update 10th June

 INTERCLUBS - Hard luck to our Seniors team who had a narrow loss Ballinamore Golf Club in the Connacht Seniors Tournament and also to our first-ever Mixed Fourball team, captained by Charlie O'Donnell who lost out to Co Sligo Golf Club.

Attention turns now to our Jimmy Bruen team, captained by Lochlann Conboy, who play their first round match against Co Sligo Golf Club next Sunday the 16th. There will be keen interest within the club in this match as we have not entered a team in this tournament for a number of years.

 

RESULTS - Men's Fourball Betterball Bank Holiday Competition - 1st Lochlann Conboy and Michael McHale 49 points, 2nd Terry Bright and Owen Garvin 41, 3rd Lorcan Egan and Mark Feehan 41.

 

FIXTURES -  Next Sunday ( the 16th of June) , there will be an 18 hole stableford for the men. The big fixture on the horizon however is the Men's' Presidents Prize on the 23rd of June. This year's President is Terry Canning.

The men's Thursday evening 12 hole competitions continue.

 

KING HARMON MATCHPLAY COMPETITION- The preliminary round of the King Harmon competition has been completed and the 1st round proper has to be completed by next weekend.

 

JUNIOR GOLF - This year's 6 sessions with teaching professional golfer Enda Murphy concluded on Saturday the 8th with great progress seen. Golfers are advised that they may see groups of children ( accompanied by an adult) on the course the next few Saturday mornings. They will be advised to let any adult golfers "play through", but please make allowances and exercise caution.

Update 20th May

 KING HARMON MATCHPLAY COMPETITION- The draw for this competition has now been made and for the first time in several years it is back to its traditional format of straight knockout one on one matches from start to finish. There are a few names in for a preliminary round to be completed by the 3rd of June - Jason Beirne vs Pat Conroy, Liam Whyte vs Killian Egan, Pat Brogan vs Padraic O'Connell, and Paul Connolly vs Owen Garvin.

INTERCLUBS - Well done to Michael Simon's Seniors team who had a great win against Co Sligo Golf Club (Rosses Point) during the week. Kevin O'Connor and Pat Conroy had a good win in Boyle. Michael McHale and Liam Whyte suffered some bad luck in a narrow loss in Boyle, but there was a chunk of light when we heard that Charlie O'Donnell had secured a tight half in their match in the Point and later there was genuine delight when we heard that Michael Simon and Martin Sweeney had secured a vital away win in Rosses Point, thus securing the overall result for Boyle and progressing to round 2.

Hard luck to our Pierce Purcell team who lost to a strong Strandhill team at the weekend.

Our next interclub matches will be the Senior's team in round 2 of the Fred Perry Cup and our Mixed Foursomes team in their first round in mid June.

FIXTURES - Next weekends competition for the men is the Bart Moran Cup and there will be a Fourball Betterball played over the June Bank Holiday weekend. The big competition in June for the men is of course the Presidents Prize on Sunday the 23rd. The men's Thursday evening competition continues as a 12 hole Stableford.

GOLF LESSONS - The ladies Get into Golf groups continue from 5.30 to 8.30 for the next few Wednesdays and Junior Golf is ongoing with a slightly extended time of 10.30-12 for the next few Saturdays.

Update 15th April

 BEGINNER LADIES AND CHILDRENS LESSONS - As the golf season is now underway our programmes of lessons for the above groups recommence this week, with the new beginner ladies starting this Wednesday coming. Members are advised that this group will be on the course every Wednesday for the next 8 weeks between 17.30 and 19.30 and to make the necessary allowances. The children's golf programme starts next Saturday and will take place between 10.30-11.30 for the next 6 weeks. The 8th and 9th holes will be closed for this hour, members are asked to take this in to consideration if they are planning to play on Saturday mornings.

MENS FIXTURES - Next weekend competition for the men will be an 18 hole stableford, playable on Saturday or Sunday. The most notable upcoming fixture is the "Voucher" competition which will be later on the following Sunday, the 28th with the first prize being a free single membership for the year. To be eligible to win this, your membership must be "in good standing" i.e paid in full if paying annually or direct debits fully up to date if paying by this method.

