GOLF GLEANINGS: All the latest news from clubs across Offaly and adjoining areas

BIRR GOLF CLUB

Sympathy
The members and officers of the club offer sincere sympathy to Lady Captain Bernie Nugent on the untimely passing of her sister Elizabeth Dempsey. May Elizabeth rest in peace.
2024 Calendar
The events calendar is now available on the website www.birrgolfclub.ie .
Captains' Drive-In
Captains Frank and Bernie together with Presidents Paschal and Laura will hold their drive-in on Sunday March 3rd. To mark the occasion a mixed scramble will be held. The entry fee is €5 with all proceeds going to Offaly Hospice. Entries will be taken up to 11am with a shotgun start scheduled for 11.45am. Finger food will be served later. Please come and support our Captains and Presidents and wish them a great golfing year.
Date For Your Diary
A Table Quiz will take place in the clubhouse on Friday March 15th. Details to follow soon.
Men's Club
The Spring League competition, sponsored by Birr Golf Shop Ltd continues. Due to inclement weather and with the course being closed last weekend (February 10th & 11th) the final date for play in the Spring League is now extended to Sunday March 31st. The final is now fixed for Sunday April 7th. Please continue to mark you team number and round number on your scorecard.The entry fee for the Spring League (€10) will be deducted from each membersClubV1 account on Monday 19th 2024.The list of 2024 fixtures is at the calendar tab on the Club's website:
https://www.birrgolfclub.ie/index.php/ calendar/calendar-men
Some notable dates are:
Captain's Drive-In March 3rd.
Hackett Cup qualifying w/e April 14th.
Spring Cup w/e May 5th.
Midland Boys May 6th.
Half subscription w/e May 26th.
Junior and Intermediate Scratch Cups June 2nd.
President Paschal Troy's prize is w/e July 14th.
Qualifying for Captain Frank Kearns' prize on w/e Sunday August 25th and the final round a week later. (Draw for partners in both the above competitions).
Seniors
Result February 15th: 1st Ger Nolan, Larry Lyons, Liam Lowry (43.7).
Ladies Club
Competition Results
9 Hole No.1: 1st Josephine Conniffe 21pts, 2nd Maggie Lynch 21pts (after count back), 3rd Evelyn Lynch 20pts.
Winter League
Rounds 4 & 5 to be played on or before Sunday February 25th.
League Final and International Women's Day celebrations will take place on March 9th.
US Masters Draw
Francie is running his Annual Club fundraising sweep linked to the Augusta Masters. Lines are €10 – Entry Sheet is up in the clubhouse. Please support.
Fundraiser Draw
The numbers drawn this week were 9, 14, 20 and 24. The jackpot was not won. The weekly prize winner was Dermot Nolan. The jackpot stands at €2,075.
Bridge Club
1st Joanne Loughnane, Catherine Morris and Mary O’Gorman.

ROSCREA GOLF CLUB

Winter League
Kindly sponsored by Bernie’s SuperValu, Roscrea
Draw for Quarter Final Matchplay – 18 Hole
Team 2 Last Minute Lads v Team 7 Crooked Lads
Team 4 Liv Golfers v Team 6 Hogans Men
Team 1 Joeys Troops v Men United or Greyhounds
Team 3 Par Putt v team 5 Swamp Donkeys
12 Hole Stableford results
1st Nevan Phelan (12) 32 points
2nd Ger Kealey 21 [31 – 1] 30 points (c/b)
3rd Billy Conlon (10) 30 points
Weekly Competition
12 Hole Stableford competition from February 19 to 24. Holes in play 1 – 8 and 12 – 15.
Roscrea Senior Men’s Golf Society: Results for Friday February 16
1st Aidan Bourke 29 points
2nd Andy Larkin 25 points
3rd Paddy Collison [24 – 1] 24 points
Outing continues every Friday (weather permitting). Tee booked from 9.00am to 10.00am, or book your own time on BRS.
Wednesday Golfers
Results for February 14, kindly sponsored by Mulrooney Gala, Roscrea.
Overall Winner Des O’Meara 32 points
Cat 1 Billy Conlon 27 points (c/b)
Cat 2 Ger Bergin [29 – 3] 26 points
Cat 3 Diarmuid Fitzgerald 30 points
The Captain’s (Richie Tynan) Prize takes place next Wednesday February 28.
Away Outing to Portarlington - March 13. Buggies must be booked in advance.
Lotto, Wednesday, February 14
Numbers drawn 11, 12, 24 & 29. No Jackpot Winner. There were three Match 3 Winners; Deirdre Kavanagh, John Ryan & Marcelline Cody. Online Lucky Dip; John Ryan. Offline Lucky Dip; Robert McCorduck. Next week’s Jackpot is €4,550.00. Your support makes a great difference. Lotto draw will take place on Wednesdays at 7.00pm. Lotto envelopes are available at the bar and sign-in areas. A Lotto subscription €40 for 6 months is also available. Additionally, our Club Lotto can now be played online at Smartlotto.ie.
Captains’ Drive-In
Captains Drive In next Sunday February 25 with shotgun start at 11.30am, registration from 10.15 am. The format is 4 Person Scramble. Please organise your own team. Presentation & Finger Food afterwards. Captains Aidan and Marie are looking forward to welcoming everyone.
Sympathies
Sympathy to P.J. and Brendan Wright on the death of their sister Elizabeth,
to Marjorie McCorduck on the death of her brother-in-law Richard and Matt Talbot on the death of his sister-in-law Noelie. May they Rest in Peace.
Course Conditions
To check Course Conditions dial (0505)21130, Ext 4.
Ladies Golf
Spring Competition 1
1st Mairead Cosgrave 24 points
2nd Eilish Dooley 24 points
3rd Margaret Collison 23 points
Spring Competition 2
1st Geraldine Carroll 24 points
2nd Angela Talbot 23 points c/b
3rd Anna Byrne 23 points c/b
9 Hole Winter League 7 and Spring Competition 4 commenced on Monday February 19. Please enter name in computer and competition book, and try and get out to play and support your team. Please check competition book for holes being played. The final of the Winter League is scheduled to take place on Sunday March 24
ParTee Ladies
ParTee Ladies every Thursday at 1.30pm. Please contact Eileen as early as possible for inclusion in draw.
Captains’ Drive-In
Captains' Aidan Doran & Marie Carroll invite all members to their Drive-In on Sunday February 25.

