update 3rd December

Sean Heslin and Tom Kearney have developed a virtual monopoly on 1st and 2nd place in the mens' competitions recently and so it proved again this Sunday the 2nd of December. In this week's 18 hole competition, they both had 40 points, with Sean just shading it on countback. Paul Connolly came 3rd with 37 points and Patrick Egan had the best gross score.

Next Sunday's competition is another 18 hole stableford with the club's Christmas Bonanza competition taking place on the following Sunday, 16th of December. This is a very social event and is much looked forward to every year - partly because every participant gets a prize! So if you haven't had the joy of walking up to receive a prize in 2018, this might be your last chance (even if it is only a selection box).

The overall club AGM was held in the clubhouse on Sunday the 2nd with the  following elected as officers for the management committee for 2019.

Chairman (and mens' captain) - Seamus Gallagher,

Honorary Treasurer - Paul Connolly,

Greens Convenor - Willie Tiernan,

Junior Convenor - Brendan Gaffney,

House Convenor - Vincent Egan,

Childrens Liaison Officer - Jim Mooney.

A number of officers of the mens' and ladies' committees are automatically appointed to the management committee including the outgoing mens and ladies captains , Terry Canning and Marie Hanmore-Cawley, the incoming lady captain, Regina McLoughlin and the mens and ladies competitions secretaries , Lorcan Egan and Mary O'Hara. The following will serve as ordinary management committee members - Patrick Egan, Jonathan Egan, Sean Heslin (also men's president), Liam Mullaney, Gerry O'Hara, Michael Simon, Susan O'Mahoney, Liz Dwyer and Mandy Toolan.

Update 26th November

RESULTS 

 Tom Kearney continued his exceptional run of form by winning the 18 hole stableford competition played on Sunday the 25th of November . Tom had 40 points, with Sean Heslin's 38  and Pat Conroy's 37 taking the second and third places. Charlie O'Donnell made a return to winning ways by claiming the best gross score with 36 points. 

The 18 hole stableford played on Sunday the 18th was won by Sean Heslin by 37 points, separated only from Gerry Carty's 37 by "countback". Tom Kearney's 36 points was good enough for third place.

UPCOMING 

Next Sunday's mens' competition will be an 18 hole stableford. The overall club AGM also takes place the same Sunday, the 2nd of December , in the clubhouse at 5 pm and the other significant event on the horizon is the Christmas Bonanza competition for both men and ladies which takes place on the 16th of December.

Update 19th November

LADIES AGM - The AGM of the ladies section of the club was held on Sunday the 18th of November. Regina McLoughlin is the incoming Lady Captain for 2019 and her committee will comprise of : Hon Secretary - Moira Egan, Handicap Secretary - Susan O'Mahony , Competition Secretary - Mary O'Hara, Treasurer - Liz Dwyer, with the following serving as ordinary committee members : Fiona Keenan, Therese O'Daly, Tish Perry and Marie Hanmore-Cawley. Geraldine McDermottroe will be Lady President for 2019. The overall club AGM takes place on the 2nd of December at 5 pm in the clubhouse.

KING HARMON TROPHY - This years King Harmon Trophy has been won in fine style by Mark Whelan, who faced a very formidable opponent in the final, mens' captain Terry Canning. Although Mark has been playing golf for a few years now, this was his first year as a member of Boyle Golf Club and he will be the envy of many who have spent decades trying to win the singles matchplay tournament. The only downside for our new winner is that the annual handicap review happens shortly and rumour has it that he's first for the chop! Well done Mark.

FIXTURES - The competition next Sunday the 25th will be an 18 hole stableford. Our weekly 9 nine hole winter competition continues  this week and can be played Monday to Saturday. Other upcoming competitions include the ever popular Christmas Bonanza on Sunday the 16th of December.

RESULTS - An 18 hole stableford was played on Sunday the 18th, result will follow next week.

Update 11th November

RESULTS - The 18 hole stableford played on Sunday the 6th of November was won by Brendan Gaffney with a fine score of 43 points, Patrick Egan was second with 40 points, Terry Bright claimed the gross with 37 points and Tom Kearney was third with 38 points. Another 18 hole stableford was played on the following Sunday, the 11th , and the winner on this occasion was Dave Purser with 40 points, beating the 37 points of Michael Rush in to second place. Lorcan Egan took the gross with 37 points and Sean Heslin was third with 36 points.

FIXTURES - Our winter 9 hole competition continues this week and can be played any day from Monday to Saturday with unlimited re-entry also available. The competition for Sunday the 18th will be an 18 hole stableford.

KING HARMON - The King Harmon matchplay competition is almost at an end for 2018 with just two men left standing - outgoing captain Terry Canning and new member Mark Whelan. Both men have claimed some notable scalps on their way through the tournament, but only one man will see his name engraved on to the base of the King Harmon Cup for this year. The tournament has been a fixture for several decades within the club and is one of the most sought after prizes of the golfing year in Boyle. 

MENS AGM - The AGM of the mens club was held on Sunday the 11th. Captain Terry Canning thanked his committee for their support during 2018 and also thanked the men who had volunteered in any capacity for the club during the year and also those involved with interclub teams. He was happy to note that the construction of the new shed had gone well and was expected to be concluded in the coming weeks. He wished every success to the incoming mens' captain for 2019, Seamus Gallagher.

Martin Wynne's report as Secretary included thanks for the support he had received from Terry and also some of the other officers of the men's club during the year, particularly from Michael Rush in his capacity as Competition Secretary. He noted that Michael Rush had made a very successful change to the sponsoring of Sunday competitions this year which involved local businesses who had traditionally contributed sponsorship to the clubs Open Week to instead sponsor a particular Sunday during the year, thus ensuring good local media mentions for these businesses throughout the year.

The meeting agreed to enter the same number of interclub competitions in 2019 as in 2018. On a related note Vincent Egan proposed that interclub team captains undertake responsibility for co-ordinating the catering on the day of a match. This motion was carried.There was a discussion about the proposed merger of the ILGU and the GUI and the changes this may entail within the club. 

The following comprise the officers of the mens' committee for 2019 : - President- Sean Heslin, Captain - Seamus Gallagher, Secretary - Jim Mooney, Competition Secretary - Lorcan Egan, Handicap Secretary - Gerry O'Hara, Treasurer - Liam Mullaney, Communications - Jonathan Egan. The ordinary committee members are Willie Tiernan, Brendan Gaffney, Pat Conroy, Terry Canning, Patrick Egan, Vincent Egan, Paul Connolly, Gary Carty, Shane Loftus, Shane O'Dowd, Michael Simon and Tommy King.

