A massive weekend for Cahir Park Golf Club with our Pierce Purcell crowned All Ireland champions and our ABP Taylormade Open Summer Series Final taken place.
Pierce Purcell All Ireland Champions
Congratulations to John Morrissey, Tom Hickey and our Men’s Pierce Purcell team who’s victory over Co. Cavan Golf Club on Saturday in Gort brought a first Men’s All-Ireland title back to Cahir Park.
The matches tee’d off in good conditions and it became apparent after early that with Cahir up in 2 matches and down in 2 matches this could go all the way to the end. On the back 9 the rain arrived and conditions became very tuff. Cavan won a match quickly followed by Cahir winning a match. Cavan struck again taking a match on the 17th.
With Co. Cavan now 2-1 up overall, all eyes turned to the final match with Cahir’s pair holding a narrow lead. The Cavan pair won the 17th hole to come back and tie up the match. Cahir’s John Molloy & John Cashman would now need to win the 18th Hole to force a playoff. A great drive and 2nd shot in driving wind and rain set things up for John Cashman to chip close and John Molloy to hole the par putt winning the the hole and the match.
The predetermined Playoff pairs now made there way to the 1st for sudden death. John Mitchell & Willie Morrissey for Cahir Park facing off against Noel Johnston & Patrick O’Reilly for Cavan. Both pairs got on the green in two, but Cavan 3 putted leaving the door open for Willie Morrissey to convert a par putt to secure a historic victory and claim the Pierce Purcell Shield for Cahir Park.
It’s an amazing achievement to return to the All-Ireland Final and win it having lost out so narrowly a year ago, and all at the Club are immensely proud of what this group has achieved.
Team Managers: John Morrissey & Tom Hickey
Team on the Day: Barry Moloney & Kevin McGuire, John McGrath & Donal Mullane, Willie Morrissey & John Mitchell, John Molloy & John Cashman.
Panel: Thomas Walsh, Declan Lonergan, Seamus Moran, Conal O’Reilly, John Ryan, Barry Hennessy, Jim Davis, Philip Hayes
ABP Taylormade Open Summer Series Final
The course was in great condition for the final of the ABP Taylormade Open Summer Series on Sunday.
The finalists will be treated to Coffee and breakfast baps on available followed by a golf clinic with Paul Eivers. Frank from Taylormade was also on hand to give the finalists a run down on their latest equipment.
It was then down to business with a shotgun start. Following the 18 hole play off the results were as follows:
Cat 1
1st James McNamara
2nd Brian Frazer
3rd Adrian Lonergan
Cat 2
1st Pierce Butler
2nd Brendan Melody
3rd Keelan Hickey
Cat 3
1st Gerard Kiely
2nd Frank Moran
3rd Peter Browne
Cat 4
1st Ronan O’Donoghue
2nd Nicholas Delehunty
3rd Daniel O’Donoghue
Many thanks to our sponsors ABP and Taylormade and everyone who helped us make the series a massive success.
18 Hole VPAR 13th, 14th & 15th Of September 2024
1st Liam Wall (14) 5up
2nd Paul O`Sullivan (16) 4up
Gross John Keane (7) 0
3rd James Wade (17) 3up
Find the Golf Ball
The envelope drawn was for Molly Flannery and she wasn’t a winner of the jackpot. Molly still picks up €20
Her number was 22.
Next week’s jackpot will be €800.
Many thanks to everyone who supports the weekly draw.
Ladies
A presentation of recent Ladies competitions took place on Thursday September 12th, in the clubhouse. Congratulations to everyone
O’BRIEN’S Pharmacy 3 Ball Scramble 12/09/24
1st Breda Keating , Phil O’Connor , Margaret Gill
2nd Paula Spillane , Carmel Condon , Marie Horohan
3rd Mary Cotter, Kathleen Alton, Anne Walsh
John & Breda Ryan Memorial
1st Marie Keating (22) 34 points
2nd Anne Walsh (34) 33 points
3rd Margaret Gill (18) 32 points
Mari Mina Bernie Boles Memorial
1st Susie Burke (10) Nett 75
2nd Imelda Buckley (19) Nett 75 (C/B)
3rd Caitlin Fitzgerald (13) Nett 76
Summer Matchplay
Intermediate:
1st Breda Keating
2nd Kathleen Alton
Minor:
1st Lisa Blackett
2nd Linda Harris
Challenge:
1st Bernie English
2nd Joan Kelly
