2007 News

Joey takes Golfer of Hampers

The various competitions run in conjunction with the weekly Hampers kept everybody interested. The eclectic competition was won with 63 by Joey Casey, one ahead of a trio of players Johnny Martin, Des Beirne & Tommy Flynn who all had 64. In the Birdie tree a late run of Birdies, 3 in fact, by Des Beirne put him 5 ahead of Joey Casey to top the tree on 35 points. Joey won the Golfer of the Hampers winning by 9 from Pat King on 14 points and 3rd place Des Beirne on 12pts. The Par 3’s was won by Albert Hogg with 112, that’s the lowest gross total at all the par 3’s over the 6 rounds.

Week 1: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

Week 2: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

Week 3: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

Week 4: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

Week 5: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

Week 6: Eclectic Score: Birdie: GoHampers: Par 3's

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Elphin take The 15 Plus Trophy, again

A respite in the wet Christmas week allowed the 15 Plus Trophy to be played on Sunday 30th Dec, all but 4 of the eligible players turned up. The criteria for qualification was 15 plus qualifying rounds in 2007. The concept of the competition came from Elphin members, and the perpetual trophy was sponsored by Atty Hynes, last years winner was Elphin man Ted Hester and this years winner is Vice Captain Owen Caulfield also from Elphin, in fact of the 4 prize winners on Sunday, Elphin took 3 of them. Overall Owen Caulfield (24) Cat 4 ( 21-28) Brian Oates (25) 34pts. 39pt, Cat 2 (5-12) Joey Casey (10) 36pts, Cat 3 (13-20) Atty Hynes (14) 36pts B. Full Result

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Winter Open

Once again this year we are running our very popular 3 Person any combination WINTER OPEN (Visitors €20), November through March, with the best 3 cards each month qualifying for the Grand Final in April, where the winners will go to the Slieve Russell for the Pro-Am in May 2008. This Winter's format is slightly different, one score to count @ the Par 3's (played as 3 person scramble) 2 scores to count @ Par 4's and 3 scores to count @ Par 5's.

Qualifiers for the Winter Open final in April from December are

1st Joey Casey, Tommy Flynn & Tom Beirne 80pts.

2nd Tommy Aherne, Declan & Colm Loftus 77pts.

3rd Atty Hynes, Mick Moran & Brian Oates 77 pts. January brings another qualifying opportunity so keep plugging away.

Scores for November; F9: B9:

Scores for December : F9: B9:

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TEXAS HOLD'EM

Results

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Carrick Golf Club Members collect €1,000 for

People in Need Telethon.

Pictured presenting a cheque for €1,000, proceeds of the 3 person Scramble played on Sunday last in Carrick Golf Club, is Lady Captain Renee Dolan and accepting on behalf of People in Need is Terese Hackett.

Winners of the Landmark Sponsored 1st Prize in the 3 Person Scramble played on Sunday last in Carrick Golf Club was Pat & Jim King and Adrian Beirne (pictured) with 58 nett, accepting their prize from Terese Hackett coordinator of People in Need in Leitrim also in photo Lady Captain Renee Dolan

Click here for full Result

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Halloween Open

Click here for Sat Results & Sun/Mon

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Take a tour around Carrick Golf Club

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Cecil Ewing Team beaten on Final Green

The Carrick Cecil Ewing Team who were narrowly defeated by Athenry in the 2nd Leg of the Connacht Final in Carrick last Saturday September 22nd Back Row L/R Declan Loftus, Tom Beirne, Mickey Foley, Anthony Noone, Michael McGovern, Denis Flynn, Jim Newcombe, Padraic MacShera. Front Row L/R Oliver Curran, Donal Hanly, Pat Conlisk, John McCarthy Club Captain, Jim King Cecil Ewing Captain, Niall Roche Michael Duignan.

The Cecil Ewing Team failed to force a play off by the narrowest of margins in a wind swept Carrick Golf Club on Saturday last, Tom Beirne & Padraic MacShera were level playing the last, but an unbelievable up and down by Richard Lyons & Brendan O Connell followed by a 3 putt by the Carrick lads meant Athenry took the title by 6 games to 4 overall. That finish was in contrast to the start the Carrick team had, up in all but one match through the turn winning the first two matches by 5/4 and 8/7 respectively. But like every Golf competition it really begins on the back 9, Athenry with probably the more experience players edged back into the game and won the last 3 matches on 16, 17 and the crucial one on the 18th. Hard luck to our lads and to Captain Jim King on a great campaign its a great achievement to reach the final and with all the team (at this stage anyway) eligible for next year the experience gained this year will prove invaluable. Click here for team Result

Photo from 2nd Leg of Final

Photo from 1st Leg of Final

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OPEN WEEK

Sun August 19th - 26th

Sun Scramble Result:

Mon Ladies & Gents 4Ball Result:

Tue Ladies S/Ford Result:

Tue Gents S/Ford Result:

Wed Mixed Result

Thurs Ladies& Gents 4Ball Result

Friday Ladies S/ford Result

Friday Gents S/Ford Result

Saturday Ladies S/ford Result

Saturday Gents S/Ford Result

Sunday Ladies S/Ford Result

Sunday Gents S/Ford Result

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Tuam take Jimmy Bruen Title

Our attempt to capture a second Jimmy Bruen title in as many years did not materialize on Sunday last in Rossespoint, we were well beaten by Tuam 4-1, yet through 9 holes we seemed to be in control, up in 3 matches, level in 1 and down in one, but were unable to keep the momentum going and capitulated on the inward 9. Our 1st match out was Albert Hogg & Sean Bohan, they had a poor start going 2 down tru 3 holes , but pars on 5 and 8 brought them level another on 9 put them 1 up and then a couple of 3 putts allowed Tuam back into it and they pulled away to win on 16 3/2. Noel McDermott & Tommy Mulvey had a good start, but a short putt missed on 4 upset their rhythm, but they stilled turned 1up, confusion on the 10th meant a 1 shot penalty which lost them the hole they then lost 11 and never recovered, finishing on the 16th 3/2. Colm Loftus & Noel Sharkey were never down in their match, a bizzare half on the 4th kept them 1 up where they remained until the 14th which they lost, then lost the 15th to go back level a par on 16 put them 1 up where they remained until called in on 18, when result was known. Sean Mulvey & Damien Murphy just had a bad day, bad start which didnt improve, were 5 down through 9 holes, but still managed to go to the 14th loosing 5/4. Des Beirne & Sean Murray had an up and down day, 2 up through 5 holes, lost 6,7 and 8, to go 1 down won 9, then lost 10 11 and 13, & 14 to go 4 down when they were called in on 15th fairway. Commiserations to Captain Donal Neary and the team, great performance to make the final, good luck to Tuam in Shandon Park in September

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Golf Challenge for Charity play Carrick

Pictured above L/R Noel McPartland, Michael Nolan & Donal Hughes (Golf Challenge for Charity)& Fr Peter Burke, prior to playing Carrick Golf Course on Sat 18th August 2007, as part of their quest to play 32 courses in 32 days, Carrick was the 13th Course the 2 boys have played. Donal is writing about each course visited in The Irish Examiner every day and they hope to have covered the whole country by Sept 6th. They have to date collected €55k and hope to reach €80k by the time the last course is played. The Charities benefiting from the marathon of Golf are Friends of St Lukes, Jack & Jill, Barrettstown and Playing for Life. Well done and good Luck to Donal & Michael for the remainder of the Challenge.

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Murphy claims Captains Prize

The weather tried its best to disrupt the second attempt at Captains prize on Sunday last, the amount of rain that fell on Saturday almost forced the cancellation of the competition, but thankfully, apart from one downpour early afternoon, the competition was played in glorious sunshine and we had a very worthy winner in Damien Murphy who won by 4 points from the field, with a great score of 43.

1st Damien Murphy (12) 43 pts. 2nd Noel McDermott (8) 39pts. Gross Sean Bohan (8) 29pts, 4th Tommy Mulvey (12) 36pts. 5th Tom Beirne (19) 36pts. Cat 2 (6-12) Jack Sharkey (11) 35pts Cat 3 (13-20) Ken Moran (14) 35pts. Cat 4 (21-28) Pascal McGuire (23) 34pts. Front 9 Keith Duignan (19) 20pts Back 9 Tommie Kenoy (16) 19pts. Past Captain Sylvester Kivlehan (15) 33pts. The Senior prize went to Ted Hester (27) 33pts. Nearest the pin on the 8th hole went to Sean Murray and on the 13th Johnny Moffatt. The Junior prizes all went to Drumshanbo golfers with 1st to Daniel Egan, 2nd Nathan Flynn and 3rd Brian Mulvey. The 3 hole competition for young juniors 1st Emer Gallagher, 2nd James Mallaghan 3rd Amias Banisalam. Congratulations to Captain John McCarthy, for a fantastic array of prizes and for a great days golf. The Captain's Prize to the Ladies was won by Kathleen Loftus, 2nd Siobhan Talbot, Gross Geraldine Farry, 3rd Esther Feely, Cat A Ann Campbell, Cat B Renee Dolan.

Click above for Presentation of Prizes

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Jimmy Bruen Team through to Connacht Final

Our Jimmy Bruen Team are into the Connacht Final for the 2nd time in as many years after a emphatic Semi Final win over Ballinrobe on Monday last July 9th. With 3 matches away, Ballinrobe were in the driving seat to progress to the Final, but this team enjoys playing away having won all but one of their matches away in the competition this season. Monday was no exception with the score of 4 1/2 - 1/2 and Ballinrobe's half was a generous one, needing to hole a 15ft putt for half on the last Green Captain Tom Conlisk stepped in to claim the half. So now it's another Connacht Final in Co Sligo on Sunday August 19th V Tuam Golf Club, who defeated Portumna in the other Semi Final 3-2. So good luck to Captain Donal Neary and the team this Sunday August 19th

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Esther Claims her first

Lady Captain's Prize

After many years of trying and 4 runner up spots, Esther Feely finally won her first Captain's Prize when her nett 71 won Lady Captain Renee Dolan's prize in glorious sunshine last Sunday July 15th. A record number of Ladies tee'd it up

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Dunne takes Connacht U15's

Paul Dunne from Greystones Golf Club playing of 3 handicap, captured the Connacht Boy's U15 Open in a wet miserable Carrick Golf Club on Tuesday June 19th. He shot 74 to pip D.Murphy from Portarlington on the back 9 and D Byrne from Athenry. The Nett prize went to B.Cox from Ballina who shot 76 gross to nett a 64 and win on the Back 9 from D.Finnegan from Ballyhaunis and R.Walshe from Castlebar. Full result on Competitions page.

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Club Launch New Promotional Leaflet