Our golfing week kicked off with a reverse waltz on Monday. Congratulations and very well done to Bernie, Deirdre and Ella who emerged as clear winners with a super score of 63!
Monday, August 11, three-person 14-hole reverse waltz (18 teams): 1, Bernie Duffy (23), Ella Hudson (24), Deirdre Colfer (7), 63; 2, Patricia Field (20), Eileen Kent (22), Kitty Leacy (18), 60.
Also on Monday we had the final round of the mixed Junior sixes in the mini-league against teams from Courtown, New Ross and Rosslare.
This competition was played over the course of the summer with each club hosting a round. It is a great event and is an excellent introduction to competitive golf for the boys and girls in a very enjoyable scramble format.
Our club team put in some incredible performances and were runners up in the league, a mere one point behind the winning team from Rosslare. Congratulations to everyone involved!
The club members are so grateful to the Junior Girls Convenor, Rita Morgan, for all the time and effort she put into organising the boys and girls and ensuring we fielded a team in each round.
She was ably assisted at the various venues by her team of volunteers and the parents, who were always happy to oblige and without whom we would not have managed.
The girls and boys who represented the club with honour and pride were Anna Isdell, Aoife Rice, Elena Lee Morris, Anna Doyle, Declan Callan, Cian Fitzpatrick, Killian Dunphy, Billy Rossiter and Harry Cowman. Well done to each and every one of you!
Tuesday evening’s mixed Scotch foursomes was played in glorious sunshine and lovely balmy weather conditions. Congratulations to John and Mary on achieving their first win of the year in this fun competition! Well done folks.
Tuesday, August 12, mixed Scotch foursomes: 1, Mary and John Rackard (5.7), 55.3.
Our Junior girls had a wonderful day on Tuesday for Junior Captain Georgia’s big day. They were blessed with fantastic sunshine on the course and had plenty of fun as they participated in a nine-hole scramble.
Afterwards they enjoyed some delicious food served up with the usual great service from Andy and his team at Slice. The desserts were a big hit and went down very well!
Junior Captain Georgia thanked everyone for being there to help with the celebrations before the big announcement of the identity of the incoming Junior Captain.
Congratulations and very best wishes to Leah Conneely on accepting the honour for 2026. We all wish you lots of success, enjoyment and camaraderie for your big year. I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty more of you on the fairways!
Another day of brilliant sunshine on the fairways on Thursday brought about some superb scores in the 18-hole v. par and nine-hole stableford competitions.
We had a very tight leaderboard with Anna Sullivan just edging out Marguerite McGrath and Suzanne Glynn on the countback. Mary O’Donoghue had a fantastic score of 22 stableford points to claim top spot in the nine-hole competition.
Congratulations to all the prize-winners and many thanks to Keville’s Hairdressing for their sponsorship.
Saturday and Thursday, August 9 and 14, 18-hole v. par, sponsored by Keville Hair (49 played): 1, Anna Sullivan (23), five up (back nine); 2, Marguerite McGrath (30), five up (back six); gross, Ruth Kennedy (2), two down; 3, Suzanne Glynn (27), five up; Senior, Sheila Richardson (9), four up; nine-hole (16 played): 1, Mary O’Donoghue (24), 22; 2, Kay O’Reardon (20), 21; nearest the pin, Elaine Mullan, 102.5 inches.
Reminder: Table quiz in Wexford Golf Club, Wednesday, August 20, 7.30 p.m. Table of four: €40; raffle with prizes on the night (fundraiser for ladies’ Junior Cup finals team).
Our next prizegiving will take place on Thursday, August 21 at 9.30 p.m. for the bank holiday open Citadel Property Management scramble on August 4, the Specsavers stableford on August 7, and Keville’s Hairdressing v-par on August 14. We look forward to seeing all the prize-winners and supporters in attendance.
Our Boyne Trophy team will be in action on Monday, August 25, against reigning champions Killiney in the semi-final.
