Sunday 20th August 2023

Mens

Pat Foley win Martin Slattery's Prize: Pat Foley used all his years of experience and patience to post a score of 67 on Sunday to add to his 66 the previous weekend and win the captain's prize carding 133. Frank Flannery Jnr had a great 67 for a total of 138 to secure second place. Joe Ryan was keeping in touch until he had his misfortunes on the 18th to shoot a total 138. David Reddan Jnr, in the form of his life, was one over par to win the gross. Bill Crotty scored 67 on Sunday and won the student's prize with 142. All the 75s from the previous weekend made the cut. At the presentation of prizes Martin Slattery thanked everyone who had helped make the event such a great success. He praised the course staff, the men's committee and helpers for organising the event as well as the catering staff. Winner Pat Foley thanked everybody, on his own behalf and on behalf of all the prizewinners, for the staging of such a wonderful event in the club. He said he was trying for 49 years to win the captain's prize and was delighted to have finally prevailed.

Captain's Prize (Martin Slattery) results: 1st Pat Foley (22) 133; 2nd Frank Flannery Jnr (12) 138 (last 18); 3rd Joe Ryan (25) 138; gross David Reddan Jnr 145; 4th Ray Deering (9) 141; 5th Jody Hurley (11) 142; senior: Tom Lawlor (12) 142; student: Bill Crotty (19) 142; senior plus: Michael Varley (20) 145; 1st 18: John McNamara (29) 149; 2nd 18 holes 1st Conor Crowley (10) 71 (back 9); 2nd John M. Slattery (16) 71 (back 9); 3rd Richard Moloney (15) 71 (back 9); past captain: Jim O'Sullivan (25) 144; Denis O'Sullivan Cup: Frank Flannery (10) 144; Captain's prize to the ladies: Bernie Meagher (19) 71.

Results: Wednesday 16th August Open Singles: Cat. 1: David Reddan Jnr. (+3) 36 pts; Cat. 2: David Jones (8) 39 pts; Cat. 3: Ger Crotty (16) 40 pts; Cat. 4: Martin Slattery (22) 38 pts; senior plus: Michael Varley (19) 40 pts.

Saturday 19th August Open Singles: Cat. 1: Paul Carey (0) 33 pts; Cat. 2: Willie Lawlor (10) 38 pts; Cat. 3: Kevin Liston (20) 39 pts; Cat. 4: Conor Delaney (23) 37 pts.

Fixtures:

Wednesday 23rd August: Open Singles

Friday, 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August: Irish Kidney Association Fundraiser.

Irish Kidney Association Fundraiser: The IKA Open team of 4 Scramble will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 25th, 26th and 27th August. Entry will be €80 per team. You may play in any combination of men and women. There will be a all-women's team prize.

Golf Ireland: Golf Ireland will stage two inter-club matches at the club on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday from 12.30pm Enniscorty will play Limerick in the Junior Cup while at 1.10pm Shannon will play Gowran Park in Mixed Foursomes. On Sunday from 2pm Ballybunion v Gowran Park in Revive Active. These teams will have official practice from 2.12 pm on Friday.

Club Fourball 2023: The Club fourball is now down to the quarter-final stage. Brian McGrath and Bill Duff v TJ Burns and Pat Murtagh; Ray Deering and Gerry Robinson v Jim Gleeson and Billy Burke; Niall Murphy and Tony Slattery v David Lewis and Stephen McDermot; Donal Keogh and Peter Kennedy v Frank Flannery and Jonathon Horan. Quarter-final should have been completed by 4th September. All correspondence to competition organisers Niall Murphy and Jim Flynn.

Club Singles: Sean Minogue beat Paul Quinn in the final of the club singles to win the O'Keeffe Cup for 2023.