SPRING LEAGUE WEEK 6 ~ Results
1st Team F
2nd Team E
Individual Winners
1st ~Maureen Donohoe 19pts (b6)
2nd ~ Bernadette Daly 19pts (b3)
Dates for the Diary:
Spring League Presention of prizes ~ Thursday March 16th
Captains Drive-In ~ Sunday April 9th
Another great turnout for the second week of the Spring League and another McEvoy in the winners enclosure.Well done to club Captain Sean who took first place with 41 points. Still all to play for in the league with six weeks to go .
Spring League Week 5 Results
1st Team E
2nd Team F
Individual Winners
1st Anne Tully 22pts
2nd Madeleine Mc Cabe 20pts
Virginia Golf Club is open for membership and we have some very exciting new rates for 2017. Membership at Virginia is not just about a place to play golf, Its also about the privilege of having one of the most beautiful stretches of mature Irish landscape set on the shores of Lough Ramor. For more information or to make an online enquiry visit www.Virginiagolfclub.ie or call Sean on (086) 805 5386.
Save the Date: Captains' Drive-In April 9th 2017
A great turnout for the first week of the winter league on what was a bitterly cold morning.Peter Foran's Team 5 took the honors followed by Martin Sherry's team 1.Full Team results which show a very tight leader board are posted in the clubhouse .Well done to Richard McEvoy who who took the individual Prize with 42 points. Time sheet for week 2 is posted in the clubhouse.
Ladies Spring League Results 9th Feb 2017
1st: Team D & 2nd: Team F
1st E Murphy 23pts
2nd M Callaghan 21pts
Virginia Golf Club. "Chesnut Tree". Spring League 2017
Team 1 Team 2
Team Captain: Martin Sherry Team Captain: Peter Gill
Stephen Smith Gerry Phipps
Fergal Kenny Peadar Quealy
Seamus Sheridan Derek Shekleton
Brendan Clarke Vincent Brady
David Preston Paul Bates
Fintan Cahill Alan Rock
Eric Davidson Patrick Maguire
Alex Mc Cauley David Beattie
Team 3 Team 4
Team Captain: Gary Corcoran Team Captain: Pat Murphy
Ray Foley James O Brien
Oliver O Dwyer Michael Keating
Pat Connell M Callaghan
Peter Kermath Martin Redmond
Canice Hogan Eamonn Mc Donnell
Gerry Kellett Sean Sheridan
Frank Fahy Mick Farrelly
Raphael Mc Evoy Stephen Kockoff
Team 5 Team 6
Team Captain: Peter Foran Team Captain: Peter Callaghan
Conor Mc Evoy Sean Mc Evoy
Dave Reilly Joe Hopkins
Declan Smith Roy Steenson
John Donegan Peter Crosby
Richard Mc Evoy Nial Maguire
Paddy Carroll Cormac Cahill
Frank Dolan John Duffy
Victor Nesbitt Marcus Hoffman
Team 7 Team 8
Team Captain: Peadar Gill Team Captain: Vivian Connell
Joe Greene Neil Skeffington
Pat Kelly Terry Smith
Liam Murphy Jim Reilly
Jim Mullery James Fitzpatrick
Tom Lynch Pat Brady
Finbar O Reilly Mossie Ryan
Adrian kelly Shane Dillon
Stephen Mc Cabe Billy Mc Loughlin
A great turnout despite the blustery wet weather on Thursday last
1st Team F
2nd Team A
Individual Winners
1st Mairead Denning 24-2: 22 pts
2nd Emily Mc Hugo 20 pts (b6)
Sunday 29/01/2017
1) Vivian Connell 40pts
2) Martin Sherry 40pts
3) Patrick Maguire 40pts
Great Scoring and well done all.
The Ladies Spring League commenced on 19th Jan.
1st Mairead Denning 23pts
2nd Aoife Galligan 21pts
Well done ladies & good luck to all teams over the next 7 weeks.
There was a good showing for this Sundays competition with many peoples New Years Resolution being to prove they are actually good golfers, and the scores seemed to match that resolution. In first place was the Captain himself Sean McEvoy setting out his stall early this year, and showing the rest how its done. In second place was Conor McEvoy with Richard McEvoy in third. What a group, from now on they will be known as the Virginia Golf Club Bee Gee's. Special mention to last years Golfer of the Year James O'Brien for another good showing this week. Can he make it 2 years in a row?
Are you overweight? Sick of being stuck in the house? Crave adult conversation or even want to start playing golf? Well membership of Virginia Golf Club will answer all of these questions, for further details please contact Captain Sean McEvoy on 086 8055386. Everyone is welcome.
2017 started with a bang for some members, others played golf. It was great to see so many members on the course squeezed into slightly tighter chinos due to the Christmas excess and on what was a lovely morning for golf. The scoring was as usual exceptional with Stephen Kockott leading the way with 40 points on a count back from Finbarr O'Reilly with 2016's Golfer of the Year starting as he means to go on with 39 points. Well done everyone, heres to more golfing fun in 2017.
Know anyone else who would like to play golf as a New Years Resolution? Get them down to Virginia Golf Club and let them see what a friendly club we are.
This Sunday January 1st why not swing into 2017 with a stableford competition with a shotgun start at 9am and 1pm.
Happy New Year!!!
