Old County Pitch & Putt Club

Ladies and Gentlemen the Over 55's National Strokeplay Qualifying (Dublin Region) takes place this coming Friday, 01 July 2022 in Fairview CY.

Old County have 2 competitors looking for a place in the finals.

Christy Broe tees off at 18.24

Liam Comerford tees off at 18.30

Best of luck with the Friday evening Dublin traffic lads, sure yee can listen to the Stereophonics Concert in Fairview Park at the same time or pop over to Cirque du Soleil in 3Arena (Good luck) 

Ladies and Gentlemen the Results from Saturday's Captains's Day and Sundays Paddy McQuaid Scramble are as follows:

Captains Day Saturday 25 June 2022

Gents 36 Nett Overall:  Michael Quinn   95

Gents 36 Gross Overall: Stephen Murray 99 (o.b. 18)

Ladies 36 Nett Overall:  Pauline Balfe  100

Ladies 36 Gross:  Vera Glennon   119

Gents Senior 18 Nett:  Dave Redmond  47

Gents Senior 18 Gross:  Tom O'Reilly 49

Gents Class 2 18 Nett:  Peter Walsh   49

Gents Class 2 18 Gross:  Joe Canning   50

Gents Class 3 18 Nett:   Hugh Barnwell   48N

Gents Class 3 18 Gross:  Joe Byrne   61

Ladies A 18 Nett:   Peggy Lawlor   49

Ladies A 18 Gross:  Dolores Mason   62 (o.b.9.)

Ladies B 18 Nett: Margaret O'Connor   49

Ladies B 18 Gross:  Joan Palmer   67

Paddy McQuaid Scramble Sunday 26 June 2022

Best 18 Nett:   Margaret Collins, Alex Grace and Denis Grace   34.333333

Best 18 Gross:  Ann O'Shea, Laura Whelan and Dave Redmond   43

Congratulations to all the Winners. 

Ladies and Gentlemen just a reminder the Captains Day Competition takes place tomorrow Saturday 25 June 2022 at 1.p.m.

Its a shot gun start 36 holes singles strokes (if you only want to play 18 let us know at the desk beforehand). The entry fee is €10 and includes chicken and chips (i have been informed the chicken is delicious) upstairs in the GAA Club around 5pm followed by the presentation of prizes. Fingers crossed for decent weather for Captain Laura Whelan and Captain Patrick Charles.

Ladies and Gentlemen last night the final of the Sean McDermott Mixed Foursomes Matchplay took place between the teams of Dolores Mason and Mal Kellett versus Madeline Nugent and Stephen Murray. Great to see a good few members come down to watch the final and support the 2 teams on what was a very warm evening in Old County. Shout out to Jim Milligan who worked hard in the background in the clubhouse on getting the cup polished up and have it glistening ahead of the presentation. Thanks Jim.

Our Competitions Secretary, Kevin Bermingham, called the 2 teams together and got the match started bang on 6.30pm. What a start it was for Dolores and Mal (Jurgen Klopp must have given them the team talk beforehand) as they were on fire for the first 3 holes and went 3 up after 3. Could they sustain that pace the onlookers were thinking. It wasn’t long before Madeline and Stephen got into their stride and with a few 2’s and excellent 3’s they had turned the match around by the 9^th hole to go 1 up. 

Madeline and Stephen went from strength to strength after that, winning 11, 12 and 15 to go 4up. Dolores and Mal used their shot wisely on 16^th to bring the match back to 3 down but Madeline and Stephen finished the first 18 strongly winning 17 and 18 to be 5 up at the halfway stage.

Maybe a drink of water at the halfway stage would revive Dolores and Mal for the 2^nd 18?  Naaaaaa, unfortunately they needed something stronger than that.  Madeline and Stephen continued the 2^nd round where they left off and went 6 up after 20 and 7 up after 23. (By the way, for a Mixed Scotch Foursomes match their were plenty of 2’s in this one).

As the match reached the 27^th hole Madeline and Stephen remained 7 up, a win on the 28^th by Dolores and Mal brought them back to 6 down but the next hole saw the lead go back to 7 again. The 30^th (12^th green) was halved in 3’s and that was that, a fine 7&6 victory for Madeline and Stephen.

Congratulations to Madeline and Stephen, what a come back from 5 down after 8 holes in the quarter finals, to eventually come through that match by the narrowest of margins and then go all the way to the final and become Sean McDermott Mixed Foursomes Champions 2022. A lesson for us all, never give up.

Congratulations to the runners-up also, Dolores and Mal. You played well all week and gave those watching some fine entertainment, just on this night you came up against a strong pairing who worked well together as a team.

Thank you to our Competitions Secretary, Kevin Bermingham, for once again running a well organised competition. To the Grounds Team, the course is looking amazing, the greens and the whole course looked fantastic in the sunshine last night. Hats off to yeee all, we are so lucky to have a great team of volunteers who give up so much of their free time for the enjoyment of all members. Thank you so much. A few ol' amateur photos to wrap it up: