Club News 3rd September

Portsalon advance to Donegal League decider
The Portsalon Donegal League team have booked their spot in this year's final after overcoming Bundoran on Sunday afternoon.
Under the tutelage of Cathal Canning, the long-serving skipper, the team battled past a strong Bundoran side with an exceptional Donegal League pedigree, overturning a 3-2 first leg loss to get the required 3.5 points at home.
Leading the side out, Johnny Shields and Kevin Boyce were 2&1 winners in match, while Jack Friel and Stephen Connolly came up trumps in match two, winning their match on the 14th green.
In the middle pairing, the reliable Paddy McGowan and David Butler partnership enjoyed a 7&6 win, going a long way to wiping out the hole differential and leaving Portsalon in need of just a half point from the two remaining matches on the course.
That half point duly came as Joe Hensey and Odhran McGowan took control of match five, going three-up after 15 holes and, with that half-point assured the match was called in. Shane Sandilands and Donal Callaghan Jnr were still embroiled in their battle, headed for the 17th tee, when the game was called in.
Congrats to team captain Cathal and his squad. After some near misses in the Donegal League in recent times, they'll be hoping to get over the line but it won't be easy with either Gweedore or Cloughaneely to come in the final later this month.

Club Results
Wednesday 28th August
Winner: Kevin Boyce (5) – 40 pts BOT
Runner-up: Dean Shields (14) 40 pts

Saturday 31st August
Winner: Brendan Cullen (22) – 40 pts BOT
Runner-up: Gerard Dorian (18) – 40 pts BOT
Gross: Johnny Shields (4) – 33 gross pts
Third: David Bonner ( 8 ) – 40 pts

Sunday 1st September
Winner: Gerard Duffy (13) – 41 pts
Runner-up: Gerard Gallagher (22) – 40 pts BOT
Gross: Eamonn McConigley (5) – 30 gross pts
Third: Gary McBride (21) – 40 pts

Ladies News

Mary McDaid Team
Lady Captain Noreen McConigley will lead her team on the 14th Sept as follows :
Mary Barrett, Claire Ferry, Deirdre O’Toole, Roseanne Logue , Frances Shannon, Deirdre Hensey and Róisín McCormack.

Ladies Winter Links
Incredibly, 27th September is the first of our ladies winter links series. Where did the summer disappear to?
Please call the pro shop to book times (074) 915 9459 or book on BRS when the timesheet opens.

Ladies Open
Save the date! 4th October is not only the Portsalon Ladies Open, but it is also the Play in Pink fundraiser for breast cancer research.

Results
1st Sept

Winner : Mary Barrett 39 pts
Runner- Up : Claire Ferry 37pts