Enniscorthy Golf Club is delighted to welcome our 2026 lady Captain, Helen d’Eathe. We also extend our congratulations to lady President Jacinta Kenny, Vice-Captain Lora Bolger, and Vice-President Sheelagh Farrell.
Wishing all our officers a fantastic year ahead both on and off the course.
Tuesday, December 2, winter league: 1, Nicola Jacob (11), 31 points; Division 1, Hilary Mullen (19), 29 points; Division 2, Gillian McKenna (33), 25 points; eight-hole, Marian Martin (16), 19 points.
Coollattin
Wednesday, November 26, open men’s singles stableford 13-hole competition: 1, Tom Culkin (21), 29 points; 2, James Casey Snr. (23), 28 points.
Saturday and Sunday, November 29 and 30, open men’s singles stableford 14-hole competition: 1, Ronan Doyle (11), 35 points; 2, Harry Connell (17), 28 points (countback).
Wexford Ladies
Saturday, November 29 and Thursday, December 4 ladies’ winter 14-hole stableford: 1, Madge Murphy (17), 25 points; 2, Helen McGuire (18), 24 points; 3, Mary Rice (21), 22 points; 4, Maria Butler (25), 21 points, back nine.
New Ross Seniors
Thursday, December 4, last, saw 60 odd New Ross Seniors battle it out over 14 holes in brilliant sunshine.
Afterwards in the clubhouse we were treated to our annual sumptuous Christmas dinner. Huge compliments and thanks to Anthony, Dala, Breda and Jamie for making it so enjoyable.
Sadly quite a few of our colleagues were forced to miss golf and dinner due to illness, but it was good to see Frank Boyle back (and winning) and also Pat Traynor for the dinner.
Thanks too to Tony and Martin for overseeing this one off shotgun start, with prizes for top nine teams.
Results were as follows: 1, Mossie Ryan, Martin Furlong, Frank Boyle, Robert O’Dwyer (86 points); 2, Michael Lee, Ritchie Aylward, Ger Maher, Peter Aldridge (84 points); 3, Denis Kirwan, Pat Coady, Seamus Bolger, Les Jasztrebski (77 points); Eddie Keher, Willie Whitty, Willie Naddy, Tom Kent (76 points); 5, Jimmy Furlong, Willie Wallace, Johnny Hosey, Fr. Jim Curtis (72 points); 6, Seamus Power, Billy Redmond, Denis Banville, Paddy Mahony (71 points, countback); 7, Bob Doyle, Gerry Mernagh, Martin Burke, Paddy O’Shea (71 points, countback); 8, Jimmy Ryan, Michael Gannon, John O’Gara, Aidan Wallace (71 points, countback); 9, Joe O Farrell, Jack Fardy, Sean O hUiginn – three-man team (71 points, countback).
Until next week, December 11, stay safe and warm.
St. Helen’s Bay
Saturday, November 29, Winter League round nine, 11-hole singles stableford: Overall winner, David Bradley (25 points); best gross, Niall Ellard; Division 1 winner, Frankie Morrissey (23 points); Division 2 winner, Wayne Tobin, 24 points; 2, Ian Mooney (22 points); Division 3 winner, Michael Cooney (22 points).
Junior Winter League: Winner, Cillian Mooney (20th).
Sunday, November 30, Winter League round ten, nine-hole singles stableford: Overall winner, Eunan Doyle (26 points); best gross, Niall Ellard; Division 1 winner, Ciarán O’Brien (24 points); Division 2 winner, Declan Keoghegan (24 points), 2, Darren Browne (23 points); Division 3 winner, Adam Busher (26 points).
Wednesday, December 3, The Wednesday Club, 11-hole singles stableford: 1, Michael Vaughan (29 points); 2, Seán Lynch (22 points).
Sunday, December 7, Winter League round 11, 11-hole open singles stableford: Overall winner, Pat O’Connor (25 points); best second, James McMahon (23 points).
End of year prize winners: Golfer of the Year: Pádraig Bail; Club Champion: Eoghan Byrne; Men’s Singles Matchplay: winner, Eoghan Byrne; runner-up, Michael Doyle; Men’s Foursomes: winners, P. Tiernan and J. Kelly; runner-up, D. Bradley and D. Bradley; Monthly Medal winners: April, Pat O’Connor; May, Danny Kenny; June, Neville Swan; July, Shane Sinnott; August, Gary Wilson; September, Vincent Murphy; Gold Medal winner, Allan Bottomley; PGA Tankard winner, Tadhg Brohan; Junior Scratch Cup winner, Rory Deane (Rosslare GC); Intermediate Scratch Cup winner, Aaron Kelly (Mount Wolseley GC); Hole-in-one: David Howlin, scored on the seventh hole on May 30.
