Ladies News

The ladies club is busy with a full selection of golfing competitions to keep the keenest golfers playing throughout the week.

The 18 hole Tues/Sat/Sun competition is now a qualifying event, also The 9 hole Tuesday competition.We have Wednesday and Thursday open Singles for ladies and gents.The social mixed scramble has returned on Mondays and continues on Friday morning and is a popular format .New players and seasoned golfers enjoy the camaraderie and exchange golfing tips to enhance their game.

A six week course for Beginners in golf commences this Wednesday 6th May .Lessons are fully subscribed .Our thanks to Caroline Conway for her hard work in co ordinating the programme.Jan Browne will be the coach for the programme.

Interclub Matches

Hard luck to our Ladies on the Irish mixed Foursomes who lost to Kilkenny in a very closely contested event.All players played great shots but unfortunately Kilkenny were victorious . The ladies who played at home were Jo Costigan and Bessie Brophy.Away in Kilkenny Helen Murphy and Theresa Manning ..

The Carton CupTeam return leg was played in Abbeyleix on Wednesday 29thMay. Our 5 ladies played their matches with spirit and determination but alas Abbeyleix got the overall win .The team players were Siobhán MC Evoy ,Phil Dowling,Kathleen O Neill,Regina Butler and Margaret Comerford.Managers Anne Breen and Rita Breen.Our thanks to all for their commitment in this event.

Results9 hole competition played on Tuesday 21st April

1st Maureen Holohan (25) 19pts

Presentation of prizes

On Tuesday 21st April Lady Captain Aileen Coughlan presided over the first prizegiving of the year ably assisted by Competition Secretary Susan Boland. Presentations were made for Turkey,Lamb,Winter League,11 hole 4 club challenge,18 hole competitions and GOY 25.

A sociable and convivial evening. Congrats to all the ladies who featured.

Castlecomer ladies were well represented in the Nurses/Midwives All Ireland Golfing Society held in Tipperary Town golf club on 24th April and secured a 3 in a row winner in this event.

Breda Phelan won first prize ,Jo Costigan won Gross Prize. Aileen Coughlan Nuala Mahon Helen Murphy and Patricia Brennan also featured in the prizes. Congrats ladies.

Results of Quirkes Pharmacy 18 Hole Stableford Competition 1st Emma Walsh(19)35pts

2ndBreda Phelan(13)33pts

3rdLoretta Mansfield (16)30pts

Carton Cup Team played Abbeyleix at home in the first 9 hole leg on Wednesday 15th. The team of 5 players had a very sporting and closely contested series of matches against Abbeyleix. The visiting team had a 3 1/2 to 1 1/2 win. The return leg will take place in Abbeyleix on 29th April . Team : Phil Dowling Kathleen O Neill Regina Butler Margaret Comerford Margot Kearney. Managers Rita Breen and Anne Breen.

This week’s 18 hole Stableford Competition was kindly sponsored by Edel Quirkes Pharmacy. A 9 hole Stableford Competition commenced on Tuesday 14th and will continue each Tuesday.

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.