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PRO NOTES 1ST SEPTEMBER
Following on from his excellent win last week Mark McGranaghan won again, President Eamonn had a good turnout on Saturday in what proved to be a good competition even though yours truly was beaten for the front 9 by Kenny King, well done to Martin on an excellent score of 6 up, as for the gross winner Eamonn good shooting and Ciarain on your committee prize ,must have been the company. On the team front good luck to Mick and the lads in the Ulster cup on Sunday we wish you well, good luck to James McFadden on Friday for his hospital society captains day. Finally the social committee has a jazz night on Saturday 18^th see notices in locker rooms.
Results
Presidents Prize Saturday 28^th August
1     Martin Devine
2     Malcolm Crawford
3     Vivian Doherty
4    David Walsh
Vet        Tom Redden
Gross    Eamonn McDermott
Cat 3    Joe Terry
Front 9 Kenny King
Cat 4   John Quinn
Back 9   Eugene Griffin
Committee   Ciaran Williamson
Cat 2   Dessie Ferry
Past presidents Michael Garry

Other results
Wednesday open 25^th August
1              James Moreton
2              Daragh McMenamin
3              Hugo Daly

Sunday open
1              Mark McGranaghan
2              Kieran Sweeney
3              Seamus McHugh
Photographs of President's Day prizewinners 28 / 08 / 20010

Letterkenny Golf Club Notes.

Well the weather on Sunday was unbelievable it felt like we were in a different country and this helped with a fabulous turnout despite a lot of sore heads from Lady captain Monica’s celebrations on Saturday. Again some good performances to go along with the weather. On the team front the Donegal league team play Rosapenna for a place in the final this weekend. Good luck Michael and your team of youth and experience. Also through to their final is the Ulster cup team who beat Silverwood, see next weeks notes for more information. Despite a fantastic performance from all our Pierce Purcell team they have let go of their Ulster and All Ireland crowns but not without a good fight. I understand all concerned are devastated but as team manager Barry said everyone on the team played tremendous since the qualifiers in Portsalon and gave it 110% but luck was with the Lisburn side in the end, so hard luck John, Kieran, Brian, Pat, Kenny, Conor, tony, Lester, Gareth, Patsy,Ed,Eddie,Pj and Shane for some I’m sure will be back next year.

I’ve been talking to some members recently who think I should write certain things about rules etc in the notes, as I am also still learning them I am going to ask the immediate past lady captain Tracy to do some notes for me so keep an eye from next week on.

Results

Wednesday’s open 11^th August

1st Ciarain Breslin(jnr)

2^nd Deron O Brien

3^rd Chris mc Gonagle

Sunday open 15^th August

1^st Adrian O’Donoghue

2^nd Dessie Ferry

3^rd Joe Brown

Monday night Cat4/Beginners

Monday 2^nd August

1^st Derek Kelly

2^nd Ted McLaughlin

Monday 9^th August

1^st Roy McCrory

2^nd Dermott Higgins

3^rd JJ Doherty

Upcoming events

Thursday 19^th August

Silver tassie Classic in aid of Letterkenny General Hospital Breast Care Unit

Friday 20^th August

Charity Golf Donegal Branch IHCPT

Saturday 21^st August

Club competition

Sunday 22^nd August

Kellys Toyota open

Wednesday 25th August

Arena 7 open

Saturday 28^th August

Presidents (E O’Carroll) prize

We had some good weather for the weekend and this helped the scoring. In Wednesdau bonnar Engineering open our juveniles came to the front with Dan Boyle taking the honours, also worth mentioning young David McCormack took another gross prize himself and Eamonn McDermott have another little battle going on at the moment, the young man is stepping well up to the task. Auto fast fit and tyre centre saw Pat McGuigan coming to the front. Finally ladies captains prize for the men went to music man Gerry Sullivan with a fabulous score of 44pts (I’m sure the entertainment for Lady Captain Monica will be excellent now.)

Auto Fast Fit & Tyre Centre winners/runners up: Front l.r. Stephen Harris, Club Captain Brian O'Reilly & Pat McGuigan. Back, Bobby Mullally & Niall Hegarty.

Bonner Engineering winners/runners up: Front l.r. Mark Doherty, club captain Brian O'Reilly, and Dan Boyce, Back, Shane doherty and Jimmy Breslin.

