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Gaoth Dobhair Ladies Golf Branch are grateful to local TD Pearse Doherty and former Minister and TD Dinny Mc Ginley, both Gaoth Dobhair natives who are no strangers to Dáil Éireann for their Competition Sponsorship.
Played on consecutive Wednesday’s this month, Deputy Pearse Doherty sponsored a Stroke Competition and it was Mary Lucy Ferry who kept her nerve to win by 4 strokes. Full list of results: 1: Mary Lucy Ferry 73 nett; 2: Marian Curran 77 nett; 3: Anne Curran 78 nett; F9: Róisín Nic Pháidín 33 nett and B9: Mairéad Harkin 36 nett. Well done ladies!
Iar Aire Dinny Mc Ginley sponsored a Stableford Competition the following week and Mairéad Harkin followed her good form to card the winning score and take first prize 5 shots ahead.
Full list of results: 1 Mairéad Harkin 38 pts; 2 Mary Lucy Ferry 33 pts; 3 Bríd Uí Chearnaigh 31 pts; 4 Kathleen Rodgers 30 pts; F9 Marie Ferry 16 pts and B9 Maeve Gillespie 18 pts.
Comhghairdeachas libh uilig agus go raibh míle maith agaibh Pearse agus Dinny as bhur dtacaíocht. Donegal Automotive Services will sponsor the penultimate competition on the 2024 fixture card, a Stableford Competition, on Wednesday 18 September.
The final Open competition on the Ladies Fixture Card will be the Comhar Chreidmheasa Ghaoth Dobhair sponsored Stroke Competition and will be played on Wednesday 25 September. Visitors can book a tee time by texting 085 2022262.
Ladies have had a substantial Fixture Card this year and it would not have been as inviting without our Sponsors. We are very grateful to you all who made our golf more exciting. Go raibh míle maith agaibh uilig.
Winners in the Pearse Doherty sponsored competition at Gaoth Dobhair GC pictured with Lady Captain. (l-r) Marian Curran, Mairéad Harkin, LC Frances Sweeney, Róisín Nic Pháidín and Mary Lucy Ferry.
Charlie Cullen Memorial
Competition
Lady members are honoured to take part in the Charlie Cullen Memorial Competition on Saturday 21 September.
It will be a poignant and touching day as we all remember the man Charlie was, a friend to all and a man who enjoyed life to the full. Nell, Leroy, Derek and the wider Cullen family deserve this day and we thank them for allowing us to celebrate the Past President and Past Captain’s contribution to life with them.
Charlie was a community man, fear pobail, and had many interests, be it his Tai Chi lessons on the beach, leading Banna Píob Ghaoth Dobhair or The New York Police Pipes and Drums Band or partaking in many a ‘sing song’ with his unique rendition of ‘The Swiss Maid’ demonstrating his yodelling skills, we, as Galf Chumann Ghaoth Dobhair members, are proud that the Golf Club was one of his passions.
He was particularly generous with his time when he spent hours giving golf lessons to new members.
It is fitting that the proceeds of the day will benefit the Donegal Hospice.
While the timesheet is filling up quickly, slots are still available. The format is Mixed Singles Stableford, it is an Open competition, visitors, ladies and gents welcome. Entry fee €15, donations welcome. Presentation of Prizes, Fundraising Auction, Music and Refreshments in Clubhouse on Saturday night. John Cannon will provide the music.
Everybody welcome, members and friends, bígí ann do oíche chéiliurtha.
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