Pictures from the presentation at the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Dooks Golf Club: Continue reading
Month: August 2015
Gallery: Irish Mixed Foursomes Final: Dooks v Castletroy
Pictures from the Irish Mixed Foursomes Munster Final: Continue reading
Gallery: Irish Mixed Foursomes Munster Semi-Finals
Pictures from the semi-finals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes Munster finals at Dooks Golf Club: Continue reading
Dorgan wins in Castlemartyr
Castlemartyr was a hive of activity over the weekend as the annual scratch cup competitions took place. The McCarthy Insurance Group Scratch Cups started on Friday and through until Sunday with Continue reading
O’Connell & O’Riordan win Munster Boys Titles
Bandon’s Brian O’Connell pictured with the Munster Boys Under 17 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
Bandon’s Brian O’Connell shot an impressive two under par 69 to win the Munster Boys Under 17 Close at Kanturk Golf Club. O’Connell, playing off a handicap of 5 returned the only under par score on the day got off to a great start. He was three under at the turn after recording birdies at the 1st, 4th and 7th holes. He added further birdies at the 13th and 15th but three bogies on the back nine saw his sign for a winning 69. Second place went to Conor Slevin (5) from Charliville with a level par 71 and third place went to Andrew Mulhall (4) from Waterford Castle, also with a 71.
Gallery: Pictures from Munster U15 & U17 Close Championships
Jake O’Riordan (Dungarvan) pictured with the Munster Boys Under 15 Cup at Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
The Munster Boys Under 15 Trophy went to Jake O’Riordan from Dungarvan Golf Club. Jake had a birdie on the second hole but added four successive bogies from the 3rd to the 5th. He recovered with a birdie on the 8th to turn on +2. He had a very tidy back nine, eight pars and one birdie saw him finish on a one over par score of 72. Mallow’s Ed Walsh (2) continued his good form with a 74 to take second place, and third place went to Stephen Ryan (10) from Roscrea who carded the best of three 75’s.
Kanturk Golf Club was in great condition for the prestigious junior golf event, with over 100 golfers from 40 Munster clubs taking part. Kanturk Captain Jerry O’Keeffe thanked the Officers and staff of Munster Golf for allowing Kanturk to host the competition and thanked all of the club volunteers who worked through the long day. Munster Branch Chairman Mr John Moloughney congratulated the winners and thanked everyone who was involved in making the day such a success. He thanked the Officers, members and staff from Kanturk Golf Club who provided the course in great condition, and he also thanked the Munster Golf team of Tournament Director Sean O’Leary, referees Kevin Murray and Brian Hurley, and Junior Administrator Margaret Sugrue who was involved in the preparation of the championship since last October.
Prize winners from the Munster Under 17 and Under 15 Close Championship, pictured with John Moloughney, Chairman Munster Golf, Jerry O’Keeffe, Captain Kanturk Golf Club and Noel Hennessy, Junior Officer Kanturk Golf Club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea
The next junior championship is the Munster Boys Under 13 Close which takes place next week in Waterrock and Adare Manor.
Gallery: Munster Boys U15 & U17 Close
Pictures from Kanturk GC: Continue reading
Turner, Butler, Coyne, McKenna & Barry – Thursday Round-Up
Two wins for Butler in Wales
Cathal Butler had two wins in Wales today as Ireland beat Wales to take third place at the Boys Home Internationals. Butler partnered Devin Morley for the third day in the foursomes and the pair recorded their third win when they closed out their match on the 16th green. Butler was back in singles action this afternoon and he again finished on the 16th with a 3&2 win over Wales Tom Davies. Butler’s record for the 2015 Home Internationals will read as an impressive 4 points from a possible 5. The Kinsale golfer will be back in action on Sunday when his club head for Golf Coast Golf Club for the Munster finals of the Fred Daly Trophy.
McKenna Makes the Cut in Coventry
Ciaran McKenna needed two birdies in his final three holes to make the cut at the Galvin Green PGA Assistants Championship in Coventry today. McKenna was four over par after 15 and it looked like he was headed home. Birdies on the 16th and 17th rescued his card and a par at a last saw him through right on the cut mark. Davey Barry didn’t have the same luck, he couldn’t get his round together and finished well outside the cut.
Coyne out of Contention in Ulster Youths
Conor Coyne (Youghal) had a third round 75 to take him out of the reckoning at the Ulster Youths in Belvoir Park Golf Club. Final scores for the fourth round are no available but Coyne was over ten shots off the lead going into the final round.
Turner Leads Northern Ireland Open
After a lengthy injury lay-off, Muskerry’s Niall Turner is back in form and hold a share of the lead in the Challenge Tour event in Galgorm Castle. Turner shot a six under par 66 in his round this morning, including an impressive eagle 2 after driving the green on the par four second hole. Turner has a lie in tomorrow as his second round won’t get underway until 2.20pm
Wednesday Round-Up: Butler, Barry, McKenna & Coyne in Action
Ciaran McKenna is currently in the top 25 after the first round of the Galvin Green PGA Assistants Championship in Coventry Golf Club. Mallow’s McKenna had a very tidy level par opening round, his only birdie of the day came on the par five 4th, but he had one bogey to balance that on the 11th hole. His level par 73 has him five shots Continue reading
Fota’s Corporate Golf Challenge
After a successful first year, Fota have launched the 2015 Inter-Company golf challenge. The format is the same as last year, it’s an eight person team event playing singles stableford. The top five scores are counted and the top four companies go forward to the series final in Continue reading
Barry & McKenna in action in Coventry
Davey Barry (Douglas) and Ciaran McKenna (Mallow) are both in action in the final of the PGA Assistant’s Championship, starting on Wednesday.
It’s the first time since 2012 that a Cork golfer will be appearing in the final. Three years ago Brian O’Donovan was in action when the 72 hole tournament was held in East Sussex. O’Donovan, who was also representing Douglas Golf Club, finished in 12th in a field of over 130 golfers. Play in Coventry gets underway on Wednesday morning.
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