LADIES AGM - The AGM of the ladies' section takes place in the clubhouse at 5 pm next Sunday the 18th of November. 

Update 5th November

The Drumderrig Cup was played over the October Bank Holiday Weekend in perfect conditions both underfoot and overhead. The winning team this year comprised of Lorcan Egan, Cillian Doyle, Jonathan Egan and Paddy McLoughlin with 103 points. In second place were Brendan Gaffney, Sean Heslin, Vincent Egan and John Cryan with 98 points, and third place went to Terry Bright, Martin Wynne, David Wynne and Owen Garvin with 96 points. Thanks again to Paula Cull for her generous sponsorship of this competition.

The King Harmon matchplay is well underway with the and the field has been narrowed to the four semi-finalists. Mark Whelan continued a recent run of form with a good win over a strong opponent in his quarter-final and will be playing his semi-final against Brendan Gaffney. The other semi-final will be played between Terry Canning and Liam Mullaney. The two semi-finals are to be played this week with the final the following week.

The winter 9 hole competition continues this week and can be played any day from Monday to Saturday. Owen Garvin was the winner in the week before Halloween with 21 points.

The competition on Sunday the 4th of November was an 18 hole Stableford sponsored by Ivan Keaney Photography, Bridge Street, Carrick on Shannon. Results to follow next week. Thanks again to Ivan Keaney for his sponsorship.

The mens’ competition next Sunday the 11th of November is an 18 hole stableford.

The mens’ WhatsApp group has been temporarily taken down. It will be relaunched again in the coming weeks when a few adjustments have been made.

The mens club AGM takes place on Sunday the 11th of November at 5pm, with the overall club AGM taking place on Sunday the 2nd of December, also at 5 pm.

Update 5th November

The Drumderrig Cup was played over the October Bank Holiday Weekend in perfect conditions both underfoot and overhead. The winning team this year comprised of Lorcan Egan, Cillian Doyle, Jonathan Egan and Paddy McLoughlin with 103 points. In second place were Brendan Gaffney, Sean Heslin, Vincent Egan and John Cryan with 98 points, and third place went to Terry Bright, Martin Wynne, David Wynne and Owen Garvin with 96 points. Thanks again to Paula Cull for her generous sponsorship of this competition.

The King Harmon matchplay is well underway with the and the field has been narrowed to the four semi-finalists. Mark Whelan continued a recent run of form with a good win over a strong opponent in his quarter-final and will be playing his semi-final against Brendan Gaffney. The other semi-final will be played between Terry Canning and Liam Mullaney. The two semi-finals are to be played this week with the final the following week.

The winter 9 hole competition continues this week and can be played any day from Monday to Saturday. Owen Garvin was the winner in the week before Halloween with 21 points.

The competition on Sunday the 4th of November was an 18 hole Stableford sponsored by Ivan Keaney Photography, Bridge Street, Carrick on Shannon. Results to follow next week. Thanks again to Ivan Keaney for his sponsorship.

The mens' competition next Sunday the 11th of November is an 18 hole stableford.

The mens' WhatsApp group has been temporarily taken down. It will be relaunched again in the coming weeks when a few adjustments have been made.

The mens club AGM takes place on Sunday the 11th of November at 5pm, with the overall club AGM taking place on Sunday the 2nd of December, also at 5 pm.

Update 22nd October

RESULTS - David Wynne was the winner of the 18 hole Stableford competition played on the weekend of the 20th of October with 41 points. Second place went to Captain Terry Canning  with 40 points and Paul Connolly took the third spot with 37 points. Patrick Egan claimed the prize for best gross score.

This competition doubled up as the final of the qualifying rounds for the King Harmon matchplay competition and the final 8 have now been decided on as well as the "match-ups". This is where proceedings become interesting, with 3 rounds of "knockout" matchplay. The quarter-finals will consist of the following matches : Sean Heslin vs Mark Whelan,  David Wynne vs Liam Mullaney, Terry Canning vs Paul Connolly, Brendan Gaffney vs Dave Purser. Well done to new member Mark Whelan on continuing to put together some solid rounds of golf and making the knockout rounds. These matches can be played any day of the week but have to be completed before Monday the 5th of November, otherwise a coin toss will decide any unplayed matches. The semi-finals will be played within the following week and the final the week after that.

Our Winter 9 hole competition is proving very popular. The winners of the first 3 weeks are , respectively, Charlie O'Donnell, Michael Rush and Liam Mullaney.

FIXTURES - The competition for the Bank Holiday Weekend is the "Drumderrig Cup" which will be played as a Fourball Shambles. Many thanks to Paula Cull of Drumderrig Nursing Home for sponsoring. The competition can be played on the Saturday, Sunday or Monday and can be re-entered if desired.

The mens' Winter 9 hole is ongoing on a weekly basis and can be played any day from Monday to Saturday.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - The AGM for the mens' section takes place on Sunday the 11th of November at 5 pm in the clubhouse.

(CAPTION FOR ATTACHED  PHOTO - "CAPTAIN TERRY CANNING PRESENTS TOM KEARNEY WITH THE "GOLFER OF THE YEAR" TROPHY FOR 2018")

Update 14th October

RESULTS - The second round of this year's King Harmon was played on Sunday the 14th of October as an 18 hole stableford. There is a new format applying to this competition for 2018, consisting of 3 rounds of 18 hole stableford being played over the first three weekends in October with a players best two cards of the three weeks counting for his final score. The top eight scorers will then face off in three rounds of matchplay to decide an overall winner.

The best score this week was Sean Heslin's 39 points, with Gerard O'Dowd taking  second place  with 38, and Lorcan Egan taking the third spot with 37 points. This puts Sean Heslin top of the leaderboard for now, but there is still one more round to play next weekend to decide who will be the last eight men standing for the "knockout" rounds.

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2018 - Well done to Tom Kearney who is this years "Golfer of the Year". Tom had had a great year with several wins and podium places and these have all contributed to his cumulative points total in the overall order of merit used to decide the year's best golfer. He may well add another title to the collection for 2018 as he is still very much in with a chance in the King Harmon Cup.

FIXTURES – The Winter 9 hole competition is now up and running. The format is a 9 hole stableford running Monday to Saturday inclusive on a weekly basis, entry is 5 euro, re-entry is 3 euro. This competition runs throughout the winter, weather and course conditions permitting. If you are looking to play but don’t have playing partners arranged, just put up a message on the mens’ WhatsApp group with your preferred time

Update 8th October

RESULTS  - The men's competition on Sunday the 30th of September was an 18 hole stableford sponsored by Golfstyle, Ireland's leading golf shop based in the Liosban Business Park, Tuam  Road, Galway. Jimmy Dwyer was the emphatic winner with a fine score of 41 points, leaving the respectable 38 points of his playing partner Dave Purser a distant second. Tom Kearney claimed the final spot on the podium with 37 points. Thanks very much to all at Golfstyle for their continued generous sponsorship.

