THE men’s 18 hole stableford competition at Dromoland at the weekend was won by Daniel Lennnon with 42 points.
Conor Barry was second with 37 points followed by Jimmy McManus with a similar score with Robert Healy in fourth spot with 35 points. Michael Reen won the gross with 29 points.
The men’s 9 hole competition was won by John O’Neill with 19 points and he had two to spare over Alan O’Flanagan with Ronan McCarthy, also with 17 points in third spot. Sandra Moylan was the winner of the ladies weekly 9 hole competition with 23 points. She had four to spare over Sheila Kent with Jean Colleran, also with 19 points in third spot one ahead of Leslie O’Flynn.
Kilrush Golf Club:
The Munster Group open singles at Kilrush on Sunday last was won by Aeneas O’Connor (22) with 39 points. He had three to spare over Barry Coleman (14) with Noel Thornton (16) a further two back on 34 points.
Woodstock Golf Club:
Club members Mary McNamara and Hannah O’Brien head to the home of golf in St Andrews this week, their prize for winning the All Ireland in the Granard Cup. They will play the following courses. Eden, Castle Course and the New Course.
Meanwhile the club committees is running a Poker Classic to raise money to mainly fund teams at all sections of the club next year. The event is on this Friday, October 18 at 8.30pm at Hotel Woodstock. Tickets are €25, and are available at the Pro Shop.
Last weekend’s club singles was won by Eugene Quinn (28) with 43 points and he was one ahead of Barry McNamara(13) with third spot filled by Ray Keogh (7) with 39 points. The club fourball competition was won by Tony Neville(15) and Liam O Connor(16) with 44 points. This weekend’s competition will be a singles
East Clare Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies team of three scramble at East Clare was won by Loretto O’Donnell, Marie A. Kelly and Liz McMahon from Marie Donnellan, Mary Bugle and, Siobhan Mulcahy. Third place was filled by Maria Kennedy, Noreen Doyle and Carmel Lenihan and they were followed by Geraldine Finnegan, Terry Mulvihill and Breda McCarthy.
The winners of the ladies Wednesday competition the previous week were Pauline Nugent, Mary Brennan, Brid Hayes and Breda McCarthy.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Nick Obolewicz, Michael Hayes and Kieran McNamara from Danny Minogue, Michael Drew and Jackie McHugh with third spot filled by Steve Symes, John Fielding and Eamon Goode.
Shannon Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies competition at Shannon was won by Aine Twomey (9) with 34 points. She had one to spare over Dee O’Connell (40) with third place filled by Karen Dunne (38), also with 33 points. Susie Mwehan (22) was fourth with 32 points while the gross was won by Michelle Pyke (7) with 25 points.
Fanny O’Deas society:
Twenty four members of the Fanny O’Deas golf society travelled to Shannon on Saturday for their latest outing sponsored by Michael McMahon and Darren McCormack.
The winner on the day was Declan Conway with 36 points and he was followed by Kevin Clohessy with 34 points, Tony McMahon with a similar score and Darren McCormack also with 34 points. Brendan McMahon was nearest the pin and Eibhear Slattery won the long drive. The prizes were presented at a function in Fanny O’Deas on Sunday night The society’s final outing of the year will be on December 27 when the format will be a scramble in Doonbeg.
