The Polly Buckley Memorial, the 1st Major competition of the year was played on Wenesday 29th April. It was sponsored by Dolores Moodley and Mary Rose Coughlan. The winners wer 1st Marion Fogarty (14) 71 net, 2nd Eileen White (33) 71 net, 3rd Caroline Farrell (15) 72 net, Cat 1 Veronica Colgan (13) 76 net, Cat 2 Eleanor Fitzpatrick (23)75 net, Cat 3 Dolores Moodley (30) 78 net and Cat 4 Bernie Lennon (44) 75 net.

Best wishes to the Revive Active team who play Glasson on Thursday 7th May and to the Mixed Foursomes team who play Mountrath on Sunday 10th.

If you let Mike Hiney through, he takes your picture! John Smyth, Andy Dunne, Ger Coughlan and Pat Doyle on the 9th tee. 

RESULTS – Michael Egan Perpetual (Open Stableford) 03/05/2026: 1^st Mens – Danny O’Connor (10) 41pts, 1^st Ladies – Marion Fogarty (14) 39pts, 2^nd Mens - Terry O’Neill (28) 41pts, 2^nd Ladies - Mary Horan (24) 37pts, Gross – Jamal Sabir (+5) 35pts, 3^rd Mens – Willie Colgan (15) 40pts, Front 9 – Enda Claffey (23) 21pts, Back 9 – Eoin Ronaldson (14) 20pts.

JM Thursday Open (Stableford) 30/04/2026: 1^st Nathan Dolan (13) 42pts, 2^nd Andy Dunne (15) 41pts, 3^rd Luke Tooher (8) 40pts.

Fortnightly 13 hole Stableford (5) 03/05/2026: 1^st John Dawson (40) 30pts, 2^nd Brendan Daly (11) 29pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS –The sixth 2026 fortnightly 13 hole competition runs from May 4^th to 17^th. The JM Thursday Open continues on the 30^th and next weekend we have a new sponsor Uisneach Veterinary.

INTERCLUB 2026 – This weekend we had a fantastic win away on the 19^th hole over Borris down in Co. Carlow in the Central Towns. Unfortunately our Junior Cup team lost v Esker Hills on Friday evening. Next weekend we have another 3 teams in action. On Saturday the Duggan Cup team play New Forest and we have the same opponents in the Jimmy Bruen, while our Mixed Foursomes squad faces Mountrath on the Sunday.   

COURSE CORNER – To help keep the greens in great shape it is essential to fix all your pitchmarks. On the fairways please fill the divots with the sand provided and remember to bring the bags back to the stand afterwards.

GOTY 2026 – Our statistics department had is enjoying a few well-earned rest days and we should have the table updated for next weekend.

JM THURSDAY OPEN 2026 – The table will be updated on the website shortly but for now here are the top 5 as at the end of April: Tommy Weir (Esker Hills) leads the way on 118pts closely followed by Mick McLoughlin & PJ McCormack with 114pts and 11pts respectively. In 4^th we have Liam Galvin on 108pts with Ger Coughlan 5^th on 104pts. Leading Lady is Eleanor Dillon in 16^th with 88pts. Your best 3 scores count and the top 21 plus ties qualify for the final. We would like to give a special shout out to the sponsor John Kelly.

MATCHPLAYS ALERT!! – Although the sheets have been up in the shop now for a few weeks there have been limited entries to the 2026 annual matchplay events. The draws will be held on Sunday 10^th May so this is the final week to get your entry in for the Mixed, Shay Murtagh Club and Scotch Foursomes.

MOATE FESTIVAL OF GOLF – More news on this over the coming weeks but suffice to say there will be plenty of big prizes and it is a great opportunity to invite friends and colleagues over to see just how good Moate GC is. This year’s renewal will run in June from Wednesday 24^th to Sunday 28^th and as always will include our annual classic.

JUNIOR ALL IRELAND FINALS 2026 - Moate GC are delighted to have been selected to host the Golf Ireland All Ireland Junior Finals in August. A subcommittee has been formed and plans are underway so watch this space for how you can get involved.

TUESDAY CLUB RESULTS - Overall 1st: Philip Dully 33pts, Cat 1: Noel Ryan 33pts, Cat 2: Kevin Duffy 29pts, Cat 3: John Dawson 32pts. 

Some of Terry O'Neills shots from Noel Ryans Captains Drive in for the Tuesday Club recently. 

