Club News Upcoming events A remainder that as we turn from July into August there are still come major event left on the calendar. This Saturday, August 3rd, it will be the 10th edition of the Charlie Canning Memorial Trophy and, of course, on the August Bank Holiday Monday we will stage the famous Barton Cup, a unique knockout event. Timesheets are in operation for both, with the Barton Cup nine-hole qualifier taking place on Monday morning. Portsalon teams progress Congrats to Joe Hensey and his Donegal Seniors squad after they overcame Ballyliffin in a close second leg last weekend to progress into the final. They will now face either Falcarragh or Cruit Island in the final, with dates and times to be confirmed. Cathal Canning's Donegal League side are also through after edging out neighbours Rosapenna in a close battle in their second leg in Portsalon on Friday. They have yet to learn their semi-final pairing. Club Results Wednesday 24th July Winner: Gerard Dorrian (19) – 43 pts Runner-up: Billy Walsh (16) – 38 pts Gross: Johnny Shields (3) – 29 gross pts Saturday 27th July – Lady Captain Noreen McConigley's Prize to Gents Winner: Brian Haughey (19) – 45 pts Runner-up: Martin McFadden (25) – 42 pts BOT Gross: Sean Hensey (4) – 31 gross pts Third: Aodh McCormack (22) – 42 pts First Nine: Michael O'Hara (23) – 23 pts Second Nine: Teddy Russell (26) – 27 pts Sunday 26th July – Monthly Medal Winner: James Lynch (16) – 68 nett Runner-up: Johnny Kelly (21) – 69 nett BOT Gross: Jamie Foley (+1) – 71 gross Third: Stephen Boucher (18) – 69 nett Ladies News Lady Captain’s Day was Mae’s day in Portsalon on Saturday. To a rousing standing ovation, Mae Blaney was presented with the Lady Captain’s Prize of 2024 by Noreen McConigley. The applause became more prolonged as Mae quipped that it was her first ever Lady Captain’s Prize to win, in all the years she is playing golf. Mae has served as Lady Captain and still works diligently on the ladies committee to promote ladies golf in Portsalon Golf Club. She recorded a tremendous score of 42 points and acknowledged her playing partners especially for willing her final putt to go in on the 18th! On a day of high scoring, 40 pts by Sarah Nicholl came runner-up on a bot from Mary Barrett, who took 3rd place. The longest drive by Roisin McCormack was miles up the 11th & it took most of the rest of us mere mortals, 2 shots to try and reach it! Claire McGonagle set a target on the 10th for the Nearest the Pin which couldn’t be beaten either. Vice Lady Captain Roisin was the compere for the night and spoke of the work and effort Noreen has put into everything she does in the club, in particular with the lady beginners introduction to golf on a Friday evening. These sentiments were echoed by Captain Pat Horner and President Donal Callaghan who for his part remains in awe of Noreen’s parking skills, who can perfectly manoeuvre into the tight space left by Donal! Lady Captain Noreen gave a heartfelt speech thanking everyone in Portsalon who made her day so special and enjoyable. Proud of her family, their unwavering support, and of course Seán who gets everything sorted and happily goes for everything! She gave a particular thanks to her committee, Vice Lady Captain Roisin, Hon Sec Anne, Treasurer Claire, H/Cap Sec Aedeen, Comp Sec Iris and members Deirdre, Mae, Frances, Roseanne and Tracey who all do an amazing job behind the scenes to keep the ladies branch to the fore within the club. She also appealed to any lady to consider taking on a role and spoke so eloquently about the wonderful solidarity we all share with Portsalon Golf Club as members. Appreciation of all the work our Greens staff to keep the course in absolute pristine condition summer and winter was also acknowledged by Noreen. The meal provided by Roisin and her staff was as always superb, and members danced off the calories long into the night. Revive Team After very tough matches against Newtonstewart on Sunday, the journey for the Revive team ended. Having won some fantastic matches, they