CONGRATULATIONS to Holly Shortall (U-15) and Aidan Dunne(U-13) remarkable young golfers in Castlecomer who have been selected for Golf Ireland South Development Panels.This great achievement by both is a reward for their hard work and the mentoring given over the years by our dedicated Juvenile Development Section.Good luck Holly and Aidan.
Ladies 11hole continuous Turkey Competition in play at present.
Cara Doyle’s Remarkable Season
Castlecomer Golf Club is delighted to congratulate junior member Cara Doyle on a remarkable season. This year Cara won the Junior Ladies Scratch Cup at Tullamore Golf Club, was named a category winner in the Most Improved Junior Golfer 2026 competition, was a standout performer on the club’s ladies teams, and has led the way for Castlecomer Community School. A season to remember One of the highlights of Cara’s year came at Tullamore Golf Club, where she won the Junior Ladies Scratch Cup. Winning a scratch event means beating the field on gross score alone, with no handicap strokes to help, so it is a real measure of the quality of her golf.
Cara also took the Girls’ 19.9 or lower category in the Most Improved Junior Golfer 2026 competition. Over the counting period of 1 July to 23 August, Cara’s handicap plummeted from 14.8 to 8.8. That is a 40.9% reduction in under two months, and it places her among the most improved junior golfers across Ireland. It also takes her into single figures, and with her game trending the way it is, there could well be more to come.
Cara has also featured prominently on Castlecomer’s ladies teams this season, regularly lining out alongside players far, far older than her. Far from being overawed, she was consistently the standout performer. Her calmness and steely determination on the course mark this impressive young golfer out as one to watch.
Cara is also the mainstay of the Castlecomer Community School ladies golf team. At Kilcock Golf Club in September, she and fellow Castlecomer junior Holly Shortall produced a magnificent result, only being pipped at the post by Irish international representatives.
Improvement like that doesn’t happen by accident. It comes from hours on the practice ground, learning something from every round, and the determination to keep pushing her game forward. Cara’s season is a brilliant example of what hard work and perseverance can achieve, and we hope it inspires the younger members of our academy to stick with it too. Everyone at Castlecomer Golf Club is very proud of Cara. Congratulations on a fantastic season, and we look forward to following her progress.