Update 23rd December

BONANZA- The Christmas Bonanza competition finally took place at the third time of asking on Sunday the 22nd of December. The weather conditions on the day were perfect, but the course itself presented a challenge due to the amount of rain that fell in the past few weeks. Liam Mullaney made light work of the heavy ground with a fine score of 26 points, laying claim to this years hamper for the overall winner. The winners were as follows- 1st Liam Mullaney 26, 2nd Sean Heslin 26, Best Gross Charlie O’Donnell 25, 3rd Tish Perry 25. Birdie Tree Charlie O’Donnell.
The prizes were given out in a presentation after the competition in the clubhouse by new men's Captain Lorcan Egan.
Padraig O’Connell was also presented with the King Harmon Cup after his final win a few weeks ago. Lorcan Egan received his prize for having come first in this year's Winter League, and the team of Charlie O’Donnell, Ross Andrew, Seamus Gallagher, and Tommy King were presented with the Drumderrig Cup.

FIXTURES - The other fixture in the club’s Christmas schedule is the annual Christmas Scramble, which takes place on the 27th of December, names to be entered in the draw at 12, with a “shotgun start” at 12.30. All members and golfing visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend, especially those in need of some fresh air after Stephens’ night.

MONTHLY DRAW - The recent winners were the following -
September - 1st Peggy Feely, 2nd Denis and Mary O’Donnell, 3rd Liam Whyte.
October - 1st Sean Heslin, 2nd Jim Mooney, 3rd Paddy Nangle.
November - 1st Martin Higgins, 2nd Paddy Nangle, 3rd Jim Mooney.
December - 1st Mary McKeon, 2nd Liam Mullaney, 3rd Liam Whyte
First places get 70 euro, 2nd and 3rd get 40 each.
All members are encouraged to join the monthly draw whose proceeds go towards the upkeep of the club, cost 10 euros per month. Bank details as follows -
Bank of Ireland, Main St, Boyle.
IBAN   IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

Update 2nd December

COMPETITIONS -The fifth of the series of Winter League 18 hole Stablefords took place on Sunday the 1st of December. 

This weeks winner was Gerry Carty with 40 points, 2nd and 3rd were Sean Heslin and Liam Mullaney with 37 and 34 points respectively and Lorcan Egan had the best gross score.

Next Sunday the 8th of December is the date for this year's “Bonanza” competition, one of the highlights of the club’s Christmas season. The competition is for ladies and gents, played as an 18 hole Stableford, with prizes for all who take part. For anyone who hasn’t had the privilege this year of walking up to accept a prize from the table, this will be about as good as it gets for 2019! It is usually a very social occasion and gives members a chance to show support for the incoming captains. All members welcome.

MANAGEMENT AGM -The overall club AGM, the “management AGM”, took place on Sunday the 1st of December . The following were elected to the club’s management committee for 2020 - Chairperson (and mens’ Captain) Lorcan Egan, Lady Captain Therese O’Daly, Ladies Competition Secretary Mary O’Hara, Secretary Brendan Gaffney, Greens Convenor Willie Tiernan, House Convenor Vincent Egan, Children’s Liaison Officer Jim Mooney, Committee Members - Susan O’Mahoney, Liam Mullaney, Mandy Toolan and Jonathan Egan. 

Update 25th November

COMPETITIONS -The fourth of the series of Winter League 18 hole Stableford took place on Sunday the 24th of November. 

This weeks winner was incoming captain Lorcan Egan with a very strong 42 points. Gerry Carty and Sean Heslin were 2nd and 3rd with 38 and 37 points respectively, and Charlie O’Donnell had the best gross score.

Next Sunday the 1st of December sees the final week of the Winter League. There are a number of golfers in the shake-up for the title, but there will also be separate prizes for the day itself.

Sunday the 8th of December is the date for this year's “Bonanza” competition, one of the highlights of the club’s Christmas season. The competition is for ladies and gents, played as an 18 hole Stableford, with prizes for all who take part. For anyone who hasn’t had the privilege this year of walking up to accept a prize from the table, this will be about as good as it gets for 2019! It is usually a very social occasion and gives members a chance to show support for the incoming captains. All members welcome.

MANAGEMENT AGM -The overall club AGM, the “management AGM”, will take place on Sunday the 1st of December in the clubhouse at 5pm. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGM, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the AGM.

Update 17th November

KING HARMON CUP - The last matches in the King Harmon Cup took place in quick succession this week, with Sean Heslin beating Michael McHale in the second semi-final, progressing to the final later in the week versus Padraig O’Connell. Sean might have been considered the favourite going into the final, having a number of majors under his belt over the years as well as being known as one of the most consistent scorers in the club. However it was not to be, and Padraig capitalised on a recent great run of form to capture his most significant title to date, 2019 winner of the club’s matchplay trophy, the King Harmon Perpetual Cup, which has been competed for within the club since the 1930s. Well done Poc.

LADIES AGM - The Ladies AGM took place on Sunday the 10th of November, chaired by the 2019 captain, Regina McLoughlin. The following committee was elected for 2020 - Captain - Therese O’Daly, President - Mandy Toolan, Secretary - Regina McLoughlin, Treasurer- Fiona Keenan, Handicap Secretary - Susan O’Mahoney, Competition Secretary - Mary O’Hara . Committee members - Geraldine McDermottroe, Eithne Gaffney, Críona O’Donnell, Liz Dwyer.

The club extends its thanks to Regina McLoughlin for her service to the club during 2019, and congratulates Therese O’Daly on becoming the 2020 Lady Captain. 

MANAGEMENT AGM - The overall club AGM, the “management AGM” , will take place on Sunday the 1st of December in the clubhouse at 5pm. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGM, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the AGM.

RESULTS - The third of the series of Winter League 18 hole Stableford took place on Sunday the 17th of November. 

The top spots went to Padraig O’Connell,Owen Garvin and Liam Mullaney respectively, with Lorcan Egan winning the gross. 

The Winter League continues over the next 2 Sundays.

