Ladies Golf Club Notes

Autumn League comes to an end with Cathryna Craig’s team winners with a fantastic score of 160pts they were leaders right from the off and played steady golf throughout the six weeks duration of league well done to Cathryna and the rest of the team Andrea Mulligan, Briege O Reilly, Tracy Liddy O Connor and Shirley Mc Mahon, 2nd placed team of Eithne Mc Aviney, Jeanette Keenan, Marina Ni Threasaigh, Catherine Dignam and Marita Kiernan were slow starters and didn’t get in to the swing of things until the third week when they started to return some decent scores and with 154 pts earned for themselves a place in prizes, Cat 1 winner was Catriona Bolger Cat 2 Eileen Kerr and Cat 3 Margaret Flack ,thank you extended to Shoe City for sponsoring the League. 

Lady Captain Christmas Dinner. A very enjoyable evening was had by all last Friday at Lady Captain Carmel dinner. Lovely food served by the staff of the view restaurant and good craic and banter was the order of the night, during the evening outstanding prizes were presented and these included, Golfer Of Year to Michelle Costello, Birdie tree to Catriona Bolger and the Gardening Club Repeater prize which was also won by Catriona Bolger congratulation and well done to all the ladies who collected prises on the night and indeed during the past year.

Turkey Competition still ongoing and recent turkey winners were Marina Ni Threasaigh, Faela Heavin, Catriona Bolger, Moira O Brien, Jeanette Keenan and Cathryna Craig 

Mona wins last major of the year

Patron Michael prize was played for last week end ,Mona Metcalfe coming out the winner with 34pts  on the count back ,Catryna Craig 2nd place 34pts and Faela Heavin 3rd with 33pts

Winner of the Teresa Mc Hugh cup which was played for on 16th August was Chris Monahan with a great score of 38 pts., Cat 1 went to Janette Coogan 37pts Cat 2 Donagh Nugent 33pts and winning Cat 3 Sile Moore with 30 pts, well done to all and thank you to Micheal and the Mc Hugh family for their continued support of our Ladies club

Results from recent competition

View restaurant winner a name that keep coming up Chris Monaghan 37pts 2nd Yvonne Duffy who also had 37pts and Tania Macklin 35pts to win 3rd . Momentoes competition this team Tania Macklin takes first spot with 2nd Sile Moore and 3rd Eithne mc Aviney, once again thanks to both Momentoes  and Micheal Smyth for their sponsorship

Last weeks competition was Coogan Couriers, and this was stroke and winner was Catriona Bolger with a great round of 72 nett .Catriona was also in the winning enclosure at the recent Golf Digest competition in Concra when she  won  longest drive  ,congratulations to Marie Sweeney who came second in ladies section with 36pts and to Jeanette keenan winner with 37pts.

Joint presentation of prizes will take place on Friday 14th Sept

Past Captains and club outing to Farnham Estate golf resort Sunday 16th Sept details in Ladies locker room.

Janette Coogan wins professional’s prize

A great  score of 37pts  from Janette Coogan last weekend won for her Conor Mc Kenna’s prize to the ladies

Cat 1 Michelle Costello, Cat 2 Faela Heavin Cat 3 Anne Lambe,the nines went to Donagh Nugent and Jo. Mc Cahey

Results of RB Coogan prize ,Michelle Costello winner ,Cat winner,s Faela Heavin and Martina Conlan.  9 hole competition winner Eileen Kerr

Last week was a great one for our ladies with our Hilton shield teams winning  two out of their three return matches against Cavan golf club .Junior team keeping the shield in Concra for another year and Senior team bringing the shield back after an absence of three years,hard luck to intermediate team who weren’t so lucky on the day.

This weekend is the big one for Lady Captain Carmel ,on Saturday she hold her day and everybody in the club is eagerly looking forward to it .we wish her all the best and please God the sun will shine for her and she will have a very successful day. 

I also wish  send the condolences ‘of the club  to Eileen Kerr on the sad passing of her sister Mary R.I.P.

Last Thursday  Dorren Quinn played her best golf so far this year to go around Concrawood in six under par come in with a super score of 42pts to win herself a new kitchen !!! just joking Paul ..it was also great to see Eithne Mc Aviney and Tania Macklin returning great scores of 38pts Eithne beating Tania on the back nine to claim third place ,thank you to Colt Design for there continued sponsorship of Ladies

Martina Conlan another lady making a name for herself these days the previous Thursday in the heat wave conditions, she was on the course at 8am came home with a super score of 43pts to win N.B.C.R.I. sponsored competition ,other winner on the day were Catriona Bolger 37pts,and Dorren Quinn 35pts

all these recording breaking scores keeping the handicap people very busy and making the betting for Lady Captains very interesting.