This weekend we had a Turkey Shoot with the full Christmas dinner up for grabs. That went to Dave Reilly in 1st place so a good Christmas feast for Dave this year. Second Place and with eith the ham in the pot was club President Victor Nesbitt and in third place and bringing home the wine was Vincent Brady. The captain was unfortunate not to be again in the winners enclosure and was only beaten by countback.
Congratulations all.
Many thanks to Marese Callaghan for these beautiful photos captured at the recent AGM of the Ladies Section of Virginia Golf Club.
Recent Results:
9 Hole Stableford 01/12/2016
Cat 0-281st L. O’Brien 18pts
2nd P. Hutchinson 16pts (b6)
Cat 29 -36 1st M. Denning 20pts - 2 pen. (18Pts)
2nd K. Coogan 17pts (b6)
Upcoming fixtures:
08/12/2016 9Hole Stableford 2 Cats
15/12/2016 9 Hole Stableford 2 Cats
Virginia Golf Club Joint AGM in Virginia Show Centre on December 9th @ 8pm.
Towns Cup Sunday November 6th
Twos on the 16th
€ 6 EURO ENTRY
Stableford 18 hole
8.20 P Murphy P Foran J Donegan Peadar Gill
8.28 Peter Gill J O'Brien M Sherry J Greene
8.36 L Murphy D Reilly S McEvoy B Clarke
8.44 B Fox K Coleman A McAuley C Hogan
8.52 R Hogan P Coleman M Coleman P Brady
9.00 F Fahy S Coleman D Smith
9.08 P Connell J Hopkins D Beattie
AFTERNOON TEE TIMES FROM 13:00
13.00 R Foley F O'Reilly P Callaghan
Saturday Tee Times from 13.00
13.00
13.10
13.18 V Brady N Skeffington
Recent Results:
12 Hole Stableford 20/10/2016
Cat 0-281st A. Galligan 23pts
2nd J. Flanagan 22pts
Cat 29 -36 1st M. McCabe 24pts
2nd V. Donnellan 20pts (B6)
12 Hole Stableford 27/10/2016
Cat 0-281st Lady Captain P. Clarke 27 Pts
2nd J. Flanagan 26pts (B6)
Cat 29 -36 1st M. Denning 25pts
2nd M. Whelan 22pts (B6)
Upcoming Fixtures:
03/11/2016 9 Hole Stableford 2 Cats
10/11/2016 9 Hole Stableford 2 Cats
17/11/2016 9 Hole Stableford 2 Cats
24/11/2016 9 Hole Stableford 2 Cats
24/11/2016 - Presentation of Christmas Prizes & all outstanding prizes at 7:30pm
24/11/2016 - AGM of Ladies Section of Virginia Golf Club at 8:30pm
Sunday October 23
On the weekend that saw our neighbors claim their first Senior GAA championship and Padraig Harrington break an 8 year winning drought, our own members picked up the clubs again to do battle. Thankfully for some of the names that got to the top of the field none of them have had to wait as long to get a win in recent times. This week saw Stephen Smith come out on top with Conor McEvoy and Peter Foran very close behind. Well done lads great play.
Sunday October 30
With the weekend that was in it its fair to say that none of the members put in any scary scores, or made a complete Ghoul of themselves. It was however good to see some new names coming through the ranks and challenging the established order that has developed in recent months. This week we saw Steven Kockott conjure up a magical round of golf coming in with 43 points, trailing well behind, Trump like, were Philip Coleman on 38 points and Brendan Fox also on 38 points. Well done everyone on a great round of golf.
Special mention has to made has to be given to our club Captain who won a raffle, I mean table of merit, to represent the club at the Titliest Invitational at the Belfry Golf Club last week. This saw Gary search for, find and use his Driver for the first time in 3 years and we are sure he did us all proud. Well done Captain great to see our club represented in the big time. Last years Captain took a picture with last years Belfry warrior and it hangs in the clubhouse, expect a new photo of Gary shaking hands with himself shortly.
Mid Week Warriors
Just prior to their seasonal break for hibernation, our senior members took to the fairways once more with feeling. These club legends started this weekly ritual, seven years ago under the watchful eye of Finbarr O'Reilly and without whom I have no doubt its success is hinged upon. In these impersonal times any group that encourages retired and new people to meet and socialise is not only vital but a very important part of any clubs life. Last weeks 9 hole Shamble (yes Shamble) was won on the Ladies front by Mary Whelan, second Angela O'Dwyer, third Eva Williams. For the Gents 1st Canice Hogan, 2nd John Clarke, 3rd Alex McAuley. All members retired (again) to the Riverfront Hotel for lunch and to plot their successes when the group reawaken post winter slumber in May 2017. Well done everyone, heres to 2017.
Recent Results:
12 Hole Stableford 06/10/2016
Cat 0-281st M. Gillick 26pts
2nd A. Galligan22pts (b6)
Cat 29 -36 1st M. McCabe 26pts
2nd E. McHugo 24 pts
9 Hole Winner K. Cogan
9 Hole winner 22/09/2016 I. Cotter
12 Hole Stableford 13/10/2016
Cat 0-281st J. Flanagan 27pts (b6)
2nd Lady Captain P. Clarke 27
Cat 29-36 1st M. Ormistion 26pts
2nd C. Lynch 25pts
Upcoming Fixtures:
20/10/201612 Hole Stableford 2 Cats (Turkey Competition)
27/10/2016 12 Hole Stableford 2 Cats (Turkey Competition)
31/10/2016 18 Hole Ladies & Gents 3 club competition