Douglas win Fred Daly Trophy

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Douglas Golf Club bridged an 18 year gap on Friday when they won the Munster Fred Daly Trophy at East Cork Golf Club.  It was in interesting journey for the Douglas boys as three times over the past few weeks it looked like they were heading out of the competition.  Their perseverance however saw them come back from the brink against Cork in the area final last week, Kanturk in the semi-final and Limerick in the final.  Continue reading →

Hickey Helps in Munster Win

Golf_John Hickey_Cork GC_Munster_july 2014Munster won the senior inter-provincial title last week and two debutants were key to Munster’s success.  Robin Dawson from Waterford made the successful transition from the boys team to the senior team, while Cork’s John Hickey came in with three wins and a half in his five matches.

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Lisselan Capture Bruen Title

Lisselan Bruen

Lisselan Golf Club winners of the Jimmy Bruen Shield following a win over Tralee Golf Club at the Munster Finals at Faithlegg Golf Club Waterford. Picture also includes L-R: Pat O’Gorman ( President Faithlegg Golf Club ), John Moloughney ( Chairman Munster Branch ), Liam Power ( Captain Faithlegg Golf Club ) and Margaret Denny ( Lady Captain Faithleg Golf Club ). Photo: Jim O’Sullivan

Lisselan captured their first Jimmy Bruen pennant in Faithlegg last weekend when they had a dramatic 21st hole win over Tralee.  Continue reading →

Fota Open Week

The Fota Island Resort Open week starts on Monday, the Seniors event is sold out but there’s events every other day next week:

Tuesday 29th July – Ladies Team of 3 Event, €35 per golfer
Wednesday 30th July – Fourball Competition, €40 per golfer
Thursday 31st July – Singles Stableford Competition, €40 per golfer
Friday 1st August – Singles Stableford Competition, €40 per golfer

To book contact the Proshop on (0)21 488 3700 or proshop@fotaisland.ie

Email: CKelleher@fotaisland.ie

To book online click here

Niall Turner wins in Jakarta

Niall Turner wins on Asian Tour

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By Niall O’Shea

Cork’s Niall Turner won his first Asian Tour event yesterday when he won the Linc Group Jakarta Classic in Indonesia.  It was his first tour event since May and the Corkman came back with a bang. He carded a final round 73, and won the tournament by one from England’s Peter Richardson. Continue reading →

Castlemartyr Win Senior Cup Area-Final

Castlemartyr Breakthrough

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By Niall O’Shea

Castlemartyr put aside the disappointment of their Barton Shield loss when they won the South Munster section of the Irish Senior Cup on Sunday. It was a dramatic win for the young club as they won each of their four matches over the two days. Continue reading →

Fred Daly Round 3 Results & Semi-Final fixtures

Round 3 At Fermoy GC 8 July GC
Mallow bt Muskerry 5/2
Douglas bt Blarney 5/2

Round 3 At Castlemartyr GC Tues 8 July
Monkstown bt Fota Island
Cork bt East Cork
South Munster Area Semi Finals
At Fermoy GC 15 July 2.00pm :: Mallow -v- Douglas
At Castlemartyr GC 15 July 3.00pm :: Monkstown -v- Cork

Muskerry Advance in Barton Shield

Muskerry Advance in Barton Shield

By Niall O’Shea

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Muskerry Golf Club put their name back in the mix for the Barton Shield when they overcame Castlemartyr in the South Munster in Douglas on Sunday.  Both Castlemartyr and Muskerry stuck with the same pairings from the qualifiers.  Continue reading →