May 2023 – Templemore Golf Club

29/05/2023

News up to Sunday 28th May 2023

Templemore Golf Club. Minor match interclub competitions Team V Mitchelstown. L.R. Mary Fitzpatrick, Marion Keely, Shauna Geary ,Kay Brennan, Margie Costigan, Mary Ryan, Sheila Delaney. (missing from photo Niamh Connolly). (Photo by Seamus Bourke)

Fred Perry Interclub Competition.

28^th. May. Fred Perry Trophy Team victory over Mitchelstown, final result 4;1 wins for first 3 pairs, with back 2 up by 3 and 2 holes respectively. Congratulations to Liam Leahy and all the players a great result. Templemore now travel away to play Cahir Park in the area semi-final.

18h. S/F Competition.

28^th. May. The good weather and the excellent course conditions brought great results. 1^st. Eamon McGrath 46pts. 2^nd. Donal Hayes 41pts. 3^rd. Trevor Quinn 37pts.

Women Getting Into Golf Programme.

27^th.May, was the 8^th. round of “Getting Into Golf” programme. A continued dedicated turn out. Todays session was “Scramble with Club Members” on a full fairway. The enthusiasm was fantastic and all were very pleased with their progress. The programme will continue every Saturday morning from 10am to 12 noon up to June 10^th. The next leg on June 3rd. will consist of playing a scramble with current members. A great development for all. If anyone wants to join the programme contact Ladies Captain Mary Gilmartin. 087-7992355.

Seniors Golf.

25^th. May. A Loyal turn out, on a beautiful Italian summer’s day. The scoring was extremely high due to a great run on the ball and magnificent greens. In first place with 51pts. Paudie Butler, George Collins, Seanie Gleeson, Christy O’ Rourke. In second place. Pat Maher, Tony O’Toole, Michael Murphy, Jim Gilmartin. In third place. Jim Gleeson, Tom Kenny, Gerry Hayes.

25^st.May. COURSE/MACHINERY INITIATIVE. 50/50 Lotto revamp. From 21st May draw will be fortnightly. 3 PAYMENT OPTIONS: (1) Usual envelope system of 2 euro per entry (three for 5 euro) in Clubhouse. (2). 50 euro for one entry to 26 draws (1 year). (3) 100 euro for 3 entries for same 26 draws. Please support this initiative. Funds to be used for Course works and machinery upgrades. Payment options: * Clubhouse; * Club Bank a/c – Bank of Ireland, Thurles ie21bofi 904456 78133532. On Line Payment details on Club website, Templemoregolfclub.ie or to any Committee member. If you’re not in you can’t win !!

Fees for 2023 are now due.

Full Member €350. Couple €500. Retired-unemployed couple €450. Family (2Adults+their 2 children under 18yrs) €550.

Country Member €250. Beginner 2023 (1^st.yr. 250) ( 2^nd. Yr. 350). Beginner Couple (1^st.yr. 400) (2^nd. Yr. €500). Students 3^rdLevel College & Garda Students €125. Juvenile (under 18yrs) €75. Retired-Unemployed & Clergy €300. Distance (outside 50k) €175. Green Fees (no reduction for 9 holes) €20.

FEE Payment Options.

Club House: Use “FEE” drop box in Locker rooms.

On Line: http://templemoregolfclub.ie/membership/ [templemoregolfclub.ie]Select your Category and proceed by Pay Pal OR by Credit Card.

On-Line Banking Transfer; IBAN; IE21BOFI90445678133532, BIC; BOFIIE2D.

Contact any committee member.

Dates for your Diary.

31^st.May. Social mix will resume on Wed 31/05/23 details of same to follow nearer the date

Seniors. Every Thursday 10am. Refreshments afterwards in Club House.

Inter Club Competitions. Team Captains & Vice-Captains.

AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield – Captain, Padraig Moloney , Vice- Captain, Denis Maher
AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield – Captain, Tom McGrath, Vice -Captain, Dinny Tuohy
AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy Captain – Liam Leahy, Vice – Captain, (not picked)
Boys’ Fred Daly Trophy – Captain, Pat O’Connell, Vice Captain (not picked)
6. J.B. Carr Tournament – Captain, Michael Carey, Vice-Captain, Liam Daly
7. Munster Country Clubs Cup – Captain, Seamus Bourke
8. Mixed Foursomes Roscrea Golf Club – Captain’s Declan Kennedy & Mary Gilmartin

23/05/2023

News up to Sunday 21st May 2023

Templemore Golf Club. Team V Tipperary: Joe Fahey, Padraig Moloney, Jim Russell, Jerome Ryan, Michael Fogarty, Bertie Keane, P Looby, Dinny Touhy Manager. F.R. L.R. ; Dennis Ryan , Tom McGrath, Ted. Kennedy, Seamus Bourke, Paul Tuohy; (Photo by Seamus Bourke)

Pierce Purcell Interclub Competition.