Organising club Edenderry will host the match and our tee-times will be from 11.30 a.m. We wish all the ladies the very best of luck for good golf, good weather and a good result!
Vandra Deacon received the Rosslare President’s prize from Phil Callery.
Rosslare Ladies
What a bright sunshiny day we had for President Phil Callery’s prize to the ladies on Tuesday!
The temperature was aiming to be as high as the scores and on a day like that, you just know that Rosslare is one of the most beautiful courses in Ireland.
Results: 1, Vandra Deacon (19), 45 points; 2, Eilis Kavanagh (18), 42 points; gross, Niamh Byrne (11), 26 points; 3, Molly Cash (33), 41 points; 4, Josie McWeeney (24), 40 points (back nine); Senior, Clodagh Davis (28), 38 points; 5, Mairéad Esmonde (25), 40 points; 6, Eleanor O’Connor (20), 38 points; Category 1: 1, Norrie Goff (18), 36 points (back nine); 2, Dot Byrne (18), 36 points; 3, Joan Wallace (18), 35 points (back nine); Category 2: 1, Miriam Geraghty (22), 38 points (back nine); 2, Anne Marie Kelly (20), 38 points (back six); 3, Mary McDonald (22), 38 points; Category 3: 1, Brigid Lalor (37), 37 points; 2, Eileen Murray (33), 36 points; 3, Rosemary Spellman (32), 34 points (back nine); front nine, Mary McGoff (39), 21 points; back nine, Esther Broderick (23), 21 points (back six); Super Senior, Teresa Conway (27), 35 points; committee prize, Joan Griffin (14), 35 points.
Excellent scores were also recorded on the Burrow course in the twelve-hole President’s prize competition.
Results: 1, Deirdre Odlum (29), 38 points; 2, Breda Colfer (34), 33 points; 3, Sandra Woods (20), 31 points.
Saturday, August 16, Kerlogue Cup mixed foursomes: 1, Mary O’Shaughnessy and Niall McGuinness, 47 points; 2, Pauline and Peter Cafferkey, 46 points, 3, Rory and Maia Deane, 45 points; 4, Joe Phillips and Dorothy Kenny, 44 points (back nine); 5, Teresa and Jim Conway, 44 points.
Well done everyone and special thanks to our sponsors, Paula and Philip Stafford.
Rosslare professional Jamie O’Sullivan’s Tip of the Week: “For good distance putting control, practice using a box made up using other clubs. Try to get the balls to finish in the middle of the box from different distances using various types of slopes. Use the feedback from each putt to improve your next putt.”
Keep up to date with news, results and pictures on our website (www.rosslaregolf.com) and on social media.
Golf with us and enjoy a delicious snack or meal at La Vista Café and Restaurant, the coolest eatery in Rosslare. Visitors are especially welcome but remember to book your table in advance, particularly for weekend dining.
St. Helen’s Bay Ladies
Wednesday, August 13, Self Storage Wexford Summer Series: 1, Orla Brady (33), 42 points; 2, Anna Marie Murphy (29), 41 points (countback); 3, Ann Kinsella (Virginia, 46), 41 points (countback).
Friday, August 15, open nine-hole singles: 1, Bernadette Tully (13), 19 points; 2, Mary Ruth Comerford (Milltown, 11), 17 points (countback); 3, Peigí Ó Ruairc (24), 17 points (countback).
Saturday, August 16, club championship, sponsored by Boland’s of Wexford: 1, Lisa Tully (25), 65; 2, Georgina Darling (28), 66; 3, Bernie Hayden (38), 68.
This week’s competitions are: Wednesday, August 20, open Seniors, sponsored by Russell Burke and Susan Connelly; Friday, August 22, nine-hole open singles; Saturday, August 23, open singles (incorporating St. Helen’s Bay Ryder Cup Challenge – men v. women).
St. Helen’s Bay
Sunday, August 10, Festival of Golf, 18-hole open singles stableford, sponsored by South East Solar: overall winner, Aidan Furlong, 43 points; gross, Pat O’Connor; 2, Seamus Kelly, 41 points; 3, John Kelly, 41 points; women’s nine-hole open singles stableford: 1, Una Griffin, 24 points; 2, Angie Sheehan, 21 points.
