MENS NOTES:
Captain’s Prize 2024 – Matt Brings Home the Bacon!
Congratulations to Matt O’Donoghue who won the Captain’s Prize for 2024 with a fantastic score of 62. On a day of wonderful weather and great scoring conditions, the huge field were left trailing in Matt’s wake when he returned his score late in the day. The lead had been held for a long time by Jim Butler with a 64 which in the end, was good enough for second place with shots to spare. A great crowd turned out in the evening for the prize presentation which was the finale to a fantastic day.
Captain’s Prize (Mr Fergal Condon)- Full Results
1st Matt O’Donoghue 62
2nd Jim Butler 64
3rd Conor Pearson 67
4th Liam Flynn 67
5th Adrian Johnson 68
6th Donal Dennehy 68
Gross Brian Gleeson 74
2nd Gross Martin Kane 76
Past Captain Donncha Doyle 68
Front Nine Martin Walsh 32
Back Nine Patsy O’Keeffe 31
Congratulations also to Darragh O’Gorman who won the Captain’s Prize to Juniors on Friday last with a fabulous 43 points.
Men’s Fixtures
Saturday & Sunday August 17th-18th we will have a novel Yellow Tees Fourball. Entry €7 per player.
The Bulmer’s Open Singles series continues on Tuesday, Friday & Sunday. Singles Stableford from the White Tees. Members €7, Visitors €20.
The Hub 9-hole singles stableford is running every day (after 2pm on a Saturday). Green Tees Men / Red Tees Ladies. Entry Fee is €3. Enter as often as you like!
Remember that you need to play at least 6 times to be eligible to qualify for the Grand Final in September.
There are only 6 weeks of qualifying left so get those rounds played!
The Donoughmore Cup Singles Matchplay and Paddy Murray Fourball are progressing nicely with both competitions now at semi-final stage. Cutoff date to get both competitions finalised is September 8th.
Junior Golf
The Summer Junior Golf programme continues every Monday at 9.30am. All Junior members are welcome to attend.
The Captains Prize (Fergal Condon) to Juniors took place on Friday 9th of August. Darragh O’Gorman was presented as winner on the Captain’s Prize night. John Cronin took second place and Paul Ryan Jnr.
Wishing our Fred Daly Team the very best of luck in the All-Ireland quarter finals in Warrenpoint, Co.Down. They play Ballybunion in the quarter final on Tuesday 20th August and semi-finals take place on Tuesday 21st August. This is a great honour for the club to be represented at such a high level. We wish Matthew Buckley, Joe Franklin, Carthach Leahy, Kevin Barry, Joe Hawkins and Riain Foran all the very best.
Fred Daly Fundraiser Raffle
Thanks to all who supported the raffle to raise funds to help with the Fred Daly Team in their upcoming All-Ireland series in Warrenpoint. The raffle was a huge success. The prize winners were 1st Ian Cooke, 2nd Finola Foley, 3rd Michael Carey, 4th Robert Kearney, 5th Joe Carey, 6th Ollie Fitzpatrick, 7th Cillian O’Donnell, 8th Jimmy Cass, 9th Ger Casey, 10th TJ Lyons.
Volunteer Work
Thanks to all members who helped out on the course last Thursday. The work carried out is very beneficial and will make a noticeable difference to the course. We intend to go again on Thursday August 22nd so keep an eye out for further information.
Seniors
Results: Thursday 8th August
1st – Joe McCausland, Damien Martin, John Bolger 67
2nd – Jim Butler, Pa Gubbins, Billy Acheson 63
3rd – Eamon Lonergan, Richie Power 59
Next Event: Thursday 29th August with draws from 10.00 am to 11.30am. All seniors most welcome.
CLUB LOTTO – Kindly sponsored by Europlan Group
Draw took place on Saturday 10th August 2024 with a Jackpot of €2,800.
Numbers drawn: 02-04-06-15.
No Jackpot Winner. One Matched-three winner: Martin Walsh.
Jackpot €2,900 on Saturday 17th August
Tickets at €2 each and three for €5. Also available to purchase online, QR codes, Facebook.
