Well done to:

Martin Ryan

Ed Fitzgerald

Joe Kenny

Maurice Hedderman

All four winners won €100 each in our first 50 / 50 draw.

Thank you to everyone who supported the draw. It is greatly appreciated.

As you know we cannot run competitions at present.
That means that we do not have our normal income from competition entries.

Normally our members would be paying €6 to enter in a competition.

As a fundraiser we are asking players to enter a weekly draw while competitions are not running.

There is a box at the back door to the locker rooms.
Put €5 in an envelope.
Clearly PRINT your name and contact details on the envelope.
Put the envelope in the box.
If you are the winner you will be contacted.

Your support is very much appreciated.



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Sport Ireland has sought clarification from the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport on a number of items including the travel radius and sport for the cocooning population.
The Department has provided the following information:

‘People should not travel outside the 5 km limit to access facilities such as golf or tennis clubs. It should also be understood that going to facilities in advance of the 18th May to prepare for reopening is not considered to be within the spirit of the Roadmap.
In relation to the cocooning population, the advice currently is that they may leave their houses for exercise but they should avoid contact with other people, even on a socially distanced basis. This advice does not recommend over 70s playing golf or tennis – however, it is not mandatory, it is advisory, so individuals can make their own decisions.
While additional detail on restrictions from May 18th may follow in due course, the present advice is that they should not take part in sport with other people’


https://www.golfnet.ie/news/golfnet/4670/clarification-on-travel-and-cocooning-in-relation-to-golf

To ensure that the game is played safely, golfers must observe the following rules:

• Members are required to follow public health advice around hand
washing, social distancing, cough/sneeze etiquette and other public
health advice.
• Members with colds or any symptoms of Covid 19 should stay away
from the golf course.
• Members should wash their hands and golf equipment at home before
play.
• Members should not congregate in groups.
• Members should park in a way that facilitates social distancing.
• Members should travel alone or with members of your household only.
• Members should practice social distancing while in the golf club,
maintain a 2-meter distance from others.
• Members should change shoes at their car.
• Members should not shake hands, share food or equipment.
• Only members can play at this time.
• Members must book through the BRS System in advance. If members
don’t have access to the internet they may phone the office during
opening hours to book a tee time.
• Timesheets will open at 9 AM during this period.
• Play will be in 3 balls only.
• Maintain a gap of 14 minutes between groups.
• Only casual golf is permitted at this time.
• Under 18 members must be accompanied by an Adult.
• Members should arrive less than 15 minutes before your tee time.
• Members should not approach the first tee more than 5 minutes before
tee booked tee time.
• Practice areas will be closed.
• Club house, toilets, locker rooms and Pro shop will be closed.
• Do not touch the flag or flagstick.
• Bunkers are out of play.
• All furniture and fixtures will be removed from the course, seating, ball
washers etc.
• Hire Trolleys will not be available.
• Hand Sanitisers will be available outside the locker rooms.
• At the end of your round, return to your car and leave golf club
immediately.

At all times players must give way to ground staff working on the course.

Thank you for your cooperation.

In compliance with government restrictions the
COURSE IS CLOSED until 18th May 2020.

The GUI & ILGU have prepared a comprehensive draft protocol on the safe
resumption of play which will contain vital information on group sizes and
timesheet intervals and until the protocol is published WE REQUEST THAT
MEMBERS DO NOT BOOK ANY TEE TIMES UNTIL WE HAVE THIS INFORMATION.

Members will be notified as soon as we receive this information.

We hope that you and your family are keeping well during these extraordinary times. As the period of restriction has now been extended until at least May 5th, we wanted to update you on our golf club.

You will be glad to know that the course is in very good condition and will be ready for us all to enjoy once the restrictions are eased.

Both Pauric and Dermot are working hard on our behalf to ensure the course is ready for our return. We are posting some photos of the course on our Facebook and Twitter pages and on the website for you.

We wish to thank you all for your continued support with your ongoing subscriptions, without this we cannot survive.

From President Kevin Stapleton and Lady President Caroline Browne

We wish all our members, staff and their families a very happy and healthy Easter.
Due to the present Coronavirus epidemic the Golf Club remains closed until further notice.
It is a very trying time for everyone.
Thanks to the members and staff for their cooperation during this crisis.
We would also like to say a special thanks to our Management Committee for their handling of the present situation.

Happy Easter Everyone
Stay Safe.

President Kevin Stapleton and Lady President Caroline Browne

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Congratulations to Neill Fitzgerald who won the winter league with a great score of 129.

Congratulations also to John Thompson who runner up with a great score of 125

This was a great performance by both players in very difficult conditions.

Unfortunately the presentation of prizes has had to be cancelled due to the situation concerning the prevention of the spread of the virus.

Liz & Dermot V Jenny & Andy

Noeleen & Liam V Anne & John

Good Luck!

Congratulations to both captains on their Captains' Day yesterday.

Great Weather
Great Golf
Great Winners
Great Day
Great Turnout
Great Night

Congratulations to President Kevin on his President's Prize Day

An extraordinary general meeting of club members will take place in Coollattin House on Saturday 20th July 2019 at 7:30 pm.

Anne & John -v- Hazel & Johnny

Noeleen & Liam -v- Linda & Seamus

Yasmin & Neil -v- Liz & Dermot

Jennifer & Andy - bye to next round

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Men's Club Marchplay, Entry sheet on the noticeboard.

Please support the men's club matchplay

Support our teams

Saturday 25th at 3:30
Our JB Carr team playing in Woodenbridge in the semifinals

Sunday 25th
Our Michael Moore Cup Team are playing Newbridge, home and away at 2pm

Sunday 25th
Our Provincial towns team are playing Wicklow, home and away at 3:10

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Team Managers and Convenors 2019

Team Convenors Kevin Stapleton / Andy Doyle

Senior Cup Peter Jones

Junior Cup Peter Jones

Barton Cup Sandy Smith / Tony Ryan

Garden Trophy Sandy Smith / Tony Ryan

Jimmy Bruen Shield John Cox Byrne

Pierce Purcell Shield Neil Fitzgerald / Neville Collier

J.B. Carr Trophy Neil Fitzgerald/Donal Keenan

Duggan Cup Maurice Hedderman / John Byrne

All Ireland Inter Club Fourball John Cox Byrne/Andy Doyle

Irish Mixed Foursomes Dermot Nolan/Mary Kavanagh

Cullen Cup Mary Kavanagh/Dermot Nolan

South Leinster Trophy Kevin Stapleton/John Byrne

Michael Moore Cup Maurice Hedderman/John Byrne

Provincial Towns Cup David Parle/John Thompson

Fred Perry Trophy Andy Doyle/John Cox Byrne

Rules Seminar

Congratulations to Dave Parle on his excellent presentation and explanation of the "2019 Revised Rules of Golf".

His very knowledgeable explanation of the rules and the changes to the rules was much appreciated by all the members in attendance.

It was great to see such a large turnout of members for the presentation