Update 11th November

KING HARMON CUP - Padraic O’Connell continued his good run of form in this years King Harmon Cup ; having been the first man through to the semi-finals, he is now the first man in the final, overcoming Gerry Carty in their match. The second semi-final of Sean Heslin versus Michael McHale takes place this coming week.

RESULTS - The first of the series of Winter League 18 hole Stableford took place on Sunday the 3rd of November. Liam Mullaney claimed top spot with 38 points on countback ahead of Lorcan Egan and Sean Heslin who took 2nd place and best gross respectively, with Tommy King coming 3rd.

The second round was played the following Sunday, the 10th. In first place was Gary Carty with 38 points, his gross score being a remarkable 4 over par in some extremely cold and windy conditions. Paul Connolly came 2nd , Padraic O’Connell 3rd, and Michael Simon had the best gross. The Winter League continues over the next 3 Sunday’s with prizes for each day as well as for the league title itself.

CONDOLENCES - The club expresses their sincere condolences to the Perry family on their recent bereavement.

UPCOMING AGMs - The ladies’ AGM takes place on Sunday the 17th of November. The overall club AGM, the “management AGM”, will take place on Sunday the 1st of December. The meetings take place in the clubhouse at 5pm on the relevant dates. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGMs, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the relevant AGM.

MENS’ AGM - The mens AGM took place on Sunday the 10th of November, chaired by 2019 men’s captain, Seamus Gallagher. The following committee was elected for 2020 - Captain- Lorcan Egan, President - Padraic O’Connell, Secretary - Brendan Gaffney, Treasurer- Liam Mullaney, Handicap Secretary - Michael Rush, Competition Secretary - Lorcan Egan, PRO - Jonathan Egan, Committee Members - Vincent Egan, Willie Tiernan, Paul Connolly, Michael Simon, Jim Mooney, Pat Conroy.

The committee extends its thanks to Seamus Gallagher for his service to the club during 2019, and congratulates Lorcan Egan, who will be the youngest men’s captain in at least the past 20 years.

Update 4th November

KING HARMON CUP -

Padraic O’Connell was the first man through to the King-Harmon semi-finals having beaten David Wynne during the week. The other semi-finalists are Gerry Carty, Michael McHale and Sean Heslin who respectively edged out Lorcan Egan, Liam Mullaney and Brendan Gaffney.

PADDY DALY -

Paddy Daly had a decades long association with Boyle Golf Club, taking up golf not long after his move to Boyle as a young man and still managing to play regularly into his 80s. Paddy served as captain in 1972, which was a very significant year for the club as its course had been on rented land in Warren for many years and the move to the club’s own course in Knockadoobrusna took place during Paddy’s year as captain. He continued to contribute in several capacities after this, including as club president in 1987, as a frequent sponsor of competitions and also as a player on several interclub teams. The club extends its sincere sympathies to the Daly family on Paddy’s passing.

RESULTS -

The Bank Holiday weekend competition was a Fourball Shambles for the Drumderrig Cup. The winning team members were Charlie O’Donnell, Ross Andrew, Tommy King and Seamus Gallagher with 96pts. The runners-up ( who did extremely well considering they were a man short) were the team of Lochlainn Conboy, Cillian Conboy, Conor Hamill with 93 points.

HANDICAPS -

The annual handicap review for the male members was completed in the past week, with all handicap letters on the clubhouse noticeboard. The adjusted handicaps came into effect from Sunday the 3rd of November.

AGMs -

The AGM of the mens’ club takes place this coming Sunday the 10th of November, with the ladies’ on the following Sunday (the 17th of November). The overall club AGM, the “management AGM” , will take place on Sunday the 1st of December. All the meetings take place in the clubhouse at 5pm on the relevant dates. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGMs, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the relevant AGM.

Update 21st October

KING HARMON QUALIFIERS - The third and final qualifier competition for the matchplay rounds of the King Harmon Cup took place on Sunday the 20th of October. Conditions were very good overhead again this week, but wetter underfoot this week, proving tricky even with the benefit of placing, so the scores this week were not quite as high as last week’s. Tommy King was this weeks winner with 38 points, just eclipsing Tom Kearney on countback. Lorcan Egan took the gross - he had 36 points as did Michael McHale who came 3rd.

The 4 quarter final match-ups are as follows - Lorcan Egan vs Gerry Carty, Padraic O’Connell vs David Wynne, Liam Mullaney vs Michael McHale, and Sean Heslin vs Brendan Gaffney. 

FIXTURES - Over the Bank Holiday weekend there will be a fundraiser Fourball Shambles team event. Please support.

Golfer of the Year 2019 Sean Heslin (L), receiving his prize from mens Captain Seamus Gallagher at a presentation in the clubhouse on 20/10/2019

Update 14th October

KING HARMON QUALIFIERS - The second qualifier competition took place on Sunday the 13th of October. The top 8 scorers from the series of qualifiers (aggregate of their 2 best cards over the 3 weeks) go through to the knockout stages of the King Harmon Cup. Conditions were excellent overhead with placing underfoot, resulting in some high scores which will most likely influence the overall aggregates. Padraig O’Connell was this weeks winner, and his impressive 44 points gives him a real chance of qualifying. Brendan Gaffney was second with 41, which in addition to his 38 from last week almost certainly secures him a place in the final 8. Other significant movers this week were 3rd placed Michael McHale on 39 points, followed by defending champion Mark Whelan’s 38. There are a number of players tightly bunched on similar aggregates so next weeks competition will be keenly contested.

FIXTURES - Our Winter 9 hole Stableford continues on a weekly basis throughout October, playable any day. If there is sufficient interest it will be continued throughout the winter either as a rolling weekly or monthly competition.

AGMs - The AGM of the mens’ club takes place on Sunday the 10th of November, with the ladies’ on the following Sunday (the 17th of November). The overall club AGM, the “management AGM” , will take place on Sunday the 1st of December. All the meetings take place in the clubhouse at 5pm on the relevant dates. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGMs, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the relevant AGM.

