam Glasheen who looked after the entries and the prizes.

Back on home turf last Thursday, we got a nasty taste of Irish weather with a cold northerly wind sweeping the course which made conditions that bit uncomfortable for our 50-plus players.

We had runaway winners with a three-person team taking the spoils. Richie Aylward (16), Seán Murphy (30) and Paddy O’Shea (31) scored 96 points (90+6) to put clear daylight between themselves and the rest of the field.

Second were Mikey Lee (17), Aidan O’Connor (23), Colin Casey (26) and Pat Coady (30) with 88 points. Another three-person team took third prize, as Seamus Bolger (23), Jack Fardy (23) and Pat Traynor (27) carded 84 points (78+6).

Of late players are not signing in on the sheet provided for our two-week cycle. Coming along on the Thursday and not being on the sheet and hoping to be included in the competition is not fair to the starter, Liam Glasheen, as collecting the entry fee from 60-plus players is more than enough to be going on with.

Johnny Farrell will collect the entry fee of €25 for our trip to Faithlegg on Monday, June 17 on Thursday, June 6.

Teams and tee-times for Thursday, May 30: 9 a.m., Johnny Browne, Tony Harford, Willie Naddy, Donie Cody; 9.08 a.m., Joe Farrell, Aidan O’Connor, Colin Casey, Pat Coady; 9.16 a.m., Ger Maher, Patsy Farrell, Larry Shannon, Tom Kent; 9.24 a.m., P.J. Farrell, Paddy Mahony, Tony Wallace, Michael Brennan; 9.32 a.m., Joe Madigan, J.J. Hoyne, Pat Traynor, A.N. Other; 9.40 a.m., Tommy Ryan, Frank Boyle, Michael Long, Paddy Power; 9.48 a.m., Kenny Irwin, Martin Burke, John F. Roche, Oliver Brennan; 9.56 a.m., Danny O’Leary, Seán Ó hUiginn, Robert O’Dwyer, Les Jastrebski; 10.04 a.m., Denis Kirwan, John Kennedy, Peter Aldridge, Aidan Wallace; 10.12 a.m., Martin Murphy, Jamesie Wallace, Liam Glasheen, Fr. Jim Curtis; 10.20 a.m., M.J. Cullen, Seán Murphy, Paddy O’Shea, A.N. Other.

BUNCLODY

Wednesday, May 22, 18-hole open singles – Category 1: 1, David Larkin (New Ross, 6), 41 points (back nine); 2, Matt Kinnaird (6), 41 points; gross, Jason Rackard (-5), 37 points; Category 2: 1, David Boland (Blessington Lakes, 26), 46 points; 2, Pat O’Rourke (Enniscorthy, 26), 40 points; best lady, Eileen Kelly (15), 35 points.

BALLYMONEY

The annual Charlie Logan Memorial Trophy was played for last weekend, with 56 teams taking part in the three-person Texas scramble.

Results: 1, James Kelly, Dylan Kelly and Stephen Davis, 53.8 strokes; 2, Luke McEvoy, Brian McDermott and Oisín Hobbs, 58.8 strokes; 3, Barry Byrne, Keith Murphy and Shane Finnerty, 59.1; best ladies, Emer Kohlmann, Carole Wortmann and Helen Breslin, 67.5.

Wednesday nine-hole open medal competition: 1, John Farrell, 21 points; 2, Seán Quinn, 21 points; 3, Michael McNulty, holding off Richard McDonald, Darren Willoughby and Paul S. Doyle on countback.

Ballymoney had a good win over Millicent in the Jimmy Bruen Trophy on Saturday, while on Sunday the Junior Cup team took on The Heritage and the All-Ireland fourball team faced Courtown.

The clash versus The Heritage went right down to the wire, with the last match being decided by a birdie on the 18th for a win for the Co. Laois side.

The All-Ireland fourball match versus Courtown was played in torrential rain near the end, and our near neighbours ended up with the win after a tight affair.

COURTOWN

Wednesday, May 22, open singles: 1, Bobby Post (20), 43 points; 2, Colm Hayes (17), 40 points; gross, Mark Woods (0), 37 points; 3, Martin Byrne (21), 38 points.

Saturday, May 25, any combination fourball, sponsored by Darcy Sands: 1, Tom Fleming and Pat Carthy, 45 points (last three); 2, David Kennedy and Joey O’Brien, 45 points.

Sunday, May 26, medal, sponsored by Lukie Finn Grass Machinery: 1, Robert O’Connor (19), 68 (last nine); 2, Ian McGirr (10), 68 (last six); gross, Brendan Breen (2), 75; 3, Seán Healy (12), 68.

ENNISCORTHY

Wednesday, May 22, nine-hole semi open singles stableford: winner, Barry Bolger (6), 22 points; Division 1, Rory McCauley (2), 19 points; Division 2, Eddie Balfe (5), 21 points; Division 3, Colin Ruth (7), 21 points; Division 4, Nicholas Walsh (10), 21 points.

Sunday saw Enniscorthy host the Leinster Central qualifier for both the AIG Barton Shield and Senior Foursomes.

Teeing-off at 8.30 a.m., 13 teams faced the starter with the top four qualifying for the Leinster Central quarter-finals on July 6.

The first teams out definitely had the best of the weather, but this in no way takes away from the excellent score posted by the home team with a 142 (two under).

The four qualifying scores were Enniscorthy 142, Mountrath 148, Rosslare 150, and Wexford 156.

The women’s Senior Foursomes saw seven teams battle for four quarter-final places, with constant heavy showers making playing conditions very difficult.

The qualifiers were Wexford 171, Kilkenny 174, New Ross 176, and Enniscorthy 176.

A huge thanks to our course staff for the excellent condition of the course, and also to a number of volunteers who worked tirelessly on a couple of greens during the torrential rain to ensure play could continue.

Enniscorthy defeated Rosslare 3.5 to 0.5 in the Mixed Fourball on Saturday. The team is now through to the Leinster Central quarter-final to be played by June 16 against opponents to be confirmed.

Enniscorthy were very unlucky on Sunday, losing to Waterford 3/2 in the Barton Cup, with two matches going to extra holes. Better luck next year, lads.

ENNISCORTHY LADIES

Last week’s stableford competition was sponsored by Kilcannon Garden Centre. A total of 86 ladies played.

Results (18-hole stableford): 1, Nicola Jacob (14), 43 points; 2, Eimear Whelan (11), 39 points; 3, Anna Mai O’Connor (27), 38 points; nine-hole competition: winner, Bernie Delaney (17), 22 points.

Keep an eye on the timesheet for a number of great open competitions over the June bank holiday weekend. The first of our ladies’ competitions in June will be a singles v. par, sponsored by Beechdale Garden Centre.

Congratulations to our Mixed Fourball team who had a great win against Rosslare last weekend and are now through to the quarter-finals. Well done to our Senior Foursomes team who also qualified from the weekend for the next round.

Next up is our Boyne Trophy team versus Borris on May 29 at 1.30 p.m. On June 1 our Minor Foursomes play their third round match versus Waterford at 3.30 p.m.

June 3 sees our Leinster Trophy team versus Mount Juliet at 1 p.m. On June 15 our Junior Cup teams plays Carlow at 3.30 p.m. and, finally, on June 16 our Revive Active team will take on New Ross at 1.30 p.m. away and 2.30 p.m. at home. Please come out and support your fellow club members when you can.