MENS THURSDAYS COMPETITIONS - The men's Thursday competitions have now recommenced and will be played as a 9 hole competition for the next few weeks and will extend to a 12 hole in a few weeks when light allows ( the intention is that a competitor should be able to tee off at 6pm and still comfortably complete their round).

CASHLESS - This is just a reminder that the club now has credit card facilities for competition entries, membership payments and bar purchases. If paying for a competition, please print a receipt and write your name on it before putting it in an envelope in the box.

MEMBERSHIP FEES -  Membership fees are now due.  A full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

If paying by bank transfer, our IBAN is IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700 , please put your name in the narrative so we know who has paid.

 SPRING LEAGUE  - Well done to Lee McKillen and Noel McKenna, winners of the 2024  Spring League. Susan O'Mahoney and Mary O' Hara came in 2nd and the 3rd place spot was taken by  Mark Whelan and Paul Brown.

 CAPTAINS DRIVE IN - Next Sunday sees the official start of the golfing year in the club, the "Captains Drive-In". The Mens' Captain this year is Mark Whelan and Aisling Gaughran is the Lady Captain. Please come along to show your support for Mark and Aisling even if you cannot play on the day. The competition format will be the usual one of a 9 hole Scramble, with names to be in for a draw for teams at 12.30, with shotgun start at 1 pm.

 MEMBERSHIP FEES -  Membership fees are now due.  A full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

If paying by bank transfer, our IBAN is IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700 , please put your name in the narrative so we know who has paid.

 CONDOLENCES - Sincere condolences to our former Treasurer Michael Gilmartin on the death of his mother Ann.

Update 12th February

 FIXTURES - The Spring League is well and truly underway with the 2nd round ( in "Shambles" format) being played at the time of writing.

The winning team for Round 1  was the pairing of Susan O'Mahoney and Mary O' Hara followed in second place by Moira Egan and Tish Perry. Lee McKillen and Noel McKenna salvaged something from Round 1 for the men of the club by coming third.

Round 3 takes place from the 17th to the 25th in Betterball format. If your Team are unable to complete any round due to other commitments that round can still be played before the 25th of February.

 

CAPTAINS DRIVE IN - The Captains Drive In marks the official start of the golfing year in the club. This years event will take place on Sunday the 10th of March. Please come along to show your support for this year's office-holders - Mens' Captain Mark Whelan and Lady Captain Aisling Gaughran.

 

MEMBERSHIP FEES -  Membership fees are now due.  A full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

 

If paying by bank transfer, our IBAN is IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700 , please put your name in the narrative so we know who has paid.

 

JUNIOR GOLF -Our Junior Golf programme ( including professional lessons) restarts in the club in mid April. We will be releasing full details in a few weeks including registration

Update 15th January

 9 HOLE COMPETITION 1st to 7th January- 1st Mark Whelan 20 points, 2nd Mark Feehan 19 (placed ahead of Lochlainn Conboy on countback).

KING HARMON - Next Sunday the 21st will hopefully be the day for the deciding match of the 2023 King Harmon Cup. Lorcan Egan and Terry Canning are the final pairing, both having made it through several rounds of "knockout" golf.

MENS CAPTAIN - The club expresses its best wishes to Mark Whelan who will be Men's Captain for 2024.

CONDOLENCES - The club expresses its sincere condolences to the family and many friends of the late Michael Costello who was a member for several decades. Michael, who was still playing in his Sunday Fourball well into his 80s, was renowned for his friendly and courteous manner to all he encountered in the club and will be greatly missed.

MEMBERSHIP FEES -  Membership fees are now due.  A full list of the fees and payment arrangements available now on boylegolfclub.com.

If paying by bank transfer, our IBAN is IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700, please put your name in the narrative so we know who has paid.

Update 22nd May

INTERCLUBS -  Hard luck to Aisling Gaughran's Challenge Cup team who were beaten by Strokestown on Friday the 12th. Most of this team had little or no interclub match experience before and they acquitted themselves very respectably, with one game won at home, another halved and one opponent brought to the 18th in Strokestown. The team were: Michelle Quinn and Therese O'Daly at home in Boyle and Catherine Roddy, Kathleen Candon, and Fiona Keenan away in Strokestown. We wish the best of luck to Strokestown in the next round.

Next up are our Seniors' Team, captained by Michael Simon who are taking on Enniscrone Golf Club in the Fred Perry Cup next Friday the 26th.