Wednesday, August 13, Self Storage Summer Series round nine, 18-hole open singles stableford: overall winner, John Lyons, 44 points; gross, Niall Ellard; Division 1, Mike Crowley, 37 points; Division 2: 1, Richie Rogan, 39 points; 2, Pádraig Tiernan, 38 points; Division 3: 1, Paul Monks, 41 points; 2, Michael Vaughan, 40 points.
Friday, August 15, nine-hole open: overall winner, Aaron Lynch, 22 points; Division 1: 1, Paul Monks, 18 points; 2, Jim Murphy, 18 points; Division 2: 1, Richie Flynn (Ballymoney), 20 points; 2, Ciarán Murphy, 20 points.
Saturday, August 16, club championship, sponsored by Boland’s Wexford, 27 holes strokes off the blue tees: overall winner, Eoghan Byrne, 103 strokes; gross, Pat O’Connor for round two, 37 strokes; 2, Liam Sheehan, 104 strokes; 3, Pádraig Bail, 106 strokes; round one prize-winners – Division 1: 1, David Bernie, 73 strokes; 2, Conor Sinnott, 74 strokes (back nine); Division 2: 1, Danny Kenny, 71 strokes (back nine); 2, Peter Smith, 71 strokes; Division 3: 1, Robbie Byrne, 67 strokes; 2, Ciarán Murphy, 69 strokes.
Upcoming competitions: Wednesday, August 20, Senior open series, round five, sponsored by Russell Burke and Susan Connolly, 18-hole open singles stableford; Friday, August 22, nine-hole open singles stableford; Saturday, August 23, 18-hole open singles stableford; Sunday, August 24, 18-hole open singles stableford.
Bunclody
Saturday, August 9, 18-hole singles: 1, Joe Somers (21), 42 (back nine); gross, Michael Kenny (T) (8), 30; Cat. 1, Seán O’Brien (12), 42 (back nine); Cat. 2, Patrick H. Doyle (16), 41; Cat. 3, Timmy Halpin (31), 42.
Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday, August 9, 10 and 12, ladies’ weekly competition: 1, Audrey Lillywhite (53), 42 points; 2, Avril Gainford (36), 41 points; 3, Bernie Foley (38), 40 points.
Monday, August 11, Senior open singles stableford – Category 1: 1, Trevor Croke (12), 42 points; 2, M.J. Murphy (7), 40 points; Cat. 2: 1, John Butler (Ballymoney, 16), 40 points; 2, James Ryan (Donabate, 23), 39 points.
Wednesday, August 13, 18-hole open singles – Category 1: 1, Martin Bennett (11), 40 points; 2, Adrian Dunne (8), 39 points; gross, Michael Ryan Jnr. (-1), 38 points; Category 2: 1, Karl Taylor (Kilcock, 14), 44 points; 2, Dan O’Leary (15), 37 points; Category 3: 1, Diarmuid Horgan (West Waterford, 34), 43 points; 2, Seán Doyle (Coollattin, 26), 38 points; best lady, Mags Grennan (23), 37 points.
Enniscorthy Ladies
Tuesday, August 12, 18 holes stableford, sponsored by Café ’98: 1, Carmel Maguire (27), 42 points; 2, Margaret E. Managan (30), 41 points; 3, Sheila McGrath (33), 39 points; 4, Jenny McLoughlin (21), 37 points (back nine); nine holes: 1, Mary Levingstone (20), 22 points; 2, Sharon Murphy (13), 21 points.
Courtown
Wednesday, August 13, singles, sponsored by Glen Fuels: 1, Paul Doran (22), 42 points; 2, Keith Morgan (19), 40 points (last nine); gross, Paddy Boyle (2), 35 points; 3, Joe Healy (28), 40 points; 4, Jim Sugrue (30), 39 points (last nine).
