Close to 200 tee up for charity golf classic
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Margaret O’Shaughnessy and Rosie Leonard, Delvin Hospice. Thomas GibbonsImage 2 of 17
Aggie Brady, Joan Loughlin and Eileen Gaffney from Delvin. Thomas GibbonsImage 3 of 17
Aidan Tuite, Ciaran McGrath, Adam Hughes and Ben Carroll from The Downs. Thomas GibbonsImage 4 of 17
Rob Hart and Nuala Poynton on Saturday afternoon. Thomas GibbonsImage 5 of 17
Breda McHugh, Mary Fox, Teresa Feery and Anne O'Driscoll at the registration desk. Thomas GibbonsImage 6 of 17
Oliver Gilroy, Tommy Cusack, Seamus O’Reilly and Bernie Lynch in Raharney. Thomas GibbonsImage 7 of 17
Kay Gaffney with Shay Murtagh and Kathleen Shaw Murtagh. Thomas GibbonsImage 8 of 17
Anna Moran and Valerie Higgins from David Smyth Catering. Thomas GibbonsImage 9 of 17
Gary Wynne, AJ Doris and Adam McCormack before their game. Thomas GibbonsImage 10 of 17
Jackie Mills and Louise McGonagle from Mullingar Golf Club. Thomas GibbonsImage 11 of 17
Patricia Smyth from Bracklyn with Fiona Burke and Agnes Weafer from Mullingar Thomas GibbonsImage 12 of 17
John Ayres, Nathan McCabe, Daniel McHugh, Calum McHugh and Cian McGee at Saturday's fundraiser. Thomas GibbonsImage 13 of 17
Eileen Gunning, Sheila Kearney, Maura Leahy and Geraldine Murphy at the golf classic. Thomas GibbonsImage 14 of 17
Marian Clancy, Olivia Conway and Emily McHugh at the North Westmeath Hospice Golf Classic. Thomas GibbonsImage 15 of 17
Robert and Denis Matthews at the first tee. Thomas GibbonsImage 16 of 17
Mags Treacy, Eddie King, Emily King and Annette King from New Forest Golf Club. Thomas GibbonsImage 17 of 17
Kieron Dunning, Jim Rock and Paul Dunne having lunch on Saturday. Thomas GibbonsDelvin Hospice Homecare and LARCC in Multyfarnham were the beneficiaries of the classic held at Shay Murtagh’s golf course on Saturday. The course was built for Shay and his friends, neighbours and community, and it was put to good use for two worthy causes at the weekend.
The event was the fourth of its kind and more than €30,000 has been raised for charity by the three previous classics. Breda McHugh, a cancer survivor and a keen golfer who was involved in setting up the event, said that there were 175 golfers on Saturday. The weather, while not perfect, behaved for most of the day too.
Delvin Hospice Homecare is a branch of North Westmeath Hospice and raises funds to provide specialist palliative care services, ensuring that people who are coping with life threatening illnesses, death or bereavement can access appropriate home care and support.
North Westmeath Hospice is a voluntary organisation set up in 1994 to help provide specialist palliative care services for the people of Westmeath. LARCC is a well known cancer support centre that offers psychological and emotional support to people living with cancer, from its base in Multyfarnham.
Breda expressed her thanks to “all the Crover ladies and the Crover men for your support, and especially Una for doing the cards”.
Overall winner and Doreen Murtagh Perpetual Cup, Nuala Poynton (Crover). Ladies runner-up Joy Judge (Crover), third Eileen Alford, Mullingar GC. Men: Eddie King (New Forest), runner-up Robert Matthews (Crover), third Cathal Flanagan, Mullingar. Longest drives, men, Shane Craig, Castlepollard, ladies, Marian Fogarty, Moate. Nearest the pins, men, Eoghan Flanagan, Mullingar non-GUI. Winner Tom Shaw, runner-up Owen Smith, third Kyle Augheyall, Raharney. Man and Lady that played the most golf, Calum McHugh, Delvin, and Amanda Shaw, Raharney.