The King Harmon Cup commenced this weekend in its new format. Traditionally played for as a matchplay ("knock out") competition over several months, this year it is being competed for over the first 3 weekends in October in 18 hole stableford format, with a players 2 best cards out of the 3 weeks being combined to give his total. If 2 or more cards tie for first place, ties will be decided on the best third card. The top 8 scores then participate in 3 rounds of matchplay to decide an overall winner. Each round can be played on either Saturday or Sunday of its respective weekend.

The highest scorer in the first round was Dave Purser. In a continuation of his good from, Dave had 40 points, beating Sean Heslin's 38 in to second with Terry Canning claiming the third spot with 36 points. The overall scores were lower than average, reflecting the difficult weather conditions, which may suit those who were unable to play this weekend and are hoping to play in the next 2 rounds.

FIXTURES - The Winter 9 hole competition made its return this past week. The format is a 9 hole stableford running Monday to Saturday inclusive on a weekly basis, entry is 5 euro, re-entry is 3 euro. This competition runs throughout the winter, weather and course conditions permitting. It has proved very popular since its introduction a few years ago especially with those who have more free time on weekdays than they do at weekends. If you are looking to play but don't have playing partners arranged, just put up a message on the mens' WhatsApp group with your preferred time.

Update 1st October

RESULTS - An 18 hole Stableford, sponsored by Brogan’s TotalHealth Pharmacy took place on Sunday the 23rd. Lewis Shaw was triumphant on this occasion with 36 points, just pushing Gerry Carty into second place on "countback". In third place was a new name among the prizewinners in Boyle Golf Club, Michael Keane, with 35 points in one of his first competitions marking him as someone to watch in 2019.
The competition on Sunday the 30th was also an 18 hole stableford, sponsored by Golfstyle , Ireland's number 1 golf shop, based in the Liosban Business Park on the Tuam Road in Galway. Results will follow next week and these will decide the winner of the "Golfer of the Year" title for 2018.

FIXTURES - The King Harmon Cup is to be competed for this year in a new format. Traditionally played for as a matchplay ("knock out") competition over several months, this year it will be competed for over 3 weekends in October in 18 hole stableford format, with a players 2 best cards out of the 3 weeks being combined to give total. If 2 or more cards tie for first place, the winner will be decided on the best third card. The entry fee will be 10 euro per week.

COMMITTEE - The mens committee meeting for October this coming Wednesday at 8pm, immediately followed by the club management committee meeting.

Update 24th September

DRAW - A number of supporters of the club draw will be glad to know that there is some money coming their way after we held a few overdue rounds of the draw in the clubhouse recently. Envelopes will be available for collection in the clubhouse or alternatively will be posted out. Congratulations to all the winners and a sincere thanks for participating in this valued fundraiser for the club.

COMPETITIONS - The competition on Sunday the 16th was an 18 hole strokeplay sponsored by Cooney's Centra. Thanks very much to Emer Cooney for sponsoring this competition. The winner was Sean Heslin with a 69 nett, Dave Purser was second with 70 and Mark Whelan came 3rd.

An 18 hole stableford  took place on Sunday the 23rd, sponsored by Brogans Totalhealth Pharmacy. Thanks very much to Pat Brogan for his sponsorship of this competition. This was the second last of the series of "Golfer of the Year" competitions and the results will be eagerly awaited by the top 5 in the "Order of Merit" who are Tom Kearney, Terry Canning, Charlie O'Donnell, Gerard O'Dowd and Vincent Egan. Prior to this competition, Tom was the clear leader with a total of 68 points accrued to date, followed by Terry with 52. 27 points separate the top 5 , so with a win in each of the last 2 competitions accounting for 15 points, there is still room for someone to "leapfrog" their way to the "Golfer of the Year" title!

The final competition in the "Golfer of the Year" series is an 18 hole stableford to take place next Sunday , the 30th.

Update 10th September

RESULTS -  The three prize-winners in the mens' midweek stableford competition all had 20 points and were only separable by "countback" with Brendan Gaffney taking first place, just edging Tom Kearney and Jim Callery into the runners-up spots.

COUNTY CUP - Well done to our friends and neighbours in Ballaghaderren Golf Club for being the originators and driving force behind the "County Cup". Castlerea were the first winners of the competition which was held on Saturday the 8th in Ballaghaderreen. Boyle Golf Club looks forward to hosting it next year and hope we can do as good a job as Ballaghaderreen did in 2018. Thanks also to the Roscommon Herald for sponsoring the competition.

FIXTURES - The mens' midweek 9 hole stableford will continue for the next few weeks. Sunday competitions for the next few weeks for the men will include an 18 hole strokeplay next Sunday the 16th followed by 18 hole stablefords on the 2 subsequent Sundays.

ARRIVALS- The club extends hearty congratulations to the Smith, Egan and Keenan families who have all had babies in the past few weeks and hopes to see all 3 children making their presence felt in the club in the years to come!

Update 3rd September

RESULTS - The annual fundraiser for the Boyle Traders took place in the club over the weekend of the 25th and 26th August, played in rumble format. The emphatic winners were the team of Paul Connolly, Michael Bannon, Tommy King and Conor Hamill with a huge score of 123 points, beating the second placed team of  the team of Brendan Gaffney, Mickey Gaffney, Lorcan Egan and Paddy McLoughlin by a full 21 points. The winning ladies team was that of Tish Perry, Susan O'Mahoney, Moira Egan and Claire Cryan.

The mens' mid week 9 hole stableford saw the return of Patrick Egan to winning ways with 20 points, followed by the in-form Ciaran Beirne with 19 points. 

The mens' competition on Sunday the 2nd of September was the King Cup which was won this year by David Wynne with 40 points, just shading out Gerry O'Dowd's 39. Sean Heslin won the prize for best gross score and Tom Kearney came 3rd with 37 points. This competition was kindly sponsored by Tonni's Takeaway, Elphin Street. The club thanks Valentin and Iosif for their support.

INTERCLUBS - Boyle went out of the Connacht Shield to a strong Ballina team. Despite winning all the home matches , the team were unable to get the much sought after away win. The next interclub competition on the horizon is the newly established "County Cup", which will be competed for by the 7 golf clubs in Co Roscommon in Athlone Golf Club in the next few weeks.