Vouchers available for all kinds of gifts and presents. Quick Pick Lotto available.
NEW MEMBERS 2024/25
Membership year 1st April – 31st March. If you are looking to join the club, please contact the office for details of rates.
Special offer on New Members – join now and your membership is covered up to 31st March 2025. €450 + €50 comp levy + Golf Ireland fees. This offer is open to new members and past members who have not renewed their membership within the last 5 years. Terms and conditions apply. Juniors from €100 and Distance €200 so for full details please contact Aine at the office on 052-6124050 or download an application form from our website www.clonmelgolfclub.com.
LADIES NOTES
Mary McKenna Interclub Team
The Olympic games may be over for another four years but the ladies in Clonmel
Golf Club are currently in their own battle for a place on the podium in the Mary
McKenna competition. They are presently at the Munster final stage in a match that
has a home and away element. They played the home section on Thursday last in
Clonmel after which they have a total of 4 wins under their belt. A further 5 games
will be played next Thursday in East Cork’s home course in Midleton. Clonmel need
to win 2 of these games to take the Munster Final. A feat not outside of their
capabilities.
A very close game was played in the first leg of the home and away event in
Clonmel. Two matches went down to the 18 th hole with Sheila O Keeffe holing a
tough putt to close one door on the East Cork ladies. A well-seasoned and
experienced member Helen O Donoghue did the same thing in her match on the 18 th
hole. Ann Boyle and Maura Lyons ably assisted them. It was a case of the agony
and the ecstasy for both groups of supporters with Clonmel supporters breathing a
huge sigh of relief. Two further games were won by the Clonmel ladies on the 15 th
hole. Leaving Clonmel taking this leg 4 games to 1. It is all to play for next week in
East Cork.
It is hoped that Clonmel will travel with a good number of supporters to cheer their
team on as a podium finish is well within their grasp. As the French would say… Allex
les Rose!
Team members who played:
Eta Barry Walsh (Lady Captain), Gwen Walshe, Anna Moloney, Eleanor Devaney, Betty Lonergan, Antoinette Dougan, Sheila O’Keeffe, Ann Boyle, Helen O’Donoghue, Maura Lyons.
Ladies Match Play Competition
The ladies in the club ae enjoying playing The Donoughmore Match Play competition at the moment. We are now at Semi-final stage with Bobbi Holohan playing Marion O’Neill in one match. The other match is our Lady Captain Eta Barry Walsh playing Grace Buckley. The winners of the above will play in the Club final! Best of luck ladies.
Results
Results of the weekly competition (Saturday 3rd August and Wednesday 7th August)
1st Fiona Maher (44) 40pts
2nd Eta Barry Walsh (19) 35pts
Well done Fiona and Eta!
Captains Night away
Play golf at St. Helen’s Bay, Rosslare on Sunday 29th September. Dinner and prizegiving Sunday evening in Wexford. Stay overnight Sunday at Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford.
Upcoming fixtures
Change of Date due to the Mary McKenna Interclub competition
18 Hole Singles Stableford (POY) kindly sponsored by Ryan Thomas Jewellers Saturday 24th August and Wednesday 28th August
The competition for this week Sunday 11th August and Wednesday 14th August will now be a club competition
South Tipperary Hospice Classic Friday September 6th – 3-person champagne scramble
Summer Saturday Singles
Running until Saturday, August 24th, this 9-hole competition (holes 1-9) allows participants to play as many Saturdays as they wish, with one card to count.
The Hub 9 Hole Competition
The Hub 9-Hole Summer Series is open to all club members and available daily from Monday to Friday, Sunday, and after 2 p.m. on Saturdays (excluding during POY events).
The Red Tees Scramble
This Tuesday evening scramble is proving very popular with a large turnout each week. It continues each Tuesday evening put your name down on the what’s app and join in the fun.
New Members
Clonmel Golf Club warmly welcomes new lady members. We are offering tailored golf lessons on Monday evenings throughout August, along with special membership offers for new and returning golfers. For more information on events, competitions, or membership offers, please contact Jack Ahearne, Club Professional on (052) 6124050 or jackahearne1golf@gmail.com