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06 Sept 2025

These are seriously busy times for Cahir Park Golf Club Ladies

Seriously busy times for Cahir Park Golf Club Ladies

Julie Connolly, winner of the Intermediate Category in the Cahir Park Ladies Spring League, receives her prize from Nicola Lyons of Bánór

Ladies Tuesday 12 Hole Champagne Scramble
It was exciting to welcome back many of the regular Tuesday Ladies this week after a harsh Winter and some unwelcome injuries. As ever, the Scramble was well organised by Margaret Costello who rocks up with lovely prize bags and a warm smile.
The winning team of Kathleen Noonan, Betty Buttimer and Eleanor Cummins brought in 57pts and were delighted to be back enjoying golf and meeting their fellow golfers again.


Nancy Doyle Trophy
The Tuesday morning Ladies have a big date coming up. On Tuesday 16th May, they will play for the Nancy Doyle Trophy in a 12 Holes Singles Stapleford competition. Note the date!


Well supported Open Day
A Ladies Open Day took place on Thursday last, 27th April.
The Open 3 Ball Champagne Scramble was very kindly and generously sponsored by O'Donnell's Garage, Woodview Service Station, Cahir.
The Open Day was very well supported, and a bonus was the excellent weather on the day.
The winning team was from Slievenamon Golf Club and comprised Una Creed (38), Paula Spillane (18) and Geraldine Bartley (27) and they shot an amazing 104 pts.
Only one point separated the second and third teams.
Second Team, Cahir Park Ladies: Mary Kenrick (20), Eleanor Carroll (19), Mary Comerford (28) scored 94pts.
Third Team, Cahir Park Ladies: Julie Connolly (16), Breda Keating (18), Caroline Maher (17) had 93 Pts.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Open Day and congratulations to all the prize winners.
Much thanks to the Sponsors, Alan and Patricia O'Donnell of O'Donnell's Garage, Woodview Service Station, Cahir.


Upcoming competitions
The long awaited and much anticipated Ladies Bramleigh Lodge Nursing Home Summer Series commences this week. The competition, this week, will be 18 Hole Stroke - Medal. Played on Thursday 4th May and Saturday/Sunday 6th/7th May, there is no Re-entry.
Sincere thanks to Bramleigh Lodge Nursing Home, Cahir, for sponsoring the Summer Series.


Inter-club competitions
Hard luck befell the Ladies Minor Team who played Youghal Golf Club Ladies last Tuesday.
However, great success was achieved by the Cahir Park Ladies who won the Intermediate match against Clonmel Golf Club Ladies.
Best wishes to the Youghal Ladies in the next round of the Minor Cup competition and many thanks to the Clonmel and Youghal Ladies for the great hard fought and very sporting matches.
Thank you to all the Cahir Park Ladies who represented the Club on both the Minor and Intermediate Teams and to the Managers, Miriam Halley and Deirdre O'Neill, Minor Team and Cathy O'Gorman and Ann O'Brien, Intermediate Team. Best wishes to the Intermediate team in the next round.


Mary McKenna Diamond Trophy competition
Cahir Park Ladies played the first part of the Home and Away First Round of the Mary McKenna Diamond Trophy Competition in Ballyneety Golf Club on Saturday 29th April. Playing a very strong Ballyneety Ladies Team in Scotch Foursomes Matchplay, Cahir Park returned home two games up and now prepare for the second leg of the First Round at home on Friday, 19th May. All the matches were extremely exciting, and all decided on the 18th Hole.
An afternoon of brilliant golf was rounded off by a very warm and welcoming reception for both Teams, Managers and supporters in the Ballyneety Clubhouse.
Congratulations to Team Managers, Ger Lyons and Margaret Costello and to all the Ladies of the Mary McKenna Diamond Trophy Panel. We look forward to May 19th.

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