Boyle Traders 
1st P. Connolly M. Bannon T. King  C. Hamill 123pts
2nd B. Gaffe M. Gaffe L. Egan P. Mc Loughlin 102pts

Ladies T. Perry S. O Mahoney M. Egan             C. Cryan 99pts

Thursday 9 Hole S /Ford
1st Patrick Egan 20pts
2nd Cairan Beirne 19pts
King Cup 18 Hole S/Ford
1st David Wynne 40pts
2nd Gerry O Dowd 39pts
Gross Sean Heslin
3rd Tom Kearney 37pts 

Update 27th August

RESULTS – It has been a great few weeks for the younger golfers of the club with Lewis Shaw winning the Strokeplay competition held last Sunday the 12th with a great score of 62 nett, followed this week by Ciaran Beirne who had his first big win in the club on Sunday the 19th, claiming the James Shivnan Memorial Cup with an unbeatable 44 points with yet another young golfer, Cillian Doyle, taking second place with 42 points. Well done to all three, who will surely be hard to overlook for places on interclub teams in 2019 if they continue to bring in such strong scores.

Other prizes in the James Shivnan Memorial competition went to Charlie O’Donnell who took the prize for best gross score and Tom Kearney who came 3rd , continuing a recent run of form, as he was also the winner of the 12 hole Stableford competition held on Thursday the 16th with 28 points, beating Michael Simon and Lorcan Egan in to 2nd and 3rd respectively, all 3 having 28 points and separated only on “countback”.

We were gratified to note a strong turn out for the competition in memory of James Shivnan and we wish to thank all those friends of James who travelled from other clubs to take part

FIXTURES – The competition next weekend is our annual fundraiser for the Boyle Town Traders played in 4 ball Shambles format, with 2 scores to count per hole on the front 9 holes and 3 per hole on the back 9. The mens’ Thursday competition reverts from 12 holes to 9 from this week.

INTERCLUB – Good luck to our Connacht Shield team who take on Ballina Golf Club this week in the second round.

Update 19th August

RESULTS - It has been a great few weeks for the younger golfers of the club with Lewis Shaw winning the Strokeplay competition held last Sunday the 12th with a great score of 62 nett, followed this week by Ciaran Beirne who had his first big win in the club on Sunday the 19th, claiming the James Shivnan Memorial Cup with an unbeatable 44 points with yet another young golfer, Cillian Doyle, taking second place with 42 points. Well done to all three, who will surely be hard to overlook for places on interclub teams in 2019 if they continue to bring in such strong scores.

Other prizes in the James Shivnan Memorial competition went to Charlie O'Donnell who took the prize for best gross score and Tom Kearney who came 3rd , continuing a recent run of form, as he was also the winner of the 12 hole Stableford competition held on Thursday the 16th with 28 points, beating Michael Simon and Lorcan Egan in to 2nd and 3rd respectively, all 3 having 28 points and separated only on "countback".

We were gratified to note a strong turn out for the competition in memory of James Shivnan and we wish to thank all those friends of James who travelled from other clubs to take part

FIXTURES - The competition next weekend is our annual fundraiser for the Boyle Town Traders played in 4 ball Shambles format, with 2 scores to count per hole on the front 9 holes and 3 per hole on the back 9. The mens' Thursday competition reverts from 12 holes to 9 from this week.

INTERCLUB - Good luck to our Connacht Shield team who take on Ballina Golf Club this week in the second round.

Update 13th August

RESULTS - A fundraiser competition for the club was played over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The winning team was that of Ross Andrew, Tommy King and Eamonn Perry with a fine score of 102 points, just pipping the second placed team on countback. In second were Pat Conroy, Michael Rush and Tom Kearney. Michael and Tom also featured on the third placed team in their their other appearance in the competition, this time accompanied by Sean McLoughlin.

Countback was a popular method of deciding competitions in the club in the last while with the the three top scorers in the Mens 12 Hole Stableford held on Thursday the 9th all having 27 points. The winner was Paul Connolly, beating Owen Garvin and Michael Simon in to 2nd and 3rd respectively.

INTERCLUB - Well done to the men's Connacht Shield team who beat neighbours Ballaghaderreen in a closely fought first round match. Credit is especially due to Patrick Egan and Terry Canning who secured the all important away win in Ballaghaderreen. The team is captained by Lorcan Egan and they now face Ballina in the second round.

CLUB FOURSOMES - The club's Foursome Matchplay competition concluded during the week. Congratulations to Vincent Egan and Tom Kearney who edged out Patrick Egan and Padraig O'Connell in the final.

JAMES SHIVNAN MEMORIAL CUP - Our annual competition to commemorate James takes place next Sunday. It is an open competition for a perpetual trophy played as an 18 hole Stableford. Online booking is available at boylegolfclub.com , entry fees are 10 euro for members, 15 for visitors.

Update 30th July

CAPTAINS PRIZE 2018 - Well done to Brendan Gaffney who is the winner of the Captains Prize for 2018. Padraig O'Connell made a valiant effort to thwart Brendan's attempt at a third Captains Prize, having been 3 shots behind him going into the 9 hole play off and closing the gap to 1.5 shots, but it was not to be. Brendan was presented with his prize by the captain, Terry Canning, in a presentation in the clubhouse on Sunday night. It was great to see both a strong turnout on the day and a number of new faces playing in their first Captains Prize.

Brendan Gaffney, winner of the Captain's Prize 2018, receiving his prize from Terry Canning. Pic - Peter Leydon

The other prize winners were as follows - Best Gross Score- Charlie O'Donnell , 3rd - Tom Kearney, 18 nett - Pat Conroy, Past Captain - Jim Mooney, Seniors Prize - Vincent Egan , Category 0-15 - Michael Simon, Category 16-20 - Kevin O'Connor, Category 21-28 - Tommy King, First Nine - Sean Heslin, Second Nine - Lewis Shaw, Third Nine - Michael Gilmartin, Student Prize - Cillian Doyle. 

CAPTAINS PRIZE TO THE LADIES - 1st - Mary O'Hara, 2nd - Susan O'Mahoney, Best Gross - Liz Dwyer, 3rd - Ruth Hogg.

MENS MIDWEEK COMPETITION - The winner of the men's mid week competition on Thursday the 26th  was the evergreen Ted Hester. Ted employed his wealth of golfing experience to bring in a fine score of 28 points and thus become the appreciative owner of a bottle of Hennessy.

INTERCLUB - The men of Boyle Golf Club take on neighbours Ballaghaderreen on the Monday of the bank holiday weekend. The captain of the team this year is Lorcan Egan and he asks that anyone interested in being considered for selection to get in contact with him during the coming week.

Update 22nd July

LADY CAPTAINS PRIZE - Mary O'Hara was the winner of this years Lady Captains Prize, played on Sunday the 15th of July. Mary and the other prize winners were presented with their prizes by this years Lady Captain, Marie Hanmore-Cawley at a presentation in the clubhouse that evening. The list of winners is as follows - 1st - Mary O'Hara, 2nd - Peggy Feely, Best Gross Score - Liz Dwyer, 3rd, Carmel McGarry, Category A- Tish Perry, Category B-Mandy Toolan, Category C - Geraldine McDermottroe, Pats Captain - Kathleen Candon, Front Nine - Moira Egan, Back Nine- Ruth Hogg, Best Visitor- Margaret Cox, 9 hole competition - Criona O 'Donnell.
LADY CAPTAINS PRIZE TO THE MEN - 1st - Vincent Egan 38 points, 2nd - Eamonn Perry 37 points, Best Gross Score - Charlie O'Donnell, 3rd - Tom Kearney.
MENS MIDWEEK COMPETITION - The 12 hole stableford played on Thursday the 19th was won by Gerry Carty with 29 points, in second was Tom Kearney with 28 and back in the winners enclosure after a few months absence was Cillian Doyle, taking third place with 27 points. The "2s club" was won by Gerry Carty.
INTERCLUB - The men of the club recorded a good win over Ballinamore in the first round of this years Jack O'Sullivan Trophy. The team is ably captained by Charlie O'Donnell.
JAMES SHIVNAN MEMORIAL CUP - James Shivnan was a very popular member of Boyle Golf Club and since his untimely passing we have played an annual competition for a perpetual trophy in his honour. This years competition will be an 18 hole stableford taking place on Sunday the 19th of August with an entry fee of 10 euro for members and 15 euro for visitors. Online booking is available at www.boylegolfclub.com.
CAPTAINS PRIZE -The biggest event of the year for the male golfers of the club is almost upon us with Terry Canning's Captain's Prize for 2018 taking place on Sunday the 29th of July. The competition will consist of an 18 hole strokeplay, with the best scorers qualifying for a 9 hole play-off later that evening with presentation of prizes taking place shortly after the end of the play-off. Online booking has opened for this competition with several of the earlier tee-times reserved already.

(CAPTION FOR ATTACHED PHOTO - " Winner of the Lady Captains Prize 2018, Mary O'Hara, receiving her prize from Marie Hanmore-Cawley" Pic - Fiona Keenan)

Update 16th July

MENS' MIDWEEK COMPETITION- Terry Canning was the winner of the mens' 12 hole Stableford held on Thursday the 12th of July with a great score of 29 points, just pipping Pat Conroy's 28. Padraig O'Connell was last man on the podium with 26 points. There were 3 "twos" recorded with the spoils being shared by Terry Canning, Conor Hamill and Jonathan Egan.

LADY CAPTAINS SCRAMBLE - Marie Hanmore-Cawley's Lady Captain's Weekend kicked off with a scramble format competition on Friday the 13th of July. The date proved a lucky one for Jimmy Dwyer, Killian Egan , Tish Perry and Joyce Boles who were the winners , beating Tadhg Egan, Mary Lombard and Eamonn Perry in to second place. Several other prizes were presented to the ladies the same evening for recent competitions, including a presentation to Mandy Toolan to congratulate her for a recent "hole in one".

FIXTURES - The biggest event of the year for the male golfers of the club is almost upon us with the Captains Prize for 2018 taking place on Sunday the 29th of July. The format will be an 18 hole Strokeplay earlier in the day, with the best scorers qualifying for a 9 hole play-off later that evening. It is the highlight of many peoples golfing year to "make the cut" and qualify for the play-off, but to win the Captain's Prize itself is considered a career highlight. This years captain is Tyrone exile and Tulsk resident, Terry Canning, who has been a loyal club member for several years, making his mark on several levels including as an inter-club player and captain, as a volunteer on works on the course and most recently as committee member and club captain. Online booking for this competition is essential.

( attached pictures - Pic 1 caption "Jimmy Dwyer, Killian Egan, Tish Perry and Joyce Boles, winners of Lady Captain Marie Hanmore-Cawley's Scramble" , Pic 2 caption " Marie Hanmore Cawley congratulating Mandy Toolan on her recent "hole in one")

Jimmy Dwyer, Killian Egan, Tish Perry and Joyce Boles, winners of Lady Captain Marie Hanmore-Cawley's Scramble

Marie Hanmore Cawley congratulating Mandy Toolan on her recent "hole in one"

Update 9th July

OPEN WEEK - The club held a very successful Open Week from Monday the 2nd to Friday the 6th of July. All competitions during the week were well supported, aided by the superb weather conditions. The presentation of the week's prizes was held on Friday evening in the clubhouse directly after receipt of all cards for the last competition of the week. The club held a barbecue in conjunction with the presentation and we wish to convey our gratitude to Boyle and District Angling Club for the use of their equipment, which was operated by the very capable Jordan Maye.

Terry Canning, captain of the men's section , thanked several people in his speech, but paid special tribute to the volunteers who keep the course and clubhouse ticking over. In particular, he thanked Michael Rush for the enormous effort he had put in over preceding weeks that ensured a successful staging of all scheduled competitions. Terry also thanked the businesses of Boyle town and the surrounding areas without whose generous sponsorship there would be no Open Week.

The list of winners is as follows -

Monday  -Ladies 9 hole Strokeplay - 1st Anna Smith, 2nd Tish Perry, Gross - Moira Egan, 3rd Kathleen Candon, Visitor - Valerie Quinn.

Gents 9 hole Strokeplay - 1st Martin Wynne, 2nd Paddy Egan, Gross Brendan Gaffney, 3rd Paddy Nangle,

Visitor Gerry Emmett.

Tuesday  - Ladies Day 18 hole Strokeplay - 1st Paula Cull, 2nd Phil Emmett, Gross Tish Perry, 3rd Ruth Hogg, Visitor Beatrice Timlin

Gents 9 hole Stableford - 1st Paddy Egan, 2nd Vincent Egan, 3rd Lorcan Egan, Visitor Seamus Connolly.

Wednesday -  Ladies and Gents 9 hole Stableford  1st - Michael Simon, 2nd Valentin Mirt, 3rd Seamus Gallagher, Visitor Mary O'Rourke.

Mixed Foursomes - 1st Paddy Egan/Carmel McGarry, 2nd Colm Loftus/Kathleen Candon, 3rd Darragh and Margaret Loftus, Visitor Jonathan Egan/Lizzy O'Sullivan.

Thursday - Ladies 9 hole Stableford - 1st Mary O Hara, 2nd Mary Lombard, 3rd Carmel Keenan, Visitor Brigid Mannion

Gents 18 hole Stroke - 1st Conor Hamill, 2nd Seamus Gallagher, Gross Patrick Egan, 3rd Paul Connolly, Visitor Noel Sheerin

Friday - 3 ball Scramble - 1st Brendan Gaffney/Susan O'Mahoney/Daniel Casey, 2nd Terry Canning/Seamus Gallagher/Marie Gallagher, 3rd Patrick Egan/Jonathan Egan/Paddy McLoughlin, Visitors Anna Smith/Michael Masterson/Dermot Monaghan.

Some notable prize winners were Valentin Mirt and Daniel Casey winning their first ever prizes and Conor Hamill winning his first "trophy" competition, it's always great to see new challengers making their presence felt.

Our lady captain, Marie Hanmore-Cawley presented mens' captain Terry Cannng with a bottle of brandy on behalf of the club to celebrate his "hole in one" in the mens' competition on Thursday.

SUMMER SHOW FUNDRAISER -  An 18 hole Stableford fundraiser for Boyle Horse and Summer Show was held on Saturday the 30th of June. 1st place - Seamus Gallagher 38 points, 2nd Michael Gilmartin 36 points, 3rd place Conor Hamill 34 points.

GEELAN TROPHIES COMPETITION - Frank Geelan sponsored an 18 hole Stableford competition on Sunday the 1st of July which was own by Shane Loftus with 39 points, in 2nd was Sean Mcloughlin with 37 and Charlie O'Donnell came 3rd with 36 points.

GOLFSTYLE COMPETITION - Golfstyle , who are based in the Liosban Industrial Estate just off the Tuam Road in Galway, kindly sponsored our mens' 18 hole Strokeplay on Sunday the 8th of July. 1st - Gerry O'Hara, 2nd - Ross Andrew, Gross -  Lorcan Egan, 3rd -Vincent Egan.

FIXTURES - The biggest event for the coming week is Lady Captains weekend, commencing with a Scramble next Friday to which all members are invited. There will be an 18 hole competition for the men on Sunday the 15th, but the most important competition of the day is of course the Lady Captains Prize, which is the biggest event of the year for the ladies of the club. This years lady captain is Marie Hanmore-Cawley.

Update 2nd July

RESULTS - The mens' 12 hole stableford played on Thursday the 28th of June was won by Jonathan Egan, with Michael Gilmartin and Padraig O'Connell coming in 2nd and 3rd. The "twos club" pool was split between Jonathan Egan and Michael Gilmartin.

The results of the competitions played on the weekend 30th of June and the 1st of July will be published next week.

FIXTURES - We are currently in the middle of our Open Week with competitions for ladies and gents taking place each day from Monday the 2nd of July to Friday the 6th. Highlights include Ladies Day on Tuesday, the Mixed Foursomes on Wednesday, an 18 hole strokeplay for the men on Thursday and a threeball scramble on Friday. There are also 9 hole competitions taking place most days in addition to the main 18 hole competition. Further details can be found on our website www.boylegolfclub.com or our Facebook page "Boyle Golf Club". We will hold a presentation night and barbeque on Friday the 6th of July.

COURSE WORK - The club owes a debt of gratitude to the volunteers who have been up at the course after dark night after night watering greens during the recent dry spell. Without their freely given labour the greens would have been badly damaged and possibly rendered unplayable for our Open Week. Thanks to all involved.

Update 25th June

RESULTS - Lorcan Egan was the winer of the mens' midweek 12 hole stableford competition held on Thursday 21/6 with a score of 26 points. Patrick Egan and Paul Connolly took 2nd and 3rd place with 24 and 22 points respectively.. The 18 hole strokeplay competition that took place on Sunday the 24th was sponsored by mens' president Michael Simon's business Cleansave, for which the club extends its gratitude to Michael. This competition was won by Gerry O'Hara's fantastic 61 nett, which was a full 5 shots clear of second placed Seamus Gallagher's 66. Seamus edged out third placed Frank Casserley's 66 on countback and Niall Sweeney claimed the prize for best gross score. 

FIXTURES - Upcoming competitions for this week include the usual mens' midweek 12 hole stableford competition on Thursday and a fundraiser competition for the Boyle Horse and Summer Show this coming Saturday the 30th of June. The show is chaired by club member Fiona Keenan. The format of the fundraiser will be an 18 hole stableford. Next Sunday the 1st of July sees an 18 hole stableford competition sponsored by Boyle business Frank Geelan Trophies. The club thanks Frank for sponsoring this competition and his ongoing sponsorship over the years.

OPEN WEEK - One of the main events of the golfing year in Boyle starts next week when our "Open Week" tees off with 9 hole strokeplay competitions on the Monday for ladies and gents, followed by "Ladies Day" on the Tuesday with an 18 hole stableford competition for the ladies and a 9 hole stableford for the men taking place. Wednesday sees the ever popular Mixed Foursomes Competition. There are also ladies and gents 9 hole stableford competitions on that Wednesday. On Thursday there will be an 18 hole strokeplay competition for the men and a 9 hole stableford for the ladies, whilst the final competition of the week will be an 18 hole "3 ball Scramble" on the Friday.

Provisionally, we are planning to host a presentation of prizes and barbeque night on that Friday and to catch up with some much overdue instalments of our monthly draw!

Update 18th June

RESULTS - In the mens' mid week 12 hole Stableford held on Thursday the 14th of June, Brendan Gaffney emerged as the winner with 29 points, edging out the 28 points had by Padraig O'Connell. Conor Hamill took 3rd place with 27 points. The "Twos Club" money was split between Michael Gilmartin and Terry Canning.

FIXTURES - An 18 hole Strokeplay competition will take place for the men next Sunday the 24th of June, with the women competing in the "Australian Spoons" competition. A fundraising competition takes place on Saturday the 30th of June with the proceeds going to the Boyle Horse and Summer Show. Also occurring that weekend on Sunday the 1st of July is an 18 hole Stableford competition for the men, for which "Golfer of the Year" ranking points will be available.

