Ladies News

The season is now in full swing with 18 hole stableford played Tues7th/Sat11/Sun12th April .Thanks to Redmills for sponsoring this competition.

The SPRING LEAGUE is up and running with 5 teams of 5 players contesting this 11 hole matchplay competition.It will run until the end of May.

The Midweek Singles Wed/Thurs an open event gives ample opportunity to our ladies and guests to compete. A 9 hole competition will commence on Tuesdays only.

Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan chaired a Ladies Committee meeting Tues 7th with great efficiency. All golf fixtures are sorted for the year. Our first interclub match event will commence with the Carton Cup Team v Abbeyleix on Wed 15th April. Our team managers are busy recruiting for their respective teams.

Our beginners Golf programme will commence on May 6th . Caroline Conway has worked hard to bring this to fruition. She has our thanks and appreciation.

Results of 18hole stableford played Sat28th/Sun29th/31stMarch

1st Jo Costigan(17)33pts b9

2nd Bessie Brophy(19)33pts

3rdEmma Walsh (19)31pts

Results of Lamb 3 Competition (8) holes

1st Eileen Healy(15) 17pts b9

2nd Freida Champion (12)17pts

Congratulations to winning ladies.

The SPRING LEAGUE 11 hole matchplay will commence soon

Given the season that’s in it, there is a lamb competition currently running, I’m assured the golf will be of a mint level! More importantly though, the 18 hole weekend and Tuesday competition is underway and the results will follow

The 2 Person Team event played over St Patrick’s Weekend was well supported and produced great scores.

1st Maria Downey(6)/Eileen Healy(17) 26pts.

2nd Jo Costigan(11)/Nuala Mahon(13)26pts.

Well done

The Silver Alliance in Rathdowney on Thursday 20th was won by Monica Kelly with 38 PTS. Monica also won the Golfer of the year in the alliance. 2nd was Nuala Mahon with35pts. Well done to both.

This week we will have a 13 hole competition.

There has been good interest in Beginners Golf lessons co ordinated by Caroline Conway. A course of 6 lessons will commence weekly from the first week in May with coach Jan Browne in Castlecomer Golf Club.

The ladies committee chaired by Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan held a very productive meeting on March 10th. The fixtures list for the ladies golfing year is ready and interclub team competitions are entered. We look forward to great golfing for the year ahead. Thanks to our Competition Secretary Susan Boland for her hard work .

The Castlecomer Alliance was held on Monday 9th with an excellent turn out from participating clubs.Congratulations to our winner Noreen Kinsella 20pts. Lady Captain Aileen came 5th and Ann Breen and Maureen Holohan also featured. Castlecomer ladies attended Mountrath for the Captain’s Prize in the Midland Alliance.9thMarchMonica Kelly came in 4th place . Catriona Meagher and Mary Trophy also featured in the prizes.Well done to all .

Winners of the Winter League were Team C with357points.JoanMcLoughlin,Olana Kucher,Noreen Kinsella,Marie Kenna,Helen Dunne,Helen Murphy,Nuala Mahon and Margaret O Keeffe. Well done ladies..

The Lamb Competition1 winner Monica Kelly 18pts

2nd Eileen Gunner 15pts.

Lamb2 winner Carol Gunner 19pts

2ndEileen Gunner17ptsb6 3rd Bessie Brophy 17pts.

The SPRING LEAGUE will commence in the next week.

The Winter League continues with 2rounds completed.

Team C are leading in the tables.

A SOCIAL SCRAMBLE on Monday 12th Jan was a very enjoyable event. Thanks to Honora Fogarty for organising.

THE LADIES COMMITTEE

Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan chaired the first meeting of the year. A busy agenda was worked through.

Lady Captain – Aileen Coughlan (pictured)

Lady Vice Captain – Majella Deevy

Hon Secretary – Maria Downey

Hon Treasurer – Nuala Mahon

Competition Secretary – Susan Boland

Handicap Secretary – Margaret Furlong

PRO – Patricia Brennan

Ex Officio – Noreen Curry

Committee – Caroline Conway, Helen H Murphy, Eileen Healy, Edel Quirke

Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan hosted a festive lunch in the clubhouse to mark Nollaig Na Mban on January 6th .
The social event was a great success with over 40 ladies attending.Lady Captain Aileen organised a raffle in support of Amber Women’s Refuge Centre which raised 300 euro.