20^th. May. Well done to Purcell team on 3.5 / 1.5 win over Tipperary in a most exciting encounter this afternoon. Padraig Moloney/Pat Looby claimed the vital point on the 18th with earlier wins for Seamus Bourke/Joe Fahey and Bertie Keane/Ted Kennedy. Jerome Ryan/Jim Russell lost on the 18th while Denis Ryan/Paul Tuohy were called in. Team V Tipperary: P Moloney + P Looby; B Keane + T Kennedy; J Russell + J Ryan; S Bourke + J Fahey; D Ryan + P Tuohy. Subs: T Quinn, M Purcell, M Fogarty, A Purcell, E Connolly and T Mc Grath.

Women’s AIG Minor Cup

22^nd. May. Congratulations to the Women Minor Cup team who defeated Faithlegg and are now in the third round of the AIG Minor Cup.

Women Getting Into Golf Programme.

21^st.May, was the 7^th. round of “Getting Into Golf” programme. A continued dedicated turn out. Todays session was “Playing with members” on a full fairway. The enthusiasm was fantastic and all were very pleased with their progress. The programme will continue every Saturday morning from 10am to 12 noon up to June 10^th. The next leg on May27th. will consist of playing a scramble with current members. A great development for all. If anyone wants to join the programme contact Ladies Captain Mary Gilmartin. 087-7992355.

Seniors Golf.

18^th. May. On a fantastic day for golf in Templemore, 9 teams took advantage of our course in great condition and the scoring reflected that. The first 3 teams all scored 56 points and were separated on count-back. In 1^st. place Donal Golden, Mick Murphy, Pascal Whelan and Michael Healy. 2^nd. place John Kirwan, Pat Maher, John Egan and Willie Haverty. 3^rd. place Paddy Fogarty, John Mullally, Colm Dooley and John Stapleton great shooting all.

18 hole Stableford

21^st. May. The winner on countback with 38 points was Matty Stapleton with Michael Fogarty in Second place.

50/50 Draw.

21^st. May. The 50/50 draw of 200 Euros was won by John Hassett.

Bereavement.

Re: Myles McMorrow (Past Captain)RIP. A guard of honour will assemble at the Sacred Heart Church, Templemore on Tuesday at 11.30am. All members are requested to wear full dress code (Blazer or Jumper).

Fees for 2023 are now due.

Full Member €350. Couple €500. Retired-unemployed couple €450. Family (2Adults+their 2 children under 18yrs) €550.

FEE Payment Options.

Club House: Use “FEE” drop box in Locker rooms.

On Line: http://templemoregolfclub.ie/membership/ [templemoregolfclub.ie]Select your Category and proceed by Pay Pal OR by Credit Card.

On-Line Banking Transfer; IBAN; IE21BOFI90445678133532, BIC; BOFIIE2D.

Contact any committee member.

Dates for your Diary.

31^st.May. Social mix will resume on Wed 31/05/23 details of same to follow nearer the date

29^th. May. Getting into Golf. The next stage of the programme will be on Sat. 29^th. May.^.

27^th. May. AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy. Upcoming game v Tramore fixed for 27th May at 2pm. In Tramore.

Seniors. Every Thursday 10am. Refreshments afterwards in Club House.

Inter Club Competitions. Team Captains & Vice-Captains.

AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield – Captain, Padraig Moloney , Vice- Captain, Denis Maher
AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield – Captain, Tom McGrath, Vice -Captain, Dinny Tuohy
AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy Captain – Liam Leahy, Vice – Captain, (not picked)
Boys’ Fred Daly Trophy – Captain, Pat O’Connell, Vice Captain (not picked)
6. J.B. Carr Tournament – Captain, Michael Carey, Vice-Captain, Liam Daly
7. Munster Country Clubs Cup – Captain, Seamus Bourke
8. Mixed Foursomes Roscrea Golf Club – Captain’s Declan Kennedy & Mary Gilmartin

15/05/2023

News up to Sunday 14th May 2023

Templemore Golf Club. Doonbeg Social Golf Winners. Back Row, L.R. Paul Touhy winner, Tom Kenny Assist. Organiser, Bertie Keane winner. Front Row, L.R. Club President Rody Cawley, Tommy Fowley Organiser, Joe Fahy Overall Winner, Club Captain Declan Kennedy. (Photo by Seamus Bourke)

Doonbeg Social Golf.

Captain Declan Kennedy expressed appreciation on behalf of the club to Tommy Foley for organising the golf outing in Doonbeg for club members last month. This was a very successful and enjoyable event for all. The smooth running of the event was also contributed to Tom Kenny and his Son Kevin who is the course manager in Doonbeg. A contribution of €130 was raised from the event and presented to the Templemore Golf Juveniles. Congratulations to the winner Joe Fahy and all prize winners. Also, a thank you to all who played and contributed to the occasion. Kind regards, Club Captain Declan Kennedy.

