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6th
February
2012:
Captains
Drive-In
The Captains Drive-In will take place on Sunday February
19th with a 3 Person Scramble starting at 12 noon. Entry
forms in club house at later date.
Athlone
Wednesday Golf Society
The A.G.M. will be held on Wednesday 8th Feb at 5pm
in the Clubhouse. All members are urged to attend.
Table
Quiz - Win a Fantastic 32" TV
There will be a table quiz in the golf club on Wednesday
Feb 29th at 8pm. Easy date to remember for all!.
Teams of four at €10 per person. The first prize
hampers have been very kindly sponsored by the Kitchen
of Liz Gilhooly.
There is a fantastic 32" TV sponsored by Milestone
Euronics to be won.
All members are encouraged to support the night. Visitors
are of course very welcome and we promise there won't
be any questions on the Rules of Golf! Book your table
with Kevin or Ita
Back in
the Swing
At this stage hopefully most of us will have had an
opportunity to get our first round of 2012 in. I had
my first foray of the year last weekend and was impressed
with the condition of the course and noticed in particular
all the pathways had been resurfaced. Keep up the good
work. SM.
Slow Play
I have, unfairly in my humble opinion, earned a reputation
for not being the quickest around a golf course, but
having collected my Winter League card from Kevin as
I set out, I was surprised to find that I had to return
my card in a box for the spring league!!! Time flies
when you're having fun. SM.
Membership
Offer
New members can join Athlone Golf Club for €375.
Please encourage your friends to join.
30th
January
2012:
Care
for the course.
The course is very vulnerable in the soft
conditions. We are asking all members to Repair
any pitch-marks on the greens, Replace divots
and Rake bunkers. There are the three R's
of course care. A pitch-mark that is repaired quickly
heals ten times faster than older pitch-marks. The benefit
of this care and attention will be reaped later in the
year.
Please ensure you have a decent pitch-mark repair fork
with you at all times
Quiz
Night on Wed 29th Feb at 8pm
The club is hosting a fun Quiz Night to bolster the
club coffers. It is a general knowledge quiz with and
loads of spot prizes. First prize is four great hampers,
very kindly sponsored by the Kitchen of Liz Gilhooly.
Refreshments are included. All members are encouraged
to support the quiz night, bring a few friends along.
Tables of four at €10 per head. If anyone would
like to donate a spot prize (box of chocolates, bottle
of wine, unwanted Christmas pressie) then please drop
into the pro-shop or Ita's office.
Book your table by dropping an email to athlonegolfclub@eircom.net.
Team
Captains 2012
Best of luck to the below team captains as they seek
to bring fame and glory to the club.
Senior Cup/Barton Shield - Ray Fagan & Michael Cleary
Junior Cup - Dermot Fagan
Jimmy Bruen - Ray King & Willie Owens
Pierce Purcell - Michael Cleary
Irish Mixed Foresomes - John & Patricia Kinahan
Jack O'Sullivan - PJ Naughton
Connacht Shield - Michael Ryan & Ted Kenna
Cecil Ewing - Eamon Higgins
Senior Inter Club - Willie Owens & Sean Feeney
Fred Daly Trophy - Bill McMickan
Ladies
Dates to Remember
Tuesday 14th February : White Elephant
Sunday 19th Captains' Drive-In @ 4pm
Scramble @ 12pm on the same day
Sunday March 4th Winter League Final:12 Hole Stableford
News
Flash!!!
Ladies Winter League Teams have been drawn and are on
display in the locker room.
Contact
Details
With the cost of postage, the club is increasingly using
text and email to notify members of events. The database
has many old and defunked email addresses and mobile
numbers. Can you please email athlonegolfclub@eircom.net
with your name and mobile number. If you changed address recently then please
include.
23th
January
2012:
January
Competitions.
The Spring League (4 rounds by Mar 4th),
January Special (Two best cards) and Better The Score
(32pts or better) are all up and running. Get out and
play!!!
Best
of Luck
Good Luck to St Brigids GAA as they take on near neighbours
Garrycastle in the All Ireland Cub Football Semi Final.
16th
January
2012:
Ladies
Club Notes.
Happy New Year to all our members. Lady Captain
Helen King wants to put the FUN back into golf, so watch
out for some exciting new events this season.
The Winter League teams are in the process of being
picked and the date of the final will be announced shortly.
Ladies
Club Officers and Committee for 2012 .
Lady Captain: Helen King
Vice Captain: Breda Ryan
Hon.Secretary: Margaret Egan
Hon.Treasurer : Margaret Geoghegan
Handicap Secretary: Marion Hendrick
Junior Conveners: Brid Kenny & Deirdre Connolly
Committee Members: Siobhan O'Boyle,Patricia Cleary,Mary
Hynes, Cepta McLoughlin and Marie Carmody-Morris.
Ladies
Club Exciting New Competitions!!!
"Better Your Score" is now up and
running for the ladies. The target is 23 points for
12 holes. Enter as often as you like. Those with 23
points or more will play on St.Patrick's Day. Enter
and Pay in Kevin's. Post cards in Ladies' competition
box.
Ladies! Get practising...... Inter Club Matches will
be on top of us soon!
Junior Girls are, with handicap are welcome to play
in all competitions
The Christmas Open was very well supported with a large
number of visitors participating.
9th
January
2012:
Spring
League.
The Spring League is up and running. Teams
can still be entered so please get your team registered
asap. Four rounds to be played by Mar 4th.
January
Special .
The January Special is up and running. Two
best cards to count. Get out and give it a go!
Better
The Score soposored by Kevin Grealy.
This time honoured competition is up and running.
You need 32pts or better to book your spot on St. Patricks
Day.
Wednesday
Golfers.
The Wednesday Golfers resume their competition
on Wedneday 11th Jan.
2012
Membership Offer.
This terrific offer is still open for, a steal
at €375. If you have friends or family who are
golfers please let them know about this great offer.
Volunteer
Program.
The volunteer program was tremendously successful
in 2011. Course managers, Gerry Brennan and Mick O'Brien
are looking for recruits for the 2012 season. If you
can give an hour of two or your time to help improve
your cousre then please leave your name and contact
details on the sheet on the notice board outside the
Pro shop.
6th
January
2012:
Ringing
in The New Year .
A Happy New Year to all our members and their
families. I hope the New Year finds you in good health
and please God we will all enjoy a great 2012, and maybe
even find some time to golf.
Better
The Score Competition Kicks Off
The traditional Better The Score Competition
is now running. Go and get involved. Kevin has all the
details.
Join
Athlone Golf Club for €375 in 2012.
Members are encouraged to spread the word
on this terrific offer. If you have friends or relatives
who are casual/society golfers why not drop them and
email and let them know about it.
Spring
League starts in January - Get your team registered.
The Competition Runs from Jan 1st to March
4th. The Top 16 Teams Qualify for a Shotgun play off,
and the Top 2 finishers in the playoff will fight it
out in a Matchplay final.
Nov/Dec
Rules Quiz.
Congratulations to Vincent Moloney who bags
a turkey. Vincent had 13 of the 18 correct just pipping
Joe Carney by one point. Well done to all those who
entered. Everyone is a winner as long as they learned
something new about the game. Nov/Dec
Answers
12th
December
2011:
Christmas
Carols .
This was a new and indeed very welcome afternoons
entertainment in the club. It was great to see so many
young faces in the club and with Our Lady Queen of Peace
Youth Choir led by Hughie Lawlor were in superb voice
as indeed was our own Anna Walsh. The singing, the children
in the santa hat and the aroma of mince pies wafting
through the bar brought a great festive spirit to the
club. Hopefully this will grow in to an annual event.
Presentation
Night
The
carols were followed by the last presentation night
of the year. Thank you once again to all our sponsors,
in particular to Ted Carty of Oliver Carty Meats and
Michael Ryan of Tubbercurry Enginneerig.
Santa
Clause Special - Get out and golf and have some fun!
This coming Saturday and Sunday sees a 3 Person Team
Event that is a little bit special. With two scores
to count on each hole, this is type of scramble where
you play as normal on par threes, but on Par 4's and
5's you pick the best drive and then all finish out
with your own ball from that spot. I can leave my Driver
at home me thinks!
Spring
League .
The Spring League Entry Forms are available
now. The Competition Runs from Jan 1st to March 4th.
The Top 16 Teams Qualify for a Shotgun play off, and
the Top 2 finishers in the playoff will fight it out
in a Matchplay final.
Start getting your team together.
Annual Subscriptions
The membership subscriptions are now due. Anyone who
has paid their membership in full by Dec 20th 2011 will
be entitled to 4 Free Green Fees. There is also limited
number of half price memberships open to new members
for 2012. Let your friends know, this would be a great
Christmas present for any golfer.
Ladies
Cups and Shields Winners 2011.
Spring Cup Celeste O'Regan
Centenary Cup Siobhan McGrath
P.G.A. Tankard Marie Carmody Morris
Skipton Cup Margaret Geoghegan
Autumn Cup Senior Ann Evans
Autumn Cup Junior Imelda Sheerin
Primrose Cotton Memorial Trophy Patricia Geoghegan
Nora Costello Memorial Trophy Kay Shevlin
Morris Shield Marie Carmody Morris
Silver Spoon Angela Veldon
Bronze Medal Eleanor Larkin
Silver Medal Angela Veldon
Golfer of the Year Angela Veldon
Congratulations to all!
.
28th
November
2011:
Club
AGM .
There was a good attendance at last Fiday's
Club AGM.
Outgoing Captain Micheal Cleary's "State of the
Nation" address was as impressive as it was sobering.
It was incoming Captain Micheal Evans who proposed a
ground breaking motion that was passed with a large
majority. A last chance saloon for golfers to join the
club before the possible reintroduction of an entrance
fee for the 2013 season, word of this special offer
half price rate needs to be spread far and wide to boost
our membership numbers.
Good Luck to all our incoming committees. It can at
times be a thankless job, but to those who give so much
of their time in what is a volunteer capacity, you are
to be commended.
Pay
Sub by Direct Debit Installments
A
new form of payment will be available for the coming
season. It is now possible to pay the membership fee
by direct debit. This will be done in ten monthly installments
from Jan to Oct 2012. If you are interested in signing
up for this option please contact Peter Hogan or Ita
Dockery.
Christmas
Mixed Foursomes.
The Christmas Mixed Foursomes on Dec 11th will be followed
by Christmas Carols. The Queen of Peace Youth Choir
with Ethna Coyle will be there providing the professionalism
with Hugh Lawlor as compere. This promises to be a great
night, but only you can make that happen. Please support.
Mens
Competition Prizes .
The following prizes will be presented for
competition from now until the end of March.
1st Nett, 2nd Nett, Class A, Class B, Class C.
Plumbers.
The Martin & Mary Mulligan sponsored Invitational
was a great success with the two Kevins, Daly &
O'Connor coming out on top with a great score of 48pts.
The Plumbers Matchplay winner was Paschal Macken and
the Golfer of the year accolade went to Paul Morris.
Well done to all involved in organising these weekly
competitions, it is a great tradition in the club, long
may it continue.
Wednesday
Golfers .
The Presentation of Prizes for the Christmas
Hamper will take place at the Society Christmas Dinner
to be held on Thursday 1st December at 5.30pm. Can anyone
wishing to attend, who has not already indicated, please
contact Mick Thornton.
21st
November
2011:
Club
AGM .