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

Pics courtesy of Mike Hiney, Martin Horan, Andy Dunne & Terry 'the pro' O'Neill 

He's still playing away Down Under, Callum Dunne at The Dunes, near Melbourne. 

next - some feathered visitors for Moate GC

Liam Reynolds had a hole in one at Mullingar GC, while Willie Colgan had a tricky shot on 15th at home. 

More weekend action - 

Course shots - 

Presentation time - 

Of course I am just thrilled to be back in the P.R.O. saddle after 3 glorious weeks in sunny Melbourne. I’m afraid I’ve just ran out of steam after a long day so photos from the weekend and the presentation on Sunday will have to wait until tomorrow night. Over the next couple of weeks we will get back to normal in keeping everyone informed as to what is going on in the club.

RESULTS – Johnny Mullally Memorial (Open Stableford)  26/04/2026: 1^st Overall – Kieran Claffey (11) 39pts, 1^st Cat 1 – Paul Jacob (8) 38pts, 1^st Cat 2 – Declan Murphy (9) 39pts, 1^st Cat 3 – Vivian Lynam (16) 38pts, 1^st Cat 4 – Pat Doyle (19) 38pts, 1^st Ladies – Kathy Conlon (26) 40pts, Front 9 – Kevin Duffy (22) 21pts, Back 9 – Nicky Grennan (24) 24pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS –The fifth 2026 fortnightly 13 hole competition runs to Sunday 3rd May. Results for Fortnight 4 (19/04/2026) were unfortunately overlooked and will be added during the week. The JM Thursday Open continues on the 30^th and next weekend we have the ever popular Egan Perpetual Trophy this is an open competition sponsored by Sean Egan that raises much needed funds for St. Hilda’s, Athlone.

INTERCLUB 2026 – This weekend we had a fantastic win over Esker Hills in the Pierce Purcell Shield on a 2.5 – 1.5 scoreline. Sadly our Interclub Seniors side is out for this year after losing an exciting battle to a birdie on the first playoff hole over in Mullingar. Congratulations to Liam Reynolds who had a hole in one at the 15^th in Mullingar in that match. Our Junior Cup team has a match v Esker Hills on Friday next, while the Central Towns team tackles Borris of Co. Carlow on Saturday.

COURSE CORNER – To help keep the greens in great shape it is essential to fix all your pitchmarks. On the fairways please fill the divots with the sand provided and remember to bring the bags back to the stand afterwards.

RULES CORNER - I heard recently that a member thought that when taking a penalty drop from heavy rough / brambles / wooded areas etc. that he / she could take 2 club lengths from nearest point of relief of that condition. This is not the case. When taking a penalty shot from an unplayable lie such as described above you have 2 club lengths from the position of the ball, not where you are happiest hitting it from. The official explanation is here - https://www.randa.org/en/rog/the-rules-of-golf/rule-19

Golfer of the Year 2026 – The first few competitions have been added to the table on the website and this will be further updated shortly. Leader after 6 events is Gearoid Lynam on 158pts with Rory Minagh and Ted Cleary close behind on 122 and 114pts respectively. Another of our young stars Luke Tooher has 113pts in 4^th while the slightly older Gerry Jordan, John Smyth and Denis McCarthy are all tied 5^th on 108pts.

JM Thursday Open 2026 – After 3 rounds Sean Bohan leads the way on 124pts with Luke Tooher and PJ McCormack tied 2^nd on 122pts.

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

Congratulations to the Mixed Foursomes Team who secured a good win over Edenderry in the 1st round of the competition. 

The winners of the competition on Wednesday last sponsored by Veronica Colgan and Sinead Hall were 1st Carmel Foxe (27) 35 pts, Cat 1 Loreto Boland (15) 29 pts, Cat 2 Geraldine Coughlan (23) 35 pts an Cat 3 Theresa Cleary (36) 24 pts.

Only 3 day left to get you entry in for the Masters Fantasy Golf Challenge - 2026, which Tees Off this Thursday.

Tickets are available in the Shop - or Enter Online at https://moategolfclub.ie/masters2026.php

Thank you, if you have already entered (See current ONLINE entries at https://moategolfclub.ie/entries.php)

Add an extra interest to this years Masters, and support the Club at the same time!

Unfortuately due to the rain last Wednesday the 16 hole competition was cancelled. Our 18 hole competitions start on Wednesday 1st April. The 1st competition is sponsored by Mary Allen and Carmel Coughlan. The draw time on Wednesdays for the Summer months is 10am.

There will be a cake and plant sale on Saturday 11th April in the Grand Hotel from 10am to 1pm. All donations of both cakes and plants on the day will be welcome.

