Big turnout for Flannans outing

by Seamus Hayes sports reporter

ENNIS GOLF CLUB:

The annual St. Flannan’s College past pupils’ competition took place at Ennis last weekend.

In the Ennis members section Barry Vaughan (22) was the winner with 41 points from Flan Downes (13) with 40 points and Barry Ward (16) who also had 40 points.

The past pupils’ section was won by Cathal Hastings (28) with 40 points. He had three to spare over Darragh Murphy (7) with third placed Conor Malone (9) also on 37 points.

The gross was won by Noel Pyne (6) with 30 points while John O’Connor (8) won the staff prize with 31 points.

Ciaran Browne (18) was the winner of the Friday singles with 41 points and he had one to spare over Andrew Turner (16) with Aaron Burke (19) in third place with 37 points.

The captain’s mixed foursomes on Friday last was won by Joan and Conor Murphy with 31 points from Geraldine O’Rourke and Paul White with 27 points.

The Ennis seniors modified scramble last Thursday was won by Noel Pilkington, J.K Considine, Matt Flynn and David Berry with 83 points and they had five to spare over P.G McInerney, Eamonn Corry, Joe Dilleen and Brian Tuohy. In third place, also with 78 points, were John McNamara, Paul Higgins, Noel Connellan and Brendan Pyne followed on 77 points by Vincent Corbett, Seamus Hanrahan, Denis Cahill and

Ger O' Brien.

In the Tuesday fourball, the winners were Brian Considine and Tommy Timpson with 36 points followed by Michael Kearney and Neil Cremin with 34 points, John Gavin and Johnny Kearse also with 34 points while fourth spot was filled by Don Ryan and Declan Healey with 32.

KILRUSH GOLF CLUB:

Bryden Cody (10) was the winner of the Kilrush Laundry prize at Kilrush last week with 42 points. Category 1 was won by Austin Handy (11) with 36 points from Michael Meehan (13) who also had 36 points.

Billy Clarke (18) won category 2 with 40 points from David Abbott (14) with 38 points. The winner of category 3 was Sean Moran (21) with 38 points from Noel Kilkenny (21) with a similar score.

Des Murphy (24) won the front 9 with 21 points while Pat Mulcahy (21) won the back nine with 22 points.

The ladies played for the Crotty’s Pub and Restaurant prize and here the winner was Helen Hurst (52) with 39 points from Celia O'Grady (34) with 38 points. In third spot with 36 points was Mary Young (24).

The category winners were Ann Marie Donnellan (15) with 33 points (category 1), Sheena Mahony (24) with 29 points (category 2) and Mary Downes (36) with 34 (category 3)

WOODSTOCK GOLF

CLUB:

Last week’s open singles at Woodstock was won by Matthew McGrath (5) with 44 points. He had two to spare over Joe Colleran (22) with Steve Lahiffe (18) in third spot with 39 followed by Tony Nugent (5) also with 39. Sean Myatt (1) won the gross with 37 points.

In the ladies medal competition

Chaye Kelly won the silver medal for those in the handicap range of 0 to 20 with 77 nett while the bronze medal (handicaps 20 and upwards) was won by Imelda Duffy with 76.

The men’s May medal, sponsored by Holly’s Pharmacy Ennis, was won by Cathal O’Sullivan (14) with 65. He had one shot to spare over Andrew Mason (11) with Alan Markham (6) a shot further back in third place. Tony Cleary (scratch) won the gross with 70.

Gerry Kelly (5) won category 1 (+ to 10) with 68. Denis McCarthy (16) won category 2 (11 to 18) with 72 while Thomas Flynn (20) won category 3 (19 and over) with 70.

DROMOLAND GOLF CLUB:

Noel O’Brien was the winner of the men’s 18 hole singles stroke competition at Dromoland at the weekend with 68. He won on a countback from Alan Henstock and Jason Mulderrig, both of whom also had 68. Mark Reynolds won the gross with 76 while Tony Cotgreave won the category for 22 handicappers and over with 72.

EAST CLARE GOLF CLUB:

In the Eleanor Tivy qualifier, a ladies 18 hole stableford cometition at East Clare, Mary Hogan (24) emerged as the winner with 40 points. She had three to spare over Noreen Skehan (25) with Helen Downey (36) a point further back in third place. Eileen Donnellan won the gross.