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
Munster 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.
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
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
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Niall Turner wins on Asian Tour
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 Breakthrough
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
Round 3 At Fermoy GC 8 July GC
Mallow bt Muskerry 5/2
Douglas bt Blarney 5/2
Muskerry Advance in Barton Shield
By Niall O’Shea
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
