Golf News

Co Cavan Upcoming fixtures. Sunday 31st August 18 hole singles Competition Ladies and Gents, sponsored by Jimmy Scanlon Elegant Gems. Parent and Child Competition for the Elegant Gems Trophy. Wednesday 27th August : Ladies18 hole Singles Stableford. Thursday 28th August : Open 18 Hole Mens singles stableford , Friday 29th August: Co. Cavan GC Club Classic, First nine holes in the new Farnham Estate Golf Club finishing with the back nine in Co Cavan Golf Club, followed by BBQ and presentation of prizes. For further details please contact a member of committee. Good luck to Donal Crotty and the Jimmy Bruen team in the Ulster Final. The final will take place on Sunday August 31st in Portadown Golf Club. Please note: There will be a Course Ranger on duty at the weekends throughout the summer. Players/ Competitors are asked to cooperate. For all the Club news/results please visit our website at www.cavangolf.ie Ladies Unfortunately due to recent bad weather there was no competition on the 20th August. Next Wednesday (3rd September) is the Irish Mail Fourball qualifying competition. Winners to represent the club. Dun A Ri Golf Society Last Saturday we travelled to Blackrock Golf Course for our second team event competition of the year.This proved to be a very popular course with all the players. The winners were Barry McArdle, Padraig Coyle and Paddy Roddy. In second place was Fergal McKenna, Trevor Tallon and Bernie McArdle. Our next outing will be in Nuremore on September 20th. Our Friday evening scrambles has moved to a new time of 6:30pm tee off. Virginia Sunday 24th August captain Paddy McCabe"s prize day 1 leader A. Cahill nett. 58 Sean McEvoy nett. 58 Niall Maguire nett 59 Terry Smith nett. 61. Next Sunday top 36 play in afternoon in reverse draw for all participents on notice board first tee at 7.30 am and 11.am check notice board. The Captain"s presentation will take place at 9pm in Park Hotel; all participants are expected to attend. Ladies 21st August 18 Hole Stableford competition. G.O.Y. Congratulations to the winners and runners-up. Result - Cat 0-26: 1st, Aoife Galligan, 39pts; 2nd, Breid Halloran, 35pts B9; Cat 27-32: 1st, Meta Kinnear, 37pts; 2nd, Ann Fox, 35pts B3; Cat 33-36: 1st, Catherine Denning, 40pts B9; 2nd, Pauline Clarke, 40pts. 28th August Captain Mr. Paddy McCabe"s Prize. 18 Hole Stroke. G.O.Y. Lady Captain, Teresa and her committee wish Good Luck to Paddy on his Captain"s Prize Day on 31st August. Warmest congratulations to our member Carol McEnroe, winner of the 2008 Duggan Cup at Clarins Leinster Championship at Castleknock Golf Club for Handicap 13 and under. Cabra Castle Scramble winners 24/8/08 Kevin Carry, John Barry,Dave Mills; Captains prize sunday 31/08/08 see notice board for details. Mannan Castle Golf Club Weekend Competition - Stableford: Overall Winner; Malachy MacMahon [26] 42pts 1st Div 1:Eamon Jackson, [14] 37pts; 1st Div 2: Anthony O"Donoghue [18] 40pts; 2nd Div 2: Eamon O"Brien, [21] 39pts; 1st Div 3: Thomas Cunningham [24] 35pts; Junior Cowdy: Semi-Final 1st Leg (at Mannan Castle), Mannan Castle 2 ½, Kilkeel 1 ½. Sean Harvey"s Team still have it to do in Kilkeel next weekend and let"s hope there"s no football in Tallanstown next weekend!! Ulster Cup: Final 1st Leg (at Rossmore) Rossmore 5, Mannan Castle 2. Michael McBride"s Team have an uphill battle in next weekend at Mannan Castle, in the second leg of this Ulster Cup Final. However, we have great belief in the team to be able to overturn the situation and emerge victorious next Sunday evening. Carlingford Cup: (1st Leg) Mannan Castle v Kilkeel (at Kilkeel) Kilkeel 18, Mannan Castle 14. Another battle ahead, to be taken up next weekend in Mannan Castle. Good Luck to our Ladies Committee who take part in the Millennium Cup Competition on Monday 25th August in Mannan Castle. Mannan Castle Ladies We have seen much better weather all this week and as a result there was a good number of ladies out to play in this week"s competition sponsored by JJB Sports. Congratulations to the winners, Louise Hanratty with 40 points, Anne Connolly with 36 and Eilish Crawley also with 36 but beaten on the breakdown. Unfortunately, our Ladies AA Foursomes were beaten by the Ladies from Rathfarnham on Thursday last in the semi-final of this competition. However they had a great run under Captain Jo Morris, and congratulations to all involved, namely Teresa Butler, Mary Cassidy, Anne Connolly, Eilish Crawley, Mary Cumiskey, Jacqui Edwards, Louise Hanratty, Mena Marquis, Mary McNamee and Gill Rouiller who stood in as Captain when Jo