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Vacancy: Charleville GC – PGA Club Professional
With Jamie O’Sullivan and Frank Holley moving on in the near future, Charleville Golf Club are looking for a PGA Club Professional. Details of the role and how to apply are listed below.
We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic PGA Club Professional who will work closely with our management team and has the experience and determination to drive business in line with the club’s aspirations and objectives.
Charleville’s Jamie O’Sullivan is on the move
PGA Professional Jamie O’Sullivan got an early Christmas present when he won the race to become the new head professional at Rosslare Golf Club. The former Cork Golf Club player is currently director of Golf in Charleville, having spent the past eight years in the 27 hole North Cork club. O’Sullivan, son of European Seniors Tour star Denis, qualified as a PGA professional in 2002 and has spent over a decade progressing his career at several top courses. Jamie qualified in Portmarnock and after that spent two years in Ballybunion. He followed that with a three years in Fota Island and was there for the launch of the Fota Island Academy in 2006. Following that he moved to Charleville to fill the position vacated by David Keating. Charleville became the new home for the Glanmire native and he’s on the move again, this time to the famous Wexford links course. “Rosslare is a fantastic opportunity for me and a natural progression to the next step in my career” said O’Sullivan who’s heading into his second stint as a head professional, “It is a beautiful traditional links resort with lots of local and seasonal members. Continue reading
Runner Up Spot for Mallow’s McKenna – Irish PGA Assistants Championship
Mallow’s Ciaran McKenna made a very promising start to his PGA career when he finished tied for second place in the prestigious PGA Assistants Championship. He put together two solid rounds of 74 & 73 on the final day to jump up the leaderboard. This time last year McKenna was in Barton Shield action for Mallow, and a year on he proved he was a match for the country’s best trainees and Continue reading
Cork Golfers in Top 20 in Assistants Championship
Mallow’s Ciaran McKenna is the best placed Cork golfer at the halfway-stage of the PGA Assistants Championship in Nuremore. After carding an opening +4 round of 75, he added a level par 71 in the afternoon to take a share of 7th place. McKenna had five birdies and five bogies in the afternoon.
Charleville’s Frank Holly also shot 75 in the first round and was heading for a great afternoon score – only to record a 7 on the par 4 18th hole. The triple bogey gave Holly a second round total of 74 and a share of tenth place. Former Mahon team-mates Davey Barry (Douglas) and Alan Gleeson (Castlemartyr) are both inside the top twenty after 36 holes. Both carded opening rounds of 75, and the both added 76’s in the afternoon. Despite the fact that all four golfers comfortably made the cut (+17), hopes of a win tomorrow will be measured as leader Joe Dillon (Headfort Golf Club) is seven shots ahead of McKenna on -3.
Irish Junior Foursomes (Round 1)
The strokeplay qualifiers for the Irish Junior Foursomes took place over the weekend with four Cork clubs hosting. The top two teams from each venue qualified for the next stage.
Qualifying Section @Charleville GC 3.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Charleville & Newcastle West
Qualifying Section @ Cobh 3.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Monkstown & Kinsale
Qualifying Section @ Fermoy GC 3.4.15 :: Qualifiers – East Cork & Mallow
Qualifying Section @ Macroom GC 6.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Bandon & Ring of Kerry
Qualifying Section @ Ballybunion GC 4.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Ballybunion & Dooks
Qualifying Section @ Ennis GC 4.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Shannon & Lahinch
Qualifying Section @ Clonmel GC 5.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Clonmel & Tipperary
Qualifying Section @ Gold Coast GC 6.4.15 :: Qualifiers – Tramore & Gold Coast
Qualifiers from each venue will play off against each other before the quarter-final draw is announced. Dates & venues to be decided by the Munster Branch GUI.
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