*Sheila Guerin.
Woodstock Golf Club was closed throughout the weekend and up to an including Tuesday following the death of Sheila Guerin (nee Garvey) who, together with her husband Christy developed the course.
A retired teacher at Ennis Community college, Sheila died on February 21 at University Hospital Limerick.
Understandably proud of the development, Sheila loved meeting members and visitors at the club.
She is survived by her husband Christy, daughters Shirley, Avril, Hazel and Leslie, and their families.
Sheila’s remains lay in repose at Murphy’s funeral home in Kilmaley on Monday evening and following requim mass at Ennis cathedral on Tuesday, she was laid to rest in Drumcliffe cemetery.
Members and officers of Woodstock Golf Club formed a guard of honour before and after the funeral mass.
Kilrush Golf Club:
In week two in the Johnson’s Bar Spring series open qualifier at Kilrush the winner was Michael Shannon Snr (16) with 29 points and he was two ahead of Michael Miniter (9).
East Clare Golf Club:
The ladies Wednesday competition at East Clare last week was won by Brid Hayes, Pauline Nugent and Kay Grimes from Mary Brennan, Trish Kerr and Noreen Doyle.
Last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Nick Obolewicz, Kieran McNamara and Batt Skehan from Jonathan Walsh, Jim Willis and Ger Shortt with third place filled by Sean Ahern, Pat McNamara and Willie Roche.
Last Saturday’s men’s 14 hole stroke competition was won by Brian Stritch (13 with 48 from Teddy O’Hanlon (13) with 51 and Seamus O’Dwyer (26) with 52.
Ennis Golf Club:
Entries for the Cyril Walshe, Knox and Koley cup competitions for men at Ennis golf club are now being accepted and entry sheets are posted on the club’s notice board.
Meanwhile the men’s singles stableford competition at the weekend was won by Brian Tuohy (41) with 47 points. In second place was Raymond Power (16) with 40 points. The gross was won by Alfred Jones with 31 points.
Mary T. McMahon (14) was the winner of the ladies 13 hole stableford competition at Ennis with 26 points. She had two to spare over Peg Hanrahan (16) with third spot filled by Anne Kelly (25) with 23 points.
The 8 hole competition was won by Carmel Verling(11) with 20 points, two ahead of Martina Corbett (21) with Irene Jordan (22) in third place with 16 points
Gort Golf Club:
Niall O’Shaughnessy (13) won the 18 singles stableford competition at Gort on Saturday with 40 points.
The gross was won by Noel O’Shaughnessy (9) with 31 points.