OPEN WEEK - Our "Open Week" is taking place this year from Monday the 2nd of July to Friday the 6th with competitions on each of the days, open to both members and visitors. The week commences with 9 hole Strokeplay competitions on the Monday for ladies and gents, followed by "Ladies Day" on the Tuesday with an 18 hole Stableford competition for the ladies and a 9 hole Stableford for the men taking place. Wednesday sees the ever popular Mixed Foursomes Competition. There are also ladies and gents 9 hole Stableford competitions on that Wednesday. On Thursday there will be an 18 hole Strokeplay competition for the men and a 9 hole Stableford for the ladies, whilst the final competition of the week will be an 18 hole "3 ball Scramble" on the Friday.

Provisionally, we are planning to host a presentation of prizes and barbeque night on that Friday and to catch up with some much overdue instalments of our monthly draw!

Update 11th June

PRESIDENTS PRIZE - Well done to club stalwart Jimmy Dwyer who is the winner of the Presidents Prize for 2018. Jimmy had a great finish to win, chipping put of a sand bunker beside the final play-off hole to leave his ball within 6 inches of the pin. The presentation of prizes took place in the clubhouse shortly after the conclusion of the play-off. President for 2018 Michael Simon thanked the many club volunteers who contributed in various ways to the day.

The results were as follows - 1st Jimmy Dwyer, 2nd Terry Canning, 27 gross Gary Carty, 3rd Paddy McLoughlin, 18 nett Michael Bannon, Senior prize Pat Conroy, Past president Charlie O'Donnell, Category 0-13 Martin Wynne, Category 14-19 - Shane Loftus, Category 20-28 Gerry O'Hara , First Nine Ross Andrew, Second Nine Lorcan Egan, Third Nine Vincent Egan.

In the Presidents prize to the ladies, the prize-winners were as follows - 1st Regina McLoughlin, 2nd Mary O'Hara, Ladies Gross Tish Perry, Ladies 3rd Moira Egan.

KING HARMON CUP - Congratulations to Brendan Gaffney who is the winner of the 2017 King Harmon Cup, edging out Gerry O'Hara in the final this weekend.

COURSE WORKS - Well done to all the volunteers who turned out for our "Divot Day" this Saturday who performed sterling work in repairing divot marks on all the fairways. Players may notice that the grass is slightly longer on the greens than usual, this is a deliberate decision by the course committee to protect the playing surfaces from scorching in the recent dry weather.

FIXTURES - Next Sunday, the 17th of June sees a Fourball Betterball competition for the men with the ladies competing for the Warren Cup. On the following weekend the men play an 18 hole Stroke whilst the ladies play in the exotically titled "Australian Spoons" competition.

CONDOLENCES - The club bade farewell this week to Jimmy Doyle. Jimmy was a past Captain, President and Treasurer of Boyle Golf Club and was held in high regard within the club. Jimmy was known for several things, including his love of a competitive fourball, spinning yarns, and most famously his ability to cut a dash in the tailoring department. He was greatly missed by his fellow golfers when he had to stop playing due to illness a few years ago. The club extends its sincere condolences to Pauline and family.

We also wish to offer our condolences to Michael, Bridie and all the McHale family on the recent passing of Deirdre McHale.

Update 4th June

RESULTS - At the time of writing the club's Bank Holiday Scramble was taking place, results will be published next week. The mens' Thursday 12 hole Stableford played on the 31st of May was won by Ross Andrew with a fine score of 30 points, Eamonn Perry was second with 28 points.

INTERCLUB - We wish the very best of luck to our Mixed Foursomes team who take on Strandhill Golf Club this week in the second round of the Irish Mixed Foursomes Tournament.

UPCOMING - Michael Simon is the President of the mens' section this year and his big day takes place next Sunday the 10th of June in the second of this years "majors". The Presidents Prize is played as an 18 hole Strokeplay competition in the first part of the days action, with the best scores of the day invited back for a 9 hole play-off later in the evening. The presentation takes place in the clubhouse directly after the conclusion of the play-off. Online booking is essential for this competition. 

As part of the Presidents Prize weekend, there is a social 9 hole Scramble on the evening of Friday the 8th of June which is open to all members of the club. There is no need to arrange partners or teams for the scramble, just turn up before 18.30 to have your name in for the 18.45 draw.

JUNIOR GOLF - Junior golf continues this Wednesday the 6th of June at 6 pm. All children 8 years of age or older and interested in learning the basics of the game are welcome. All equipment will be provided.

MEMBERSHIP - Please check our website www.boylegolfclub.com for details of our competitive membership rates, including greatly reduced rates for those taking up the game for the first time.

Update 28th May

RESULTS - The mens Thursday 12 hole Stableford played on the 24th of May was won by Vincent Egan with a score of 27 points, just edging out Michael Gilmartin and Lewis Shaw who both had 26 points. A fundraising competition for Boyle Courthouse was played on Saturday the 26th and was won by Niall Kearney with 38 points. Second place went to Paul Connolly who also had 38 points, Brendan Gaffney took the best gross score prize and Pat Conroy came third. The Bart Moran Cup, sponsored by Aidan Ray Menswear, was played on Sunday the 27th of May and was won by Gerry O'Dowd, who continued a run of form with a great score of 63 nett. Second prize went to Michael Simon with 68 nett, beating Vincent Egan on count-back. Charlie O'Donnell  claimed the prize for best gross score. The ladies competition on the same day was for the Dr Niamh Nangle Cup, which was won this year by Moira Egan, with Claire Cryan coming second.

INTERCLUB - Congratulations to Tish Perry's Mixed Foursomes team who had a good win against Castle Dargan in the first round of the Irish Mixed Foursomes Competition and we wish them all the best in the next round against Strandhill.

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS - On the 10th of June, the Presidents Prize to the men takes place, the format being an 18 hole Strokeplay, with the players with the best scores taking part in a 9 hole play-off later the same evening. The competition planned for next weekend was to be a mixed foursomes competition for the  Boyle Motor Works Cup, but at the time of writing it appeared that this competition may have to be postponed. If this is the case, details of any replacement competition will be posted on the clubs Facebook page and website during the week.

JUNIOR GOLF - The club's Junior Golf programme kicks off for the year this coming Wednesday the 30th of May at 6pm. This is open to all boys and girls from 8 years upwards interested in learning the basic skills of the game. There is no need to bring any golf equipment, everything necessary will be provided.

Update May 20th

RESULTS - The PGA Tankard 18 hole Stableford competition played on Sunday the 20th was won by Gerry O'Dowd  with a great score of 42 points. Terry Canning continues a recent run of form taking second place with 37 points, just beating Pat Conroy's 36 into third. Patrick Egan claimed the gross prize. This competition was sponsored by Jonathan Egan.