RESULTS – Seery’s Cash & Carry Weekend (Stableford)  29/03/2026: 1^st Overall – Kevin Duffy (22) 44pts, 1^st Cat 1 – Neil Furey (5) 37pts, 1^st Cat 2 – Danny O’Connor (10) 39pts, 1^st Cat 3 – Gerry Jordan (17) 37pts, 1^st Cat 4 – Gearoid Lynam (26) 38pts, 1^st Ladies – Caroline Farrell (15) 33pts, Front 9 – Billy McKnight (11) 20pts, Back 9 – Dwayne Farrell (15) 20pts.

Seery’s Cash & Carry Winter League Final 28/29 March 2026: 1^st Gearoid Lynam, Luke Tooher, Nick Linnane, Dom Fitzpatrick 130pts, 2^nd Noel Ryan, Philip Dully, Robert Ryan, Aidan Bass 130pts, 3^rd Joe Healy, John Guinan, Sinead Healy, Loreto Boland 124pts, 4^th Derek Milton, Michael Goose, Des McLoughlin, Gerry Jordan 122pts.

FUTURE COMPETITIONS – Lots on over the coming weeks, starting with the Good Friday Open on 03/04/2026. This is followed by the Adrian Kennedy Memorial 4/5 April and a 3 Person Waltz (Open) on Monday 6^th.  The third 2026 fortnightly 13 hole competition runs to Sunday 5^th April.

2026 MEMBERSHIP – The Treasurer is grateful to all those who have paid so far but would really appreciate it if anyone who has not done so yet, can make arrangements to pay as the fees are now overdue. Prizes will not be given to winners who are not fully paid up and shortly access to the BRS will be withdrawn.

SEERY’S CASH & CARRY WINTER LEAGUE – Our sincere thanks to the generous sponsorship of Seery’s Cash & Carry for this popular event which keeps us all golfing over the winter months. Well done to all the prizewinners and thanks again to all those who took part.

COURSE CORNER – Holes 1-13 are in play this week for the fortnightly 13 hole and the Winter League. To help keep the greens in great shape it is essential to fix all your pitchmarks. On the fairways please fill the divots with the sand provided and remember to bring the bags back to the stand afterwards. Here are a few photos from George Garvey showing the great work at the back of the 4th hole. 

INTERMEDIATE ALLIANCE – Plenty of Moate members among the prizes this week. The results from a very wet and windy Glasson on Sunday are: Cat 1 – 1^st Denis Cronin (Moate) 36pts, 2^nd Paddy Coyne (Moate) 36pts, 3^rd Tony Dunne (Moate) 33pts, 4^th John Smyth (Moate) 31pts, 5^th Ray Donoghue (Moate) 26pts. Cat 2 – 1^st Peter Hanley 37pts, Noel Dunne (Moate) 36pts, Ciaran Kerrigan (Moate) 33pts, Ned Mollaghan 33pts, Gerry Smyth 33pts.

TUESDAY CLUB RESULTS – Best of luck to Noel Ryan for his Tuesday Club Captains Drive In rescheduled for this coming Tuesday.

MASTERS FANTASY GOLF – Is now live and the link will be on the website. Get cracking with your selections then sit back and watch them shine at Augusta.

PLANT & CAKE SALE – It is some time since we had one but the Ladies Club are delighted to announce that they are holding a Plant & Cake Sale in the Grand Hotel, Moate from 10am – 1pm on Saturday 11^th April. All donations for the sale gratefully received, oh and please do come and buy other plants and sweet goodies!

Regards,  

Andy Dunne 

Moate Golf Club 

Hon. Secretary & P.R.O 

Congratulations to our 2026 Seerys Cash & Carry Winter League Final winners Team 28: Gearoid Lynam, Luke Tooher, Nick Linnane & Dom Fitzpatrick who nicked the top prize on a countback (all 4 cards combined) and it went down to the back 6's. Team 17: Noel Ryan, Philip Dully, Robert Ryan & Aidan Bass are 2nd. In 3rd are Team 30: Joe Healy, John Guinan, Sinead Healy & Loreto Boland. 4th spot was also decided on a countback but this one was won on the back 9's and was a little bit more decisive. Team 15: Derek Milton, Michael Goose, Des McLoughlin & Gerry Jordan pipping Team 4: Mike Hiney, Sean Egan, Roger Quinn & George Garvey. 

and here is how everyone did - 

Please note - the 4 DQ's are either for not signing their card or not returning the card at all. We had 2 of each. 

Subs marked in ITALICS and thanks to them all for filling in over the weekend.