EUGENE CLARKE - The management committee wish to commend Eugene for his great work at the club in recent months, he has gone above and beyond what was expected on several occasions. Members are asked to show their appreciation for Eugene’s efforts if the opportunity arises.

Update 7th October

GOLFER OF THE YEAR - Well done to Sean Heslin who has claimed the mens’ club’s “Golfer of the Year” title. Sean had been lurking just below the top of the table for several months but a fine win in last Sunday’s 18 hole Stableford saw him leapfrog his rivals into the top spot. I have been “reliably” informed that Sean attributes his win to the many kind words of encouragement he enjoys from his golfing partners every Sunday.

KING HARMON QUALIFIERS - Charlie O’Donnell and Gerry Carty are in pole position after the first of the 3 King Harmon Qualifiers, both having 39 points, Charlie winning this round on countback. The top 8 scorers ( aggregate of their 2 best cards) go through to the knockout stages of the King Harmon Cup, so Charlie and Gerry are off to a good start, as are gross prize winner Brendan Gaffney and 3rd placed Sean Heslin, both with 38 points. The remaining qualifying competitions take place over the next 2 Sundays.

FIXTURES - Our Winter 9 hole Stableford continues on a weekly basis throughout October, playable any day. If there is sufficient interest it will be continued throughout the winter either as a rolling weekly or monthly competition.

AGMs - The AGM of the mens’ club takes place on Sunday the 10th of November, with the ladies’ on the following Sunday (the 17th of November). The overall club AGM, the “management AGM” , will take place on Sunday the 1st of December. All the meetings take place in the clubhouse at 5pm on the relevant dates. Members are welcome to put motions forward for the AGMs, proposal slips are available below the main noticeboard in the front hall. Motions must be available for viewing on the noticeboard for at least up 14 days prior to the relevant AGM.

Update 29th September

RESULTS - An 18 hole Stableford was played on Sunday the 29th of September, results to follow. It is expected the results of this competition will decide the mens’ “Golfer of the Year” title for 2019 so they will be highly anticipated.

FIXTURES - The first 3 mens’ Sunday competitions in October will be qualifiers for the latter rounds of the King Harmon matchplay trophy. The qualifiers will be played in 18 hole Stableford format. Mark Whelan is the defending champion from 2018.

This week also sees the resumption of the Winter 9 hole Stableford. It will be run on a weekly basis throughout October, playable any day. If there is sufficient interest it will be continued throughout the winter either as a rolling weekly or monthly competition.

Update 22nd September

ROSCOMMON CUP - Congratulations to our mens team who were winners of the Roscommon Herald County Cup hosted by Boyle Golf Club on Saturday the 21st of September. Teams from throughout Co Roscommon competed.Results : 1st Boyle GC 212pts, 2nd Athlone GC 196 pts 3rd Carrick-on-Shannon GC 194 pts. Individual results : 1st Aiden Devine , Castlerea GC 39 pts, 2nd Willie Tiernan, Boyle GC 38 pts, Gross Charles O'Donnell, Boyle GC, 37pts and 3rd Paul Connolly Boyle GC 36 pts.

Credit is due to men’s captain Seamus Gallagher and the team captain ( and organiser of this year’s Roscommon Cup) Lorcan Egan, on a very successful day both from an organisational point of view and the victory in the competition itself.

RESULTS - The 18 hole Stableford played on Sunday the 15th September had a smaller than average entry due to the Shepherds Crook Golf Society Captains weekend, so there were only 2 prizes up for grabs, first place going to Michael Reid and second to Gerry O’Dowd.

We managed to fit in one extra Thursday 9 hole in addition to the schedule due to the fine weather prevailing during the week. Sean Heslin came up trumps, Liam Whyte came second and Paul Connolly third, with Sean Heslin also claiming the 2s club.

CONGRATULATIONS - Congrats to Niamh Simon who played host to a big crowd in the clubhouse on Friday night for her birthday, doubling up as a fundraiser for the most worthy cause of “BUMBLEance”, the Children’s National Ambulance Service.

Update 15th September

RESULTS - The mens’ 9 hole Stableford played on Thursday the 12th of September saw the following prize-winners - 1st Lochlainn Conboy 23 points, 2nd Charlie O’Donnell 19, 3rd Michael Gilmartin 19.

The 2s club was not won. That was the last of this year’s scheduled Thursday competitions, they will restart in April.

The King Cup was played for on Sunday the 8th of September . The results were as follows - 1st Karl Keenan 43 points, 2nd Michael Simon 42, 3rd Patrick Egan 38.

FIXTURES - The mens’ competition next Sunday the 22nd of September is an 18 hole Stableford.

ROSCOMMON CUP - Next Saturday the 21st of September Boyle are the host club for this year’s Roscommon Cup which is an interclub tournament between all the clubs in Co Roscommon with 10 players to represent each club. Food will be available on the day. Please contact Lorcan Egan if you are interested in being one of the 10 representing Boyle in this competition. First tee off for Boyle players will be at 12 o’clock. Volunteers to help on the day would also be much appreciated

Update 9th September

RESULTS - The King Cup 18 hole Stableford was played on Sunday the 8th of September, results to follow when available.

The mens’ 12 hole Stableford played on Thursday the of August saw a tie for first place, Sean Heslin and Lorcan Egan, both having 20 points, and the same countback tally. In third with 19 points was Paul Connolly and the 2’s club went to Patrick Egan. The sponsor was Lochlainn Conboy.

This Thursday the 12th sees what will probably be the last of this year's Thursday competitions, barring an “Indian Summer”. Gerry O’Hara is this weeks sponsor.

CONDOLENCES - Condolences are expressed to the Cull family on the passing of James Cull.

FIXTURES - The club has the honour of hosting this year’s Roscommon Cup on the 21st September. Online booking can be done in the week leading up to it and food will be available in the clubhouse on the day.

COURSE - Vincent Egan has kindly permitted the club to remove the fencing from his right of way through the course on a trial basis. It is hoped that this will evolve into a more long term arrangement.

