White Smoke Replaces Dark Clouds over Golf Club’s Future

Catherine Horan and Domhnall de Barra taking over their recpective captaincy roles in a historic year for the club ©Photographs: John Reidy — Catherine Horan and Domhnall de Barra taking over their respective captaincy roles in a historic year for the club
©Photographs: John Reidy

The interim committee of Castleisland Golf Club is delighted to announce, that following its appeal earlier this month for a once off donation, that it is now in a position to proceed with a members’ club.

There is little doubt that congratulations in huge measures are due to the people who shouldered the wheel and took responsibility for Castleisland Golf Club and its shook state over the past 12 months or so. That there is white smoke this evening is due to the doggedness of their approach and to their unwillingness to let such a huge and potentially viable attraction slide into oblivion.

That would be a psychological blow the town and surroundings would find hard to get over.

It is obvious too that hard decisions had to be made and a lot was asked of those members who stood with the idea of wanting this 2002 established amenity to remain as such. There is great credit due to them this evening and their year can only get better from here. No doubt there is a lot to be done. But there’s a lot to be said for the old: Tuas Maith, Leath na hOibre” – a good start is half the work.

“We would like to thank our members, local businesses, and other golf courses in the region for their donations and support to get us through this difficult period.

Historic Day: Local golfers out on the new Castleisland course for opening day on Saturday afternoon, from left: Ciaran Fleming, Pats O'Donoghue and Donal Nelligan. ©Photograph: John Reidy 1-6-2002 — Historic Day: Local golfers out on the new Castleisland course for opening day on that Saturday afternoon. From left: Ciaran Fleming, Pats O’Donoghue and Donal Nelligan. ©Photograph: John Reidy 1-6-2002

Club captains Domhnall de Barra and Catherine Horan wish to announce that their drive-in will take place on Sunday, February at 10.30am.

All are welcome to get the Ball rolling in Castleisland Members Golf Club,” according to the brief but welcome burst of good news from the club this evening.

A list of events and fixtures for 2015 will be announced in the coming weeks. Castleisland Members Golf Club contacts are as follows: Tel: 066 71 41709

E: office@castleislandgolfclub.com

And some results to hand this evening: Castleisland Members’ Golf Club / Men’s Club Results: Sunday 25th January. Tom McNeice (15) 28points and Bernard Cronin (23) 27points.

Fixtures: Sunday 1st February Captains’ Drive-In. Registration at 10am. Followed by a mixed scramble. Entry sheet for Spring League now posted in the lockers room.