Dundalk Golf Club notes

St Patrick’s Day saw the traditional presentation of a shamrock to the Dundalk Golf Club Captain, Lady Captain, President and Lady President by the Boys and Girls Captains.

The presentations took place between the morning 14-hole team competition and the afternoon seven-hole mixed foursomes competition, which were sponsored by Fairways Supervalu.

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The winners of the team competition were the quartet of Dara Herr (11), Shaun Ward (2), Ben O’Connor (13) and Conor Byrne (13) who shot an excellent score of 77pts to win by one point from the second placed team of Aidan Rice (12), Eamonn McEneaney (9), Aaron Hoey (9), and Andrew Norden (16).

The mixed foursomes event was played as two seven-hole competitions, with Deborah and Ultan Herr winning on the front side from Rita Kelly and Anthony Tuite after shooting a nett score of 23.6.

The back seven was won by Mags and Mickey Coburn, whose nett score of 21.8 edged out Ide and Michael McDermott.

Ben O’Connor, who was part of the winning team on St Patrick’s Day, had a good long weekend as he also returned the best score in Fairways Hotel 14 Hole Singles Stableford played over the weekend of March 14 and 15.

His 37pts off 15 was enough to win Division 3 but only by a shot from Ned Lawrence (14), whose 36pts was the third best score posted over the weekend.

Second best went to Richard Smyth (12), who also shot 37 points as he took Division 2 by two points from Peter Cunningham (12).

The 36 points posted by Aidan Gaughan (16) was the fourth best score of the weekend and good enough to win Division 4 by one point from Kieran Lally (22) while Connor McCaughey (4) shot 33 points to edge out Niall McCaul (9) and win Division 1.

Saturday. March 14 and Sunday, March 15 - Fairways Hotel 14 Hole Singles Stableford - Division 1: Connor McCaughey (4) 33pts, Niall McCaul (9) 32 pts. Division 2: Richard Smyth (12) 37pts, Peter Cunningham (12) 35pts. Division 3: Ben O'Connor (15) 37pts, Edward Lawrence (14) 36pts. Division 4: Aidan Gaughran (16) 36pts, Kieran Lally (22) 35pts.

Tuesday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Day Competitions sponsored by Fairways SuperValu - 14 Hole Four Person Team – Winners: Dara Herr (11), Shaun Ward (2), Ben O'Connor (13) and Conor Byrne (13) 77pts. Runners Up: Aidan Rice (12), Eamonn McEneaney (9), Aaron Hoey (9) and Andrew Norden (16) 76pts.

Seven Hole Foursomes - Front 7: Deborah Herr & Ultan Herr 23.6, Rita Kelly & Anthony Tuite 23.8. Back 7: Mags Coburn & Mickey Coburn 21.8, Ide McDermott & Michael McDermott 22.6.