Junior Golf Report 2016 By Ned Brosnan.
I would like to begin by expressing my thanks to our President Arthur Hanley, Captain Liam Hartnett and Vice-Captain Declan Mc Carthy for the support given to the committee and myself over the past year.
A special word of thanks to the following.
The Junior committee, John Curtin, Michael McAuliffe, Mary O Doherty, Breda Duggan, and Angela O Connor.
To those who helped out through the year. Both Junior Captains Bryan English and Janine O Connor
To the people that helped out with the junior golfers in any way i.e. competitions, supervision either at coaching or travelling on the Bus to Kerry junior league.Tom Prendergast. Connie Brosnan. Barry Fraser. Michael Quirke. Diarmuid Fraser.
To the Men’s and ladies committees for all the support they gave us.
To the General Manager Cormac Flannery for his support and help.
To the Reception staff and for taking all those call for us.
To Dave Keating and his staff for all the assistance they gave us.
To the Men’s and Ladies committee’s for the financial support to Junior golf;
A special word of thanks to our ever efficient IT person Aoife Nolan, we annoyed her with all the Texts we asked her to send out for us.
Achievements.
We had 15 internal competitions. 18 hole, 13 hole and 11 hole.
Killarney boys finished 3rd in the Kerry junior league.
The Fred Daly plate team went to the Munster semi-final, and were beaten byLahinch.
The junior foresomes team were unlucky to end up in 3rd place just 2 strokes behind Tralee.
Ryan Kelleher won the J B O Shea competition and the Joe Quinlan competition.
Ewan Mc Indoe was recognised as the outstanding player at Under 13 level in Kerry this year.
Luke Walsh, Ryan Kelleher and Ewan MacIndoe were called up to be a part of Munster coaching panel in their respective age groups.
Luke Walsh won the Munster boys under 15. Congratulations to Luke.
Congratulations to Christian Casey who had a hole in one on Mahony’s point on the 4th hole.
Competition winners.
President’s prize to juniors; Luke Sweeney.
Men’s Captains prize to juniors; Darren Mulcahy
Ladies Captains Prize to juniors; Niall Mc Carthy
Junior captain Bryan English prize to juniors; Gavin Mc Carthy
Benny O Connor Memorial prize; This competition to be played on the November 2nd.
Match play; awaiting the result of the Final.
Matchplay plate winner; Christian Casey
Coaching;
Coaching began lastFebruaryand is ongoing on Saturday mornings from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m.
Conclusion;
I am sure you all realise the commitment to junior golf is very demanding. The future of our golf club rests with our young people, I hope more Parents and others will get involved, i.e. supervision at in house competitions, coaching, and outings. And to you Parents to support your child involvement.
Well done to all our junior golfers who were in the prizes at weekend Men’s competitions. And to all who participated.
On a negative note if there is no supervisor available, we will have to cancel, that particular session. So please contact the committee and make yourself available.
Signed;
Ned Brosnan