FIXTURES -  The new date for the Committee Cup will be announced soon. The men's mid-week competition continues every Thursday.

Next weekend, on the 27th and 28th, the men will compete for the Bart Moran Cup.

JUNIOR GOLF - Just a reminder that our Junior Lessons are continuing for the next few weeks. The 8th and 9th holes will be closed from 12-1 on the Saturdays that the lessons are taking place so please ensure you have played through the 8th tee by 12 noon if playing on a Saturday morning.

INDIVIDUAL GOLF LESSONS - Golf professional Enda Murphy will be available for the next few Saturdays directly after the Junior Lessons at 1pm for individual lessons if anyone wishes to book one. He can be contacted at (085) 273 3730

LADIES "IMPROVERS" - This group continues on Wednesday evenings.

RESULTS - Mens 9 hole Thursday competitions - 4/5/23 1st Brendan Gaffney, 2nd Martin Sweeney, 3rd Pat Conroy. Brendan Gaffney won the 2s club.

11/5/23 1st Lochlainn Conboy 22 points, 2nd Michael O'Dowd 20, 3rd Pat Conroy 19. The 2s club was split between Dessie Murphy and Lochlainn Conboy.

PGA Tankard 18 hole Stableford 13th and 14th May - 1st Michael Simon 37 points,2nd Charlie O'Donnell 36, Gross Lee McKillen, 3rd Paddy McLoughlin 36.

Update 8th May

 VOUCHER - Well done to Jonathan Egan who won this years voucher competition for a "free sub" with a net 63. Lee McKillen also had a nett 63, and just lost out on countback. Lee played the course in 4 over par gross on the day. 

Charlie O'Donnell claimed the gross and Michael Reid was 3rd.

BANK HOLIDAY RUMBLE - 1st Michael McHale, Lochlainn Conboy, Jason Beirne 87 points 2nd Lee McKillen, Noel McKenna, Dessie Murphy 87 3rd Michael Simon , Jim Callery, Michael Reid 86

INTERCLUBS - Hard luck to Shane O'Dowd's Pierce Purcell Tournament team who had an away loss to Strokestown on 7/5/23. Next up from the club on the interclub front are Aisling Gaughran's Challenge Cup team also against Strokestown this coming Friday the 12th. Also in action soon are our teams in the 2nd round of the 9-hole clubs competition and our Seniors team in the Fred Perry Cup.

FIXTURES - Next weekend's competition for the men is the 18 hole Stableford PGA Tankard. The new date for the Committee Cup will be announced soon. The Mens mid week competition continues every Thursday.

JUNIOR GOLF - Just a reminder that our Junior Lessons are continuing for the next few weeks. The 8th and 9th holes will be closed from 12-1 on the Saturdays that the lessons are taking place so please ensure you have played through the 8th tee by 12 noon if playing on a Saturday morning.

INDIVIDUAL GOLF LESSONS - Golf professional Enda Murphy will be available for the next few Saturdays directly after the Junior Lessons at 1pm for individual lessons if anyone wishes to book one. He can be contacted on (085) 273 3730

LADIES "IMPROVERS" - This group continues on Wednesday evenings.

RESULTS - Mens 9 hole Thursday competitions - 27/4/23 1st Michael McHale 19 points, 2nd Jonathan Egan 18, 3rd Noel McKenna 16. No 2s club winner.

CONDOLENCES - The club expresses it's  condolences to Mark Feehan on the death of his father Nicholas.

Update 24th April

 INTERCLUBS - Well done to Brendan Gaffney's team who had a fine win in the Connacht 9 hole Clubs competition against Strokestown on Saturday the 22nd. Ross Andrew and Lee McKillen won their games in Boyle and the win was secured when Boyle won all 3 of the away games in Strokestown thanks to Lochlainn Conboy, Michael McHale and Terry Canning. Good luck to the team in the next round.

 

JUNIOR GOLF - Just a reminder that our Junior Lessons are continuing for the next few weeks. The 8th and 9th holes will be closed from 12-1 on the Saturdays that the lessons are taking place so please ensure you have played through the 8th tee by 12 noon if playing on a Saturday morning.

 

LADIES "IMPROVERS" - This group resumes next Wednesday evening, the 26th.

