Ladies News

5th February 2012

Ladies News
We all know the dimpled ball just doesn’t go as far this time of year when the air is cold,
it stops where it lands, there is no run on the ball and sometimes finding it can be fun.  
Apparently conditions were just perfect for Rita O’Loughlin who brought in a fantastic 26pts
to take the lead from her friend Angela McBride who was the clubhouse leader with 24pts.   

Week 2 (13 Hole) Competition Wednesday Feb 1st
1st Rita O’Loughlin (15) 26pts
2nd Angela Mc Bride (24) 24pts

The Spring League Board is posted in the Cashell Room, at a first glance I thought the teams
were themed after a great Simon & Garfunkel song “Scarborough Fair” as we have team Parsley,
Sage, Rosemary and Thyme…but alas we have too many teams for that to work and teams
Chive and Dill were added!  It’s too early to forecast a winning team but all teams look to be full of
enthusiastic players, it’s important to get out and play every week as but four scores count every week.  
If there is time available on the timesheet, you can now play the Spring League on a Saturday.  
Don’t forget you can also stay up to date with our news on Mannan Castle Ladies Facebook page.

Men’s News
Unfortunately at time of print the men’s results were not available due to a computer glitch.   
Members can check the results on the Men’s Notice Board or on our website page.

Mannan Club News
Hopefully the weather permits the Criss-Cross Repeater to kick off this week, this repeater competition is an
Open Repeater to men and women as we are a progressive club we do not discriminate,
I hope to see a few ladies participate in this fun competition which starts at €3 for members,
for more information call Kevin McGivern our Professional at 042 9663308.

I bet you didn’t know that our bar manager Finbar is a romantic at heart!  
Well he’s the driving force behind the Valentines Weekend Table Quiz, a table of 4 for €20,
Friday February 10th at 9pm, now we’ve been promised a few love related questions.  
Everyone welcome to this fun night.

When it comes to area Golf Clubs, MannanCastle is still the best deal in town.  We reward our loyal members, so if you’ve been a member for 3 years or more your yearly membership is €660, even if you left for a few years and decide to come back, check out the deals on our web-site http://www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie  If you have any questions call Kevin or Finbar at 042 966 3308.  This year our competition entry fees have been reduced across the board.   

One thing I’ve noticed over the last year is that our young guns with the single digit handicaps
seem to spend quite a bit of time in the practice area, perhaps the rest of us should learn from them.  
Especially since our practice facilities are second to none, a 6 hole pitch & putt practice area,
two putting greens and a driving range, so there’s no excuse for us not to hone our golf skills,
we now have our own on-site professional Kevin who is always ready to help with very reasonable rates for lessons.

It’s only a few of weeks to our Captain’s Drive-In,
Captain Shane Corr and Lady Captain Ann Connolly are a planning a grand entrance on February 26th.

Quote of the Week: I'm hitting the woods just great, but I'm having a terrible time getting out of them.  ~Harry Toscan

29th January 2012

Normally the Spring League does not have a good attendance rate,
but this year we have had great interest with almost 40 ladies signed up,
the teams have been drawn, check the board in the clubhouse to see whose team you are on.
Its €3 to play and you repeat as often as you like, hopefully the weather continues to co-operate.  

In conjunction with the Spring League, we also have a weekly 13 hole competition,
last Wednesday was not a very nice golf day and nearly everyone who played got soaked;
but a little rain and gale force winds didn’t bother Denise McGuinness
who scored a fantastic 26pts in horrendous conditions,
one can only imagine the scores she’s capable of bringing in when the weather improves.  

Spring League Weekly Competition Week 1
1st Denise McGuinness (34) 26pts

Don’t forget to check out the great deals that Kevin has in the Proshop at the moment!

A reminder to everyone that there will be a Table Quiz in the clubhouse Friday February 10th;
the theme for this quiz is “Romance & Love” since it’s the weekend before Valentines Day,
everyone is welcome to this fun event!  

Quote of the week:  “It's easier to get up at 6:00am to play golf than at 10:00am to mow the yard” Unknown

22nd January 2012

Arnmore Alliance was hosted in Clones last Monday, Mannan Castle ladies featured in the prizes,
and well done to Clones on providing an excellent array of prizes.
Congratulations to all the winners, but especially our girls who all played extremely well…
1st Gill Rouiller
2nd Mary MacNamee
5th Nuala Mulholland

The Spring League has officially started, so it’s time to get out  and check out the snowdrops at the 12th tee box!  
Last chance to sign-up and play on or before  Wednesday.

On a sad note, this weekend we said goodbye to a dear friend, Letitia McArdle a founder member of Mannan,
a great golfer, and a hell of a fighter.  Our deepest sympathies to her family, Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

Mannan Castle Club News:
Keep Friday February 10th free for Romance at Mannan Castle; actually it’s a Romantic/Love Quiz!
Well we “love” golf so I’m sure there will be a twist to this quiz, if past quizzes have been anything to go by!

March 19th, Bank Holiday Monday Mannan Castle is hosting an Open Day, so mark your calendars and tell your friends.

Quote of the Week:
“There’s an old saying,’ It’s a poor craftsman who blames his tools.' It's usually the player who misses those three-footers, not the putter."
Kathy Whitworth

8th January 2012

Photographs from the Kinder Day Presentation can be viewed in Gallery section of our Website.  
“Lady Captain’s versus Secretary’s Competition” was played on January 3rd, a great turnout for this matchplay event.   
The winners this year was our Secretary’s team. Thanks to Mary MacNamee who brought along a scrumptious pudding log
and to Nuala Mulholland who brought the cream to accompany it.   Captain Ann Connolly and Secretary Deanna MacGuinness
would like to thank everyone who came out to show there support.

It’s time to get the rust of those clubs and sign up for the Spring League; the sign up sheet is the Ladies Noticeboard.   
For those of you who need a lesson before the season starts, Kevin will be back from his honeymoon next week.

CLUB NEWS
Mannan Castle golfers have been able to take advantage of the milder weather and the great condition
of our course over the Christmas and New Year period.  We are so lucky that we have been able to play
18 holes most weeks.  For those of you who haven’t ventured out to play you’ll see a few changes around
the course a new path from the 2nd green up the hill to the third tee box and from the 6th tee box up the steep hill.  
More trees have been planted at the back of the 12th green, this will definitely dull any sounds coming from the
5th and the 13th tee boxes.  I think our members would agree that our greens are in great condition.  
Work should begin shortly removing the fairway bunker on the 6th, I, for one will be very happy to see this
sand bunker gone, no matter how hard I try this is where my ball ultimately ends up.

There was a fantastic turnout for the annual Captain versus President Competition held on December 27th
this year the competition was open to ladies.  Louise Hanratty and men’s handicap secretary Michael Courtney
made sure everyone got out to play in a very timely manner.  
Official result is that the President’s Team won, this result was tallied up by a certain ex-President who will remain unnamed.  
Unofficially well that’s another story! Captain Shane Corr and President Sean Harvey hope that everyone enjoyed their day.
Everyone was treated to delicious burgers and homemade chips cooked by our chef Owen Kearney
and a very big thanks to member Graham Sweeney who donated the potatoes and even chipped the chips.   

Have you collected a bounty yet?  Check out the posters in the clubhouse offering a “Reward” for more information
contact our professional Kevin McGivern, bar manager Finbar Boylan or membership officer Thomas Gartlan.

Quote of the Week:  One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot - the next day you have to go back to the first tee and begin all over again and make yourself into something.~ Peter Jacobsen

18th December 2011

A few brave golfers played in the Kinder DayCompetition last Wednesday, this fun competition marks the end of the golf year.
Kinder Day Winners 13 Holes
1st Gill Rouiller (9) 25pts
2nd Angela McBride (23) 24pts

Kinder Day is great way to kick start the holiday season.  
Thanks to all the ladies who brought appetizers, hor d’oeuvres, starters, finger food, and desserts,
one thing for sure Mannan ladies are amazing cooks.  Thanks to Gill who kept our glasses topped with her speciality mulled wine.  
Denise McGuinness brought along some of her beautiful paintings to display, one wonders how someone who plays so much golf has time to paint!

Prizes that were presented by outgoing Lady Captain Mary White:
Professional’s Prize sponsored by Kevin McGivern:
1st Siobhan Hand, 2nd Mary MacNamee, 3rd Rosemary Barry
V-Par sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy:
1st Gill Rouiller
The Hampers sponsored by Longfield Oil:
1st Vera Kelly, 2nd Vera O’Neill, 3rd Mena Marquis, front 9 Karen Forrester and back 9 Brianann Kingham
Breast Cancer Research:
1st Mary McCabe, 2nd Angela Gartlan, 3rd Siobhan Hand
O2 Trophy :  Angela Gartlan
PGA Tankard: Anna O’Reilly
Mail on Sunday Fourball: Sadie Larkin & Margaret Carroll
Singles Matchplay Trophy: Karen Forrester
Double Matchplay Trophy: Philomena Rogers & Angela Gartlan
Bronze Medal: Siobhan Hand
Silver Medal: Mena Marquis
The Birdie Tree: Karen Forrester
The Golfer of the Year: Karen Forrester

There was no surprise when Karen Forrester was announced as our Golfer of the Year, she had a truly spectacular year
this year 24 birdies in weekly competitions to win the Birdie Tree and congratulations to Karen’s mum Rita Gartland
who also received a prize for having the most birdies on the par 3’s.

The winners of weekly 13 hole competitions were all presented with vouchers, the winter league team prizes were presented,
proud team captains Sadie Larkin, Rita O’Loughlin, Rose O’Reilly and Yvonne Duffy and teams were presented with teams prizes.
Mannan Ladies would like to thank our sponsors this year, The Forge Restaurant, Break to the Border, Carrick Pharmacy,
McGuires Pharmacy, The Hairdresser, Capelli Design, Nolan’s Butchers, Butler Transport, G&K Cumiskey, Ronnell Sunglasses,
Howell’s Jewellers, Longfield Oil and last but not least our Professional Kevin McGivern
We appreciate your continued sponsorship of our club and we encourage all our members to shop locally and support our sponsors.

Winter League 1st Place winners:
Frances Perkins, Mary McCabe, Imelda Hanratty, Team Captain Sadie Larkin and Siobhan Hand

Merry Christmas to all and thank you for all your help over the past year.

Club News:
We look forward to seeing all members (ladies & men) Tuesday December 27th
Captains versus Secretaries Competition, the format is stableford, it’s a 11am shotgun start.  
We might cook up a few burgers afterwards for those who’ve had their fill of turkey.  
Don’t forget to book to play in this fun event, the time sheet is now open.

We’d like to wish our professional Kevin McGivern & his partner all the best with their upcoming nuptials over the holiday period.

Quote of the Week:  
If you find you do not mind playing golf in the rain, the snow, even during a hurricane, here's a valuable tip: your life is in trouble ~ Unknown

11th December 2011

Thankfully the weather was decent enough for this year Winter League
Sadie’s Team won so well done to Sadie Larkin, Mary McCabe,
Siobhan Hand Imelda Hanratty and Frances Perkins.  
Congratulations to 2nd Place Team captained by Rita O’Loughlin, Angela McBride,
Frances Byrne, Elmar Marron and Marie Conlon.  In 3rd place there was a tie between
Rose O’Reilly’s Team and Yvonne Duffy’s Team.    
Don’t forget to watch out for the sign up sheet for the Spring League!

Great to see Roisin Brady back on the links again, enjoying her break from college.  
Gill Rouiller also had 24pts, but alas she had 2pts deducted for a previous win.

13 Hole Competition December 4th & 7th
1st Roisin Brady (7) 24pts
2nd Angela Gartlan (24) 22pts

A great night was had by all who attended the Flower Show, over 14 floral arrangements were raffled,
there’ll be no shortage of flowers in the White household this year, as Mary White,
family and friends seemed to be in the winning seats. Thanks to Candy Holten for entertaining us,
thanks also to those who made delicious sandwiches.

Ladies Kinder Day is Wednesday Dec 14th; ladies don’t forget to bring a wrapped prize
to the value of at least €10, if you are in the mood to cook or bake, feel free to rustle up a festive dish,
either savoury or sweet.  Time sheet as normal, no charge to play golf, but the party starts at 5pm and
don’t forget there will be a presentation of prizes.
The ladies club would like to thank David Whyte from Howell’s Jewellers, 25 Main St. Carrickmacross (042) 9661545,
for sponsoring a new Hilton Shield Trophy.  Elmar Marron has captained the victorious Mannan Castle
Intermediate Hilton Ladies Team for the last 3 years.  This competition is played between Mannan Castle,
Nuremore, Cavan, Virginia, Rossmore, Concra, Clones and Cabra Castle, a few years back the original shield was lost
and replaced by a not so nice trophy.  So Howell Jewellers is not only donating this Shield to Mannan Castle
but to the ladies of all these clubs who play in this matchplay event.   
Ladies, don’t forget to stop into Howell’s when doing your Christmas shopping this year.

Club News:
Santa Claus is coming to Mannan Castle; due to Santa’s busy schedule he has had to change the date
of his visit to Mannan, he will now be visiting Mannan on Sunday 18th at 5pm, so Mannan members are
invited to bring there children or grandchildren to meet Santa Claus.  But of course if you can’t make it
on the 18th I heard from a good source that Santa is still on schedule for the 25th.
In the past the men’s club and the ladies club have had separate competitions after Christmas
Captain’s versus President or Captains versus Secretary, this year we are going to try something a little different,
ladies and gents are going to play together!   The time sheet is now open for this fun event which will be held December 27th
the time 11am, its shotgun start, so get to the club house early.

My Quote of the Week: Everyone replaces his divot after a perfect approach shot. ~ Unknown

4th December 2011

At Mannan Castle’s recent A.G.M. held in the clubhouse both outgoing Captains Shem Whelan and Mary White
spoke proudly about their year as captains of a progressive golf club in Donaghmoyne, the success of many teams in 2011,
Men winning Junior Cowdy Team, Ladies had a very successful year Miele Ulster Champions, 3rd Place in Miele All Ireland,
Intermediate Hilton Shield & Senior Hilton Shield and our Juniors winning the Ronan Rafferty Cup.   
Both outgoing captains proudly mentioned that 2011 saw the Official Opening of the new 6 hole pitch and putt area
and the new chipping & putting green  which hosted the first Mannan Castle Juvenile Academy.     

Incoming Captain Shane Corr introduced his Vice-Captain Gerry Matthews and incoming Lady Captain Ann Connolly,
who eventually after much suspense introduced her Vice-Captain Vera Kelly.   
Also elected was Sean Harvey as our club President for 2012.

The new Management Committee of Mannan Castle was also elected: Chairperson Rosemary Barry, Captain Shane Corr,
Lady Captain Ann Connolly, Secretary Tom Kevin, Treasurer David Hanratty, HR Tony Donagher, Membership Thomas Gartlan,
Juniors Tommy Hoey, Course Tom White, P.R.O. Angela Gartlan and Marketing Philip Cassidy.

We are into the final week of the Ladies Winter League, the team in the lead at the moment is Sadie Larkin’s with 28pts,
close behind is Rita O’Loughlin’s team with 25pts, and in 3rd place at the moment with 22pts is Rose O’Reilly’s team,
at the moment the best of the rest is Yvonne Duffy’s team 21pts. The last day for the league is Wednesday Dec 7th, good luck to all teams.  

