Michael Guerin won the 15 hole singles competition at Woodstock at the weekend with 34 points. He had two to spare over Niall Reynolds with Andrew Mason also with 32 points, in third spot.
In the spring league last week the format was singles and the winner over 15 holes was Frank McEnery with 37 points from Ross Darmody with 35, Mike Kelly with 34, Brian Kilker with 33 and Barry McNicholl, also with 33.
The way is now clear for the semi-finals. Ray Casey’s team finished the league format in first place and they will play the fourth placed captained by Ross Darmody. Colm Geary’s team finished second and they will play third placed, Alan Markham’s team.
There will be a modified fourball betterball over the Easter weekend and re-entry will be allowed with a different partner. There will also be a club siingles.
The annual Costello cup fixture between Ennis and Woodstock will take place in Woodstock on April 23 and the timesheet is now open in the Pro shop in both clubs. Times are available between 7.30am and 2p.m. and the presentation will take place at 6.30pm.
East Clare Golf Club:
The winner of the ladies Wednesday golf competition at East Clare last week were
Marie A. Kelly, Margaret O Brien and Mary Jo Minogue from Connie McKenna, Ann O Grady and Carmel Lenihan.
In the senior men’s competition last week the winners were Ailbe McDonnell, Jimmy Nagle and John Duffy from Ger Shortt, Michael Heffernan and Eamon Goode with third spot filled by Danny Minogue, Pat Duggan and Charles Stuart.
The Friday mixed scramble was won by Pat McNamara, Patricia Nash, Mary Farrell and Mary Jo Minogue. In second place were Marie Minogue, Pat Duggan and John Torpey followed by John Nihill, Jimmy Nagle and Noreen Skehan.
The weekend men’s competition was won by Ray K McInerney with 34 points from Stephen Moloney with 33 points while the gross was won by Vincent Hayes with 57.
There will be an Easter open team of 3 (Champagne Scramble) from Good Friday to Easter Monday (April 7 to 10). The competition is open to ladies, mens and mixed teams, call 061 921322 to book a tee time.
Shannon Golf Club:
Michelle Pyke (8) was the winner of the ladies 18 hole singles stableford competition at Shannon last week with 37 points.
She had two to spare over Emma O’Halloran (19) who was followed by Jane Kennedy (16) with 34 points Laura O’Brien (9) won the gross with 25 points.
Kilrush Golf Club:
Brian Rogers (24) won the weekly singles at Kilrush on Sunday with 30 points from Tom Dillon (9) who had a similar score. Leroy Crowe (10) was third with 28 points followed by Michael Meehan (10), also with 28 points. Bernard Coleman (12) was next followed by Terry O’Hare (6) and they both had 28 points also.
Ennis Golf Club:
Last week’s ladies 18 hole stableford competition at Ennis was won by Patricia 0’Reilly (51) with 42 points. She had five to spare over Attracta Williams (35) on 37 points with Rose Enright (22) in third place with 34 points.
Patricia O’Reilly (25) also won the 9 hole competition with a score of 18 points from Elaine Kelly (9) with 16 and Mary Woulfe (15) with 15 points.
Winners of the senir ladies competition last week were Brid Cunningham,, Maureen Moloney and Anne McMahon with 50.39 from Deirdre Molenaux, Clare Ruane and Eileen Corry with 54.2.
Winners of Winter league with 651 points were Ann Gallery, Patrice Ryan, Ann Casey, Rose Enright, Muriel 0’Meara Una 0’Reilly and Anna Marie Darmody.
The Dr. Rodgers shield, a team of four competition was played for by the men at Ennis last weekend when the winners were Alfred Jones, Michael Moroney, Fergal Croke and Michael Meagher with 87 points. In second place, a point behind, were Stephen Keane, David Rushe, Brian and Cathal O’Gorman followed by Cormac and Martin O’Neill, Niall Townsend and James Casey with 85 points.
The Ennis men’s senior social group’s competition played on Thursday March 30 was won by Tony Lawler, Paul Kenny, Ferdie O Donoghue and Tommy Heath with 75 points from Pat Murphy, Frank Cullinan, Tom Fox and Padraig Ryan with 71 points. In third place with 70 points were Liam Barry, William Moloney, Frank Sheedy and Ollie Kennelly.
Gort Golf Club:
Last week’s April subscription stakes competition at Gort, sponsored by O’Donnell, Keane and Co, Gort was won by Declan Fahy (22) with 42 points. P.J, McAllen (10) won category 1 with 41 points, John Dempsey (19) won category 2 with 39 points while category 3 was won by Davy Fleming (26) with 40 points.
Joe Moran (5) won the gross with 34 points.
In the ladies section the winners of the Colm Farrell Auctioneers sponsored Spring league were Ruth Naughton, Anne Connolly, Marcella Killeen, Patricia Lyons, Patricia Skehill and Evelyn Fahey.
Fanny O’Deas society:
The Fanny O’Deas golf society got their season underway at Ennis last weekend
with 2023 Tony McMahon’s captain’s drive-in.
Members had had to deal with some windy conditions over the early holes, but as the day went on, conditions made for some great scoring in the society’s first champagne scramble. The Ennis course was in great nick.
The winners with 71 points were James Whelan, Leroy Crowe, Francy O Halloran and Liam Hayes. In second place with 64 points were Robert McMahon, Brendie McMahon, Dermot Custy and Martin Brennan. Third place was filled by Gerry Lernihan, Brian Conway, Michael Coghlan Junior and Michael Coghlan senior with 60 points. They were followed by Paul Faughnan, Kevin Clohessy, Liam Griffen and Michael McMahon with 54 points.
The society’s next outing is to Shannon on Saturday April 29 at 2pm.
Sixmilebridge society:
The Sixmilebridge golf society outing to Tipperary golf club takes place this Easter Saturday, April 8. The tee-time is reserved from 10.00am and as per society rules only those pre-booked can attend on the day. Contact the committee for details.
Haven Arms society:
Martin McNamara won Saturday’s outing of the Haven Arms Society at Kilrush, with an outstanding score of 32pts for 12 holes. Second and third were Declan O’Donovan and Noel Thornton with 25 points each. Twenty three members played.
