This time two years ago members of Castleisland and Killorglin golf clubs were staring at the writing on their walls and were rivers apart. In the heel of the hunt the writing was larger and more ominous for the Castleisland club and it slid into oblivion just before Covid 19 raised its head. The Killorglin…
A successful amalgamation of two Kerry golf clubs came to fruition in glorious sunshine in Killorglin on Saturday afternoon as Kerry football star David Clifford drove a ceremonial ball down the fairway to declare The Maine Valley Members Golf Club officially open. He was joined by fellow Kerry players, Peter Crowley, Shane Enright and by…
It’s been a bad year so far for Munster golf clubs as falling memberships and locking gates have been clanging the landscape throughout Cork and Kerry in particular. However, the news in Kerry is much better as talks between ‘refugees’ from the county’s two closed clubs in Castleisland and Killorglin have reached a stage which…
There was a fine turnout in Tulligubeen in spite of the dreadful weather conditions which prevailed throughout Sunday and the duration of the Castleisland Members’ Golf Club 2019 Captains’ Drive-in. The new captains are: Bertha O’Sullivan and Eamon Feeley and after the ceremonial drives and, photographs were done with, the business of the day got…
It’s the time of year when the captaincy of golf clubs change hands and the outgoing share their memories and the incoming their aspirations. As a club captaincy goes, Castleisland Women’s Club captain, Mary Ann Downes had a dream of a term in the club blazer. Noreen Moore Highlights “The highlight of the year was…
There was a large attendance at Castleisland Golf Club on Sunday for captain John Manton, Marian O’ Connor and junior captain, Ronan Cross’ drive-in. The rain stopped for the duration of the nine-hole champagne scramble. The golfers were delighted to get rid of the cobwebs and begin the new season. The course was surprisingly in…
