CONDOLENCES

We extend our sincere sympathies to Past Captain Declan Walsh on the passing of his mother Bridget. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

JB CARR DIAMOND TROPHY

It was a very exciting weekend for our club as our JB Carr team and club members travelled to Woodenbridge Golf Club for the JB Carr Diamond Trophy. Having won the Munster Championship we qualified for the All-Ireland finals which take place in Woodenbridge every year.

The team attended and enjoyed a wonderful opening ceremony on Friday night where the draw took place for the semi-finals. We were drawn against Castlebar Golf Club and our tee time was 11am on Saturday morning. The weather conditions were great but it was not to be our day. The team played exceptionally well with a very hard-fought battle to the end. They were beaten 3-2, losing matches 4 & 5 on the 18th. A very close match indeed.

They played Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday morning in the 3rd/4th place play off and were delighted to win and place 3^rd in Ireland. A super achievement and we are all very proud of the team. They enjoyed a fantastic gala evening on Sunday night to celebrate their win and thank you to Woodenbridge for being such generous hosts. In the final this year Castlebar Golf Club defeated Malahide Golf Club 4-1.

Congratulations to the panel, Tommy Butler, Liam Carroll, Des Cleary, Maurice Conway, Matt Curran, John Gough, Liam Hansbury, Jim Harty, Eamonn Keane, PJ Kindregan, John G Moloney, John Norris, Tony Power, Pat Stack and Declan Walsh. Thank you to team managers Jimmy Wemyss and Martin Lynch for all the hard work they put into planning and organising everything for the team over the past few months. A well-deserved rest is due now!

Sincere thank you to our very generous sponsors Norris Brothers for sponsoring our club clothes and Paddy Foley’s Bar for sponsorship of golf balls. Also, many thanks to our members for their donations in support of the JB Carr team. Thank you to our President June James and Captain Brian Beatty, Lady Captain Una O’Connell and Chairman Pat Power who travelled to support along with so many members which was really appreciated by all the team.

JUNIOR NEWS

Our Junior Boys played in the Irish Boys Inter Club Finals last Wednesday 30^th in Castletroy Golf Club. It was a fantastic achievement to reach the finals and we are all very proud of this team. Hard luck to the boys who were defeated on the day but the future is very bright for these great golfers. The team was Junior Captain Harry Breen, James O’Donnell, Fionnán Drohan, Niall McCarthy, Bryan Kiely and Diarmuid Mackle. Special thanks to member Angela Murphy for sponsoring our Juniors and to all our members for their donations in support of the Junior Boys team. Thank you to our PGA Pro and Junior Convenor David Hayes for his commitment to our Junior members and to Alan O’Donnell for his invaluable assistance and President June James and everyone who travelled to support the team.

In other news, our end of season majors for Juniors continue on Sundays for the next five weeks, these are closed events and for members only. These majors include the Captains Prize to the Juniors presented by Brian Beatty and the Junior Captains Prizes presented by Harry Breen and Sarah Moynihan.

We had a great turnout again for our Junior Lessons on Saturday with 36 eager young golfers enjoying their weekly lessons. Thank you to Alan O’Donnell & Alan Thomas for their invaluable assistance. Lessons continue every Saturday at 3pm and cost €5. No need to book! If your child is interested in joining as a junior member, please give us a call for an application form.

AUTUMN OPEN WEEK – OCTOBER 2023

Our annual autumn open week will take place from Monday 2^nd to Sunday 8^th October. This is always a popular week on our golf calendar and bookings will be open online soon.

GENTS RESULTS

Wed 30^th (Atec Fire & Security 9H Com) 1^st Michael Gildea (15) 23pts, 2^nd Shane Kiely (6) 22pts.

Thurs 31^st (SPAR) 1^st Sean Kent (11) 37pts, 2^nd Dermot Barry (16) 36pts, Gross Eoin Brackett (3) 30pts, 3^rd Edward Davis (10) 35pts, 5^th Kevin Cusack (8) 35pts

Sat 2^nd 1^st Michael Maher (6) 42pts, 2^nd Rene Algera (24) 41pts, Gross Eoin Brackett (3) 36pts, 3^rd Conor Moloney (6) 38pts, 4^th Stephen Slater (10) 38pts.

Sun 3^rd 1^st James O’Donnell (15) 38pts (B3), 2^nd Sean O’Sullivan (6) 38pts (B9), Gross Neil J Power (5) 33pts, 3^rd Shane Kiely (10) 38pts.

LADIES RESULTS

Tues 29^th 1^st Daphne Power, Linda Buckley & Louise Moloney 90pts, 2^nd Niamh Reynolds, Joanne Lannen, Joanne Fitzgerald 79pts, D Butler, Siobhan Feehan & Oonagh Mee 78pts (B9).

Fri 1^st/Sat 2^nd Division 1 Sarah Moynihan (11) 37pts, Division 2 Maura Kindregan (23) 37pts, Division 3 Pat Flanagan (29) 36pts, Division 4 Breid Scanlon (47) 40pts.

GENTS FIXTURES

Wed 6^th Sept South Munster Seniors & Gents 9H Singles (Sponsored by ATEC Fire & Safety), Thurs 7^th Open Gents 18H Singles S/F (Sponsored by SPAR), Fri 8^th Sept Fun Friday Foursomes, Sat 9^th Gents 18H Singles S/F, Sun 10^th Gents 18H Singles S/F, Mon 11^th Open Gents Seniors 18H Singles S/F (Age 50+).

