Congratulations to Joan Hannon, winner of Lady Captain Mrs Marie McManus’s Prize, 2015, with 144 nett. Ruth Lennon was in second place with 147. Sinead Benedetti won the gross prize with 144 gross. Annie Timothy was in third place with 147. The other prize-winners were as follows: 4^th Kay Ruane 148, 5^th Geraldine Relihan 149, 6^th Jackie Maxwell 149, 1^st 18 Holes Noreen O’Grady 70, 2^nd 18 Holes Margaret Egan 72, Past Lady Captains Mary Lalor 73, Best 36 Handicap Geraldine Hoban, Senior Ladies Gertie Spillane, Improvers Josephine Connaughton, Beginners Teresa O’Hara, Juniors Chloe O’Connor, Junior Girls Anna Higgins, Men’s 9 hole Mark Kearney. The presentation took place on Saturday night and it was a wonderful social occasion with a fine meal followed by music, song and dance.The winner of Sunday’s competition, sponsored by P. Cuddy Class Grass, was Alan Craven with 41 points. Brian Feeley was in second place with 40 points and Aidan Donnelly was in third place with 39 points. Dan O’Brien won the gross prize with 32 gross points and David Hill won the junior prize with 41 points. Jack McGahan won the Open Friday competition with 39 points and John Carr was in second place with 36 points. The winner of the Over 55’s competition on Thursday was Eddie Moran with Michael Dolan in second place and Tom Costello in third place. Gertie Spillane won the ladies’ competition and Marguerite Farrell was in second place. Mary Jo O’Riordan was in third place and Mary Lalor was in fourth place. Well done to Peter Casey and Sandra Kelly winners of the Club Mixed Foursomes and hard luck to runners-up Terry O’Keeffe and Patricia O’Gara. Our Senior Foursomes team are through to the Connacht final after beating Ballinasloe in the semi-final on Sunday in Mountbellew.

The club classic, sponsored by P.J. Donnellan Engine Spares, takes place on this Friday and Saturday. Members are reminded to get the stubs and money for the draw in to Michael McHale or any committee member as soon as possible as the draw takes place on Saturday.