Membership offer
The club currently has a very inviting membership offer available. Play from now until January 2018 for the unbelievable price of 450 euro plus GUI/ILGU levy. Offer is available to new members or former members returning after a minimum absence of three years. Contact (057) 912 0082 for details.
Results
Seniors. 1st: S. Ryan, T. McTague, D. Kealey (42); 2nd: W. Loughnane, E. Nevin, H. Healy (43).
Birr won the Offaly Inter Club Championship with an excellent score of 131 points. Playing for Birr were: Pat Maher/Jeremy Plunkett 36 pts. Brendan Hoare/Alan Naylor 48 pts. Brian Guinan/Eddie Nevin 42 pts and Billy Donlon/Thady Clancy 41 pts. Best three scores to count. Congratulations to our team.
Birr won the Joe Monaghan trophy at Esker Hills with Alan Naylor/Eddie Nevin, Paschal Troy/Tony McCormack and Albert Kelly/Liam O’Brien. Congratulatons to all.
Martin Young won the Hackett Cup in a tight match with Christy McGarry.
Bonus Ball number 35. Winner Ann Frawley.
For your diary
9 Hole Turkey ongoing,
14 Hole Turkey/Ham ongoing,
Bridge commences on Tuesday Nov.1st at 10 am.
Welcome and every best wish to Martin and Lorraine Kearns and their staff who have taken over the Club restaurant and will be serving Sunday lunch from 12.30 to 3.30. Groups and societies will be catered for.
Ladies golf
Past Captains/Presidents annual outing on Sat. 8 October with 14h Stableford competition was followed by dinner in the Club. An enjoyable evening was had by all.
Winner of McGuirk Trophy was Seamie Breen . 1st Gent was President John Fleury 30 pts . 2nd Was Captain Brendan O’Carroll 28 pts from Frankie Kenny and Sean Moylan. Ladies 1st was Vera Smyth 29 pts. 2nd Sheila Brennan 28 pts.
Matchplay Trophy winner was Jo Conniffe; runner-up Laura Nugent.
Plate winner was Emer Hanniffy; runner-up was lady President Agnes Doolan.
16 Hole competition. Wed 19th October 1st Sheila Brennan (14) 35 pts. 2nd Jo Connoffe (22) 29 pts.
9 Hole Competition. 1st Jo Conniffe (22) 21 pts. 2nd Brid Guinan (32) 17 pts. 3rd Carina Gleeson (20) 17 pts.
Upcoming Competitions
New 9 Hole Turkey Competition starts Fri. Oct 21st. Open Scotch Foursomes in conjunction with Sisters/ Daughter/Mothers Competition. Mon. 31st Oct. Shotgun Start at 11.30.
The Glenns Trophy 2016
Congratulations and well done to all the ladies involved in the recent successful Glenns Trophy Competition 2016. Thirty visiting teams from far and near clubs played in the annual event now running for fourteen years. A sincere thank you to Peter Fox Pharmacy, Birr for his continued commitment to sponsoring this event which is much appreciated by all. Apart from sponsoring the main event, Peter also sponsors the raffle with a very generous donation going to the local Hospice Unit in Birr. At the presentation of prizes Lady Captain Margaret Feehan paid tribute to Peter Fox, Mona Collins who instigated the Glenns Trophy and Lady Vice Captain Therese and her sub-committee and all the ladies who volunteered their help on the day to make it a resounding success. The results were as follows: 1st Place – Slievenamon – 73 points – Mary Kerrick, Ann Delahunty, May O’Brien & Kathleen Shanley. 2nd Place – Roscrea – 73 points –Kathleen Phelan, Maura Killackey, Joanne Mann & Chris McDonnell. 3rd Place – Royal Curragh – 71 points – Ann Delaney, Marie Egan, Ann Griffin & Vourneen McGeough. 1st Pair – Ennis – 39 points – Mary McMahon & Kathleen Frehill. 2nd Pair – Mullingar – 38 points – Breda Conlon & Betty Sleator. The Birr Team on the day comprised Mary O’Gorman, Yvonne Boland, Martina O’Brien & Vera Smyth. Raffle Prize winners were Bridie Nolan, Newbridge and Therese Fealy Birr.