Mary McCabe is back in the winning circle again, Mary had 26pts this week, but 2pts deducted from her score as she had already won.  
13 Hole Weekly Competition Results November 27th/30th
1st Siobhan Hand (26) 24pts
2nd Mary McCabe (22) 24pts

The Thursday Open was played over 13 holes last week; I believe this was more to do with daylight hours as 18 holes were open.
Thursday Open December 1st
1st Liam Gray (15) 29pts

Saturday was possibly the best day for golf this weekend, but I guess Sunday’s wet and frigid weather didn’t affect Cathal Copas or Eamon Jones’s game.
Winter League Week 7
1st Cathal Copas (19) 42pts
2nd Tommy Hoey (20) 40pts
3rd Eamon Jones (20) 40pts
4th Kieran Dullaghan (17) 40pts

Great work going on out the course out there at the moment the much needed path from the 7th tee boxes up the hill to the fairway.  
The greens are in super condition, as are the temporary greens which thankfully have not been needed so far this season.   

All our friends and members are welcome to attend the Flower Arranging Demonstration at the clubhouse by
Floral Artist Candy Holten Wednesday 7th of December at 8pm Admission €10  

Ladies Kinder Day is December 14th time sheet as usual, but fun starts at 5pm; bring a wrapped gift/prize (value €10 - €15) with your name on it.  
Don’t forget to check out the fully stocked pro-shop for some gift idea’s.

Quote of the Week: “Don't be too proud to take a lesson. I'm not.” ~ Jack Nicklaus

27th November 2011

Mannan Castle Club News
Our Professional Kevin McGivern came up with the bright idea of Night Light Golf at Mannan Castle
which was held Friday Nov 25th. The golf course was filled with luminous golfers, 116 golfers in total,
29 teams all glowing, with flash lights in hand, golf balls that light up and a sense of humour set off to play golf in the dark.  
The tee boxes glowed, the flag poles were flashing, every team was issued with 4 golf balls that lit up when you hit them,
a few dud golf balls were reported, but most teams returned to the clubhouse with at least one golf ball.  
A special thanks to one of our founder members, Paul Mackle who generously donated the burgers and to
Frank Kelly for the burger buns, to Chef Amy assisted by mom Sheila who fed the hungry masses
on return to the clubhouse, thanks to everyone who made salads.  
The big question is “When are we going to do this again?”   
Many ladies played but just didn’t feature in the prizes…but watch out next time guys!

Winners of Night Light Golf (played over 10 holes)
1st Place Team 38.6pts
Eddie Rouiller (17), John Rouiller (14), Fergal White (23), Tommy Hoey (20)   

2nd Place Team 39.1pts
Tony Donagher (6), Ryan Donagher (0), Ronan Crosby (5), Declan Crosby (18)

3rd Place Team 39.2pts
Brendan McSharry (11), David McSharry(12), Philip Cassidy(11), Derek Murnaghan(14)

Mannan Castle Mens News
A few brave souls played in the Thursday Open this week on yet again another wet and windy Thursday.

Thursday 24th Nov. Open Day
1st Brendan Marley (15) 36pts
2nd Michael Johnson (16) 35pts
No Ladies played in the Open this week

It felt like winter this weekend, seems like the scoring is back to normality this weekend.
Week 6 of the Winter League
1st David Walsh 42pts
2nd Jack Branigan 41pts
3rd Chris Kearney 41pts
4th Tom Fox 40pts

Mannan Castle Ladies News
Monday November 7th the North Leinster Senior Alliance was held at Dundalk Golf Club,
Mary MacNamee was the only lady from Mannan Castle to feature in the prizes.
Congratulations Mary on your fourth place finish.

Many of our ladies played in the Arnmore Alliance in Virginia last Monday;
a great day was had by all and thanks to Virginia Golf Club for all their hospitality.  
Many of our ladies played super golf, especially sisters Denise and Siobhan who both featured in the prizes.  
The par 3’s in Virginia are not easy, so a special congratulations to Rose O’Reilly who had the only 2 of the day on the 9th hole.

Mannan Castle Winners in Virginia at Arnmore Alliance
2nd Place: Denise McGuinness
Cat 2 (20-29) Nuala Mulholland
Front Nine: Rose O’Reilly
Back Nine: Siobhan Downey
 
Mary McCabe has been bringing in very steady scores every week,
that all changed last Sunday when she brought in a super score, well done to both the winners last week.
13 Hole Weekly Competition
1st Mary McCabe 33pts
2nd Siobhan Downey 29pts

Don’t forget that our Christmas Flower Arranging Show by Candy Holten
is Wednesday December 7th at 8pm €10 Admission, everyone welcome.

Ladies Kinder Day is Wednesday Dec 14th, 11 hole competition,
bring a wrapped gift/prize to the value of at least €10 (put your name on it) and
if you have time to whip up a dish either savoury or sweet and my preference is savoury as I’m sweet enough!   
There will be a presentation of prizes won to date.  

Quote of the Week:  “Every shot counts. The three-foot putt is as important as the 300-yard drive.” ~ Henry Cotton

20th November 2011

There was a super turnout for the 13 hole competition last week,
the weather forecast was given for a wet day last Wednesday,
but the rains stayed away long enough for Mannan Ladies to get their rounds in dry.
Congratulations to Angela Connolly and Yvonne Duffy both played super golf on Wednesday.    

Results Weekly 13 Hole Competition
1st Angela Connolly 27pts
2nd Yvonne Duffy 27pts

Some great scores being brought in over the last few weeks in the Winter League Repeater Competition,
I’m sure the handicap secretary is taking notes.  

Thanks to those who were behind the move to have the Mass for our deceased members
and for those who lost a loved one to be held in the clubhouse.  A special thanks to Fr. Daly
for agreeing to have the mass at the clubhouse, all who attended felt it was very special ceremony.  

The Annual General Meeting is Monday night Nov 21st.  
This is supposed to be my last report, I was intending on stepping down as PRO for Mannan Castle ladies,
but a few very persuasive people have asked me to run for the position again,
so beware if I’m elected you could be stuck with me for another year.  
I invite all Mannan Castle members to what should be a very interesting AGM,
as you may or may not know at an EGM recently the structure of Mannan Castle changed,
so this will be the first AGM to form the new Management Committee.

Upcoming events:  Night Time Golf at Mannan Castle!  
Finbar has been planning a night time golf event, balls that light up, will we have flash lights,
runway lights, flood lights who knows!  But will be revealed Friday 25th November, tee off time 7pm,
but BE EARLY, it’s a shot gun start!  I hear he expects all the balls back at the end of the night,
I suspect Jimmy Courtney and Tom White will be fishing these luminous balls from strange places next week!

The last day of the Winter League is Wednesday December 7th,
that’s also the day of the Christmas Flower Demonstration by Candy Holten,
which should get us all in the mood for the Christmas Season, so mark your diaries
Dec 7th  8pm Mannan Castle Clubhouse Admission €10, everyone welcome.  

Do you have a copy of Rules of Golf in your bag?  It’s handy to refer to it in case of a dispute.  
There have been a few principle changes introduced, so don’t forget to pick up your copy
of updated edition of “Rules of Golf” 2012-2015 now available in the Cashell Room.   
Don’t just stick it in your bag and forget about it, it is recommended that you at least read
Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf and the Etiquette section.

To Lady Captain Mary White it was a great golf year, your teams did well,
winning two Hilton Shield Trophies, an Ulster Miele Interclub Fourball Championship,
3rd place in the All Ireland Miele Interclub Fourball, overall it was a great year and I hope
you enjoyed your captaincy, you did a great job.  I secretly think the highlight of Mary’s captaincy
was not her Lady Captain’s Day (which was a great day); not how well the teams did with her support,
but I suspect it was winning the painting by our resident artist Denise Mc Guinness in Ballymac.  
Now, onto the best kept secret in Mannan Castle is who is going to be the next Lady Vice Captain?  
This will be announced by our incoming Lady Captain Ann Connolly Monday night at the AGM.
 I would just like to wish incoming Captain Shane Corr and incoming Lady Captain Ann Connolly a great year ahead.

My Quote of the Week is   
“Keep your sense of humor. There's enough stress in the rest of your life,
not to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy.” ~ Amy Alcott

13th November 2011

Can you believe that we are into week 3 of the Winter League already?  
A few teams have got off to a good start, but the leader board can change very quickly,
as the league is played over seven weeks and the top scores count from six weeks.  

Some fantastic scores were brought in this week in our weekly competition.  
I have to share that I overheard the captain of our very successful Miele Team saying “They’re my girls”.  
Keep those scores coming in and I guess you’ll pretty much guarantee your place on next years Miele Team.
 
13 Hole Competition Results Sun. 6th Nov / Wed. 9th Nov
1st Jo Morris 29pts
2nd Mary MacNamee 28pts

It was great to see so many young faces in attendance at the Quiz Friday night in aid of the Juvenile Club.   
A big thanks to everyone who helped make the night a success, to Sheila Boylan for all the work she did
behind the scenes, now if we could only get her to play golf!  Thanks to Quiz Master for the night Dick Bourke
and to Dermot Finnegan (Sheila’s brother) who set the questions.  Congratulations to the winning table,
Louise Hanratty, Roisin Brady, and Eimear McMahon and lastly we have to thank Brendan Larney for sponsoring the prizes.

Mass for deceased members of Mannan Castle and for those who have a lost someone recently
will be held in Clubhouse on Friday 18th November at 7:30pm

The Annual General Meeting of Mannan Castle Golf Club will be held in the clubhouse on Monday 21st November 2011.
A.G.M. of Ladies and Gents Clubs at 19.30 followed by A.G.M. of Council.
Agenda for Ladies' and Gents' Clubs Captain's Address, Secretary's Report, Treasurer's Report.    

My Quote of the Week: Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks -
No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners.  ~ Henry Beard, Golfing, 1985

6th November 2011

There was a poor turnout for last Wednesday’s Weekly competition,
but I presume because the weather forecast gave for a horrible day,
but those who played had an enjoyable round with no rain.   
Results 13 Hole Competition Nov 2nd
1st Jackie Edwards (22) 24pts

All members may invite guests to Mannan Castle;
weekend green fees are reduced for visitors if playing with a Mannan member.  
This special deal is for the duration of the winter league.  

Ladies you may now play the Winter League (repeater) on a Saturday
you can book through the BRS for Saturday morning, no need to book a time for afternoon.

Don’t forget for those of you who just don’t feel that 13 holes isn’t enough,
it’s just not a total workout, it ruins your battery etc.,
you can still play 18 holes in the Thursday Open.

Mannan ladies enjoyed their Lady Captain’s Outing to Ballymac, last Thursday Nov 3rd
a great day was had by all, okay we got a little bit wet,
but the rain stayed away for most of the day, a few ladies who couldn’t get off work
even joined us for the meal and prize giving.  Denise McGuinness donated a beautiful painting
which was raffled in aid of Breast Cancer Research, to bring the total raised by Mannan Castle
ladies was €830 and the lucky winner of the painting was our Lady Captain Mary White.   
Prize winners
1st Mary MacNamee
2nd Denise McGuinness
3rd Mary McCabe
4th Siobhan Downey

Table Quiz at Mannan Castle Friday, November 11th at 9pm to support our juvenile program,
if you have you have a child who plays golf at Mannan Castle, or you came through the juvenile
program we hope to see you there and even if you don’t have kids or don’t play golf you can still come,
 these quiz nights are always a bit of craic, so join us.

There will be a mass for deceased members and for those who have lost a family member or a friend
Friday November 18th at 7:30pm this mass will be held at the clubhouse.  

My Quote of the Week: Man blames fate for other accidents, but feels personally responsible for a hole in one. ~Martha Beckman

30th October 2011

A great night was had at the Halloween End of Year Bash at Mannan Castle,
a delicious buffet of food served by our chef Owen Kearney and his staff,
a super fireworks display, although slow to start was beautiful to watch,
we were then entertained by local comedian Michael Downey, Michael was very entertaining,
some were barely able to sit still with all their laughter, isn’t it wonderful to have such talent locally.  
Anthony there was really no need for you to hide in the Cashell room.   

A few presentations were made, firstly to the winners of the fancy dress,
who were witches Philomena Rogers and Rosemary Barry;
they also received a presentation by the Miele Team on a job well done on finishing 3rd Place
in the All Ireland Inter Club Miele Fourball Matchplay.  

Then the men’s winning Junior Cowdy team was presented with Mannan Castle ties
and the proud team captain Martin Donaghy accepted the Junior Cowdy pendant.  
Presentations were made by Captain Shem Whelan to the winner of the Men’s Golfer of the Year Mark Lambe,
David Hanratty proudly accepted the trophy on Mark’s behalf.  
Thomas Gartlan was presented with his monthly (Oct) medal.  
Presentations were made to the Men’s Single Club Matchplay Winner Dowcan Sowter and
Fourball Matchplay winners Shane Corr and Andrew Boylan,
apologies were sent by Andrew Boylan as he was performing in a play in Dundalk.   

DJ Doc Brennan kept the music going into the wee hours of the morning,
although I don’t remember seeing one man on the dance floor all night and
a big thanks to Jimmy McCahey who made sure everyone got home safe and sound.  

Amazingly after all the rain last week, Mannan Castle was only closed one day last week;
this is a credit to the great work that was done over the years with drainage on the course.  
The course is amazing condition at the moment, thanks to Donal and his wonderful staff.

Great scores this week in the weekly 13 hole competition.  
A reminder that you may play on a Sunday or Wednesday in the weekly 13 hole competition, €5 to enter.  
Results Weekly 13 hole Competition October 26th
1st Gill Rouiller (10) 28pts/13
2nd Nuala Mulholland (26) 28pts/12
3rd Rose O’Reilly (20) 26pts

We have six teams in the Winter League, the team captains are Sadie Larkin, Rita O’Loughlin, Gill Rouiller,
Yvonne Duffy, Rose O’Reilly and Philomena Rogers, so check whose team you are on and
please make the effort to get at least one card in every week.
The winter league is €3 to play and you may enter as many times as you like.    

A reminder that our Lady Captain’s Outing is to Ballymascanlon
Hotel & Golf Club, is this week Thursday, November 3rd the sign up sheet is on the ladies notice-board.

My quote of the week: Real pressure in golf is playing for $10 when you've only got $5 in your pocket.  ~ Lee Trevino

23rd October 2011

The winners of the Silver & Bronze Medals in the Club are the players who returned the lowest aggregate
of 4 nett scores in ILGU Medal Competitions run from 1 January to 30 September.
Congratulations to the Mannan Castles Medal winners:
Silver Medal winner Mena Marquis
Bronze Medal winner Siobhan Hand

Mena Marquis played in wet and windy conditions at the 2011 ILGU Silver & Bronze Medal Finals
at Headfort Golf Club on Monday 10th October;
Siobhan Hand was unable to attend the Finals as she was holidaying in sunny Spain.  

Last Monday as you may recall was a washout, but the Arnmore Alliance went ahead as scheduled
in Cabra Castle and was fully supported by Mannan Ladies.
Mannan ladies who were in the winning circle:
2nd Rita O’Loughlin
3rd Gill Rouiller
Cat 3 (30-36): Lily McArdle
Front 9: Rose O’Reilly
Back 9: Nuala Mulholland

Mannan Castle Ladies came out in force last week to support our chosen charity,
National Breast Cancer Research, some played numerous times, others generously donated, to all thank you.  
Results NBCR 13 Hole Repeater
1st Mary McCabe 27/14pts
2nd Angela Gartlan 27/13pts
3rd Siobhan Downey 25pts

The Winter League started Thursday 20th of October and will continue until Wednesday 7th of December.
Please check out the rules for this competition on the ladies noticeboard.  A reminder, if you play the winter league
on Thursday, you must play in the Thursday Open, at the moment you may not play on Saturday.
Winter League Teams will be drawn later this week, so it’s not too late to sign up.  
But don’t worry if you can’t commit to playing in the winter league, this year we will once again have a weekly
 individual competition Sunday’s and Wednesday’s in conjunction with the League.

