Tullamore Pitch & Putt Notes

The club matchplay finals were held at Arden on Friday night last and in spite of the cold conditions, play was of the highest standard. The Ladies Senior was a cracker, going all the way to the last hole with Deirdre Byrne just shading it by one shot from Annie Galvin. The Inter Ladies was won by the experienced Lucy Galvin from Catherine Galvin. The men"s seniors saw Paul O"Gorman victorious from a luckless Mark Cuskelly. The Inter was won by Paul Galvin following a brave challenge from PJ Pyke. The Junior grade was won in fine style by Jamie Hogan who played solidly from start to finish with Michael O"Connell not playing anywhere near his potential. The competition was sponsored by 5Star PVC and, unfortunately, M.D. Brendan Galvin couldn"t be present to present the prizes owing to a prior pressing sporting event. His 3-year-old son, Shane, did the honours while standing on a chair with a smile as big as Galway Bay and looking resplendent in shiny blue wellies! A true chip off the old block! The foursomes continue on Friday evening at 6.30pm.