 

RESULTS - The results of the first 4 men's 9 hole Thursday competitions of the year are as follows -

20/4/23 1st Shane O'Dowd 18 points, 2nd Lorcan Egan 17, 3rd Charlie O'Donnell 16. No 2s club winner.

13/4/23 1st Michael McHale 22 points, 2nd Lochlainn Conboy 20, 2s club Kevin O'Connor.

5/4/23 1st Lochlainn Conboy 21 points, 2nd Owen Garvin 21, 3rd Michael McHale 21. No 2s club winner.

30/3/23 1st Dessie Murphy 22 points, 2nd Lorcan Egan 21, 3rd Lee McKillen 19 points. No 2s returned.

18 Hole Stableford 16/4/23 - 1st Dessie Murphy 41 points, 2nd Martin Sweeney 40, Gross Prize Lee McKillen, 3rd Frank Flanagan 40.

 

Fourball Betterball (Holmpatrick Cup qualifier) 2/4/23 1st Michael McHale and Lochlainn Conboy 45 points , 2nd David Wynne and Gabriel Lavin 42, 3rd Cillian Doyle and Liam Whyte 40.

Update 17th April

FIXTURE LIST - We are now well and truly in golf season, the Mens Thursday Competitions have recommenced, our first Friday evening social Scramble was held recently, and one of our most sought after prizes of the year is up for grabs next week in the "Voucher" competition on Sunday the 23rd of April. The winner of this competition is entitled to free membership for the year - but - this prize can only be claimed by someone whose membership is paid up for the year (or in "good standing" for those who pay by monthly debit). Other notable pending fixtures include the Committee Cup on the 7th of May and Presidents Day on the 11th of June.

 

MEMBERSHIP FEES - As next weekend is the "Voucher" competition, membership fees are now very much due. The club reserves the right not to present prizes after this date to those whose memberships are not current. A full list of the fees and payment arrangements is available on boylegolfclub.com.

 

If paying by bank transfer, our IBAN is IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700 , please put your name in the narrative so we know who has paid.

 

INTERCLUBS - Boyle are playing in our first interclub match of the year against Strokestown GC next Saturday the 22nd at 2 o’clock. The tournament is the Connaught 9 hole Club. Brendan Gaffney is the team captain so if you would like to be considered for the team please make contact with Brendan.

 

JUNIOR GOLF - Saturday the 15th of April saw the restart of Junior Golf in the club with our PGA professional Enda giving the first of 6 lessons to some very enthusiastic kids.  The 8th and 9th holes will be closed from 12-1 on the Saturdays that the lessons are taking place so please ensure you have played through the 8th tee by 12 if playing on a Saturday morning.

Update 20th March

 JUNIOR GOLF REGISTRATION - Boyle Golf Club is running a course of 6 weekly lessons for primary school children, led by a teaching golf professional. Participants must be 8 years old by 1/7/23. Equipment provided. The lessons will be from 12-1 on a Saturday with a provisional start date of April 15. Places will be very limited as we have a small pool of volunteers. Price will be 50 euro for one child, 30 for any further children from the same family. Please indicate your interest by emailing boylegolfclub9@gmail.com with your child's name, address, date of birth and a parents name and phone number.

 

FIXTURES - The Boyle round of the Holmpatrick Cup will be competed for by the mens' club on the weekend of the 25th and 26th of March.

The all-island fourball betterball competition, which raises funds for the National Council of the Blind for Ireland, sees participating golf clubs hold a qualifying tournament, with the winners going forward to the county final. The county final victors then proceed to the provincial final, with four provincial champs then playing off for the Holmpatrick Cup at St. Andrews in Scotland.

Update 13th March

 CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN - Our golfing year was officially kicked off at the Captain's Drive In on Sunday the 12th of March. Despite the less-than-perfect conditions, there was a great turnout to show support for Mens' Captain Liam Whyte and Lady Captain Maura O'Farrell.

 

 

18 HOLE STABLEFORD 5/3/23 Well done to Eddie Conroy who appears to have retained some of his golfing skills despite a nearly 10-year sabbatical from the game. Eddie's 47 points left him the winner by 11 over 2nd-placed Michael McHale, Charlie O'Donnell claimed the Gross and Lochlainn Conboy came 3rd with 35 points.