Our ladies day away is scheduled for Thursday  

A date for your diary, keep the Wednesday 7th December free to attend the Annual Floral Arranging Night
at Mannan Castle with floral artist extraordinaire Candy Holten, more details to follow later.

Kevin McGivern was busy rearranging the shop last week, so don’t forget
to checkout the golf clubs and winter gear he has in stock.  
Mannan Castle Proshop has started a facebook page,
I’m sure Kevin will have all sorts of great deals and great golfing tips posted on this site.  

I’d like to wish all our members and friends a happy and a safe Halloween and
I hope to see you all at Mannan Castle’s Halloween Party/End of Year Bash Friday October 28th, fancy dress (optional),
music from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s, a local Comedian will entertain us, a firework display, a hot buffet,
and complimentary taxi service home all for €15, tickets available from the bar and pro-shop.

This week’s quote:
“Some golfers lie awake at night and brood on what went wrong; I'd rather think of what went right. It doesn't take as long.” ~ Dick Emmons  X

16th October 2011

My apologies last week’s v-par competition was not cancelled. Thanks again to our sponsor Carrick Pharmacy
1st Gill Rouiller +2

Last week’s competition was the O2 Trophy the last 18 hole competition for the year.
O2 Trophy Results:
1st Angela Gartlan 33pts
2nd Gill Rouiller 33pts

If you have not already played in the Breast Cancer Research 13 hole repeater
there is still time to get out and play for this good cause.  
€10 euro to play and €3 euro to repeat, last day of competition is Wednesday 19th October.

The Winter League starts next week, a reminder you can play Thursday in the Winter League
and also play in the Thursday Open.  The sign-up sheet is still on the ladies notice board, so sign up.

A reminder that Mannan Castle is hosting a “End of Year Bash” Friday 28th October,
music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, fancy dress (optional), hot buffet, fireworks display, local comedian,
(I know we have lots of them at Mannan, but this guy is good!)
A great night’s entertainment and complimentary taxi’s on the night.  Tickets available from the bar and pro-shop €15   

My Quote of the Week: Golf is harder than baseball. In golf, you have to play your foul balls.

9th October 2011

Mannan Castle claim 3rd place in the Miele All Ireland Fourball Championship.
All roads led to Kilkenny where Mannan Castle Ladies played against Faithlegg
in the Miele All Ireland Fourball Championship, the teams tied the matches two and two
in the Semi-Final against Faithlegg, but Mannan lost by 4 holes.   
But our girls can come home with their heads high as they went out fighting on Sunday
for 3rd place against Mountbellow and once again the matches tied,
but our girls secured 3rd place by a two hole margin.   
Thank-you to all the supporters who went to Kilkenny to cheer on our girls.  
Congratulations to our girls on making it to the Semi-Final, quite an achievement for our club.
The team captained by Rosemary Barry and assisted by Philomena Rogers were
Gill Rouiller, Karen Forrester, Roisin Brady, Mary MacNamee, Louise Hanratty, Mary Cassidy,
Rita O’Loughlin & Jo Morris and subs Mena Marquis & Rose O’Reilly.
Congratulations to Lucan who beat Faithlegg in the Final on the 23rd hole.

Not enough ladies played last Wednesday for there to be a competition as weather conditions were horrendous,
but I should mention that four brave women did not let the wind nor the rains stop them from playing their round.

All members are asked to attend upcoming EGM, Extraordinary General Meeting of Mannan Castle Golf Club
which will be held on Tuesday 18th October 2011 at 8pm in the clubhouse.  
Agenda:  Proposed changes to the Club Constitution Re Proposed New Club Management Structure.  
The proposed Constitution is available in the clubhouse and on our web-site.

No dinner dance this year, but instead Mannan Castle is hosting a End of Year Bash, Friday Oct 28th,
music from the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s, a fireworks display,
I’ve heard a rumour that some local talent might appear, more details will follow.  
Hot Buffet will be served, fancy dress is optional but I’ve heard mention of a prize for the best costume,
Finbar has also promised that he will arrange to get everyone home.  Cost for the night €15.

Next weeks competition is the O2 trophy and the National Breast Cancer Competition,
we ask all our members please support this competition and wear something pink.

Ladies it’s not too late to sign up for the Winter League, which starts Oct 19th.

My Quote of the week: Forget your opponents; always play against par. ~Sam Snead

2nd October 2011

Another busy week at Mannan Castle, we hosted the East Leinster Senior Alliance last Monday Sept 26th;
one lucky lady from Greenore even had a hole in one on the 17th.  
Mannan Castle winners:    
Front 9 Mary MacNamee
Back 9 Rita O’Loughlin

There a great turnout for last week’s competition was sponsored by Nolan’s Butchers.
Results “Nolan Butchers Prize” Wednesday Sept 28th
1st Jackie Edwards (22) 39pts
2nd Nuala Mulholland (26) 36pts
3rd Mary Mac Namee (16) 35pts

Next week’s competition is sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy and the format is V-Par.

Don’t forget to “Ring”, you have two more weeks left in the “Ring” competition.

The sign up sheet should be up soon for the “Winter League” Wednesday 19th of October.

Next weekend is the big weekend for Mannan Ladies; The Miele All Ireland Semi Finals and Final
will take place in Kilkenny Golf Club, 8th & 9th October.
Mannan Castle play Faithlegg in the Semi Final Saturday October 8th  
Tee 12:45 am   Sunday matches begin at 9:30am, but hopefully we’re not out until 10am!  
GOOD LUCK LADIES.

25th September 2011

What a week! Europe wins the Solheim Cup in Killeen Castle and quite a number of Mannan Castle ladies were their to support team Europe.  

The first Arnmore Alliance was played Monday Sept 18th at Cavan Golf Club, although conditions were wet after very heavy rain Sunday night, but Cavan ladies were great hosts. 

Congratulations to Deanna Mc Guinness who featured in the prizes in her first ever attendance at this event.
Mannan Ladies in the winning circle
Cat 1 Winner:  Gill Rouiller
3rd Place: Deanna Mc Guinness
front 9: Rita O’Loughlin

The weather was not great last week, for the Open Weekend, and unfortunately Wednesday competition was cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions.

It was great to see a good crowd of women out playing on Thursday.
Thursday Sept 22nd Open Results
1st Bridie Fitzmaurice

Unfortunately there were no ladies on the winning teams on Saturday or Sunday.

Congratulations to winners of the singles and doubles club matchplay.
Singles winner Karen Forrester defeated Carol McMahon.
Double winners Philomena Rogers & Angela Gartlan defeated Rose O’Reilly & Frances Byrne.

Mannan Castle is hosting the Leinster Senior Ladies Alliance Monday Sept 26th, good luck to all playing.

Next Wednesday’s competition is sponsored by Nolan’s Butchers, thanks to Sean Fitzsimons for generously sponsoring the ladies again this year.

My quote of the week: The woods are full of long drivers. ~ Harvey Penick

18th September 2011

The greens at Mannan Castle were pole forked last Monday, so I for one thought that Vera Kelly was wasting her time
 honing her putting skills on the practice green on Wednesday, but I guess all the extra practice Vera has been putting in,
(no pun intended) has paid off.  I guess the letter for the week is V, victory for the Veras, congratulations to you both.  
Thanks again to our generous sponsor Yvonne & Seamus Duffy, Longfield Oil who sponsored the hamper every year.

Results:  “Longfield Oil” Hamper Competition Wednesday - 14th of Sept
1st Vera Kelly  (36) 36/21pts
2nd Vera O’Neill (16) 36/18pts
3rd Mena Marquis (19) 34pts
Front Nine Karen Forrester
Back Nine: Brianne Kingham
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Results: Thursday Open - Thursday 15th
1st Dolores Malone (v) 29pts

The Ladies Club hosted a successful quiz night to raise funds for our successful Miele Team, a fun night was had by all who attended,
a big thanks to Mena Marquis who was the running force behind this quiz, our quiz master extraordinaire Peter Marquis,
those who made sandwiches, donated prizes and to all those who were unable to attend who sent donations.

This week is Open Weekend at Mannan Castle kicking off Wednesday September 21st with a Four Person Team.
The schedule for Open Week is as follows:
Wednesday 21st Sept.: Four Person Team
Thursday 22nd Sept.: Singles Stableford
Friday 23rd Sept.: 3 Person Rumble
Saturday 24th Sept.: 4 Person Team
Sunday 25th Sept.: 4 Person Tex Scramble

Congratulations to the Men’s Junior Cowdy Team captained by Martin Donaghy who had a great win yesterday against Banbridge
to take the Cup back to Mannan. Well done lads!

My Quote of the Week:  May thy ball lie in green pastures... and not in still waters.  ~Author Unknown

11th September 2011

Mannan Castle defeats Killymoon at Mannan Castle to win the Miele Interclub Fourball Northern Regional Final.  
Monday September 5th was a great day to be at Mannan Castle, as we hosted the Miele Interclub Fourball Northern & Western Finals.  
I don’t think anyone went to work that day, as it seemed like all of Mannan’s members and indeed a few golfers from neighbouring clubs
and not so neighbouring clubs were out supporting our ladies who had a brilliant 3 to 1 win against a strong Killymoon team.   
We are very proud of our Miele team which is compiled of Gill Rouiller, Jo Morris, Karen Forrester, Louise Hanratty, Mary Cassidy,
Mary MacNamee, Mena Marquis, Rita O’Loughlin, Rose O’Reilly, and Roisin Brady, but I’d say none more proud of them than team captain Rosemary Barry.  
Watch out Killkenny, here we come, Miele All Ireland Semi-final and Final October 8th & 9th.

Last weeks competition was generously sponsored by our Professional Kevin Mc Givern,
although conditions were tough the wind and the rain did not seem to phase either Siobhan Hand or Mary MacNamee who both played super golf.
Results: Professional’s Prize Wednesday 7th September
1st Siobhan Hand (27) 68
2nd Mary MacNamee (17) 69
3rd Rosemary Barry (25) 73

After a great win in Mannan Castle on Monday, Rita O’Loughlin and Gill Rouiller were not putting their feet up as they headed to Greenore Golf Club
for the Irish Senior Womens Open Stroke Play Championship; this event was held over 3 days 7th-9th September 2011.  
Both our girls played great golf, Rita just missed the cut for Day 3 and Gill qualified to play Day 3 finished in joint 17th place with a 3 day score of 259.  
Well done girls!

Next weeks Competition is “The Hamper” sponsored by Longfield Oils, thank-you to Yvonne & Seamus Duffy for their continued sponsorship of this competition.

The following week Wednesday 21st thru Sunday 25th we have an Open Week, the timesheet for this is now open on-line www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie
or call Kevin 042 9663308 to book a time.

The ladies club is hosting a "Table Quiz " to rasie funds for our Miele Team at Mannan Castle Friday 16th of September at 8pm

My Quote of the Week: Golf is the only sport where the most feared opponent is you. ~ Unknown

4th September 2011

This week the Gerry Cumiskey Classic held over three days,
this annual event generously sponsored by Auto Superstore/Gerry Cumiskey Ltd.
Main Volkswagen Dealers, Dundalk.  
The lucky winners will have their names engraved on the Gerry Cumiskey “Hubcap” Trophy
which is proudly displayed in the Cashell Room.  
A word to our sponsors, Gerry & Kathleen Cumiskey, your sponsorship is greatly appreciated.

Gerry Cumiskey Classic Results:
1st Place Team 98pts
Angela Connolly
Angela Gartlan
Thomas Gartlan
John Gartlan Jr.

2nd Place Team 98pts
Captain Seamus Whelan
Graham Sweeney
James Hanratty
John Hanratty

3rd Place Team 97pts
Denis Mc Ardle
Martin O’Brien
Vincent Kerr
Alan Carr

Next week’s competition is The Professional’s Prize (M) stroke sponsored by our very own Kevin McGivern,
ladies before you tee off, don’t forget to check out some of the fabulous golf gear: shoes, clothes and clubs that Kevin has in stock.

My quote of the Week: The secret of good golf is to hit the ball hard, straight and not too often. ~ Unknown

26th August 2011

The Captain’s Charity Golf Scramble and BBQ was a good way to kick off the weekend,
the sun shone once again on the fairways of Mannan Castle on Friday evening.
Congratulations to the winning team of Mark Lambe, Caolain Duffy, Andrew Sweetnam, & Rory Fitzhenry,
who had a spectacular score of 11 under.   
Thanks to our chefs who manned the BBQ and fed the hungry golfers, Captain Seamus Whelan, Tom Fox and Peter Marquis
who were under the supervision of our cook Jean Clarke.  The funds raised are going towards the purchase of
a defibrillator for the club. Thanks to our sponsors, anyone who made a donation and to all the members who played in this event.

Well done to Marie Conlon winner of last Mondays Seniors Competition with a super score of 23pts.  
Results: Lady’s Senior 11 Hole Monday 22nd August
1st Marie Conlon 23pts

Congratulations to Margaret Carroll & Sadie Larkin on an impressive score, miles ahead of the rest of the field.
Results: “Mail on Sunday” Fourball Wednesday 24th August
1st Margaret Carroll (14) & Sadie Larkin (16) 45pts
2nd Mary MacNamee (17) & Carol McMahon (31) 39pts

Next weeks competition is The Gerry Cumiskey Classic 4 person team.
This popular competition will be held over three days, Wednesday 31st August, Saturday 3rd, September &  Sunday 4th September,
€15 entry, & €8 to repeat. Thanks to our sponsor, Gerry Cumiskey who has generously sponsored this event for a number of years now.

A reminder to all the members of Mannan Castle, that our club is hosting the “Miele All Ireland Interclub Fourball” Finals.  
Both North & West Regional Finals will be held on Monday 5th September,
 if you can volunteer your time before or during this event please contact any member of the committee.  
We ask every member to come out and support our ladies.  
Congratulations to the Mannan Ladies for making it this far in this competition, made even more special by the fact the final is on home turf.

Northern Regional Final: Killymoon & Mannan Castle (9am tee-time)
West Regional Final: Mountbellow & Moate

Good luck to our Jack Craig Mixed Team playing Sunday 28th August.

Quote of the week:  If you're caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron."  ~ Lee Trevino

21st August 2011

The big news this week is that Mannan Castle’s Miele Team captained by Rosemary Barry beat a strong team from
Clandeboye Golf Club in the Semi-final on Saturday 26th of August to secure a place in the final against Killymoon Golf Club;
Mannan Castle is host to the Miele Ulster Final on Monday September 5th.   Congratulations to the team and the panel.  
Thanks to everyone who came and supported the girls.  GOOD LUCK in the FINAL!

Every Monday morning a group of over 55’s play in the Senior Ladies 11 hole competition, which is proving to be a great success,
the winner on Monday 15th August was Mary Price.

Last weeks’ competition was the PGA Tankard, sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy congratulations to the winners
who played super golf bringing in 38pts, hard luck to Esther Durcan who also had 38pts but was beaten on the countback for 3rd place.

Results PGA Tankard Wednesday 17th August sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy
1st Anna O’Reilly (31) 38pts/21
2nd Karen Forrester (11) 38pts/19
3rd Margaret Bourke (27) 38pts/17
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A poor turnout this week for the Ladies Thursday Open, but rather than cancelling the event due to lack of support,
it was decided to give a small 1st prize.   Hopefully more ladies will play this week,
Ladies Thursday Open 18th August
1st Geraldine McGeough (v) 35pts

Ladies, as the long days of summer draw to an end there will be no more evening slots on a Wednesday.

This weeks competition is the Mail on Sunday Fourball, you need a partner, don’t wait to be asked,
pick up the phone and call someone you haven’t played with in a while.