J.B. Diamond Trophy Team.

13^th.May. Congratulations to the J.B. team and managers Mick Carey and Liam Daly, on successfully beating Cahir Park in Templemore. A great victory of 3 to 2, following another great win over Ballykisteen. Well done to all. the return leg in Cahir on Sunday 21st. Winning this, Templemore will be County Champions. The panel is – S. Bourke, P. Bourke, J. Fahey, B. Keane, G. Keegan, M. Keely, L. Leahy, P. Looby, D. Maher, T. McGrath, B. O’Rourke, A. Purcell, J. Russell, D. Tuohy. The J.B. Carr Diamond Trophy was inaugurated by Woodenbridge Golf Club in 1996. This popular event has effectively become the Senior Club Championship of Ireland (Over 60’s) with some 200 or so clubs from every corner of Ireland participating. The semi-finals and finals are held each year in Woodenbridge Golf Club, usually over the second weekend of September. Templemore were successful in achieving 3^rd. place in 2018. Narrowly beaten by Portumna who were defeated by the winners, The K Club. A very memorable occasion.

Ladies Getting Into Golf Programme.

13^th.May, was the 6^th. round of “Getting Into Golf” programme. A continued dedicated turn out of over 70 ladies who never played this wonderful game before. The programme covers a wide range of required skills to play the game comfortable. Also included are golf technical instructions from a local golf Pro Shane Ryan. The programme will continue every Saturday morning from 10am to 12 noon up to June 10^th. The next leg on May20th. will consist of playing with current members. A great development for all. If anyone wants to join the programme contact Ladies Captain Mary Gilmartin. 087-7992355.

18 Hole Stableford Competition.

14^th. May. On a warm Saturday and cooler Sunday there was a good turnout for the 18 hole Stableford. On Sat 13^th. and Sunday 14^th. May. In First place with 42 points, John Keily. In Second with 39 points, Oliver Murray. In Third place with points, Tom McGrath. Well done to all.

Seniors Golf.

11^th. May. Well on what looked like an iffy morning rain gear in fashion, 8 teams set out and were stripping off after the first hole. We got in before the rain started again for a convivial cuppa and the results were, in 1^st. place with 51 points, Pat O’Connell, Mick Maher and Jim Casey in 2^nd. place on count-back with 50 points, John Hassett, Liam Daly, Tony O’Toole and Jim Gilmartin, and in 3^rd. place also with 50 points, Bertie Keane, Bernie O’Rourke and Tom Hogan. Well done all and a special thanks to Mrs Hogan for the wonderful Cakes.

50/50 Draw.

Fees for 2023 are now due.

Full Member €350. Couple €500. Retired-unemployed couple €450. Family (2Adults+their 2 children under 18yrs) €550.

FEE Payment Options.

Club House: Use “FEE” drop box in Locker rooms.

On Line: http://templemoregolfclub.ie/membership/ [templemoregolfclub.ie]Select your Category and proceed by Pay Pal OR by Credit Card.

On-Line Banking Transfer; IBAN; IE21BOFI90445678133532, BIC; BOFIIE2D.

Contact any committee member.

Dates for your Diary.

31^st.May. Social mix will resume on Wed 31/05/23 details of same to follow nearer the date

20^th.may. Golfer of the year has been deferred to the 20th and 21st May

20^th. May. Getting into Golf. The next stage of the programme will be on Sat. 29^th. May.^.

27^th. May. AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy. Upcoming game v Tramore fixed for 27th May at 2pm. In Tramore.

Seniors. Every Thursday 10am. Refreshments afterwards in Club House.

Inter Club Competitions. Team Captains & Vice-Captains.

AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield – Captain, Padraig Moloney , Vice- Captain, Denis Maher
AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield – Captain, Tom McGrath, Vice -Captain, Dinny Tuohy
AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy Captain – Liam Leahy, Vice – Captain, (not picked)
Boys’ Fred Daly Trophy – Captain, Pat O’Connell, Vice Captain (not picked)
6. J.B. Carr Tournament – Captain, Michael Carey, Vice-Captain, Liam Daly
7. Munster Country Clubs Cup – Captain, Seamus Bourke
8. Mixed Foursomes Roscrea Golf Club – Captain’s Declan Kennedy & Mary Gilmartin

08/05/2023

News up to Sunday 7th May

Templemore Golf Club. Fred Daly Team V Faithlegg Golf Club Waterford. L.R. Daniel Joyce, Ned Delaney, Pat O Connell manager, Eoin Kelly, Jamie Ormond, Ciaran O Shea. (Photo by Seamus Bourke)

25^th. April. Congratulations to Liam Daly and Mick Carey Managers of the J.B. team Templemore, on successfully beating Ballykisteen.

