The most exciting handicap competition of the year gets underway tomorrow in Muskerry. The Ford Junior Scratch Trophy will see the 64 top qualifiers face off tomorrow morning with the eventual winner getting though six rounds of matchplay. Two qualifiers took place earlier this month with over 300 golfers participating. Due to the prevailing wet weather and soft ground conditions, the organisers decided on a gross stable ford scoring format. With gross stableford scoring, golfers would not be overly penalised for losing a plugged ball. John O’Mahony (Muskerry) came out on top from the Friday qualifier with a very impressive 35 points (gross). Kinsale’s Alan Buckley Continue reading
Month: March 2016
Gallery: Monkstown Junior Easter Camp
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Eight Cork Golfers in West of Ireland Championship
Rosses Point proved too big a challenge for the six Cork golfers who played in the qualifying strokeplay round today. All were hoping to claim one of eight spots in the competition proper which starts tomorrow (Thursday).
Mark Healy (76) was the best of the Cork scores, he was tied for 25th place and two shots outside the playoff. Greg O’Mahony was one shot behind with Eoghan Long, Darragh O’Connor and Paul Tobin finishing down the field.
WEST OF IRELAND QUALIFYING ROUND – Wed 23rd March 2016
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Brid Cronin (Fota Island) through to Q/F in Waterville
Brid Cronin (Fota Island) is the last remaining Cork golfer in the ILGU Munster Junior Open at Waterville. Cronin will face Christine Carroll tomorrow morning in the quarter final.
Catherine Kavanagh (Mitchelstown), Fidelma O’Connor (Kanturk) and Mary Bergin (Monkstown) lost their secound round matches this afternoon. Mary Crowley (Skibbereen), Geraldine Walley (Cork) and Marie O’Driscoll (Fota Island) all lost out in the first matchplay round this morning.
2016 Munster Junior Open Championship – Matchplay
Jemma Barry from Douglas was runner up in the Stableford P Continue reading
Munster Boys face Leinster in Tullamore
Greg Barrett (Mallow)
Greg Barrett (Mallow) and Brian O’Connell (Bandon) are in action for Munster this morning as Munster take on Leinster in a series of challenge matches in Tullamore. Matches will be plaed at both Under 18 and Under 16 level. Muskerry’s Jack Egan is the only Cork player to make the Under 16 Munster team.
Under-18 Team: Greg Barrett (Mallow), Ronan Cross (Ballybunion), Cian Mooney (Faithlegg), Brian O’Connell (Bandon), Calum Spicer (Dromoland), Ciaran Vaughan (Limerick).
Under-16 Team: Aaron Cashin (Tramore), Jack Egan (Muskerry), Ross Fitzgerald (Limerick), Eoin McCarthy (Faithlegg), Jake O’Riordan (Dungarvan), Daniel Raher (Dungarvan).
Another Solid Finish for Tommy O’Driscoll
Tommy O’Driscoll
Tommy O’Driscoll made his second successive cut on the Mediterranean Tour this week. The Cork born Paris based professional put three good rounds together to finish in 14th place from the overall field of over 50 golfers.
The event was the second stage on the 2016 Mediterranean Tour, and Tommy’s second cheque on the tour. The tour was cut from three to two events but there was an increased prize fund for both events.
Tommy has a break for a few weeks before he returns to action on the Alps Tour in Tunisia. His brother Eamonn will be in action this week in the French Boys which takes place in Omaha Beach in northern France.
South East League Update: East Cork & West Waterford lead
The South East league is underway with 9 clubs taking part in the competition this year. The competition uses a combination of Bruen and Purcell pairings and is an ideal warm-up for the Cups & Shields competitions later in the year. West Waterford have topped their section after three rounds, with Youghal taking second place. Only two rounds have taken place in Section B and East Cork are out in front on 16 points. Mahon are second with 13 points and Mitchelstown are third on 10 points. Cobh and Fermoy have played just one match each and will no doubt be hoping to catch the leaders as the competition continues.
Junior Foursomes Qualifiers, Good Friday
The first round qualifiers for the Junior Foursomes takes place in three Cork venues on Friday next. Cobh, Fermoy and Macroom will host qualifiers with seven clubs competing at each venue. Friday marks the start of a busy eight day run, the Schools Junior Championships take place on Wed 30th and Monkstown will host the Munster Youths.
Round 1 QUALIFYING ROUNDS FOURSOMES STROKE PLAY – reducing to 16 Teams
Round 2 TWO TEAMS QUALIFY FROM EACH VENUE FOR MATCH PLAY AT NEUTRAL VENUE TO BE ARRANGED BY TEAMS AND PLAYED BEFORE 24th April, with office notified of result by Sunday 24th at 9.00pm
Round 3 MATCH PLAY WEEKEND OF 28/29 May VENUES will be the Pierce Purcell Venues
Munster Semi Finals & Final – 5 August Newcastle West GC
Cork GC to Host National Inter-Varsity Staff Event
The UCC Staff golf society will set about retaining their Inter-Varsity title next week, and they’ll have local knowledge on their side as the competition takes place in Cork Golf Club. On Thursday next ten college staff teams will play for the prestigious national title in a competition that has been running for 35 years. The UCC team won the event in 2015 when it was held in Ballykisteen. Having last won in 2010, the UCC Staff GS would love to do the double and win in their home county. It’s the first time in ten years that the event has been hosts by UCC as it rotates among the ten colleges who take part in the competition. Continue reading
Butler takes Top Golfer title in Fota Island
Kinsale’s Cathal Butler
Cathal Butler delivered a strong message on Sunday when he won the Top Golfer Senior Scratch Cup at Fota Island. The Kinsale and Maynooth University golfer announced his return to top level golf following a serious arm injury in August last year that could have threatened his participation at the top level.
Butler went around the Deerpark course in Fota in 67 strokes, four under par. James Fitzpartick (Mount Julliet) and Gavin Young (Nenagh) were next best with 72 and Lee Valley’s Pat Power was fourth with a 73. John Hickey and Hugh Foley Continue reading
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