Templemore Golf: Ned Delany is named Golfer of the Year

Men’s AGM

A big thank you to all who attended in the very poor weather conditions. The AGM was a very successful event and the following Officers and committee were elected;

Captain Declan Kennedy

President Rody Cawley

Vice-Captain Les Mason

Hon Secretary Pat O’Connell

Hon Treasurer Tom McGrath

Hon Handicap Secretary Michael Purcell

Hon Competition Secretary Sean Lee

Communications Officer -Pro Tony O’Toole

Ex Officio: Jim Ryan, Michael Purcell,

Members, Declan Russell, Timmy Tuohy, Jerome Ryan, Eamon Connelly.

2023 Captain Declan Kennedy Address.

Dear fellow members, It is a great honour and I am very proud to serve you all in 2023 as your Captain. I also wish Rody Cawley as our President all the best for 2023. His abundance of knowledge on Golf and the course will be a great benefit to the committee. Delighted to have you at the table Rody.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank Les Mason for accepting the Vice-Captaincy and I look forward to working very closely with him in the year ahead.

I want to sincerely thank all the Officers for committing again to 2023.

I’m also delighted to welcome our three new committee members Eamon Connolly, Timmy Touhy and Jerome Ryan. Together we can make this a very memorable and productive year for Templemore Golf Club.

I would also like to wish the Lady Captain for 2023 Mary Gilmartin a very successful year ahead especially in relation to the new “One Club format. Undoubtedly we work together as a team for the benefit of the club.

This is the first year of our autonomy and as a limited company. With this new structure we have many new and greater responsibilities than before. Many new policies and procedures will be introduced that we will have to follow.

Things are moving very quickly in golf with new policies and guidelines from Golf Ireland having to be adhered to. We should not just be doing it just because it is policy, but because we know it is the right thing to do.

From now on this club will be focused on moving towards being governed by both ladies and gents within a joint management committee.

This year both committees will work very closely together to establish an inclusive governance structure that meets the requirements of GUI and all Templemore members.

This club is your club, the members club, and I believe we can take it to new heights now and build on all the great work provided by past members and committees. A club would be nothing without good staff and feet on the ground and we have that now in abundance.

I look forward to working closely with our new Course Committee and all the members who contribute to getting the course to the high standard we are now accustomed too.

Finally, I would like to say that if anyone would like to talk to me about anything pertaining to the golf club, I am always here for you, in confidence, but I can guarantee you one thing, I will give my captaincy for 2023 everything I can on behalf of all members within this golf club

2022 Captains Jim Ryan Appreciation.

At the AGM a pause to reflects on past members especially Joe O’Connor who passed away this year and PJ Leahy who passed away late last year.

Thanks to President Michael Purcell for his support throughout the year. Thanks to Tom McGrath for nominating me for the role of Captain it’s been a great honour for me and my family.

First big event of the year was the captains drive in, in March. A presentation was made to Jack Alexander on he’s retirement, Fr Dominic Meehan gave the Club a blessing for the year. Thanks to the team managers and members who represented the club with honour and destination. Thanks to the course manager Liam Leahy, Dinny Maher, Michael Webster and Tom McGrath for putting the shoulder to the wheel and kept the course in great condition.

Pat Shelly joined as our new course work in September, and we’re delighted to have him on board. Pat has hit the ground running and I wish him the best of luck going forward. Thanks to the volunteers that helped on the course during the year and thanks to Chris Doyle for he’s landscaping work around the clubhouse.

The lease with the OPW was signed in July giving the club its own autonomy. A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes over the last few years to get us to this point. Big thanks to Tony O’Toole for leading this project from start to finish. Tony working as Club PRO keeps everyone updated throughout the year and with the help of Seamus Bourke keeps us well promoted within the local media and club website.

Competition Secretary Sean Lee his team, Les Mason, Declan Russell, and Mick Keely throughout the year. The lads were very busy with the 50/50 lotto, organising and running competitions especially the big events like the Captains prize weekend, Vice Captains prize weekend, President’s prize, and the club classic.