Results in Full

Bonnar Engineering open

1^st Dan Boyle

2^nd Mark O Doherty

3^rd James Moreton

Jimmy Breslin Cat 4

Shane Doherty visitors Ballybofey/Stranorlar

David McCormack gross

Auto Fast fit and Tyre Centre open

1^st Pat McGuigan

2^nd Bobby Mullaly

3^rd Cormac Blaney (jnr)

4^th Stephen Harris

John Leonard visitor

Niall Hegarty gross

Lady Captains prize

1^st Gerry Sullivan

2^nd Joe Coyle

3^rd Gerard Duffy

4^th John A McFadden

David McCormack gross

On the Team front

Well following on from their heroics two weeks ago the Donegal league team had a 3-2 home win against Rosapenna, we wish them luck in the away leg. Not to be outdone the Ulster cup team had a fantastic performance at home to Silverwood coming away with a 6- 1 win. Captain “Mick” said it was a great team performance and he is proud of everyone, they play the return leg next Saturday 14^th for a place in the final. Cathal Roarty’s Fred Daly team are also still involved in their competition. Finally we must mention our Pierce Purcell team who play their Ulster final on Sunday 15^th in Shandon Park GC against Lisburn.After qualifying in Portsalon in the matchplay they defeated North West, Cloverhill from Armagh, Warrenpoint and Donaghadee. This is the 3rd year in succession that the team has reached this stage.A bus will leave the clubhouse at 9.45 and anyone wishing to travel place your name in the sheet in the clubhouse cost is €10.

Congratulations to July’s 300 club draw winners, 1^st €400 Francie Boyle, 2^nd €300 Gerard McCormick, 3^rd €100 Sean McHugh, 4^th €100 Hugh Cannon.

Followi ng on from the success of the Pearse Purcell team in reaching the final, both our Ulster cup team and Donegal league team are in action this weekend. The Donegal league team play at home on Friday to Rosapeanna while the Ulster cup team are at home to Silverwood on Sunday. Also this Friday the social committee have a 9 hole competition ladies on front 9 , gents on back 9. Time sheets are up in the clubhouse. Sunday is also Lady Captain Monica’s prize for the gents section. The mens club also wish Monica success with her week next week. The course is still in excellent condition with the 2^nd now taking shape, the course is also in for adjudication to be on the list for top 100 courses in Ireland.

Results this week

Seamus Duffy golf academy open

1 Eamonn McGlinchey 41pts

2 Gerard Harkin 41pts

3 Ciaran Clerkin 40pts

Gross

Seamus Patton 33pts

Visitor

Louis Boyce Rosapenna

4 lanterns/ Cyberworld

1 Michael O’Donnell 42pts

2 Cathal Roarty 38pts37pts

3 Michael B Hayes 37pts

Visitor

Liam Burke Rathfarnham in Dublin 37pts

Gross Michael Collum 31 gross pts

Eamonn Stephenson Open

1 Stephen Bonner

2 Charles McLaughlin

3 Eamonn McGlinchey

4 Martin Kelly

Gross Prize

Eamonn McDermott

Category 4 Beginners 26/7/2010

1 Deron O’Brien

2 James McDaid

3 Sean Boyle

David Walsh, Hugh Doherty, Keith Spence & Gerard McCloskey

Eamon McGlinchey, Eamon McDermott Charles McLaughlin, Eamonn Stephonson(sponsor) Keith Spence, Barry Ramsey

Michael O'Donnell, Keith Spence & Cathal Roarty

Seamus Patton, Ciaran Clerkin, Eamon McGlinchey, Keith Spence & Gearard Harkin

Dessie Ferry with club captain Brian O'Reilly, lady captain Monica McDonagh and President Eamonn O'Carroll.

John McGlynn, David McCormick, captain Brian O'Reilly and Sean Gibson.

David McCormick with club captain Brian O'Reilly and Cormac Blaney.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DANNY MC LAUGHLIN ON CAPTURING THIS YEARS CAPTAINS PRIZE.

Well Captains week came to an end on Saturday with over 240 players trying to win the major prize. However one of the clubs stalwarts Danny McLaughlin came out on top with an impressive 44 points. The gross prize was won with an impressive 2 over par by Con Boyce. The weather was good with a strong wind at different stages. At the presentation plaudits were given to our Captain Brian from club President Eamonn,lady Captain Monica, and vice captain Keith(one must comment on speeches, they were short and to the point exactly how Brian would expect). A big thanks to the help from all on the day, Joe Foley and Ann Condon, Sean and Ann in the shop, Roisin, Ian and staff in the Barnhill bar & bistro, the greens staff for having the course in excellent condition, the competition staff for all their hard work Enda, Danny,Eamonn,Cathal and Barry. Finally Danny’s speech was short and grateful for the honour of winning the prize and gave praise to Brian and his family for the various prizes on offer.