CLUBHOUSE - Painting of clubhouse will commence shortly, weather permitting. Thanks are due to McLoughlin Memorials for sponsoring the paint.

HANDICAPS - A query was raised recently as to what exactly “c status” refers to re golf handicaps. The “c” seen after a players handicap refers to the fact that he has maintained a valid handicap for competition purposes by having played 3 qualifying competitions in the previous calendar year. A player without “c status” can enter competitions but is ineligible to win any prize until "c status" is regained. "C status" is regained by either playing in 3 qualifying competitions in the current year or applying to the club’s Handicap Committee advising of the circumstances that prevented you from competing in the previous year. 

The club fully recognises the difficulties this rule poses for “occasional” players and we were not in favour of it being introduced, but the rule is unfortunately outside our control, being one made by the national golf unions. The rule is separate to the club’s own practice of requiring a specified number of cards in the current year to win one of the club “majors”.

AGM - The AGM of the overall “Management Committee” is planned for Sunday the 1st of December in the clubhouse. All member are both welcome and encouraged to attend. No dates have been set yet for the Men’s and Ladies Clubs’ AGMs, but they are anticipated to occur in November.

Update 25th August

RESULTS - 

The mens’ 12 hole Stableford played on Thursday the 22nd saw the following prize-winners - 

1st Michael Simon, 2nd Lorcan Egan, 3rd Sean Heslin, all on 27 points, separated by countback.

The 2s club was also won by Sean Heslin. Michael Reid was the generous sponsor on this occasion.

The Town Traders competition, played as a 4 person Rumble, was won by the team of Patrick Egan, Jonathan Egan, Mark Whelan and Paul Brown with 123 points. In second place was the team of Lorcan Egan, Lochlainn Conboy, Paul Connolly and Conor Hamill on 122. In third place also with 122 were Liam Mullaney, Pat Conroy, Michael Rush and Paddy McLoughlin.

FIXTURES -

Our weekly men’s competition takes place again this Thursday, with Sunday the 1st September the date for this year’s King Cup, played as an 18 hole Stableford.

Update 18th August

RESULTS - This year's competition in honour of James Shivnan was won by James’s old fourball partner and friend, Michael Simon. Michael was presented with the James Shivnan Cup by Mary Shivnan at a presentation in the clubhouse. Sean Heslin came 2nd, Patrick Egan won the gross and Dave Purser came 3rd. The visitors prize went to David Gaffney.

The mens’ 12 hole Stableford played on Thursday the 15th saw the following prize-winners - 

1st Vincent Egan 28 points, 2nd Tom Kearney 28, 3rd Lochlainn Conboy 27

The 2s club was split 5 ways between Brendan Gaffney, Lewis Shaw, Owen Garvin, Willie Tiernan and Kevin O’Connor.

Mary O’Hara, winner of the Lady President’s Prize, with Geraldine McDermottroe, Lady President

LADY PRESIDENTS PRIZE- Geraldine McDermottroe’s Lady President’s day took place on Sunday the 11th of August. The winner of her prize to the ladies was someone who puts in a lot of work for the club in her role as Competition Secretary, Mary O’Hara. The other prizewinners were the following - 

2nd Moira Egan, Gross Liz Dwyer, 3rd Tish Perry, Category A Susan O’Mahoney,Category B Kathleen Candon, Category C Carmel Conlon, Past President Joey Mullaney, 1st nine Ruth Hogg, 2nd nine Claire Cryan, 9 hole Eileen Jackson, Visitors Prize - Ann Keenan. 

Aine Tivnan won the Lady Beginners Competition. 

Lady Presidents to the Men- 1st Gerry O'Dowd, 2nd Patrick Egan, Gross Vincent Egan, 3rd Jimmy Dwyer.

INTERCLUBS - Best of luck to our men’s Connacht Shield team who take on Ballina GC in the next round of the tournament this week having knocked out County Sligo Golf Club in the first round.

FIXTURES - Our weekly men’s 12 hole stableford continues this Thursday. Michael Reid is this weeks sponsor. Next weekend is the Boyle Town Traders Shambles competition, please support our local business community who are such generous sponsors of our club.

RULES NIGHT - The club will hold a rules night this coming Wednesday the 21st in the clubhouse at 7.30. Mainly aimed at new members, male and female, but all are welcome. We thank club member and GUI rules official Jim Mooney for once more generously donating his time in facilitating this event. 

Update 12th August

CLUB FOURSOMES

Pat Conroy and Michael Reid are this years Foursomes winners having defeated Charlie O’Donnell and Jimmy Dwyer in the final.

INTERCLUB

Our men’s team claimed a great scalp during the week by putting Co Sligo Golf Club (Rosses Point) out in the first round of the Connacht Shield. Well done to Vincent Egan and Lewi Shaw for their wins in Boyle, but a special mention for Willie Tiernan and Padraig O’Connell for their away win in Rosses Point. The team play Ballina GC in round 2.

RESULTS

The Bank Holiday Rumble was won by the in-form trio of Lochlainn Conboy, Cian Smith and Mark O’Donohoe with 96 points, followed by Michael Reid, Michael Simon, Frank Flanagan with 94 points, with the 3rd spot going to the 88 points of Pat Conroy, Michael Rush and Tom Kearney.

The mens’ 12 hole Stableford played on Thursday the 8th saw the following prize-winners - 1st Michael McHale 29 points,2nd Lorcan Egan 26, 3rd Paul Brown 25.

The 2s club was divided between Jonathan Egan and Lorcan Egan.

LADIES

Geraldine McDermottroe’s Lady President’s day took place on Sunday the 11th of August. The winner of her prize to the ladies was someone who puts in a lot of work for the club in her role as Competition Secretary, Mary O’Hara. Other results to follow next week. 

CLUB DRAW

The winners of the club draw for the past few months are as follows - 

June - 1st Vincent and Moira Egan, 2nd Jim Mooney, 3rd Ted Hester.

July - 1st Jonathan Egan, 2nd Vincent and Moira Egan, 3rd Peggy Feely

August - 1st Liam Whyte, 2nd Brendan and Susan Gaffney, 3rd Sean Heslin.