The timesheet is now open for Annual Charity Scramble & BBQ Captain Seamus and Mary have decided that this year the funds raised
will go towards the purchase of defibrillators.  Please support this fun event which will be a shotgun start at 4pm, Friday 26th August.

Lastly, I would like to congratulate our junior boys on winning the Ronan Rafferty Cup,
the team captained by Patrick Hoey, Andrew Boylan, Diarmuid Boylan, Ronan O’Callaghan, David Eakin Darragh Kelly, Joey Hughes, and Jack Corr.
Well done lads.

My quote of the week: My body is here, but my mind has already teed off.  ~Author Unknown

14th August 2011

Last week was all about our Lady Captain Mary White and what a week it was!  
I should explain that our Lady Captains Day competition was held over two days and the format was stableford.  
Lady Captain Mary organized everything down to the minutest detail, now we can’t blame our captain for the
inclement weather on Wednesday, one would expect that scheduling her captain’s day in August you’d guarantee
blue skies and sunshine, but alas this was not the case. However the weather didn’t affect our ladies as the scoring
was fantastic on day one.  Leading the field on Wednesday was Elmar Marron, who had a great score of 43pts.

Saturday on arrival we were greeted to Bucks Fizz/Mimosa’s served by Mary’s beautiful daughter Helen,
goodie bags, scattered showers and patches of sunshine.  What a stunning array of prizes, beautifully displayed
for those lucky enough to be in the winning circle. The meal served by our own caterers Owen Kearney and his staff
was delicious; followed by scrumptious desserts created by our very own Lady Captain and daughter Helen.  
Music was provided by our very own DJ Peter Marquis.  The happiest lady in Mannan Castle on Saturday night was
Carol McMahon who finished with best score over both days.  (Photos now in the Gallery Section)

Results for 2 Days /36 holes  scores
1st Carol McMahon 80pts
2nd Teresa Butler 77pts
3rd Jo Morris 76 pts

Gross:    Roisin Brady  
Cat 1 (0-21): Mary McNamee  
Cat 2 (22-29): Nuala Mulholland
Cat 3 (30-36): Siobhan Downey
Day 1: Elmar Marron
Day 2: Marie Sweeney
Committee: Gill Rouiller
Past Captains: Philomena Rogers
1st Nine Holes: Frances Byrne
2nd Nine Holes: Angela Connolly
Amen Corner: Kathleen Fox
Visitors Prize:  Mollie Mulvaney

There was a great turnout for both days of the competition and it was great that some of our old friends joined us for the meal and entertainment.
A few people were unable to attend either due to illness or family functions, Mary thanks all that sent good wishes to her.   
Lady Captain Mary would like to thank everyone who made her Captains’ day so wonderful, but I think you’ll all agree that Mary has been a wonderful captain.

Just a reminder to all who played... the handicap secretary was also very busy last week, so check your handicaps before your next competition.

This week’s competition is The PGA Tankard Qualifier (Stableford) sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy, the following week’s competition is Mail on Sunday Fourball
so start organizing your partners for this event.   The Charity BBQ is Friday 26th this event shall be used to raise money for a defibrillator for the club.

Quote of the Week:
Reverse every natural instinct and do the opposite of what you are inclined to do and you will probably come very close to having a perfect golf swing. ~Ben Hogan

7th August 2011

Last weeks competition was the Men’s Captains Prize to the Ladies.  
Thanks to Captain Seamus Whelan on his selection of prizes and for organizing the weather;
the conditions were just perfect on Wednesday and the overall scores for the day were fantastic.  
I’m proud to say “Well done mum” to this week’s winner!

1st Angela Connolly (22) 67
2nd Philomena Rogers (21) 68
3rd Nuala Mulholland (29) 68
Gross Louise Hanratty (9) 70
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All eyes this week were on the Ladies Irish Open, and as I mentioned last week Louise Hanratty,
Karen Forrester & Siobhan Hand qualified to play in the Pro-Am at Killeen Castle on Thursday August 4th.  
Congratulations to our girls as they featured in the prizes with help of their professional team-mate Minea 'Minnie' Blomqvist,
they finished in 3rd place, considering that the teams in 1st & 2nd place had men on them I think our girls did absolutely fantastic.   
I’m sure Karen & Louise would have like to have stayed to watch the rest of the Irish Open in VIP style but they had to
head to join their teammates in Woodbrook Co.Wicklow  

The Senior Foursomes’ Team captained by Philomena Rogers did us proud; they beat Carrickmines on Saturday August 6th
 in Woodbrook and had to stay overnight to play a match against Dun Laoghaire Sunday morning at 9am, but alas our girls were beaten
in the semi-finals Sunday morning.  Congratulations to the Senior Foursome Team who were
Gill Rouiller, Roisin Brady, Louise Hanratty, Karen Forrester, Ann Carragher & Margaret Carroll for getting to the semi-finals.

Next week is our Lady Captains Day, played over two days Wednesday and Saturday. It’s not to late to put you name down,
the evening draw on Wednesday will be at 5pm as the evenings are getting shorter.   I would just like to wish our Lady Captain
Mary White a great weekend, and I hope that the sun shines on the fairways of Mannan Castle for Captains Day.

My quote of the week:   
Swinging at daisies is like playing electric guitar with a tennis racket: if it were that easy, we could all be Jerry Garcia.
The ball changes everything." ~ Michael Bamberger

31st July 2011

Congratulations to our Miele Foursomes Team captained by Rosemary Barry who defeated a very strong Greenore
team in the quarter-final last Monday, two matches were at Greenore and two matches played at Mannan. 
Next very important date is Saturday 20th August at 3pm against Clandeboy, two matches at home and two at Clandeboy Golf Club,
Newtownards Co. Down.  I encourage everyone to come out and support our girls in the semi-final of the northern division of the Miele Foursomes,
let’s hope the mighty Mannan women do it again! 

After a great qualifying round in Newlands in June, our Senior Foursomes Team play their match against Carrickmines in the 1st leg of this event in
Woodbrook Golf Club, Co. Wicklow. For those of you who may wish to support Mannan Castle girls tee off at 2:30pm on Saturday August 6th.

Ladies don’t forget that we have a team of Mannan Castle ladies Louise Hanratty, Karen Forrester and Siobhan Hand playing in the
Ladies Irish PRO-AM in Killeen Castle on 4th August, our girls are one of 12 teams to qualify for this event out of 621 teams entered in the 2011 Solheim Cup Club Challenge.   

Our Monday morning Senior Ladies competition has definitely been a success to date, with more ladies coming out every week to play,
to qualify to play in this event you have to be at least 55 years young.  Congratulations to Angela Corrigan who played super golf Monday morning.
Senior Ladies 11 hole Monday 23rd
1st Angela Corrigan 23pts

It was great to see a good turnout of ladies for the Thursday Open last week; conditions were tough as it was quite windy, still thankfully the wet stuff stayed away.
Ladies Thursday Open August 28th
1st Ann Carragher (16) 34pts

The Club Classic (4 Person Team) was held this week over three days, winners each day and an overall winner.

Winner of the Wednesday was more impressive by that fact that this team was only a 3 person team!
Winning Team  Day 1 Wednesday July 27th
John Agnew, James McCabe & Padraig Dowdall  98 pts
Winning Team Day 2 Saturday July 30th
John O’Flaherty, Liam Gray, James Hanratty & Gerry Matthews 99pts
Winning Team Day 3 Sunday July 31st
Martin Peters, Thomas O’Brien, Cathal Copas & Michael Johnson 99pts

Overall Winners Of  the Classic winning a night and evening meal in the Tulfarris Hotel & Country Club, including 2 rounds of golf.
Team Rouiller: Gill Rouiller, Eddie Rouiller, John Rouiller and Colin Farrell (Moate Golf Club)  101pts

A reminder that next weeks competition is Captain Seamus’ Prize to the Ladies and I know that everyone will be thrilled to know that this is stroke (M)

My quote of the week:  Golfers who try to make everything perfect before taking the shot rarely make a perfect shot. ~ Unknown

24th July 2011

Our Senior Hilton Shield Team captained by Mena Marquis won the Hilton Shield, the return leg was in Rossmore and the Rossmore girls put up a very good fight. 
Once again Lady Captain Eileen Kerr (Concra Wood Golf Course Castleblaney) was there to present the Hilton Shield and the beautiful prizes to the team. 
The winning team was Rita O’Loughlin, Gill Rouiller, Mary MacNamee, Louise Hanratty and Karen Forrester.  

Good luck again to our Miele Foursomes Team playing Greenore on Monday 25th July; so hopefully I’ll have good news to report next week.

Last weeks competition was NJ Haughey Trophy sponsored generously by McGuire Pharmacy.
Wednesday Competition, 20th of July
1st  Mena Marquis 68
2nd Rosemary Barry 69/34
3rd Philomena Rogers 69/35

A Presentation of Prizes was held after an 11 Hole scramble on Friday 22nd.  The ladies in attendance were in awe of the beautiful prizes presented by our generous sponsors:
The Forge Restaurant (Pauric & Irene White)
The Hairdressers (Felix & Patrica O’Donoghue)
Butler Transport (Brendan & Teresa Butler)
Cappelli Design (Frank Jones)
McGuire Pharmacy (Shane McGuire)

The display of prizes presented were spectacular, thank you for your generosity from the Mannan Ladies,
your continued sponsorship is appreciated and we encourage our members to support our sponsors. 

Also presented on the night was the NJ Haughey Trophy and the Frances Duffy Memorial Trophy.

11 Hole Scramble Winners:
1st Place Team:  Margaret Nugent, Ann Connolly, Teresa Butler
2nd Place Team: Esther Durcan, Imelda Hanratty, Bernie Mc Nally
3rd Place Team: Lily McArdle, Cora Lynch, Madeline Devine

I should mention that this was Margaret Nugent’s first round of golf in a few months after a brief illness, so welcome back Margaret and it’s good to see you back in winning form.  
Also, Bernie McNally and Madeline Devine are new to golf, so congrats to both of them for featuring in the prizes on Friday night.
I’d also like to wish Rita Cunningham wish a speedy recovery after an operation, we miss you and we hope to see you out swinging as soon as you have permission from the doctors.

This week’s quote of the week is my favorite quote: 'Drive for show and putt for dough' ~ Bobby Locke

17th July 2011

Glorious rays of sunshine fell on the fairways of Mannan Castle almost everyday this week,
those of us who played Saturday afternoon and Sunday in the mixed weather of sun, wind and rain could argue. 
It was great to see so many ladies playing golf this week; I spotted a few ladies from neighboring clubs and not so neighbouring clubs.
Thanks to all the golfers who played and supported our Open Week.  Special thanks to all our sponsors and once again
thanks to Donal and his grounds keeping staff that has the course in spectacular condition.  

Open Week Winners: 
Sunday: 3 Person Team /any combination. No ladies on the winning teams.

Monday 2 Person Team:
1st Rosemarry Barry & Philomena Rogers 43 /25

Tuesday 12th July Singles:
1st Brianan Kingham(35) 32pts
2nd Pauline Clarke (v) 31pts

Wednesday 13th July Fourball:
1st Jo Morris & Siobhan Hand 41/18
2nd Teresa Butler & Kitty Sharkey(Killenbeg) 38/21

Thursday 14th July Singles
1st Louise Hanratty (8) 39pts,
2nd Siobhan O’Hagan (v) 35pts 

Friday 15th July: 3 Person Scramble / No ladies on the winning teams

Saturday 16th July:
Fourball Ladies Cepta Maddick & Valerie Bird (Seapoint) 37/19
Fourball Mixed Team:  PN Brady & Roisin Brady 40/22

Sunday: 3 Person Team / No ladies on the winning teams

Anyone who has played Mannan Castle knows that the 1st hole is a tough starting hole, so a special congratulations to
Esther Durkin who had a hole in one on the 1st hole on Thursday in the Singles Competition. 
By the way, Esther I wasn’t in the clubhouse when you came in so I’ll catch you next week for my liquid refreshment.

Hard luck to our the Minor Cup Team in the Inter-club Championships captained by Mary Cumiskey
who were beaten in the quarter final at Powerscourt Golf Club against Naas on Sunday July 17th. 

But good luck to our Miele Foursomes Team captained by Rosemary Barry in the quarter finals
playing Greenore home & away on Monday July 25th.  

This week’s competition is NJ Haughey Trophy Stroke (M) sponsored by McGuire’s Pharmacy, Carrickmacross

Next big event is our Club Classic a 4 person team Wednesday July 25th, Saturday July 30th & Sunday July 31st

There have been a few changes to the ladies diary:
The CLUB CLASSIC has been re-scheduled to Wednesday 27thJuly/Sat. 30th /Sun 31st July,
therefore the PGA Tankard Qualifier /sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy is now re-scheduled to august 17th.  
The Charity BBQ has also been re-scheduled to August 26th.  Please the notice posted on the ladies board for details.

Ladies the sign up sheet is in the ladies locker room for Lady Captain’s day which is fast approaching August 10th & 13th,
make sure you have sufficient cards in to qualify to play in this event.

My quote of the week: Golf is a game in which the slowest people in the world are those in front of you, and the fastest are those behind. ~ Unknown

10th July 2011

A great score from a strong duo, Louise & Carol ran away with last weeks competition 7 shots ahead of the field.  
I believe Nuala & Marie were surprised to hear that they were 2nd place as there was some confusion over their
combined handicap; they didn’t realize that they were in the running for a prize!  Congratulations to all the winners.

Results of Granard Foursomes: July3rd/ July 6th
1st Louise Hanratty (9) & Carol McMahon (34) 66 ½
2nd Nuala Mulholland (28) & Marie McKenna (31) 72 ½

Senior Ladies 11 Hole Competition July 4th
1st  Bridie Dooley   21pts

In case you haven’t heard its Open Week at Mannan Castle, there are still a few time slots available and ladies
no excuses - you can play everyday.
A reminder to our seniors next week is Open week so there will be no Senior competition Monday 11th,
but based on the great scores that you guys are bringing in, I hope to see all your names down for Open Week.

The Hilton Shield is back again home at Mannan castle, the mighty Mannan women did it again! 
Congratulations to the Intermediate Hilton Shield Team captained by Elmar Marron,
after their victory against a tough team from Virginia Golf Club hard beaten on their home turf.  
On the victorious team were Bridie Fitzmaurice, Angela Gartlan, Rosemary Barry, Deanna MacGuinness,
Nuala Mulholland, and Margaret Burke. As Concra Woods was the host club for the Hilton Shield this year,
Lady Captain Eileen Kerr from Concra Woods -Castleblaney Golf Club travelled to Virginia for the final
and was there to present the Shield and beautiful prizes to both teams.

Photos now in GALLERY

Good luck to our Senior Hilton Shield Team who head to Rossmore for the return leg of match on Monday 11th July.

Monday July 18th, 8:30pm Mannan Castle has a special night in store for everyone, the brothers Pauric & Robert White
will treat you with their culinary excellence as they go head to head preparing a gourmet meal,
Pauric owns The Forge, Carnaross, Kells and Robert is the head chef in Destination Spa, Monart Enniscrothy.  
Surely this is a night not to be missed, only €10 admission.

My quote of the week:  If I hit it right, it's a slice.  If I hit it left, it's a hook.  If I hit it straight, it's a miracle. ~Author Unknown

3rd July 2011

Mannan Castle was a busy spot on Monday June 27th, with two Hilton Shield Team matches.
Intermediate Team captain Elmar Marron and Senior Team captain Mena Marquis were thrilled with the results
of the Hilton Shield home matches; both teams won at home 4:1, against Virginia & Rossmore respectively a great result.
Although neither captain is foolish enough to count their chickens before they are hatched, good luck to both teams in the away matches.
The senior ladies had a beautiful morning for their competition which was won by our lady captain and the runner up was none other than our vice captain.

