Entries are now open for the 75th consecutive staging of William Dwyer inter-society competition. Two qualifiers will take place in June with Cork Golf Club hosting the final in early July. Any society can enter and the format is foursomes with teams of eight taking part. Four teams will qualify from each day in Mahon.
Qualifiers:
Wednesday 7th June at Mahon Golf Club
Tuesday 13th June at Mahon Golf Club
Anyone interested in playing in the event should contact Finbarr O’Callaghan (finbarrocallaghan@eircom.net) and full rules and details are available from Finbarr who has managed the competition for the last number of years.
The William Dwyer Trophy is a living history of commercial Cork. The trophy boasts 73 separate silver plates detailing the winning team and players from every year since 1943. Originally there were eight team members (4 foursomes pairs) but this was later increased to ten. Around six years ago the number was again reduced to the original eight, reflecting the smaller number of golfers playing with societies. In all there are around 700 names on the trophy. Indeed the trophy is well over Continue reading
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