was on holidays. The last evening mixed foursomes will be held on Friday 5th September from 5.30 to 7.00pm over 9 holes. As it is the last of these very enjoyable events, it will be rounded off with a wine and cheese party so if you haven"t joined in this year yet, why not come along and see what you have been missing!! Don"t forget to put your name down on the list for Lady Captain"s golf outing in Ballymascanlon in September. The details are on the notice board in the clubhouse. Also check out the details for the two day outing to Knightsbrook Hotel in October. Finally, welcome back to Angela Gartlan, who has returned after a long hot summer Stateside. Juvenile Club Notes Blessed with great weather, the Juveniles had a great turn out for the P.J. McArdle Cup.We were also delighted to have Mrs. Kathleen McArdle to present the Cup. She welcomed all to the Clubhouse to honour the late P.J. Blessed with great weather, the Juveniles had a great turn out for the P.J. McArdle. Winners. Beginners - Karl McMenamin, Niall Caraher, Seanan O"Gorman, Jamie O"Connor, Laura Corr, Daragh O"Connor, Aaron Duffy and Aoife Hamill. 10 Holes - 1st Prize - P.J.McArdle Cup - Darine Caraher, 2nd Fionn O"Callaghan, 3rd Thomas Finnegan, 4th Diarmuid Boylan, 5th Gerry Duffy and 6th Jack Corr. Winners - 17th Hole Competition - 1st Conor Finnegan, 2nd Stephen McArdle and 3rd. Louise Hanratty. Visitors Prize - Andrew Kieran. Next week"s competition is the final week of competition and is sponsored by Joe Frawley to whom we are very grateful. Final lesson is on Thursday, so thanks to all who attended and for their good behaviour over the eight weeks. Adult Juvenile Competition takes place on Saturday 23rd August so a big turn out is expected. Fun and crack in The Clubhouse afterwards. Draw time 2.30 onwards. Come along for the fun of it and support your Juveniles on this fun day. See you there. Niall Caraher, Seanan O"Gorman, Jamie O"Connor, Laura Corr, Daragh O"Connor, Aaron Duffy and Aoife Hamill. 10 holes - 1st Prize - P J McArdle Cup - Darina Caraher, 2nd Fionn O Callaghan, 3rd Thomas Finnegan,4th Diarmuid Boylan, 5th Gerry Duffy and 6th Jack Corr. Winners - 17 Hole Competition - 1st Conor Finnegan, 2nd Stephen McArdle and 3rd Louise Hanratty. Visitors Prize - Andrew Kieran. Slieve Russell Ladies Saturday 23rd August - Winner SAQ play off - Ann Monteith ; Saturday 30th August - 18 Hole Stableford, Millenium Cup Draw at 10.20am; Sunday 31st Captains Prize Ladies tee times from 11.40am Good luck to our Senior Cup team in Galway. Mens Results - August 20th (18 Hole Stableford) Theo Coffey (36pts). August 22nd (12 Hole Scramble) Winners: Michael Power Jnr, Éamon Cox, Mark Goldrick (Nett: 36.6); 2nd: Dermot Cribben, Gary Morrow, B. Lynch (Nett 42.4) ; 3rd: Brendan McGowan, Dennis Clarke, Deirdre Forde (Nett 42.6). August 23rd (18 Hole Stroke) ; Winner: Seamus Cullen (Nett 65) ;August 24th (18 Hole Stableford) Winner: Paul Woods (34pts, 17 back 9) The rescheduled Captains Prize (Mr Michael Gilmartin) takes place on Sunday August 31st. Draw sheet is posted on club noticeboard and members are requested to put names down in preferred time slots. Draw takes place towards end of week. Presentation of prizes takes place at 9pm. Saturday 30th August 18 hole stroke. Both singles and fourball matchplay semi finals to be completed by 3rd September. Draw for September continues at 1pm on Saturdays. Clones Captain"s Day. Paul Fitzpatrick will be hosting his Captain"s Day this coming Saturday August 30th. The list of playing partners and times is at the bar with Mary (tel: 047 56017). Gentlemen please arrive in good time for your tee off time to ensure the smooth running of this auspicious occasion. Jack wins 14 Hole. Congratulations to Jack McCarron who won the final of the July 14 holer with 34 points on Sunday. Jack"s prize is the big burner driver, well done! In runner up spot was Ethan Audley with 32 points. Ulster 4-Ball through to Final Gene McEnroe"s Ulster 4 ball team met with Castleblayney in Clones last Monday evening and managed to win 5 out of 5 matches and 15 holes up. The return leg was a formality in Castleblayney last Friday and Gene is delighted that his boys are now in the final. A great performance well done. Alpha-Bet Lotto: The letters drawn in last week"s Alpha Bet lotto were G, L, J & W and there were no winners of the jackpot which now rolls over to 5,200 The 5 lucky dippers each winning 20 were Margaret Quigley Clones, Aidg Connolly C/O Skule Inn, Clare O"Connell Clones, Andy Dolan Clontivrin and Martin McCabe C/O D. Coyle Well done to