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Golfing in the Glenns

Tue, 21 Apr, 2009

End of an era
As Tom Nestor has noted in his excellent History of Birr Golf Club the members back in 1909 decided to relocate from Baronne Court in Carrig to the Glenns. A fifty-year lease was drawn up with the Earl of Rosse to 1 November 1959 with a fee of one shilling per year payable in two half-yearly installments. Since 1909 the course has remained more or less unchanged. Over the last couple of years the club embarked on major developments when lands which were acquired in the mid nineties were developed and three new fairways and greens were built. This weekend will witness the last competition on the old course with the winner of an 18h Stableford receiving a special memento to mark the end of a century in the Glenns. The new course will open on Friday 1 May with a classic run by the Parents’ Committee of Birr Community School.
For your diary
Tues. 21 April. Inter Club Provincial Towns. Birr v Cill Dara.
Thurs. 23 April 10.00 Seniors.
Sat. 25 April. Societies.
Sun. 26 April. 18h Stableford. Last competition on old course.
Friday 1 May. Birr Community School Classic. Contact: Colette Mulrooney 086 1083904 for details.
Sun. 3 May Lady Members’ Prize
Mon. 4 May. Fr. Starken Stableford.
Fri. 8 May. Fianna Fail Classic.
Results
Seniors. 1st Michael Ashe Tom Duffy Dick Abbott Jim Madden 33; 2nd Tony Rosney Martin Hynes and Cam Finnerty 36.
18h Stableford 19/04/09 1st John Conniffe (12) 44 pts. 2nd Pat Molloy (12) 42 pts. gross: Billy McGarry 33 pts. 3rd Michael McGrath (12) 42pts.
Inter club
Well done to our Barton Cup team under managers Ger Gath and Paschal Troy who had a convincing win over Knightsbrook(Trim) in the Barton Cup on Saturday. The team of Ger Gath/Michael Lyons, Billy Donlon/Fintan Dolan, Roger Byrne/Jonathan Kelly, Stephen Brummell/Pat Molloy and Robbie Sheils/Paschal Troy had to play all matches at the away venue and won all five.
Hard luck to the South Leinster team who failed by the odd match in seven to overcome Tulfarris on Sunday. As all matches were played away it was a big ask to take on last year’s winners on their home turf. Our team of Aiden Farrelly, Seamas Guinan, Michael Langtry, Hubert Rigney, Louis Vaughan, Pat Gleeson and Charlie Bophy battled to the end.
The matches in early May are in the Duggan Cup v Moate and the Central Towns v Curra West. All details next week.
Ladies’ Golf
Glenn Eagles. Results of the last outing on 7 April: 1st Lady President Mary Ryan, Majella Duffy & Margaret McDonagh - 41.2. 2nd Marie Tooher, Marie Keane and Margaret Regan – 43.7. Next Outing Tuesday 21 April
Aileen Watkins Prize. The deferred Aileen Watkins 18 Hole G.O.Y. and Medal Competition will now take place on Sunday, 3 May 2009. Names to be put down for draw on or before Wednesday 29th.
Fr. Brian Starken. The annual Fr. Brian Starken outing will take place on Monday 4 May in aid of the African Missionary Fund. A team of four €150 including meal. Birr Members €100 excluding meal. Please come out and support this worthy cause.

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