The Club AGM takes place this Friday 25th
November. It's your Golf Club, your vote counts. Please
do your best to attend.
Win
a Turkey in the Nov/Dec Rules Quiz
This
is the second quiz in the series. Go on and give it
a go! Rules
Quiz
Christmas
Mixed Foursomes.
Plans are afoot for The Christmas Mixed Foursomes on
Dec 11th to be followed by a Christmas Carols evening.
This has the potential to be one of the best socials
of the year. I pray that most of us are better singers
than we are golfers.
Wednesday
Golfers .
The Presentation of Prizes for the Christmas
Hamper will take pace at the Society Christmas Dinner
to be held on Thursday 1st December.
Ladies
Notes.
Lots of golf is being played in Athlone this
Winter with the choice of 12 holes or 15 holes proving
very popular and successful. The Winter League and the
Running Competition are going apace as we take advantage
of the favourable weather conditions.
Junior
Girls Golf.
A sincere thank-you to Junior Conveners Brid
Kenny and Deirdre Connolly for their commitment to the
junior girls. This role is time consuming, especially
in the summer months and both Brid and Deirdre have
given their time selflessly. All registered girls now
have handicaps and the future looks bright for these
up and coming golfers. .
14th
November
2011:
Club
AGM .
The AGM of the CLUB takes place on Friday
25th November. This, as ever in recent years, is a very
important AGM, please do your best to attend. All motions
in writing to the Hon Secretary before the 14th November.
Rules
Quiz
Think
you know your golf rules? Take the new Rules
Quiz on the website. A dozen Titleist ProV1s
to be won.
It's
not the X Factor but..Its time…to face…the
Music…..
Start warming up those vocal chords!
Plans are afoot for The Christmas Mixed Foursomes
on Dec 11th to be followed by a Christmas
Carols evening. This has the potential to
be one of the best socials of the year. I
pray that most of us are better singers than
we are golfers.
Athlone Community Radio .
Have received some feedback from what was
a good show on Athlone Community Radio last
Monday. A recording will be available on the
website soon. Thanks to Robbie Mulvey for
the good work and also to all the contributors.
Upcoming
Events
The Monthly Specials and the Weekly Competitions
are still running. So every day is a golf
day. Mini Hamper again this weekend. Running
out of chances.
Wednesday
Golfers
The Presentation of Prizes for the Christmas
Hamper will take pace at the Society Christmas
Dinner to be held on Thursday 1st December.
Plumbers
The Plumbers Fourball Invitation, sponsored
by Mary & Martin Mulligan has been rescheduled
for Saturday, 19th November. Tee Time 10.00
a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
7th
November
2011:
Club
AGM .
The AGM of the CLUB takes place on Friday
25th November. Please have all motions in
writing to the Hon Secretary before the 14th
November.
Ladies
Club AGM .
The Ladies Club AGN will take place on Wednesday
9th Nov at 8pm. Go and have your say.
Mens
Club AGM .
The AGM of the Mens Club took place last
Friday 4th Nov, Michael Cleary as out going
Captain presented the 2012 Blazer to our incoming
Captain Michael Evans. Congratulations to
both.
Michael Evans proposed Ray King as his Vice
Captain, Des Rushe as the new Hon Secretary,
and Peter Hogan as the new Hon. Treasurer.
Denis Earley and Liam Johnson are to continue
their good work as Competitions Secretary
and Handicap Secretary respectively. David
Egan, Niall Dowling and Kevin Maguire were
also elected to the Committee. Good Luck,
here's to a successful year.
Junior
Golfers
Our Junior golfers were blessed with a fine
day for there last outing of the year. Thank
You to all involved in running the Junior
Section. Congratulations on a very successful
year to all our juniors who secured the Fred
Daly Plate with a convincing win over Carrick
on Shannon in the final. On an individual
level, Charlie McMickan finished on top of
the order of merit table for the Connacht
U15's, and along with Daniel O'Connor and
Kelan McDonagh represented the club on interprovincial
team in their respective grades. Another up
and coming star is Sean Doyle who finished
third in the U13 Connacht Close and was runner
up in the 11-12 Age Category of the "Wee
Wonder" British and Irish Finals held
in St Andrews.
Ladies
BAGS
On Sunday November 6th the ladies of the committees
of Athlone, Ballinasloe and Glasson played
the BAGs competition over 12 Holes. Athlone
were the winners by two points. The Athlone
team consisted of Noirin O'Rourke (for Lady
Captain Kay Vaughan), Helen King, Breda Ryan,
Margaret Egan, Angela Veldon, Siobhan O'Boyle,
Margaret Geoghegan, Alice Maher and Marion
Hendrick.
Club
97
The '97 Club held a seasonal "Do"
on Thursday October 27th. Everybody got a
prize and a great time was had by all.
Upcoming
Events
This weekend sees the first of the Mini Hamper
competitions.
Remember the Monthly Special competitions
and the Weekly Competitions are now up and
running. Timesheets are in operation every
day.
Wednesday
Golfers
The
Society's postponed Christmas Hamper has been
rescheduled for Thursday, 10th November.
Plumbers
The Plumbers Fourball Invitation, sponsored
by Mary & Martin Mulligan has been rescheduled
for Saturday, 19th November.Tee Time 10.00
a.m. - 11.30 a.m.
1st
November
2011:
AGM
Diary Dates.
All members are encouraged to attend and participate
in the appropriate AGMs.
Mens Club AGM --- Friday 4th Nov 7pm
Ladies Club AGM -- Wednesday 9th Nov 8pm
Club AGM --------- Friday 25th Nov
Wednesday
Golfers
The Wednesday Golf Society will have their
Christmas Hamper Competition on this Thursday
3rd November.
Junior
Golfers
The Juniors will have their extra day this
Friday 4th Nov from 8.45am.
Thank You to all who gave of their time during
the year to help out with the junior golf.
Golf
Rules Quiz - Results
Congratulations to Dermot Fagan who won the
October Rules Quiz with score of 13 out of
18. He pipped Michael Evans by on shot with
Celeste O'Regan coming hime third. They win
half a dozen and a sleeve a piece of shiny
new ProV1s respectively. Answers
to Quiz
Only five members were brave enough to take
on the challange of the quiz which is a very
poor return, so hats off to them. One can
only assume that the other 99% of members
have an adequate supply of golf balls for
the winter.
Upcoming
Events
Athlone Boat Club competition this coming
weekend, and watch out for the weekly and
monthly competitions.
Good
Luck
Congratulations to St. Brigids GAA on winning
another senior County title. Best of luck
in the Connacht Championship and on the road
to Croke Park.
24th
October
2011:
Christmas
Hamper and Lady Captain Kay Vaughan's Dinner.
Sunday October 23rd Sponsored by Browne's
Oil and Mary's Salon
It was a case of the early bird catching the
worm weather-wise on Sunday, as a misty morning
gave way to heavy rain and strong winds. Undetered,
a total of fifty-two ladies braved the elements
in a bid to secure a Christmas Hamper. These
ladies deserve a hearty clap on the back!
And to see the glamour on the night, one would
never have known that we had been buffeted
and battered around the course all day.
The table of prizes was a sight to behold.
Many of the '97 Club ladies helped to put
the hampers together and Lady Captain Kay
sang the praises of Sean Kearney who did the
heavy work of transporting the goods from
the car.
After a wonderful meal by Bref-the-chef,the
ladies took to the floor for dancing, to the
music of PJ Stacey. During her speech the
Lady Captain thanked her committee for their
support during the year.
Mens
Club AGM
The AGM of the Mens Club takes place on Friday
4th Nov at 8pm. Notices of Motions for Discussion
at the AGM must be submitted in writing to
the Hon Secretary on or before Friday 21st
October and the closing date for nominations
for election to the Committee of the Mens
Club is Friday 28th October.
Plumbers
Fourball Invitation
The Plumbers Fourball Invitation takes place
on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st October.
Junior
Golfers
As promised the Juniors will have one extra
day, which will be on Friday 4th Nov from
8.45am.
Upcoming
Events
Bank Holiday Weekend Men's & Ladies' Singles
Stableford Re-entry.
17th
October
2011:
Mens
Club AGM
The AGM of the Mens Club takes place on Friday
4th Nov at 8pm. Notices of Motions for Discussion
at the AGM must be submitted in writing to
the Hon Secretary on or before Friday 21st
October and the closing date for nominations
for election to the Committee of the Mens
Club is Friday 28th October.
Ladies
Committee Outing
The
Ladies' Committee held their annual outing
last weekend. Galway was the venue and it
was intended that we play Bearna and Galway
golf courses. Unfortunately gale-force winds
and persistent rain meant that our golf had
to be cancelled. After a brief consultation
it was decided that a spot of retail therapy
would go some way towards easing our disappointment!
Lady Captain Kay sought solace in the Spa.
We enjoyed the good food on offer and of course
the entertainment that comes with being away
with friends and fellow golfers. Sincere thanks
to Angela Veldon who had the task of making
all the bookings.
Plumbers
Fourball Invitation
The Plumbers Fourball Invitation takes place
on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st October.
Junior
Golfers
As promised the Juniors will have one extra
day, which will be on Friday 4th Nov from
8.45am.
Upcoming
Events
Sunday
23rd Oct. Ladies Hamper Sponsored by Browne's
Oil and Mary's Salon, followed by Lady Captain
Kay Vaughan's Dinner.
Thursday 27th Special Prize Day '97 Club
Bank Holiday Weekend Men's & Ladies' Singles
Stableford Re-entry
10th
October
2011:
Eugene
Fayne: GUI President
To celebrate a superb year as President of
the GUI, Eugene Fayne hosted a special 15
Hole Competition last weekend. There was a
great turnout for the competition and the
perseverance of competitors on Sunday in particular
was not only commendable, but gave us an insight
into the respect there is for Eugene in the
club. The competition was followed by a great
presentation night. No only did we have three
GUI presidents in attendance, but also three
generations of the Fayne family. It was great
to see such a good crowd, and congratulations
once again to Our President on a great day
and a great year.
Athlone
Community Radio
Robbie
Mulvey from Athlone Community Radio carried
out a series of interviews as part of the
presentation night and these will be broadcast
in the next couple of weeks. Exact dates and
times to follow.
Mens
Club AGM
The
AGM of the Mens Club takes place on Friday
4th Nov at 8pm. Notices of Motions for Discussion
at the AGM must be submitted in writing to
the Hon.Secretary on or before Friday 21st
October and the closing date for nominations
for election to the Committee of the Mens
Club is Friday 28th October.
Golfer
of the Year
Congratulations
to Kevin Sheehy on winning the Golfer of the
Year competition.
Very consistent, Kevin has played great golf
throughout the year and is a deserving winner.
Winter
League Update
The
Winter League will run from January to March
this year, and as is appropriate will be renamed
the Spring League. In the interim there will
be Monthly competitions, Turkey Competitions,
Sunday competitions and the Open Wednesday
will run up to Christmas.
So those of you who were in danger of being
dropped from your team will have a chance
to prove that you are indispensable.
Plumbers
Fourball Invitation
The
Plumbers Fourball Invitation takes place on
Bank Holiday Monday, 31st October.
Thanks must go to PJ for all his good work
during the year.
Rules
Quiz
Think
you know your golf rules? Take the new Rules
Quiz on the website. A dozen Titleist
ProV1s to be won.