1st - 70 euro, 2nd and 3rd 40 euro apiece. The club draw costs 10 euro per month, it is a vital source of income for the club, all members are encouraged to consider joining. If interested contact Liam Mullaney or Paul Connolly, or put up a message on the members WhatsApp group.

SPONSORSHIP - Thanks to Paul Brown for sponsoring a television for the bar.

Update 5th August

RESULTS - At the time of writing, the club's Bank Holiday Rumble was ongoing so results will follow next week. 

The 12 hole Stableford completion played on Thursday the 2nd of August was notable for the fact that we have to congratulate our Competition Secretary Lorcan Egan on recording his first ever “hole in one” during the competition. He celebrated the occasion appropriately.

The overall results were- 1st Tom Kearney 28 points, 2nd Lorcan Egan 28, 3rd Michael Rush. Jonathan Egan won the 2s club pot.

The 18 hole Strokeplay competition that took place on the weekend before the Captain’s Prize saw the following result - 

1st Conor Hamill 64, 2nd Paul Connolly 66, 3rd Ross Andrew 68.

THURSDAY RESULTS - Due to pressure of space the following results of some of the mens’ Thursday competitions had to held over til now -

20/6 - 1st Lochlainn Conboy 29 points, 2nd Padraig O’Connell 28, 3rd Paul Connolly 27.

11/7 - 1st Michael Reid 27 points, 2nd Lewis Shaw 31, 3rd Patrick Egan 27,

and Michael Rush won the 2s club. Lewis came second rather than first due to the fact he was the sponsor of that day’s competition.

18/7 - 1st Michael Simon 31 points, 2nd Michael Rush 28, 3rd Michael Gilmartin 27.

25/7 - 1st  Kevin O’Connor 26, 2nd Lochlainn Conboy 26, 3rd Ross Andrew 25

and the 2s club pot was split between Michael Rush, Lochlainn Conboy, Seamus Gallagher.

Update 29th July

CAPTAIN'S PRIZE - Seamus Gallagher’s weekend was a great success with the largest field of entrants for any Captains Prize of the past decade. Conditions were ideal for golf with day being dry, warm and cloudy with little wind, so it was unsurprising that scoring in the first 18 holes was  particularly good. Committee Cup winner Lewis Shaw had a nett 58 at this point just leading Lochlainn Conboy by 2 shots, and Lewis held his nerve in the playoff to emerge as the winner of the Captain's Prize for 2019. Lewis and the other winners received their prizes in a presentation shortly after the conclusion of the play off. Seamus paid tribute to the numerous volunteers in the club who helped him with his Captain's Day and noted the strong entry, particularly notable for several younger members featuring strongly.

Back l-r Vincent Egan, Michael McHale, Cillian Conboy, Cillian Doyle, Michael Rush, Lionel Lynn, Joey Mullaney, Mary O’Hara, Mark Kennedy.

Front - Charlie O’Donnell, Kathleen Candon, Seamus Gallagher, Lewis Shaw, Lochlainn Conboy, Lorcan Egan

The prizewinners were as follows -

Winner Lewis Shaw, 2nd Lochlainn Conboy, Gross Charlie O’Donnell, 3rd Vincent Egan, 18 nett Frank Flanagan, Past Captain Michael Rush, Seniors Michael McHale, Category 0-13 Adrian King, 14-20 Shane Loftus, 21-28 Cillian Conboy, 1st 9 Lionel Lynn, 2nd 9 Mark O’Donohoe, 3rd 9 Lorcan Egan, Student Prize Cillian Doyle,Visitor Mark Kennedy. 

Captain's Prize to the Ladies -1st Kathleen Candon, 2nd Regina McLoughlin, Gross Mary O’Hara, 3rd Joey Mullaney.

A special word of thanks to member Tom Kearney whose business Quality Meats, Sligo generously sponsored all the meat for the barbecue held during Open Week and again on Captain's Day.

Update 22nd July

CAPTAIN'S PRIZE - Seamus Gallagher’s Captain’s Prize takes place next Sunday, the 28th of July. The format is the traditional 18 hole Strokeplay, with the best scores qualifying for a 9 hole play-off later that evening, with presentation of prizes afterwards. There is often debate within golf clubs as to which prizes are considered “majors”, but there is no such doubt about the Captain's Prize- it is undisputedly the most prestigious competition of the year for the men of the club. There will also be a Scramble on Friday evening, where the emphasis will be very much on the “social” aspect of golf rather than the competitive. Please note that to be eligible to take first place in the Captain’s Prize you must have played three 18 hole qualifier competitions in Boyle this year.

The Captain's Prize to the Ladies was played on Sunday the 21st July. The winning tally was the 70 nett returned by Kathleen Candon, which was a great score on a day of continuous wind and rain. Regina McLoughlin took second place. Mary O’Hara had the best gross score and Joey Mullaney was third. The prizes for this competition will be presented at the main Captain's Prize presentation on Sunday the 28th.

INTERCLUBS - Commiserations to our Mixed Foursomes team who made it all the way to the “finals weekend” of the Connacht Mixed Foursomes tournament, an achievement in itself for a small club such as ours. They were beaten by Athlone Golf Club, who were the eventual winners on the weekend. Congratulations to Athlone.

Update 15th July

RESULTS - 

Sean Heslin was the winner of the 18 hole Stableford played on Sunday the 7th of July with 38 points. Well done to Michael Rush who continues his good run of form featuring among the prizes with 37 points. 

Mention must be made of a very honourable golfer in this competition who had the winning score submitted until he realised he had made an error on the way round and requested his own disqualification, providing an example to some others of the spirit in which the game should be played. 

The 12 hole competition on Thursday the 11th was won by Michael Reid.