Senior Lady's 11 Hole Competition, Monday June 27th
1st Lady Captain Mary White 22pts
2nd Vice Captain Ann Connolly 21pts

Last Wednesday's competition was sponsored by Pauric & Irene White, the Forge Restaurant, Carnaross, Kells and the lucky winner
with a fantastic score of 65 was Rose O'Reilly, congratulations to Breda Jones and Lady Captain Mary White who both had 67.

Wednesday Weekly Competition Results:
1st Rose O'Reilly (19) 65
2nd Breda Jones (30) 67
3rd Lady Captain Mary White (31) 67
CSS 69

Ladies Thursday Open June 30th
1st Emily Nevin (v) 40
2nd Bernie Lynch (v) 36
3rd Rita O'Loughlin 36

This week's weekly competition is the Granard Foursomes Qualifier; everyone needs a partner, reminder to ask someone
that you have not previously had as a partner. Good luck to all.

Congratulations to the Miele Foursomes Team captained by Rosemary Barry who defeated a strong Edenmore Team on Friday July 1st,
next round is the quarter final against Greenore.

Kevin is offering free golf lessons to Mannan Ladies for the next two Wednesdays, 6th/13th July between 5-7pm,

Mannan ladies are invited to bring along non-members, new to golf or those who may be thinking of taking up golf,
no golf clubs - no problem they can be provided.

July 10th – July 17th is OPEN WEEK at Mannan Castle, the timesheets are now open.

Check the web-site for details, ladies can play everyday. You can book online at www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie or call Kevin on (042) 9663308.
Entry Fee to all competitions: Members € 8 / Visitors €15. Presentation of all Prizes on Sunday 17th of July at 9:30pm

My Quote of the week: Never bet with anyone you meet on the first tee who has a deep suntan, a 1-iron in his bag, and squinty eyes. ~ Dave Marr

26th June 2011

Mannan Interclub Minor Team captained by Mary Cumiskey beat Dundalk ladies at Hollystown Golf Club;
congratulations to the team who now go forward to the quarter final  in Powerscourt against Naas on July 17th.

Our Junior Hilton Shield came up against a tough Clones Team, but hopefully our girls will fight back in Clones.

Hard luck to our Mixed team who lost to Cairndhu in Lurgan last Tuesday.

Good luck to out Intermediate & Senior Hilton Shield Teams who both play their first rounds at home on Monday June 27th.

Good luck also to our Miele Foursomes team captained by Rosemary Barry who play Edenmore Golf Club this Friday July 1st;
two pairs away and two pairs at home. 

This week’s competition was the AIB 50, quite a few ladies played in this event, but it would have been nice if more played
in this Open Competition held over 3 days.  Fifty (50) great prizes from green fees to vouchers for local restaurants,
vouchers for golf lessons, a few pieces of crystal and giftware, to paintings by local artists including Jean Clarke,
our cook extraordinaire and by member Denise McGuinness.
The 1st & 2nd prize were paintings of the 5th & the 13th hole by our very own Kate Beagan, which any golfer would love to take to home. 
Congratulations to Jo Morris was the best of the ladies with 40 pts, and who came 2nd overall,
congrats to all the ladies in the winning enclosure including Lady Captain Mary White, Nuala Mulholland, Mena Marquis and Rita O’Loughlin.

This week’s competition is Stroke (M) sponsored by Pauric & Irene White, The Forge Restaurant, Carnaross, Kells. 

My quote of the week: If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball." ~ Jack Lemmon

18th June 2011

What a week for the Mighty Mannan Women as they lead the way…
The qualifying round for the Hilton Shield was held in Concra Wood Golf Club Monday June 13th.
• The Intermediate Hilton Shield Team captained by Elmar Marron were the leading qualifiers of this event,
this team now has to play Virginia Golf Club home and away.  
• The Senior Hilton Shield Team captained by Mena Marquis also finished leading qualifiers on Monday,
this team meets Rossmore in matchplay.
• The Junior Hilton Shield Team captained by Ann Carragher, not to be outdone, also finished as leading qualifiers;
they now meet Clones in the matchplay.

Our Senior Foursomes Team captained by Philomena Rogers played in the East Leinster Senior Foursomes Qualifying Event
at Newlands Golf Club on Saturday June 18th.  Mannan Castle ladies finished the week as they started leading qualifiers once again. 
Congratulations to everyone who played on these teams, you all did us proud.  Let the matchplay begin! 

Last week’s competition was the Frances Duffy Memorial Trophy, a beautiful trophy was donated by the Duffy Family
and the competition was sponsored by Butler Transport.  Once again this year, stories were shared about our dear friend during our round
and ironically this year’s winner never met Frances, but I’m sure she feels like she did!    Congratulations to all the winners.

Results of the Frances Duffy Memorial Trophy June 15th
1st Karen Forrester (10) 39
2nd Angela Mc Bride (23) 37
3rd Philomena Rogers (20) 36

Thursday Open June 16th
1st Louise Hanratty (8) 37pts

It would be great to see more ladies playing in our Thursday Open especially since the course is in the spectacular condition. 
Once again compliments to Donal and all the grounds keepers for all their hard work.

Has anyone noticed that the driving range got a recent face-lift? It was recently freshened up with a coat of paint, thank-you Kevin! 

Good luck to the Minor Cup Team (23-29) captained by Mary Cumiskey who play their matches against Dundalk in Hollystown on Monday June 20th.
Good luck also to the All Ireland Mixed Team who play on Tuesday June 21st against Cairndhu in Lurgan.

Don’t forget, ladies the timesheet is open for The Senior Open, Monday June 20th this event is open to men and women. 
 €12 for visitors and €6 for members

Next week is the ever popular AIB 50, this is an Open Event, over 50 prizes to be won, but the lucky winner goes home with a painting of Mannan Castle
by local artist and Mannan Castle member Kate Beagan.  This competition is played over three days Wednesday June 22nd, Saturday/Sunday June 25th/26th,
the timesheet is now open, reductions in cost for those who play two or more days.

My quote of the week: "Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf." ~ Anonymous

12th June 2011

** Please Note: The Console for entering scores onto the computer is now located in The Cashel Room ** 

5th June 2011

Last weeks competition was the very popular Subsidized Subscription, the format was stroke which is not so popular! But Congratulations to the winners so came in with great scores of 69.

Results of Weekly Competition May 28/June 1st  Subsidized Subscription Stroke (M)

1st Elmar Marron (31) 69

2nd Angela Mc Bride (23) 69

3rd Sadie Larkin (15) 69

css Sun 73 /Wed 70

Thursday Open June 2nd

1st Louise Hanratty 36pts

Congratulations to our All Ireland Mixed Foursomes Team on a great win in the 1st round against a strong Rossmore Team, Friday June 3rd at Nuremore Golf Club. Unlike like our opponents from Rossmore, we are not known for playing a lot of Mixed Competitions at Mannan Castle, perhaps this will change. Thanks to all who came to watch and support the team.

Good luck to Louise Hanratty, Karen Forrester and Siobhan Hand who qualified to play June 10th in the 2011 Solheim Cup Club Challenge

This weekend was our President Mr. Michael McBride's Prize; the timesheet was full for this competition which was open to both the men's club and the ladies club. I have to compliment our President, on the beautiful array of prizes. Mrs. President has good taste! Congratulations to all the winners.

Results:

1st Bridie Fitzmaurice

2nd Marie Sweeney

3rd Carol McMahon

Qualifiers: Angela Connolly, Angela Gartlan & Rosemary Barry

Quote of the week: Men and women should play more together. (Golf that is!) Mannan Castle Captain Mr. Shem Whelan

29th May 2011

What a windy week to play golf!
Congratulations to our very own Louise Hanratty who played last weekend in Carlow
in the Lancome Amateur Close Championship, Louise finished in the top 48 to qualify
to play Monday's matchplay for the Ita Wallace Plate in the 100kph winds,
it was a very close match, but alas it was not Louise's day.
The Minor Inter Club Team (23-29) captained by Mary Cumiskey played in Navan
against a strong Balbriggan Team and the elements. All matches went to the 18th
and some went a lot further, it was tough to stand up on Monday never mind play golf,
but Mannan made it through to the 3rd round. A word of thanks to the great caddies,
Mena Marquis, Philomena Rogers, Esther Durkin, Marie McKenna and Rita Garland who
supported the team in the horrendous weather conditions.
Good luck to our ladies in the next match which will be played in Hollystown on June 20th
against either Ashbourne or Dundalk, who have yet to play their 2nd round matches;
I suspect their matches were cancelled due to severe weather conditions!!

Wednesday brought more wind and heavy showers, but a mild day after Monday...
proving no bother to Philomena Rogers scoring a spectacular 40pts in tough conditions.
I guess caddying in Monday's nasty weather stood to Philomena as she ran away with last week's competition.

Ladies Results May 22nd/May25th
1st Philomena Rogers (21) 40pts
2nd Nuala Mulholland (28) 36pts
3rd Yvonne Duffy (17) 35pts
css Sun 72 / Wed 70

This week's competition is Subsidized Stroke

9 Hole Thursday Evening Open (This event is open to men & women)
1st Gerry Byrne (Dundalk G.C.) 21pts

I think everyone who has played the course recently; will agree the course has never looked as good,
the fairways are lush and the greens are in fabulous condition, a big thanks to Donal and all the greenkeepers.

Congratulations to our Miele team who played Sunday evening against a tough Tandragee Team in the
2nd round of the Miele Fourballs captained by Rosemary Barry, two teams at home and two away,
three of the four matches were won by Mannan.

Good luck to our Mixed Foursomes Team who will play their matches against Rossmore
on Friday June 3rd at 4:30pm at Nuremore.

The draw has been made for the Club Singles and Doubles Matchplay.
The preliminary round to be played by Monday June 27th; the sheet is up in the ladies locker room,
we hope to have it up on the web site shortly.

A reminder to all members that next weekend June 4th & 5th is our Presidents Prize,
our President Michael McBride invites everyone to play in his competition; the timesheet is now open for this event.

Mannan Castle is hosting an Open Fourball (Any Combination) Bank Holiday Monday, June 6th;
this event is €5 to members and €12.50 for visitors, we invite you all to come and enjoy Mannan Castle at its finest.

Just a reminder to all that our web-site http://www.mannancastlegolfclub.ie is constantly being updated

My quote of the week: They call it golf because all the other four letter words are taken! ~ Unknown

22nd May 2011

A good turnout was had for the ever popular Monday morning Senior Ladies 11 Hole Competition
Results Senior 11 Hole Competition Monday 16th May
1st Frances Perkins (35) 18pts
2nd Philomena Rogers(22)

Monday, May 23rd Mannan Castle is hosting it's first Senior Open the format is singles
and the event is open to men and women, the timesheet is open from 9am through noon and 1pm through 3pm,
you can book on the BRS system or by calling the clubhouse at (042) 9663308 Members €6 and visitors €12
Our Senior Open is open to all over 50's, future events will take place on the 2nd last Monday of each month
dates to mark in your diary 20th June, 18th July, 22ndAugust and 19th September.

Results Wednesday 18th of May
1st Mary MacNamee (17) 36pts
2nd Angela Gartlan (24) 35pts 14/21
3rd Teresa Butler (22)35pts 16/19
CSS 69

Thursday Open May 19th
Mena Marquis (19) 38pts

Thursday 9 Hole Open (This event is open to men & women)
Packie Deighan (22) 20pts

Good luck to our Minor Cup Team captained by Mary Cumiskey playing their match against Balbriggan in Navan
on Monday May 23rd; hopefully I will have good news to report next week.

Mannan Castle is hosting an Open Fourball June 6th Bank Holiday Monday, €5 Members & €12.50 for visitors

Congratulations to the Team from Mannan Castle heading to Slieve Russell June 10th for the qualifying round Solheim Cup Club Challenge June 10th
Karen Forrester
Louise Hanratty
Siobhan Hand

A date for your diary: EGM June 16th 2011 at 20:00 Extraordinary General Meeting of the Joint Clubs of Mannan Castle will be held in the clubhouse.
The agenda is to set membership categories and rates for next year. All members should attend this important meeting

Any ladies considering taking up golf should contact Kevin Mc Givern, our Professional at 042 9663308 as group lessons for beginners will be starting shortly.

My quote of the week: The reason the pro tells you to keep your head down is so you can't see him laughing! ~ Phyllis Diller

15th May 2011

Last week’s competition was generously sponsored by Cappelli Design (The Art of Hair) Church St, Carrickmacross
and won by Denise Mc Guinness with a great score of 66.  All that practice has paid off; anyone who knows Denise
knows that she can be found on the super practice area at Mannan Castle before or after a round of golf.   
I should note that Denise’s sister, Siobhan Downey, new to golf in the last year also played a great round last week shooting 71, another lady to watch.
Well done to all our winners!

Winners of weekly Competition May 8th/11th
1st Denise McGuinness 66
2nd Mary MacNamee 68
3rd Rita Cunningham 70

Monday May 9th Senior 11 Hole Competition
1st Ann Connolly
2nd Esther Durkin

Congratulations to our Irish Mixed Foursomes team captained by Captain Shem Whelan and Lady Captain Mary White,
who qualified in top slot in Nuremore Sunday, May 15, we now play Rossmore in Nuremore Golf Club. 
Playing for Mannan were Jimmy McCartney/Rosemary Barry, Paudie McEneaney/Angela Gartlan, Mark Kennedy/Karen Forrester,
Mark Lambe/Mena Marquis and Thomas Pepper/Siobhan Hand.  Nuremore Golf Club were super hosts for this event,
and we were made feel very welcome by staff and members alike.

Irish Mixed Foursomes Teams Ulster Qualifying (combined scores)
Mannan Castle 290,
Cavan 293 ½
Nuremore 295
Rossmore 293 ½

Our Club Classic scheduled for next weekend has been postponed due to team commitments, new dates will follow shortly.

The Thursday Open can now be booked on the BRS system. 

The 9 Hole Thursday Open starts at 6pm, sign up at the bar for this competition, only €3 for members/ €10 for visitors. 
Congratulations to Vincent Duffy 20pts who won this competition Thursday May 12th

A date for the calendar Monday May 23rd, Mannan Castle will be hosting a Senior Open (Singles) Ladies & Gents on May 23rd
€6 for members and €12 for visitors. Book online or contact Kevin/Finbarr  042 9663308

Check out our web-site for great deals for the Solheim Cup, book now to avail of great offers for The Solheim Cup at Killeen Castle Sept 23-25.
Contact Rita O’Loughlin 086 8138150 is our club representative for these great deals.  Season Ticket €125:
Entry on all six days – 3 days of practice including the opening ceremony and 3 days of matches (Fri, Sat, Sun)(tickets are transferable) 
One complimentary green fee @ Killeen Castle to be used in 2011/12 with a value of €125. 
One Season Ticket to the Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle on Aug 5th to 7th Value €25
 
Lastly, the ladies club would like to extend their sympathy to our Lady Captain Mary White on the recent death of her mother Molly Devine, Ar deis Dé go raibh a hanam

My quote of the week:  "To give yourself the best possible chance of playing to your potential, you must prepare for every eventuality. That means practice." ~ Seve Ballesteros

8th May 2011

Last week it was all about the R's at Mannan Castle when Rita, Rose and Rosemary led the field for the Rosebowl!
Over 40 ladies played last week in the ever popular Rosebowl Competition generously sponsored by Gerry & Kathleen Cumiskey.
I'm sure on Wednesday morning Rosemary Barry thought the Rosebowl was going home with her, but alas 40 points was not enough,
Rose O'Reilly came in with 42pts, but it was Rita Cunningham with 43 points!!
Rita is only back playing after a few months rest, nothing like coming back and getting noticed, welcome back!

