Castlecomer GC had another eventful weekend with the hugely successful annual fundraising classic running from Thursday to Sunday. Many thanks to all who helped make this an enormously successful venture. The amount of work that goes unnoticed and unheralded is phenomenal and without the huge amount of volunteers this event would not flourish in the manner it has, so well done and extreme gratitude to all involved. This major annual event took place in Castlecomer Golf Club From Thursday may 21st to Sunday 24th May. It was a great success with over 100 teams participating over the 4 days. Visitors were delighted with the course which is in excellent condition and enjoyed food and refreshments after completing their rounds. Congratulations to our hard working President Delia O Donoghue,the committee ,sponsors and volunteers. Well done to all teams who played and congratulations to all the winning teams. A special thanks to the main sponsor Rapid Fire and Safety Kilkenny.
Pierce Purcell
Onwards and upwards for manager Kieran Byrne’s charges after a comprehensive win over Borris on Sunday. With the away pairings of Peter Mulhall and Andy Cleere and Colm Meagher and Keith O’ Neill securing two crucial away wins, both winning 2 and 1 only one was needed at home and John Holohan and Liam Downey duly obliged by winning on 15, the pairing of Nicky Walsh and Josh Kelly were eventually called in on the 18th. Wicklow is the next stop for the team with Ballymoney GC the opponents.
JB Carr trophy.
The JB Carr team played Callan golf club in the first leg of the Kilkenny county final away to Callan on Wednesday 20th May.The five games of Scotch Foursomes match play provided some very close and exciting matches.The standard of golf was excellent in all the matches with most only decided on the last holes of play.The Castlecomer team were to eventually win three of the games played to take a narrow lead into the second leg to be played in Castlecomer on Sunday the 31st of May.Team members were Tommy o Neill and Ned Mahon,Andy Cleere and Seamus Coogan,Michael Dermody and Michael o Connor,Seamus o Connor and John Phelan,Christy Comerford and Michael Daly. Team manager was Martin Brennan.