There was a great turn-out of Ladies for the Dinner and Awards Evening at Co Armagh Golf Club on Tuesday 5 December.
A drinks reception on arrival was followed by a delicious two-course meal provided by Parklands Restaurant, before the end of year prizegiving took place.
The winners were:
18 hole Golfer of the Year (Fox Cup)
Winner Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady 209 points
Runner-up Paula McCrory 194 points
9 hole Golfer of the Year (Marjoram Cup)
Winner Anne Cairns 104 points
Runners-up Margaret Oakes and Breda Teahan 59 points
Hirsch Cup
Winner Colette McAleavey
Runner-up Aoife Lennon
Joint third Sheila Stinson and Anne McDonald
Sinton Cup June Humphries
Link Cup
Winner Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady
Runner-up Valerie Gordon
Joint third Eilish Grimes and Maggie McKee
Charlemont Salver sponsored by the Charlemont Hotel
Winners Michelle Kinane and Emma Garrigan
Runner-up Sheila Stinson and Colette McAleavey
Eileen Steenson Memorial Bowl
Winner Maggie McKee
Runner-up Valerie Gordon
Third Paula McCrory
Silver Medal Maggie McKee
Bronze Medal Anne McDonald
Medal Competition Winners
April Michelle Kinane
May Marie Tennyson
June Tish Burke
July Anne McDonald
August Tara Grimley
September Emma Garrigan
Most Birdies in 2023
Winner Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady 15
Runner-up Paula McCrory 13
Most Improved Golfer 2023 Anne Cairns 44.7-37.8
Winter League (Woolworth Cup) Sponsored by Philip White Tyres
Winner Paula McCrory 77
2nd Gail Steed 77
3rd Lady Captain Lily McMullan 75
4th Carmel Cassidy 72
Category A
1st Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady 71
2nd Julie McCarten 62
Category B
1st Vera Ellingham 71
2nd Eilish Grimes 61
Category C
1st Anne Attwell 71
2nd Marie Tennyson 61
Weekly Winners
Week 1 Paula McCrory
Week 2 Carmel Cassidy
Week 3 Flo McCall
Week 4 Gail Steed
Week 5 Paula McCrory
Prize-giving was followed by a raffle, for which the prizes were provided by the Ladies’ Committee.
Lady Captain Lily McMullan presents Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady with the 18 Hole Golfer of the Year Cup
Lady Captain Lily McMullan pictured with 18 Hole Golfer of the Year Cup runner-up Paula McCrory
Lady Captain Lily McMullan and 9 Hole Golfer of the Year winner Anne Cairns
9 hole Golfer of the Year runner up Margaret Oakes pictured with Lady Captain Lily McMullan
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan presents Colette McAleavey with the Hirsch Cup
Lady Captain Lily McMullan pictured with Anne McDonald and Sheila Stinson who were joint third in the Hirsch Cup
Lady Captain Lily McMullan pictured with Sinton Cup winner June Humphries
Lady Captain Lily McMullan presents Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady with the Link Cup
Lady Captain Lily McMullan pictured with runner-up of both the Link Cup and Eileen Steenson Memorial Cup, Valerie Gordon
Winners of the Charlemont Salver Emma Garrigan and Michelle Kinane pictured with Lady Captain Lily McMullan and sponsor Helen Forster, Charlemont Arms Hotel
Runners-up of the Charlemont Salver Sheila Stinson and Colette McAleavey pictured with Lady Captain Lily McMullan and Helen Forster, Charlemont Arms Hotel
Anne McDonald is presented with the Bronze Medal by Lady Captain Lily McMullan
Monthly Medal winners Michelle Kinane, Emma Garrigan, Anne McDonald and Marie Tennyson pictured with Lady Captain Lily McMullan
L-R: Anne Cairns, most improved golfer 2023, with Lady Captain Lily McMullan
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and winner of the Winter League Paula McCrory
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Winter League runner-up Gail Steed
Lady Captain Lily McMullan and Philip White, Philip White Tyres
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Carmel Cassidy
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category A winner Lady Vice Captain Ellen Brady
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category A runner-up Julie McCarten
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category B winner Vera Ellingham
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category B runner-up Eilish Grimes
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category C winner Anne Attwell
L-R: Lady Captain Lily McMullan, Philip White, Philip White Tyres and Category C runner-up Marie Tennyson