bowed out in the quarter finals. Appreciation to the entire team and panel for all their time, travelling, and effort to get this far against some very tough opposition. Thanks also to Roseanne Logue whose Captaincy of the team has been excellent as always! Thanks to the Newtonstewart team for extending wonderful hospitality to the Portsalon visiting team. Results Lady Captain’s Prize Winner – Mae Blaney 42 pts Runner-Up – Sarah Nicholl – 40pts Bot Gross – Claire McGonagle – 25 gross pts 3rd – Mary Barrett – 40 pts 4th – Deirdre O’Toole – 39pts Past Captains – Anne Speedie – 38 pts Bot Committee – Roisin McCormack – 36pts Bot 5th - Eileen McLarnon – 36pts Bot 6th – Geraldine Hickland - 36pts Bot 7th – Tricia Bradley – 36pts Bot Front 9 – Claire Ferry – 19ts Back 9 – Kathleen McCormick – 20pts Longest Drive – Roisin McCormack Nearest the Pin – Claire McGonagle Guests Ladies Winner – Fiona Boyle Runner-Up Marian O’Sullivan Letterkenny Golf Club
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Lady Captain's Prize 2024 Saturday 27th July will be the big day in the calendar for the ladies as they compete for Lady Captain Noreen McConigley's Captain's Prize. The first tee is reserved for the ladies and captain's guests from 11am, with spots before and after available for gents wishing to compete on the day. Best wishes to Noreen for a successful day and here's hoping for some overdue summer sunshine! Upcoming events A reminder that as we turn from July into August there are still come major event left on the calendar. Noreen McConigley's Lady Captain's Prize is this Saturday July 27th. The following Saturday, August 3rd, it will be the 10th edition of the Charlie Canning Memorial Trophy and, of course, on the August Bank Holiday Monday we will stage the famous Barton Cup, a unique knockout event. Portsalon teams in action Plenty of Portsalon teams were in action across the busy weekend that ran alongside The Open in Troon. For some, the dream of glory in the yellow and black this season remains in place, for others the fire has burned out. Joe Hensey and his Donegal Senior team were in Ballyliffin on Saturday evening where they were edged out 3-2 in the first leg by the hosts. By virtue of big wins for team captain Joe and Gary Sheehan in in match four and John Logue & Dermot Boyce in match five, Portsalon are up four holes, leaving things very finely balance for the second leg. The Donegal League team, under the guide one more this season of Cathal Canning after a short absence, took a fine 3-2 first leg success from their battle with neighbours Rosapenna. Wins for the pairings of Stephen Connolly and Dave Butler, Donal Callaghan Jnr and Shane Sandilands and Joe Ferry and Joe Hensey secured an advantage for the Portsalon team to take into this Friday's second leg. Tee-off is at 4.00pm and all support is welcome. Finally, Sean Canning and his Ulster Cup team suffered playoff heartache in their last-16 tie against Faughan Valley on Sunday afternoon. Donal Callaghan Jnr and Shane Sandilands put home points on the board while Alistair Rodger was a big winner in Derry. However, with Faughan Valley also getting two of their points at home, it ended 3-3 after the final game in Portsalon came up the 18th and with both Brian Devlin and his opponent left with 10-feet putts for par, the margins were thin as Brian's putt sat on the lip and Faughan Valley saw theirs drop in. It all meant a playoff finish back in Faughan Valley where Alistair was rather unfortunate to have to tee-up again some two hours after finishing his match. A par at the first playoff hole was enough to see Faughan Valley progress despite a valiant Portsalon effort. Open Week Results Tuesday 16th July – V Par sponsored by Keating Amenities Winner: Eamonn Doherty (22) – 4up BOT Runner-up: Trevor Duncan (19) – 4up BOT Gross: David McCormick (4) – 2dn Third: Hazel Russell (22) – 4up First Nine: Eamonn McNelis (19) – 3up Second Nine: Rory McGettigan (12) – 4up Wednesday 17th July – Open sponsored by Patterson's Caravan Park Winner: Eileen McLarnon (31) – 42 pts Runner-up: Ian McGeever (16) – 40 pts Gross: David McCormick (3) – 35 gross pts Third: Tony Kingston (18) – 40 pts First Nine: Gerard Kelly (20) – 23 pts Second Nine: Patsy Gallagher (19) – 23 pts Club Results Sunday 21st July – Members Winner: Mark Cohen (20) – 42 pts Runner-up: UItan McGettigan (7) – 40 pts Gross: Mark Howard (10) – 28 gross pts Third: Mick Leonard (13) – 39 pts Ladies News Lady Captain’s Day Vice Lady Captain Roisin, the ladies branch and committee send best wishes to Lady Captain Noreen McConigley for a great day on Sat. The draw has been done and the excitement is mounting to see who will lift the coveted Lady Captain’s Prize title on Saturday night. Revive Team The Portsalon ladies faced a strong Letterkenny team but came away the victors after some very tough matches and opposition. Many thanks as always to the Letterkenny ladies, and for their hospitality shown to the Portsalon ladies. Portsalon are now through to the Quarter Finals and will face North West ladies in the next round. Congratulations to the Portsalon Ladies, and Team Captain Roseanne Logue. Open Week Ladies featured in many of the Open Week competitions this year again. Congratulations to Hazel Russell, Rosapenna Golf Club who came 3rd in the VPar Keating Amenities sponsored competition with 4Up on Tues 16th July. A great score from Eileen McLarnon to win the Patterson’s Caravan Park competition on Wed 17th July with 42 points. Featuring in the winners enclosure on Sunday 21st July was Pamela Clinton with an excellent 39 points. Another lady who is coming under the radar in time for Lady Captain’s Day! Club Matchplay Ladies are reminded to keep their matches updated as we approach the next rounds. Lady Beginner Scrambles There are just a few Friday evenings left of this seasons scrambles and this Friday is as normal, meeting at 6pm. There has been a great turnout of new ladies and support from members to help out, which is always appreciated. July Medal. There is nothing better than a nice round of Stroke Competition the day after Lady Captain’s Day to keep players minds focused. The July Medal will be played on Sunday. Results Members Competition 21st July Winner - Pamela Clinton 39 pts Runner-up - Allyson Owens 37pts Lady Captain's Prize 2024
Saturday 27th July will be the big day in the calendar for the ladies as they compete for Lady Captain Noreen McConigley's Captain's Prize. The first tee is reserved for the ladies and captain's guests from 11am, with spots before and after available for gents wishing to compete on the day. Timesheet opens via BRS on Saturday 20th July at 6.00pm for booking. Best wishes to Noreen for a successful day and here's hoping for some overdue summer sunshine! Portsalon teams in action This coming weekend is a busy one for the Portsalon teams that remain in competitive action. On Friday evening, team captain Cathal Canning will send his Donegal League troops into battle in their first leg against our neighbours Rosapenna. The first leg takes place in Downings from 4.00pm on Friday. On Saturday afternoon Joe Hensey sends his Donegal Seniors to Ballyliffin for first leg action on the Glashedy course against the Inishowen club in what is a semi-final clash. And finally on Sunday afternoon, Sean Canning will be sending out his Ulster Cup team in a split-venue clash with Faughan Valley GC in Derry and Portsalon, with matches underway in both venues at 2.30pm. Any and all support for the Portsalon team is welcome! Open Week Results Wednesday 10th July – Open Stableford sponsored by Letterkenny Driving Range Winner: Brendan McGee (15) – 40 pts Runner-up: Cian McGettigan (18) – 39 pts BOT Gross: Shane Magee (3) – 31 gross pts Third: Patrick McFadden (15) – 39 pts First Nine: Darren Murphy (33) – 24 pts Second Nine: Colm McConigley (10) – 21 pts Best Lady: Cecilia Doran (Rosapenna, 31) – 34 pts Thursday 11th July – Stroke sponsored by Total Golf Winner: Cian McGettigan (18) – 67 Runner-up: Cathal McGettigan (19) – 68 BOT Gross: Ryan McGettigan (Scr) – 75 gross Third: John Shields (17) – 68 nett First Nine: William Hewitson (1) – 36 Second Nine: Enda McHugh (32) – 29 Visitor: Raymond Phelan (14) – 71 Friday 12th July – Stableford sponsored by Donegal Oil Winner: Cian McGettigan (16) – 44 pts Runner-up: Orla Gallagher (12) – 43 pts Gross: Shea Dorman (+2) – 38 gross pts Third: Bernard Maguire (36) – 41 pts First Nine: Eamonn Doherty (21) – 23 pts Second Nine: Declan Carr (29) – 23 pts Saturday 13th July – 4BBB sponsored by Knockalla Caravan Park Winner: David Deeney / Teddy Russell– 50 pts Runners-up: Ronan McClafferty / Eamonn McConigley – 47pts BOT Third: M Stirrat / E Cullen – 47pts BOT Fourth: Aedeen Conway / Denver Kirk - 47 pts BOT Sunday 14th July Stableford sponsored by Pat O'Neill Building Supplies Winner: Ryan Canning (24, Letterkenny) – 45 pts Runner-up: Gerard Gallagher (22) – 44 pts Gross: Michael Campbell (2) – 37 gross pts Third: Brian Boyle (25) – 41 pts First Nine: Rory McDermott (23) – 25 pts Second Nine: Noel Callaghan (36) – 22 pts Best Lady: Carla Peters (Gweedore, 45) – 39 pts Monday 15th July – 2-Person Scramble in aid of the Donegal Hospice Winners: D. Dawson / L. Lennox (5) – 46 pts Runner-up: M. Shiel / B. Neely (12) – 45 pts Third: B. Bennett / M. Bennett (9) – 44 pts BOT Fourth: S. McLaughlin / R. McClafferty (9) – 44 pts BOT Ladies News Lady Captain’s Draw The draw for playing partners for Lady Captain’s Day will take place on Sunday 21st July. Please make sure your name is on the list if you intend playing. The draw will be posted on BRS. Golfer of Year As Open Week clashed with GOY points last week, these will be played for on this Alternate Fri 19th & Sun 21st July. Open Week A very successful Open Week concludes on Wed 17th July. There have been some excellent scores from the ladies, particularly a great Runner-Up from Orla Gallagher (12) Otway Golf Club with 43 pts on 12th July. All the Open Weeks scores and results are posted on the Club Facebook page. Lady Beginner’s Scrambles. If you can spare some time and a putter, 6pm Friday evening to help and assist the new Lady Beginners Scramble would be most appreciated. Open Week 2024
Portsalon's 2024 Open Week is now underway. Members and visitors alike can book their slots via BRS or by calling the shop on 074 9159459. The remaining events are: Fri 12th July 2024: Open Week - Single Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Donegal Oil Gents & Ladies Sat 13th July 2024: Open Week - 4 BBB Kindly Sponsored by Knockalla Caravan Park Gents & Ladies (Any combination) Sun 14th July 2024: Open Week - Single Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Pat O'Neill Building Services Ltd Gents & Ladies Mon 15th July 2024: Open Week - 2 person Scramble for Donegal Hospice Charity Day (All proceeds on the day go to Donegal hospice) Gents & Ladies (Any combination) Tues 16th July 2024: Open Week – Singles V Par Kindly Sponsored by Keating Amenities Gents & Ladies Wed 17th July 2024 Open Week – Singles Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Patterson's Caravan Park Gents & Ladies Team Golf Congrats to Sean Canning and his Ulster Cup team on a gritty win over Carrickfergus GC on Sunday last. The topsy-turvy game saw Alistair Rodger and Colm McConigley picking up wins up in Antrim to give Portsalon a major foothold but, at home, two of the three matches were won by the Carrickfergus visitors, with Brian Devlin holding firm in match three to level matters. That meant a playoff, where Carrickfergus had home advantage, and it was Alistair Rodger that was tasked with trying to see things over the line. He went into battle for a second time with Crawford McRae and the pair had a fascinating three-hole tussle. Alistair's exceptional drive on the third playoff hole heaped pressure on the home team and a leaked drive into some trees handed the Portsalon man an initiative he would refuse to give back as he won the playoff to send Portsalon through to face Faughan Valley next. A wonderfully sporting game in both venues on Sunday, Sean