Upcoming Events
This
coming weekend Sat 15th & Sun 16th October
is generously sponsored by Tubbercurry Engineering.
We would encourage our members to support our
sponsors at every opportunity.
3rd
October
2011:
Mens
Winter League to Start in January
The
mens committee has decided to take a new approach
to the winter league this year. Rather than
running it over the customary six month, a
shorter and more intensive campagne will be
waged in the new year. This will hopefully
bring more focus to the league and see all
teams making every effort to qualify for the
playoffs. More details will be posted in due
course.
Some
of the reasoning behind this decision is that
members will be spoilt for choice for opportunities
to play competitive golf coming up to Christmas.
Open Wednesday continues til Christmas, monthly
specials for November and December, turkeys
on a weekly basis and the usual weekend competitions,
so go on, get out and play.
Thank
You Mr. President
As
the golfing year draw to a close so does the
term of office of our own Eugene Fayne as
President of the GUI. To celebrate this special
year, Eugene is hosting a special competition
this Saturday and Sunday for both Ladies and
Gents, to be followed by a presentation night.
We hope that you can find the time, if not
to play than to join us at the presentation
to celebrate a special year for both Eugene
and the Club. Timesheets are on the notice
board
Presentation
Night - Prize winners please attend.
The
prize giving for the following competitions
will done as part of the afore mentioned Presentation
Night to take place this coming Sunday evening.
Jack O'Sullivan Trophy
August Monthly Medal
Open Singles 4th September
September Monthly Medal
3 Man Scramble 18th September
St Vincent de Paul 24th/25th Sept
Club Hamper 2nd October
Open
Wednesday
The
Open Wednesday Competition has been extended
until Christmas. Please extend our invitation
to as many as you can.
Plumbers
Fourball Invitation
The
Plumbers Fourball Invitation takes place on
Bank Holiday Monday, 31st October
Thanks must go to PJ for all his good work
during the year.
Ladies
Notes - 15 Hole Competitions
As
the winter approaches, all weekly ladies competitions
will be played over 15 holes ,starting on
Sat. 8th.
NBCRI
Thank
you to the large number of ladies who played
in the NBCRI competition. This competition
is in aid of breast cancer research. It is
great to see that it attracts such a large
entry.
26th
September
2011:
Life
Membership
The
club has made one Life Membership available
for sale. Please contact the office for details
on how to apply. Closing date is this week.eek.
Upcoming
Events
This
weekend sees the Club Hamper competition,
a big golfer of the year event. Get your name
on the timesheet
Ladies
Notes
Last
Tuesday night's presentation was very well
attended and the winners were delighted with
their prizes. Lady Captain Kay Vaughan and
President Nancy Kearney thanked the sponsors
James Blacoe Jewellers, Boutique Clodagh and
Eileen Quinn for their commitment to and generous
sponsorship of Athlone Golf Club. Members
are urged to support our sponsors whenever
possible
Hurry!
Hurry! Ladies!
Winter League starts on October 1st. Get your
names up as soon as possible.
26th
September
2011:
Life
Membership
The
club has made one Life Membership available
for sale. Please contact the office for details
on how to apply. Closing date is next week.
Upcoming
Events
Next
week's competition for the Ladies is in aid
of NBCRI
And for the men the competition is the St
Vincent de Paul and is run over two days.
Ladies
Winter League
Winter
League starting on October 1st. Entry sheet
in locker room.
Important
Weekend Results
Dublin 1.12 Kerry 1.11
12th
September
2011:
2011
Connacht Veterans Amateur Open Championship
Former
Connacht Branch General Secretary, Sean Hosty
(Galway) claimed the Connacht Veterans Open
Championship at a wonderfully presented Athlone
Golf Club following two days of keenly contested
Strokeplay. Our own members acquitted themselves
very well and Netted a few of the prizes.
The Prize Winners for the Championship were
as follows:
Champion, Sean Hosty (Galway) 157
Runner-Up, Gerry O'Keeffe (Waterford) 160
Third, John Cuffe (Monkstown) 162
Fourth, Paddy Harrington (Muskerry) 163
Best Nett, Bill Kennedy (Athlone) 144
R-up Nett, Percy Vince (Grange) 144
Best Gross Rd.1, Dick Croke (The Heath) 78
Best Gross Rd.2, Kjell-Ove Ericsson (Sweden)
80
Best Nett Rd.1, Tom Campion (Athlone) 72
Best Nett Rd.2, Michael O'Brien (Moate) 71
Volunteer
Work - Thanks to all for a great effort.
Work
on the course, looking after the juniors and
meeting and greeting societies and visitors.
Your talents know no bounds! A sincerest thank
you to all who have given of there time.
The club is indebted to you all for your hard
work.
Upcoming
Events
The
Third Sunday of September beckons. Our Kerry
members traditionally take this weekend off
to visit Dublin. Unusually, the Boys in Blue
will also make the trip to the Hill, may the
best team win…and we all know who that
is. For those left behind there is a 3 man
Scramble competition on. Always good craic,
and a chance to play the course in under par,
and the highlights of the match will be on
the Sunday game, so you won't miss a thing.
Friday
20th Mixed Foursomes sponsored by Donie &
Eileen Quinn.
Winter
League starting on October 1st. Entry sheet
in locker room.
And
for The Ladies (who aren't from Dublin or
Kerry)
Sat.
17th & Tues. 20th 18 Hole Stableford sponsored
by Eileen Quinn.
Presentation of prizes for this and recent
competitions on Tues.18th @ 8 30.
5th
September
2011:
2011
All Ireland Mixed Foursomes
Congratulations
to City of Derry on there dramatic win over
Curra West in the final of the All Irish Mixed
Foursomes which took place last Thursday and
Friday in Athlone. The contest went down to
the final match on the final green. Well done
to all involved in organising the clubhouse
and course. It was in magnificent condition,
indeed the greens were running up to 11 on
the stimpmeter.
2011
Mayo Crystal Connacht Golfer of the Year.
There
are four categories in the Connacht Golfer
of the Year competitions, and Athlone were
well represented on the final leader boards
in all.
In the U15 Category Charlie McMickan finished
the year on top of the pile with a fantastic
finish to his season. Congratulations once
again Charlie.
In the U18's Dan O'Connor finished a superb
5th in the standings. A Superb result, bearing
in mind the top two in this category are internationals.
Into the senior category, Kelan McDonagh flew
the flag for Athlone and finished a creditable
6th. Once again two internationals headed
the category.
The veterans category was a very close run
thing, with Athlone's Ger O'Kennedy squeezed
into second place with Tom Campion & Paddy
O'Boyle finishing 7th & 8th.
2011
Connacht Veterans Amateur Open Championship.
The
2011 Connacht Veterans Amateur Open Championship
shall be played for on Tuesday & Wednesday
September 6 & 7 over the Lough Ree Challenge
Course. It is a 36 Hole Strokeplay Championship
played over 2 Days.
Upcoming
Events.
Next
Sunday sees the 7th of 8 Golfer of the year
events. Kevin Sheehy currently sits atop the
leaderboard .
Wednesday
Golfers.
Mr.
PJ. Harris Presidents Prize is on Thursday
8th Sept. Time sheet in operation 11.30am
- 2pm.
29th
August
2011:
2011
All Ireland Mixed Foursomes
The
Club is honoured to be hosting the All Ireland
Mixed Foursomes 1st & 2nd of September.
Good Luck to the four teams taking part.
2011
Connacht Veterans Amateur Open Championship
The
2011 Connacht Veterans Amateur Open Championship
shall be played for on Tuesday & Wednesday
September 6 & 7 over the Lough Ree Challenge
Course.It is a 36 Hole Strokeplay Championship
played over 2 Days. This event is for Male
Golfers over the age of 65yrs on the first
day of the event.
.Wednesday
Golfers Presidents Prize - Mr PJ Harris.
Dont
forget Mr PJ. Harris Presidents Prize on Thursday
8th Sept
Time sheet in operation 11.30am - 2pm.
25th
August
2011:
Charlie
McMickan Goes Close in U15 Irish Amateur Open
Congratulations
to our President Nancy Kearney on a very successful
weekend which saw over 165 players. After
his breakthrough victory at the Scottish Under
15 Boys recently, Carton House's Marc Boucher
is going from strength to strength, adding
the Irish Under 15 Boys Amateur Open trophy
to his cabinet in a magnificent Galway Golf
Club.
Boucher added a second round 72 to his opening
73 to clinch the title by one shot in a finish
of high drama in Salthill, beating out Athlone's
Charlie McMickan and Hermitage's Rowan Lester.
Lester, playing with Boucher in the final
match, played tremendously on the back nine
after Boucher had taken the initiative on
the way out, and only two strokes separated
the pair playing the last, where Boucher found
trouble.
However, he remained composed to limit the
damage to a six, only one stroke worse than
Lester's bogey. A large gallery hailed the
players' efforts on the 18th green, and that
of McMickan, playing two groups behind.
All three will be in action in the Under 15
Interprovincial Championship on Thursday and
Friday 25 and 26 August - Lester and Boucher
are on the Leinster team looking to defend
their title while McMickan plays for Connacht.
The competition between the four provinces
promises to be fierce with players on all
four teams showing form over the last two
day's play in the Open championship.
Irish
Boys Under 15 Open Championship
Galway Golf Club
Tuesday 23 August 2011.
Final
Results (Top 10)
145 M Boucher (Carton House) 73 72
146 C McMickan (Athlone) 73 73,R Lester (Hermitage)
74 72
150 T Sloman (England) 79 71
151 L Hasson (City of Derry) 75 76
152 A Magee (Powerscourt) 77 75, D Connolly
(USA) 72 80
153 L Grehan (Mullingar) 76 77, M MacGrath
(Limerick) 75 78, T O'Driscoll (Ring Of Kerry)
75 78.
15th
August
2011:
Nancy
Kearney's Presidents Prize
The
month of August at Athlone Golf Club is synonymous
with the President's Prizes to the members.
This year our President Nancy Kearney proved
a hard-working and dedicated holder of this
prestigious office. Nancy is one of our longest
serving members and has contributed greatly
to Athlone Golf Club. A fine golfer in her
hey-day, President Nancy was founder member
of the ever popular '97 Club : a twelve hole
competition for ladies of a certain age! And
so it was a lovely gesture to the '97 Club
when President Nancy awarded her prize to
this group on her President's Day.
President Nancy Kearney's Prize to the Ladies
was held on August 9th. We were blessed with
the weather and popular belief has it that
the President's husband Sean was in charge
of putting out the Child of Prague!
After the Presentation of Prizes there followed
some 'ceol agus craic' including a rendition
of The Rose of Mooncoin. By a lovely coincidence
,three generations of Kearneys were celebrating
President Nancy's Day-husband Sean, daughter
Brid Kenny and granddaughter Niamh Kenny.
Congratulations
to our President Nancy Kearney on a very successful
weekend which saw over 165 players contest
for her prize.
After the heavy rain during the week, the
course, whilst in great condition, played
exceptionally long and some tough pin positions
made it a serious test of golf. Joe Rowan,
passed that test with flying colours winning
a very exciting 6 Hole playoff on Sunday evening
to be crowned Presidents Prize winner for
2011. Joe recovered from two treble bogeys
in his first seven holes on Sunday morning
to qualify just two shots behind the leaders.
