​Portsalon Ladies eliminated in All-Ireland semi-finals
It was not to be for our Ladies today in their AIG Women's Intermediate All-Ireland semi-final against Gowran Park GC in Westport on Friday. 
Despite some early gains, the Portsalon team found themselves chasing games from the turn and, try as they did, they were not able to prevent the Kilkenny side from establishing a 3-0 lead as the final two games were called in, still with everything to play for.
Defeat today, but a summer of enormous success that the team can be proud of.
Heart and soul was poured into every game as they emerged from the Ulster battleground and a memorable quarter-final win over Black Bush GC was achieved in Dundalk at the start of this month in Ireland's last-eight.
To reach this stage was a landmark achievement for any Portsalon team and sets the standard for others to aim at in the future, while the landslide win achieved by Gowran Park in the final on Saturday certainly showed that Portsalon had done incredibly well to give them a competitive game.
We salute Team Captain Roseanne and her entire squad for reaching this National stage – you can be more than proud of your achievement in going so far. The team are pictured having received their bronze medals.
Club Matchplay Finals
Our Club Matchplay doubles final has reached the final stages and it's a game of Family Fortunes. Brothers Sean and Cathal Canning will take on father/son Alistair and Alfie Rodger.
The Rodger's took out the fancied side of Ryan McGettigan and Donal Callaghan Jr in their semi-final, while the Canning's knocked out Mickey Crossan and Martin O'Reilly. Best of luck to both pairs.
The glorious double is still on for Alistair Rodger, as he faces Brian Devlin in the semi-finals of the Singles Matchplay competition. The winner will face Milford's Daniel Shields in the final after he knocked out Stuart Nicholl in the last four.
Hole-in-One for Ronan McClafferty
Saturday's competition winner Ronan McClafferty did things in style, with a Hole-in-One at the 10th to kick-start his back nine. After a birdie on the 8th, his ace was part of an eight-hole stretch played to par and that was the basis for an overall three-point win with an excellent 40 points played from the back markers in testing conditions.
Club Results
Saturday 23rd September
Winner: Ronan McClafferty (12) – 40 pts
Runner-up: Giles Kilpatrick (24) – 37 pts BOT
Gross: Sean Forbes (6) – 30 gross pts
Third: Enda McElhinney (14) – 37 pts BOT
Sunday 24th September – Monthly Medal
Winner: Johnny Shields (3) – 72
Runner-up: Gareth McLarnon (13) - 73

​Portsalon Ladies bound for Westport and All-Ireland last four
Everyone at the club would like to wish our ladies well this coming Friday (September 22nd) as they travel to Westport GC in Co Mayo for the AIG Women's Intermediate Cup All-Ireland semi-final.
The Ladies will be in action on Friday morning in the last four, with the All-Ireland decider slated for Saturday. 
The team did remarkably well to come out of Ulster this summer, winning some epic battles along the way against Bushfoot, Ballybofey, Newtownstewart and Kilrea before their nail-biting 3-2 win in the provincial decider against Dunmurry in Antrim last month. 
The followed up with a comprehensive success against Black Bush GC from Dunshaughlin in Co Westmeath at Dundalk GC in early September.
The Portsalon team are captained by Roseanne Logue, with the playing panel including Deirdre O'Toole, Deirdre Hensey, Sarah Nicholl, Roisin McCormack Aedeen Conway, Marian Overend and Lady Captain Claire Ferry. 
We know there will be plenty supporters travelling to Westport for Friday's semi-final to support the ladies and we wish everyone a safe journey to the west and back. 
Play well, ladies – the club is behind you! We will have the latest news from Westport on social media when play gets underway on Friday. 

Club Matchplay Finals
Our Club Matchplay doubles final has reached the final stages and it's a game of Family Fortunes. Brothers Sean and Cathal Canning will take on father/son Alistair and Alfie Rodger. 
The Rodger's took out the fancied side of Ryan McGettigan and Donal Callaghan Jr in their semi-final, while the Canning's knocked out Mickey Crossan and Martin O'Reilly. Best of luck to both pairs.
The glorious double is still on for Alistair Rodger, as he faces Brian Devlin in the semi-finals of the Singles Matchplay competition. The winner will face Milford's Daniel Shields in the final after he knocked out Stuart Nicholl in the last four. 

