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A large number of lady members competed for the Marie Curie Classic Competition on the 7th June on a beautiful hot and sunny day. The course was in magnificent condition for the annual competition which was again sponsored by Rice's Supermarket, Keady who have been associated with the charity for many years.

Whilst the warm sunshine was most welcome the cooler surroundings of the clubhouse were the perfect setting for the very well attended presentation. Mrs Phil Rice, on behalf of the sponsors organised the fabulous display of generous hampers which she presented to the grateful prize-winners. The overall winners were the experienced pairing of Bernie Rice and Geraldine Rafferty who returned an excellent score of 45 points. Geraldine thanked Phil for the beautifully presented hampers which Rice's always provide for the competition and expressed her delight at winning a competition which contributes to such a worthy cause. The Lady Captain Elizabeth also thanked Phil for the long-term sponsorship which her family business has consistently given to the club.

Mrs Phil Rice representing Rice’s Supermarket Keady presents hampers to the prize winners of the Marie Curie Classic Competition held at Co Armagh Golf Club on 7th June.

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Last Updated: 11 June 2018

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Club Stroke - Sunday 10th June

1st Paul Doyle nett 65 (back nine)

2nd Paul Donnelly nett 65

Category 1

1st Tom Fox nett 66

2nd Darren Wilson nett 67 (back nine)

Category 2

1st Oliver Connell nett 67

2nd Aidan McParland nett 68 (back nine)

Category 3

1st Gerard Byrne nett 67 (back three)

2nd Liam O'Hagan nett 67

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Last Updated: 10 June 2018

Professional's Competition Results

Sponsored by: Will Carey

1st Kevin Ward nett 63 (back nine)

2nd Martin Murphy nett 63 (back nine)

3rd Leo King nett 63

Category 1

1st Lee Campbell nett 64 (back nine)

2nd Paul McCurry nett 64

Category 2

1st Ian Ritchie nett 65 (back nine)

2nd Lee Kirrane nett 65 (back six)

Category 3

1st Robert Fagan nett 66

2nd Jonathan Mulligan nett 69 (back nine)

Gross Prize: Adam Cromwell gross 68 (back three)

Nearest the Pin: Derek Little

Longest Drive: Andrew Clarke

Prize giving will take place on Saturday 16th June @6:00pm.  All prize winners are requested to attend

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Last Updated: 10 June 2018

On another hectic, not to mention searingly hot, weekend of inter-club matchplay competition, no fewer than four of County Armagh Golf Club's teams were in action on Sunday 3 June. And grabbing the headlines this time were the All-Ireland Four-Ball Trophy panel, who booked their place in the last 16 after a victory over Knock that was marvellous and nail-biting in equal measure.

In the first leg in the Cathedral City on Sunday 27 May, the home side started in a bright and business-like fashion. The pairing of Oliver Connell and Stephen Nugent notched an early point through a casual dismissal of their opponents out at Ballyheridan, while their colleagues were ahead in three of the other four games.

The visiting East Belfast outfit rallied strongly at that juncture, however, and proceeded to claim two comeback successes. One of those concluded in dramatic fashion when Ian Ritchie's par putt on 18, which would've halved the match, lipped out and his Knock counterpart got up and down from below the green as though he'd been playing the course all his life.

County Armagh Golf Club overcame Knock to reach the last 16 of the All-Ireland Four-Ball Trophy.

Paul Wasson and Norman Mallon then had to content themselves with a half point after a birdie brace from the Knock skipper and his partner undermined the home duo's previously commanding position. And in the last remaining individual contest, Paul Kelly and Gavin McElmeel gained a priceless win to leave the overall tie tantalisingly poised at 2.5-2.5 with County Armagh two holes to the good at the halfway stage.

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Last Updated: 07 June 2018

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Senior Open Stableford

1st Pearse McBride 42 points

2nd Conlon Rice 39 points (back 6)

3rd Derek Little 39 points

Open Stableford

1st Joe Rooney 40 points (back 9)

2nd Michael Calvert 40 points

3rd Davy Spratt 39 points

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Last Updated: 07 June 2018

There has been a welcome influx of junior boys and girls to County Armagh Golf Club since the arrival of Will Carey as our professional last year, and the Club received more good news recently with the announcement of a Junior Golf Bursary.

This initiative is being supported by the family of the late Pat Toner, who was Club Captain in 1961 and President in 1974-75, and his late wife, Colette, the 1992 Lady Captain.

Pictured at the Junior Golf Bursary presentation ceremony are (Front, L-R) Jarlath McReynolds (Joint Junior Boys Convenor), Joe Rooney, Caolan McReynolds (Junior Boys), Lauryn McKeown, Yasmin Monaghan (Junior Girls), Sylvia Ashe (Junior Girls Convenor) and (Back, L-R) Paddy Toner, Colm Shannon (Captain), Petrina O'Hare (née Toner), Barry Toner, Elizabeth Mawhinney (Lady Captain) and Paddy Burns (Honorary Secretary).

The Toner family met club officials to officially launch the bursary last week when Barry Toner, on behalf of the Toner family, presented a sizeable cheque to the current Captain and Lady Captain.

The Toner family hope to continue to support this programme in the coming years. Everyone at County Armagh Golf Club is sincerely grateful for their fantastic generosity and will endeavour to put it to good use.

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Last Updated: 06 June 2018

With the course at County Armagh Golf Club suddenly in the sort of dry and bouncy state that was almost unimaginable just a fortnight ago, Eamon O'Hagan and Lee Kirrane took full advantage of the wonderful weather to land the spoils in two recent Sunday Stableford events.