INTERCLUBS  - Hard luck to the mens' interclub teams who exited from the Connacht Seniors' and All Ireland Fourball competitions this week. Next up on the interclub scene is Boyle versus Castle Dargan this coming Wednesday in the Irish Mixed Foursomes tournament.

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS - Next weekend is another busy one in the club, with the Courthouse Fundraiser being played on Saturday the 26th of May. The format has changed this year to an 18 hole Stableford, i.e it is being played as a singles event, not a team one. This competition aims to raise money for the ongoing works in the old courthouse in Boyle, which is being re-developed by a committee of local volunteers. It will serve as the permanent home for the "Boyle Model Railway".

On Sunday the 27th the annual Bart Moran Trophy competition takes place, sponsored this year by Gerard Sheerin of Aidan Ray menswear, Patrick Street, Boyle. The club thanks Gerard for his support and asks all members to support our sponsors.

The following weekend sees the Boyle Motor Works Cup Mixed Foursomes competition take place, followed by the President's Prize for the men on Sunday the 10th of June.

Update 14th May

RESULTS - The Committee Cup was held over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of May, the format being 18 hole strokeplay for men and women with a 9 hole play off taking place on the Sunday evening for the select few who scored well in the first 18. It was great to see some new faces, well done especially to Iosif and Valentin who played in their first "major". This competition was sponsored by our good friends from Golfstyle golf shop, who are based in the Liosban Industrial Estate just off the Tuam Road in Galway city. We are very grateful for their sponsorship and encourage our members to pay them a visit when in Galway.

This years Committee Cup winner overall winner was Terry Canning, with a great score of 98.5 nett for the 27 holes. Sean Heslin took second place for the men and second for the ladies went to Tish Perry. The gross prizes went to Lorcan Egan for the men and Mary O'Hara for the women. The mens' and ladies' 3rd prizes went to Frank Casserley and Sandra McCrann with the overall 18 nett claimed by Paul Connolly. Category prizes went to Charlie O 'Donnell for the 0-15 category, the 16-22 prize to Seamus Gallagher, and Claire Cryan taking the 23-36 category. The  past winners category was won by Cian Smith and the prizes for 1st,2nd and 3rd nines went to Vincent Egan, Liam Mullaney and Patrick Egan respectively. 

The Committee Cup scramble took place on Friday the 11th, the winners being the team of Brendan Gaffney, Conor Hamill and Seamus Gallagher. The mens' mid week 12 hole stableford competition played on Thursday the 10th saw those in 1st,2nd and 3rd place all having 26 points , separated only on countback. Ross Andrew was the winner, followed by Lorcan Egan and Michael Gilmartin.

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS -Next Sunday sees the mens' PGA Tankard 18 hole stableford and also the mens' Presidents Prize to the ladies. On the following weekend the men play for the Bart Moran Cup, sponsored this year by Gerard Sheerin of Aidan Ray menswear in Boyle, for which we are very grateful.

INTERCLUBS - We are currently in the busiest part of the season for interclub matches, with 2 more mens teams representing the club in different tournaments and one of the ladies teams. On Wednesday, Eamonn Perry's Seniors team are playing against Strandhill and on Saturday Pat Conroy's All Ireland Fourball team take on Castle Dargan. 

HANDICAP RULE CHANGES - The Connacht Coucil of the GUI recently passed a rule regarding cards not being returned by players participating in qualifying competitions. The practice up to now is that these players were automatically awarded 0.1 of a shot back for handicapping purposes, but this will no longer be the case. The mens' committee encourages all players to return their cards in qualifying competitions from now on to ensure that the integrity of our handicapping system is preserved.

Update 6th May

INTERCLUB MATCHES - 

Pat Conroy's  All Ireland Fourball team had another great result this week with a fantastic win over Strandhill Golf Club. Michael Gilmartin and Shane Loftus had a fine win at home in their match, but the 2 pairings of Owen Garvin with Tom Kearney and Paul Conolly with Paddy McLoughlin pulled off the considerable achievement of winning their matches away in Strandhill, always a tough ask for golfers from an inland course such as ours. Their next opposition will be either Castle Dargan or Tubbercurry depending on the outcome of their match. Our Seniors team were not as fortunate, suffering a narrow loss to Ballinamore.

The interclub matches are coming thick and fast with our first round match in the Pierce Purcell Shield teeing off next Saturday against Ballina Golf Club. 

UPCOMING COMPETITIONS - 

Next weekend sees the so called "third major", the Committee Cup. This competition is open to both men and women, the format being 18 hole Strokeplay with the best scores going in to a 9 hole play-off next Sunday evening. The mens' PGA Tankard competition takes place on Sunday the 20th.

RESULTS - 

At the time of writing, the annual fundraiser for Our Ladys Hospital Crumlin was taking place, the "Crumlin Classic" with results to follow next week. This competition was sponsored by local Boyle business, Betterbuys/Surprises, and the club is very grateful for their generous sponsorship. We would be grateful if all members make an effort to support our sponsors during the year.

The mens' midweek competition on Thursday the 3rd was won by Conor Hamill with 20 points, Sean Heslin was second with 19 and Vincent Egan came third with 18 points. 

Update April 29th

COMPETITION RESULTS - An 18 hole Strokeplay competition took place on Sunday the 29th of April with first prize being the sought after "Voucher" for a years free membership. This year Cian Smith prevailed with a fine score of 62 nett, beating Brendan Gaffney into second with 65. Lorcan Egan won the prize for best gross score and Tom Kearney came third with 66 nett. Tom's business, "Quality Meats", which is based in the Wine Street car park in Sligo, was the sponsor of the competition. The club thanks Tom for his generous sponsorship.

The mens' 12 hole competition which took place on Thursday the 26th was won by Michael Simon with 27 points, just pipping Brendan Gaffney's 26 points. Gerry Carty took third place with 24 points.

FIXTURES - The coming week sees a lot of golf taking place on the course, with the men taking on Ballinamore in the "Connacht Seniors Tournament" on Wednesday the 2nd, the mens' 12 hole weekly competition taking place on Thursday as usual, followed by the "Crumlin Classic" competition taking place from Saturday the 5th to Monday the 7th. This will be played as a Threeball Rumble. Also on the Saturday of the same weekend, another of the mens' interclub teams, the "All Ireland Fourball" team, are playing Strandhill in the second round of this competition.

KING HARMON CUP - The epic that was the 2017 King Harmon Matchplay competition is coming near an end with news that the final pair left standing are Gerry O'Hara and Brendan Gaffney. The club wishes the best of luck to both gentlemen and urges them to play the final before the commencement of the 2018 competition!