Due to family commitments the notes this week are a little bit shorter than usual but I have a few more little bits - including photos - which will be added in on Monday night.

RESULTS – 13h Turkey Week 1 08/11/2026 (Using winter categories 0-6, 7-11, 12-15, 16+)  1^st Cat 1: Mark Dolan (2) 31pts, 2^nd Cat 1: Martin Hogan (2) 30pts, 1^st Cat 2: Phil Behan (11) 31pts, 2^nd Cat 2: Eoin Ronaldson (10) 30pts, 1^st Cat 3: Bernard Browne (14) 33pts, 2^nd Cat 3: Vinny McCormack (12) 29pts, 1^st Cat 4: Stephen Hyland (16) 29pts, 2^nd Cat 4: Colman Gantley (16) 27pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – The annual weekly Turkey 13 hole competitions are on and Week 2 runs from 9^th to 15^th November. 1^st & 2^nd in categories (depending on entries) each week will lose 2pts & 1pt respectively as this helps spread the vouchers around. Yellow tees are in use for the next few months. Please enter both 13 hole Turkey Comps and Winter League on the computer to get your sticker. While we do need you to enter the Turkey scores afterwards there is no need to enter your WL card on the computer, I will look after them all as long as you return the card properly completed and signed.

SEERY’S CASH & CARRY WINTER LEAGUE 2026/27 – I will have proper update on the website later. Delighted to see we have 23 teams up and running. I am sure we can still get a lot more in though.

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – In the Scotch Foursomes Final Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley were victorious in a tight match (with a lot of shots) over George Garvey & Noel Mulligan on Thursday morning.

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are holding a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th at 8pm here in the clubhouse so please come join us for some fun. Teams of 4, €10 per person and if you don’t win in the quiz you are probably going to be lucky in the raffle instead!  

INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE – Moate were the host club on Sunday 8^th November and the prize winners were: 1^st Paddy Coyne (Moate) 43-2 = 41pts, 2^nd Jamie Cox 37pts, 3^rd Ollie Seery (Moate) 37pts, Declan Neville 37pts, 4^th Denis Cronin (Moate) 36pts.  

TUESDAY CLUB RESULTS –1^st Pascal Macken 36pts, Cat 1 Hugh Tobin 26pts, Cat 2 Owen Connell 33pts, Cat 3 Declan Rooney 33pts.

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

JUNIORS – Note from Junior Convenor to be added on Monday night.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

Our thanks to Martin Horan who represented us brilliantly this week on Midlands 103 during their visit to the brand new opening of the Aldi store in Moate.

RESULTS – 18h Turkey (Stableford) 01/11/2026: 1^st Overall: Tommy Digan (6) 41pts, 1st Cat 1: Bert Burke (8) 34pts, 1^st Cat 2: Miceal Fox (12) 39pts, 1^st Cat 3: Paddy Coyne (17) 39pts, 1^st Cat 4: Enda Varley (22) 40pts, 1^st Ladies: Claire Varley (31) 39pts, Front 9: Derek Claffey (24) 21pts, Back 9: Ollie Seery (20) 20pts. 

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – The annual weekly Turkey 13 hole competitions are on and Week 1 finishes on Sunday 8^th November. 1^st & 2^nd in categories (depending on entries) each week will lose 2pts & 1pt respectively as this helps spread the vouchers around. Yellow tees are in use for the next few months. Please enter both 13 hole Turkey Comps and Winter League on the computer to get your sticker. While we do need you to enter the Turkey scores afterwards there is no need to enter your WL card on the computer, I will look after them all as long as you return the card properly completed and signed.

GOTY 2026 – The last 2 weekends Turkey Stableford scores now been added so long time leader Gearoid Lynam can officially be named as our 2026 Golfer of the Year. Congratulations to the young man for some super play during the year and in truth he had the title wrapped up some weeks ago and he could take the foot off the gas a long way out. I think it bodes well for the future of Moate Golf Club when you see so many young lads featuring in the GOTY. For the record, Gearoid finished up with 549pts, George Garvey was next on 487.5pts followed by John Smyth with 411pts, Kieran Claffey 389.5pts and the fast finishing Rory Minagh 382pts. My thanks to Padraig Keenan for having the table updated throughout the season.