 

MEMBERSHIP FEES - Membership fees are now due and a full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

 

 

FIXTURE LIST - Fixture lists for the men's and Ladies' sections are now available. Notable upcoming dates include the restart of Mens Thursday Competitions on 30/3, the Voucher on 23/4, Committee Cup 7/5, and Presidents Day 11/6.

 

JUNIOR GOLF - The club is hoping to restart junior golf this year. The details are yet to be finalised but it will most likely be for an hour on Saturday mornings between Easter and Summer for children aged 8 to 12. There will be a meeting on Wednesday the 22nd of February at 8 pm in the clubhouse for all club members interested in helping to get Junior Golf restarted. We are not taking children's names yet until we know how many volunteers will be 

Update 5th March

SPRING LEAGUE - The winning combination in this years very successful Spring League was the pairing of Lochlainn Convoy and Michael McHale, but it was a tight finish with a count back needed to separate them from Niall Kearney and Lee McKillen.Lorcan Egan and Mark Feehan came 3rd and the best ladies team was Bernie Kemple and Mary Queenan.

 

18 HOLE STABLEFORD 26/2/23 1st Lochlainn Conboy 41 points, 2nd Owen Garvin 39, Best Gross Score Tadhg Lowe, 3rd Michael Simon 38.

 

MEMBERSHIP FEES - Membership fees are now due and a full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

 

CAPTAINS DRIVE-IN - The "Drive- In" is the official start of the golfing year in the club, and takes place next Sunday the 12th of March. This is social golf played on the format of a Scramble competition with names to be in for a draw at 1pm with tee off at 1.30. It would be great to see a good turn out to show support for Mens' Captain Liam Whyte and Lady Captain Maura O'Farrell.

 

FIXTURE LIST - Fixture lists for the Mens and Ladies sections are now available. Notable upcoming dates include the restart of Mens Thursday Competitions on 30/3, the Voucher on 23/4, Committee Cup 7/5, Presidents Day 11/6. 

Update 13th January

SPRING LEAGUE - Our revamped Spring League has generated great interest with an increased number of entries compared to previous years. Teams of 2 play a different format each of the 3 weeks- Scramble, Shambles, Betterball.

The club is always keen to get new names among the prizewinners and especially those of players who are relatively new to the game, thus it was great to see Bernie Kemple and Mary Queenan top of the league after round 1. In second place are another ladies team Liz Dwyer and Moira Egan, with Lochlainn Conboy and Michael McHale the highest placed Mens' team in 3rd place overall. Results of round 2 will be published during the week.

 9 HOLE - There is a 9 hole competition running concurrently with the Spring League, which is open to all members whether they have entered the Spring League or not.

JUNIOR GOLF - The club is hoping to restart junior golf this year. The details are yet to be finalised but it will most likely be for an hour on Saturday mornings between Easter and Summer for children aged 8 to 12. There will be a meeting on Wednesday the 22nd February at 8 pm in the clubhouse for all club members interested in helping to get Junior Golf restarted. We are not taking children's names yet until we know how many volunteers will be available.

MEMBERSHIP FEES - Membership fees are now due and a full list of the fees and payment arrangements are available on boylegolfclub.com.

CLUB DRAW - MONTHLY DRAW -    January winners -1st Liam Whyte, 2nd Paddy Nangle, 3rd Denis and Mary O'Donnell. Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece. Entry envelopes are available at the clubhouse noticeboard or you can set up a direct debit for 10 euro per month to the club's bank account at the following IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

CHANGES TO MONTHLY DRAW - The format of the Club Draw is changing to a  50/50 draw with the next one to be held on the Friday of Open Week (July) - so current direct debit subscribers will get 6 entries in that draw (Feb- July subs). As well as the current monthly debit subscriptions, one off entries can be purchased for 10 euro each in envelopes in the clubhouse.

This will guarantee a bigger prize fund for entrants as there will be more interest in "one off" entries than there is with the current system. We are very grateful to those who have contributed to our draw over the years as it has been a valuable source of funds for course maintenance.

 

CONDOLENCES - are expressed to the Flanagan and Wynne families on their recent bereavements and also to the family and friends of our former member the late Mick Moran. 

