Competitions Round-up

Men's Section
There was a great turnout for the members four person 18 hole team event last Friday to celebrate the centenary of the club’s move from Deer Park to Blackrock in 1922-23 and the creation of the first 18 hole golf course in the Dundalk area.
The clear winners with 98pts were Seamus Kelly, Richard Barry, David Corrigan & Anthony McGuinness who had six points to spare over a team that featured President Paul O’Reilly.
The Ladies Team Prize was won by Anne McArdle, Nora Byrne, Maura Coyle and Geraldine Mohan who shot 84pts while 41pts was enough for Patrick McKeown, Brendan Cunningham, Peter Cunningham & Brian Kearney to take the nine hole team prize.
Teenager Chris Clarke (2) won the Deluxe Bathrooms Open Singles Stableford last Wednesday with a fine round of 41pts that included four successive birdies from the 10th to the 13th to go with one on the front nine at the seventh.
Friday, May 19 - Centenary Competition - Four Person 18 Hole Team Event – 98pts: Seamus Kelly, Richard Barry, David Corrigan & Anthony McGuinness. 92pts: Corina O’Reilly, Paul O’Reilly, Pat Cleary, Mary Laverty. 89pts: Mickey Coburn, Mags Coburn, Dessie Ward, Daniel Woods. Ladies Team Prize – 84pts: Anne McArdle, Nora Byrne, Maura Coyle & Geraldine Mohan. 9 Hole Team Prize – 41pts: Patrick McKeown, Brendan Cunningham, Peter Cunningham (S) & Brian Kearney. Lady Nearest the Pin (5th hole): Kitty Duffy. Men’s Nearest the Pin (9th hole): Anthony McGuinness.
Wednesday, 17 May – Deluxe Bathrooms Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Christopher Clarke (2) 41pts. Category 1: Shane Morgan (5) 39pts. Category 2: Conor Murray (14) 38pts. Category 3: Michael Noone (20) 40pts. Gross Recognition: Caolan Rafferty 36pts,
 
Ladies Section
Katie Rowland returned a fantastic score of 42 points in the 18 hole stableford competition, played on Saturday May 13 and Tuesday May 16.
Playing off 14, Katie’s round included nine pars and a birdie on the 14th hole. She won Division 1 while Theresa Smyth was the Division 2 winner with a great score of 38 points and Noeleen Gernon won Division 3 with 36 points. Very well done to all prize winners.
On the interclub front, the Challenge Cup team bowed out to Skerries last weekend. This weekend sees Dundalk face Co. Louth in the Intermediate Cup and the Carton Cup team take on Ardee. Both matches take place are on Sunday afternoon. Best of luck to all involved.
Saturday May 13 and Tuesday May 16 - Ladies 18 Hole Stableford: Division 1: Katie Rowland (14) 42pts, Gillian McDonnell (10) 37pts, Anna Rowland (15) 37pts. Division 2: Theresa Smyth (27) 38pts, Pauline Duffy (26) 35pts, Anne Murray (24) 35pts. Division 3: Noeleen Gernon (31) 36pts. Mary Connor (35) 35pts, Elaine Connolly (33) 33pts. 9 Hole Competition: Siobhan Duffy 20pts, Nora Donaghy 17pts.               
 

Prize-winners in the Singles Stableford competition at Dundalk Golf Club were: Standing (from left): Theresa Smyth, Gillian McDonnell, Siobhan Duffy, Nora Donaghy and Katie Rowland. Seated (from left): Anna Rowland, Lady Captain Briege Renaghan and Pauline Duffy.