BENNY KIELY RIP

It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our club member Benny Kiely. Our sincere condolences are extended to his wife Dolores, his sons Jack and Michael, his mother Mary, his brothers Ian, Darragh and Mattie, his sister Mary Kathryn and all the extended Kiely family. Benny will be greatly missed by all his golf playing partners and friends in Dungarvan Golf Club. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

CAPTAINS DRIVE IN

Our Captain’s Drive took place on Sunday in beautiful weather, with a fantastic turnout from members to welcome our 2026 Captains — Captain Patrick Cumiskey, Lady Captain Carmel Fox and Junior Captain James O’Donnell. Following the ceremonial drives, almost 80 members took to the fairways to enjoy a 9-hole scramble, making it a wonderful afternoon of golf and camaraderie.

Afterwards in the clubhouse, Captain Patrick paid a moving tribute to our deceased member Benny Kiely. A dignified minute’s silence was observed as we remembered Benny and kept his family in our thoughts at this very sad time.

CAPTAINS SCRAMBLE RESULTS

Front 9:

1^st David Sheehan, Theresa Guiry, Orla Sheehan, Catherine Dwyer 26 1/3

2^nd Frank O’Donoghue, Martin Landers, Stephen Lynch, Liza Black 26 2/3

3^rd Mark Sheehan. Bernie Lynch, Kate McNamara, Pat Hill 25 5/6

Back 9:

1^st Tadhg Sheehan, Alex Murray, Maria Ryan, Thomas Power 26 3/12

2^nd David Hayes, Olga Carroll, Brian Kennedy, Arthur Rogers 27 1/6

3^rd William Irwin, Cathal McKenna, Mairead Flynn, Geraldine Veale 27 5/12

ST PATRICKS DAY OPEN SCRAMBLE

Our timesheet is filling up fast for our popular St. Patricks Day Open 18H 3 Person Champagne Scramble on Tuesday 17^th March. Entry is €25 for visitors. We hope you can celebrate the day with us!

SUNDAY SOCIAL SCRAMBLE
Our next Social Scramble is scheduled for next Sunday Mar 15.  Shotgun start at 3.30pm. These scrambles are open to all members including juveniles. Purse does not apply to this competition. If you are free next Sunday afternoon and would like to join us, just go online and book your place between 14.00 and 15.20pm. Time sheet closes on Saturday evening at 5pm to facilitate draw for the scramble. It is a social event and great fun. All are welcome.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

We are delighted to welcome many new members to our club so far this year. Thank you for choosing us — we look forward to seeing you enjoy everything we have to offer, both on and off the course. If you are interested in becoming a member, we’d love to hear from you. Please give us a call or email office@dungarvangolfclub.com to request an application form.

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS

A reminder that membership subscriptions are due. We kindly ask members to make payment online via their BRS account. Alternatively, please contact the office — we are happy to take payment over the phone or in person. Junior Invoices will be sent out in March.

FUN FRIDAY FOURSOMES
Heavy frost last Friday morning resulted in course closure until 10 am. This put paid to our foursomes yet again. However, we are facing longer and brighter days and hopefully better weather. We play nine holes of Scotch foursomes with a shotgun start at 9 am. We are finished just in time for breakfast or morning coffee in the clubhouse later. Simply turn up at 8.45am ready to start at 9am. All are welcome.

LESSONS IN TINHALLA DRIVING RANGE

We are on our second group of lessons having completed one session with David Hayes our PGA Professional. The feedback has been hugely positive from those who participated. The set-up in Tinhalla with all the different bays felt like the lessons were on a one to one basis. Many thanks to David Hayes our PGA Professional for facilitating the lessons. Well done all round.

GET INTO GOLF 2026

We are overwhelmed with the interest in our Get into Golf programme. Presently we are oversubscribed for 2026 for ladies and men. We are holding an information night on Monday April 13 and lessons will begin on Monday April 20 (weather permitting). We are putting a waiting list in place at the moment for 2027!

