High scoring holiday at Dromoland

The winners of the bank holiday weekend two-ball rumble at Dromoland were Nicky Duggan and Alan Neville, with 56 points, from Damien Ryan and Brian Sheedy with 48 points. In third place were Paul O’Brien and Robert Healy with 48 points.
This week’s competition will be a Stableford competition and will run from Friday to Sunday.
In the ladies scramble, the winners were Maria Nolan, Beate Porter and Dervla O’Neill from Mary Arthur, Jo Linnane and Maeve McMahon.

Ennis
Ennis Seniors group held team of three 14-hole competition last week when the winners, with 54 points, were Pat Murphy, Tom Pender and Pat Maguire from Tom Fox, Dick Herbert and Tom Woulfe, who had a similar score. In third spot with 51 points were Gerry Gilligan, Denis O’Ceallaigh and Sean O’Gorman followed by Pierce Cahill, Michael Cummins and Denis Smith with 51, John McLoughlin, Brian Warner and Pat McInerney with 50, Luke Coote, Conor Murphy and Tony Sweeney with 48.

The winners of the ladies winter league, on 573 points, were Anna Glynn, Anna Marie Darmody, Bernie Brooks, Helen Harnet and Kathleen Frehill. They were followed by Claire Ruane, Jean Moloney, Eileen Corry, Mary Lenihan and Susan O’Brien with 549 with third spot filled by Deirdre Molyneaux, Ann Daly, Irene Jordan, Phil Butler and Maureen Moloney with 522.

Lahinch
The men’s aggregate fourball for the Aspitants Cup at Lahinch on Saturday was won by Harry Fehily (6) and Ronan Ryder (14) with 72 points. They had one to spare over Gerry Gough (12) and Dave Sheedy (7).

A similar competition for the ladies on the championship course was won by Angela Cullinan (12) and Connie Fahy (19) with 72 points with second spot filled by Val Shannon (8) and Marjorie Ahern (10) with 62.

In the ladies singles stroke competition for the Barratt-Smith Cup the winner was Sinead Sexton (1) with 70 nett from Maria Nolan (24) with a similar score. In third spot was Elaine Doyle (18) with 72 while Olivia Lucas won the gross with 79.

Spanish Point
Last week saw the annual Martin Talty open singles in Spanish Point. Anthony Garrihy emerged the winner with a great score of 41 points from John Fitzgerald in second place with a score of 39 points, with Noel Connellan in third position with 38 points.

This weekend there is 18-hole foursomes competition on and the usual time sheets are in operation. Any past or present members interested in attending the club’s Gathering Occasion on the June Bank holiday weekend should contact Fergal Hehir or Denis Gallery for details.

Shannon
A big turnout at the weekend played in the Tradaree Cup strokeplay competition. Play was delayed due to frost on Saturday morning but players who missed their time will have the opportunity to play next weekend.

The March Tankard will be played over three days this weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A big turnout is expected.

The Wednesday 15-hole singles was won by Michael Hickey (17), with 35 points, from Conor Galvin (15) with 35 points and Pat Mullins (24), with 34 points.

Kilkee
In week two of the Spring League, Team B comprising Jimmy Murray Pat Harte, John Ryan, Len Owens, Phil O’Brien and Maura Grady lead with 237 points from Mike Mullane, Kevin O’Connor, Michael Miniter, Jim Leyden, Andrew O’Flynn and Joan Eakins with 236 points. Pat Cronin with 36 points was the leading individual.

Woodstock
George Smith (7) Aaron Donegan (10) Jerry O’Gorman (18) and Paul Finley (18) with 101 points were the winners of the spring league at the weekend in Woodstock. The club singles winner was Michael O’Connor with 44 points.

The bank holiday three-person scramble was won by Kieran Dromey (8) Nicky Ryan (7) and Nick Germaine (21).

This weekend the spring league continues and the format this week is singles while there will also be a club singles.