and team wish to extend thanks to Team Captain's Simon and Billy from Carrickfergus on their hospitality. Club Results Wednesday 3rd July Winner: Matthew McLaughlin (23) – 40 pts Runner-up: Mark Bolton (28) – 37 pts Saturday 6th July Winner: Alfie Rodger (25) – 40 pts Runner-up: Mark Howard (11) – 39 pts BOT Gross: Dermot Shields (5) – 29 gross pts Third: Shaun Campbell (20) – 39 pts Sunday 7th July Winner: Clive Davison (11) – 44 pts Runner-up: Kevin McFadden (23) – 42 pts Gross: Chuck McTaggart (13) – 27 gross pts Third: Sean Gibson (17) – 41 pts Ladies News June Medal As Lady Captain’s Day approaches, all eyes are turning to the in-form ladies. The alternate day on Friday 5th July saw Hilary Thompson bring in a net score of 72 in the stroke competition to win the rescheduled June Medal, so she will be added to the growing list of the ladies to watch out for at the end of the month. Speaking of which, the list is on the notice board in the ladies locker room for names of those intending to play on Lady Captain’s day, and attend the dinner. Please make sure you get your name down as soon as possible in order that numbers can be given to the restaurant. Lady Beginners There will be no lady beginners scramble this Friday evening 12th July as it is Open Week. Open Week Just a reminder to pre-book your times for our Open Week Festival of Golf which has commenced this week. There are some great competitions with lots of variations. A special mention for the 2-person scramble, any combination, on Monday the 15th July. All proceeds on the day, will be donated to the very worthy Donegal Hospice. Club Matchplay. The second round should all be near completion and round 3 gets underway. If you haven’t heard from your opponent, don’t wait, drop her a message and get your matches organised! Matthew McLaughlin wins Captain's Prize in Portsalon It was the first Major of the summer at Portsalon on Saturday last as the field took to the links to contest Mr Pat Horner's Captain's Prize. A large turnout were greeted with mostly pleasant playing conditions, while any troubles were eased around the turn as Captain Pat laid on a burger and a beer for those in dire need of a pick-me-up from the golfing woes! The winning score on the day came from Matthew McLaughlin (24) with a consistent effort that saw just one blip on the seventh hole en route to 42 points. Matthew certainly appeared to be one that perked up with the smell of food, carding pars on the 10th, 12th and 12th holes that really propelled him into the mix. Five straight bogeys from then to the house brought his inward nine to a conclusion in a fine 41 strokes and enabled him to pip Gerry Hannon to the top billing by a single point, with Donal Callaghan Jnr completing the podium on a break-of-tie. The gross prize went the way of Ryan McGettigan (+1), while the Ladies Prize from the Captain was won by Deirdre Hensey (20) with 38 points – a first Major for the popular past Lady Captain. Congrats to all the prize winners on the day and to Captain Pat for hosting an enjoyable day and night – with plenty dancing after the meal as Gerry O'Sullivan serenaded the clubhouse. Results - Mr Pat Horner's Captain's Prize – Saturday 29th June Winner: Matthew McLaughlin (24) – 42 pts Runner-up: Gerry Hannon (17) – 41 pts BOT Gross: Ryan McGettigan (+1) – 32 gross pts Third: Donal Callaghan Jnr (13) – 41 pts Cat 1: Jack Friel (6) – 39 pts Cat 2: Pat Barrett (17) - 39 pts Cat 3: Noel Gillespie (21) – 39 pts Past Captain: Garrett Horkan (31) – 39 pts Council Member: Brendan Cullen (17) – 36 pts First Nine: Ray Devenney (20) – 22 pts Second Nine: Mickey Crossan (36) – 24 pts Longest Drive: Ronan McAteer Nearest The Pin: Ciaran Brogan Captain's Prize to the Ladies Winner: Deirdre Hensey (20) – 38 pts Runner-up: Aedeen Conway (15) – 37 pts Gross: Claire McGonagle (5) – 23 gross pts Third: Roisin McCormack (16) – 35 pts First Nine: Mary Barrett (24) – 17 pts Second Nine: Brighdin Hawke (52) – 21 pts Longest Drive: Claire McGonagle Nearest The Pin: Roisin McCormack Open