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Poucher wins Kinsale Scratch Cup

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Partin Poucher receiving the Kinsale Senior Scratch Cup from Tim Smyth from sponsors ODG Advisory.

Martin Poucher claimed his first scratch cup in almost a decade when he won in Kinsale on Saturday.  The Limerick native was the only one to get around Farrangalway in level par in what was a very testing morning for golf.  The winner found himself three over par after 12 holes, but a massive 40 foot birdie putt dropped to start a charge to the finish.  Three more pars and two birdies followed, he birdied the last to get to level and that proved to be the winning score.

West Waterford’s Mark Shanahan was one behind the winner on +1 and Cork’s Jonathan O’Sullivan took third place with a 74.  James Walsh rounded off the prize winners in fourth place, he also shot a two over Continue reading →

Grant wins Douglas PGA Open Series

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Douglas Golf Club hosted it’s first fully professional tournament in a few decades last week when the Irish Region PGA Open Series took place.  This was the only event to take place in Cork in 2023 and was the 35th event in a packed schedule of tournaments.  The tournament was played from the challenging par 70 Black Course, and with Douglas in great condition for the event, there was some very positive feedback from the players.

Despite playing 36 holes over two days there was a tie at the top.  Nicky Grant shot a second round 66 to get to -7 but Ryan Gribben had a six under par round for 64 to also get to -7.  Unlike most Irish Region events, there was no sharing of the win and Continue reading →

Byrne ready for KPMG Women’s Irish Open

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Sara Byrne 

Sara Byrne is bringing her summer in Ireland to a close in style this week, she’s playing in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in Dromoland. Her invitation to play came as a result of her win in the Irish Women’s Close back in June, and she will tee it up in today’s first round alongside some of Europe’s leading professionals.
Dromoland has been working hard all summer for the LET event and the course is in great condition. With an enhanced spectator village, bigger grandstands and some fine weather forecast, it should be a great weekend at the Clare resort. A large number of Cork supporters are expected to travel Continue reading →

Monkstown Houour Long & Barrett

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Jim Long, President Golf Ireland and Greg Barrett, President IRFU pictured with Monkstown Officers Jane O’Hagan, Martin Walsh and Anthony O’Sullivan after they received a presentation from the club.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Monkstown had a special celebration last week when they honoured two longstanding members.  Jim Long and Greg Barrett are members who are both serving as president of national sporting bodies.  Long is Golf Ireland President while Barrett was recently appointed as President of the IRFU.

Both Long and Barrett have distinguished records when it comes to supporting their sports from the administrative side.  Long was involved at a provincial level for over two decades, holding delegate and officer positions on the Munster Branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland.  He was elected Chairman of the Munster Branch in 2016 and became the Chair of the Munster Regional Executive in 2021 after Golf Ireland was Continue reading →

Castletroy set for TEG Senior Scratch Cup

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Eimear Costelloe of Trade Electric Group and Derek Sheahan, Men’s Club Captain, Castletroy Golf Club officially launch of the 2023 Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup kindly sponsored by Trade Electric Group.

Castletroy Golf Club has announced details of the 2023 Senior Scratch Cup, kindly sponsored by Trade Electric Group.  The competition takes place on Saturday, 2nd September.

First competed for in 1948, the Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup (the Major HK Murray trophy) is one of the oldest and most prestigious scratch cups in the country and attracts many of Ireland’s best amateur golfers each year.  The course, currently ranked in the top 100 in Ireland and measuring almost 7,000 yards off the back tees, consistently offers a stiff challenge to any player on the senior scratch cup or championship circuit.

The 2022 winner was, Connaught Interprovincial golfer, Simon Continue reading →

Entries open for 2023 Bruen Youths

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Muskerry will hold the annual Bruen Youths Trophy on Monday next 21st August, and there will be plenty of golfers hoping to add their name to the list of famous winners.  The competition provides young golfers with one of very few opportunities to play medal golf over 36 holes.

The event started started to mark the 50th anniversary of Jimmy Bruen’s famous win in the British Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale.  The cup itself has its own legacy, it was won by Jimmy Bruen himself in 1944 when it was presented to him when he won the Muskerry Captain’s Prize.  The Bruen family donated the cup to Muskerry in 1986 when the club wanted to honour the 50th anniversary of Bruen’s win in the British Boys at Royal Birkdale.  While Bruen is also Continue reading →

Cork Women win second Pennant, Bruen in Cobh, Mullingar Round Up

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May be an image of 10 people, people golfing and golf courseCork Golf Club captured their second Women’s pennant of 2023 when the Junior Cup team came out on top at Muskerry last weekend.  For the second time this year Cork faced Douglas in a Munster East final and the Little Island won for the second time.  The final was a close match with Douglas taking the first two points before Cork came back to win it.  Cork’s Nuala Continue reading →

ProShop Challenge raises €30k

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Kinsale’s Pro Shop Challenge takes place today, and the even has raised almost €30,000 for two Cork charities.  A large crowd is expected in Kinsale this afternoon for the skins match that will see John Murphy and Rory Best take on Kinsale PGA Professionals Ger Broderick and Ian Stafford.

ARC House and Breakthrough Cancer Research are the beneficiaries of this years event and organiser Ian Stafford is thrilled with the response so far.  “We absolutely delighted with the total of €28,000 so far.  Our initial hopes going into this was that we could match what me made from the previous four events which was around €15,000 so to nearly double Continue reading →