SEERY’S CASH & CARRY WINTER LEAGUE 2026/27 – It is that time of the year again when the various team captains start are busy putting together their line ups. We have 14 teams entered already but really want to give this a big push and get as many as possible playing. Once again we need teams of 4, you can play as often as you like (€5 per round) and each players best 5 scores contribute to your overall team score. 15 teams will qualify for the final with 1 wildcard team drawn from all teams 16^th onwards in the table who have 4 players with all 5 rounds each played. The final will take place on Sunday 14^th March 2027 and will be a shotgun start with the presentation later that evening. The first table will be published next week but for the time being the early pacesetters are Team 12 – Willie Ganly 91pts, Team 1 – Andy Dunne 84pts and Team 2 – Mike Hiney 79pts.

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – In the Scotch Foursomes Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley will play Garvey & Noel Mulligan in the final next Thursday morning. The Scratch Matchplay Final was won this weekend by Adrian Hiney 3&2 v Paddy Lynam.  

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are holding a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th at 8pm so please come join us for some fun, if you don’t win in the quiz you are probably going to be lucky in the raffle instead!

INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE – Moate are the host club next Sunday, 8^th November with tee times from 9:40 to 11:10am.

TUESDAY CLUB AGM – The Tuesday Club Committee for 2027 is Captain: Seamus Fagan, Secretary: Eddie Nally, Treasurer: Joe Creggy, P.R.O: Noel Ryan, plus: Joe Ennis, Aidan Maloney, Mary Dolan, Philip Dully, Terry O’Neill & Mick Grehan. Tuesday Club GOTY: Philip Dully.  

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

JUNIORS – Photos from the October Junior event are now on the Junior Page of this website.

GIGS – Lady Captain Kay Gantley told me the ‘Get Into Golf’ ladies were joined by experienced members on Sunday afternoon for a very enjoyable scramble. Even though they were not playing for prizes the scoring was impressive, with some of the new golfers really came to the fore with excellent chipping and putting. All GIGS are encouraged to play and we hope to run another scramble next Sunday afternoon.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

On Thursday last Lady Captin Kay Gantley, Lady President Anne Healy and members of the ladies club presented a cheque for €275 to Pat Braiden of South Westmeath Hospice. (see photo in club notes).

The winners of the 16 hole competition on 14th October sponsored by Martina Cunningham were 1st Geraldine Byrne (29) 36 pts, 2nd Carmel Carroll (19) 33 pts and 3rd Beth Dunne (17) 33 pts.

Mary Allen sponsored the competition on Wednesday 21st October. The winners were 1st Mary Horan (21) 31 pts, 2nd Eleanor Fitzpatrick (20) 31 pts and 3rd Sinead Healy (12) 30 pts.

The last 16 hole competition is on Wednesday 28th. The 13 hole Turkey competitions start on  Sunday 1st November.

Lady Captain and Lady President with some members making a presentation to Pat Braiden of the South Westmeath Hospice recently. 

RESULTS – 18h Turkey (Stableford) 25/10/2026: 1^st Overall: Rory Minagh (12) 40pts, 1st Cat 1: Tommy Digan (6) 34pts, 1^st Cat 2: Paul Jacob (9) 38pts, 1^st Cat 3: Dwayne Farrell (14) 38pts, 1^st Cat 4: Nicky Grennan (21) 37pts, 1^st Ladies: Eleanor Dillon (14) 38pts, Front 9: Andrew Rafferty (17) 20pts, Back 9: Ted Cleary (11) 20pts. 

Nicky Grennan & Rory Minagh both ended up in the prizes this weekend. 

JM Thursday Open (Stableford) 22/10/2026: 1^st Kieran Claffey (6) 35pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – Next weekend we have another Turkey Voucher Club Stableford and the last fortnightly 13 hole which runs to Thursday 29^th October only – as the Winter League qualifying will start from Friday 30^th October. The annual weekly Turkey 13 hole competitions will start from Monday 2^nd November 2026. 1^st & 2^nd each week will lose 2pts & 1pt respectively as this helps spread the vouchers around.  

GOTY 2026 – This weekends Turkey Stableford scores will be added during the week, following last weeks update Gearoid Lynam has 549pts with George Garvey 2^nd on 468.5pts and John Smyth in 3^rd with 411pts.  

WINTER LEAGUE 2026/27 – It is that time of the year again when the various team captains start assembling their line ups for battle over the winter months. Once again we need teams of 4, you can play as often as you like (€5 per round) and each players best 5 scores contribute to your overall team score. 15 teams will qualify for the final with 1 wildcard team drawn from all teams 16^th onwards in the table who have 4 players with all 5 rounds each played. The final will take place on Sunday 14^th March 2027 and will be a shotgun start with the presentation later that evening.