Club Results 
Wednesday 13th September
Winner: Bernard Nash (24) – 45 pts
Runner-up: Charlie Coughlan (10) – 43 pts

Saturday 16th September
Winner: Darren Murray (14) – 40 pts
Runner-up: Daniel Shields (6) – 38 pts
Gross: Cathal Canning ( 8) – 28 gross pts
Third: Jack Friel (9) – 36 pts

Sunday 17th September
Winner: John Joe McGowan (36) – 39 pts BOT
Runner-up: Aodh McCormack (22) – 39 BOT
Gross: Johnny Shields (3) – 30 gross pts
Third: Sean Barrett (19) – 39 pts

Senior League semi-finals for Portsalon
Ryan McGettigan showed his quality with a hole-in-one on the 15th hole on Sunday in his Senior League tussle with Letterkenny's Cian Harkin.
Cian went on to win a high quality encounter on the 17th but there was more drama in store.
Wins for Pascal Cullen, on the second extra hole, alongside Sean Hensey and Paul Whorton, countered defeats for Ryan McGettigan and Michael Campbell and left the tie all square and headed for a sudden death playoff.
The nominated players were Ryan and Jamie Foley for Letterkenny, and with Ryan in close for birdie and Jamie unable to get up-and-down having gone over the green, it was Portsalon that moved into the semi-finals.
Team Captain Johnny Shields will take his side to Murvagh at the end of September for the neutral semi-finals. Congrats to the Portsalon team on a fine win and commiserations to Letterkenny on this occasion.

Club Results
Wednesday 6th September
Winner: Joe Hensey (17) – 38 pts
Runner-up: Eunan McGarrigle (9) – 37 pts
Gross: Jamie Foley (+1) – 38 pts
Third: Tony Morrison (23) – 36 pts

Saturday 9th September
Winner: John Shields (19) – 40 pts
Runner-up: Eunan McGarrigle (9) – 39 pts
Gross: Sean Forbes (6) – 32 pts

Sunday 10th September
Winner: Noel Nicholl (17) – 44 pts
Runner-up: Gerard Duffy (10) – 42 pts BOT
Gross: Diarmuid Logue (6) – 32 gross pts
Third: Joe Ferry (14) – 42 ptsk here to edit.

​Jack Patton wins Portsalon Scratch Cup
Jack Patton was the overall winner of the Portsalon Scratch Cup on Saturday after he signed for a four-under par round of 68.
Conditions were fair, with sunshine breaking out from early afternoon onwards, and Jack laid early foundations with five straight pars before his first birdie of the round came at the tough sixth. Three more steady pars saw him make the turn at one-under.
Birdies at holes 10 and 11 had him in pole position and, after the only dropped shot in his round at the par-three 12th, further gains were picked up at the 16th and 17th to help him on his way to a 68 and a two-shot win from Padraig O'Dochartaigh (70) in second spot.
The Nett section was won by Eunan McGarrigle (9) with a 69 nett, two clear of Ultan McGettigan on 71.
In the Intermediate Scratch Cup the top prize went to Philip Durning (10) with a fine eight-over par round of 80. He made an excellent start to his round, parring the first three, and got to the turn in three-over par. On the inward nine, there were three pars to start once more and a run of three closing bogeys kept runner-up Joe Coyle (82) at bay to the tune of two strokes.
In the nett section, Johnny Gallagher (17) came out on top with a score of 66, three clear of Andy Boland in second spot.
Thanks once more to our sponsors Manor Motors Opel and to all that played in the Portsalon Scratch Cup 2023.
Portsalon Scratch Cup Results sponsored by Manor Motors Open
Senior Scratch Cup
Winner: Jack Patton (+2) – 68
Runner-up: Padraig O'Dochartaigh (+2) – 70
Third: Niall Carroll (+3) – 71
Nett Section
Winner: Eunan McGarrigle (9) – 69
Runner-up: Ultan McGettigan (8 ) – 71 BOT
Third: Michael Campbell (2) – 71
Intermediate Scratch Cup
Winner: Philip Durning (10) – 80
Runner-up: Joe Coyle (11) – 82
Third: Peter Muldoon (10) – 83
Nett Section
Winner: Jonathan Gallagher (17) – 66
Second: Andy Boland (16) – 69
Third: Kristofer McFadden (18) - 70
 
Club Results
Wednesday 30th August
Winner: John Logue (18) – 41 pts
Runner-up: Paddy Ward (22) – 40 pts
Gross: Johnny Shields (3) – 34 gross pts
Third: Thomas Merritt (20) – 37 pts
Sunday September 3rd
Winner: Conor Scallon (19) – 41 pts BOT
Runner-up: Alistair Rodger (19) – 41 pts
Gross: Michael Campbell (2) – 34 gross pts
Third: Aidan Cannon (20) – 40 pts