Joseph Mangan’s Captain’s Week was a tremendous success, with members of all ages enjoying a fantastic week of golf and social events.
Proceedings got underway on Wednesday evening with the Captain’s Shootout, where Club President Martin Mortimer outlasted all challengers to claim victory. Following the competition, members enjoyed a BBQ, with sincere thanks extended to Shaun McGarvey and Adrian Houston for feeding the masses.
The Captain’s Scramble took place on Friday and produced some excellent scoring. Darragh Geaney, alongside Ger Doran, Noirín O’Grady and Kevin Corley, claimed first place with a superb score of five under par.
The Ladies’ Captain’s competition was played over Thursday and Saturday, with Sandra McGinley producing an outstanding performance to take the title with 37 points.
The highlight of the week came on Saturday with the Captain’s Prize. The competition featured an 18-hole qualifying round in the morning, followed by a dramatic nine-hole playoff in the evening involving the top 12 qualifiers.
Brian Geaney set the pace in the morning with a superb round of one over par gross, earning an impressive 44 Stableford points. Joining him in the final group were Martin Mortimer, Paul Harkin and Michael McCausland, who all qualified on 40 points.
The playoff proved to be a thrilling contest. Martin drew level with Brian after the opening hole, and the lead changed hands several times throughout the closing stretch. Brian held a one-point advantage heading to the penultimate hole, where Martin looked poised to mount another challenge. However, Brian produced the shot of the day, holing a superb chip from the back of the green to regain the momentum. A composed par on the final hole sealed a deserved Captain’s Prize victory after a remarkable display of golf.
Congratulations to Brian on an exceptional performance, and to all 12 finalists who qualified for the playoff. A special word of thanks and congratulations goes to Captain Joseph Mangan and his family for their hard work and hospitality in making Captain’s Week such an enjoyable and memorable occasion for everyone at Cloughaneely Golf Club.
Results as follows; Captains Prize 2026: 1st – Brian Geaney – 61 pts; 2nd – John McGinley – 55 pts (BOT); Gross – Mark McGinley – 40 pts; 3rd – Paul Harkin – 55 pts (BOT); 4th – Martin Mortimer – 55 pts; 5th – Bennie McCallion – 54 pts; 6th – Joe Sheehy – 52 pts (BOT) ; Best 18: Michael McCausland – 40 pts; Visitor: Anthony Kernan – 32 pts; Longest Drive: Brian Geaney; Nearest the Pin: Brian Geaney
Captains Scramble; 1st – Darragh Geaney, Gerard Doran, Nóirín O’Grady, Kevin Corley (24.3) -5; 2nd – Chris McCallion, Frank Honan, Conal McGrenna, Sheila Mortimer (26.5) -2; 3rd – John McCallion, Róisín McGee, Padraig O’Grady, Sean Gallagher (27.6) -2.
Captains Prize for Ladies: 1st – Sandra McGinley (28) – 37 pts; 2nd – Kate Corley (45) – 39 pts; Gross – Sadie-Marie Curran; 3rd – Margaret Mulhern (29) – 35 pts; Front 9: Bridie Doherty – 19 pts; Back 9: Mary Barrett/Caroline McGee – 19 pts; Nearest the Pin: Sadie-Marie Curran; Longest Drive: Marina Hamilton. Captains Shootout: 1st – Martin Mortimer; 2nd – James Mangan; 3rd – Michael Gallagher.