MARY McNamara was victorious in the ladies masters held at Woodstock Golf Club.
The ladies Masters final, an 18 hole strokeplay competition, sponsored by Heaslips shop, O’Connell Street Ennis was won by Mary McNamara (25) with 74 nett and she was a stroke better than Chaye Kelly (13) with Imelda Duffy (49) in third spot, also with 75 nett. They were followed by Niamh O’Regan (13) with 77 nett, Eilis Neville (37), also with 77 nett, Fran Feighery, Mary Morgan, Anne Kilker and Patsy Nugent.
Chaye Kelly won the silver medal while Anne Kilker was the winner of the bronze medal.
In the club championship matchplay, sponsored by Al Hayes Skoda Motore, Ennis the winner wwas Chaye Kelly with Kathleen McEnery as the runner up.
The Spring league winners were Niamh O’Regan and Louise Guilfoyle with Chaye Kelly and Kathleen Mc Enery as runners up.
In an all Woofstock under 16 Clare matchplay final, played at Dromoland, Callum Hayes defeated Sean Crowe 3/2 with both playing some great golf.
Last week’s open singles was won by Mike Liddy (19) with 41 points. The men’s September monthly medal, sponsored by SweetNGreen Healthy Cafe was won by Pat Barry (17) with 62 from Hugh McGrath (10) with 71. Brian Gilligan (scratch) won the gross with 71 while the category winners were Oisin Kenneally (8) with 66, Henry Butler (16) with 68 and Gerry O’Malley (22) with 66.
The final open singles of the season will take place on this Thursday, September 21 Fixtures. The Woodstock masters final takes place this weekend
Kilrush Golf Club:
Last week’s men’s and ladies competitions at Kilrush was sponsored by Brew’s Hardware and Gifts and was won by Michael D Kelly (20) with 41 points. He had two to spare over Finbar McMahon (21) with Brian Rogers (34) a point further back in third placer.
The category winners were Noel McMahon (9) with 38 points, Bernard Coleman (15) with 37 points and John McNeilis (19) with 36 points while the nines were won by Michael F Ryan (8) with 20 points and Jim Young Snr (8) with 21 points
Martina Walsh (24) with the ladies competition with 39 points from Margaret Donnelly (20) with 38 points with third spot filled by Mary G Nolan (21) with 36 points.
The category winners were Mary Nolan (18) with 33 points, Marion Brennan (27) with 34 points and Peggy Mulqueen (33) with 32 points. The 12 hole winner was Anne McMahon with 27 points.
Lahinch Golf Club:
Lahinch ladies senior cup team relinquished their All-Ireland title last week, going down to Kilkenny GC in the quarter-final. The club has enjoyed great success in this competition over the past five years and congratulations have been extended to the management and players for their efforts in that time.
Aideen Walsh’s great run at the US women’s Mid-Amateur championship at Stonewall GC, came to an end in the last-16 when she lost to eventual champion, Kimberly Dinh. Aideen qualified in 33rd position following the 36-hole stroke play competition and defeated three-time champion Sarah Lebrun Ingram in the last-32.
Áine Donegan had an impressive performance on the US college circuit finishing in a share of ninth place on eight-under-par at the Cougar Classic which helped her college, LSU, to finish in second place.
Ennis Golf Club:
The ladies September medal, an 18 hole stroke competition, was the competition at Ennis last week when Ann A. Gallery (15) emerged victorious with 79 nett. Shen won with a better back nine from \Mary Lenihan (18).
Ethna Murphy (29) won the bronze medal with 76 nett from Betty O’Reilly (33) with 79.
The overall winner in the ladies 9 hole competition was Peg Hanrahan (9) with 20 points. Bridie Hanrahan (10) won division 1 with 17 points, Mary Leahy (17) won division 2 with 15 points and Alice D’Arcy (22) with 18 points.
The Get into golf winner was Rose Sharkey (21) with 20 points.
East Clare Golf Club:
The ladies Wednesday competition at East Clare was won by Siobhan Mulcahy and Phil Burke from Noreen Skehan and Noreen Doyle
Anthony Sweeney won the men’s August medal from Kevin Scully with David McLoughlin winning he gross
The men’s open Thursday competition was won by Edward Casey with 35 points. The Thursday open competitions have concluded for the season
Dromoland Golf Club:
The weekend’s men’s stableford competition at Dromoland was won by Enda Heneghan with 43 points, one ahead of Daniel Lennon with third placed George Smith also returning 42 points followed by Joe Walsh with 40 points. Conor Barry won the gross with 41 points.
In the Eve Candy mixed foursomes John Hayes and Ann Nix were winners with 52 points, two ahead of David Fitzgerald and Emma O’Loughlin.
The nearest the pin prizes were won by David Browne (3rd hole) and Maureen McKeogh (17th hole) while the longest drive on the 12th hole was won by Emma O’Loughlin.
Gort Golf Club:
Last week’s men’s competition at Gort was an 18 hole singles v par which was won by Jimmy Hannigan (22) with 6 up.
The category winners were Trevor Cummins (7) with 3 up, Danny Losty (14) with 2 up and Brian Crossan (27) with 4 up while the gross was won by Tony Finnegan (2) with 2 down.
The women’s 18 hole singles stableford competition was won by Carmel Joyce (24) with 39 points from Sinead O Connor (34) with 36 points.
The 18 hole two ball scramble was won by Louise Butler and Jane Joyce with 62.35 from Hannah McInerney and Ena Furey with 65.1.
Fanny O’Deas society:
Gort was the venue last week for an outing for members of the Fanny O’Deas golf society.
Twenty seven members played and the winner on the day was Brian Kilker with 40 points from Thomas Monahan with 38, Peter O’Leary with 37, T. J. Monahan with 37 and Paul Faughnan with 36.. Declan Kelly won the prize for nearest the pin while the vice captain Declan Conway had the longest drive.
Sixmilebridge Society:
Sixmilebridge society held an outing to Roscrea at the weekend when Alan Mulredy Junior emerged as the winner from Dermot McNamara with Colin Murphy in third spot followed by Barry Deasy. Alan Murphy and Mervyn Frazer won the nines.