29^th. April. Well done to our Fred Daly team who were narrowly defeated by a very strong “Faithlegg Golf Club, Waterford,” team. On behalf of the Club Pat O’Connell Manager expressed gratitude to the lads for representing the club in the manner they did. The Club can be proud of their efforts and the future looks bright for new competitive players also the best of luck to the Faithlegg team going forward.

30^th. April. Congratulations Tom McGrath and Dinny Touhy managers, and to the Pierce Purcell Team with a great victory against Slievenamon. It was nail biting stuff with one win on the 19th and the last match winning on the 18^th.

Ladies Getting Into Golf Programme.

6^th.May, was the 5^th. round of “Getting Into Golf” programme. A continued dedicated turn out of over 70 ladies who never played this wonderful game before. The programme covers a wide range of required skills to play the game comfortable. Also included are golf technical instructions from a local golf Pro Shane Ryan. The programme will continue every Saturday morning from 10am to 12 noon up to June 10^th. If anyone wants to join the programme contact Ladies Captain Mary Gilmartin. 087-7992355.

18 Hole Stableford Competition.

1^st. May. Bank holiday weekend. The weather was good and the course was in excellent condition thanks to Dinny Maher and Pat Shelly. These excellent conditions led to some good scoring. In first place with 42 points was Joe Hennessy; In second with 39 points was John Galvin and in Third place with 36 points, on count-back, was Michael Fogarty. Well done all.

6^th.May. On a the first May weekend, The weather was still stuck in April and the 18 hole stableford was played in showery conditions. It was a close finish with the first three places separated on countback. In 1^st. place with 36 points was Michael Purcell in 2^nd. place also on 36 points was Donal Hayes and in 3rd place with 36 points was Brian Kennedy. Well done all.

Seniors Golf.

26^th. April. So even on a Wednesday we got a great turnout and the weather was better than forecast which highlighted the fantastic condition the course is in. There was mixed scoring from the seven teams. In First place with 54 points were Eamonn Connolly, Tony O’Toole and Donal Golden. In Second Place with 53 points Liam Leahy, Pat O’Connell, John Egan and Pat Maher and in Third place with 51 points were Bernie O’Rourke, Gerry Hayes, George Collins and Colm Dooley. Hopefully we will be back to our usual Thursday next week. Well done all

4^th.May. The force was with the Eight Seniors teams that ventured out on the course this morning, and there was good scoring across the board. In First place with 53 points was Jim Gleeson, John Egan, Tom Kenny and Rody Crawley. In Second place was John Galvin, Pat Maher, Les Mason and Pascal Whelan. In Third place on count-back with 51 points was Eamon Conolly, Pat O’Connell, Phil Ryan Snr. and Tommy Deegan. A particular thanks to the Course team for doing the vital drainage work around us and allowing the Seniors to play.. Thank You

50/50 Draw.

1^st.May. The past president Padraig Moloney dipped his hand in the bucket and pulled out Mick Murphy’s envelope, Mick will be the recipient of €150.

The 50/50 Draw is also available online for anyone who cannot make it to the club. http://templemoregolfclub.ie/membership/ [templemoregolfclub.ie] Scroll down to the end of the FEE categories and select the 50/50 Buy Now.

Fees for 2023 are now due.

Full Member €350. Couple €500. Retired-unemployed couple €450. Family (2Adults+their 2 children under 18yrs) €550.

FEE Payment Options.

Club House: Use “FEE” drop box in Locker rooms.

On Line: http://templemoregolfclub.ie/membership/ [templemoregolfclub.ie]Select your Category and proceed by Pay Pal OR by Credit Card.

On-Line Banking Transfer; IBAN; IE21BOFI90445678133532, BIC; BOFIIE2D.

Contact any committee member.

Dates for your Diary.

Getting into Golf. The next stage of the programme will be on Sat. April 29^th.^.

Seniors. Every Thursday 10am. Refreshments afterwards in Club House.

AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy. Upcoming game v Tramore fixed for 27th May at 2pm. In Tramore.

Inter Club Competitions. Team Captains & Vice-Captains.

AIG Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield – Captain, Padraig Moloney , Vice- Captain, Denis Maher
AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell Shield – Captain, Tom McGrath, Vice -Captain, Dinny Tuohy
AIG Men’s Fred Perry Trophy Captain – Liam Leahy, Vice – Captain, (not picked)
Boys’ Fred Daly Trophy – Captain, Pat O’Connell, Vice Captain (not picked)
6. J.B. Carr Tournament – Captain, Michael Carey, Vice-Captain, Liam Daly
7. Munster Country Clubs Cup – Captain, Seamus Bourke
8. Mixed Foursomes Roscrea Golf Club – Captain’s Declan Kennedy & Mary Gilmartin