LADY CAPTAINS -

Regina McLoughlin’s Lady Captains weekend was a big success, with events kicking off with a well supported Scramble on Friday evening, followed by a Beginners Competition on the Saturday. The main event took place on Sunday 14th,the Lady Captains Prize, played as an 18 hole Strokeplay. The weekend wrapped up with a dinner hosted by the Lady Captain on the Sunday night with the presentation of prizes immediately afterwards. The winner of the biggest competition of the year for the ladies was Joey Mullaney. In second was Mary O’Hara, with the prize for best gross score going to Liz Dwyer, and the third prize spot was filled by Mandy Toolan.

Other winners were -

Categories 15-22 Tish Perry 22-30 Aisling Gaughran, 31+ Carmel Conlon.

Past Captain Susan O’Mahoney.

Front 9 Eithne Gaffney, Back 9 Carmel McGarry. 9 hole competition - Eileen Jackson.

Beginners - 1st Caroline Carty ,2nd Sheridan Takahara. 

Visitors Prize - Kathleen Cryan

Lady Captains prize to the men- 1st Paul Brown 44 points, 2nd Ross Andrew 43, Gross Sean Heslin, 3rd Eamonn Perry 40.

CAPTAINS PRIZE - Seamus Gallagher’s Captains Prize is drawing ever nearer, taking place on the 28th of this month. The format is the traditional 18 hole Strokeplay, with the best scores qualifying for a 9 hole play-off later that evening, with presentation of prizes immediately afterwards. For the men, the Competition Secretary asks you to please note that to be eligible to take first place in the Captains Prize you must have played three 18 hole qualifier competitions in Boyle this year.

Update 8th July

OPEN WEEK - Our Open Week goes from strength to strength with a fantastic turnout for the 5 days in all the competitions. The Friday night Scramble followed by barbecue and presentation has turned into one of the social highlights of the club year since its introduction. Well done to the Open Week committee and also to the individuals who gave of their time during the week. A special thanks to the local business community who provide us with very generous sponsorship year on year, please take note of their signage around the club in the coming weeks.

We are also thankful for our many friends in other neighboring clubs who turn up to play every year in our Open Week, and a number of them feature in the results below.

It can be seen that it was a good week in particular for Susan O’Mahoney, Lochlainn Conboy and Michael Rush.

Monday Men’s 9 hole stroke

1st Michael Rush 27

2nd Sean Heslin 28

Gross Lorcan Egan 38

3rd Michael Connolly 30.5

Visitors Prize -Gerry Emmett, Carrick On Shannon GC, 31.5

Ladies 9 hole stroke

1st Tish Perry 32.5

2nd Susan O’Mahoney 34

Gross Liz Dwyer 46

3rd Carmel McGarry 35.5

4th Joey Mullaney 36.5

Tuesday

Men’s 9 hole Stableford

1st Lochlainn Conboy 26 points

2nd Jason Beirne 25 pts

3rd Charlie O’Donnell 22 pts

Visitors Prize Paddy Egan, Oughterard GC 22 pts

Ladies Day 18 hole stroke

1st Christine Hannon

2nd Susan O’Mahoney

3rd Peggy Feely

4th Helen Martin, Carrick O Shannon GC

5th Breege Walsh, Tubbercurry GC

6th Valerie Spellman, Ballaghaderreen GC Visitors Category 1st Phil Emmett, Carrick On Shannon GC, 2nd Eileen Lyons

Wednesday Mens 9 hole stableford

1st Lochlainn Conboy 22

2nd Conor Hamill 21

3rd Owen Garvin 18 ( beating John Kelly on countback) Visitors Prize Paddy Egan

Mixed Foursomes

1 Brendan Gaffney and Susan O’Mahoney 62 nett

2 Sean Heslin and Tish Perry 66

3 Vincent Egan and Marie Hanmore-Cawley 67

Thursday Men’s 18 hole stroke

1st Lochlainn Conboy 62 nett

2nd Michael Rush 64

3rd Michael Gilmartin 65

Gross Adrian Wynne 74

4th Pat Conroy 67

Ladies 9 hole stableford

1st Mary O’Hara 21 points

2nd Aisling Gaughran 21 pts

3rd Liz Dwyer 20 pts

Visitors Prize Christine Hannon 19 pts

Friday Scramble

1st Brendan Gaffney, Susan O’Mahoney and Daniel Casey 2nd Tom Kearney, Michael Rush and Pat Conroy 3rd Michael McHale, Gerry Emmett and Lochlainn Conboy Best ladies team Joyce Boles, Carmel McGarry and Mary O’Hara

OTHER RESULTS - 18 hole stroke 1/7, 1st Gerry O’Hara 44 points, 2nd Tom Kearney 44 points Gross Karl Keenan 3rd Gerry O’Dowd 40 points.

Brendan Gaffney and Susan O’Mahoney receiving the Mixed Foursomes Boyle Motor Works Cup from Lady Captain Regina McLoughlin, Men’s Captain Seamus Gallagher and Competition Secretary Lorcan Egan

Lochlainn Conboy receiving the perpetual cup and a Ping putter from Captain Seamus Gallagher for winning the Men’s Open Week 18 hole Strokeplay

LADY CAPTAINS - Next Sunday the 14th sees action take place for the ladies section in Regina McLoughlins Lady Captains Prize. The Lady Captains prize to the men will take place the same day. There will also be a Lady Captains Scramble on Friday evening, open to all members of the club.

CAPTAINS PRIZE - Seamus Gallagher’s Captains Prize takes place on the 28th of this month. For the men, please note that to be eligible to take first place in the Captains Prize you must have played 3 18 hole qualifier competitions in Boyle this year.

Update 1st July

RESULTS - An 18 hole strokeplay competition was played on Sunday the 23rd , the winner of which was Michael Rush with a very creditable 64 nett. Vincent Egan came 2nd with 66 nett, Sean Heslin managed the noteworthy feat of claiming both the prize for best gross score and an extra shot for his handicap, and Michael Simon came 3rd with 67 nett.

The 12 hole competition played on Thursday the 27th of June was won by Paul Connolly with 28 points, second place went to Terry Bright on 25 points, beating Vincent Egan into third place on countback. The 2s club pot was split 3 ways between Jonathan Egan, Vincent Egan and Jimmy Dwyer much to the disappointment of all concerned.

