Birr Golf Club Pro Am
The Birr Pro Am committee are working hard at the moment organising the upcoming inaugural Pro Am at the club . This is sponsored by Grant Engineering and so far they are pleased to announce much interest and over half the teams are sold already. Team places available are limited, so make sure to book in, so as not to miss this great event . The Pro Am is open to all golfers, ladies and gents of all ages and abilities and a great opportunity to play alongside former European Tour professionals and Ireland’s top PGA professionals . More news to follow soon. Contact Kevin McGrath or Tony McCormack.
Results
Seniors. 1st: E. Martin, C. McGarry, T. Higgins (78); 2nd: M. Liffey, M. Dempsey, K. McDowell (71).
Lady President Agnes Doolin’s prize to the men. 1st , Aidan Farrelly (14) 42 pts. 2nd Liam O’Brien (11) 39 pts. Gross: Padraig Moylan (1) 33 pts. 3rd Sean Moylan (9) 38 pts.
Spring League Tie between Ger Gath’s team and Aaron Murtagh’s team. Well done to both teams.
Tuesday open: 1st Pat Maher (5) 40 pts. 2nd Lee Scanlon (7) Moate. 37 pts. Seniors : Michael Lyons (8) 37 pts.
Presidents’ Mixed Scramble. 1st Caroline McCarthy, Seamas Breen and Frank Kenny 28.5. 2nd Rene Haverty, Brendan Hoare and Billy Donlon 29.6.
For your diary
Seniors on Thursday 2 June at 9.45. Glenn Eagles at 12.15 pm.
Inter Club Central Towns on Sat,. 4 June at 2.45. Birr v Portumna. 2 Home, 3 Away.
Open 18h Stableford on Friday 3rd Saturday 4th Sunday 5th and Monday 6th .
Tuesday Open, 18h Stableford. Prizes: 1st and 2nd plus a Seniors’ prize.
Inter Club. Congratulations to our O’Moore team on a fine win over Castle Barna on Sunday. Playing at home were: Captain Brendan O’Carroll, Des Mannion and Miley Nolan. Away were: Frank Kenny, Christy McGarry, Liam Delaney and Thady Clancy. Managers were: Liam Delaney and Brian Guinan..
On Saturday at 2.45 our Central Town’s team under managers Christy Purcell and Brendan Hoare play Portumna. At Home are: Paddy Kirwan and John Kelly. Away are: Martin Young, John Connell and Aidan Farrelly. Sub is: Pat Molloy. Best of luck to all.
Ladies golf
18H Stableford sponsored by Liam Butler Pharmacy, Birr. 1st Laura Nugent (16) 38pts. 2nd Lady President Agnes Doolin (25) 26pts. 3rd Theresa Fealy (22) 36pts.
Mr. President's Prize to the Ladies. 1st Sheila Brennan (16) 72 nett. 2nd Theresa Fealy (21) 73 nett. Sarah Burke (5) 79 gross. 3rd Ann Mc Intyre (24) 74 nett.
Competitions
4th/8th June 18H Stableford sponsored by Michael Horan's Golf Shop.
Putting Competition on-going.
9-Hole on-going.
Glenn Eagles results. 1st Patsy Burke, Patricia Guinan, Mary Dolan, Phil Flynn, 32 pts; 2nd Rita Enright, June Carroll, Mary Darcy 33.7 pts.
Sympathy
The members of Birr Golf Club offer sincere sympathy to Albert Kelly and his family on the death of his mother Teresa Kelly in Banagher recently.