He kept his best golf for the playoff and
finished less than two shots clear of Kevin
Sheehy who shot a very impressive 69 on Saturday
and played superb golf all the way the 16th
in the playoff where a double bogey ultimately
proved costly. Other Saturday Qualifiers Martin
Gibson and Tadgh Mannion finished 3rd and
4th with Captains Prize winner Paddy O'Boyle
claiming the Gross Prize.
The weekend had the perfect ending with GUI
President, our own, Eugene Fayne, attending
the presentation.
Well done to our Presidents, all who played,
and all involved in orgainising the course,
cards and presentations.
Golf
Club Classic
The
club classic takes place this coming Friday.
Teams of four cost €120. Please support.
There are a limited number of places left
on the timesheet. Contact the Golf Club for
info.
Wednesday
Golfers Schedule
Society
members note that President PJ Harris's prize
will be held on Thursday 8th Sept 2011 and
there will be no Competition Thursday 18th
August.
All
Ireland Mixed Foursomes
The
Club is honoured to be hosting the All Ireland
Mixed Foursomes 1st & 2nd of September.
,Volunteer
Program
There
is extraordinary work being done by the members
in the club at the moment. Many hands make
light work. If you would like to get involved,
the "volunteers" meet every Tuesday
at 6.45pm.
,Email
Address Database
The
club is finalising a database of members email
addresses, if you would like to be included,
please send on your email address to Ita at
athlonegolfclub@eircom.net .
25th
July
2011:
Inter
Provincial Success
Well
done to Kelan McDonagh and all the Connacht
Interprovincial Team. Connacht staged a remarkable
recovery against Leinster to win the Interprovincial
Championship for the first time in almost
30 years at Co Sligo GC. The home province,
last winners at the Interpros in 1983, trailed
4-0 after the morning foursomes having gone
into the final day needing to beat Leinster
to be sure of the title, or to draw and hope
Munster did not beat Ulster. The latter scenario
worked itself out, with Connacht clinching
five-and-a-half points from the available
seven in the singles to clinch the title in
the tightest of circumstances. Eddie McCormack,
Michael Durcan, Steffan O’Hara, Joe Lyons
and our own Kelan McDonagh all won their singles
matches and with Barry Anderson’s half
against Paul Dunne they reached the required
total. Kelan had a fantastic albatross, his
first ever, a majestic rescue club from 267
yards on the par-five third against Craig
Martin.
n the Boys Interprovincials Athlone were represented
by Dan O’Connor. While Connacht’s
only high point was a draw with eventual champions
Munster, Dan formed a formidable partnership
with Enda Craddock to win all three of their
foursomes matches. Well done Dan,
25th
July
2011:
Club
Matchplay Competitions
Matchplay
is the truest form of golf and indeed one
of the most enjoyable. Congratulations to
all our Matchplay winners and indeed all who
took part and played there matches on time.
Thanks also to those who ran the competitions
and kept the draw sheets updated.
Army Cup
Winner : Niall Carroll
Runner Up: Eamon Kenny
Tom McCormack Cup 4 Ball
Winners: Gerry Kelly & Adrian Kelly
Runner Up: Declan Corcoran & Frank O'
Regan
Dr Harry Rice Cup Foursomes
Winners: Vincent Molone & Mick Connor
Runner Up: Bill McMickan & Sean O Gallchoir
13th
July
2011:
Charlie
McMickan wins Leinster Boys' Under 15 Close
Championship
The
Leinster Boys' Under 15 Close Championship,
kindly sponsored by Titleist Footjoy Ireland,
took place today Monday 11th July at Ashbourne
Golf Club.
Charlie
McMickan deservedly took the title with a
superb two under par round of 69, to give
him a two stroke margin over Caolan Kennedy
(Forrest Little). Kennedy enjoyed a terrific
start with a Hole-in-One on the 2nd, which
set him up for a highly creditable level par
round 71. However it was McMickan's incredible
32 over the testing final nine holes that
sealed the win for him.
Prize
winners:
Winner Charlie McMickan (Moate/Athlone) 69
Runner-up Caolan Kennedy (Forrest Little)
71
Third Marc Boucher (Carton House) 72
Fourth David Carey (Hermitage) 74
Fifth Ross Murray (Castle) 75
Sixth Ted Collins (Dun Laoghaire) 76
Seventh Andrew Conlon (Malahide) 76
Eighth Eric Byrne (Birr) 76
Best U14 Dean Cafferty (Kilcock) 76
Best U13 Harry Duggan (Kilkenny) 77
Hole in One: Caolan Kennedy (Forrest Little)
(2nd Hole)
Joe
McNamara (Hon. Treasurer, Leinster Branch,
Golfing Union of Ireland) presenting Charlie
McMickan (Moate / Athlone) with the Titleist
Footjoy Ireland sponsored Leinster Under 15
Close Championship after his victory at Ashbourne
Golf Club (11/07/2011). Also in the picture
are Martin Farrell (Captain, Ashbourne Golf
Club) and Marie Kennedy (Junior Convenor).
Picture by Pat Cashman
10th
July
2011:
Fred
Daly Plate
Congratulations
to our Fred Daly team who won the Fred Daly
Plate Final last weekend with a great win
over Carrick on Shannon. Trailing after the
first leg in Carrick, the young guns of Dan
O'Connor, Kevin Fagan, Conor Rice, Sean Doyle,
Michael Fagan, Charlie McMickan and Keith
Coyle did the business in Athlone on Sunday
afternoon. Well done to all the lads and the
management team, and also to the parents who
helped out along the way.
Final Score: Athlone 8.5 - Carrick
on Shannon 5.5
Connacht
Shield Team
Best
of Luck to our Connacht Shield team as they
embark on what will hopefully be a lengthy
run in the competition this year..
Juniors
Our
summer junior programme is in full swing every
Monday and Tuesday. It is a fantastic sight
on a Monday morning not only to see all the
young golfers eager to play, but also the
commitment of the members who help out. They
are the future of our Golf Club, and they
are in good hands. Well done to all concerned.
Volunteer
Program - Go on and share the load!
Volunteers
are doing great work around the club in general,
from looking after juniors to tending to flowerbeds.
They are extending there duties to some bigger
things on the course and need all the help
they can get. If you can give any time it
would be greatly appreciated. Many hands make
light work.
3rd
July
2011:
Kay
Vaughan’s Captains Prize
Athlone
lady golfers woke up to brilliant sunshine
for Captain Kay Vaughan's prize. All were
in great form as we collected our goody-bags
and headed for the first tee. There we were
met by the Captain's husband Matt who photographed
us in our best golfers' poses! The format
for the day was 18 hole stroke with 15 players
to enter a 6 hole play-off. Conditions were
perfect but even so they proved tough. The
Captain's Prize was eventually captured by
a worthy winner: Anne Egan Farrell who was
the leading qualifier with 74 nett. After
the presentation a great night's entertainment
was enjoyed by all and Lady Captain Kay's
Day was deemed a fitting tribute to a popular
captain.
Junior
Cup
Commiserations
to our Junior Cup team who were beaten 3/2
in the Connacht Semi Final Last Saturday.
Fred
Daly Trophy
Congratulations
to our Fred Daly team who have reached the
Connacht Plate Final after a comprehensive
5/2 win over Gort. They play the First leg
of the Final this Friday in Carrick on Shannon
and the Retuen in Athlone on Sunday.
Best of Luck to Johnny Bracken and his team
of Young Guns; Dan O'Connor, Rory Delaney,
Gavin Delaney, Sean Doyle, Michael Fagan,
Charlie McMickan and Keith Coyle.
Wednesday
Golfers
Competition
on the 7th July has a new start time of 1pm.
Time Sheet on Notice Board.
27th
June
2011
Kay
Vaughan’s Captains Prize
This
weekend the Ladies Rule the Roost! Bets of
Luck to Kay Vaughan on her Captain’s
Prize weekend. All the ladies have been practicing
hard and will have there last chance to fine
tune things on Friday evening in the traditional
mixed foursomes. Gentlemen, you will be in
big demand on Friday….now that doesn’t
happen to often! See you there..
Club
Teams
There
is plenty of team activity at the moment,
so if available your support would be greatly
appreciated...
Juniors
The
Juniors are back in action every Monday, contact
the club for more details. Could you have
a McIlroy or Maguire sitting at home on the
Playstation? Drag them from the TV and find
out!
Eada
O'Flynn
The
Qualifiers for the Eada O’Flynn Matchplay
are on the noticeboard. Well done to all who
made the cut.
20th
June
2011:
Captains
Prize
A
big turnout of 219 teed it up in an effort
to qualify for the Sunday Evening play-off
for Michael Cleary's Captains Prize. An eagle
at the first helped Paddy O'Boyle on his way
to be leading qualifier on 66. Not to be outdone
John Rice eagled the 16th on his way to taking
his place among the Qualifiers. The 21 Qualifiers
set off in perfect conditions to fight it
out for the Ultimate prize in Club Golf. It
was a weekend when the front runners prevailed
in the golfing Majors. Paddy O'Boyle played
steady golf to hold off Eoin Maloney, Paul
Morris and Conor Heavey who all finished just
two shots adrift. Paddy, has been a fantastic
servant to the club both on and off the course
and indeed has been a runner up on five occasions
in the Captains .There could not have been
a more deserving winner. Congratulations to
all the prize winners and well done to Michael
and Patricia on a very successful weekend.
Captains
Prize to the Ladies
Captain
Michael Cleary presented his prize to the
ladies on Tuesday night June14th. A full attendance
heard the Captain acknowledge the contribution
made to golf generally by ladies and in particular
by Athlone ladies. The table of prizes was
beautifully presented and each of us wished
to be among the recipients. Lady Vice-Captain
Helen King continued her winning streak with
a fantastic score of 74 nett.
Brabazon
Trophy
Kelan
will play in the highly prestigious Brabazon
Trophy this coming weekend in Burnham &
Berrow, outside Bristol. A 72 Hole stroke
competition with 144 of the top amateurs in
the world competing, the tournament is also
on the Walker Cup selection rota. Kelan is
one of only two Connacht Players selected
to play. With a cut after 36 Holes we wish
Kelan the best of Luck, not only in the Brabazon
but with his busy upcoming schedule which
includes a return to the South of Ireland
Championships, where he was runner up last
year, and his defense of the Mullingar Scratch
Cup.
Upcoming
Events
The
Eado O'Flynn Qualifier takes place this coming
weekend. The top 16 will qualify for the Matchplay
stages.
Barton
Shield
The
Barton shield team were leading qualifiers
last Saturday in Cregmore GC Galway. The pairings
of Thomas O'Connor/Daniel O'Connor and Adrian
Kelly/Kevin Sheehy had a combined score of
145, one over par. Despite some great golf
on Sunday they were beaten in the Qtr Final
by a very good Claremorris team. Well done
to Ray Fagan and his team and thanks to all
the panel members, caddies and supporters
who were there on the day.
Mixed
Foresomes
Good Luck to the Mixed Foursomes team who
play Portumna in the third round this Wednesday.
Ladies
Junior Foresomes
Best
of luck to the Junior Foursomes Team who meet
Athenry in Portumna.
5th
June
2011:
Mens
Captains Prize this Weekend - Consider yourself
invited!
The
men's captains prize day takes place next
Saturday & Sunday the 19th & 20th
of June. The top 10% qualify from both days
for a 9 hole play-off on the Sunday eveining.
All the very best to Michael on his big day.
