Dundalk Golf Club notes

Eoghan McKenna shot the lowest gross and nett scores at Dundalk Golf Club over the weekend of May 9 and 10 to win the Arkew Cup by one shot from Ciaran Daly and two shots from Turlach King and Pearse Murphy.

Playing the blue championship course off five, McKenna shot a gross level par 72 for a nett score of 67 after a round that included three birdies, three bogeys and 12 pars.

He covered the opening six holes in two under par, thanks to birdies at the second and sixth before bogeys at the seventh and ninth saw him in turn in level par gross but 33 nett.

Another birdie followed at the par-five 10th, and he then reeled off seven pars on the way home, with the only blemish coming at the tricky par four 15th.

Ciaran Daly (16) had eight pars in his nett 68 and took Division 2 from Pearse Murphy (16), while Turlach King (12) won Division 1 with his nett 69, with Ciaran Sheridan (10) two shots further back in second place.

Vice-captain Martin McDonnell (21) shot 70 nett to win Division 3 on countback from David Cleary (20) while teenager Ronan Norton Quigley claimed the gross prize as McKenna took the overall prize.

The Wednesday Open was won by Cathal Lyons (21), who recorded five pars on his way to shooting 41 points, which was enough to pip Emmet McCabe Savage (6) and Cian Sheridan (34) by one point.

McCabe Savage took Division 1 by four points from Damien Garland (6), while Sheridan was the Division 3 winner by five points from Gerard Cluskey (25).

There were wins over the weekend for our Junior Cup and Barton Cup teams.

The Junior Cup match against St. Margaret's went to the wire with Eoghan McKenna winning on the last to give Dundalk a 3-2 win, with Ciaran Traynor and Conor Murphy the other winners.

Dundalk now face Westmanstown or Balbriggan in the third round.

The Barton Cup team had a great 3-2 win over Ardee in the second round of the competition on Sunday, with wins for Dennis Cunningham and Tony McGuinness, Conall Murdock and Adrian Kenny and Aidan Thornton and Pearse Murphy.

They now face the winners of Co Louth and Laytown & Bettystown in the third round.

Unfortunately, there was no joy for the Irish Mixed Foursomes team, who were beaten 3.5 to 0.5 by Killeen Castle, while the Leinster Trophy team lost 5-2 to Laytown & Bettystown.

Next Sunday sees the Pierce Purcell team take on Portmarnock Jameson Links, while the Irish Mixed Fourball team meet Balbriggan.

Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 – Arkew Cup Singles Stroke - Eoghan McKenna (5) 67. Division 1: Turlach King (12) 69, Ciaran Sheridan (10) 71 (Last Nine).

Division 2: Ciaran Daly (16) 68, Pearse Murphy (16) 69 (Last Nine). Division 3: Martin McDonnell (21) 70 (Last Nine), David Cleary (20) 70 (Last Nine). Gross Prize: Roan Norton Quigley 76.

Wednesday, May 13 - Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Cathal Lyons (21) 41 pts. Division 1: Emmet McCabe Savage (6) 40pts, Damien Garland (6) 36pts (Last Six).

Division 2: Ronan Murphy (11) 39pts, Conor Murray (10) 38pts (Last Nine). Division 3: Cian Sheridan (34) 40pts, Gerard Cluskey (25) 35pts (Last Nine). Gross Recognition: Emmet Savage McCabe 34pts.