First, on 20 May, four consecutive pars midway through the front nine helped Eamon to a satisfactory 18-point halfway tally before he really hit his stride coming home. The former schoolteacher birdied the 11th, recorded two further pars at the 13th and 14th and then, crucially, negotiated his way back to the clubhouse with four harmless bogeys. That all meant a terrific 39-point total that handed O'Hagan a slice of glory and pruned his handicap to 14.

The 3rd hole at County Armagh Golf Club: par 3, Lonsdale.

After his category accolade a week previously, Patrick Darragh was back among the prizes with an overall runner-up placing here. Darragh missed out on top spot only on account of a marginally less productive back nine and, indeed, his day shared some similarities with Eamon's as he, too, parred everything from the 4th to the 7th and earned a 15-to-14 handicap clip as a result his excellent 39 points.

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Last Updated: 05 June 2018

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Just shy of 200 hopefuls took to County Armagh Golf Club's fairways on 26 May, as the packed field made the most of this continued spell of sublime weather.

In the Open Stroke tournament sponsored by Hillview Lodge Driving Range, eventual champion Christopher Lester signalled his winning intentions right from the off with a birdie at the opening hole. Pars at the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th then ameliorated most of the damage caused by unwelcome treble bogeys at the 2nd and 8th.

So, Lester reached the turn in a handicap-equalling 41 shots but it was thereafter that he really made his bolt for glory, as another birdie at the 10th kick-started a wonderful two-over-par back nine display. The now 13-handicapper's 4, 5, 4 concluding sequence was deserving of particular credit, and the resultant nett 65 ensured that Christopher could add this Open title to the various honours that he claimed in his prolific 2017, most notably the Bumblebee Cup.

County Armagh Golf Club Captain, Colm Shannon, and Gary Baird from Hillview Lodge Driving Range, sponsor of the Open Stroke competition, are pictured with prizewinners (L-R): Oliver Connell, Anthony Conlon, Leo King, Stephen Catterall and Adam Cromwell.

The overall runner-up plaudits were taken by Leo King, who also posted a terrific nett 65 but was denied first prize on a countback. This was a truly regal performance from King nevertheless. His four-over-par knock was an accomplished affair made up of a birdie, five bogeys and a dozen pars, including six on the bounce at the beginning of the back nine.

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Last Updated: 04 June 2018

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The ladies branch competed in beautiful warm sunny conditions for the Fox Cup for golfers in the handicap range of 0-27, and the Culmore Shield for golfers in the 28 to 36 handicap bracket.

The Fox Cup was donated to the ladies' branch by a past captain and the first winner in 1974 was Eileen Steenson, while the Culmore Shield was presented to the club by Mr D S Hyndman in 1953.

Both competitions were generously sponsored by Daily Bake . Mrs Sheila Stinson representing the sponsor presented a beautiful array of prizes to the lucky winners and expressed her sincere hope that Daily Bake will continue to sponsor the competition in the future.

Competition was keen for both trophies and with the course in magnificent shape and the weather perfect for golf the main challenge was to control the pace of putts on very fast greens . The Fox Cup was won by Valerie Gordon with an excellent nett 67. A delighted Valerie thanked her playing partners and expressed her appreciation of the winning prize and thanked Sheila for her sponsorship. In second place Rita Mone returned a nett 70 and third place was awarded to Una Cullinane with a nett 71. Gail Steed won the front nine with a nett 33 and Alexandra Mawhinney won the back nine with a nett 35.

Valerie Gordon winner of Fox Cup, Mary McElvanna winner of Culmore Shield pictured with Lady Captain Elizabeth Mawhinney sponsor Sheila Stinson and additional prize winners.

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Last Updated: 04 June 2018

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1st Henry Lyttle 44 points

2nd Jarlath McReynolds 42 points

Category 1

1st Colin Clarke 39 points

2nd Caolan Doyle 38 points (back 9)

Category 2

1st Brendan Beagan 39 points

2nd Kieran Beagan 38 points (back 9)

Category 3

1st Kieran Grimes 38 points (back 6)

2nd Danny Maxwell 38 points

Prize giving Saturday 9th June @ 6.00pm

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Last Updated: 04 June 2018

Club Stableford Results

Sponsored by: King Bros Quarry

1st Henry Lyttle 44pts

2nd Jarlath McReynolds 42pts

Category 1

1st Colin Clarke 39pts

2nd Caolan Doyle 38pts (back nine)

Category 2

1st Brendan Beagan 39pts

2nd Kieran Beagan 38pts (back nine)

Category 3

1st Kieran Grimes 38pts (back six)

2nd Danny Maxwell 38pts

Prize giving is on Saturday 9th June @ 6:00pm. Prize winners are requested to attend

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Last Updated: 03 June 2018

Lonsdale Cup Results - Saturday 2nd June 2018

Sponsored by: Armagh City Hotel

1st Ed Hughes nett 61

2nd Jarlath McReynolds nett 63 (back nine)

3rd Charlie Vernon nett 63

4th Tom Fox nett 64 (back nine)

5th Ronan O'Reilly nett 64 (back nine)

6th Caolan McReynolds nett 64 (back nine)

7th Peter McParland nett 64 (back six)

Gross

1st John Maguire gross 70 (back nine)

2nd Shea Brady gross 70

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Last Updated: 02 June 2018