Billy Griffin Wins Memorial Competition Last weekend really was a superb golfing weekend with wall to wall sunshine in Dunfanaghy and the course was packed with golfers enjoying the settled conditions after the summer. The Brian McGinley Memorial GOY Stroke was held in Dunfanaghy on Sunday and a super day it was with only a bit of wind to contend with but hey we Dunfanaghy stalwarts are use to a bit of wind in our life. And it was in these conditions that Billy Griffin just steadily nursed his way round the course just managing to push Nigel Doherty into second place. Dunfanaghy are now doing a Ryder Cup Competition Ladies & Gents Commences 1st September 2013 until 31st May 2014 Four Person Team Event Entry Fee: €15 Visitor/€7.50 Member Monthly winners qualify for final. Grand Final set for the 22nd June 2014 4 x €500 Ryder Cup Package Includes Tickets* (for overall winners) The first in the series has been completed and the team of Ian McDaid, Ray Sheerin, Sean Culleton and Pauric Murphy have qualified for the September competition and go through to the final next June. This team had a qualifying score of 84 pts so you all know now what is needed. The Wednesday open this week was won by Martin O’Reilly with 37 pts with second place being taken by Sean Diver on 36 pts. Saturday was an eventful day with Dunfanaghy being away to Cloughaneely in the first round of the Gaeltacht Alliance. The outcome was 2.5 matches Dunfanaghy to 5.5 matches Cloughaneely. In Dunfanaghy it was a 4BBB and the team of Kevin James and Don Sheridan came up trumps again with a score of 45 pts. Freddie Stewart and Tony Griffin took second place on BOT with 44 pts. Sunday was a GOY Stroke competition and the course was packed. But it was the superb play of Billy Griffin that won the day with finish with a super score of 65 net. Nigel Doherty also played well, fell away a bit on the back four, but still managed a respectable 66 net. Gross was won by John Hanna on 75 net and Colin Higgs picked up third on BOT with a score of 69 net. RESULTS: Ryder Cup Comp. Ian McDaid, Ray Sheerin, Sean Culleton and Pauric Murphy 84 pts Wednesday Open 2nd Oct. 1st Martin O’Reilly 37 pts 2nd Sean Diver 36pts Css 37 pts Saturday 4BBB 5th Oct 1st Kevin James , Don Sheridan 45 pts 2nd Freddie Stewart , Tony Griffin 44 pts Sunday 6th GOY Brian McGinley Memorial 1st Billy Griffin 65 net 2nd Nigel Doherty 66 net Gross John Hanna 75 gross 3rd Colin Higgs 69 net BOT Css 67 Juveniles. Last weeks competition was won my Conor Cheevers with James Sweeney in Second place. In the cadet section Michael Dolan finished just ahead of Max Roarty with Ben King in very close behind. Competitions continue every Saturday morning for our Juvenile members at 8.30 sharp. Ladies Results Tuesday 24th September 18 hole Stableford 1st Sandra McGinley (24) 37Pts Saturday 28th September Irish Mail Foursomes 1st Gerada Arnold/Mabel Gillespie 76.5 Tuesday 1st October Ladies Winter Links 1st Joan Cowan (18) 35Pts 2nd Cathleen Boyle (19) 34Pts BOT 3rd Ann Cannon (13) (L/K) 34Pts 4th Kit Boyce (23) (R/P) 33Pts BOT 5th Barbara Eakin (12) 33Pts 6th Maggie Logue (18) 31Pts BOT Front 9 Rose Gavaghan (31) 18Pts BOT Back 9 Anne Sweeney (17) (B/S) 19Pts CSS 36Pts Saturday 5th October Stableford Competition 1st Caitlin Hegarty (18) 37PtsBOT 2nd Heather Hamilton (19) 37Pts CSS 36Pts The Ryder Cup Competition is an ongoing thing until June of next year so you can enter a team at any event. Details are above. Wednesday Opens continue and Saturday is another 4BBB competition. Sunday is a Club Stableford competition.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Oct 2013 12:32:40 +0000
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