Dundalk Golf Club ladies compete in Winter League Competitions
Katie Rowland claimed the overall prize in week two of the Ladies 14 Hole Stableford Winter League with 29 points, while Elaine Ward, Mary Laverty, Teresa Oakes, and Mary Horan were among the division winners
Dundalk Golf Club Men's
Des McKeown was the latest winner in the Dundalk Golf CLub National Tiles Autumn Series when he shot 40pts to win by three points from Andrew Lynch.
Playing off 11, McKeown had a slow start as he bogeyed the opening two holes for three points. But then came a run of eight consecutive pars which yielded 21pts and left him on 24pts after 10 holes.
He drew a blank at the index two 11th but recovered from that setback with a run of bogey-par-birdie over the next three holes as he added seven more points to his total.
A bogey at the difficult 15th yielded another two points before he collected three points for a par at the long par four 16th.
That left him on 36pts with two to go, and after a one-point bogey at the 17th and finished with a three-point on the last as nines of 22pts and 18pts gave him a final total of 40pts.
His gross score of 30pts was also the best gross score of the day.
Lynch (20) took Division 3 with his 37pts while Gary Lennon (10) shot 35pts to claim Division 1. Aidan Gaughran (16) was the Division 2 winner with 36pts.
The Wednesday Open, sponsored by E-Power, saw Wayne Smith (17) emerge as winner on a countback from visitor Brian Oliver, a 10 handicapper from Ballinasloe, after both had shot rounds of 36pts.
Smith showed great composure to carve out a winning score after a poor start that yielded just three points from the first four holes as triple bogeyed the first and double-bogeyed the next three.
A two-point bogey at the fifth and sixth got him going, and he rescued his front nine with an 11-point haul over the three holes to the turn as he birdied the seventh for four points, parred the eighth for three points and birdied the ninth for four points.
That saw him turn on 18 pts, and after a one-point double bogey at the 10th, he had a two-point bogey at the 11th followed by back-to-back three-point pars at the 12th and 13th as he moved to 27pts.
A one-point bogey on the index 18 14th was followed by impressive three-point pars on the long 15th and 16th to bring him to 34pts with two holes to go.
A triple bogey six at the par-three 17th yielded no points, but he managed a two-point bogey on the last to come in 18pts for a total score of 36pts.
Oliver took Division 1 with his 36 pts, while Philip McGill (16), a member of Golf Ireland’s iGolf system, won Division 2 with 31pts and Gerald Cluskey (25) took Division 3 with 32pts. Andrew Coburn 32pts earned the Gross Recognition.
This Sunday at 2pm in the Clubhouse, the presentations for the Gold Medal, Carolan Cup, Harry Walsh Cup, Gent's Foursomes, Mixed Foursomes, IJM Scratch Cup, Club Championship and the National Tile Autumn Series Overall Winners will take place. The event will be preceded at 9.30am by a shotgun start team event.
Captain Michael O’Sullivan’s Dinner will take place on Friday, November 20 at 7.30pm. All members are entitled to attend, and table reservations can be made through the Bar on 042-9321731.
Sunday, October 25 - National Tiles Autumn Series Singles Stableford – Overall: Desmond McKeown (11) 40pts. Division 1: Gary Lennon (10) 35pts. Division 2: Aidan Gaughran (16) 36pts. Division 3: Andrew Lynch (20) 37pts. Gross Recognition: Des McKeown 30pts
Wednesday 28 October – E-Power Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Wayne Smith (17) 36pts (Last Nine). Division 1: Brian Oliver (10, Ballinasloe) 36pts. Division 2: Philip McGill (16, iGolf) 31pts. Division 3: 5 Gerard Cluskey (25) 32pts. Gross Recognition: Andrew Coburn 32pts.
