Month: December 2017

Templemore Golf Club News;

AGM of the men’s club took place on Monday 11^th. Dec. at 8pm.  There was a very large attendance, which displayed the enthusiasm and interest in the development of the club.   The welcome address was delivered by The Club President Tony O’Toole who expressed great appreciation to all the club members in their efforts over the year in maintaining a great active profile of the club.  The President then proceeded to nominate his successor, a follow golfer who created a great asset and legacy for the club in developing “The Seniors Society”  in Templemore Golf Club, Mr Phillip Ryan Snr.  The 2018 President Phillip Ryan expressed his gratitude for the nomination to this honourable position and acknowledged his full support to the development of the club.  There was great applause and acceptance of the nomination from the members.   The Secretary’s report was delivered by Pat O’Connell and displayed a great due diligence on reporting of minuets over the year.  The competition secretary and course manager Liam Leahy gave a great account detail of all the competitions, which were many, and expressed complements to all members who took part.  He also complemented all the constant volunteer workers on the course and paid tribute to his Green Keeper John Alexandra for his diligent work on the greens and equipment.  The treasurers report was delivered by Tom McGrath in great detail of past, present and future finances.

The Club Captain Martin Bohan then addressed the members and welcomed all and especially the GUI incoming President Mr. John McLoughney and the GUI Munster Branch Official, Mr. Pat Dunne.  Martin gave a great account of all the activities of the club management and the positive strengths of the club going forward.  Martin also expressed great gratitude to the Loins Club for offering  “The Golf Club Recycling Scheme” and the support from all sponsors.  He also commended the Club Youth Liaison officer Pat O’Connell for his endeavours in making the Youth Summer Camps project very successful, which will be the future of the club.  Martin also commended all the committee members and sub-committee for their diligent work and attention to the future development of the club.  There was great participation in Q&A from the floor and Captain Martin Bohan deliver with confidence, comprehensive detailed answers to the floor questions which left all members in no doubt to their questions which expressed a very positive future for the club.  The 2018 Captain Tommy Foley then addressed the members and paid a great tribute to the officers and committee members for their hard work during 2017 and looks forward to continuing with the progression of the club during 2018 and into the future.

The incoming officers and committee members for 2018 are as follows;  Club President; Phillip Ryan Snr..  Club Captain; Tommy Foley.  Vice-Captain; John Stapleton.  Hon. Secretary;  Pat O’Connell.  Hon. Treasurer;  Tom McGrath. Handicap Secretary; John Greed.  Communications officer; Martin Bohan. PRO Tony O’Toole.  Elected committee member; Myles McMurrow.

On conclusion, there was a unanimous positive attitude on the future of Templemore Golf Club from all the members.

Christmas Greetings; Club Captain Tommy Foley wishes all members and their  families a very enjoyable, safe and peaceful Christmas.

Xmas Golf Vouchers;  Gift Vouchers make the ideal present for Xmas, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Special Occasions or Corporate Incentive Presentations and Team Building; Visit our Web Site and order your voucher by selecting the “Membership” tab and scroll down to the “Voucher” button and order it on-line or contact the club number; 0504 31400 or email; info@templemoregolfclub.ie

Men’s Singles Match play; As soon as the weather clears we expect to see the final stage between Jerry Keegan jnr. V Seamus Bourke.  It should be a great exciting drama finish. Best of luck to both Seamus and Jerry.

Results;   9 hole Stableford 11^th. to 26^th. November.  1^st Gerry Keegan.

11 hole Stableford “Christmas Hamper” Closing date 10^th. Dec.  1^st. Seamus Bourke and Liam Daly.  2^nd. Tim Connelly.  3^rd. Paddy Bourke.  4^th. Jim Gleeson.

Seniors Report and Results;  There was no Senior Scramble Golf on Thursday 14^th. due to the adverse weather conditions. All will be notified when the next Scramble will be held.  John Stapleton on behalf of the committee expressed a Happy and Peaceful Christmas to all and yours and to good golfing during 2018.

Winter Clean-up of Bunkers; Bunkers now need to be cleaned and the winter look taken off them by raking and weeding.  “Just call in and get on with the work”.  Also other work is required.  Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 for times.

Your Club Thought;  “This is Your Club the members, both Ladies and Gents, therefore be proud and supportive of it, in whatever way you can that will make a difference.  Be positive and protective of its future, so that the youth and next generations of Templemore will inherit the legacy and asset of this great sport facility,  “Templemore Golf Club”.