Kilrush
In the men’s seniors outing at Kilrush last week, the winners were Aeneas O’Connor, Noel Thornton and Pat Shannon, with 52 points, from Seamus O’Doherty, Noel Cooney and Noel Haier who had a similar score. In third place were Paddy Carmody, Michael Leonard and Billy Clarke, with 51 points.

The winner of the St Patrick’s Day men’s singles was Jimmy McSwiggan, with 28 points, from Christy Cosgrave, who had a similar score.

The winners of the bank holiday scramble were Tom Cleary, Ollie McNamara and Maura McSwiggan from Paddy Carmody, Declan O’Donovan and Mary Nolan, with third spot filed by Brendan Carrig, John McNeilis and Sean Moran.

There will be a men’s singles this Sunday while on Good Friday there wil be a scramble with a draw for partners at 4pm. There will be a men’s singles throughout Easter weekend while on bank holiday Monday there will be a scramble with a draw at 2.30pm.

Portumna
The men’s singles competition at Portumna was won by Phonsie Ryan (19) with 44 points from Sean Robinson (7) with 38 points, Donal Hourigan (22), with 37 points,and Pat Craughwell (18), with 34 points. JP McLoughlin (scratch) won the gross with 33 points.

In the ladies 18-hole competition, Anne Fahy was the winner, with 34 points from Many Conwell with a similar score. In the nine-hole re-entry competition, Mary McDonagh was the winner, with 24 points, from Mary Madden on 23 points.

The men’s club host an open father-and-son four-ball competition on Good Friday followed by progressive 25 Card Game on that evening hosted by the Ladies Club. The club open three-ball continues throughout March and April.

Gort
In the men’s singles at Gort at the weekend the winner was Brendan Gantley (1), with 41 points, from Shane Keane (16), with 39 points, while the gross was won by Eamonn Morrissey (5) with 29 points.

There will be a similar competition this weekend. Next Monday there will be an open singles. In the ladies section, the spring league final will take place this Sunday.

O’Callaghan’s Mills
For almost 20 years,  the golf season has teed off with the O’Callaghan’s Mills classic at East Clare.
This year will be no different with the event once again being held on Good Friday and Easter Saturday.

Similar to all clubs, O’Callaghan’s Mills faces a constant struggle to generate enough income for the day to day running of the club and also, for the development of facilities.

This year, the club has set a number of targets including re-roofing the handball alley, extending the clubhouse to incorporate a new gym, new nettings for behind the goals, resurfacing of the ball wall court and providing a club specific defibrillator.

The classic was originally proposed and developed by the late Fr Conor McNamara and his input has been acknowledged in the form of the Fr Conor McNamara Perpetual Cup.

Anyone interested in having an enjoyable round of golf on Good Friday or Easter Saturday can do so by contacting David McNamara on 087 9333211.

Clarecastle
Declan Conway was the winner of the Clarecastle Society’s first outing of this year to Galway Bay Golf Club. Noel Barry was second with Colin Higgins third. The nine’s winners were John Casey and Jason Considine. The next outing will be to Doonbeg on April 6.

Kilfenora GAA
Kilfenora GAA club will hold a golf classic at the Castle course in Lahinch on Saturday week, March 23. The competition is for teams of four. Further details are available from Austin Kelly at 087 2052640.

Clare Teachers
Galway Bay Golf Club will be the venue on this Saturday for an outing for members of the Clare Teachers society. The tee is available at 10.45am and the format of the competition will be 18-holes singles.

Pitch and putt
Gerry Kierce was the overall winner of the McEligott Shield at the Clare Road pitch and putt club at the weekend. PJ Considine was second, while Marty Fawl won the gross.

Sunday’s stroke play competition was won by Kevin Woods from Michael Kerin, with Marty Fawl winning the gross.

The Clare cups will be played for on this Sunday at Doolin when the tee is available from 10am to 12 noon. The bronze trophy will be played for at the Clare Road on Sunday week, March 31.