Dermot McGowan & Paul Lyons in action on a very blustery Sunday. 

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – In the Scotch Foursomes Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley await the winners of Garvey & Noel Mulligan v Mick O’Hanlon & Trevor Hill. The Scratch Matchplay Final will be fought out between Paddy Lynam & Adrian Hiney.   

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are holding a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th at 8pm so keep the night free and come join us for some fun.

TUESDAY CLUB RESULTS – Overall Winner – Philip Dully 41pts, Cat 1 – Mick Grehan 36pts, Cat 2 – Eddie Nally 36pts, Cat 3 – Declan Rooney 38pts.

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O

Photos courtesy: Kay Gantley, Andy Dunne, George Garvey 

Carmel Carroll sent in this interesting nature shot from down near the 8th green. 

RESULTS – Club Stableford 18/10/2026: 1^st Overall: Paul Jacob (10) 41pts, 1st Cat 1: Adrian Hiney (+2) 38pts, 1^st Cat 2: Ciaran Lynam (10) 36pts, 1^st Cat 3: Brendan Stanley (17) 37pts, 1^st Cat 4: Pat Fox (22) 38pts, 1^st Ladies: Marie Keane (21) 35pts, Front 9: Keith Murphy (19) 21pts, Back 9: Michael O’Leary (14) 21pts.  

Nicky Grennan, Dermot McGowan & Padraig Muldoon in action on Saturday. 

13 Hole Fortnightly (17) Stableford – 1^st Eoin Ryan (6) 27pts, 2^nd Jimmy Kassaris (20) 26pts.

JM Thursday Open (Stableford) 15/10/2026: 1^st Adrian Hiney (+2) 39pts, 2^nd Liam Lynam (18) 37pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – Next weekend we have a Turkey Voucher Club Stableford and the last fortnightly 13 hole which runs from Monday 19^th October to Thursday 29^th October only – as the Winter League qualifying will start from Friday 30^th October. The final Thursday Open of the year is on the 22nd. There is also the T na G Hair Salon Club Stableford on Bank Holiday Monday 26^th.

GOTY 2026 – The Tuesday Club competition points and this weekends Club Stableford will be added during the week. In the meantime Gearoid Lynam is still way out in front on 549pts and George Garvey 2^nd on 427.5pts followed by Kieran Claffey in 3^rd with 389.5 pts.

Martin Horan has supplied some fabulous autumnal snaps! 

WINTER LEAGUE 2026/27 – It is that time of the year again when the various team captains start assembling their line ups for battle over the winter months. Once again we need teams of 4, you can play as often as you like (€5 per round) and each players best 5 scores contribute to your overall team score. 15 teams will qualify for the final with 1 wildcard team drawn from all teams 16^th onwards in the table who have 4 players with all 5 rounds each played. The final will take place on Sunday 14^th March 2027 and will be a shotgun start with the presentation later that evening.

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – In the Scotch Foursomes Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley await the winners of George Garvey & Noel Mulligan v Mick O’Hanlon & Trevor Hill. The Scratch Matchplay Final will be fought out between Paddy Lynam & Adrian Hiney.   

Terry Coughlan lining up on Sunday. 

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are holding a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th at 8pm so keep the night free and come join us for some fun.

TUESDAY CLUB RESULTS - October 23rd: Overall Winner - Mick Grehan 37pts, Cat 1 - Vincent Rickard 35pts, Cat 2 - Kevin Jordan 36pts, Cat 3 - Declan Rooney 37pts. 

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

The last Ladies 18 hole competition of the year was held on Wednesday last 7th October. It was the Ladies Christmas Hamper sponsored by Carmel Carroll and Breda Kelly. The winners were 1st Loreto Boland (16) 38 pts, 2nd Ger Byrne (29) 35 pts, 3rd Kathy Conlon (25) 34 pts, Cat 1 Marie Keane (20)33 pts, Cat 2 Mary Rose Coughlan (24) 30 pts, Cat 3 Kay Gantley (36) 29 pts and Cat 4 Grainne Costello (40) 30 pts.

The 16 hole competitions commence on Wednesday 14th. 

The Wednesday draw time will change to 10.30am on Wednesday 21st October.

Well done to the 2025 Lady Captain Marianne Young who hosted the Past Captain's Dinner on behalf of herself and Mick Mc Loughlan on Saturday. A very enjoyable evening was eperienced by the large number of Past Captain's who came.  