Hopefully the weather will hold up. We encourage
all members to show their support to Michael
by playing on either day
Hodson
Bay Cup - Golfer of the Year Event 2
Congratulations
to Denis Earley on winning the Hodson Bay
Cup with a very respectable score of 72 nett
in very difficult weather with conditions
of heavy rain and wind. Nice to see Denis
getting something in return for his long hours
of dedication to the club.
Presentation
for the Hodson bay cup will take place in
the clubhouse on Friday night the 17th at
9:30pm . We request that all prize winners
are in attendance.
97
Club
There
was a great turnout for the 97 club prize
day. Delicious finger food was served by Brefini
& staff on the day that was very much
appreciated.
1st: Kay Shevlin 26 pts; 2nd: Marian Hendrix
25 pts; 3rd: Patricia Cleary 24 pts, 4th:
Margaret Heavey 23 pts; 5th: Margaret Geoghegan
23 pts; 6th: Breege Mac Dermott 22 pts.
5th
June
2011:
Open
Week Round-Up
Congratulations
to all the prize winners and to all involved
in running a very successful Open week. Special
Thanks must go to those who collated the results
for all the competitions. Thank you also to
our sponsors throughout the week, without
whom there would be nothing to play for! We
would urge everybody, especially prize winners
to attend the presentation night this Friday.
Up
Coming Events
We
have two big competitions on the horizon.The
Hodson Bay Cup this coming Sunday and our
Captain Michael Cleary's Prize takes place
the following weekend, with the top 10% to
Qualify from both Saturday and Sunday for
the playoff on Sunday evening. Get your golf
in shape and then get out there and see if
you can keep it that way!
The
third round of the Jummy Bruen takes place
on Tuesday 7th at 5pmm - Good Luck to all!
Beginners
Wanted!
The
are still some places in the beginners programme,
if you know of anybody who may be interested,
contact the club. It's very easy to get started,
and inexpensive.
29th
May
2011:
Open
Week - Get Out and Play!!
Open
Week continues through until this weekend,
with singles competitions every day except
Thursday. There is still some room on the
timesheets, consider yourself invited to come
out and enjoy the sunshine!
Members
are encouraged to support our sponsors by
attending presentation evenings.
Jimmy
Bruen Team News
Athlone
Golf Club has had another success in the Jimmy
Bruen Shield with an outstanding 4-1 victory
over Loughrea Golf Club. The team fielded
three new players from the first outing. All
of them, Gerry Kelly, Tom Campion and Charlie
Walsh contributed points in a fine team performance.
The club is drawn to play Portumna in the
next round on 7th June.
22nd
May
2011:
Open
Week
Open
Week begins on Sunday. With singles competitions
every day except Thursday there will be plenty
of opportunities to test yourself against
an ever improving golf course. There is also
some fantastic value for visitors with Golf,
a Steak and a Pint for only €30. This
is available for all of Open Week and will
continue for Open Wednesdays.
Presentations
The
presentations for open week are planned for
Sunday 29th May , Friday 3rd June and Friday
10th June. Our first presentation night was
very successful as it was well supported by
you the members, so hopefully this is a sign
of things to come. A special thank you to
all our sponsors, especially in these difficult
economic times. .
Fun
Fridays
If
you have not yet partaken of the Fun on a
Friday, it is well worth a try. The 3 club
competition last week was an interesting idea
that led to some strange shots from strange
places, but at all times it was, as intended,
good fun. As a result of the pairings on the
evening I do believe there are some traumatised
ladies out there, but they will recover soon
enough and remember, what doesn't kill you
makes you stronger.
Thank
You!
Meeting
every Friday morning, the Gardening Club is
making their presence felt and are doing some
Trojan work. Indeed, to all members who have
given of there time to do work on the course
and around the clubhouse, Thank You. That
is what being a member of a club is all about.
Facebook
The
Athlone Golf Club Facebook page is now up
and running, there is a link from our webpage
www.athlonegolfclub.ie , so let's see our
members young and old getting involved.
Teams
All
our teams, Ladies, Mens and Juniors are in
action over the coming weeks, please do your
best to lend your support. The second round
Jimmy Bruen match against Loughrea is this
evening (Mon23rd) at 5pm.
.
.
16th
May
2011:
Senior
Scratch Cup
The
Athlone Golf Club Senior Scratch Cup took
place last Sunday May 15th.
In very tough conditions, current Irish
International, Eddie McCormack (picture)
playing off +2, put together two very
steady rounds of 76 & 75 to claim
the Maurice De Lacy Staunton Cup. Gerry
Deegan (1) with rounds of 81/74 claimed
second spot while another Athlone member
Thomas O’Connor finished third with
rounds of 75/81.
Special mention must also go to Chathail
O’Malley of Westport who stormed
up the leaderboard with a fantastic 72
in the second
round.
Click
here for full results
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16th
May
2011:
Jimmy
Bruen
Congratulations
to our Jimmy Bruen Team who had a fine victory
over Ballinasloe in the first round last week.
In an excellent team performance, heroes of
the hour were John Burns and John Costello
who won the deciding match at the first tie
hole away from home.
Congratulations to manager Ray King and to
the team on the day: Barry Fitzgerald and
Cathal Donnelly; Paul Brennan and Aidan O'Driscoll;
Tony Corry and Declan Corcoran; Niall Craven
and Gavin Delaney John Burns and John Costello.
Many thanks to the many club members who came
out to support the team. Good Luck in the
Second Round against Loughrea next Monday.
16th
May
2011:
Plumbers
The
Plumbers have a 12 Hole Competition on Monday
23rd May from 6.30pm onwards.
13th
May
2011:
Senior
Scratch Cup Timesheet
| Time |
Player
1 |
Player
2 |
Player
3 |
| 08:00 |
E
Mc Cormack (+2) Galway |
D
Dunne (0) Co Sligo |
A
Kelly (4) Athlone |
| 08:08 |
A
Wynne (1) Strandhill |
D
O’ Connor (4) Athlone |
C
O’ Malley (+2) Westport |
| 08:16 |
D
O’ Connor (1) Athlone |
T
Campion (4) Athlone |
T
Fox (3) Mount Temple |
| 08:24 |
D
Coughlan (3) Moate |
G
Delaney (4) Athlone |
S
Kelly (3) Ballinasloe |
| 08:32 |
R
Delaney (4) Athlone |
J
Neary (4) Galway |
D
Watts (4) Mount Temple |
| 08:40 |
P
Egan (4) Athlone |
N
Carroll (4) Athlone |
E
Egan (4) Mount Temple |
| 08:48 |
T
O’ Connor (0) Athlone |
D
Coyne (1) Tuam |
S
Connor (0) Loughrea |
| 08:56 |
D
Byrne (2) Athenry |
K
Sheedy (4) Athlone |
J
McLynn (3) Gort |
| 09:04 |
S
Heavey (1) Co Sligo |
P
Ryan (1) Tuam |
G
Brett (1) Claremorris |
| 09:12 |
C
Fitzgerald (4) Athlone |
R
O’Connor (4) Co Sligo |
P
O’ Boyle Jnr (2) Athlone |
| 09:20 |
G
Finnegan (3) Co Sligo |
B
Rice (4) Ardee |
P
Kenny (4) Athlone |
| 09:28 |
D
McDonagh (4) Galway |
P
Cox (1) Strandhill |
E
O’ Sullivan (0) The Island |
| 09:36 |
J
Pierse (0) The Grange |
C
McMickam (4) Athlone |
S
Allen (1) Slieve Russell |
| 09:44 |
D
O’ Sullivan (1) Strandhill |
A
McAuley (0) Ardee |
P
Neville (2) Athenry |
| 09:48 |
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9th
May
2011:
PGA Tankard
Thomas
O'Connor playing off scratch had an amazing
round of 68 for 40pts in very difficult conditions.
With only one 5 on the card, three birdies
in a row from the 7th to the 9th , and a back
nine that consisted of 7 pars and 2 birdies,
he was a clear winner from Vincent Connaire
and Tom Donohue, both of whom had highly respectable
rounds, scoring 37pts each. Well done to all
prize winners and indeed anybody who managed
to battle the elements and survive!
Plumbers
The
Plumbers Competition on Monday 23rd will be
over 12 Holes from 6pm onwards.
Wednesday
Golfers
Next
Competition May 12th will be a 12 Hole Stableford,
tee reserved from 4pm to 6pm.
Hollaway
Cup
The
Second Round was played in Athlone on Thursday
5th May. The result on the day was Athlone
350pts, Ballinasloe 338pts. Despite this strong
performance from the home team, it was not
enough to overturn the 34pt deficit from the
first round. Commiserations, but well done
lads on a good performance.
Senior
Scratch Cup
The
Senior Scratch Cup takes place over 36 holes
this coming Sunday 15th May. Some of the best
golfers around will be on show, so come out
and watch a few holes, you may even get a
job as a caddy if you fancy it.
Men
in Golf Beginners Program - Fancy taking up
golf???
Athlone
Golf Club will host an open evening, with
introductory golf tuition by PGA Professional
Kevin Grealy, for aspiring male golfers on
Wednesday 18th May at 7pm.Men who want to
take part in the programme don't need to be
a member of a golf club, or even own a golf
club, as all equipment will be supplied.
We would askmMembers to encourage friends
and neighbours to come along.
If you are interested please contact Athlone
Golf Club.Telephone : 090 64 92073.. email
: athlonegolfclub@eircom.net
Breff
the Chef Open Day Special - Golf , Grub and
Guinness just €30!
A
round of Golf, A steak and a Pint…all
for €30. Superb Value that will be available
to all our visitors to Open Days including
all Open Wednesdays and every day of Open
Week. Let your friends know!
Ladies
Notes
PGA
Tankard
On
May 3rd the PGA Tankard was played for and
was won by Marie Carmody-Morris. By coincidence
Marie's mother, Marie Carmody had won the
tankard many years previously and mother and
daughter joked earlier that day that Marie
(Morris) would keep the family flag flying!
Next Tuesday May 17th Ladies' Open sponsored
by Cempo Interiors.
Fun Friday 12 Hole Scramble.
.
1st
May
2011:
Presentation Night
Our
first presentation night takes place on Friday
6th My at 9pm. Presentations will be held
for the last two open weekends, The Oliver
Carty Meats and Athlone Crystal Competitions
as well as the Club Competitions for The Knight
of Columbanus and Turn the Tide of Suicide.We
would ask all members and prize winners in
particular to support the night to show appreciation
to our sponsors.
Jimmy Bruen Competition
Good
Luck to the Jimmy Bruen Team in their First
Round Match against Ballinasloe on Monday
9th against Ballinasloe. Tee off is at 5pm,
all support is welcome.
Plumbers Competition
The
Plumbers have a 12 Hole Competition on Monday
9th from 5.30pm onwards.
Wednesday Golfers
Holloway
Cup 1st. Round Result Ballinasloe 397 Pts.
Athlone 363 Pts.
The Second Round takes place on Thursday 5th
May in Athlone, Timesheet from 11.14am.
.
Ladies
Notes
Intermediate
Cup
On
May 9th Athlone Intermediate Cup team will
travel to Mountbellew where they will meet
Tuam. Play starts at 3pm and our support will
be much appreciated. The team is as follows:
Anna Walsh, Noirin O'Rourke, Ann Evans, Bridie
Meagher, Kathleen O'Donnell, Maria Elliott
and Athlone Lady Captain Kay Vaughan. Their
managers Margaret Byrne and Mary McHale together
with all our members wish them success in
their respective matches.
