Dundalk Golf Club notes

Ciaran Cooney won the Arkew Cup sponsored by Activ8 Solar Energies with a super score of 68 over the weekend of May 10 and 11 at Dundalk Golf Club.

Playing off 10 his round included an eagle three at the par five 10^th and birdies at the par five sixth and par three 17^th. He also parred the first, third and eighth on his way to an outward nine of 42 gross which was 37 nett.

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The eagle and birdie on the inward nine, together with pars at the 11^th, 12^th, 13^th, 15^th and 18^th, saw him come  in 36 gross which was 31 nett.

He has one shot to spare from Brian Mernagh (19) who shot 69 to win Division 2  from Patrick Clarke 18) who was a shot further back.

Niall Henry (4) edged out Stephen English (8) on countback for Division 1 honours  after both had shot 70 nett while John Oakes (25) also shot 70 nett to win Division 3 by two shots from Aidan Rice (20).

Conall Murdock had the day’s best gross score as he shot a level par 72. Birdies on the front nine at the first and ninth were cancelled out by back to back bogeys at the fourth and fifth while his birdie at the 10^th was cancelled out by a bogey on the 16^th.

Shane Hession (3) won the McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford on Wednesday with an excellent score of 40pts which was two points clear of the field. He also had the day’s best gross score of 37pts.

He had a ropey start with back to back bogeys on the second and third which left him with four points after three holes.

But he covered the remaining 15 holes in 36pts thanks to a four point biride at the seventh and three point birdies at the 12^th and 14^th and a mixture of two and three point pars at the other 12 holes. He went out in 19pts and came home in 21pts.

Niall Martin (10) shot 38pts to take second place overall, edging out Fergal Sexton (13) on countback. Sexton took Division 1 while Bernard Crombie (17) , now playing out of Skerries, won Division 2 and Paul Heaney (23) won Division 3.

On the inter-club front the Senior Cup team had a good 3.5 to 1.5 win over Greenore in the first round while the Mixed Foursomes team beat Seapoint on the third play-off hole after the teams had drawn 2-2 after 18 holes.

This Saturday sees the Barton Shield team at home to Laytown & Bettystown (14:50) while the Pierce Purcell team meet Black Bush (15:10). On Sunday, the Mixed Fourball team meet Greenore (15:45).

Saturday, 10 May and Sunday, 11 May - Activ8 Solar Energies Arkew Cup (GOY3) – Overall: Ciaran Cooney (10) 68. Gross: Conall Murdock 72. Division 1: Niall Henry (4) 70/33.0/18.7, Stephen English (8) 70/33.0/20.3. Division 2: Brian Mernagh (19) 69, Patrick Clarke (18) 70. Division 3: John Oakes (25) 70, Aidan Rice (20) 72.

Wednesday, 14 May - McKenna Man Open Singles Stableford – Overall:  Shane Hession (3)  40pts, Niall Martin (10) 38/21pts. Division 1: Fergal Sexton (13) 38/20pts. Division 2: Bernard Crombie (17, Skerries) 36pts. Division 3: Paul Heaney (23) 37pts. Gross Recognition: Shane Hession 37pts.

DUNDALK GOLF CLUB LADIES

Results for Ladies 18-hole Stroke Club Cup GOY 2 10^th May & 13^th May 2025 sponsored Mint by Baldwins.

Overall winner of the Club Cup was Colette McCrory 30.9/38 (36) with a superb score of 68. Division 1: Winner - Pauline Campbell 9.0/12 (12) Score 71; Runner up - Teresa Giff 13.7/18 (17) Score 71; Third - Grainne Mullins 13.4/17 (17) Score 73.

Division 2: Winner - Pat Cleary 21.3/27 (26) Score 73; Runner up: Maura Coyle 22.4/28 (27) Score 74; Third - Brid Rocks 21.6/27 (26) Score 75.

Division 3: Winner: Alison Quigley 31.0/38 (36) Score 70; Runner up: Anne McEntegart 38.8/48 (45) Score 74; Third: Paula Cahill 40.9/50 (48) Score 76.

9 Hole Competition – Winner: Mary Berrills 38.8/24 (23) Score 32; Runner up: Ann Redahna 33.0/21 (19) Score 34.