Update 29th November

 MANAGEMENT AGM - The Clubs "Management" AGM was held on Sunday the 27th of November. The following committee was elected for 2023, Chairperson Liam Whyte, Course Convenor Terry Bright, House Convenor Vincent Egan with following serving as ordinary committee members : Maura O'Farrell, Fiona Keenan, Mary O'Hara, Brendan Gaffney, Lorcan Egan, Jonathan Egan, Liam Mullaney, Seamus Gallagher.

FIXTURES - Although course conditions are currently very adverse, the planned fixtures include a Mens 18 hole Stableford on Saturday the 3rd/4th of December with the Christmas Bonanza competition for all members the following Sunday December the 11th. If current weather and course conditions continue it is likely that some rescheduling will have to take place.

CLUB DRAW - MONTHLY DRAW - winners -1st Vincent and Moira Egan, 2nd Jonathan Egan, 3rd Seamus and Marie Gallagher. Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece. Entry envelopes are available at the clubhouse noticeboard or you can set up a direct debit for 10 euro per month

to the clubs bank account at the following IBAN : IE59 BOFI 905328 22439700.

Update 20th November

 LADIES AGM - The Ladies' AGM took place on Sunday 20/11/22,  The Ladies' Committee for 2023 consists of the following officers -  Lady Captain Maura O'Farrell,  Vice-Captain Aisling Gaughran, Secretary Regina McLoughlin, Treasurer Fiona Keenan, Competition Secretary Mary O'Hara, with the following serving as committee members - Geraldine McDermottroe, Eileen Callaghan, Catherine Roddy, Bernie Kemple, Ann Gallagher.

CLUB AGM - The overall Club AGM takes next Sunday November 27th at 5pm in the clubhouse. All members are both welcome and encouraged to attend.

Update 31st October

 KING HARMON CUP MATCHPLAY  -  Results are coming in from the first round of the matchplay. Some matches were very keenly contested with Ross Andrew beating Jonathan Egan on the 19th and Lochlainn Conboy having to go to the 21st to beat Charlie O'Donnell. Michael McHale won against Mark Feehan and now takes on Lee McKillen who overcame Pat Brogan, Adam Daly received a bye from Brendan Gaffney. There are some matches outstanding : Ciarán Beirne vs Michael Simon, Terry Canning vs Gabriel Lavin and Karl Keenan vs Martin Sweeney. These may have to be decided by coin toss as the next round of matches has to be completed by the 14th of November.

 

MONTHLY DRAW -   The winners for October were - 1st Pat Conroy, 2nd Seamus and Marie Gallagher, 3rd Mark Whelan. Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece.

 

CLUB DRAW APPEAL - Our monthly club draw has been an important source of funding on a monthly basis for the club, and has been very capably managed by Liam Mullaney in recent years. However, the numbers of subscribers in the draw has declined considerably. We may have to stop the draw in early 2023 if we do not get some new subscribers, which would be a financial loss to the club. Please consider signing up if you have not done so already, either for monthly debit of 10 euro or a single annual debit for 120. We understand this will not be within everyone's means, so if you want to take part on an occasional basis, there are envelopes in the foyer of the clubhouse for cash payments. The bank account number for debits is IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

 

AGM DATES - The AGM of the Mens section will be held on Sunday November the 13th. The Ladies section AGM takes place the following Sunday, the 20th of November. The overall Club AGM takes place on November 27th. All meetings will be at 5 pm on the respective dates in the clubhouse

Update 22nd October

KING HARMON QUALIFIERS - In the 3rd and final weekend of the qualifiers for the King Harmon Cup, Charlie O'Donnell was the clear winner with 42 points, followed by Lochlainn Conboy with 39 and Martin Sweeney with 38.

 KING HARMON CUP MATCHPLAY  - The qualifying stages have concluded and so we are now down to the matchplay or "business end" of the King Harmon Cup. It's knockout golf from here on in and the match ups for this round are : Ross Andrew vs Jonathan Egan, Karl Keenan vs Martin Sweeney, Mark Feehan vs Michael McHale, Pat Brogan vs Lee McKillen, Brendan Gaffney vs Adam Daly, Ciarán Beirne vs Michael Simon, Terry Canning vs Gabriel Lavin and Lochlainn Conboy vs Charlie O'Donnell. It is important that all rounds are played by the specified dates to ensure the efficient running of the tournament. This round has to be played by the end of the Bank Holiday Weekend and the following round by the 14th of November.