Rosebowl May 4th Results
1st Rita Cunningham (21) 43pts
2nd Rose O'Reilly (20) 42pts
3rd Rosemary Barry (25) 40pts

Another lady who hasn't played much golf over the last few weeks decided it was time to make her appearance,

Carmel Gray was quite happy to just to have beaten husband Noel on Thursday, but she won the ladies Open in style, congratulations. 

Thursday Open (Ladies) May 5th
1st Carmel Gray 40pts

Our Thursday Open is a great success and we welcome other clubs to join us every Thursday, it's great to see ladies from neighbouring clubs
and further afield join us every week. To enable all members to better plan their games, tee bookings will now be implemented for both
casual and competitive golfers on all Thursdays. To book a tee slot, use the BRS system or phone the proshop.
All booked games take precedence over those who have not booked. Booking will be possible for up to one week in advance of each Thursday.
 

Due to public demand the Thursday 9 Hole Competition (front 9) is returns to Mannan from 6pm every Thursday €3 entry for members

Friday May 6th, Mannan Castle Ladies Rita O'Loughlin and Marie Sweeney are now through to the 4th round of the Irish Mail on Sunday
after beating Greenore ladies 3 and 1 in Greenore. The girls report that it was a very sporting match, but were delighted to win.
Congratulations and best of luck in the 4th round.

Our ladies were playing Sunday May 8th in the Miele Foursomes 1st round against Concra Woods two teams at home and two away.
Playing in Concra were Mary McNamee / Roisin Brady and Rita O'Loughlin / Rose O'Reilly; at home Karen Forrester / Mena Marquis and Mary Cassidy / Louise Hanratty.
The matches were all very tight, and finished all square, so Mary & Louise headed down the 1st play off hole to win the 1st round of the Miele Foursomes! Well done girls!

A reminder that Senior Ladies 11 Hole Competition will continue every Monday morning 1st Draw 10:30am, 2nd Draw 10:45am.

Ladies Club Matchplay deadline is May 25th; sign-up sheet is posted on the ladies notice board for Club Matchplay Singles & Doubles.

Anyone interested in taking up golf Kevin McGivern our Professional is offering group lessons for beginners and new to golf,
for those of you who don't have clubs don't worry golf clubs can be provided (042) 966 3308.

Next big event is our Club Classic, 4 person team any combination, this event will be held over 3 days, Wednesday 18 May, Saturday 21 May & Sunday 22 May 2011.
The timesheet is now open online or contact Kevin (042) 9663308 to book a tee time.

The world has lost a golfing great this weekend, Rest in Peace Seve.

My quote of the week: "I'd like to see the fairways more narrow. Then everyone would have to play from the rough, not just me." ~ Seve Ballesteros

1st May 2011

The sun was shining on the fairways of Mannan Castle everyday this week, and the course is probably in the best condition it has ever been, thanks again to Donal and his team of hard working men.  Easter Monday Open was a great success, but alas no women on the winning teams.  There was a great turnout for The Peugeot Foursome Competition last Wednesday and it was lovely to see so many ladies from clubs far and near playing in our weekly Thursday Open. 

Peugeot Foursomes Result April 27^th

1^st Lady Captain Mary White (32) and Angela Gartlan (24) 36pts

2^nd Mary Cumiskey (23) and Marie McKenna (31) 35pts

Thursday Open Results 21^st

Frances Byrne 32pts

Thursday Open Results April 28^th

Ruth Robinson (Aughnacloy Golf Club) 35pts

Diane Patterson (Lurgan Golf Club) 34pts

The Ladies Club had a fun 11 Hole Scramble, followed by a short “Golf Rules Video” and a presentation of prizes won to date.   The Spring League prizes where presented, other prizes presented where sponsored by Ronell Eyewear and Break for the Border, thanks again to our generous sponsors. The happiest lady on Friday night had to be Carol McMahon who had a hole in one on the third hole, well done Carol.

Friday 11 Hole Scramble, April 29^th

1^st Teresa Butler, Carol McMahon & Siobhan Downey 35.8

2^nd Ann Connolly, Elmar Marron & Marie Conlon 36.1

This weekend was the PJ McArdle Memorial Cup; it was lovely to hear of people reminiscing about PJ. McArdle.  I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting the man, but from the stories I’ve heard all weekend, he was quite a character and great ambassador for Mannan Castle.  Congratulations to Sean Harvey on his hole in one on the 3^rd hole.  It was great to see two ladies in the winning circle, congratulations to all the winners.

PJ McArdle Memorial Cup Results April 30^th/May1st 

1^st   Barry Byrne  45pts 

2^nd  Karen Forrester 42pts 

3^rd   Sean Harvey 39pts

4th  David Eady 38pts

5^th Bridie Fitzmaurice 38pts

My Quote of the Week: Golf is 20 percent talent and 80 percent management.  ~ Ben Hogan

25th April 2011

This was a busy week for Mannan Ladies as two teams playing in ILGU Interclub Competitions at Baltray Golf Club Monday 18th of April.

The Challenge Cup (30-36) captained Rita O'Loughlin, our girls were narrowly beaten by Seapoint Ladies who perhaps had more experience playing on a links course.

The Minor Cup (23-29) captained by Mary Cumiskey, were successful in defeating a team from Hollywood Lakes Golf Club.
The next round is played in Navan Golf Course May 23rd.

The Junior Foursomes Team captained by Gill Rouiller were beaten in the return leg at home by a team from Laytown Bettystown,
it was a very close match and our girls played great, despite their defeat.

Our weekly competition this week is generously sponsored by Break for the Border Restaurant, Culloville,
Louise Hanratty was our winner with a fabulous score of 40, this brings Louise's handicap down to an impressive 7.9.

Weekly Competition Results April 17th/20th
1st Louise Hanratty (8) 40pts
2nd Karen Forrester (12) 38pts
3rd Elmar Marron (31) 36pts

Congratulations to Frances Perkins who was the winner of the Inaugural 11 Hole Senior Ladies Competition April 18th,
Frances beat Rita Cunningham on the breakdown.

There will be a Ladies 9 Hole scramble Friday evenings from 5:30, presentation will be immediately afterwards.

This week's competition is the Peugeot Foursomes Qualifier, so ladies you need to organize a partner,
remember to choose a different partner you have not played this year.

Next weekend is the P.J. Mc Ardle Memorial Cup, this competition is open to everyone; the timesheet is now open.

On a sad note, the ladies club would like to extend their condolences to Maria Carville on the recent death of her sister Claire Bishop. Ar deis Dé go raibh a hanam

My Quote of the Week: Eighteen holes of match or medal play will teach you more about your foe than will 18 years of dealing with him across a desk. ~Grantland Rice

18th April 2011

Monday last two Mannan Castle Interclub Team Events this week.

The Junior Cup Team (8-14) captained by Jo Morris played at Hollywood Lakes Golf Club, on the team were Gill Rouiller, Karen Forrester, Rita O'Loughlin Ann Carraher and Louise Hanratty, were narrowly beaten by Ardee Golf Club.

The Intermediate Cup Team (16-22) captained by Margaret Bourke played their matches at Swords Golf Club. The team were Mary MacNamee, Teresa Butler, Rose O'Reilly, Esther Durkan and Mena Marquis. They were beaten by a team from Hollywood Lakes Golf Club. Esther Durkan's match was the deciding match and Esther took it all the way to the 20th hole, but alas it was not Mannan's Day.

Mannan Castle Ladies wish all the best to the Ardee & Hollywood Lakes Golf Clubs in the next round.

Last weeks competition was a stroke competition and was convincingly won by Siobhan Hand with 67. Sunday CSS 73 Wednesday CSS 71

Results of Sunday April 10th / Wednesday April 13th

1st Siobhan Hand (26) 67

2nd Rose O'Reilly (21) 71

3rd Karen Forrester (13) 73

This weeks Competition April 17th/20th is sponsored by Break to the Border.

The Flower Demonstration by Knockbridge native and floral artist extraordinaire Veronica Mc Mahon was a great success, no less than 18 floral masterpieces were raffled the end of a fantastic evening, I'm already looking forward to next years event.

Don't forget the Ring Competition has started again; all you have to do is pay €5 and remember to ring your best holes every week.

Upcoming Events:

Senior Ladies Event: Monday, April 18th 10:30am to 11:15am is the start of our Ladies Senior 11 hole competition, €3 entry.

A ladies 11 hole scramble will be starting Friday April 29th from 5:30pm

Good luck to Mannan Ladies playing in Baltray Monday 18th of April; the Challenge Cup (30-36) captained Rita O'Loughlin, and the Minor Cup (23-29) captained by Mary Cumiskey.

My quote of the week: The most important shot in golf is the next one. ~ Ben Hogan

Addendum.....

Results of Sunday April 10th / Wednesday April 13th

1st Siobhan Hand (26) 67

2nd Rose O'Reilly (21) 71

3rd Karen Forrester (13) 73

Sunday CSS 73; Wednesday CSS 71

10th April 2011

A good group of ladies teamed together to play the qualifier of the Breffni Shield and indeed it was left to the very last group to get winners.
Congratulations to Imelda Hanratty and Mary McCabe who came in with a great score of 66.8. Runners up came from the Sunday group,
Rita O'Loughlin and Eilish Crawley with a score of 69.8. Great to see such good scores.

Our big news this weeks involves Roisin Brady who is now playing off 6.5 who was invited late on in the week to compete in the
under 18's Irish Open Championships which took place in Knightsbrook. Fielding two scores of 79 and 81 yesterday allowed her to qualify for todays final.
The field was extremely tough with competitors from all over Europe including our own Maguire Twins from Slieve Russell.
Most of the other girls were on plus handicaps, Roisin had the highest handicap in the field however this is acedemic as everyone plays off scratch in these competitions.
Her playing partners today were from Norway and Sweden and played of + 2 and + 3 respectively. Unfortunately it was not to be today for Roisin,
however congratulations on reaching the finals and competing with such an impressive field. We ladies in Mannan are very proud of you
and congratulate you on your achievment this weekend.

This week we have the much anticipated Flower Show on Thursday 13th April with popular demonstrator Veronica McMahon.
We are looking forward to a great evening and would urge as many of you as possible to come, and bring your friends.
However tickets are selling fast so contact any of the Committee or the Clubhouse for details.
As this is one of our main fundraisers over the year, we do appreciate your support.

This week's competition is our first 18 hole stroke of the season. Hopefully the wonderful weather we have been enjoying will last until Wednesday at least.
And on that note there is good news for the ladies, the clubhouse and kitchen will be open from this Wednesday onwards.

This week also sees the beginning of the 'Rings' 2011. This popular competition is played alongside our regular weekly competitions and is great fun.
E5 to enter and we can ring all or as many of our good scores on our scorecard each week after the weekly competition.
These are entered on a Mastersheet and at the end of the season, the people who have carded the best 18 holes of the season in each of three categories will win.
All the details are on the noticeboard in the locker-room.

Finally this week we have two very important Interclub matches taking place. Both on Monday morning.
The Intermediate Cup (Handicaps 16 to 22) team are playing against Hollywood Lakes in Swords and the Junior Cup (8 to 14) will be played in Hollywood Lakes against Ardee.
We would like to wish both these teams the very best of luck in these competitions.

4th April 2011

We are now well into the 18 hole season, and lots of our ladies are coming out for the competitions and
taking advantage of the lovely weather. The competition on Wednesday 30th March was sponsored by Ronnell Sunglasses.
Ronnie McNeill came to display his magnificent range of eyeware,both sunglasses and frames for ordinary glasses.
He also has a very nice range of 'ready to go' reading glasses..
Thank you Ronnie for your continued sponsorship, much appreciated.

Karen Forrester took the first prize with 34 points, second Margaret Bourke and third Bridie Fitzmaurice
also with 34 points. All are looking forward to sporting the new shades soon. Go Karen, 2 weeks in a row.
Great preparation for the match next week.

At this stage I would like to extend our thanks and congratulations to Donal and his staff
on how well the course and greens are playing. A lot of hard work over the winter months has certainly paid off.

Last weekend saw the start of the Interclub Competitions with our Junior Foursomes playing away to Laytown/Bettystown.
Our ladies did really well to win one match outright and while losing the other two are equal in holes.
This is a great achievement and we look forward to the return match on April 19th in Mannan.
Please come to this match to support our ladies, as this is much appreciated and very welcome.

The next Interclub matches will be played on Monday 11th April, when two of our teams are playing.
More details next week, in any event wishing all the ladies involved the best of luck.
Also good luck to Rita O'Loughlin and Marie Sweeney who are playing in their qualifyer of the Mail on Sunday competition.
Rita and Marie teamed up last year and won the club competition to go forward to this round.
They are playing at home to Royal County Down on Wednesday next.

Our long awaited flower arrangement demonstration, hosted by the very popular Veronica McMahon
is being held on Thursday 14th April in Mannan Castle. Veronica was due to host her show at Christmas but
had to cancel due to the snow. The show is themed 'MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS' and is sure to cause a stir
with the beautiful spring flowers in bloom at the moment. Make sure to book early as Veronica traditionally draws a great crowd.

Next week's competition is the qualifier for the Breffni Shield, make sure to check that you have opposition before you come out.
We hope at this stage that all are finding the BRS system easy to manage. Any problems, please contact any of the committee.

27th March 2011

This is the second week of our 18 hole competitions and already good scores are coming in.
Karen Forrester came first with a great score of 39 points, Karen you are really heading for single figures with these great scores;
Rita O'Loughlin in the winners enclosure again, coming second with 36 points, just beating Nuala Mulhollandinto third place on the breakdown.

Next week's competition will be sponsored by our good friend Ronnie McNeill at Ronnell Sunglasses.
Our winners will have their shades in good time for the sunny weather to come.
Our ladies nearly made a clean sweep at the home fixture of the Arnmore Alliance which was held last Monday.
Angela Gartlan brought in a fantastic 41 points, and came first, followed in second place by Nuala Mulholland with 36.
Gill Rouliller won her category with 35 points and Brionan Kingham, a newby to the Alliance, won her category with 30 points.
And finally from the Mannan Ladies, Philomena Rogers won the back 9. Well done to you all.

This week sees the beginning of the ILGU Inter Club Competitions.
Our first outing was the Junior Foursomes, away against Laytown Bettystown and well done to you all,
we have won one match, lost two but are equal in holes. The return match will be held in Mannan on 19th April
and we urge you all to come out and support our teams. Your support will be gratefully appreciated.

We are delighted to tell you all that the postponed Christmas Flower Show, hosted by the very popular Knockbridge lady,
Veronica McMahon, is to be held on 15th April next and the tickets are available at the clubhouse or from Committee members.
As Veronica traditionally draws a large crowd, it would be advisable to get your tickets early.

Sadly this week, news came through that Jim Donaghy, brother of Rosemary Barry, passed away.
We would like to extend our sympathies to Rosemary and her family on this sad loss.
Also the lady's club would like to extend our sympathies to Anthony Downey, last years Captain, on the death of his father.
May they rest in peace.

20th March 2011

Mary MacNamee (17) was the winner of the Senior Alliance in Ardee Golf Club, Monday last with 37 pts.

A big turnout for the first 18 hole competition of 2011, March 13th/16th, congratulations to all the winners.
1st Philomena Rogers (22) 35pts
2nd Carmel Gray (22) 35pts
3rd Mary MacNamee (17) 35pts

Good luck to the Junior Foursome Team, captained by Gill Rouiller who play their first match Sunday March 27th 2:30pm
at Laytown Bettystown Golf Club. Members are welcome to come and support our girls.

The Ring Competition will start April 10th/13th, as this is the first stroke competition of the year, details on the ladies noticeboard.