Very successful open day took place last Sunday, winners a team  from Wooden bridge and runners up a team from Mannan,

Hilton Shield 

Good Luck to all the Ladies and Team Captains who are playing in the final round of Hilton Shield ,Monday the junior team are playing and on Tuesday our intermediate and senior team are playing 

Ladies Nine hole social continuing every Friday evening 

Lady Captain Carmel wins Duffy Oil Rosebowl

Our Lady Captain who has been featuring in the winners enclosure these last few competitions returned a outstanding score of 43 pts to claim the Rose bowl on Sunday afternoon, congratulations Carmel and well done. Last years winner Michele Costello came in with a very respectable score of 38pts to take runner up prize, Cat.1 went to Rosie Hughes Merry 34pts,Cat 2 Sile Moore 35 pts and Cat 3 went to Cait Quinn 32 pts ,great to see Cait back in the winners enclosure, 9hole competition was won by Eileen Kerr well done  to all the winners and thanks to Yvonne and Seamus Duffy of Duffy Oils for their continued sponsorship of Rosebowl.

Donagh Nugent and Chris Monahan are two ladies who are reducing their handicap’s in style this year ,in the recent Garda Prize Donagh returned 68 nett to win and Chriss 69 nett to come second 3rd on the day was Michele Costello with 76 nett fantastic scores and well done to them.

Last weeks Hi Maintenance comp winner was Janette Coogan with 35pts congratulations to all our recent winners and thanks to Hi Maintenance and the Garda for their continued sponsorship.

Hilton Shield  Concrawood were hosts to qualifying round of this years Hilton Shield competition, teams from seven clubs in Cavan and Monaghan took part in competition. Leading qualifiers in all three sections were Concrawood  with County Cavan golf club second ,well done to all the teams that took part on the day and good luck to those involved in the match play.

This weeks competition is N.B.C.R.I. I would encourage you all to support this worthy cause, also your support in the nine hole repeater would be much appreciated.

Ladies summer scramble takes places every Friday evening ,rolling draw from 6.15pm.if your looking for some  social golf  this is the place to be . 

Information Evening on lady Beginner Membership

Interested in taking up golf ?? then come along to Concrawood on Monday next 14th May @6pm for information evening ,in attendance will be our head Professional Conor Mc Kenna ,Recruitment Officer Catryna Craig and Lady Captain Carmel ,everybody welcome

Results ..winner of Shorts butchers comp.,Chris Monahan 34pts,second  and third place went to Mona Metcalfe,and Catriona Bolger with 33pts Last week Winner was Tania Macklin 29pts and nine hole competition winner Janette Coogan well done girls, winner of repeater for gardening club is Donagh Nugent ,repeater for May and June will go towards funding our teams.

Best wishes to Andrea Mulligan and her Challenge Cup team who are representing our club this Sunday, and hard luck to Rosie’s  Junior Foursomes team who bowed out of the  competition in Greenore against a strong Balbriggan side .   

Spring league results

This year spring league sponsored by  Supervalue came to a finish last Thursday

The  team with best score by a country mile was Eithne Mc, Aviney  Michelle Costello Donagh Nugent and Margeret Mc Quillain

2nd place Mona Metcalfe Catryna Craig Carmel Mc Aleavey and Marita Kiernan

3rd were Rosermary Hughes Merry Breige Horgan and Marina Ni Treasaigh

Cat. 1 Josephine Mc Cahey Cat. 2 Jeanette Keenan Cat.3 Chris Monaghan and beginners prize went Margaret Flack

Congratulations and well done to all the winners and thanks to Pete Mc Mahon Supervalue  for his generous sponsorship of the Spring League

Results from the last two 18 hole competitions

Killymarley hair and Beauty  winner Catryna Craig runner up Jeanette Keenan. 9hole winner Rosemary Hughes Merry

Corner Pharmacy winner Donagh Nugent runner up Catryna Craig and 9 hole winner Rosemary Hughes Merry

well done to all and thanks to Corner Pharmacy and killymarley Hair and beauty for there sponsorship

Our inter club teams had mixed fortunes last week end Andrea Mulligan’s Challenge Cup team emerged victorious over Knightsbrook in Trim well done ladies and best wishes for next round

Catryna Craig’s intermediate cup team fell at the first hurdle,however thanks to Catryna and team for their efforts and better luck next year .this weekend our Junior Foursomes Team are in action in Baltray  fingers crossed and best wishes to Rosemary and her team for a win 

Captains Drive in At Concra Wood Saturday 31st March 2018

What a fantastic turn out of members for opur very popular Captains Carmel and Brian.