Women
in Sport
Athlone
Ladies' Club, are again offering aspiring
lady golfers an opportunity to take up this
wonderful sport. This course will consist
of an introduction to golf by P.G.A. Professional
Kevin Grealy with the chance to play a few
holes.The course begins on Thursday May 6th
at 6 30pm and is spread over a number of weeks,
no equipment is necessary. It is open to women
of all ages who are not currently members
of a golf club and have never played golf
before.
This course has been very successful in the
past with most ladies progressing to become
members of golf clubs. It promotes a social
and active outlet for women. The cost is 30
Euro for the entire course.
Contact Athlone Golf Club 0906492073, Breda
0866012542 or Patricia 0868590478
Ladies! Don't forget Fun Fridays. Check notice
board for different formats.
.
25th
April 2011:
Open Weekend
Having
just completed one very successful open weekend,
we have another this coming weekend. So if
the course won last weekend it's time to have
another crack at it. The Oliver Carty Meats
open weekend runs from Saturday though to
Monday.
Mixed Foresomes
The
mixed is back! Starting this Friday the semi
open mixed foursomes begins. Play with a guest
or an old flame, but play…Once when you've
played it with the opposite sex, you'll keep
coming back for more.
Wednesday Golfers
The
Second Round of the Holloway Cup v Ballinasloe
takes place on Thursday 5th May in Athlone,
details on the noticeboards.
Membership
Incentive
A
reminder to all that the membership incentive
is still in place. If you were a member in
2010 and you introduce an ordinary member
to the golf club this year you could be in
line for a €100 rebate. Remember there
is no limit to the number of members you can
introduce!
Beginners
Golf Special!
There
is a new Men's Beginners Initiative being
started by the club. Beginning on April 20th,
the offer includes 6 coaching lessons with
Club Pro Kevin Grealy, explanation of the
rules and etiquette of the game and an opportunity
to play a few holes to put it all in to practice.
The cost, now confirmed, will be €30.
Niall Dowling will be co-ordinating the sessions,
if you are interested or know anybody who
may be, please contact Ita in the Office on
090 6492073.
Senior
Scratch Cup
The
Athlone Golf Club Senior Scratch Cup for the
Maurice De Lacy Staunton Cup takes place on
Sunday May 15th. The current holder is Alex
Gleeson of Co Sligo GC. Alex joined a prestigious
list of winners that includes double major
winner Padraig Harington, Richie Coughlan,
Colm Moriarty and five time winner Eddie Dunne.
With prizes to the value of €1000 this
is a title worth winning. Closing Date for
entries is May 10th.
Teams
The
team golf season has begun, so get your name
on a sheet and try out for a team. There is
opportunities for all levels of golfers. A
green pennant must be due again shortly.
Senior
Golf Buddy System
As
a relatively young member of the golf club
I decided to pioneer an initiative whereby
each member under 50 years of age will adopt
a senior member as there "buddy".
The younger member will be expected to spend
some quality time with the elder member and
make regular contributions to there buddy's
retirement fund. There are currently two confirmed
buddies in place and a couple of contributions
have been made to each. The recipients, bless
their cotton socks, have been very appreciative
of the company and the few extra euros for
bingo. Johnny and Dan, enjoy, for now.
14h
April 2011:
Wednesday
Golfers
The
Holloway Cup v Ballinasloe takes place on
Wednesday 27th April in Ballinasloe GC, details
on the noticeboards.
Ladies
Notes
Lady
Captain Kay Vaughan, her committee and the
lady members, send their deepest sympathy
to former captain Sheila Geraghty and her
sons Ross and Jamie on the death of Ian.
Athlone
ladies have a busy calendar of events at the
moment. The inter-club matches are in full
swing with Athlone having mixed fortunes.
Congratulations to the Intermediate Cup team
who beat Ballinasloe in Longford. The Lady
Captain Kay Vaughan proved her worth when
she learned that her match was vital. The
Challenge Cup team were unlucky in their bid
against Mountbellew in Ballinasloe.
The Annual Fashion Show took place after the
presentation on Tuesday 12th. This year's
theme was Race to Do Buy! By all accounts
the new collection of golf wear was favourably
received with Kevin doing a brisk trade. Madeleine
Quinn was on hand to help out behind the counter.
Comperes on the night were Nada and Muna aka
Helen King and Margaret Egan . A bevy of beautiful
members modeled and it was deemed to be a
successful and fun occassion.
Dates
for Your Diary
Friday
22nd to Monday 25th Open Easter Competition.
Re-Entry sponsored by Oliver Carty Meats Ltd.
Tues 26th 12 Hole starting 3pm Timesheet
97 Club Thurs. starting 3pm
15th
April 2011:
Harry Rice Foresomes Draw
V
Connaire & F O'Regan V G O'Kennedy &
P O'Connor
C Fox & J Durkan V V Maloney & M Connor
P Egan & A Egan V W Owens & J Kinahan
F McGowan & E Shanahan V S Doyle &
C Rice
J Bracken & D Clarke V D O'Connor &
S Murphy
K Sheehy & D Corcoran V P Delaney &
E Rattigan
S Gallchoir & B McNickan V P Brennan &
G Brennan
S
Feeney & S McRegan V A Flanagan &
B Dunne
15th
April 2011:
Tom
McCormack Fourball Matchplay
Draw
P
O'Boyle Snr & N Lennon V P Hunter &
K Duke
W Corry & B Murray V D O'Connor & M Fagan
P Kenny Jnr & P C Kenny V R Delaney & G Delaney
A Kelly & G Kelly V J Egan & P Morris
E Higgins & J Costelloe V D Corcoran & F O'Regan
V Maloney & M Connor V M Cleary & G McLoughrin
J Burns & T Donohue bt M
Ryan & T Kenna
K McDonagh & C McNickan V B Fuery A McGowan
Competitions
The
Army Cup Qualifier takes place next Sunday.
The Open Wednesday Competition continues
every Wednesday through the summer.
Beginners Golf Special!
There
is a new Men's Beginners Initiative being
started by the club. Beginning on April 20th,
the offer includes 6 coaching lessons with
Club Pro Kevin Grealy, explanation of the
rules and etiquette of the game and an opportunity
to play a few holes to put it all in to practice.
The cost, now confirmed, will be €30.
Niall Dowling will be co-ordinating the sessions,
if you are interested or know anybody who
may be, please contact Ita in the Office on
090 6492073.
Ladies
Notes
Best
of Luck to the Intermediate Cup team and the
Challenge Cup team in their respective matches
this week.
Commiserations to the Minor Cup team and their
Captains who lost to Ballinrobe in Claremorris.
Fashion
Show on 12th April!
The
ever popular Ladies Fashion show takes place
April 12th. Always an entertaining night,
the only pity is us men aren't allowed on
the catwalk.
4th
April 2011:
Fred Daly
Commiserations
to our Fred Daly team who were beaten by a
strong Galway side on Sunday.
Tom McCormack Fourball Matchplay
Who
says in-laws can't get on? Paddy O'Boyle Snr
and Niall Lennon were the leading qualifiers
in the Tom McCormack Fourball Matchplay Qualifier
and thus are our representatives in the Holmpatrick
Cup. Congratulations to both and best of luck
in the Roscommon Final.
The Tom McCormack Matchplay draw will be available
shortly on the website.
Competitions
The
Matchplay qualifiers continue this weekend
with the Harry Rice Foresomes. If you thought
a fourball could start a row…you've never
played foresomes. This is also an opportunity
to put your name in the thoughts of our team
managers for the coming year.ho says in-laws
can't get on?
Open
Wednesdays Starts 6th April!!
The
Masters is on this weekend and the open day
is back. Golf is officially back!
The first Open Wednesday Competition of the
year takes place today. The competition this
week will be played over the Lough Ree Challenge
course.
Beginners
Golf Special
There
is a new Men's Beginners Initiative being
started by the club. Beginning on April 20th,
the offer includes 6 coaching lessons with
Club Pro Kevin Grealy, explanation of the
rules and etiquette of the game and an opportunity
to play a few holes to put it all in to practice.
The cost, to be confirmed next week, will
be less than €60. Niall Dowling will
be co-ordinating the sessions, if you are
interested or know anybody who may be, please
contact Ita in the Office on 090 6492073.he
Masters is on this weekend and the open day
is back. Golf is officially back!
March
Special Winners
We
may have to cancel all future monthly competitions
if Bill Kennedy and Thomas O'Connor keep winning
the Nett and Gross prizes! Well done again
lads, and to all prize winners.
4th
April 2011:
Ladies Notes
Fashion
Show on 12th April!
The
ever popular Ladies Fashion show takes place
April 12th. Always an entertaining night,
the only pity is us men aren't allowed on
the catwalk.
28th
March 2011:
Ladies Notes
The
Don Panoz Cup was postponed last week due
to maintenance work being carried out
on the course. Otherwise things are continuing
apace as the Autumn Cup Finals have at last
been played. These had to be extended because
of the harsh weather conditions in the late
Autumn. The Inter Club matches are soon to
start and the Team Captains are busy making
their
selections.
28th
March 2011:
Minor Cup
Athlone
play Ballinrobe in Claremorris on April 7th.
Best of luck to the team and their captains
Lily
O'Sullivan, Sheila Geraghty and Alocoque O'Connor.
28th
March 2011:
Competitions
The
Tom McCormack Fourball Qualifiers and Holmpatrick
representatives will be available on the
website midweek.
The 3T’s competition is on this week
for both Ladies and Mens.
25th
March 2011:
Eugene Fayne - GUI President
Article
from the gui website:
The
notion that those who finally rise to become
President of the Golfing Union of Ireland
must first serve their time is borne out by
Eugene Fayne, the latest custodian of the
office. For fully four decades, since becoming
a member of Athlone Golf Club, this native
of Co. Roscommon has contributed immensely
to the sport at club, provincial and national
levels with a common thread of commitment
and integrity to whatever role he has filled.
If
his boyhood sporting dreams were of playing
for Roscommon at a packed Croke Park –
being a more than useful player with St Brigid’s,
the current Roscommon Gaelic football county
champions – it was in golf that he found
his true sporting vocation. Indeed, Eugene
jokes that.... continue
20th
March 2011:
Knights Of Columbanus
Good
weather, a good cause and two days to play
ensured a big turnout and big scoring last
weekend. Tom Boland came out on top with an
excellent 44pts and Michael Lennon's 42pts
also deserves a mention. Well played lads
and well done to all for supporting our traditional
season opener.
17th
March 2011:
Kevin Grealy's Better The Score
More
than 70 players enjoyed their very own parade
on St Patrick's Day and once again a great
day was had by all with a huge array of prizes.
The Grand Marshall on the Day with a great
score of 42pts was Ken Skeffington. Thanks
to Kevin, not only for his sponsorship of
this competition but indeed for the great
service provided by Kevin & Hugh all year
round.
20th
March 2011:
Course
Hats
off to the course staff, last weekend the
greens were quick and true, Couldn't blame
them at all for the fact that I couldn't buy
a putt. There is still a lot of GUR out there,
but as can be seen the changes are starting
to take shape and the sodding means the new
areas will be in play sooner rather than later.
The last week and a half has seen us "cross
the road" in competition three times.
It is great to reacquaint ourselves with three
of the best finishing holes in the country.
