Dundalk Golf Club's Ruth Connolly wins Rawson Cup

Dundalk Golf Club Men's

Conor Murphy led home the 16 qualifiers for the Carolan Cup and won the singles stableford competition, sponsored by Cllr Shane and Orla McGuinness, played over the weekend of April 18 and 19.

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Playing off 23, he shot 87 gross for a nett 64 and won by two shots from Sean Hoey (38), Alan Joynt (16) and Sean Hoey (38), who all shot 66 nett.

Hoey took the Division 3 honours on countback from Reid, while Joynt won Division 2 by one shot from Edward Lawrence (18).

Gerry Mulligan, playing off 10, was the Division 1 winner. He shot 77 gross for 67 nett, which was one ahead of the evergreen Austin Shaw (9).

The cut for Carolan Cup fell at 69/34.5, with the 16 qualifiers split into two groups based on handicap.

Murphy will be the top seed in the high group and was drawn to face David Brennan in the first round, while Joynt is the top seed in the low group and will meet Senan Duffy in the opening round.

The inter-club season got underway over the weekend with wins for the Pierce Purcell and Irish Mixed Foursomes teams.

The Pierce Purcell team had an excellent 3-1 win over Luttrellstown, with John McKeever and Martin Cairns winning three and two in Dundalk, while Ultan Herr and Padraig Fallon won two-up away.

The half point secured by Captain Michael O’Sullivan and Padraig Hassett in Dundalk secured the win with the other away pairing, Andrew Shekleton and Peter Moran, all square after 17 when called in.

The team now face Portmarnock’s Jameson Links in the second round.

The Irish Mixed Foursomes team had a 3-1 over Co Louth in their opening round match. In Dundalk, Niall Henry and Laura Kilboy won five and three while Conall Murdock and Angie O’Hara won six and five.

In Baltray, Mark Gorham and Sinead O’Callaghan were beaten five and four, but Paul Murphy and Amanda Reenan had a brilliant four and three win to secure Dundalk’s place in the next round, where they will face Killeen Castle.

There was no joy for the JB Carr team as they lost 4-1 to Greenore in the Louth semi-final.

This weekend sees the Boys Foursomes team away to Headfort on Saturday at 2pm, while on Sunday the Jimmy Bruen team meet Greenore at 3 pm.

Visitor Fergal McEvoy (19) from Cloverhill won this week's Wednesday Open Singles Stableford competition after shooting 39pts to win by one from his clubmate Stephen Cunningham (18).

Cunningham took the Division 2 prize with home players Darren O'Brien (7) and Patrick Gray (23) taking Division 1 and Division 3, respectively.

Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 - Singles Stroke and Carolan Cup Qualifier sponsored by Councillor Shane and Orla McGuinness - Overall: Conor Murphy(23) 64. Division 1: Gerry Mulligan (10) 67, Austin Shaw (9) 68. Division 2:  Alan Joynt (16) 66, Edward Lawrence (18) 67. Division 3: Sean Hoey (38) 66, Last Nine Countback, Jack Reid (20) 66. Best Gross: Senan Duffy 73.

Carolan Cup 2026 Draw – First Round - Senan Duffy v Alan Joynt, Austin Shaw v Dara Herr, Gerry Mulligan v Peter Moran (Jnr), Malcolm Drake v Charles P Monahan, Brendan McDonnell v Sean Hoey, Edward Lawrence v Mark Thornton, Jack Reid v Kieran Lally, David Brennan v Conor Murphy.

Wednesday, April 22 – Open Singles Stableford – Overall: Fergal McEvoy (19, Cloverhill) 39pts. Division 1: Darren O'Brien (7) 36pts. Division 2: Stephen Cunningham (18, Cloverhill) 38pts. Division 3: Patrick Gray (23) 32pts (Last Nine Countback).

Dundalk Golf Club Ladies

Results for Breffni Shield Scotch Foursomes 11 April 2026 and 14 April 2026.

Results for 18-hole Scotch Foursomes – Winners: Sally McDonnell and Gillian McDonnell (combined HC 13) 65 net; Runners Up: Katherina Conneally Sloan and Majella Cassidy (combined HC 28) 66 net; Third Place: Grainne Mullins and Ruth Connolly (combined HC 22) 68 net.

9 Hole Foursomes: Winners: Mary Cumiskey and Lucy Greenan (combined HC 23) 43 net.

Results for Rawson Cup 18-hole Stroke and GOY 1 2026 played 18 April and 21 April 2026.

The overall winner of the Rawson Cup was Ruth Connolly with a fantastic score of 71 playing off a handicap of 24.

Division 1: (Handicap indexes up to 16.7) Winner: Katie Rowland (6) Score 72.

Division 2: (Handicap indexes 16.8 to 24.4) Winner: Laura Kilboy (28) Score 71; Runner up: Marie McGuigan (31) Score 76.

Division 3: (Handicap indexes 24.5 to 33.1) Winner: Sinead T O’Callaghan (46) Score 72; Runner up: Joyce Connolly (35) Score 74.

Division 4: (Handicap indexes 33.2 and above) Winner: Linda Stewart (50) Score 74.

9 Hole Competition: Winner: June Desmond (15) Score 20 Pts; Runner up: Marcella Ui Chon Luain (19) Score 17 Pts