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Following the recent Fred Daly Trophy first round success, County Armagh's Ronan Rafferty Cup lads further boosted the feel-good factor surrounding the club's junior set-up by booking a place in the second round of their competition.

Skipper Michael Calvert's youthful line-up, which consisted of Calum Connell, Mark Hagan, Simon McGurk, Jamie McKenna, Caolan McReynolds and Shea Williamson, secured a comfortable two-legged victory over Silverwood on Fridays 18 and 25 May, the reward for which is a second round meeting with another near neighbour in the form of Banbridge.

County Armagh Golf Club's Ronan Rafferty Cup team defeated Silverwood and will now take on Banbridge in the second round.

Elsewhere during another busy period on the inter-club matchplay scene, there was disappointment on Sunday 27 May for our Senior Cup group, who were eliminated in a fierce qualifying session at Warrenpoint, and the Rossmore Cup men, who staged a spirited second leg comeback to level their tie with Kilkeel at 4-4 but were ultimately ushered through the first-round exit door on account of a two-hole deficit.

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Last Updated: 01 June 2018

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With young Adam Cromwell having snapped up the first Medal of the season at County Armagh Golf Club last month, the second was on offer for the best performer in an Armagh Business Centre-sponsored stoke competition on 19 May. And as 174 combatants did sunshine battle for the coveted silverware, the last man standing was the increasingly prolific Stephen Nugent.

Given the fruitful fashion in which in which he has commenced the 2018 campaign — numerous category honours have followed his top prize in March's Chest, Heart and Stroke — the Keady player has been threatening a really big win, and he got it here by virtue of a fabulous nett 64.

Nugent's success was built on admirable constancy and error evasion, as his only score worse than a bogey came in the form of a relatively harmless five at the 9th. Elsewhere, Stephen's steadiness brought six pars and 11 bogeys, including a 5, 4, 5 climax that was especially impressive given the stakes.

In addition to being presented with the May Medal for his superb Saturday showing, Nugent has taken receipt of a new handicap of 18, and his sound golfing progress shows no sign of abatement.

Stephen Nugent is presented with the May Medal by Eileen Stewart from Armagh Business Centre, competition sponsor. Also pictured are County Armagh Golf Club Captain, Colm Shannon, and other prizewinners, Conal Hamill and Eamon Connolly.

Matching the triumphant total of nett 64 but losing out to the champion on break of tie was Conal Hamill, who filled the overall runner-up berth. There is little substitute for experience and, as the Moy man rolled back the years, he rolled home the putts to reach the turn in just 37 strokes.

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Category: Men - News & Results

Last Updated: 31 May 2018

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Senior Open Stableford

1st Terry Chin              43 points

2nd James Kelly           41 points

3rd Tom Calvert           39 points (back 9)

Open Stableford

1st Andrew Streanhorn 44 points

2nd Oliver Connell       43 points

3rd Joe Rooney           42 points

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Category: Men - News & Results

Last Updated: 31 May 2018

The weather and conditions were perfect for the ladies who competed in the annual Daisy Ferguson Greensomes on Thursday 24 May 2018. Once again the competition was very generously sponsored by Wright's Interiors, Russell Street, Armagh.

During prize-giving, the Lady Captain thanked Wright's Interiors for their continued support and encouraged the ladies to support them and indeed all sponsors.

In first place were Phil Rice and Eileen Fitzsimmons with 43 points. Siobhan Donnelly and Lynne Brown took second place with 39 points and Pauline Valley and Moya Brady secured third with 38 points.

Front - Eileen Fitzsimmons; Lady Captain, Elizabeth Mawhinney and Phil Rice
Back - Moyà Brady; Pauline Vallely; Karen Edgar; Siobhan Donnelly and Lynne Brown

Karen Edgar was the winner of the 9-hole competition with 15 points.

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Last Updated: 29 May 2018

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County Armagh Golf Club Captain, Colm Shannon, is joined by Mrs Kathleen Mallon for the presentation of prizes in the Iggy Mallon Memorial Cup.

The Mixed Greensomes competition was won by Jerome Leer and Mary Black. Runners-up were Paddy Burns and Patricia Hughes, while Stephen Miller and Lynne Brown were third. The gross prize went to Andrew Miller and Alexandra Mawhinney.

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Last Updated: 29 May 2018

Club Stableford Results - Sunday 27th May

1st Lee Kirrane 40pts (back six)

2nd Kieran Grimes 40pts

Category 1

1st Andrew Miller 39pts

2nd Calum Connell 38pts

Category 2

1st Richard Brunsdon 37pts (back nine)

2nd Aidan McParland 37pts

Category 3

1st Brendan Lynch 39pts (back 3 on front 9)

2nd Hugh McEneaney 39pts (back 3)

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Category: Men - News & Results

Last Updated: 28 May 2018

Open Stroke - Saturday 26th May

Sponsored by: Hillview Lodge Driving Range

1st Christopher Lester nett 65 (back nine)

2nd Leo King nett 65 (back nine)

3rd Mark Frazer nett 65

4th Anthony Conlon nett 66

5th Stephen Catterall nett 67 (back nine)

6th Oliver Connell nett 67

7th Kevin Ward nett 68 (back nine)

Gross

1st Lee Campbell gross 73

2nd Adam Cromwell gross 75

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Last Updated: 28 May 2018

Senior Open Stableford

1st Cormac O'Hare 39 points

2nd Jerome Leer 38 points (back 9)

3rd Kieran Beagan 38 points

Open Stableford

1st Andrew Currie 38 points

2nd Adam Cromwell 37 points (back 9)

3rd Thomas Murray 37 points

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Last Updated: 24 May 2018

County Armagh Golf Club enjoyed double delight on the inter-club matchplay front recently, as both the Fred Daly Trophy and Jimmy Bruen Shield squads earned impressive wins in the first rounds of their respective competitions.

