Ladies News

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

A social golf outing to New Ross GC on Friday 17th October was a most enjoyable event organised by Honoria Fogarty, who is foremost in our ladies club for coordinating new members to golf with established members .Thanks Honoria

Results of this 4 person scramble

1st Jo Costigan, Mary Boran ,Laura Delaney Catherine Brennan

2nd Honoria Fogarty, Rita Breen,Phil Dowling ,Clodagh O Reilly

On Monday 13th October Castlecomer ladies featured in 2 alliances. Midland Alliance In The Heath GC

1st Patricia Doheny33pts (30)

2nd Mary Brophy 31pts (29)

3rd Patricia Brennan 30pts (27) 15 holes played.

SENIOR ALLIANCE In Enniscorthy GC4th Helen Murphy 34pts (15)

Silver Alliance in Castlecomer took place on Thursday 16th October. Thanks to Emma Walsh for organising the day.

1st Joan Brennan 36pts b9

2nd Helen Murphy 36pts

3rd Breda Phelan 35pts

4th Emma Walsh 30pts b9

Well done to all ladies who featured .

st: Ann Doyle (22) 24pts 

2nd:  Eileen Gunner(21) 23pts.

Well done

Castlecomer ladies team came 2nd with 72pts in this event played on Wednesday 8th October in Birr Golf Club. Congratulations to the team of Helen Murphy, Aileen Coughlan,  Bessie Brophy and Helen Dunne.

On Monday 6th October the outstanding prizes in the ladies competitions were presented by Lady Captain Noreen Curry who thanked the SPONSORS for their support.

She also thanked Competition Secretary Patricia Doheny for her hard work throughout the year.

President Delia O’Donohoe presented her Prize to winner Eileen Gunner and 2nd Prize to Edel Quirke, following a review of eligibility. It was a well attended and sociable event. 

Castlecomer Golf Club President Delia O’Donohoe with Lady Captain Noreen Curry  presenting her Ladies President’s Prize to the winners Eileen Gunner

Photo of Prize Winners

Lady Captain Noreen Curry extends a warm welcome to our new members who have joined our club, and thanks Caroline Conway and Honoria Fogarty for their superb mentoring of new and recently joined members