Templemore Golf Club, Morrissey Cup Team, L. R. Tony O’Toole, Tom Ryan, Jim Gilmartin, Team Manager and Club Captain Sean Lee, Cathal O’Shea, Bernie O’Rourke.
5/7. Team news: Our Morrissey Cup team ground out a thrilling 3/2 win over Abbeyleix in the 1st. leg of their semi final game. Wins for Bernie O’Rourke 17th, Jim Gilmartin 17th. and crucially Tom Ryan on the 19th. The 2nd. leg has not been fixed as yet. Well done lads.
2/7. SOCIAL MIXED: Another pleasant chapter in the Mixed story helped again by the weather and the magic in the catering department. Takes a bit for all these things to fall into place. Well done all. There was some golf played too !!
1st. M Carey, M Keely, M Connolly 31.3. 2nd. J Ryan, Darragh Kelly, T O’Toole 31.7. The winners were the only team under par. There were 2 birdies on the 9th, and only 1 between the 1st. and 2nd. Great Golf All.
4/7. Volunteers Call for Duty. Good morning all. A call for volunteers on the course on Wednesday next July 9th at 10am. Lots of work to do. Spinnies, drains, and a general tidy up. Both ladies and Gents Captains prizes are on the horizon, so as many people as possible for Thursday. Tommy Foley, Volunteer Manager.
3/7. Men’s Seniors. A day with a bit of a cool breeze was warmed by the camaraderie of the eight teams that took to the field. In 1st. place with 57 points was Birdie Ryan, Pat O’Connell, Tommy Foley and Phil Ryan (Snr) in Second place with 55, on count back, was Bernie O’Rourke, John Galvin, Les Mason and Eoin Wolahan and in Third place also with 55 points were Bertie Keane, John Greed, James Murray and George Collins. Well played all.
19/7. Captain’s (Sean Lee) prize, will be played over weekends in a format change from previous years. 19th/20th July – 18 hole qualifier. 27th July – 18 hole for top 35 plus ties with 9 hole playoff in the late afternoon/evening.
26th July – 18 hole for non qualifiers.
Dates for your Diary.
19/7. Captain’s (Sean Lee) prize.
REMINDER: Casual play on Sunday morning and other busy times is not permitted.
MC HUGH MIXED: This is being revived and will be played in July. A fourball format. More details anon.
Mc Hugh Cups: This once popular event is being revived and will consist of a qualifier – men and women, followed by a draw for partners and an 18 hole shootout on a Friday [?] evening. More details in due course.