Val Keogh has been in touch and asked me to offer his sincere thanks to club members who participated in and/or financially contributed to his recent fundraising efforts for Motor Neuron Disease research. On behalf of everyone in the club we are wishing you all the very best Val.

RESULTS – Tuesday Club (Stableford) 11/10/2026: 1^st Overall: James Cafferty (20) 42pts, 1st Cat 1: Paddy Lynam (6) 39pts, 1^st Cat 2: Dessie Dolan (10) 41pts, 1^st Cat 3: Cathal O’Rourke (14) 38pts, 1^st Cat 4: Cathal Byrne (24) 40pts, 1^st Ladies: Kathy Conlon (25) 38pts, Front 9: Ray Donoghue (11) 22pts, Back 9: Gary Dolan 21pts.  

JM Thursday Open (Stableford) 08/10/2026: 1^st PJ McCormack (12) 36pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – Next weekend we have a Club Stableford and the latest fortnightly 13 hole runs to Sunday 18^th October. The Thursday Opens will continue for October 15^th & 22^nd only - weather and participation permitting.

GOTY 2026 – The Tuesday Club competition points will be added during the week. In the meantime after the addition of last weeks Cllr. Vinny McCormack points, it’s all over the bar the shouting with Gearoid Lynam still way out in front on 549pts and George Garvey 2^nd on 427.5pts followed by Kieran Claffey in 3^rd with 389.5 pts.

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – In the Scotch Foursomes Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley await the winners of Garvey & Noel Mulligan v Mick O’Hanlon & Trevor Hill. The Scratch Matchplay Final will be fought out between Paddy Lynam & Adrian Hiney.   

TEAM NEWS – A team consisting of Jamal Sabir, Lee Scanlon, Ray Donoghue, Andy Dunne, Andrew Rafferty, Vinny McCormack, Eamonn Grennan, Nicky Grennan, Willie Ganly, David Delaney, Mick Fox & Sam Moran played in the inaugural Westmeath Club Challenge next Sunday hosted by New Forest. Shane Kelly & Andrew Rafferty were the team managers. After an exciting days golf Athlone GC emerged victorious on the course and in the draw afterwards to see who will host the 2027 edition.

PAST CAPTAINS DINNER – The annual Past Captains Dinner was held in the clubhouse on Saturday 10^th after a 13 hole competition. Marianne Young hosted the event with aplomb on behalf of herself and Mick McLoughlin as the newest Past Captains. In the annual fitness test - most jackets fitted comfortably which was a blessing!

MIDLANDS INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE – The 2026 season for the Alliance commenced this weekend in Longford. The prizewinners were Paddy Coyne (Moate) 39pts, Brian Mulvihill (Longford) 37pts, Peter Hanley (Strokestown) 33pts, Noel Dunne (Moate) 32pts.

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are going to host a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th so here is a bit of early notice to keep the night free and come join us for some fun.

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

The competition on Wednesday 23rd September was sponsored by Esther Hynds and Mary Bouabbse. The winners were 1st Mary Galvin (33) 37 pts, Cat 1 Carmel Connolly (15) 35 pts, Cat 2 Geraldine Coughlan (23) 34 pts, Cat 3 Geraldine Byrne (29) 31 pts and Cat 4 Carmel Mackey (46) 28 pts. 

Loreto Boland and Caroline Farrell sponsored the competition on Wednesday 30th September. The winners were 1st Sinead Healy (12) 39 pts, Cat 1 Pearse Corbett (17) 34 pts, Cat 2 Betty Behan (27) 38 pts, Cat 3 Geraldine Byrne (29) 24 pts and Cat 4 Caroline cUNNIFFE (40) 35 PTS.

The september running was won by Marie Dolan (27) 45 pts with Anne Healy (27) 42 pts in 2nd place.

The last 18 hole ladies competition is on Wednesday 7th October. It is a Major competition but will be played as stableford.

RESULTS – JM Thursday Open Final (Stableford): 1^st John Smyth (13) 39pts, 2^nd Liam Lynam (18) 37pts, 3^rd Luke Tooher (7) 36pts, 4^th Tommy Weir (2) 35pts, Leading Qualifier – Gearoid Lynam (11) 124pts.

