Castlegregory Golf Club

Mens Club

Sun 26^th April - Stableford

1^st Tommy O Halloran (17) 43

2^nd Rob Sheehy (10) 37

3^rd George Nash (12) 37

(a) Eddie Hanafin (13) 33

(b) Sean Barry (16) 36

(c) Sean Leen (20) 33

Fixtures

Sat 2^nd & Sun 3^rd May

John Brown Scratch Cup - 18 hole stroke

Sponsored by Mattie & Mary Moloney, Tomásíns Bar and Restaurant. Entry fee:  €10 for member, €20 non member.

Prize giving on Sun 3^rd May @ 9pm in Tomásíns Bar.

Sun 10^th May - Swap with Beaufort golf club - time sheet now open, pick your own partner 

Ladies Club

18 Hole Stroke GOTY – Sponsored by Heaton Bros Ltd.

1^st Merlyn Spillane (30) 70

2^nd Kathleen Hennessy (20) 71

3^rd Mary Moloney (28) 72

Fixtures: 1^st, 2nd & 3^rd May

John Browne Scratch Cup Sponsored by Tomásíns Bar & Restaurant

What a great weekend of golf for the ladies club in Castlegregory!  The Intermediate team took on the formidable Ballyheigue Castle in sun-drenched Tralee on Saturday afternoon.  I lead off, full of determination and a wish to lead by example, but was soon put in my place by a very able Ann Leahy whose short game one just had to admire on the day.  My dejection, however, was immediately lifted by the sight of the calmly confident Marie McCarthy striding up the 14^th and much relief followed when we saw the couple shake hands on the green. Marie is an excellent match player and in her own quiet manner always does the business for our club. We began to relax a little when we observed the body language of Merlyn O Connor who was obviously well ahead.  We will say nothing about the fact that when asked how she was doing at this point she replied that she was six up! On the 14^th?  The match had unbeknownst to the pairing finished on the 13^th! 2 – 1 to Castlegregory – we just needed one more. Liz O’Carroll strode past us on the 16^th  - all square. Kathleen Hennessey (on about 150 anti-biotics for an infection) followed, trying not to make eye-contact, but we did elicit that she was one up. We watched the 17^th green in silent anticipation and were quietly euphoric when the inevitable handshake happened. We then, rather cruelly, let Liz play up the 18^th before calling her in before she could win the hole and play down the 19^th.  A great day’s work, without caddies, for the girls and heartiest congratulations to all. We next play East Clare in Kilrush on the weekend of May 17^th/18^th.  

Helen Besseling’s Minor Team was grappling with Lahinch on the Castleisland course at the same time on Saturday afternoon.  Word very quickly came through that they, too, had been successful. Helen was the first in with a resounding victory on the 14^th.  She, (very modestly) admitted that her approach shot on the 14^th would equal any on the European Tour! That is of course, what we expect from the Castlegregory ladies. Tina Moriarty (always an able competitor) won well on the 17^th.  Two in the bag and the confidence was growing.  All focus now descended on Mary Sills who did us proud by winning well on the 16^th.  Marilyn Spillane and Ger O’Brien were then deprived of the pleasure and called in.  Castlegregory ladies, Helen tells me, were the more fit on the day and more able for the formidable Castleisland course where even two of the caddy cars gave up on the 14^th!  Very well done to the ladies and to their caddies (husbands and partners were even called in) and we look forward to the second round, also in Kilrush, on the weekend of 17^th May.

Sunday saw the Challenge Cup Ladies out in force in Ceann Sibeal against worthy opponents Tralee. We had decided that three in a row would be quite nice. It was not to be however, but this was certainly not due to lack of effort on the Castlegregory ladies behalf. Colette Burghoff played a stormer and brought in a win for the team. Marian Burke, Anne Woods and Miriam Mulhall Nolan lost out to a spirited display of golf from the Tralee team, with Nora Keoghan called in. The team played very well and their performance can be seen as great practice for the Noreen Moore in June. Well done to all players and caddies.