As we return to 18 hole competitions on a
regular basis, let's play them. Coming in
after 15 holes will not only have an adverse
effect on the 3rd fairway, but will make calculating
an accurate standard scratch very difficult.
So keep going! If for no other reason than
to enjoy the views!
Please
note the greens will be hollow tined and sanded
Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd!.
20th
March 2011:
Competitions
This
weekend sees the first Qualifier of the year,
the Tom McCormack Fourball. The top 16 pairs
Qualify for the Matchplay stages. The Leading
Qualifiers also represent the club in the
Holmpatrick Cup. So find your best mate and
put an end to the friendship!
Remember the March Competition is ongoing
and can be played any day of the week.
14th
March
2011:
Competitions
Kevin
Grealy’s Better the Score Final is on
St Patrick’s Day, good luck to all who
are on parade.
The Knights of Columbanus Charity Competition
kicks of our Golf Season proper this Saturday
and Sunday. If you haven’t dusted the
clubs off yet, now is the time!
14th
March 2011:
Mens Winter league Final
The
much anticipated winter league final was played
on Sunday. There were a couple of individuals
MIA but all 16 Teams Played on the day and
despite a frost delayed start and difficult
conditions everybody persevered and there
was some terrific scoring. With four scores
to count the team of Breffni Rowan, John Walsh,
Joe Gannon, Tony Mulhern and Eamonn Higgins
brought in a fantastic score of 148pts. The
leaders of the chasing pack and our runners
up on 140pts were the team of Michael Ryan,
Patrick Kenny Jnr, Paul O’Connor, Ger
O’Kennedy and Gerry Rowlands.
Once again well done to all involved in the
organising and smooth running of, not only
the final day, but the whole competition,
which keeps us golfing through the winter.
A big thank you also, to all the members who
braved the conditions throughout the last
four months to support the Winter League.
Results
1st Team D: 148 pts
B Rowan, J Walsh, J Gannon, T Mulhern, E Higgins
2nd Team F: 140 pts
M Ryan, P Kenny Jnr, P O’Connor, G O’Kennedy,
G Rowlands
14th
March
2011:
Good Luck St. Brigids
To
all the players, mentors and members of St
Brigid's GAA, Good Luck from all at Athlone
Golf
Club. Enjoy what may be a truly historic day.
7th
March 2011:
Ladies Winter league Final
The
final of the Ladies' Winter League took place
on Sunday March 6th. This event is one of
the most
popular and exciting in the ladies' calendar.
A total of eight teams played with the three
best scores from
each team to count. It was hoped to play fifteen
holes but with light failing the competition
was reduced to
twelve. The presentation was attended by ILGU
delegate Anne Evans and a large group of ladies.
Officiating
were President Nancy Kearney, Captain Kay
Vaughan and Handicap Secretary Margaret Egan.
Results
1st Team D: 64 pts
Cathryn Mannion, Jean McGowan, Margaret Mary
Kelly, Patricia O'Meara and Mairin Stronge.
2nd Team F: 62 pts
Margaret Byrne, Kathleen O'Donnell, Frances
McGettigan, Rose O'Hanlon and Imelda Sheeran.
Leading Qualifier
Mary Dunne..
28th
February 2011:
Course Review
Many
of the alterations to the course are well
under way, despite this the course is in excellent
condition. As the changes take shape, let
us have your comments in the suggestion box.
28th
February 2011:
Website updates
Changes
are also taking place on the website, with
new
society offers and a new
hole by hole
guide.
28th
February 2011:
Congratulations St.Brigids
Our
near neighbours St.Brigids GAA Club had a
fantastic result in Limerick on Saturday,
defeating hot favourites Nemo Rangers in the
All Ireland Club Football Semi Final.
Congratulations on a great achievement and
good luck on St. Patricks Day against Crossmaglen.
23rd
February 2011:
Men's Winter League Finalists - top 16 from
qualifying
|
Qualifying
Pos.
|
Team
Number
|
Team
Captain
|
|
1
|
Team
22
|
B
Rowan
|
|
2
|
Team
34
|
N
Carroll |
|
3
|
Team
14
|
M
Evans |
|
4
|
Team 7
|
T
O'Brien |
|
5
|
Team
26
|
B
McEnroe |
|
6
|
Team 29
|
D
Kenna |
|
7
|
Team
18
|
T
O Reilly |
|
8
|
Team
12
|
M
Healy |
|
9
|
Team
1
|
D
Bowen |
|
10
|
Team
5
|
G
Kelly |
|
11
|
Team
8
|
T
Donohue |
|
12
|
Team
35
|
P
Donovan |
|
13
|
Team
24
|
F
Donnelly |
|
14
|
Team
27
|
PJ
Naughton |
|
15
|
Team
13
|
M
Ryan |
|
16
|
Team
11
|
C
Walsh |
21st
February 2011:
Captains' Drive-in
Despite
the weather, a huge crowd was present to witness
an historic Captains Drive in. Captain Michael
Cleary and Lady Captain Kay Vaughan were joined
on the tee by the recently appointed President
of the GUI Eugene Fayne. All three managed
good drives despite the pressure and the conditions.
Dignitaries and spectators alike happily adjourned
to the bar where some great food was preceded
by some entertaining speeches which included
a little known story of a fourball which included
somebody who was Gaga! If all this wasn’t
entertaining enough Johnny Bracken and Philip
O’Farrell added there own unique talents
to the evening as they, armed with guitars,
guarded the splendid Mullingar Scratch Cup.
A good day became a great night. Well done
to all who organised the day, a special thank
you to all who supported the day and once
again congratulations and best wishes to our
Presidents Eugene and Nancy, and our Captains
Kay and Michael
The Drive in…a view from high on the
heels (Margaret’s back with a bang) Lady
Captain Kay Vaughan admitted to feeling very
nervous about her Drive-In. She was reliably
informed that no Lady Captain had EVER knocked
down her drive on this occassion. Kay did
not want to enter the history books with the
dubious title of being the first! In the event
she needn't have worried. Despite the lashing
rain and howling wind Kay hit a screamer down
the first. Ball Retriever Sam Delaney was
last seen in Fardrum…
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21st
February 2011:
Captains' Drive-in scramble
Almost 90 Members braved the wind and rain
to play in the AIB sponsored Captains 9 Hole
Scramble last Sunday. And while the golf was
enjoyable, there was never such a welcome
site as the bowl of hot punch that awaited
in the clubhouse. With a par of 39 on the
day the winning score was a magnificent 28.8,
posted by the team of PJ Harris, Robbie Ross
and Liz Dunn. Fittingly, the runners up spot
went to a team that included our Captains
better half Patricia and our Lady Vice Captain
Helen King, the Ladies were ably assisted
by Joe Curtain.
Results Captain’s Drive-in
1st PJ Harris, R Ross, L Dunn 28.8
2nd H King, P Cleary, J Curtain 29.1
3rd A O’Connor, G O’Kennedy ,P Conway
29.8
21st
February 2011:
Ladies Club Notes
The
Winter Bar was buzzing last Tuesday evening
for the first presentation of the new season.
Lady Captain Kay Vaughan was delighted with
the turn out for the White Elephant. We were
greeted with a glass of wine and some light
refreshments. Club President Nancy Kearney
and ILGU representative Anne Evans were in
attendance. The table of prizes was very impressive
and everyone was excited to see what they
had won. The best score of 27 points was returned
by Bernie Stapleton.
11th
February 2011:
Captains' Drive-in 2011, Sun 20th February
Drive-in
Members are cordially invited to join Captain
Michael Cleary and Lady Captain Kay Vaughan
for their Drive-in at 4pm. Also driving-in
will be the President of the GUI, our own
Eugene Fayne.
Scramble
The
drive-in will be preceded by the traditional
scramble at 1pm. A 9 hole shotgun start, open
draw of 3 person teams (so get you name down
on sheet). Please be at the club for 12.30
at the latest due to the shotgun start. Support
your club and have some fun!
We wish Michael, Kay and Eugene all the very
best in their challenging roles.
9th
February 2011:
Mens Inter Club Managers 2011
This years mens inter club managers are as
follows:
Senior
Cup/Barton Shield - Ray Fagan
Junior Cup - Michael Evans
Jimmy Bruen Shield - Ray King
Irish Mixed Foursomes - John and Patricia
Kinahan
Connacht Shield - Tom Shaw/Michael Thornton
Cecil Ewing Shield Eamon Higgins
Jack O'Sullivan Trophy - Dermot Fagan
Seniors Inter-Club - Willie Owens
Junior Inter Club Teams - Johnny Bracken
2nd
February 2011:
Mens Winter League Final Date
The Men’s Winter League Final has been
fixed for Sunday 13th March.
2nd
February 2011:
Former Lady Captain's Dinner
Having
had to postpone twice, due to weather conditions,
former Lady Captain Patricia Kinahan
eventually managed to host her Captain's Dinner
on January 3rd. By all accounts it was well
worth the wait. Patricia provided some novel
entertainment which went down a treat- keeping
all the ladies out well past their bed-time!
It was a fitting finale to a great Captaincy.
Meanwhile
2011 Lady Captain Kay Vaughan is busy rallying
her troops for the year ahead. We hope to
have
lots to celebrate this new golfing year!
2nd
February 2011:
Mens February Monthly Competition
The
February Monthly competition is underway.
Play any day and re enter as often as you
like. Your best card for the month will count.
26th
January 2011:
Managers
We’ve
all watched the Ryder Cup and slated Faldo
when he got it wrong, admired Sam & Monty
for there inspiration…Interested in managing
a team this year? There are still a couple
of vacancies!
26th
January 2011:
Course Review - let’s have your comments!
The
Course Review is on the website and available
in the office, have a look and let’s
have your comments! The Comments and Suggestions
Box is in situ outside the Pro Shop.
26th
January 2011:
Name that hole
The
change of the 9th to a par 5 for 2011, and
a few changes to indices for both Ladies and
Men will mean a new scorecard being printed.
With that in mind, should we name the holes?
For what it’s worth, here’s my suggestions
from 1 to 18.
1: Into the Bowl
2: Little Flick
3: Over the Road
4: Backodebay
5:
Father
6: Son
7: Amen
8: Down the Hill
9: Up and Around
10: Badgers Set
11: Precipice
12: Double Dog
13: Over
the Saddle
14: Little
Dog
15: Eye
of the Needle
16: Big
Dog
17: On
a Sixpence
18: Everest
Again… Suggestions?
18th
January 2011:
The Course Review Results
The
Course Review was initiated resulting from
feedback, over a number of years from members
and visitors regarding the toughness of the
course. Not all members agree that the course
is too tough. However, the general groundswell
of opinion from members and visitors was that
the course had become too tough for the ordinary
golfer. Some scratch players also gave us
similar direct feedback.
To view the hole by hole review click here
18th
January 2011:
Mr.President!
Congratulations and sincerest Best Wishes
to Eugene Fayne as he embarks on his year
as President of the GUI. A great servant to
Connacht and Athlone, the honour is richly
deserved. We are privileged to be part of
the entourage! Good Luck Mr President..
18th
January 2011:
New Members
Old fourballs may be reformed, old friends
reacquainted, and old rivalries renewed. The
"new member" incentive scheme is
up and running, get involved, it may prove
a worthwhile exercise.
Click here
for more information.