Thanks to Pat O’Connell for volunteering, his time and expertise throughout the year. Pat with the help of Les ran the Juvenile Summer camp, and again it was very successful. Pat works away in the back round helping to run the Seniors, opening, and closing the clubhouse, helping for the big events like the club classic. A lot of simple unseen jobs like replying to emails, meeting, and greeting members at the club house especially new members that have enquires.

The new course signage for the should be installed early next year. Thanks to Donal Hayes and Dinny Maher for their time and effort gone into this project. Thanks, Tom McGrath, for helping to secure vital grants for the club like the tee box signage and course drainage grants. Again, Tom does a lot of unseen work for the club throughout the year in keeping the finances in good order.

In October the Ladies and Men had a joint committee meeting to discuss the new joint management setup, golf Ireland were contacted about facilitating this new process. Thanks to Committee for your help and support throughout the year. Best wishes to 2023 Captain Declan Kennedy, President Rody Cawley and Vice Captain Les Mason and also to the Ladies committee.

Ladies Committee.

President Margie Costigan, Captain Mary Guilmartin, Hon. Secretary Kay Brennan, Treasurer Margaret Buckley, Handicap Secretary Josie Bourke, Competition Secretary Marian Keely, Committee Mary Ryan, Maura Sheehan, Breda Murphy, Josie Moloney, Ex Officio Mary Hogan.

Golfer of the Year 2022.

Golfer of the year Ned Delany. This was a particularly proud presentation as Ned had participated in the Juvenile program run by the Golf Club during the school break in the summer over many years. A proud day for his family and no doubt a possible career of great enjoyment in this great game.

It was also a special occasion for the 2023 Captain Declan Kennedy performing his fist presentation of his captaincy. The top three winners in Templemore Golf Club’s Golfer of the year 2022 were Ned Delany 29. John Stapleton 15, Jerry Keegan (Jnr) 14. The Competition was an accumulation of points over six competitions held in 2022.

Christmas Fayre

There will be a Christmas Fayre competition running for the last full week of 2022 from Saturday 24th. December through to Friday 30th. December. The competition is a Front 9-hole Stableford competition. €5 entry and €3 re-entry. Enjoy

Week End Competition

Fri. 2nd. Sat. 3rd. and Sun. 4th. December Results for the 9 hole Stableford competition, 1st. Gerry Hayes with 26 points, 2nd. Peter Bane with 24 points. Due to extreme frost and inclement weather, competition were difficult to proceed.

Men’s Seniors

15th. Dec. Thank you to all who attended the Christmas meal in Murphy’s yesterday. The feedback was good and the ambiance was very festive with many characters some from the Originals making it a most enjoyable time. Merry Christmas to all from Les Mason and Pat O’ Connell.

22nd. Dec. On a Grand Day at Templemore Golf Club, and even so close to Christmas 5 teams ventured out and enjoyed the comradery. There was again great scoring on the winter setup of the course. In 1st. place with 61 points Jim Gleeson, Ollie Murray, Frankie Shortt, and Mick Murphy. The Runners-up with 58 points are John Kirwan, John Greed, Mick Cahill, and Seanie Gleeson. In 3rd. place Paddy Fogarty, Pat O’Connell, Mick Maher, and Joe Hennessy. The Seniors Committee would like to wish all our friends and their families a fantastic Christmas and we are planning to walk the hallowed ground of Templemore golf club next Thursday 29th December as always weather and course conditions permitting.

Fees for 2023.

Full Member €350. Couple €500. Retired-unemployed couple €450. Family (2Adults+their 2 children under 18yrs) €550. Country Member €250. Beginner 2023 (1st.yr. 250) ( 2nd. Yr. 350). Beginner Couple (1st.yr. 400) (2nd. Yr. €500). Students 3rdLevel College & Garda Students €125. Juvenile (under 18yrs) €75. Retired-Unemployed & Clergy €300. Distance (outside 50k) €175. Green Fees (no reduction for 9 holes) €20.