An evenly balanced round of solid consistent scoring saw Ben Walsh, playing off a 13 handicap, bring in the best overall score of 36 points in the weekend Singles Stableford Competition played over 14 holes with two holes on both nines not in play.
 
Ben built on an opening two points with a par four at the second hole for three points, added a brace of three pointers with back-to-back par fives at the sixth and seventh holes before birding the par three ninth hole for four points to finish his opening seven holes with 18 points.
 
He continued to score impressively on the closing seven holes, parring the par four 11th and 18th holes and par three 13th and 17th holes for three pointers and carded three two pointers on the other holes to come home with another 18 points.
 
With no overall prize, Ben claimed the honours as the winner of Division 3.
 
His closest contender was Brian Crombie, playing off a 20 handicap, who scored 34 points and took the Division 4 winner’s prize. He started with four three pointers in a row, dipped in the middle of his round but fought back to finish with a flourish, parring the par three 17th hole for three points and the par four 18th for four points.
 
There was a tight battle for the Division 1 honours. David Carroll, playing off a handicap of two, shot 31 points and his better closing seven holes just edged out Billy Cairns (4), who also finished on 31 points, but had to settle for the runners up slot.
 
Division 2 was equally competitive with John Laverty, playing off a 12 handicap, taking the honours with 32 points thanks to a better closing seven holes ahead of John McKeever (12) who also finished on 32 points.
 
Saturday, 23 November and Sunday, 24 November – 14 Hole Singles Stableford - Division 1: David Carroll (2) 31pts, Billy Cairns (4) 31pts. Division 2: John Laverty (12) 32pts, John McKeever (12) 32pts. Division 3: Ben Walsh (13) 36pts, Stephen Murphy (13) 31pts. Division 4: Brian Crombie (20) 34pts, Sean Ward (22) 33pts.
 
ENDS

A run of solid consistent scoring on the opening nine holes set Paul Clifford from Rossmore Golf Club on his way to eventually winning the mid-week 18 holes Open Singles Stableford Competition with 39 points.
Paul, playing off a 21 handicap, set out his stall early with a par four at the first hole for three points, tagged on three two pointers and a single point, before settling into a scoring flourish with a run of three pointers from the sixth to the eighth holes to reach the turn with 21 points.
He maintained his solid scoring for most of the back nine, carding five two pointers, then dipped to back to back single points before finishing in style with a par four at the 18th hole for three points to come home with 18 points.
The runner up prize also went to a member of Rossmore Golf Club, Kevin Murray, who finished with 38 points.
Wednesday, 13 November - Open Singles Stableford - Winner: Paul Clifford (21, Rossmore) 39pts. Runner up: Kevin Murray (16, Rossmore) 38pts.
Saturday, 9 November and Sunday, 10 November - Four Person Team Competition - Winners: Patrick Reilly, Brendan Reilly, Cathal Connolly and Ciaran Flanagan 76pts. Runners up: Denis Cunningham, Ciaran Traynor, Billy Cairns and David Cairns 73pts.

Club Champion Caolan Rafferty was part of the Europe team that met the United States in the 2024 Concession Cup which was played last week at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club in Savannah, Georgia.
Caolan and his partner Matt Roberts of Wales lost the Wednesday fourball 2&1 and got a half-point from their draw in the Thursday foursomes.
​Europe led 7-5 going into Friday’s singles but were beaten 10—2 on the day and lost 15-9 overall. Caolan was beaten by one hole by Evan Beck which was the narrowest defeat suffered by a European in the singles. 
The Concession Cup is a match-play event, similar to the Walker Cup, that brings together the world’s best mid-amateurs and senior-amateurs playing for Team USA and Team Europe.

An early burst of scoring that accumulated eleven points from the opening four holes and a run of solid, consistent points gathering on the back nine saw Eamon McEneaney, playing off a 15 handicap, emerged winner with 36 points of the midweek Open Singles Stableford Competition sponsored by McKenna Man.
Eamon set off in impressive style, parring the par four first, third and fourth holes for three pointers, but struggled to maintain the high scoring momentum, reaching the turn on 17 points. A par five at the 10th hole for three points was followed with six two pointers, one single pointer and a flourish towards the end with a par three on the 17th hole for three points to come home with 19 points.
Wednesday, 6 November-McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford Competition – Overall: Eamon McEneaney (15) 36pts. Edward Rogers (4) 35pts.

A par four on the opening hole for three points, with the addition of three pointers from pars at the par threes fifth and ninth and par five seventh holes set Charlie Monahan, playing off a 12 handicap, on his way with 33 points to claiming the winner’s prize in the weekend Cathedral Financial Autumn Series Singles Stableford competition played over 14 holes.
The rest of his outward nine was interspersed with three two pointers and two single points to see him reach the turn on 20 points.
His score on the closing five holes was boosted with a birdie two at the 13th for four points, a par five at the 12th for three points and solid two pointers on the other three holes to finish the back five with 13 points.
His better scoring on the final five holes just edged out low handicapper Connor McCaughey, playing off four, who also finished on 33 points but had to settle for the runners up prize as well as the best gross accolade.
Connor had an impressive outward nine, accumulating six two pointers and spiced it up considerable with a birdie on the par four second hole for three points, followed by another three pointer with a par four on the third hole and a birdie three at the index one fourth hole for four points to finish his opening nine on 22 points.
After birding the par five 10th hole for three points and picking up another three points with a par four at the 11th his momentum stalled on the remaining three holes as he finished with 11 points for the four holes.
The divisional winners were Tony McGuinness (7), Patrick Clarke (16) and Seamus Kelly (16).
This was the last round of the Cathedral Finance Autumn Series and the overall winner was Gerry Byrne. He received his prize from sponsor Cormac Malone at last Saturday’s Presentation Night in the Clubhouse which drew a very large crowd.  
Saturday, 2 November and Sunday, 3 November - Cathedral Financial Autumn Series Singles Stableford - Overall: Charles P Monahan (12) 33pts. Connor McCaughey (4) 33 pts. Division 1: Tony MacGuinness (7) 32pts, Conor Murray (9) 31pts. Division 2: Patrick Clarke (16) 32pts, Stephen Fitzpatrick (15) 32pts. Division 3: Seamus Kelly (16) 31pts, Johannes Steenvoorden (23) 31pts. Gross Recognition: Conor McCaughey 29pts.