Men’s results

Monthly Medal Singles Stroke GOY, Sponsored by Hennebery’s Sports

1^st Tom Moriarty (11) 66

2^nd Donagh Shanahan (14) 67

3^rd Seamus Cronin (17) 67

Front 9

Pat Doody (6) 32

Back 9

Frankie Herlihy (16) 35.

Sun 26^th Apr

18 hole Stableford

Country Clubs v. Ballyheigue in  Castleisland on Sat 25^th @ 9am

Ladies Results 

Irish Mail Qualifier - Scotch Foursomes sponsored by: Kerry Group

1^st Mary T Real (7)       

     Marian Kennedy (14)

     39

2^nd Kathleen Hennessey (20)

     Tina Moriarty (23)

     38

3^rd Liz O Carroll (20)

     Merlyn O Connor (21)

     38

Fixtures:

Fri 24^th / Sun 26^th GOTY

18 Hole STROKE PLAY Sponsor: Heaton Bros Ltd

Castlegregory ladies had a busy Easter weekend with a great turnout both for the two competitions and the prize-giving on Easter Sunday.  Nora Keogan was the worthy winner of the Lombard Ireland sponsored Easter weekend competition with a creditable 33 points from Teresa Rice and Mary T Real in second and third place.  On Easter Monday  Kathleen Hennessey brought in an excellent 36 points in a competition sponsored by Daragh and Susan Coakley of Mallow. Kay Meade and Geraldine O’Brien took up 2^nd and 3^rd places on this occasion. 

The weekend also saw the culmination of the IMS Mortgage Solutions sponsored Easter Hamper competition which was run as a 9-hole re-entry over the last 6 weeks.  Dan O’Connor took time out to present the ever popular Merlyn O’Connor with the main hamper with a surprised Helen Besseling taking second and an even more surprised Marie McCarthy coming a very close third.  The results were as follows:

1^st Merlyn O’Connor (21)  58 pts

2^nd Helen Besseling (26) 53 pts

3^rd Marie McCarthy (20) 52 pts.

The Ladies’Club would like to thank really sincerely Dan & Con O’Connor for their very generous sponsorship of this competition. It was very much appreciated – especially this year!

Thanks also to all members for their support in the Ladies’ Club raffle of an Easter Hamper.  The very worthy winner, and a great supporter of the ladies club, was Donagh Shanahan.

All the very best to our teams who are out in force this weekend.  As all our teams are performing we are very, very short of caddies so if any kind member, male or female, has a few spare hours over the weekend they will be welcomed with open arms! The Intermediate Ladies play in Tralee at 12.00pm Saturday, the Minor in Castleisland at 12 and the Challenge in Ceann Sibeal on Sunday at 3.00pm.  If available please contact Merlyn 0879745604,  Helen 0876980119 and Marie 0863936617 respectively. 

MENS CLUB

5^th Apr Scotch foursomes Results 

1^st Joe McKenna 17

     Brian Neenan 16

     (62.5)

2^nd Tommy O Connor 11

      Mike Tangney 7

      (63.5)

3^rd Colm Sheehy 15

       Jim O’Connor

     (65)

Sun 12^th April - Easter Hampers, singles Stableford - sponsored by Con & Dan O Connor

Shotgun start at 8am draw will take place @ 7.45am; all members are asked to be in the club house @ 7.30am

LADIES CLUB

29^th Mar swap Ceann Sibéal sponsored by Ballyseedy

1^st Marin Kennedy (32)

2^nd Mary Callanane (27)

3^rd – 5^th Apr 18 hole stable ford sponsored by Kerrys Eye  - B&V Kennelly

1^st Mary T Real 7 (35)

2^nd Marie McCarthy 20 (34)

3^rd Merlyn O Connor 21 (33)

c.s.s 66

 Fri 10^th & Sun 12^th Apr Easter weekend 18 hole stableford, (Sun 12^th) will be a shotgun start draw @ 7.30am

Sponsored by Lombard Ltd

9 hole reentry still on going sponsored by IMS Mortgage solutions - Con & Dan O Connor

Mon 13^th 18 hole S/F arrange your own partner, Sponsored by Darragh & Suzanne Cotaly