Annual Club Classic proves a great success
Mullingar Golf Club notes
Mullingar Golf Club Annual Club Classic took place last Sunday kindly sponsored by O’Brien Motor Group we also had a plethora of additional sponsors whose support ensured the day went off without a hitch from prizes to food and snacks.
Our golfers set off with a full swag bag and they were fed again on the ninth, kindly sponsored by Kyle Maguire from James Maguire butchers. When the golf was over a good Sunday dinner was waiting. There was a full time sheet of 52 teams with people travelling from far and wide. Thanks again to everyone who helped to make the day as successful as it was, those who came out to play golf, our kind sponsors, volunteers on the day and or course the wonderful staff who took it all in their stride.
Winners were, first place: Niall O’Dowd, Benny O’Dowd, Peter Traynor and Ronan Kelly 98pts.
Runners-up: D Cahill, S Cahill, JcMcLoughlin, M Killeen (Gort & Carton House) 95pts.
Third: Mr Captain Steven O’Hara, Andrew Maslin, Matthew Maslin, Brendan McEvoy 93 pts.
Fourth: Alan Mills, Gerry Eyers, Dermot MaloneyJames Murphy 92pts.
Fifth: Paddy Dunne, Gerry Mulligan, Damien Hand, Gerry Caffrey 91 pts.
Sixth: Lady Captain Rosemary, Finian & Mark Whelehan, Bernie Mulroy 90pts.
Ladies team: Joan, Bernadette and Breda O’Carroll and Ger Egan.
Mixed team: Sheila Cassidy, James Devine, Rurai and Eve Hickey.
Ladies Nearest the Pin: Anne Grehan; Ladies Longest Drive: Amelia Bruton.
Mens Nearest the Pin: Andrew Maslin; Gents Longest Drive: Ronan Kelly.
Non GUI Team: Tom Naughton, Ritchie Hickey, Johnny Murphy and Mark Mullen 83pts.
Presentation for the Club Classic will take place in the clubhouse this Friday July 21 after 9 & Dine at 8.30pm.
Mullingar Golf Club Men’s Branch Notes
How quickly time goes: we are already into week five of the Senior Men’s Summer Competition which continues to attract great interest. With over 30 entries this week the prize winners were, in first
place Mark Derham on 21 points, Amby Walkin in second place with 19 points and Jim Delaney on 18 points in third place. Congratulations to all the winners and once again many thanks to Billy and Kieran for their hard work.
Long handicap Competition
In lieu of our usual long handicap competition, last Thursday we had a Senior Open competition which was sponsored by North Midlands Credit Union. Almost 100 members entered the competition, which also attracted nearly 20 visitors. And it was, one of those visitors, Pauric McHugh (12) who was the overall winner, with a great score of 41 points. Category 1 winner as also a visitor, Brain Scullion (17) with 35 points. Eamon Keegan (17) was Category 2 winner on 39 points and Eddie Tynan (24) was Category 3 winner also on 39 points. Category 4 winner was Aidan McManus (27) on 38 points. Well done to all the winners and those who participated in the competition and many thanks to our sponsor North Midlands Credit Union.
As next Thursday is the Writech Mullingar Pro AM competition for 2023, there will be no long handicap competition that day. This is a huge event for Mullingar Golf Club with former Ryder Cup player Philip Walton teeing it up and former European Tour card holders Damien McGrane, Simon Thornton, Peter Lawrie and David Higgins also in the field. The weather hopefully will be kind and spectators are most welcome.
Sunday Competition
There was no Sunday competition last week as the club Classic, sponsored by O’Brien Renault took place that day.
Next week’s competitions
Next weekend we have Mr President Tommy Lyng’s prize to the men qualifier with the final scheduled for Saturday July 29 with a ladies single 9 hole competition also scheduled on that day.
Interclub matches Men’s Senior Cup
On Saturday July 15 at Wexford Golf Club, our men’s Senior Cup team experienced the highs and lows that is competitive golf. In a thrilling semi-final against Moate GC, the Mullingar team got off to a great start with an early win in the first match which provided the motivation for two other wins before the final match (in which we were up) was called in.
After a short lunch break Mullingar were once again in action in the final of the Leinster Central Region, this time against Naas. With weather conditions very wet and blustery for the final the scene was set for another exciting series of matches. With the match evenly balanced at two wins each, it all came down to the final match where unfortunately Naas managed to pull ahead. Thanks to all our supporters from Mullingar who travelled and hard luck to all involved in the Senior Cup panel. The Senior Cup panel on the day consisted of Paddy Dunne and Bernard McDonnell with Gareth Carr, Adam Smith, Thomas Plunkett, Mikey Mina Roynane, Paddy Davitt, David Tynan, Gavin Flanagan and David Keenaghan. They all played their part in getting to the final and putting in such a great performance on the day.
Ladies Branch
In spite of barometric fluctuations this week with heat, rain and wind to contend with, over 100 Ladies lined up for Wednesdays 18-hole Stb.,and 9-hole competitions, very kindly sponsored by Mary Tunney & Co.Solicitors. The Winner was a very much in-form Amelia Bruton (19) with a superb 39 pts.
In 2nd place was Mary Carr (29) again with a super score of 38pts. Gross winner went to Siobhan O’Donnell Murphy (13) with 22 gr pts.
Inter Club fixtures
Our victorious Intermediate Cup team will play the Leinster semi-final against Edenderry on Saturday July 22, at 3.50, 4.00 and 4.10pm, with Mullingar having home advantage.
Paula Davitt, Siobhan Ruane and Ann Marie Conlon, with sub Suzanne Duffy, are our home team players, while Marion Bate, Sheila Cassidy and sub Aoife Hunt are playing away. The managers are Miriam MacManus and Liz Armstrong. As Miriam and Liz are both away on holidays Helen Collier and Suzanne Duffy are kindly looking after the team this Saturday. Many thanks to both of them.
Your support of this excellent team is encouraged and is most welcomed and appreciated by the players.
The very successful North Leinster Mixed team, are through to the next round of their competition against County Meath and this match will be played on Sunday July 30.
Best of luck to all Mullingar teams.