The first ever all-county Golf Championship
for Down GAA Clubs, was hosted by Club Down
at Kilkeel on 17th September, and was won by
Attical. On the same day that the Club’s
footballers had a convincing win in the Intermediate
Football Championship semi-finals, the four-ball
of Desi Boden, Dominic Murphy, Vincent Boden
and Arnold Mackey emerged ahead of a highly
competitive field, on a winning score of 98
points, to claim the Sean O’Neill Cup.
Played in superb sunshine conditions,
32 teams took to the course at 2 pm for a “shotgun”
start, with Sean O’Neill himself as a
“guest” on the Bredagh team. With
all players wearing the special souvenir golf
shirts in their respective club colours, donated
by sponsors Granco Trucks, this made for a very
colourful occasion.
A very strong challenge to Attical came from
the Saval team of Peter Mc Sherry, Tommy Redmond,
Paul Digney and Dessie Sloan on 97 points, their
better back nine pipping the Burren four of
Vincent Mc Govern , Brian Laverty, Rory Mussen
and Paul Fegan. Veronica Mc Greevy was the only
lady in the prizes as she an her Glassdruman
colleagues of Martin O’neill, Damian Grant
and Tommy Madden took 4th place on 95 points
while the final prize went to Loughinisland’s
representatives, Gerard Martin, and Ed, James
and Michael Baggley.
The Invitation Prize for guest
teams went to the Kilkeel Golf Club quartet
of Michael Fegan, Michael Fegan Jnr., Sean Mc
Veigh and Ciaran Fegan, who also returned a
card on 98 points.
There was a wonderful atmosphere in the Clubhouse
for the presentations and the evening entertainment,
where Club Vice-Captain Michael Fagan deputised
for Paul Mc Kibbin, Captain, who was absent
due to his duties with the Kilkeel golf team
in the Jimmy Bruen Shield.
Michael welcomed Club Down and the participating
teams and thanked them for choosing Kilkeel
Golf Club. He commended the efficient conduct
of the tournament and assured Club Down of a
welcome back next year.
Chairman of Club Down, Sean
O’Neill, thanked all who had supported
the event including the many hole and prize
sponsors. He presented a special limited edition
framed montage of Down’s 5 All-Irelands
to Patrick Grant, of Granco Trucks, as a token
of thanks for their most generous sponsorship
of the event.
Issued on behalf of Club Down by Sean Magee
(Co-Ordinator)
T/F: 028 4063 2643 M: 0777 3 43 151 E: sfmagee@btinternet.com
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