Ennis ladies Aideen Walsh and Aine Donegan who are members of both Lahinch and Woodstock golf clubs continue to progress up the golf ladder with impressive performances in the U.S. and Spain last week.
Aideen represented Ireland at the women’s International Hexagonal matches hosted at Costa Ballena. The Irish team performed extremely well during the week losing to the host country, Spain, in the final with all six matches going the distance.
In the United States, Áine helped her LSU college team to a nine-shot victory at the Moon golf Invitational, Florida. Áine carded a final round of 70 to move to five-under which included a brace of closing birdies and she finished tied 11 overall.
Lahinch Golf Club:
Prior to Christmas, Lahinch was awarded the prestigious ‘Great Place to Work’ accreditation in recognition of their commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment for everyone that works at the club.
The old course at Lahinch will re-open for play on this Friday, March 3 after being closed for the month of February. Mandatory use of fairway mats remains in place for the moment while the 17th hole will continue to be played as a par 3 to facilitate grown-in following completion of development work on this hole over the past few months.
The death took place at the weekend of Dermot Kelly of Castletroy, Limerick and Lahinch. A member of Castletroy and Ennis golf clubs, Dermot was extremely proud of his association with Lahinch golf club and served on numerous club committees over the years and his commitment to the promotion and development of Lahinch Golf Club was recognised when he was elected captain in 1988 and president in 2001. Dermot played inter-county hurling with Limerick (minor and senior) and was part of the famed Limerick hurling team of the 1950’s. He scored 1-12 in the 1955 Munster final against Clare (60-minute final) and his record score in a Munster final still stands today.
Dermot won three County championships with Claughaun and represented Munster in the Railway Cup between 1955-1959, captaining his province in 1956.
Dermot worked with Bank of Ireland and was affectionately known as ‘The Singing Bank Manager’. He was renowned for his song writing, performing and recording talents, penning ‘The Ballad of Joseph McHugh‘, ‘The Cliffs of Moher’ and many more much-loved songs and stories about the west coast of Clare and its people.
Ennis Golf Club:
Newly elected captains at Ennis golf club, Peter Quinn and Mary Lenihan along with president Jim Horgan will ‘drive-in’ to office on St. Patrick’s Day. A modified scramble will be held in conjunction with the drive-in.
Last week’s ladies 14 hole stableford competition at Ennis was won by Anna Marie Darmody (29) with 26 points from Mary Nagle (27) who had a similar score. In third spot with 24 points was Peggy Costello (22).
The 9 hole competition was won by Mary 0’Halloran (16) with 17 points from Ann Casey (14) with 16 points.
In the senior ladies on February 7 the winners were Carmel Verling, Liz Kelly and Marie Dilleen with 53 points.
The winners on February 14 were Claire Pyne, Mary Glynn and Anne McMahon with 47.15 points from Claire Ruane, Deirdre Molenaux and Marie Dilleen with 49.5 points. In third place with 52.8 were Therese Lillis, Brid Cunningham, Carmel Verling and Margaret McEnery.
The February 21 winners were Bridie Keane and Bernie Brooks from Margaret Flanagan and Frances 0’Reilly with third place filled by Alice Darcy and Claire Kennelly.
Last weekend’s men’s singles competition at Ennis was won by Gerry O’Connor with 43 points. Neil Cremin, also with 43 points, was second followed by Flan Downes with 41 and Michael Kearney also with 41. Ronan Herbert won the gross with 34 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Michael Shannon Senior (17) was the winner of the men’s weekly singles at Kilrush last weekend with 30 points. He had two to spare over Fergal O’Connor (12) with John Sherin (10) a point further back in third spot.
East Clare Golf Club:
Winners of the ladies Wednesday competition at East Clare last week were Connie McKenna, Marie A Kelly and Kay Grimes. Second place was filled by Brid Hayes, Anne O Grady and Mary Farrell and they were followed by Pauline Nugent, Mary Jo Minogue and Mary Bugler.
The weekly senior men’s competition was won by Michael Heffernan, Michael Moloney and J.J. Barton from Willie Roche, John Nihil and Terry Coughlan. In third place were Noel Earley, Ted Harrington and Tony Kay.
Eileen Donnellan, Patricia Nash and Jimmy Nagle won Friday’s mixed scramble from Pat Duggan and Brid Hayes while third spot was filled by Terry Coughlan, Noreen Skehan and Carmel Lenihan. The mixed scramble continues on Friday morning at 10am.
Woodstock Golf Club:
There has been a change of date for the captain’s ’drive in’ at Woodstock. It will now take place on this Sunday March 5th and not March 12 as originally announced.
Captains Niamh O’Regan, Aidan Mulcahy, junior captain Harry McEnery, seniors captain, John Donovan and president Ollie NcNamara will drive in to office at 3pm. A 9 hole scramble will take place in conjunction with the drive-in and there will be a gathering afterwards in the Drawing room of Hotel Woodstock at 5pm.
Gort Golf Club:
In the 18 hole singles competition for men at Gort at the weekend, Noel O’Shaughnessy (9) won category 1 with an impressive 47 points. Niall Diviney (15) was the category 2 winner with 41 points while Shane Mahon (19) won category 3 with 41 points. John Daly (24) returned 44 points to win category 4.