Week 2024 Please see fixture list below for Open Week 2024. Wed 10th July 2024 Open Week – Singles Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Letterkenny Driving Range Gents & Ladies Thur 11th July 2024 Open Week – Singles Stroke Kindly Sponsored by Total Golf Gents & Ladies Fri 12th July 2024: Open Week - Single Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Donegal Oil Gents & Ladies Sat 13th July 2024: Open Week - 4 BBB Kindly Sponsored by Knockalla Caravan Park Gents & Ladies (Any combinaton) Sun 14th July 2024: Open Week - Single Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Pat O'Neill Building Services Ltd Gents & Ladies Mon 15th July 2024: Open Week - 2 person Scramble for Donegal Hospice Charity Day (All proceeds on the day go to Donegal hospice) Gents & Ladies (Any combinaton) Tues 16th July 2024: Open Week – Singles V Par Kindly Sponsored by Keating Amenities Gents & Ladies Wed 17th July 2024 Open Week – Singles Stableford Kindly Sponsored by Pattersons Caravan Park Gents & Ladies Club Results Wednesday 26th June Winner: Joe Hensey (15) – 40 pts Runner-up: Mark Bolton (29) – 39 pts Gross: Jamie Foley (+1) – 36 gross pts Third: Donal Callaghan Snr (16) – 38 pts Sunday 30th June Winner: Joe Coyle (10) – 70 nett BOT Runner-up: Ollie O'Dowd (12) – 70 nett Gross: Paddy McGroarty (9) – 80 gross Third: Brian Boyle (25) – 74 nett Ladies News Deirdre Hensey wins her first Major. It may come as a surprise to some that Mr Captain Pat Horner’s Prize to the ladies is the first major to be won by Deirdre Hensey. The in -form player has been very consistent all year and the challenging weather conditions on Friday 28th June was taken in her stride. Having been a major’s runner-up on several occasions, beaten on breaks of ties, this was Deirdre’s day to take the honours. After a slow start on the front nine, a par save on the 10th set her up for an excellent back nine including 5 pars totaling 23 points. Separated by just a single point, runner up was Aedeen Conway who played later in the day, and with dark clouds looming overhead threatening rain, returned an excellent 9 pars. With the wind at her back, and converting the birdie putt on the 4th hole, a superb Gross score of 23 which also included 9 pars from Claire McGonagle, handed her the coveted gross. Long, straight and outdriving the entire field on the 11th Claire also took Mr Captain’s longest drive prize Just three points separated first to third and Roisin McCormack stepped up to the mark, not deterred by the windy conditions. Accuracy into the wind on the 10th hole secured the nearest the pin prize for Roisin. Márie O’Donnell The home return match of the MOD was played on Sunday against Dunfanaghy. With 2 ½ matches out of 5 in hand from the away matches, Portsalon Ladies battled hard, but Dunfanaghy ladies proved the strongest on the day. Congratulations to Dunfanaghy and good luck in your next round. Many thanks to our ladies for playing great matches and making themselves available. Also appreciation to Iris Condron for her hard work as team captain. Lady Beginner Scrambles The Friday evening scrambles with Lady Beginners continue. If anyone is around to help occasionally, you would be most welcome and appreciated. If anyone has a spare putter they can lend or no longer have a need for, please place in the golf bag in the ladies locker room. June Medal The deferred June medal will be played this weekend. It is a stroke competition and may be played on the Alternate Friday or the Main Sunday as usual. Results Mr Captains Prize to Ladies Winner : Deirdre Hensey (20) – 38pts Runner-Up : Aedeen Conway (15) – 37pts Gross: Claire McGonagle (5) – 23 gross points Third: Roisin McCormack (16) – 35pts First Nine : Mary Barrett (24) – 17pts Second 9: Brighidín Hawke (52) – 21pts Longest Drive : Claire McGonagle on 11th Nearest the Pin on 10th : Roisin McCormack Guest Prize: Marian Overend May Month Re-entry Winner - Deirdre Hensey Runner-Up - Noreen McConigley |
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