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13 Dec 2025

It's a hard one to win, but worth winning - the Vice Captain's Prize at Clonmel Golf Club

David Hoyne's 27-hole Vice Captain's Prize this Saturday at Clonmel

It's a hard one to win, but worth winning - the Vice Captain's Prize at Clonmel Golf Club

This year's vice captain at Clonmel, David Hoyne, pictured accepting the Junior Scratch Cup from Aine Wall after his win in 2022. David's Vice Captain's Prize is on this Saturday at Lyreanearla


CLONMEL GOLF CLUB MENS NOTES


Vice-Captain's Prize (Mr. David Hoyne)
It's that time of the year again! The Vice-Captain's Prize takes place next Saturday, June 15. Vice-Captain David Hoyne invites you all to play from 6.30 am to 1.30 pm. Top 15 and ties play-off at 6.15 pm on holes 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
Prize giving afterwards at 9.30pm in the clubhouse. We hope to see you there, all are welcome.
Timesheet is in the main hall and the draw for partners takes place on Wednesday, June 12

Results
Saturday saw the running of the Sureprint Singles Stableford. A strong entry in tricky conditions brought the best out of Dominic Stafford who headed the field home with a score of 40 points. This was enough to beat Cathal O'Reilly (39 points) and Hugh Houlihan (38 points). The gross prize went to Brendan Keating. Thanks once again to Sureprint for their kind sponsorship of this competition.
Sureprint Singles Stableford
1st Dominic Stafford (23) 40pts
2nd Cathal O'Reilly (7) 39pts
Gross Brendan Keating (5) 34pts
3rd Hugh Houlihan (24) 38pts


Men's Fixtures
Vice-Captain's Prize on Saturday, June 15. Entry fee €12 for members. White Tees, Strokeplay.
Sunday, June 16 sees the inaugural playing of the Martin Kennedy Memorial Cup kindly sponsored by the Kennedy family. This is an Open Stableford Competition. Whites Tees Men / Red Tees Ladies. Members €6, Visitors €20. Can you be the first player to get your name on this Cup?
The Bulmer’s Open Singles series continues on Tuesday, Friday & Sunday. Singles Stableford from the White Tees. Members €7, Visitors €20.
The Hub 9-hole singles stableford is running every day (after 2pm on a Saturday). Green Tees Men / Red Tees Ladies. Entry Fee is €3. Enter as often as you like!

Condolences
We wish to extend our condolences to Noel Morrissey and the Morrissey family on the passing of Noel’s brother and former member Eoin Morrissey. Eoin was a long-standing member and represented the club in many competitions and was on the Jimmy Bruen Team in 1985 that won the All-Ireland.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.

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