The Fred Daly Trophy employs a simple singles format, and an early matchup with Portstewart appeared a tricky proposition for the County Armagh youngsters. However, under the expert guidance of their captain, Jarlath McReynolds, the lads gained a dominant 4-1 advantage over their North Coast counterparts from the home leg on Saturday 12 May. And the boys extended that margin in Portstewart eight days later, when a 3-2 scoreline in their favour put the seal on a convincing 7-3 overall triumph.

The victorious County Armagh panel, who will meet Cairndhu in the second phase, consisted of Calum Connell, Steve Donaghy, Mark Hagan, Simon McGurk, Jamie McKenna, Caolan McReynolds and Joe Rooney.

County Armagh's Fred Daly side set up a meeting with Cairndhu by seeing off Portstewart.

The inability to field a side to compete in the Fred Daly Trophy in each of the last three seasons represented something of a nadir for junior golf at County Armagh. This success is especially poignant, therefore, and owes everything to the enthusiastic approach to junior coaching shown by Will Carey since he took up the reins as Club Professional last year, and the tireless efforts of joint juvenile convenors, Michael Calvert and Jarlath McReynolds. Thankfully, the future now looks bright.

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Last Updated: 23 May 2018

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"Twenty-twenty" is a phrase most readily associated with an optician's surgery or the modern-day short form of cricket. However, on 13 May, Gareth Frizell employed a golfing version of the 20/20 formula to scoop top prize in a stableford event at County Armagh Golf Club.

Gareth's winning scorecard showed 20 points on each nine, and his fine 85-stroke offering also ensured a one-shot handicap reduction. Double bogeys at the 3rd and 12th were the only minor blots on Frizell's Sunday copybook, because his steadiness everywhere else enabled him to complete the other 16 holes in 12 bogeys and four pars, the most memorable of which resulted from a chip-in on Oul Coach Road.

County Armagh Golf Club's signature hole: the 11th, par 3, Shambles.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2018

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With the weather showing a belated improvement and the course having dried out considerably as a result, things at County Armagh Golf Club are beginning to look and feel a bit more like one might usually expect for this time of year.

And in the PGA Tankard on Saturday 12 May, Andrew Hayward took full advantage of these more manageable conditions to expertly lead home a field of more than 160 hopefuls.

Hayward was anything but wayward as he kept it very much on the straight and narrow during a front nine that contained a birdie at the second-hardest hole and just 38 strokes. Playing off 15, that gave Andrew a very healthy halfway status and meant that mere solidity coming home should be enough to shoot a decent number; and so it proved.

A double bogey at the 16th was a minor setback that could've led to an irreversible loss of momentum — it's happened to many of us — but Hayward responded in some style, registering two closing pars to crown a terrific 40-point victory in the competition sponsored by Armagh Potato Company Ltd.

PGA Tankard winner, Paul Hayward, receives his prize from County Armagh Golf Club Captain, Colm Shannon. Also pictured are Charlie Johnston from Armagh Potato Company Ltd, competition sponsor, and other prizewinners (L-R): Paul Kelly, Shea Smyth and Eamon Connolly.

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Last Updated: 21 May 2018

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A large number of ladies competed on Thursday in warm sunny weather and on a course in magnificent condition with fast greens and run on the ball. At stake were places in the Sinton Cup match play competition which is played annually between the top two competitors in the high and low handicap brackets. In addition to the match play places a selection of prizes, donated by McKinney's Timber, were awarded in a number of categories.

The nett places were secured by Helen Forster, in top spot with a 68, and Alexandra Mawhinney whose 70 secured her the second match play berth.

Helen and Alexandra's opponents in the match play will be Ellen Brady whose gross 84 could not be bettered on the day. Second place will be filled by Paula McCrory who returned a gross 86 .

Lady Captain Elizabeth Mawhinney and sponsor Mrs Cait McKinney with prizewinners in the Sinton Cup qualifiers competition.

The semi-final draw sees Ellen play Helen and Paula play Alexandra. The eventual prize-winner will receive the prestigious Sinton Cup at the annual Ladies Dinner in December. The cup was presented to the club in 1922 by Mr Maynard Sinton.

Cait McKinney, on behalf of McKinney's Timber, presented a selection of gardening related prizes and Lady Captain, Elizabeth thanked Cait and her family for their continued generous support of the Ladies branch.

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Last Updated: 21 May 2018

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