Play in Pink: The annual Play in Pink competitions in aid of Breast Cancer Research was held on Thursday last. Results as follows: Men’s Winner Jim Grogan 41pts, 2nd Michael O’Grady 41pts. Ladies 18h Winner Leah O’Connor 46pts, 2nd Margaret Egan 43pts. 9h Winner Una Clay 24pts, 2nd Maura Quigley 21pts.
Presidents Prize 2026: The President’s (Marie McManus) Prize for this year was completed on Saturday last when the men played for the first ‘major’ of the year. A very successful presentation and social evening was held in the club house on Saturday night last afterwards. Full results as follows: Men; 1st Nett David Kearney 144, 2nd Mario Costello 146, Gross winner Enda Daly 151, 3rd Jackie Somers 146, 4th Clement McCormack 147, 5th Sean McGahon 147, 6th Alan Connaughton 148. Day 1 Gross Brian Daly 74, Day 2 Gross Francie Grehan 74. Day 1 Nett John Lennon 68, Day 2 Nett Tommie Murphy 66. Junior Boys: Samuel Godfrey. Senior Men: Gerry Harlow. Women: 1st Yvonne Waldron 145, 2nd Margaret Brennan 145, Gross Deirdre Judge 157, 3rd Laarni Beattie 147, 4th Margaret Egan 147, 5th Rosemary O’Brien, 6th Joan O’Gara. Day 1 Sinead Healy 73, Day 2 Carmel Walker 71. Over 36 handicap Marguerite Farrell 156. Junior Girls: Nicole Dowd, Senior Ladies: Bernadette Maher. Two’s competition: Deirdre Judge (x 2), Sinead Benedetti, Una Clay. Joan O’Gara.
Men: Sunday competition sponsored by the Roscommon Herald. Winner: Michael Healy 42pts, Cat 1 Patrick Farnon 38pts, Cat 2 Terry Canning 38pts, Cat 3 Harry Gordon 37pts, Gross Francis Ferguson 33pts. Open Friday sponsored by GoTo Finance Winner Dermot O’Connor (Athlone) 39pts, 2nd Aidan Ryan 37pts.
Inter Club: Well done to the Fred Perry team who defeated Athlone in a play-off last week and are now into the Connacht semi-finals. The ladies Mary McKenna Cup team take a narrow 3-2 lead into their second leg against Bearna this week. The Jimmy Bruen team face Loughrea this week and we wish them the best of luck.
Cian O’Connor played in the NCAA finals in the USA at the weekend for his college Memphis University. While the team did not feature at the top of the leader board it was a huge achievement to have reached the finals.
Here is President Marie McManus with Men’s winner David Kearney and Ladies winner Yvonne Waldron.