Dundalk Golf Club Ladies
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford Saturday 3 October 2026 and Tuesday 6 October 2026
Overall winner: Judy McDonough (23) 37 pts
Division 1 (Handicap Indexes up to 16.7): Winner: Jacinta Foran (15) 33pts; Runner Up: Bernie McCabe (15) 33pts
Division 2 (Handicap Indexes 16.8 to 24.4): Winner: Anne McArdle (22) 36pts; Runner Up: Theresa Catherine Smyth (25) 35pts
Division 3 (Handicap Indexes 24.5 to 33.1): Winner: Angela Kilboy (32) 33pts; Runner Up: Mary Dooley (32) 32pts
Division 4 (Handicap Indexes 33.2 And above): Winner: Mar Leavy (36) 36pts
9 Hole Competition: Winner: Ann O’Callaghan (22) 18pts; Runner up: Bernadette Kearney (18) 17pts
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford Saturday 10 October 2026 and Tuesday 13 October 2026
Overall winner: Siobhan Rogers (16) 35 pts
Division 1 (Handicap Indexes up to 16.7): Winner: Bernie McCabe (15) 33pts
Division 2 (Handicap Indexes 16.8 to 24.4): Winner: Bernie MacGuinness (23) 33pts; Runner Up: Marie McGuigan (26) 32pts
Division 3 (Handicap Indexes 24.5 to 33.1): Winner: Geraldine Mohan (28) 33pts; Runner Up: Violet McGeady (29) 29pts
Division 4 (Handicap Indexes 33.2 And above): Winner: Joanne Moran (9) 33pts
9 Hole Competition: Winner: Marie Griffin (20) 25pts; Runner up: Bernadette Kearney (18) 19pts
3 Lady Waltz 18 Hole competition very kindly sponsored by Supervalu Blackrock on Saturday 17 October 2026 and Tuesday 20 October 2026.
Winners: Katie Rowland, Anna Rowland and Eve Rowland with 75 pts; Runners up: Mary Carthy, Leone Bailie and Alison Quigley with a score of 74pts; Third Place: Majella Cassidy, Violet McGeady and Teresa Oakes with a score of 72pts.
9 Hole 3 Lady Waltz: Winners: Mary Steen, Ursula Fee and Clodagh Greene with 33 Pts.
Ladies 14 Hole Stableford Winter League Week 1 Halloween Hamper Saturday 24 October 2026 and Tuesday 27 October 2026
Overall winner: Katie Rowland (04) 28 pts
Division 1 (Handicap Indexes up to 16.7): Winner: Deirdre Smith (-0.1) 26pts; Runner-up: Lesley O’Keeffe (14) 26pts
Division 2 (Handicap Indexes 16.8 to 24.4): Winner: Majella Cassidy (20) 27pts; Runner Up: Caroline Dunne (15) 25pts
Division 3 (Handicap Indexes 24.5 to 33.1): Winner: Geraldine Mohan (22) 24pts; Runner Up: Grainne Gallagher (21) 23pts
Division 4 (Handicap Indexes 33.2 And above): Winner: Michelle Lowth (37) 23pts
9 Hole Competition: Winner: Bernadette Kearney (18) 18pts; Runner-up: Olivia Cunningham (09) 18pts
Ladies 14 Hole Stableford Winter League Week 2 Saturday 31 October 2026 and Tuesday 03 November 2026
Overall winner: Katie Rowland (04) 29 pts
Division 1 (Handicap Indexes up to 16.7): Winner: Elaine Ward (09) 28pts
Division 2 (Handicap Indexes 16.8 to 24.4): Winner: Mary Laverty (18) 24pts; Runner Up: Una Kelly (18) 24pts
Division 3 (Handicap Indexes 24.5 to 33.1): Winner: Teresa Oakes (23) 25pts; Runner Up: Ursula Lawless (24) 24pts
Division 4 (Handicap Indexes 33.2 And above): Winner: Mary Horan (31) 24pts; Runner Up: Gabrielle Tuomey (31) 24pts
9 Hole Competition: Winner: Ann Frawley (20) 17pts; Runner-up: Kitty Duffy (13) 17pts