Cllr. Vinny McCormack (Stableford) 04/10/2026: 1^st Overall: Paddy Lynam (6) 40pts, 1st Cat 1: Micheal Kelly (8) 40pts, 1^st Cat 2: John Smyth (13) 39pts, 1^st Cat 3: Liam Lynam (18) 37pts, 1^st Cat 4: Michael M. Kelly (20) 38pts, 1^st Ladies: Joan Molloy (11) 35pts, Front 9: Pascal Macken (24) 21pts, Back 9: Ray Donoghue (12) 20pts.  

13H Fortnightly (Stableford) 04/10/2026: 1^st Micheal Kelly (9) 30pts, 2^nd Johnny Dawson (39) 29pts.

JM Thursday Open (Stableford) 01/10/2026: 1^st Micheal Kelly (9) 39pts, 2^nd James Cafferty (20) 38pts, Gross – Liam Galvin (5) 30pts, 3^rd Mark Devery (12) 37pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – Next weekend we have a club stableford sponsored by the Tuesday Club and the seventeenth fortnightly 13 hole runs from Monday 5^th to Sunday 18^th October. The Thursday Opens will continue for October - weather and participation permitting.

GOTY 2026 – The Cllr. Vinny McCormack competition points will be added during the week. In the meantime after the addition of last weeks Moate Meats points Gearoid Lynam is still way out in front on 549pts with George Garvey 2^nd on 427.5pts and Kieran Claffey is 3^rd with 366.5 pts.

JM THURSDAY OPEN FINAL 2026 – After a few late unavoidable withdrawals the final qualifying mark was 113pts and 22 players lined up for the title on Sunday afternoon. Scoring was at a premium with the course set up as long as possible off the whites and a far from friendly rough lying in wait. John Smyth took the honours with 39pts so congratulations to him and well done to all the other prize winners, the qualifiers and thanks to everyone who played in it since April. Finally a very special thank you to John Kelly who generously sponsors the event in memory of the late Johnny Mullally.

1. Tommy Weir, Michael O'Leary, Liam Lynam & Sean Weldon.           2. Gearoid Lynam, Kieran Claffey, Nathan Dolan & Liam Galvin. 

3. Jimmy Kassaris, Seamus Dolan & Eamon Coughlan.                           4. Martin Fleming, Paul Lyons, Mick McLoughlin & Luke Tooher. 

5. Sam Moran, Joan Molloy & John Smyth.            6. Andy Dunne, James Dolan, Eleanor Dillon, Ger Coughlan. 

MATCHPLAYS UPDATE – The Shay Murtagh Precast Club Matchplay Final was won on Sunday by Willie Ganly who defeated James Cafferty in a close match.

In the Scotch Foursomes Darren Rosney & Gabriel Buckley have made it to the final and George Garvey & Noel Mulligan will soon get to play Mick O’Hanlon & Trevor Hill in the other semi final.  

TEAM NEWS – Best of luck to a mens team playing in an inaugural Westmeath Club Challenge next Sunday hosted by New Forest. Shane Kelly & Andrew Rafferty are the team managers.

Eleanor Dillon with an easy putt on the 6th. / Ger Coughlan firing out of the bunker on 17. / James Dolan lets one rip on the 11th. 

PAST CAPTAINS DINNER – The Past Captains Dinner is in the clubhouse on Saturday 10^th after a 13 hole competition which runs from 1 – 2.30pm. Like last year we hope to see a lot of our former Captains in attendance.

MIDLANDS INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE – The 2026 season for the Alliance commences on Sunday 11^th October in Longford. Tee times are 10 – 11.30 and for further details please call Stephen on 086 828 5621 or Paddy on 085 248 5177.

FUNDRAISING QUIZ – We are going to host a general knowledge quiz on Thursday November 19^th so here is a bit of early notice to keep the night free and come join us for some fun.

COURSE NEWS – Please look after the course. Everyone knows how to use a pitch mark repairer, we provide rakes for the bunkers and sand for the divots.

Eamonn Grennan tees off and Vivian Lynam gets out of the sand on Sunday. 

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

Due to 4 withdrawls all 113's get in. 

Here are the Top 21 plus ties (22) that have made it through to the JM THURSDAY OPEN FINAL on Sunday 4th October.

Tee times have been allocated based on qualifying positions. Please let Andy Dunne (086 055 6336) know if you cannot play. Earlier or later tee times cannot be facilitated outside of the 1 - 2.30 slot we have booked. 

A special thank you to the sponsor of the event John Kelly who has been a dedicated supporter of the club for many years.