The 2011 Solheim Cup is being played in Ireland at Killeen Castle G.C. Co. Meath from 23rd to 25th September.
We have been invited by Alison Nicholas, European Team Captain to support her Team.
Club members are being offered an exclusive ticket offer during the months of March and April.
For tickets and more details contact Rita O'Loughlin (086) 813 8150

Finally congratulations to our professional Kevin McGivern and his wife on the birth of their son.

Quote of the week: I am hitting the woods just great ... but having a terrible time getting out of them! ~ Unknown

13th March 2011

The last 13 hole competition was won by Karen Forrester with 29 points which is a good score any day,
but impressive given that Karen played Sunday in the rain.
Karen plays of 12, but would be happy to see her handicap reduced to single digits,
with seven pars and a birdie on last Sunday's card she should reach her goal this season.
Carol McMahon was second with 24pts; this was Carol's first competition of the year, not a bad season debut!

Results of Week 7 of 13 Hole Competition
Karen Forrester (12) 29pts
Carol Mc Mahon (34) 24pts

The 2011 Spring League is officially over, and the winning teams are:

1st Place
Rita O'Loughlin
Carmel Gray
Denise Mc Guinness
Ann Connolly
Elmar Marron

2nd Place
Rose O'Reilly
Frances Byrne
Teresa Butler
Esther Durkan
Cora Lynch

The first 18 hole competition of 2011 starts this week, good luck to everyone!

This week is the first week of using the online booking reservation system for ladies competitions on both Sunday & Wednesday.

The BRS system is simple to use and you can register online by following the prompts, but don't worry if you do not have a computer at home,  you can still call the clubhouse or the Pro-shop (042) 966 3308 to have your name put on the time sheet.

Monday March 21st Mannan Castle Ladies are hosting the Arnmore Alliance; the tee box has been reserved from 9:30 to 11:30 for this event.  Mannan Castle will welcome ladies from Cavan, Clones, Virginia, Rossmore, Headfort and Concra Wood Golf Courses.

 Quote of the week:  There are two things you can do with your head down play golf and pray. ~ Lee Trevino

6th March 2011

Due to a frost delay Wednesday morning ladies had plenty of time to check out and model the stylish golf clothes in the Pro-shop;
Mannan ladies will definitely look glamorous on the fairways this year! It's one thing to look good on the golf course,
but Kevin McGivern our professional wants to ensure that we can also hit the ball, so if you are a paid up member
don't forget that you can avail of a free bucket of balls and Kevin will have look at your swing
between 2pm and 6pm every Friday for the month of March.

The 3rd hole was closed due to frost on Wednesday, so our competition this week was played over12 holes, congratulations to the winners.

Results of Week 6 of 13 Hole Competition
1st: Rosemary Barry (26) 24pts
2nd: Rita O'Loughlin (13) 21pts

Ladies, you'll be all glad to know that there is only one more week left in the Spring League
and this is the last week of the 13 holes competitions and then we get back to playing a full 18 holes again!
The first 18 hole competition will be March 13th/16th; and for those of you want to play more competition golf,
don't forget that there is a "Ladies Open" at Mannan Castle, running in conjunction with the Thursday Open
members €7 for members and €15 for visitors. Contact the ProShop (042) 9663308 to put your name on the timesheet.

The Traditional Irish Concert held at Mannan last Friday was a great success, thank-you to the very talented musicians who entertained us,
to everyone who made this night a great success to all those who helped behind the scenes, ladies committee, men's committee,
but a special thanks to Jimmy McCahey, Fergal White, Peter & Mena Marquis.

The next date to keep free is Thursday, April 14th;
Floral Arranging Demonstration by Veronica McMahon, the theme for the show is "Memories Are Made Of This"

The BRS (Booking Reservation System) is available for the ladies competitions on both Sunday & Wednesday, starting March 13/16th;  if you do not have a computer at home you can call the clubhouse or the Pro-shop to have your name put on the time sheet.  The BRS system is simple to use and you can register online by following the prompts. 

My quote of the week: I only golf on days that end with Y ~ unknown

27th February 2011

On Monday, twelve Mannan ladies headed to Headfort Golf Club to play in the Arnmore Alliance, thankfully Met Eireann got the forecast wrong and we enjoyed glorious sunshine. Mannan Winners at Headfort: Jo Morris (23) 3rd place overall with 39pts, Nuala Mulholland (28) won her category with 38pts and Denise Mc Guinness (36) won her category with 35pts.
Our weekly 13 hole competition was won by 36 handicapper Denise Mc Guinness; finishing her round with a par on the 13th hole for 4 points. Denise is playing super golf these days; I predict she will be playing off a lower handicap very soon.
Results Week 5 of 13 Hole Weekly Competition.
1st Denise Mc Guinness (36) 27pts
2nd Jo Morris(23) 25pts

Roisin Brady has been selected to play on the Leinster U-18 Inter Provisional Girls team; I'll keep you posted throughout the year.
The new 18 hole putting green opened this weekend just in time for our Captains Drive-In, a great addition to the pitching area. Mannan Ladies have no excuse not to hone their putting skills, just ask any good golfers and they will tell you how important the putts are.....Drive for show, putt for dough!

This weekend was all about our Captain's Drive-In....
A chilly Sunday morning although one can't complain as the sun shone brightly and the sky was blue whilst our Captain Seamus Whelan and Lady Captain Mary White arrived to the Clubhouse riding two fine looking motor bikes. Our Captains looked mighty cool arriving clad in biker gear to a champagne and strawberry reception, after a quick photo shoot, they quickly changed into their golf attire and were ready for action. Quite a large crowd gathered at Mannan Castle to witness the first drives of our 2011 Captains, no nerves with these guys Captain Shem hit a superb tee shots at least 250 yards down the fairway. Lady Captain Mary not to be undone kept her head down and hit a mighty fine drive straight down the middle of the fairway. Well done guys, everyone at Mannan Castle wishes you a great year ahead.
For those of us who played in the scramble over the weekend, most of us got play golf in all the elements glorious sunshine, scattered showers, pouring rain, gale force wind and hailstones. Many magnificent rainbows appeared over the fairways of Mannan during the scramble on both days, a sign of a good year ahead! Unfortunately, there were no ladies in the winning enclosure, but congratulations to the winning teams.

The results of the Scramble are as follows:
1st Place Team with 57.6 pts.
Damien Savage (12)
Martin O'Brien (17)
Denis Mc Ardle (19)
Graham Etherington (16)

2nd Place Team with 57.8 pts. (Won on the breakdown)
Brendan Morris (22)
John Clarke (18)
Gerry Kellet (23)
Jim O'Reilly (19)

3rd Place Team with 57.8 pts
Tommy Burke (13)
Peter Marron (17)
Tommy O'Brien (14)
John O'Flaherty (18)

Quote of the week:  A “gimme” can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers, neither of whom can putt very well. ~ Unknown

20th February 2011

Last Wednesday's competition brought Mannan ladies out in full force!
Mena Marquis has been playing very steady golf over the last few weeks,
but just not good enough to beat our new handicap secretary.
For those of you like myself who need to work on their game, don't forget that the
driving range is still free to members who took advantage of the 'prompt payment deal'
and Kevin our Professional is available for lessons.

Week 3 of 13 Hole Weekly Competition:
1st Rosemary Barry 27pts
2nd Mena Marquis 25pts

The Ladies Spring League is now in full swing, five teams battling for 1st place;
Rita O'Loughlin's Team is leading at the minute, but Mary MacNamee's team is in hot pursuit,
a little birdie told me that Sadie Larkin's team, Mena Marquis's team and Rose Reilly's team
are playing great golf at the moment, so a lot can happen over the next few weeks.
No matter who wins, it's really great to see so many ladies out playing everyday.

But the big question this week is:.......
How will Captain Seamus Whelan and Lady Captain Mary White arrive to Mannan Castle Golf Club
for the Captain's Drive-In on Sunday 27th February at noon??    We'll just have to wait and see!

Make sure you have your name on the time sheet for this Weekends 'Captain's Drive-In' Competition
held over Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February.
The format is a Scramble, this event is usually a lot of fun and a great kick off to the golf year.

No better way to start the month of March and get us ready for St. Patrick's Day than with
A Traditional Concert of Music, Dance, Song & Storytelling, join us at Mannan Castle Clubhouse Friday 4th March @ 8 pm sharp.

Tickets available at the pro-shop or from a committee member, tickets will also be available at the door.

Quote of the week:
"The trees taunt you; the sand mocks you; the water calls your name and they say golf is a quiet game" ~ Unknown

 13th February 2011

A poor turnout for the weekly competition this week!
Could it be that Mannan Ladies do not like playing in the rain.

13 hole Weekly Competition
1st Rita O'Loughlin 24pts

Our Captain's Drive-In is Sunday Feb 27th.
How our Captain and Lady Captain will arrive to the club house is still a well kept secret....
There will be a Weekend 'Captain's Drive-In Competition'
held over Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February, the time sheet will be open soon.

Mannan Castle will host a Traditional Concert of Irish Music, Dance, Song & Storytelling on Friday March 4th.
Starting at 8pm Sharp.. Tickets for this event are now available at the ProShop €10

Quote of the week:
"The difference in golf and government is that in golf you can't improve your lie." ~ George Deukmejian

6th February 2011

Last Wednesday was overcast with scattered showers or to put it bluntly it rained all day
and the few golfers who ventured out got soaked, but the course is in fabulous condition.
I had the pleasure of witnessing Lady Captain Mary White sink a 20 foot putt on the third hole for her first birdie of the year.

Winner of Week 1 of the 13 Hole Weekly Competition
1st Angela Gartlan 19pts

Spring League has started; teams will be picked in the next few days, so if you have not already signed up
for Spring League you can sign up in the pro-shop or on the sign up sheet on the ladies notice board.

A reminder that the weekly Thursday Open is open to all golfers, this is a great way to get ready for the 18 hole competitions.

Ladies don't forget to check out the great range of stylish golf clothing and golf clubs and in the Pro Shop.

Quote of the week: May thy ball lie in green pastures and not in still waters. ~ Author Unknown.

30th January 2011

The Spring League has started, it's officially time to wipe the dust of the golf clubs and hit the fairways of Mannan Castle!
The teams are being selected next week, so there is still time to sign up.

Well done to the ladies who headed to Seapoint Golf Club last Monday for the Senior Alliance, ours girls did not to come home empty handed;
congratulations to Gill Rouiller 2nd place and Rita O'Loughlin 3rd place.

Wednesday's competition was a 13 hole Sweep, a good turnout for this competition.
Congratulations to the winner Denise Mc Guinness who spent the "off season" practicing her game.
If Denise is not playing the course she can be found taking advantage of the practice pitching area, perhaps more of us should take a leaf out of her book.

1st Denise McGuinness 22pts
2nd Mena Marquis 21pts

There was a Table Quiz held in Mannan last Friday night, eleven tables participated in total and funds raised will go towards the Junior Club.
Congratulations to Siobhan Downey for leading her table to victory, other members of the winning team were Anthony Downey, George Farrelly and Tom Kevin.

Quote of the week: I've spent most of my life golfing - the rest I've just wasted

23rd January 2011

Six brave ladies from Mannan Castle headed to the hills of Clones last Monday morning to play in the Arnmore Alliance, congratulations to Gill Rouiller on winning the front nine. More of us now wished we had joined them as temperatures plummeted and the freezing temperatures led to the closing of the course this week.

Hopefully, the temperatures will rise and we can get started with our Spring League and weekly 13 hole competition this week. It's not too late to put your name down for the Spring League; the signup sheet is on the Ladies Noticeboard, the teams will be selected next week.

The Thursday Open has started again, for those of you want to play 18 holes.

A reminder to the ladies, that the driving range is free during day light hours for all paid up members. Also, Kevin our professional is offering group lessons to beginner ladies at very reasonable rates; golf clubs can even be provided and you don't have to be a member of Mannan Castle to avail of these lessons.

My quote of the week from the great Bob Hope: "If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

10th January 2011

First competition of 2011 was a fun team event, Captain versus Secretary.
Lady Captain Mary White and Secretary Gill Rouiller were there to greet golfers and select teams on a beautiful Monday morning.
Congratulations to the victorious Secretary's Team.

Sign up sheet for this years' Spring League is up on the Ladies Notice board.
The Spring League starts Wednesday January 26th so ladies you have just two weeks to get the cobwebs or the icicles off the clubs
and plenty of time to hit the driving range and work your swing.

Happy New Year to all our members and sponsors.

May I suggest a golfer's diet to all this year: Live on greens as much as possible!

19th December 2010

Kinder Day was a great success; a very festive Captain Margaret Bourke presented a beautiful array of prizes to the winners of the Winter League,
this competition was generously sponsored once again this year by Philly's School of Motoring, Monaghan.
Team Jimenez, Team McElroy, and Team Poulter were thrilled with there prizes.
On a personal note as a member of the Team Jimenez, congrats to Sadie Larkin (Capt.), and my other team members Rosemary Barry, Cora Lynch and Anna O'Reilly...we did it!

Other prizes presented on the night were the Longfield Oil Hamper Competition sponsored again this year by (Seamus & Yvonne Duffy) Longfield Oils,
Yvonne was there to present the beautiful hampers to Mary Cassidy, Rita O'Loughlin and Louise O'Reilly.
Yvonne confirmed that Longfield Oil would sponsor this competition in 2011.

Kevin McGivern, our Professional was on hand to present 1st prize a beautiful golf bag to Rose O'Reilly, and golf clothes to Karen Forrester and Mary McNamee;
he thanked the ladies of Mannan Castle for welcoming him to Mannan Castle.
Kevin is offering group lessons to any ladies who might be interested thinking of taking up golf, clubs will be provided,
for more information contact Kevin at the ProShop 042 9663308
Ladies don't forget if you spend €100 in the Pro Shop you are entitled to a free lesson.

Gill Rouiller & Angela Gartlan accepted the Ladies Fourball Matchplay Trophy and prize, this trophy was presented to the ladies club by Valerie Oliver in 2005,
Valerie Oliver is ill at the moment and we would like to wish her a speedy recovery.

Incoming Lady Captain Mary White accepted the Singles Matchplay prize and told us how grateful she was to have a "Major" at Mannan Castle,
Mary also reminded us of how she was not a competitive person. (Yeah right!)

The mulled wine was flowing, thank-you Gill and Rosemary and to all who cooked and baked the Christmas hors d'oeuvres and goodies, they were delicious.
Mena Marquis ended our night with a humorous rendition explaining how her handicap dropped from 24 to 18 this year.

Last note of 2010 is that the Secretary versus Captain's Competition has been rescheduled to Jan 3rd 2011 at 10am

Merry Christmas to all and May you all enjoy health, happiness and lots of good golf in 2011

12th December 2010

Winter League results are as follows:
1st: 'Team Jimenez' led by Sadie Larkin, with Angela Gartlan, Rosemary Barry, Anna O'Reilly and Cora Lynch.
2nd: 'Team McElroy captained by Rita O'Loughlin with Teresa Butler, Bridie Fitzmaurice, Bridie Dooley and Marie Conlon.
In 3rd place: Mary McNamee's 'Team Poulter'with Rita Cunningham, Kathleen Fox, Frances Perkins and Brianan Kingham.

Winter League Category prizes awarded to the players for the best individual scores in categories, not on winning teams.
Cat. 1: Geraldine Finnegan (18)
Cat. 2: Rose O'Reilly (21)
Cat. 3: Siobhan Hand (28)
Cat. 4: Sheila Boylan (33)
Cat. 5: Denise McGuinness (36)

The "Ring" Competition winners:
1st: Mary Cumiskey (23) 51
Joint 2nd: Philomena Rogers (22) 53 and Siobhan Hand (28) 53
Wow, great scores ladies even if it was over 18 rounds of golf!