LADIES - The ladies section held a scramble competition on Wednesday the 26th, with each team in the scramble consisting of 3 beginners and one mentor. The winning team was that of Fiona Keenan, Gertrude Coleman, Sheridan Takahara and Aine Tivnan. 

DRAW RESULTS -  March - 1st Pat Conroy, 2nd Michael Simon, 3rd Vincent and Moira Egan. April - 1st - Jim Mooney, 2nd Peggy Feely, 3rd Dennis and Mary O'Donnell. May - 1st - Martin Higgins, 2nd Mandy Toolan, 3rd Margaret Egan.

1st prize each month is 70 euro, 2nd and 3rd prizes are 40 apiece.

JUNIORS - Junior golf lessons have resumed from 11-1 on Saturdays. Equipment is not necessary but feel free to bring any you may have.

Scramble winners Fiona Keenan, Gertrude Coleman, Sheridan Takahara and Aine Tivnan

OPEN WEEK - Our ever popular annual "Open Week" is upon us again with competitions on everyday from Monday the 1st of July to Friday the 5th. There will be food available in the clubhouse everyday with a barbecue on Friday. Monday sees the course hosting Ladies and Gents 9 hole strokeplay competitions, Tuesday is our Ladies Gala Day , played as an 18 hole stableford, with a Gents 9 hole stableford played on the same day. The main competition on the Wednesday will be an 18 hole Scotch Mixed Foursomes and there will also be Ladies and Gents 9 hole stableford competitions. Thursday will play host to the main mens' competition of the week, an 18 hole strokeplay competition, and a Ladies 9 hole stableford will be the other fixture of the day. The week finishes on the Friday with a team event , played this year as a 3 ball scramble with a social barbecue afterwards. The club owe a huge debt of gratitude to our generous local business community who always come up trumps with sponsorship of prizes for our Open Week. Please take note of their advertising at the club and try and support all who contribute.

Update 23rd June

Participants and mentors from Boyle Golf Club Ladies "Get into Golf" programme)

RESULTS -  Below are a number of results from competitions in recent weeks which were held over due to pressure of space. Lochlainn Conboy appears to be the man to watch at the moment. It is also good to see Michael McHale back in the winners enclosure after a spell away from the game.

The winners of the Crumlin Classic played were the team of Michael McHale, Lochlainn Conboy and Charlie O'Donnell, with Paddy Nangle ,Karl Keenan and Gerry Carty taking second place. Third place went to Gerry O'Hara, Ross Andrew and Charlie O'Donnell.

The 18 hole stableford played on the weekend of the 16th of June had a very unusual outcome with the top 6 players all having 41 points. On countback the winner was Adrian King , second was Ciaran Beirne, Paul Connolly took the prize for best gross score and Lochlainn Conboy came third.

The 12 hole competition played on the 13th of June was won by Ross Andrew with a superb tally of 32 points for the 12 holes. The runner up was Michael Rush with 28 points, and Michael Reid came third with 27 points, just edging out Kevin O'Connor on countback. Owen Garvin was the sole winner of the 2s club.

The following Thursdays 12 hole competition was won by Lochlainn Conboy with 29 points, followed by Padraig O'Connell on 28 and Paul Connolly came 3rd with 27. The 2s club rolls over to next week.

INTERCLUB - Huge congratulations to our Mixed Foursomes team who have made it to a Connacht Final having had a nail bitingly close finish in the semi-final against Ballina Golf Club. The tie lay in the balance with all other matches having concluded when Peggy Feely and Lorcan Egan being all square with their opponents after 18 holes had to go up the 19th for a "sudden death" play off from which they emerged victorious. The team now face Athlone Golf Club in the Connacht Final, which is a significant achievement for a small club such as Boyle.

Our mens' Pierce Purcell team had done very well to reach a zone final but were unfortunately beaten by Ballina Golf Club despite Darragh Loftus and Joe Hussey recording a good win away in Ballina. Unfortunately other results did not go Boyle's way. We wish Ballina the best of luck in the remainder of the tournament.

JUNIORS - Junior golf lessons have resumed from 11-1 on Saturdays. Equipment is not necessary but feel free to bring any you may have.

OPEN WEEK - One of the most enjoyable times of the year in our club is "Open Week" with competitions on everyday from Monday the 1st of July to Friday the 5th. Monday sees the course hosting Ladies and Gents 9 hole strokeplay competitions, Tuesday is our Ladies Gala Day , played as an 18 hole stableford, with a Gents 9 hole stableford played on the same day. The main competition on the Wednesday will be an 18 hole Scotch Mixed Foursomes and there will also be Ladies and Gents 9 hole stableford competitions. Thursday will play host to the main mens' competition of the week, an 18 hole strokeplay competition, and a Ladies 9 hole stableford will be the other fixture of the day. The week finishes on the Friday with a team event , played this year as a 3 ball scramble with a social barbecue afterwards. The club owe a huge debt of gratitude to our generous local business community who always come up trumps with sponsorship of prizes for our Open Week. Please take note of their advertising at the club and try and support all who contribute.

GET INTO GOLF PROGRAMME - Well done to all the ladies who took part on this programme in recent weeks as newcomers to the game of golf. This was a huge success, the club was absolutely delighted with the large numbers participating and we hope to see all involved continue their interest on the game.

Update 10th June

Brendan Gaffney and Susan O'Mahoney, respective winners of Presidents Prize to the Men and Ladies 2019 with President Sean Heslin

PRESIDENT'S PRIZE - It had looked very doubtful during the week whether the President's Prize would be played this weekend at all, given the uncertainty about the the conditions after recent unseasonal rainfall. Thankfully it proceeded as planned and conditions turned out to be more benign overhead than underfoot for most of the day. It turned out to be a battle of the low handicappers with Brendan Gaffney just pipping Patrick Egan into 2nd. It was fortunate for Brendan that he came first in the Presidents Prize as his wife Susan had claimed 1st in the respective ladies event. Paul Brown took 3rd in his first “major” and Lorcan Egan won the prize for best gross score. 