The  sky was blue the sun was shining and we all enjoyed a lovely day

Our Captains Carmel, Brian, Junior Captain Padraig,and President Paul tee up and had fantastic drives.We all continued our 18 hole competition and the winners on the day were 2nd place Cathal Simpson,Ronan Mc Donnell and Yvonne Duffy,1st place Mac Sammon,Tate Donnelly,Pat Conlan,and Mona Metcalf.

Both Captains congratulated every one on the great turnout,thanked all for their good wishes and gifts they received on the day ,they spoke of the vibrant club we have and the bright future going forward.There was also a special mention of the Junior Captions Hole in One on the 6th Hole .

Heineken were thanked for there sponsorship of the drive in. The Captains also made a donation to the LauraLynn foundation.

Breffni Shield.

Details of the above competition are available in the Ladies locker room or on Ladies golf whats app,if interested in playing organised a team and arrange time /date  with your opponents. 

Drive In

The entire membership of Concra Wood are praying hard to their favourite saints in the hope that the ” Beast from the east” will not visit our course this weekend, instead that the sun will shine and our popular Captains Carmel and Brian will  make it to the first tee and send those balls down the fairway ,and get their year going. With course manicured to perfection, the champagne on ice and the flags flying Saturday promises to be a great day, make sure your name is on time sheet and your included in draw for what is a very special day in the golfing year, we wish them all the best for their year ahead.

Spring League, now in its third week, some super scores being returned, in spite of this there is little between the teams still all to play for!!

Lamb Competition, winners of last weeks lambs were Donagh Nugent 21pts and Chris Monahan 18 pts well done girls on winner  your second lamb competition

Repeater continues in aid of Gardening club at concra, as you can see every time you come to the course the valuable work that Andy Whelan and his fellow gardeners do to enhance the appearance of the grounds around  our clubhouse ,this is a worthy cause  and I would encourage you to support at two euro each time you play

Open Day

The  first  ladies open  of the year is on Sunday 8th April format is three person team event, time sheet now open.

Wishing you all a very happy Easter

Lady Captain Carmel dons the Blazer

Performing her first official duty Lady Captain Carmel officiated at the presentation of all outstanding prizes last Thursday. Congratulating all the winners, she paid a particular tribute to Janette Coogan, recent winner of the prestigious and coveted Golfer of the Year trophy. A most enjoyable evening was had by all in attendance.

A huge crowd attended when Santa Claus visited Concra on Saturday, this is one of the highlights of the year in the calendar of events at Concra.

Deepest sympathy is extended to Janette Coogan on the recent death of her son-in-law Keith Corrigan.

Lady Captain Carmel wished all the ladies the joys and blessings of Christmas and lots of good golf in 2018.

All present joined in extending congratulations and good wishes to incoming officers, Captain Brian McGovern and President Paul Shortt.

Season’s greetings to one and all.

Autumn League Finishes

The last two weeks of the Autumn league were played in very wet and windy conditions, but despite this great scoring was recorded and little divided the teams in the final round. Results as follows;

Winning Team – Jeanette Keenan, Eileen Kerr and Marina Ni Threasaigh

Three teams tied for second place and they are as follows;

Team 1: Michele Costello, Faela Heavin and Cait Quinn

Team 4: Tania Macklin, Carmel McAleavey and Martina Conlan

Team 5: Breige Horgan, Sile Moore and Caroline Haren

Congratulations to all the winners.

Turkey winners in November are – Carmel McAleavey X 2, Sile Moore, Breige O’Reilly, Donagh Nugent, Marina Ni Threasaigh, Mona Metcalfe, Martina Conlan and Michele Costello.

As 2017 draws to a close and Lady Captain Faela hangs up the blazer, we thank her for her leadership and guidance during her reign in 2017. A wonderful Lady Captain.

Ladies AGM Thursday 7^th December at 8pm. Lady Captain’s dinner Saturday 2^nd December.