Turkey 1

1st Patricia Brennan(19) 26pts

2nd Regina Butler(31) 24pts

3rd Joan Brennan(11)23 pts.

Turkey 2

1st Patricia Brennan(18) 19pts

In The Midland Alliance in Abbeyleix we had 4 Comer ladies featuring in the prizes.

1st Eileen Gunner 22pts

6th Nuala Mahon18 pts.

he Nurses and Midwives Golfing Society held their annual golf outing in Castlecomer in May with great success. Jo Costigan and Nuala Mahon passed the banner and a good luck charm from Biddys Good Luck Horseshoes to Mary and Noreen from Tipperary Town Golf Club. They will host next year on Friday 24th 

Winter Competitions were played as weather allowed.

The Friday Fun Social Scramble is proving popular and is a great way to mix.

In the SILVER ALLIANCE in Birr on Thursday11th Comer Ladies featured.

Ist Monica Kelly 26 pts and Ellen Phelan in 4th place 25pts.

Congrats ladies

The AGM OF THE LADIES CLUB was held in the clubhouse on Tuesday 2nd December with a large attendance. Lady Captain Noreen Curry gave her final address and thanked her Vice Captain Aileen Coughlan ,her committee and all the ladies for their support throughout the year.

It was a very successful year for the ladies of the Club and great golf was played. We reached 2 interclub semi finals in The Carton Cup and The Leinster Trophy. Lady Captain Noreen also thanked all who volunteer on sub committees and those who give tirelessly to our club in all areas. The pin of office was handed over to incoming Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan. There followed the election of Lady Vice Captain Majella Deevy and New officers and committee members.

JOINT CAPTAINS DINNER Saturday November 29th LADIES AGM takes place on Tuesday 2nd December.

Mens AGM takes place on Thursday 4th December

THE LADIES COMMITTEE MEETING was held on Tuesday 11th November and was the final meeting of this year’s committee.Lady Captain Noreen Curry chaired a busy agenda with great efficiency.

On Monday 10th November in the Midland Alliance in Athy, Nuala Mahon came 3rd with a score of 16pts (10) in 11 hole competition .

In SOUTHEAST ALLIANCE on Monday 10th November in Kilkenny, Maureen Norton came 7th with 35pts (18)

Well done ladies

Our Winter League and Turkey Voucher Competitions are continuous over 13 holes as the weather allows .

The LADIES AGM takes place on Tuesday 2nd December

The Winter League is now in full swing with 7 teams competing . Turkey Voucher Competition has also commenced. Both are 13 hole Competitions

WINTER LEAGUE and TURKEY VOUCHER COMPETITIONS are commencing this week and will be played over 13 holes

A Great turnout of ladies new to golf and not so new played together in the HI/LOW 11 Hole 4 somes and enjoyed an afternoon of sunshine on Sunday 2nd November.

Following the golf a social gathering was held in the clubhouse.

Results Hi/Low 11 Hole Competition

1ST Honoria Fogarty/ Regina Butler (19) 26pts

2ND Emma Walsh/ Aisling O Connor(23) 24pts b3

3RD Bessie Brophy/ Margaret Comerford (21) 24pts b9

4TH Helen Murphy/ Catherine Campion (22) 24 pts

5TH Nuala Mahon/Joan Coonan (15) 23pts

Well done to all.

1st Margaret O Keeffe(17) 37pts 

2nd Caroline Conway(18) 32pts. 

Well done ladies 

This was our last 18 holes for this year 11 hole continuous competition is now in play and THE WINTER LEAGUE will commence on 2nd November

Lady Captain Noreen Curry chaired her penultimate meeting of the ladies club on Tuesday 14th October.The last 18 hole competition was played this week. Winter golf commences with 11 holes competitions .Hi and Low will take place on 2nd November