World champion Robert leads his side to victory in Winter League at County Tipperary Golf Club

placeholder image — Winners of the Winter League at Dundrum House Golf Club. From left: John Grogan, Richard O’Keeffe, Tony Reade (Captain), Darren Hayes, Captain Robert Hogan, Gerry Maher, John O’Donovan , Pakie Ryan.

Winter League

The Winter League was a hotly contested final between team “No 5” captained by Robert Hogan and team No Team “No. 12” captained by Des O’Neill. Robert Hogan’s team came out on top in the end, and included John Grogan (Cashel Harty Cup man from another era), Gerry Maher, Tony Reade, John O’Donovan, Pakie Ryan, and Richard O’Keeffe.

The runners-up also put up a fine performance, led by Des O’Neill and completed by Joe Burke, Darragh Stapleton, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Carr, Albie Maher and John Graves.

The competition was matchplay, the big interest was in the battle of the Captains, and how Des O’Neill would match up to world speed golf champion Robert Hogan. With the help of a few shots and play at a slower pace, Des had a sweet victory on the day.

Well done all around.

In third place in the winter league we had Michael O’Grady’s team of Paudie Carr, Brian Webster, Michael Hanly, PA Skeffington, Aiden Fogarty and Aidan Skeffington which competed against Marian Riordan team of Colin Ryan, Danny O’Dwyer, Michael Ryan (R/G), Jack Bergin, Johnny Hannigan and Ken Whelan leaving them in fourth place.