GENTS RESULTS

Sat 7^th Mar Cat 1 Bernard Gorman (10) 29pts, Cat 2 Martin Lynch (13) 30pts, Cat 3 Noel Brennan (24) 35pts

Sun 8^th Cat 1 Mark Raher (12) 29pts, Cat 2 Michael McHale (13) 32pts, Cat 3 Hugh O’Carroll (23) 29pts.

LADIES RESULTS

Tues 3^rd Mar Cat 1 Bernie Lynch (22) 11pts, Cat 2 Colette Power (27) 14pts, Cat 3 Mary Murphy (38) 15pts.

Fri 6^th/Sat 7^th Mar Cat 1 Louise Moloney (190 19pts, Cat 2 Colette O’Mahony (25) 15pts, Cat 3 Hannah Buckley (28) 18pts.

GENTS FIXTURES

Wed 11^th Mar Casual Golf, Thurs 12^th Open 14H Singles, Fri 13^th Fun Friday Foursomes, Sat 14^th Gents 14H Singles, Sun 15^th Mar Gents 11H Singles, Mon 16^th Open Gents 14H Singles S/F, Tues 17^th Open 18H 3 Person Champagne Scramble (St. Patricks Day)

LADIES FIXTURES

Tues 10^th Mar Ladies 11H Singles Home Alliance, Wed 11^th Casual Golf, Friday 13^th Ladies 14H Singles S/F (Alt day) Home Alliance & Fun Friday Foursomes, Sat 14^th Ladies 14H Singles S/F Home Alliance, Tues 17^th Open 18H 3 Person Champagne Scramble (St. Patricks Day)

HOME ALLIANCE

The next round of the Home Alliance is on Tuesday 10^th and Friday 13^th/Saturday 14^th March. This is the last round before the Home Alliance Captains Day on 11^th April.

60. COM

The conditions for golf were excellent for our 60 .com on Wednesday 4 March. We had a full timesheet with a number of golfers us who hadn’t played for many months turning up on the day. The rain over the last few months did not spoil the scoring.

Results: 1^st PJ Kindregan 21pts, 2^nd   John Dalton 19pts, 3^rd Tom O’Callaghan 18pts.

If you are interested in social golf, and are over 60 years of age, then join us any Wednesday by putting your name on our timesheet.

YOUNGONES

We enjoyed a lovely morning last Wednesday 4^th March and it was great to see the Youngones timesheet so full! 1^st Colette O’Mahoney (25) 15pts, 2^nd Breda McCarthy (11) 14pts, 3^rd Kolette Enright (25) 12pts.

LOTTO

We had our weekly Lotto Draw today on Friday 6^th March. The numbers drawn were 12, 16, 23 and 26. The jackpot was €4,600, and there was no winner. The jackpot is €4,700 for the next draw. We had one match three winner – Joanne Fitzgerald – who wins €100. All funds go towards our course development projects. Lotto tickets can be purchased on our website or in the clubhouse.

PRO SHOP

Our Pro Shop is fully stocked with all your golf equipment needs — from essentials to the latest gear. Looking to improve your game? Our PGA Professional David Hayes offers lessons for all levels, from beginners to experienced golfers. For lessons or enquiries, contact David on 058 44707.

THURSDAY CARDS

Results from Thursday 5^th March: 1^st Kathleen Connors & Ned Connors, Joint 2^nd Nuala Murphy & Dianne Power& Pat Curran & Billy Weldon. Last 5: Ann Ryan & Tom Cummins, Lucky Table: Jane & Michael Walsh, Last Game: Noreen Barry & John Walsh.

BRIDGE

All are welcome to play bridge every Friday at 11.00am in our clubhouse. New players and regulars alike are very welcome — come along and enjoy a relaxed, social morning.

DUNGARVAN GOLF TRIANGLE

The Dungarvan Golf Triangle is excellent value for money, €90 to play our three local courses. To secure your preferred dates please call us on 058-43310 and we can take care of course reservations.

OFFICE HOURS
Our office is open Monday to Friday, 10am – 3pm. For enquiries, call 058 43310 or email office@dungarvangolfclub.com. Stay connected! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X, or visit our website at www.dungarvangolfclub.com.