LADIES FIXTURES

Tues 5^th Sept Open Ladies 18H Singles S/F (Ballinacourty Produce), Wed 6^th Ladies 9H Singles S/F (Sponsored by ATEC Fire & Safety), Fri 8^th Ladies 18H Singles S/F (Alt Day) & Fun Friday Foursomes, Sat 9^th Ladies 18H Singles S/F, Mon 11^th Open Ladies Seniors 18H Singles S/F (50+).

SOUTH MUNSTER SENIORS

We welcome the South Munster Seniors this Wednesday 6^th Sept to our club. The timesheet is now full for this popular competition.

LADIES HOME ALLIANCE

The first round of the Home Alliance 2023-2024 takes place on Tuesday 19^th and Friday/Saturday 22^nd /23^rd of September. The Home Alliance consists of 6 competitions that take place in conjunction with the regular Tuesday and Friday/Saturday competitions.

There is also a Home Alliance Captain’s Day at the end of the season. The entry fee is €20. Place your money in an envelope and put the money in the press under the computer. The Closing Date for entries is Wednesday 13^th September. You must pay your fee by the closing date if you wish to take part in the Home Alliance Competition.

YOUNGONES

Our Youngones were back in action last Wednesday 30^th – 1^st Joanne O’Neill (24) 18pts, 2^nd Bridget Aherne (17) 17pts, 3^rd Frances Moynihan (31) 16pts CB. Our next competition is on Saturday 6^th at a later time of 12.40 – 13.50pm.

60.COM

We had a full-time sheet for our 60.com on Wednesday 30th August. We had perfect golfing weather with good conditions all round. This led to excellent scoring. The winners were: 1^st Tim Browne 21pts, 2^nd Pat McCarthy 21pts, 3^rd Maurice Crotty 20pts.

If you’re interested in social golf, and are over the age of 60, put your name on our timesheet any Wednesday and join us.

SUNDAY SOCIAL SCRAMBLE
Our next Social Scramble is scheduled for Sunday Sept 17 at 3pm. These are great social events and great fun and ideal for helping members to integrate into the club.  Booking opened this week. So, if you are free on Sunday afternoon Sept 17 just go online and book your place.

FUN FRIDAY FOURSOMES

We had a beautiful morning for golf last Friday with a large turnout. We were delighted to welcome Liz Walsh and Brigita Moloney for the first time. The scoring was very close.
First:  Ian Gourlay and Liz Walsh 29 1/2
Second: Sam McConnell and Brigita Moloney 31 1/4
Third: Denis Buckley and Louise Moloney 33 1/4
Forecast is good for this Friday and booking is busy. So go online and book your place to avoid disappointment.

Get into Golf 9 Hole Qualifying Competition
It is great to see the progress being made by some of our new golfers and the enthusiasm and interest that they have in the game. Winner: Aisling Horgan 19 pts

REFRESHER GOLF LESSONS
These lessons begin this Wednesday for our Get into Golf ladies. There is great demand for the lessons with two groups each Wednesday evening. We are so lucky to have David Hayes on site as these lessons are invaluable at this stage helping our ladies move forward to the next stage of the Get into Golf programme.

LOTTO DRAW RESULTS

We had our weekly Lotto 5 draw on Friday, 1st Sept. This was Week 16 of 52. The numbers drawn were 6, 17, 18 and 20. The jackpot was €10,000 and there was no winner. The jackpot remains at €10,000 for the next draw. There were two match 3 winners. John Loughrey and Noel Hogan who win €50 each.

The next draw will take place on Friday 8^th September at 3.30pm. Thank you to everyone who supports our Lotto. All funds raised are used to develop our course.

THURSDAY CARDS RESULTS

Joint 1^st Peggy Walsh & Ann Navin & Pat Prendergast & Tommy Walsh, Last 5 Larry Walsh & Lizzy Cowman, Lucky Table Patrick O’Brien & Bridget Flynn, Last Game Peter Carthy & Sam McConnell

SOCIETY BOOKINGS

We have quite a number of societies booked in for September and have limited available dates at the weekend but we do have some available dates during the week. We can offer full catering and golf equipment requirements to your group. If you are interested in visiting us, please call the office on 058-43310.

DUNGARVAN GOLF TRIANGLE

The Dungarvan Golf Triangle has gone from strength to strength with a large number of visitor bookings for all three clubs this summer. The triangle is excellent value for money, it costs €84 to play Dungarvan, Gold Coast and West Waterford Golf Clubs. For bookings, please call us on 058-43310.

JOIN US – MEMBERSHIP 2023

If you are interested in joining our friendly members club in 2023, we can send you information and a Membership Application form. We also have great Junior, Student, Country and other membership options available. Please call us on 058-43310 or email office@dungarvangolfclub.com

PRO SHOP

The Pro Shop is open for all your golf equipment and clothing needs. Contact David on 058-44707 or email davidhayesgolf@gmail.com. 

OFFICE HOURS

Our office hours are Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm.  Tel: 058-43310 or email us at office@dungarvangolfclub.com with any enquiries you might have. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and our website www.dungarvangolfclub.com