Junior Results

We were delighted to welcome back 42 boys and girls this afternoon for our first Junior Competition of 2024 having had to cancel last week due to Storm Kathleen.

Some great scoring across all of our groups:

Blues (18 holes):

1. JP Lynch 44pts
2. Cameron McConnell 38pts (back 9)
3. John O’Boyle 38pts

Reds (9 holes):

1. Harry Greenan 19pts
2. Jack Daly 17pts
3. Sinead Seifried 15pts

Whites (6 holes):

1. Matthew Byrne 18pts
2. Annie Dillon 12pts
3. Eden Stroh 11pts

7Ups:

1. Hugo Shearer 21pts
2. Sean Farrell 19pts
3. Hugo Henley 19pts

Note: All handicap cuts will be posted during the week.

Great to welcome everyone back and to see some new faces. Some phenomenal scoring today in what were very windy conditions. We didn’t hold our prizegiving (as we couldnt locate our Junior locker key!), so please collect your prizes next Saturday.

It was particularly pleasing to see so many boys and girls, and parents, in the clubhouse after the competition. The social aspect of our Junior section is equally as important as our on-course activities, and one which we embrace and encourage.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next Saturday.

The Junior Committee

We held our last official Junior Competion of 2023 this afternoon when 42 boys and girls played in our season-ending Junior Scramble in very unseasonal weather…….not a drop of rain fell! Some great golf played, and it is always particularly enjoyable to mix our Blues, Reds and Whites together in what are really fun events.

7Ups Competition – 6 Holes:

1. Tom Lawlor, Max Mahady & Oscar Maguire
2. Olivia Holmes, Ben McFadden, Freddie Gormley & Donnacha Cribben

Main Competition – 9 Holes:

1. Leo Murphy, Alfie O’Reilly & James Lynn
2. John O’Boyle, Jack Daly & Jack Delmar Anderson
3. Ruadhán Murray, James Power & Devin Kelly

It was a great day and a fitting end to a truly wonderful Junior Golf year in GGC. It has been brilliant to watch the progress of all of our Juniors this year, in particular all of the Whites and 7Ups.

As ever, we can only host regular competitions with lots of help, so a huge thank you today to Jenny Moore, Helen Murphy (our official photographer!) and Barry Massey (teaching all of the smallies how to do the “Massey Chip”!).

Also to Jackie behind the bar and Ali and Olivia who fed everyone!

And finally, to our 2023 Junior Captains, Isabella and Jamie who again expertly called the results, ably assisted by our Junior Convenor Neil. It was Isabella and Jamie’s last official engagement of the season and they have both been a credit to the Junior Section. Sophie and Dylan have big shoes to fill next year!

Thankfully as Neil said during the prizegiving, this is not the end of the season as our Junior coaching programme continues tomorrow in the Driving Range for Reds and Whites. Please encourage your children to continue playing during the darker winter months, and we look forward to 2024 being another great year of golf for all of our Juniors.

The Junior Committee

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Blues (9 holes):

1. Daniel Garvey 23pts
2. Leo Murphy 18pts
3. Ruadhán Murray 16pts

Reds (9 holes):

1. James Long 21pts
2. Robbie Watchorn 21pts (last 4)
3. Aoife Dempsey 20pts

Whites (6 holes):

1. Sinead Seifried 15pts
2. Tom Lawlor 12pts
3. Sam Kavanagh 11pts

7Ups (6 holes):

1. Oscar Maguire 11pts
2. Vanessa Gulliver 11pts
3. Hugo Shearer 10pts

Handicap Cuts:

1. James Long 36 to 30
2. Robbie Watchorn 36 to 30
3. Sinead Seifried 42 to 31

Congrats to all winners. Please collect your prize next week if you missed the prizegiving. Our winter coaching programme will start in a few weeks and we will be in touch over the coming days with further details.

The Junior Committee

Blues (18 holes):

1. Jane Lumley 38pts
2. Aaron Hickey 37pts (back 9)
3. Daniel Garvey 37pts

Reds (9 holes):

1. James Long 18pts
2. Aoife Dempsey 17pts
3. Aaron Byrne 15pts

Whites (6 holes):

1. Sam Kavanagh 11pts (back 3)
2. Rory Power 11pts (back 2)
3. Devin Kelly 11pts

7Ups (6 holes):

1. Mossie Quilter 12pts
2. Ava Melody 8pts
3. Vanessa Gulliver 8pts

Well done to all. There was no prizegiving due to the U15 trophy presentation, so please collect your prizes next Saturday.

The Junior Committee

Blues (18 holes):

1. Leo Murphy 41pts
2. Daniel Garvey 37pts (back 9)
3. Aaron Hickey 37pts

Reds (14 holes):

1. Chloe Creedon 30pts (back 7)
2. Lili McInerney 30pts
3. Laura Haugh 28pts

Whites (6 holes):

1. Eden Stroh 13pts
2. Tom Lawlor 9pts
3. Emily Farrell 7pts

7Ups (6 holes):

1. Olivia Holmes 11pts
2. Ava Melody 9pts (back 3)
3. Emily Murphy 9pts

Handicap Cuts:

1. Eden Stroh 54 to 51

Congrats to all in very difficult conditions. Please collect your prize next Saturday if you missed the prizegiving.

The Junior Committee