Thursday, August 14, evening stroll: first lady, Maeve Savage (22), 25 points; first gent, Brian O’Leary (15), 27 points.
Saturday, August 16, singles: 1, Emmet Doyle (22), 41 points; 2, Ciarán Owens (33), 41 points; 3, Ian McGirr (12), 38 points; ladies, Frances Kavanagh (34), 36 points.
Sunday, August 17, singles medal, sponsored by Frank Burke: 1, Cathal O’Donoghue (21), 65; 2, Enda Morris (29), 65; gross, Neville Steedman (2), 70; 3, Pat Donnellan (19), 66; 4, Joseph Betts (20), 67; ladies, Eileen Moriarty (26), 33 points.
Coollattin
Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10, open men’s singles stableford 18-hole competition: Cat. 1, Alex Sheehan (9), 39 points; Cat. 2, Conor Buggle (Naas, 12), 45 points; Cat. 3, Packie Gorman (22), 41 points; Cat. 4, John Paul Lyons (31), 47 points.
Tuesday, August 12, 18-hole open men’s Seniors, singles stableford competition: Category 1, Ken Redmond (13), 44 points; Category 2, Larry Byrne (14), 36 points; Category 3, Eddie McGlynn (17), 42 points.
Wednesday, August 13, open men’s singles stableford 18-hole competition: Cat, 1, Peter Cooney (9), 39 points; Cat. 2, Richard Lambert (15), 42 points; Cat. 3, Peter Healy (18), 41 points; Cat. 4, Stefen Seiler (31), 42 points.
Ballymoney
Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10, open medal strokeplay from back tees: gold, Philip O’Brien (18), 83; silver, Ken McGauran (18), 84; bronze, Ed O’Brien (8), 76; Division 1, Billy Larkin (7), 75 (lowest gross); Division 2, Bobby Larkin (12), 82; Division 3, Eoin Perry (15), 86; Division 4, Allan Barr (24), 93.
Wednesday, August 13, nine-hole competition: 1, David Mordaunt, 23 points; 2, Peter Smith, 23 points; 3, Hughie Byrne, 22 points, beating Vinny Doran and Robbie O’Neill on countback.
New Ross
The men’s South Leinster team had a great win over Mount Wolseley. The men’s Brennan Cup team will play Ballymoney in Arklow on Sunday, August 31.
Thanks to all who supported the Captains’ charity day and raffle. In doing so you supported both the New Ross
Community Hospital and the New Haughton Hospital. All raffle prizes can be collected from the bar.
Captains’ charity raffle results: 1st prize, Alan Nixon; 2nd prize, Teresa Kent-Nagle; 3rd prize, Lilian O’Hanlon; 4th prize, Teenie Murphy; 5th prize, Ann Banville; 6th prize, Frank Browne; 7th prize, C. Craddock; 8th prize, J.J. Hoyne.
Tuesday, August 5, 14-hole fourball (member/guest), sponsored by Cummins Crash Repairs: 1, Spooky Dunne (24) and John MG Kehoe (18), 37 points; 2, John Aylward (23) and Thomas Duggan (19), 36 points; 3, Patrick Roche (30) and Seamus Wall (26), 35 points.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, August 6, 9 and 10, men’s PG Walsh Cup 18-hole strokes, sponsored by Wallace’s of Wellingtonbridge: 1, Paul Goff (15), 62; 2, Joe Doyle (6), 64; 3, Brendan P. Murphy (17), 65; gross, Tadgh Cahill, 73; 4, Jimmy Furlong (21), 65 (countback); Cat. 1, Eamon Dungan (9), 69; Cat. 2, Seamus O’Leary (11), 67; Cat. 3, Ciarán Prendergast (22), 66; Cat. 4, David O’Sullivan (28), 66.
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, August 6, 9 and 10, ladies’ 18-hole strokes, sponsored by The
Brandon Cleaning (Michael Cullen): 1, Eleanor Roche (31), 65; 2, Agnes Whelan (24), 70; gross, Mary O’Leary, 91; 3, Eileen Wallace (31), 72.