TULLAMORE GOLF CLUB

MEN'S

The Captains’ Music Session
Our Captains Larry and Monica hosted a very successful music session in the clubhouse on Friday night. A great crowd were entertained all evening by an array of music and songs. The session was led by Dave Hughes, Paddy Flynn, Frank Kelly and Sean Craven. A special word of thanks to Siobhan Conway, Sioban Fitzgerald and Aidan Barry who guested on the night. The quality of entertainment was exceptional and the sizable crowd really enjoyed the evening.
Members are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the next session.
Well done to all who attended and participated.
Weekend Competition
Aggregate fourball was the format this weekend, a format that requires both partners to be on form. The winners were Gerry Dwyer and Pat Trainor, a very promising twosome with an impressive score of 67 points. Very well played gents!
Second: C Gorman and M Kearns 64
Third: A Shiels and J Roche 64
Fourth: J Conroy and B Molloy 63
Winter League Update
Time is running out to secure a place on the final.

LADIES

Competitions
It was a case of the early bird catching the worm and first out, first past the post in last week’s weekly competition sponsored by Cait Cooney and Stephanie McNiff. Leona Monaghan (22) teed off first and gave an inspired display bringing in 33 stableford points. Leona’s score held throughout the day to capture the first place. It was a good day for Marie Fox (17). Mare carded 31 points to take the second place. Category prizes were won by Category prizes were won by Stephanie McNiff (9.5) in the 0-18 handicap range with 28 points, Claire Cully in the 18 to 28 handicap range with 31 points and Liz Geraghty (41) in the 28 + handicap range with 30 points.
The winter league (sponsored by C. Brophil and Sons, family butchers) is reaching the semi-final stages and there’ll be an update next week.
The February monthly competition is a three-ball waltz, with one score to count as first hole, two at the second and three at the third in a repeating pattern to the end. It is sponsored by club members Cep Carty, Claire Hinch and Caitriona McDonell. Notwithstanding the weather interruptions, the competition is attracting a good entry.
Inter Club Competitions
The draws are done for Golf Ireland’s National and Regional Inter-Club fixtures 2024 so our team’s co-ordinator and captain-elect, Frances Daly, will be cracking the whip in earnest. Frances is encouraging everyone who is available for selection to meet up and play practice rounds on Saturday afternoons so that we are adequately prepared for the start of the matches- and some are already in training.
Social
Our captains, Larry Lynam and Monica Lynch hosted a very enjoyable and well attended evening of music and fun in the clubhouse on Friday February 16th. Members and friends showcased their talents to rapturous applause, and we are assured of many more similar evenings to come over the rest of the season.

ESKER HILLS GOLF CLUB

Results
Members No 11 & 13 which were combines
1st Chris Cornally (7) 27pts
2nd Jamie Regan (3) 25pts (CB)
Memebers No 1
Overall Winner: PJ Dunne (19) 30pts
Divison 1
1st Declan Bastic (10) 27pts
2nd Billy Delaney (6) 28pts -2pts = 26pts
Divison 2
1st Peter J Kearney (13) 30pts - 1pts = 29pts
2nd Damien Hussey (14) 28pts (CB)
Divison 3
1st Patrick Cronally (20) 28pts - 1pts = 27pts (CB)
2nd Graham English (19) 28pts - 1pts = 27pts (CB)
2’s Club = Ger Fitzpatrick, Tommy Scanlon, Michael Cleary, Adrian Waters, Thomas Murray, Billy Kelly.
Captains Drive In
The captains' drive in will take place on Sunday the 3rd of March at 5.30pm. We hope that members, friends and family can attend.
There will also be a four ball, nine-hole champagne scramble with tee times from 1pm- 2.30pm, the cost per player is €5. If anybody doesn't have a team, please contact the clubhouse to put you name down and we will get you in.
Best of luck to Captains, John and Esther and Juniors captains Luke and Mary B on their year ahead.