Other prizes - 18 nett - Pat Brogan, past President - Charlie O'Donnell, Senior - Michael Reid, Category 0-13 - Cian Smith, 14-20 - Gerry Carety, 21-28 - Mark Whelan, First Nine - Michael Rush, Second Nine - Gary Carty, Third Nine - Liam Mullaney.

PRESIDENT'S SCRAMBLE - The winners of the President's Scramble played on Friday the 7th were the team of Adrian King, Regina McLoughlin and Tish Perry. In 2nd were Jim Mooney, Therese O’Daly and Michael Reid with 3rd place going to Michael Rush, Lorcan Egan and Fiona Keenan.

INTERCLUBS - Our Mixed Foursomes team continued their “streak” with a win over close neighbors Carrick On Shannon during the week. Well done especially to the two Boyle teams who had good away wins despite coming under some close scrutiny in Carrick On Shannon. Boyle now play Ballina Golf Club in a Zone Final on Wednesday the 19th of June. Coincidentally our mens' Pierce Purcell also face Ballina Golf Club in a zone final next Saturday.

Update 4th June

RESULTS - The Crumlin Classic fundraiser was ongoing at the time of writing, results to follow next week.

The 12 hole competition played on Thursday the 23rd of May was won by Vincent Egan with a great score of 30 points,Conor Hamill was the runner up with 27 and Michael Rush came third with 24. 

The prize winners in the Thursday competition played on the 30 th of May were Tommy King, Vincent Egan and Paul Connolly in that order.

INTERCLUBS - Well done to Sean Heslin’s Pierce Purcell team who had a great 4-1 victory over County Sligo Golf Club to make it into a zone final against Ballina Golf Club. 

FIXTURES - Next Sunday the 9th of June sees action in Sean Heslin’s Presidents Prize. The format is , as always, an 18 hole stroke play with the highest scorers called back to a 9 hole play off that evening, with the presentation to the prize winners immediately afterwards. 

Update 27th May

RESULTS - This week saw another fantastic score in the club with Karl Keenan winning the Bart Moran Cup with a 55 nett. Karl played his round in 69 gross (1 over par), which was all the more remarkable considering the windy conditions on the day of the competition. Liam Mullaney came second with 65 , Sean Heslin claimed the gross and Mark Whelan came third with 66 nett.

INTERCLUBS - Boyle claimed another great result in interclub matches this week, beating the big guns of County Sligo Golf Club in the Mixed Foursomes Tournament. Best of luck to Charlie O'Donnell's and Tish Perry's charges in the next round.

FIXTURES - The Bank Holiday weekend sees the annual fundraiser for the childrens hospital, the "Crumlin Classic" played as a team event. The Sunday after the Bank Holiday is the day for one of the years "majors", the Presidents Prize. Players are reminded that you must have played one "qualifying round" in Boyle Golf Club this year to be eligible to win first prize in this competition.

LADIES - There was very little separating the best scorers in this years Presidents Prize to the Ladies, but the undisputed winner was Susan O'Mahoney with a 69 nett, just edging Tish Perry's 70 into second. Peggy Feely also had a 70, which secured her the prize for best gross score and Mandy Toolan came third with a 71 nett.

Update 19th May

RESULTS - Brendan Gaffney was the winner of this years mens PGA tankard with a fantastic 44 points in tricky conditions. Brendan’s gross score was 2 over par for the 18. Also we offer congratulations to Jason Beirne who came 2nd in his first 18 hole competition in the club with a very strong 43 points. One to watch..

FIXTURES - Next Sunday’s competition for the men is the Bart Moran cup, played as an 18 hole strokeplay. The competition for the June Bank Holiday weekend is a fundraiser for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, the “Crumlin Classic”, played as a team event. The 9th of June sees the men play in one of the 2 “big ones”, the Presidents Prize. You need to have played one “qualifying “ competition in Boyle Golf Club this year to be eligible to claim 1st place in the Presidents Prize.

The mens' weekly continues as usual this Thursday as a 12 hole stableford.

INTERCLUBS - Well done to the team captained by Sean Heslin in the Pierce Purcell Shield in scoring a comprehensive victory over Strandhill Golf Club. Boyle take on the winners of Ballaghaderreen versus County Sligo Golf Club in the next round. 

Good luck also to Charlie O’Donnell’s and Tish Perry’s team in their second round Mixed Foursomes match against Co Sligo Golf Club.

Update 13th May

COMMITTEE CUP - The weekend of the 11th and 12th of May saw action take place in the Committee Cup, culminating with the best scorers from the men and ladies sections competing in a 9 hole play off on the Sunday evening. There was plenty of drama as always in the play off ranging from lost balls to runs of birdies, but one man came through it all to emerge top of the heap - Lewis Shaw. Second place went to Patrick Egan, Lorcan Egan claimed the prize for best mens gross score and Tom Kearney came third. Best of the ladies was Tish Perry ( following closely on her win in the Ladies Voucher), next best was Susan O'Mahoney with Mary O'Hara receiving the prize for best ladies gross score. Among the other prizewinners were : Seniors - Liam Mullaney, Handicap Categories 0-15 - Karl Keenan, 16-24 - Gerry O'Hara, 25+ Ted Hester. Nines prizes went to Paul Connolly, Gerry Carty and Vincent Egan.

INTERCLUBS - Well done to our Mixed Foursomes team, captained by Charlie O'Donnell and Tish Perry,  who recorded a win over our neighbours from Ballaghaderreen Golf Club during the week.

The best of luck to Sean Heslins team competing in this years Pierce Purcell Shield against Strandhill Golf Club this week.

CRUMLIN CLASSIC - The annual fundraiser for Our Ladys Hospital for Sick Children, the "Crumlin Classic" has been rescheduled to the June Bank Holiday weekend.

JUNIORS - This years junior golf lessons kick off on Saturday the 25th of May from 11-1. No equipment is necessary but feel free to bring same if you have it.