Wednesday, August 6, nine-hole: 1, Eileen Grace (28), 15 points.
Upcoming competitions: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, August 20, 23 and 24, ladies’ 18-hole stableford, sponsored by Murtec Engineering; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, August 20, 23 and 24, men’s 18-hole stableford, Top Dog, sponsored by Enniscronies Golf Society; Friday, August 22, lady President’s prize to men, 18-hole strokes, sponsored by Teresa Byrne; Saturday, August 23, lady President’s prize to ladies, 18-hole strokes, sponsored by Teresa Byrne; Tuesday, August 26, 14-hole fourball (member/guest), sponsored by We 5; Wednesday, August 27, ladies’ Solheim Cup-style event, sponsored by New Ross Credit Union and New Ross Traders.
Adrian Morrissey from Adamstown (guide) and Darragh Stakelum from Thurles, who will be representing Ireland in the World Blind Golf Championships. Photo: Mary Browne
New Ross Seniors
Our weekly scramble took place on Thursday, with 15 teams vying for the much sought-after prizes and bragging rights.
Mention must be made of the Mediterranean-type weather, while the condition of the course, fairways and greens was simply awesome – credit to Seamus and his greenkeeping staff.
The results were astonishing, in that three teams all finished on the same score (107), so the back decided the actual placings of the first three.
The winners on 107 points (51/56) were Michael Kavanagh, Dickie O’Neill, Ritchie Aylward and Les Jasztrebski.
Second on 107 (55/52) were Billy Redmond, Seán Ó hUiginn, Martin Whelan and Tom Purcell, and third on 107 points (57/50) were Martin Murphy, J.J. Hoyne, Tommy Ryan and Fr. Jim Curtis.
The best front nine of the remaining twelve teams (56) went to Johnny Farrell, Willie Whitty, Liam Glasheen and Larry Miskella, while winners of the best back nine of the remaining twelve teams (52) were Pat Phelan, Seán O’Neill, Tom Butler and Peter Aldridge (on countback).
Vincent Long is on duty in the old Pro Shop at 9 a.m. next Thursday.
Please note too that Thursday, August 21, is the final day of accepting entries for the Faithlegg outing on Monday, August 25. Billy Redmond will be in attendance.
Our Seniors group send their best wishes to Denis Murphy and Jamesie Murphy, both of whom are recuperating from recent medical issues.
Teams and tee-times for Thursday, August 21: 9 a.m., Tony Redmond, Patsy Farrell, Paddy Mahony, John Joe Ryan; 9.08 a.m., Johnny Browne, Tony Harford, John Riordan, Tom Kent; 9.16 a.m., Martin McGrath, Michael Gannon, John P. Aylward, Les Jastrebski; 9.24 a.m., Paddy Phelan, Art Ward, John Coleman, Pat Coady; 9.32 a.m., Ger Maher, Paddy Bennett, Donie Cody, Johnny Rochford; 9.40 a.m., Michael Kavanagh, Frank Boyle, Tommy Ryan, Larry Miskella; 9.48 a.m., Martin Murphy, Steve Travis, Willie Whitty, Fr. Jim Curtis; 9.56 a.m., Francie Coughlan, Seamus McLawrence, Willie Wallace, Paddy O’Shea; 10.04 a.m., Johnny Farrell, Ken Irwin, Tom Purcell, Mick Long; 10.12 a.m., Joe O’Farrell, Richie Aylward, Martin Furlong, Peter Aldridge; 10.20 a.m., Seán Murphy, Jamesie Wallace, Martin Whelan, Seán Ó hUiginn; 10.28 a.m., Denis Kirwan, Gerry Mernagh, Willie Naddy, Michael Brennan; 10.36 a.m., Jim ‘Ross’ Ryan, J.J. Hoyne, John F. Roche, Aidan Wallace; 10.44 a.m., Dan Quigley, Vincent Long, Tony Sexton, Tom Butler.