As president of Templemore Golf  Club for 2017.  I welcome you all here tonight with a special thanks to our Club Captain; Martin Bohan.  Who steered the ship very diligently throughout the year and also to our club secretary Pat O’Connell for his due diligence, with minuets at our committee meetings.  I also want to thank our Competition Secretary and Course Manager, Liam Leahy for all his efforts in both difficult roles also the course Green Keeper John Alexandra for his excellent attention to the greens and equipment.  Also thanks to all our committee members and sub-committee, in their decision making, that protects the lifeline of our club.

Our Volunteers; Templemore Golf Club volunteers are a special breed of passionate golfers going about the preservation and presentation of this Golf Club.  Every day, every event, every occasion their there.  A special thanks to all and especially to John Stapleton and his aide Rody Cawley for organising the volunteer work schedules and to both for their continued support to me over the year, thank you both.

The Seniors;  Thanks to the Seniors committee for continuing with this legacy event and for their contributions to the Club towards equipment and other expenditure throughout the year.

Our Sponsors; Thanks to all our sponsors and especially to Centenary DIY Co Op. for their generous sponsorship to your classic, and also to our local sponsors who are always there to support our club.

This time last year I set out my stall based on one concept “Profiling”.   How best can Templemore Golf Club be profiled to the broader Golf and public community.  The project commenced by redesigning our Web Site and have it integrated into Facebook incorporating “paying on line” including extensive photo galleries and update News Media.  The erection our new Club WELCOME SIGN and embellishing the existing Club Logo.  Also by taking on the PRO office, we got great exposure on the local Tipp Star, Nenagh Guardian and Local Free paper “The Finest. 

Very important;  I publicised this Mantra message throughout the year to all Club members both Ladies and Gents;  “This is Your Club, the members, therefore be proud and supportive of it, in whatever way you can that will make a difference.  Be positive and protective of it’s future, so that the youth and next generations of Templemore will inherit the legacy and asset of this great sport facility  “Templemore Golf Club”.

Best wishes to; Incoming Captain for 2018 Tommy Foley and incoming Lady Captain  Sarah Ahearne  The best of luck to you both and also to the newly elected committee here tonight. You all can be assured that you will have my full support and from all the club members.

Finally;  I feel very proud and honoured, to have been president of Templemore Golf Club for 2017.  So tonight I have to pass on this “honourable position to my successor, a very Diligent, Intelligent Person with great knowledge of the game of Golf and of the history of Templemore Golf Club and more important a man that brought a great legacy asset (Seniors Society)  to Templemore Golf Club,    I welcome,  Mr Phillip Ryan.

Thank you.

Templemore Golf Club News

Xmas Golf Vouchers;  Gift Vouchers make the ideal present for Xmas, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Special Occasions or Corporate Incentive Presentations and Team Building; Visit our Web Site and order your voucher by selecting the “Membership” tab and scroll down to the “Voucher” button and order it on-line or contact the club number; 0504 31400 or email; info@templemoregolfclub.ie

Men’s Singles Match play; As soon as the weather clears we expect to see the final stage between Jerry Keegan jnr. V Seamus Bourke.  It should be a great exciting drama finish. Best of luck to both Seamus and Jerry.

Seniors Report and Results;

Seniors Golf;  John Stapleton on behalf of the committee complemented the great turnout on what was a cold breezy day.  Also a special acknowledgement was expressed to the volunteers who turned up day after day to help out on the course and as a result gives a great profile of the condition of the club.  A very much appreciation was expressed to the course manager Liam Leahy and the greenkeeper John Alexandra for their excellent work on the additional drainage and the superb conditions of the greens.  It was acknowledged that the Templemore Seniors Society is one of the best attended and organised in the County because of the enthusiasm and constant attendance.  Club Captain Martin Bohan congratulated the success of the Seniors and thanked them on behalf of the club for their generous donation and contribution to the club. Well done to all.

Seniors XMASS Party.

There was a great attendance on wed. evening in Murphy’s Pub for the Seniors Xmas dinner.

There were lots of prizes giving out on the night almost one for everyone.  The main prize on the night was the Perpetual O’Toole Trophy won by Tom McGrath. The night was continued with great music, Singsong  and joined later by Garda Students who contributed great music and song.  A brilliant night of entertainment.