23rd
November 2010:
Lady
Cups and Shields Results 2010
| Golfer
of the year |
Winner |
Marion
Hendrick |
| Autumn
Cup (Senior) |
Winner |
Margaret
Byrne |
|
Runner
Up |
Noirin
O'Rourke |
| Autumn
Cup (Junior) |
Winner |
Kay
Vaughan |
|
Runner
Up |
Margaret
Egan |
| Spring
Cup |
Winner |
Margaret
Byrne |
|
Runner
Up |
Siobhan
McGrath |
| Skipton
Cup |
Winner |
Camilla
Fitzgibbon |
|
Runner
Up |
Patricia
Kinahan |
| Olivia
Danielle |
Winner |
Evelyn
Wright |
| Nore
Costello Memorial |
Winner |
Marion
Hendrick |
| Morris
Shield |
Winner |
Mary
Hynes |
| Centenary
Cup |
Winner |
Imelda
Sheerin |
| Don
Panoz |
Winner |
Anna
O'Brien |
| PGA
Tankard |
Winner |
Dympna
Hall |
| Silver
Medal |
Winner |
Margaret
Byrne |
| Bronze
Medal |
Winner |
Marion
Hendrick |
| Silver
Spoon |
Winner |
Marion
Hendrick |
22nd
November 2010:
Lady
Captain Patricia Kinahan's Dinner
Lady Captain Patricia Kinahan's Dinner takes
place in the Club House on December 3rd @
7pm. All members and friends welcome.
22nd
November 2010:
97
Club Christmas Hamper
This very successful and enjoyable event took
place on Thursday 18th November. After a lovely
morning's golf it was cheering to assemble
in the festive and cosy ambience of the Winter
bar. Finger food preceeded the Presentation
of prizes. Brid McDermott's artistic
skills were evident in the display of prizes.
The 97 Club was founded by Club President
Nancy Kearney during her captaincy in that
year and is a very popular competition. Nancy
and Dolores McGrath have put a great effort
into the running of this competition. Dolores
is taking a well earned breather this year
and her place will be filled by Rena Harney.
1st Maeve Donohoe (22) 26 pts.
2nd Olive Dolan (26) 25 pts.
3rd Eleanor Larkin (23) 24 pts.
4th Maureen Barry (28) 24 pts.
5th Patricia Kinahan (26) 22 pts.
6th Myrl O'Carroll (22) 21 pts.
7th Lily Hynes (27) 21 pts.
22nd November 2010:
New
Officers
Congratulations
to Nancy Kearney on her election as President
of Athlone Golf Club. Also congratulations
to the newly elected Captains, Michael Cleary
and Kay Vaughan and to all the officers and
committee members.
17th
November 2010:
Nominations
For Management Committee
The
following nominations for election as Officers
of the Management Committee have been received:
| Officer |
Nominee |
Proposer |
Seconder |
| President |
Nancy
Kearney |
Michael
Butler |
P.
J. Naughton |
| Vice
President |
Eamonn
Geoghegan |
Michael
Butler |
P.
J. Naughton |
| Hon.
Secretary |
Sam
Delaney |
Michael
Cleary |
Michael
Evans |
|
Breda
Ryan |
Kay
Vaughan |
Helen
King |
| Joint
Hon. Treasurers |
Paddy
Kenny |
Michael
Cleary |
Michael
Evans |
|
Peter
Hogan |
Michael
Cleary |
Kay
Vaughan |
Elected
to Management Committee
The
following have been elected to the Management
Committee having been duly elected as Officers
of the Men's and Ladies' Clubs in accordance
with the Constitution of the Club.
| Elected
from the Men's Club |
Captain |
Michael
Cleary |
|
Vice-Captain |
Michael
Evans |
|
Hon.
Secretary |
Sam
Delaney |
|
One
Other Officer |
Liam
Johnson |
|
|
|
| Elected
from Ladies' Club |
Captain |
Kay
Vaughan |
|
Vice
Captain |
Helen
King |
|
Hon.
Secretary |
Breda
Ryan |
|
One
Other Officer |
Assumpta
Galvin |
20th
September 2010:
Update
on course damage
Course
agronomist
Dr.
Michael Foxe has provided the club committee
with the following answers relating to the recent damage experienced on the golf course
by birds.
What
is causing the damage?
Cause
of the damage are larvae (grubs) of the Chafer
Beetle which hatch from July to late September
and feed on the roots of the turfgrass killing
it. The extensive damage results from birds
picking at the grass and ripping it to feed
on the larvae
Why
is it so particularly bad this year compared
to other years?
The
warm dry summer encourage increased egg laying
by adult beetles that hatched into the larvae
that are causing the damage.
What
can be done to treat the problem and what
is the estimated cost of the treatment?
Treatment of areas infested with Chafer Grubs
is with the chemical Merit Turf which will
kill the grubs. Merit Turf is applied at 30
kgs/hectare. Cost per hectare is e630.00.
A number of affected areas on the golf course,
particularly, edges of tees, have already
been treated successfully with Merit Turf.
What
have we done so far and what would you now
recommend to repair the damaged areas?
Treated
areas can be resodded or allowed to recovered
naturally.
20th
September 2010:
Course
Maintenance Work
Hollow
coring on the greens has started this morning(Monday
20th Setp) and therefore until Thursday evening
some greens my be out of play while they are
being worked on.
The open day competition on Wednesday is cancelled
as a result.
6th
September 2010:
Lady
Captain and her committee enjoy golfing break
in Clare
Lady
Captain Patricia Kinahan and her committee
had a very enjoyable outing to Ennis during
the week. At Ennis Golf Club we were met by
Ennis Lady Captain Ann Kelly who insisted
on waiving green fees for which we are very
appreciative. And so ensued a lovely round
of golf in glorious sunshine.
The
next day we headed for Shannon where an equally
pleasant day was had by all. Camilla Fitzgibbon
tackled both courses with panache, emerging
as winner on both occassions. Lady Captain
Patricia thoroughly herself as did we all.
30th
August 2010:
Kelan
McDonagh
holds nerve for hard-fought success in Scratch
Trophy
Kelan
McDonagh has won the 2010 Mullingar Grant
Thornton Scratch Trophy after a close battle
with Irish Close title holder Dara Lernihan
of Castle.
Kelan
and Dara battled each other all the way in
the last of four rounds before Kelan made
par on the last for 71 and a three-under-par
total of 285 to win by two.
Last
year' winner Conor Doran (Banbridge) was third
with 292. Conor Glynn of Carton House came
fourth on 294, with the next best Dessie Morgan
of Mullingar and Rory McNamara (Headfort),
each finishing with 295.
Mullingar's
course clearly held its own against some of
the best in the country, with strong, swirling
winds, undulating greens and some tricky pin
positions providing the defence for the parkland
layout.
Kelan,
a beaten finalist at the South of Ireland
championship last month, came to Mullingar
"wanting to find a win from somewhere
before the end of the summer".
"I
didn't really have much expectations coming
in here," he said. "I just ran with
the flow, and kept plugging away. I knew there
were birdies out there if you played consistent
golf. Luckily it ran my way, so I'm very happy."
Lernihan
had a point to prove after being overlooked
by the Irish selectors for the Eisenhower
Trophy team in favour of US-based Richard
Phelan. The Castle man led the field through
54 holes, and at four-under-par 212 had a
two-shot cushion over Kelan going into the
final round.
Milltown
veteran Jody Fanagan reeled back the years
with a super 69 yesterday morning. It proved
to be the best score of the day, but fatigue
caught up with Fanagan in the afternoon.
That
left Kelan and Dara Lernihan out on their
own. A bogey five by Lernihan on 10 brought
them level, and the turning point arrived
on the 165-yard par-three 12th. Lernihan bogeyed
after hitting his tee shot into a bunker,
and Kelan holed a 40-foot putt for a birdie
two.
Kelan
retained his poise for the last six holes,
while Lernihan's play became ragged as he
tried to force birdies to close the gap.
29th
July 2010:
Kelan
McDonagh
defeated in South of Ireland Final 2/1 to
John Greene (Carlow)
Kelan
McDonagh came agonisingly close to the first
Major Championship title of his young career
narrowly losing to Carlow's John Greene in
a fine South of Ireland Final.
Kelan
won an epic morning semi-final on the 20th
against Castletroy's Cian Daly while Greene
had a sprint around the course beating Limerick's
Pat Murray 5/4 in under two and a half hours,
Murray has now lost no fewer than 7 South
of Ireland Semi-finals in his career.
There
were many turning points in the afternoon
Final alas for Kelan they came courtesy of
Greene's hot Putter, holing out from 15-20
feet no fwer than 6 times with four of them
demoralising putts to save a hole from Kelans
perspective.
The
final nail for Kelan probably came at 15 where
Greene drove into heavy rough left, chopped
out to 75 yards with Kelan just off the front
edge in two, mind you some 100 feet from the
Pin. You guessed it, Greene pitched to 15
feet and holed for Par, while Kelan left his
first Putt some 8 feet short and missed. Greene
now 3 Up with 3 to go.
To
Kelans credit, he made a solid Par on 16 for
a win when Greene played probably his only
loose strokes of the day, perhaps rehearsing
his speech. On 17 both Players hit super Tee
Shots, Kelan had the same yardage as the morning,
168 to the Pin but with the adrenaline coursing
through his arms even though he took a Club
less he flushed it straight through the Green
into the long grass and then watched ruefully
as Greene hit a poor approach to the front
apron. Kelan did well to hack out to 20 feet
but the only way he was going to hole the
Putt was if he borrowed Greene's hot putter
as he had dropped nothing during the round,
so there it was a half in bogey fives and
a South of Ireland crown for a delighted John
Greene.
30th
June 2010:
Colm
secures place in British Open
Colm
Moriarty has qualified to play in the British
Open at St. Andrews.
He
secured one of the precious places at stake
in local final qualifying yesterday -- and
did so in style.
With 72 players battling it out for just three
spots at the Kingsbarns course in Scotland,
Colm came top of the pile with splendid rounds
of 67 and 70 for a 36-hole total of 137 --
seven under par -- finishing three strokes
clear of the chasing pack which included Amateur
Championship runner-up James Byrne.
Colm (above) has played in European Tour events
but concentrates mostly on the Challenge Tour.
"This was my big goal. It is a tall order
to make it through pre-qualifying and I am
really thrilled," said Colm
Good
luck in St. Andrews from all in the club Colm.
17th June 2010:
Major
week coming up for club members
Over
the next two weekends the male members have
their own Major feast with the The Hodson
Bay Cup and the Men's Captains prize taking
place.
The lady members will also have an opportunity
to get involved with the Captains prize to
the ladies on Tuesday the 22nd and the Captains
mixed foursomes on Friday 25th.
Please
note the following presentation times:
Captains
Prize to the Ladies - Tuesday 22nd 10PM
Captains Prize Mixed Foursomes - Friday evening
after the golf
Men's Captains Prize - Sunday 27th - 10PM
14th
June 2010:
Gleeson
Wins Senior Scratch Cup
In
testing conditions Alex Gleeson from the Castle
Golf Club won this years Senior Scratch Cup
with scores of 73 and 75. He was closely followed
by Jack Pierce from The Grange Club. Jack
added the round of the day 72 to an earlier
round of 77 to miss out by one stroke. Brendan
Walton from the Island managed to head a group
on a total of 153 to finish in third spot.
Previous
winners Padraig O'Boyle and Joe Lyons finished
in the top 15 with a total of 158 along side
local Mark Rowe who also finished on the same
score
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