Birr Golf Club

Hole-in-One golfers

Congratulations to Mary O’Gorman who has been elected Captain of the Hole-in-One  Society for the 2016 season. Outings will commence on April 7^th . Venues include Tullamore, Carlow, Mullingar, The Heritage, Birr (Captain’s Prize), Glasson and Mount Juliet.  New members always welcome. Contact Birr Golf Club for further details. Tel. 057 912 0082. Best of luck, Mary.

Special offer

A special offer of €450 for people new to the game of golf is being offered for the 2015-2016 season. Please contact Joan at 057 912 0082 who will give details of terms and any conditions that may apply. This is a tremendous opportunity to join a vibrant club and enjoy the game of golf on a top of the range course.

Direct debit

Members should note that Direct Debit Payment is available now for all existing members for the 2016 season. Please ring Joan in the office for further details. Tel. 057 912 0082.

For your diary

Turkeys. 9h Stableford. 1st nine. Starts 12 Oct.

Seniors. Thurs. 15 Oct. 9.45.  Glenn Eagles 12 noon.

18h Stableford  Sat./Sun 17/18 Oct.

Bridge. Begins on Tues. 27 Oct. All welcome. Contact Mary O’Gorman for details.

Results

Seniors

Cat 1. B Mc Gurk 33, T Wright 32, M Ashe 32, B Guinan 32, P Doyle 32.

Cat 2. J Carroll 35, E Nevin33, D O Sullivan 30, T Kenny 29, L Delaney 25.

Cat 3. D Kealy 32, G Claffey 28, S Bergin 28, L Hogan 27, C Loughnane 24.

Cat 4. M Chaloner 29, E Mc Donagh 28, K Bell 25, T Murtagh 22, E Døorley 19.

Open Weekend. 18h Stableford. 1^st Joe Daly (16) 64 pts. 2^nd Padraig Moylan (2) 41 pts. Gross: Gavin Young (+1) 39 pts. 3^rd John Irwin (10) 40 pts.

 Open Tuesday. 1^st Paddy Byrne ( 24) 34 pts. 2^nd John Dwyer (2) 32 pts.

Pop-Up Bookshop

The finance committee will be holding a Pop-Up Book Sale in October in aid of club finances. The committee will be grateful for books of any description and content. We are assured that the Censorship Act has been put in abeyance for the occasion, so there is no need to worry.

Books should be handed in to Francie or Joan over the next few weeks.

Ladies

Glenns Trophy Final sponsored by Peter Fox Pharmacy, Birr.
On Wednesday 7 October Birr was again delighted to host the ever popular Glenns Trophy Final. This year saw 30 teams participating and with the course being in excellent condition and weather being most favourable, a very pleasant day was enjoyed by all. Lady Captain Pauline Needham is delighted to announce that a donation will be to the Palliative Care Room in Birr Community Nursing Unit. She also would like to thank all who contributed in any way to make the event such a success. Many thanks to Peter Fox, who kindly sponsored the competition. The results were as follows:

1^st Tullamore Team: Joey Dolan (18) & Maureen Conway (21) 39pts

Lady Captain Helen Egan (12) & Ann Wynne (12) 36 pts Total 75pts.

2^nd Thurles Team: Mary Duignan (27) & Marian Ryan (25) 31pts

Margaret Corcoran (15) & Ena Spencer (29) 39pts Total 70pts.

3^rd Moate Team: Geraldine Coughlan (14) & Veronica Coughlan (18) 39pts

Mary Rohan (15) & Loretta Boland (20) 30pts Total 69pts.

1^st Pair from Portumna: Mary Mc Donagh (25) & Brid Kelly (23) 41pts.

2^nd Pair from Knockanally: Maureen Clyne (22) & Bridget Dowling (30) 38pts.

Results

 2-Ball Team Competition sponsored by Kathleen Doorley & Mary Sullivan.

1^st Trish Rowland (14) & Amy Spain (15) 48pts

2^nd Angie Hough (20) & Brid Guinan (32) 48pts

3^rd Rita Delaney (19) & Carmel Ryan (27) 45pts.

9H Stableford.

1^st Therese Kennedy 21pts

2^nd Kay Kelly 21pts

3^rd Carina Gleeson 20pts.

Competitions

Wed. Oct. 14^th & Sat. 17^th 18H Singles sponsored by Smith & O’Mahony, Opticians, Birr.

Wed. 21^st Oct. & Sat. 24^th First Hamper Competition sponsored by The Thatch, Crinkill.

1^st Turkey 9H on-going.