Wednesday 6^th. Dec.  1^st Team; Tom McGrath, John Galvin, Phil Ryan, Mick Connell.  2^nd Team;  Joe O’Connor, Mick Murphy, Michael Ryan, Seamus Ryan.  3^rd. Team; Dinny Toohey, John Mulally, Seanie Gleeson, Pat Costello.

Winter Clean-up of Bunkers; Bunkers now need to be cleaned and the winter look taken off them by raking and weeding.  “Just call in and get on with the work”.  Also other work is required.  Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 for times.

Your Club Thought;  “This is Your Club the members, both Ladies and Gents, therefore be proud and supportive of it, in whatever way you can that will make a difference.  Be positive and protective of its future, so that the youth and next generations of Templemore will inherit the legacy and asset of this great sport facility,  “Templemore Golf Club”.

Templemore Golf Club News;

AGM.  The AGM for the Men’s Club will take place on Monday the 11^th. December at 8pm. in the Club House Lounge.  All nominations for the (5) Officers and (3) Committee positions and motions to the AGM must be lodged with the Honorary Secretary by 5pm. on Wed. 29^th. November. 2017. The Agenda and the Nomination form are available in the Locker Room.

It is important that all members attend the AGM to show solidarity and enthusiasm in the future of this wonderful club which is you the members club and let your voice be heard.  “Please attend”.

Fixtures; 

Christmas Hamper Competition;  11 holes 1 to 9 plus 17 & 18  stableford will continue from Saturday 25^th. Nov. to Sunday 10^th. December. Entry will be €5 and re-entry  €3.  “Play as often as you like”.  All cards posted in the competition box will be numbered when checked, subject to 1 (one) card per member on their best score.  On the night of the AGM (Mon. 11^th), cards will be drawn as pairs and totals added to get the winning score.  In the event of a tie, count back on highest score card in each pair will determine the winner of 1^st prize.  2^nd to 4^th prize will be calculated as per normal single’s competitions.  A person can only win 1 (one) prize.  1^st. Prize; Hampers to the winning pair.  2^nd. Prize; A Hamper.  3^rd. Prize; €40 Voucher.  4^th. Prize; €25 voucher.

Committee Meeting;  Thursday 7^th. Dec. at 8pm. sharp.

Golf Vouchers;  Gift Vouchers make the ideal present for XMass, Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Special Occasions or Corporate Incentive Presentations and Team Building; Visit our Web Site and order your voucher by selecting the “Membership” tab and scroll down to the “Voucher” button and order it on-line or contact the club number; 0504 31400 or email; info@templemoregolfclub.ie

Men’s Singles Match play; The Semi-final was completed on Sat. 18^th. Nov. between Conor Sheedy  and Seamus Bourke.  The weather was very overcast and misty but both braved the elements and battled the course with great long drives and finally Seamus Bourke won the event on the 16^th. hole.  Well done to both.   Now to the final stage; Jerry Keegan jnr. V Seamus Bourke.  It would be great to see an exciting drama finish to this great event soon.  Best of luck to both Seamus and Jerry.

Ladies Golf;  9 hole Christmas Competition 7^th. Nov to 13^th. Nov. Winner; Mary Hogan.

9 hole Christmas Competition 14^th. Nov to 20^th. Nov. Winner; Ann O’ Rourke.

Ladies AGM will be on Dec 13^th. in Murphy’s, all Lady members are requested to support by attending this meeting.

Seniors Report and Results;

Thursday 16^th. Nov.  1^st Team; Frankie Shortt, Donal Golden, Phil Ryan, Michael Purcell.  2^nd Team;  Gerry Keegan, Mick Carey, Michael Webster.  3^rd. Team; Bertie Keane, Sean Lee, PJ Leahy, Seanie Gleeson.

XMASS Party and Golf;  (instead of Thursday) it will be on Wednesday 6^th. December.  The Seniors Golf will commence at 11am and the meal will follow later in the day.  (details will be sent out by text)  There will be great music and banter and all are requested to attend this great celebration of the Senior Year 2017.  For further details contact John Stapleton 086-0894718.

Winter Clean up of Bunkers; Bunkers now need to be cleaned and the winter look taken off them by raking and weeding.  “Just call in and get on with the work”.  Also other work is required.  Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 for times.

Your Club Thought;  “This is Your Club the members, both Ladies and Gents, therefore be proud and supportive of it, in whatever way you can that will make a difference.  Be positive and protective of its future, so that the youth and next generations of Templemore will inherit the legacy and asset of this great sport facility,  “Templemore Golf Club”.