For those of you with last minute shopping to do, don't forget to drop into the Professional's Shop,
Kevin has something for every golfer on your list. I particularly like the new colourful range
of ladies waterproof jackets with the Mannan Castle Logo.

I'm sure that there a lot of anxious golfers eager to hit the fairways again; hopefully we'll get to play
at least 9 holes Kinder Day Wednesday 15th of December, followed by presentation of prizes and
the usual festivities, delicious Christmas hors d'oeuvres and mulled wine.

5th December 2010

Not much golfing news to report in the arctic like conditions around Carrickmacross this week!

The Christmas Floral Demonstration, scheduled for Thursay, December 9th has been cancelled due to the extreme weather conditions.

Kinder Day has been tentatively rescheduled for Wednesay 15th December (weather permitting!)

This week's competition was over 12 holes, congratulation to Bridie Fitzmaurice for winning with 26 pts

1st Bridie Fitzmaurice (25) 26pts
2nd Rita O'Loughlin (13) 23p

It's a very close race in the Winter League this year with "Team Jimenez" led by Sadie Larkin
in the lead at the moment with a score of 48; close behind them is "Team Mc Elroy" captained by
Rita O'Loughlin with a score of 47. The teams fighting for 3rd place are "Team Poulter" captained by
Mary MacNamee, Team Kymer" captained by Rita Gartland and "Team McDonnell" led by Gill Rouiller.

Kinder Day is December 8th, so a reminder to Mannan Ladies to keep that evening free.

The much anticipated Christmas Floral Demonstration by Local Floral Artist Veronica Mc Mahon
titled 'A Warm Christmas Welcome' will be held at Mannan Castle on December 9th at 8pm sharp,
Admission €10 All arrangements will be raffled at the end of the night.
ALL ARE WELCOME. Tickets available at the door.

21st November 2010

A foggy, frosty Monday morning but all roads led to Virginia Golf Club where Mannan Castle Ladies were
well represented at the Arnmore Alliance. Congratulations to all the Mannan Castle Winners:
1st: Nuala Mulholland (28) 37 pts
2nd: Rose O'Reilly (21) 35 pts
3rd: Denise McGuinness (36) 35pts
Back Nine: Angela Gartlan(24) 17pts

I'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the magnificent work of our course grounds keepers,
the condition of the course is a credit to them; Mannan Castle remained open, when other
neighbouring courses were closed after heavy rain and frost.

Results of Week 6 of the 13 Hole Competition
1st Angela Gartlan (24) 33pts
2nd Jo Morris (21) 29pts

Once again great scores across the board this week in the Winter League Repeater,
two more weeks left in league, so all teams are in with a fighting chance.

Tickets are available for this year's Christmas Floral Arranging Demonstration by Veronica McMahon,
December 9th 2010 at Mannan Castle. All floral arrangements will be raffled at the end of the night.

Finally, our Lady Captain Margaret Bourke's reign comes to an end on Monday Nov. 23rd at the AGM
when she hands over the reins to Vice Captain Mary White. Margaret has represented our club eloquently
over the last year, attending numerous meetings & ILGU functions both local and further afield,
she even managed to change her work schedule so she could attend Club Matches and play some brilliant golf as well.
Thank you, Margaret from all the lady members of Mannan Castle on a job well done.

14th November 2010

Lady Captain Margaret Bourke was the winner of Week 5 of the 13 Hole Competition, beating Rose O'Reilly on the breakdown.
Great scores once again this week in the Winter League; but none as good as Marie McKennawho scored 34 points on 12 holes in Week 1 of the Competition.

Winners for Week 5 of the 13 Hole Competition are as follows:
1st Margaret Bourke (26) 26pts/13pts
2nd Rose O'Reilly (21) 26pts/11pts

The Winter League consists of nine teams with 5 players on each team battling for the title; the teams that are in the lead are...
• Team "McElroy" captained by Rita O'Loughlin,
• Team "Poulter" captained by Mary MacNamee,
• Team "Jimenez" captained by Sadie Larkin. (Welcome back Sadie!)
In hot pursuit of these leaders are:
• Team "Kymer" captained by newcomer Rita Gartland
• Team "McDowell" captained by Gill Rouiller.
• Team "Molarini" captained by Geraldine Finegan
The stragglers at the moment are:
• Team "Harrington" captained by Karen Forester
• Team "Fisher" captained by Louise Hanratty
• Team "Westwood" captained by Mena Marquis

The league is over eight weeks but structured so only the best six count, it's still anybody's race!
Remember that even if you are not on a winning team there are prizes for the best individual scores in categories.

A reminder that the Ladies AGM will be held Monday, 22nd November, 7:30pm in the Cashell Room of the Clubhouse.

On a sad note, our sympathy goes out Ann Carragher whose sister Angie Donnellan died this week
and to Gill Rouiller on the sudden death of her brother Fran Purcell, ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

7th November 2010

The winter league is proving to be a great success;
I still can't believe that so many dedicated ladies (other words do come to mind!)
ventured out last Monday in horrendous rain to play for their respective teams.
Nine teams consisting of five players are playing in this repeater competition;
I will attempt to give a full update on the team standings next week.

Winners for Week 4 of the 13 hole competition are as follows...
1st Rosemary Barry (26) 28 pts
2nd Gill Rouiller (8) 27pts

The Annual General Meeting for the Ladies' Club of Mannan Castle Golf Club
takes place on Monday, the 22nd November, at 7:30pm in the Cashell room of the clubhouse.

Draw for the New Putting Green Development will be made at the Council AGM 9pm, 22nd November,
in the main function room of the clubhouse....
1st prize €2000, 2nd prize €1000, 3rd €500 (10) prizes in total,
if you haven't bought a ticket yet it's not too late there may be a few still left available in the Pro-shop, or at the bar.

Tickets will be on sale soon for the Floral Show 9th of December at Mannan Castle.

31st October 2010

This week our Winter League Repeater & weekly competition was held over 12 holes
as the 3rd hole was closed due to Sunday's frost. Great scores this week ladies,
especially by Mena Marquis and Rose O'Reilly who both lost good chunks of their handicaps this year.

Winter Weekly Competition Week 3
1st Mena Marquis (18) 26pts
2nd Rose O'Reilly (21) 25pts

The Thursday Open at Mannan Castle is still going strong and a great opportunity to play 18 holes;
don't forget to ask Kevin about the "2's competition".

This week we lost a friend and a founder member as Fintan McCourt passed away.
Our deepest sympathy goes to former Lady Captain Mairead McCourt and her family, ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

24th October 2010

Winners of Week 2 of the 13 hole competition were as follows:
1st Mary MacNamee (17) 28pts
2nd Angela Connolly (23) 27pts
3rd Rita O'Loughlin (13) 26pts
Congratulations to all our winners.

We are also into Week 2 of our Winter League competition; some great scores have been posted last week,
teams are posted in the ladies locker room.
The League can be played in conjunction with the weekly competition and the Thursday Open,
see the notice on the Ladies Notice-board for all the details.

Roisin Brady is Mannan Castle's 2010 Lady Golfer of the Year.
It was a tight race for Golfer of the Year, but young Roisin emerged this years victor;
Mary MacNamee will have to part with the trophy after taking it home three years in a row!

I forget to mention last week, that our Lady Captain Margaret Bourke had a tremendous win October 13th
at an Open Day at Rosslare Golf Club, Co. Wexford with a fabulous score of 43 pts, losing more than 3 shots off her handicap.
Well done Margaret!

16th October 2010

This years winner of the Silver Medal was Mary MacNamee; and Mena Marquis was the winner of the Bronze Medal;
both of these fine golfers kept their heads down for the stroke competitions.
The Silver Medal Competition was held at The Hermitage Golf Club and the Bronze Medal Competition was in
Luttrellstown Golf Club on Monday October 11th; the time sheet filled up very quickly for both these events,
but thankfully both of our girls got to represent Mannan Castle, both played well and had a great day.

Mary MacNamee was also the winner of the Silver Spoon, so no shortage of silverware in the MacNamee household!

Congratulations to our neighbouring club Nuremore on winning the Millennium Cup, which was hosted by
Nuremore Golf Club Thursday Oct 15th. The Mannan Castle Team totally enjoyed our day and we gave the home team a run for the Cup!

Congratulations to Angela McBride who was the winner of the first weekly 13 hole competition.

10th October 2010

Last week's competition was our fundraiser for National Breast Cancer Research, a big thanks to all who played in this 12 hole competition.
Congrats to the winners, Rose O'Reilly is proving it's no problem playing of her reduced handicap.
1st Margaret Nugent 26pts
2nd Angela Gartlan 25 pts
3rd Rose O'Reilly 25pts

The Senior Alliance was played in Mannan last week, a great turnout considering it was the final day for the Ryder Cup. Congratulations Gill Rouiller who came 2nd overall.

This week we kick start the Winter League, ladies still time to put your name on the sign up sheet for teams; €3 euro to play and €3 to repeat.
Of course, if you cannot commit to the winter league, you can also play in the weekly Sunday/Wednesday competition €5.

Good luck to the Committee members playing in the Millennium Cup in Nuremore on Thursday.

3rd October 2010

The Singles Matchplay Championship Final was played on Monday last; Vice Captain Mary White kept her head down
and beat Rita O'Loughlin on the 18th hole. Well done to both of you for making it to the final, a close match by all accounts.
But Mary will be the one taking home the Canon McGreevy Cup.

Rose O'Reilly was in top form on Wednesday for The Professionals Prize, she played a tremendous round of golf
finishing with a great score of 62. No doubt that Rose will have no problem playing of her new handicap of 21, after losing 3 shots. (Ouch!)
Mary MacNamee was in close pursuit with 65, Mary has been trying very hard to lower her handicap,
so she can play in the Senior Alliance with all the "good" golfers and Karen Forrester is well on the way to achieving her ambition
to get down to single digits after had a round of 67, Karen's new handicap is now 12.
1st Rose O'Reilly (24) 62
2nd Mary MacNamee (18) 65
3rd Karen Forrester (13) 67

Our Lady Captains Day Away was Thursday Sept 30th; a most enjoyable day was had by all at The Ballymascanlon Hotel & Country Club.
I, for one enjoyed the scenic views of the beautiful Cooley Peninsula, the company and the delicious food.
Nuala Mulholland played a great round of golf bringing in 41 points; Louise Hanratty & Cepta Maddick both had 40 pts, great scores.
Thanks to everyone involved in organizing the day, a very successful day by all accounts.

Other presentations where made by Lady Captain Margaret Bourke to prize winners from earlier competitions.
The RoseBowl sponsored by Gerry & Kathleen Cumiskey was presented to Siobhan Hand,
runners up Frances Byrne & Mary McCabe received smaller Crystal Bowls.
The Hairdressers Prize was presented to Bridie Fitzmaurice.
The Neil J Haughey Trophy and a beautiful hamper from Mc Guire's Pharmacy were presented to Esther Durkin.
Lousie Hanratty received a beautiful hamper sponsored by Carrick Pharmacy.
Thank you again to all our sponsors for their generous prizes; we encourage our members to support our sponsors.

I think that happiest lady leaving the Ballymac was Philomena Rogers who was the lucky winner of a painting by gifted artist Denise Mc Guinness,
the beautiful painting was raffled after dinner, and the funds raised will go towards a charity close to our hearts at Mannan Castle –
National Breast Cancer Research.

Mannan Castle is host to the Senior Lady's Alliance on Monday, so the tee box is booked from 9:30 to 12am.
Good luck to all playing in this event.

This week's competition is in aid of National Breast Cancer Research, this is a repeater, so you can play as often as you want.
Entry €10 and you can repeat for €3

You still have time to put your names down for the Winter League.

19th September 2010

This week's competition was Longfield Oils Hamper generously sponsored again this year by Yvonne & Seamus Duffy.

1st Mary Cassidy 37 points

2nd Rita O'Loughlin 36 points

3rd Louise Hanratty 35 points

Front Nine Bridie Fitzmaurice 19 points

Back Nine Angela Gartlan 22 points

Congratulations to Gill Rouiller & Angela Gartlan who won the Club Fourball Matchplay Championship beating Angela McBride & Marie Sweeney on the 17th hole in a close final.

Ladies there are plenty of opportunities to golf this week.

Mannan Castle is hosting an Open Weekend from Wednesday 22nd -26th

Wednesday 22nd: 4 Person Team / any combination.
Special Visitors rate €12 (Wednesday only) / €8 for members

Thursday 23rd: Men's and Ladies Singles, (separate men's & ladies prizes)
Friday 24th: 3 Person Rumble (Any Combination)
Saturday 25th: Men's Fourball
Sunday 26th: Texas Scramble (Any combination)
Visitors €15 / Members €8

Timesheet now open you book online with the BRS system or Call the Clubhouse at 042 9663308

Prizes will be on display for each day.
Presentation will be Sunday 26th at 8pm

13th September 2010

Last weeks competition Stroke(M) sponsored by our Club Professional Kevin McGivern was cancelled due to a delay in pole forking of the greens caused by Mondays torrential rain.
Ladies you will be glad to know that this competition has been rescheduled for Sept 29thand will not be V-Par (as per diary), but Stroke (Medal).

OPEN WEEK
Mannan Castle is hosting a Mini Open Week from Wednesday 22nd thru' Sunday 26th
Wednesday 22nd: 4 Person Team / any combination.
Special Visitors rate €12 (Wednesday only) / €8 for members

Thursday 23rd: Men's and Ladies Singles, (separate men's & ladies prizes)
Friday 24th: 3 Person Rumble (Any Combination)
Saturday 25th: Men's Fourball
Sunday 26th: Texas Scramble (Any combination)
Visitors €15 / Members €8

Prizes will be on display for each day.
Presentation will be Sunday 22nd 8pm (sharp)

5th September 2010

A great turnout for the Gerry Cumiskey Classic, almost 80 teams played over the three days, the winning team was Thomas Gartlan and Angela Gartlan, John Gartlan Junior and Angela Connolly.   A birdie on the first hole by Angela Connolly, gave this team a great start to the round.    I have a sneaky suspicion that based on the selection of prizes that perhaps, it was not expected to have women on the winning team.

Second place team, of Rosemary Barry, Gill Rouiller, Eddie Rouiller & Rita Cunningham had a tremendous back nine score of 53 points.

Thomas Cunningham represented Gerry Cumiskey at the presentation Sunday night.   I, for one was disappointed to see that shining Volkswagen Cars on display over the weekend, disappeared before the presentation of prizes, I guess the winning team will have to be satisfied with getting their names on the Gerry Cumiskey “Hubcap” Trophy.   A word of thanks to our generous sponsors, your sponsorship is appreciated.

1^st Place team 98pts (50/48)

Thomas Gartlan

Angela Gartlan

John Gartlan (Jnr.)

Angela Connolly

2^nd Place Team 97pts (44/53)

Rosemary Barry

Gill Rouiller

Eddie Rouiller

Rita Cunningham

3^rd Place Team 97pts (50/47)

John Caldwell

Padraig Sharkey

Gerry Gorham

Gregory McCaughey

A little birdie told me that Bridie Dooley had a great win at the All Ireland Vintners Society at the Slieve Russell on Wednesday, well done Bridie.

This week’s competition is Stroke (M) and is sponsored by our Professional Kevin McGivern; ladies don’t forget to check out the great selection of clothes and clubs in the Pro-shop.

Our Lady Captain’s Outing is Sept 30^th at the Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Club, details and sign up sheet are on the lady’s notice board.

The ladies club would just like to sympathize with Teresa Butler on the death of her father in law Paddy Butler, Ar Dheis De go raibh anam.