Captains prize results

1^st prize Danny McLaughlin 44

2^nd prize Garret Condon 42

3^rd prize Enda Mannion 41bot

Gross Con Boyce 34gross

4^th prize Cathal Roarty 41bot

5^th prize William White 40bot

Front nine Dessie Shields jnr 23bot

Second nine Chris Nee 22bot

Senior Hugo Daly 37

Past captain Sean Boyle 38

Committee Niall O’Donnell 38

Student David McCormick 39

Visitors Frank Kelly 27

Mixed

1^st prize Ita Carr & Keith Shields 46.3

2^nd Prize Eileen Keating & Darragh McMenamin 46.7

3^rd prize Grainne Hines & Anthony Delap 47.2

Captains Prize for Ladies

2^nd nine Agnes Wiseman 19

1^st nine Phil Murray 21

3^rd Tracy Spence 38

Gross Mary Murray 26

2^nd Sandra McMonagle 39

1^st Vera Kerwey

Lady captain Portsalon 39

Captains Prize for Juveniles

Category one

1^st Cormac Blaney 43

2^nd Michael Devine 42

3^rd Jack Patton 41

Category two

1^st Cian Harkin

2^nd Ciaran Palror

Category three

1^st Anna Gallagher

Captains prize for Cat 4/ beginners

1^st Michael Boyd 34

2^nd Ted McLaughlin 33

3^rd Robin McDowell 30

Team News

Letterkennys Pierce Purcell team made it into the Ulster Final by beating a very good Donaghadee side in Moyola Park. First match out Garret Condon (fresh from his 2nd place on Captains Day) and Patsy ODonnell were 3 down with 4 to play and won the last 4 holes to win 1up. Brian ODonnell and Pat McMonagle were 1down after 9 but applied the pressure and won 3&2. the win was secured when the last match pairing of Tony McMonagle and Lester Speer secured their match 5&4 this was this pairings outing this year. The remaining 2 pairs John Russell and Kieran Walsh were 1up going up the last (although not in good shape) and Kenny King and Connor McGettigan were all square playing 17. We now meet Lisburn at Shandon Park on Sunday 15th August in the Final

Other team news , our Ulster cup team have beaten Rockmount and are now in the semi-finals. Following on from his success in winning the student section for captain’s day David McCormick won the Sunday club open.

Full result

1 David McCormick 41pts

2 Sean Gibson visitor 41pts

3 Dessie Ferry 39pts bot

4 John McGlynn 39pts

Upcoming fixtures

Sat 4 Lanterns / cyberworld

Sun Eamonn Stevenson financial services

Mon 2^nd Club open

Weds 4^th Bonnar engineering open

Captains Prize

Ongoing Improvement of Course Facilities – 300 Club

^{Dear Member}^{Our superbly upgraded course has been a welcome and necessary development and has been the subject of favourable comment from all-comers. Membership numbers have held up and green fee and competitions revenues have improved – which bodes well for our future. We have adopted a policy of planned incremental improvements to our facilities which have been mainly financed by our fund-raising efforts and we greatly acknowledge your support.}

^{Last year, the club’s fund-raising efforts – totalling €25k - facilitated the following:}

^{1) the expansion and re-sodding of the fairway on the right of the 2nd hole,
2) storm drainage around the 2nd and 3rd greens
3) significant remedial works on the 1st, 6th and 7th fairways
4) rehabilitation of spinny of trees on the right of the 7th green, and
5) the installation of the driving nets,
6) compliance with the 2009 Health and Safety Review}

^{This year, Council are not recommending an increase in the annual subscription. Consequently, in order to continue our scheduled improvements, we have to prioritise our fund-raising efforts.}

^{The following improvements are being considered for 2010:}

^{1) re-siting underground of ESB power lines
2) remedial drainage works on forward of the 1st green, right of 13th green and forward left of 7th fairway
3) commencement of upgrading of bridges and shrub planting programme
4) commencement of acquisition of course furniture
5) upgrading of external trolly and shoe cleaning bay}

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Congratulations to July’s 300 club draw winners, 1st €400 Francie Boyle, 2nd €300 Gerard McCormick, 3rd €100 Sean McHugh, 4th €100 Hugh Cannon.

Ongoing Improvement of Course Facilities – 300 Club

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Congratulations to July’s 300 club draw winners, 1^st €400 Francie Boyle, 2^nd €300 Gerard McCormick, 3^rd €100 Sean McHugh, 4^th €100 Hugh Cannon.