 CLUB DRAW APPEAL - Our monthly club draw has been an important source of funding on a monthly basis for the club, and has been very capably managed by Liam Mullaney in recent years. However, the numbers of subscribers in the draw has declined considerably. We may have to stop the draw in early 2023 if we do not get some new subscribers, which would be a financial loss to the club. Please consider signing up if you have not done so already, either for monthly debit of 10 euro or a single annual debit for 120. We understand this will not be within everyone's means, so if you want to take part on an occasional basis, there are envelopes in the foyer of the clubhouse for cash payments. The bank account number for debits is IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

 AGM DATES - The AGM of the Mens section will be held on Sunday November the 13th. The Ladies section will announce their AGM date shortly.  The overall Club AGM takes place on November 27th. Both meetings will be at 5 pm on the respective dates in the clubhouse.

 

 

Update 17th October

RESULTS  - The 2nd of our King Harmon Cup qualifying competitions took place over the weekend of the 8th/9th of October. Adam Daly guaranteed his qualification for the matchplay rounds with yet another fine score of 43 points. Karl Keenan was 2nd with 39, Brendan Gaffney came 3rd, also with 39 points. The final round was played on the weekend of the 15th/16th, results to follow and also details of the top 16 qualifiers and their match play pairings. 

CONDOLENCES - are expressed by the club to friends and family of the late Ingrid Stewart. Ingrid was a member of the club for decades, serving as the first Lady Captain at the new course when the club moved from the town to its current location in 1972 and she subsequently  won a Lady Captain's Prize herself in 1976. She served as Lady President of the club in 2003 and in latter years maintained a strong interest in the life of the club, continuing to show support at social events and fundraisers organised by the ladies section after her playing days had ended.

CLUB DRAW APPEAL - Our monthly club draw has been an important source of funding on a monthly basis for the club, and has been very capably managed by Liam Mullaney in recent years. However, the numbers of subscribers in the draw has declined considerably. We may have to stop the draw in early 2023 if we do not get some new subscribers, which would be a financial loss to the club. Please consider signing up if you have not done so already, either for monthly debit of 10 euro or a single annual debit for 120. We understand this will not be within everyone's means, so if you want to take part on an occasional basis, there are envelopes in the foyer of the clubhouse for cash payments. The bank account number for debits is IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700. 

Update 10th October

 CLUB DRAW APPEAL - Our monthly club draw has been an important source of funding on a monthly basis for the club, and has been very capably managed by Liam Mullaney in recent years. However, the numbers of subscribers in the draw has declined considerably. We may have to stop the draw in early 2023 if we do not get some new subscribers, which would be a financial loss to the club. Please consider signing up if you have not done so already, either for monthly debit of 10 euro or a single annual debit for 120. We understand this will not be within everyone's means, so if you want to take part on an occasional basis, there are envelopes in the foyer of the clubhouse for cash payments. The bank account number for debits is IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

 

RESULTS  - The first of our King Harmon Cup qualifying competitions took place over the weekend of 1st/2nd October. Adam Daly and Mark Feehan gave themselves a very strong chance of making the final 16 with scores of 45 and 43 points respectively. Gabriel Lavin came 3rd with 38 points. A players best 2 scores of the 3 weekends make up his qualifying score. The qualifiers continue over the weekends of the 8th/9th and 15th/16th.

 

BOYLE GAA - Well done to Boyle GAA Mens Senior team who are in the club's first Senior County Final since 1927. The panel contains several members of Boyle Golf Club and is managed by another member, Cian Smith, and we wish the team every success against Strokestown on October 23rd. Congratulations are also due to the Boyle Ladies GAA Intermediate on their County Final win over St Ciaran's.

 

CLUB OUTING - Captain Gabriel Lavin would like to invite members to play in the clubs relaunched annual outing, which takes place this year on Saturday November 5th to Claremorris Golf Club. Green Fee 20 euro, food at clubhouse 15 euro. For those wishing to make a night away of it, accommodation is available at the McWilliam Park Hotel, bookings to be made by interested parties themselves.

 

AGM DATES - The AGM of the Mens section will be held on Sunday November the 13th. The Ladies section will announce their AGM date shortly.  The overall Club AGM takes place on November 27th. Both meetings will be at 5 pm on the respective dates in the clubhouse.