Congratulations
Once more well done and heartiest congratulations to Billy Donlon on winning the Rose Bowl at the Irish Seniors Close at Malone Club, Belfast. Billy was glad to meet up with Olive Milne a staunch ex Birr member. Olive is now lady secretary at Malone.
Results
Seniors. 1st: M. Liffey, L. Hogan, T. Duffy (52.3); 2nd: S. Bergin, C. Finnerty, P.Walshe (52.7)
Tuesday Open. 1st Craig Taylor (8) 41 pts. 2nd Jason Ryan (16) 31 pts.
Lady Captain Theresa’s Prize to the Men. 1st Brian Guinan (12) 41 pts. 2nd John Murphy (13) 40 pts Gross: Billy McGarry (-1) 30 gross pts. 3rd Pat Bennett (11) 39 pts.
Mid Ireland Tourism Classic. 1st Dara Molloy, Steven Lonergan ,Oisin McCormack, Barry Harding 100 pts..2nd Eddie Nevin, Seamie Breen, Alan Naylor, Liam O’Brien 94 pts. 3rd Jason Ryan, Peter Keane, Donal Hassett, Dermot Flannery 93 pts. 4th Presidents Tom Rigney and Aileen Watkins, Captain Theresa Fealy and Majella Gibbons 90 pts. 5th John Fleury,Frank Kenny, John Connell, Declan Ryan 89 pts. Ladies prize; Caroline McCarthy,Denise Delaney, Mary Bolger, Mary Lonergan.
Junior results are : 1st Ronan McNamara 41 pts. 2nd Sorcha Moylan 40 pts. 3rd Ronan Bergin 39 pts.
9h. 1st Darragh McNamara, 2nd Ailbe Watkins and 3rd Joe Boyd.
Lotto Bonus number was 37. Won by Rita Frawley.
For your diary
Seniors on Thursday 13 July at 9.45
Lady Captain Theresa Fealy’s prize on Saturday 15 July.
Intermediate Scratch Cup 18 Hole Stroke on Sunday 15th Handicap 10 to 18.
Midland Junior Scratch Cup. Boys/Girls on Monday 17th from 9am to 12.30 pm.
Presidents’ Mixed Scramble. Monday 17 July at 4.30.
Inter Club
Best of luck to managers Liam Delaney and Brian Guinan of the O’Moore cup team who play The Curragh on Monday 17 July. Four at Home. Three away.
Welcome
The members were glad to welcome the Bord na Mona Golf Society to our Club last week. Our President Tom Rigney is Captain of the Society. The winner was Des O’Brien of the Curragh G.C. Next year 2018 the Society will celebrate its 70th anniversary. No mean feat
Ladies
Men’s Captain Sean’s Prize to the Ladies. 1st Theresa Fealy (21) 73. 2nd Brid Guinan (32) 73. Gross: Vera Smith (19) 82 gross. 3rd Carmel Ryan (28) 72.
18 Hole Competition sponsored by Majella Gibbons. 1st Sorcha Moylan 42 pts. 2nd Mary O’Gorman 39 pts.
18 Hole Competition sponsored by Spinners Town House. 1st Sorcha Moylan 45 pts. 2nd Siobhan Tynan 39 pts 3rd Martina O’Brien 39 pts.
The next 18 hole on Wed, 12 July is kindly sponsored by Mary Byrne.
Best of good luck to Lady Captain Theresa whose Captain’s prize, sponsored by Liam and Mary Butler of Haven Pharmacy takes place on this Saturday 15 July. The draw will take place on Thursday evening at 8pm following an 9h competition. Any outstanding prizes will be given out after the competition.
Congratulations and best of luck to Gemma Butler who captains the Irish International Girls’ team in Helsinki this week