them. The next draw will take place at the clubhouse on Monday evening it"s just €1 or £1 to have a go so ask yourself, do your letters look lucky? Juvenile Golf. The juveniles are being offered the unique opportunity of having professional coaching for the next few weeks. A letter with all the details of times and costs has been sent home with your young golfer. Ladies Mary O"Toole Triumphs. The ladies competed for Mr. Paul Fitzpatrick"s Captains Prize last Thursday in almost perfect conditions. There was a good turnout for this pre-drawn GOY stroke competition and expectations were high but alas the harder we tried the worse the golf got except for a couple of ladies that is, Mary O"Toole (31) who played in the last group of the day carded a 72 nett to claim first prize. Mary played steady golf, nothing spectacular until the par 3, 10th when she chipped into the hole from well off the green. Thankfully the ball hit the flag and dropped straight into the hole otherwise it was heading for the bunker. Mary"s short game was her redeemer and she managed to sink some impressive putts In second spot a lady who is on a bit of a roll at the moment, Kathleen Leonard who had an unexpected win in the mixed foursomes alongside Canon Macartan McQuaid in a round in which they were blessed and again Kathleen"s putter was the hot club in the bag! Kathleen started her round on Thursday very steadily and then made the mistake of counting up her score on the 16th and realising she was going well, proceeded to finish 7,6! Kathleen (31) finished with a nett 76 beating several others on a countback. The gross winner was Mary Trant 94. The learner ladies have just one more Wednesday to try their hand at golf. Wednesday 3rd September is the last coaching session of the season and there will be a small competition for the learner ladies. Prize for everyone! So come along to this last session ladies and we hope to see some you joining up because we know you are hooked! What"s on Next Week? Thursday 28th August single stableford. This is the last Thursday only competition. The 18 hole Medal Pendant will be played for on Sunday 31st August or Thursday 4th September. Ladies if you wish to play Sunday please put your name on the timesheet tel: 047 56017 (note the afternoons are less busy) Crover House Hotel Due to the bad weather on the 16th-17th August, the Golfer of the Year was cancelled. It will be played on the 6th-7th September as our Monthly Medal. On 20th July we had our President"s Prize (Barney Garry). It was won by Benny Byrd. The July Monthly Medal was won by Kevin Moynagh. Ladies Captain"s Prize was on 9 August, the winner was Deirdre Tighe. The McClarey Cup is at semi-final stage. The draw for the Fourball is on the noticeboard. Please get these matches played as soon as possible. Next Saturday, 30 August, is Captain"s Prize (Seamus O"Reilly). There is a time sheet in operation. Juveniles are out between 10-11. There is a 9 Hole competition for ladies at 5pm. Please support. Crover House Golf Society Crover House Golf Society"s next outing is the Captains Day at the Slieve Russell on Thursday, 28th August. Time sheet in operation. Please ring John Higgins on 086 8667550 to book. There are a lot of names already on the sheet so don"t delay in making contact. We only have two and a half hours to get everyone out so don"t be late. There will be no extra time given by the Slieve Russell. The Captain would like all our members and visitors to come along and enjoy the day. Note: The date for Headford New Course has been changed to 18 September. Tee off time 10am to 12 noon. Belturbet All club Singles Matchplay matches must be played by the fixed date or risk being scratched. See noticeboard for details. The final of the Doubles Matchplay will be between Eugene McCarthy and Fergie Brennan v Sean McGowan and Willie Lynch. Good luck to both pairs. Green fees €20 all day. All welcome. Societies and group bookings are welcome, special rates can be agreed. Contact Robert Richardson 087 8397823 or Jim McCauley 047-55351. The club are staging a three person team Scramble Saturday 20th and Sunday, 21 September, in aid of course development. Full details next week. Ladies Lady Captain"s Day (Mrs. Lily Murphy) on Saturday, 23 August, 2008 - 1st, Phil Brennan; 2nd, Ann O"Callaghan; 3rd, Marion Shields; Past Captain, Bridie Reynolds; 1st Nine, Dympna Mingoue; 36 Handicap, Phil Brady; 1st Gent, Jim Joe Foster; 2nd, Terry Leddy; Student, Patrick Flynn; Juvenile: 1st, Jonathan Leddy; 2nd, Ronan Cahill; Visitor, John Murphy; Lady Visitor, Marian Quinn.