Upcoming competitions: Wednesday, December 10, The Wednesdays; Saturday, December 15, Winter League singles (members competition) round 12, followed by prizegiving, 11-hole open singles stableford; Sunday, December 14, 11-hole open singles stableford.
St. Helen’s Bay Ladies
The traditional Captains’ drinks were held in the clubhouse on Saturday, December 6. Unfortunately due to the heavy rain in the preceding days the scramble had to be cancelled.
Captains Anna Marie Murphy and Dermot Walsh reflected on and were congratulated on a very successful year.
Incoming Captains Ger Smith and Chris Maddock were presented with their blazers by the Captains.
The Vice-Captains Nora Kavanagh and Martin Codd were presented with their blazers by the new Captains. We wish our Captains and Vice-Captains every success in the year ahead. The annual prizegiving then took place.
The winners were: Golfer of the Year, Nora Kavanagh; Ladies’ Singles Matchplay, Ann Byrne; Club Championship, Lisa Tully; Monthly Medal Gold Medal winner, Georgina Darling; Silver Medal, Collette Mellon; Bronze Medal, Jean O’Kennedy; Birdie Tree, Nora Kavanagh; Ring competition, 1, Anna Marie Murphy; 2, Rionach Donlon.
Saturday, November 29, open singles 11 holes and round nine Winter League: 1, Nora Kavanagh (8), 23 points; 2, Georgina Darling (15), 22 points; 3, Collette Mellon (8), 21 points.
Sunday, November 30, open singles 11 holes and Winter League round ten: 1, Georgina Darling (15), 27 points; 2, Ann Byrne (16), 26 point; 3, Nora Kavanagh (8), 25 points.
The competitions this week are: Wednesday, December 10, Wednesday Club. Ladies meet at 10 a.m. for social golf followed by lunch; Saturday, December 13, Winter League round 12 and 11-hole open singles followed by Winter League prizegiving; Sunday, December 14, open singles 11 holes.
New Ross
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, November 26, 29 and 30, men’s 14-hole singles stableford, Winter League round two: 1, Craig Phelan (18), 35 points (countback); 2, Martin Bradley (18), 34 points (countback); 3, Conrad Shannon (16), 34 points (countback); gross, Tom Healy, 28 points; Cat. 1, John J. Murphy (8), 30 points (countback); Cat. 2, James Aldridge (13), 34 points; Cat. 3, Danny Hayes (18), 33 points; Cat. 4, Leo Booth (29), 33 points.
Due to inclement weather the ladies’ competition did not go ahead on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, November 26, 29 and 30.
Upcoming competitions: Wednesday, December 10, ladies’ 14-hole Christmas team event; Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 10, 13 and 14, men’s 14-hole two-person team event, Christmas hampers sponsored by club;
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, December 17, 20 and 21, ladies’ 14-hole stableford: Wednesday, December 17, ladies’ nine-hole stableford; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, December 17, 20 and 21, men’s 14-hole stableford, Christmas hampers sponsored by club; Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, December 26-31, ladies’ and gents’ 18-hole Christmas classic.
Ladies’ Christmas event: Our ladies’ Christmas celebration and end of year prize presentation will take place on Wednesday, December 10, at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse.
Chris White, winner of the winter 12-hole competition at Rosslare Golf Club, who also scored a hole-in-one.
Rosslare Ladies
To achieve a birdie in the back five holes of a winter 12-hole competition is satisfying.
To score two birdies in the same five holes is a joy. But to top it all with a hole-in-one is definitely something to crow about.
Chris White, our winner of the Tuesday, December 2, stableford competition sure was in flying form when she scored so well.
Results: 1, Chris White (10), 26 points (back nine); 2, Niamh Byrne (7), 26 points; 3, Gemma Duggan (20), 25 points (back six); 4, Sheila Crosbie (17), 25 points (back nine); 5, Vonny Kelly (7), 25 points; 6, Mary Stent (28), 24 points; 7, Helen Redmond (24), 24 points. Well done everyone!
Saturday, December 6, ladies’ 12-hole open stableford fourball competition on the main course the results: 1, Valerie Doyle and Gemma Farrelly (Rosslare), 33 points; 2, Val Mernagh and Maire Farrell (Rosslare), 29 points; 3, Brid Ní Bhriain (Rosslare) and Teresa Conway (Beech Park), 25 points; and 4, Catherine Howard and Carmel Quinlivan (Rosslare) 25 points.
Date for your diary: Wednesday, December 31, ring in 2026 at our New Year’s Eve party in the clubhouse.
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 a 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 in this Christmas season.
