Sunday saw the end of Open week at Dunfanaghy Golf Club, Congratulations to all our prize winners and also to those who took part in the competitions. A big thank you from everyone at the club to our generous sponsors throughout the week. Open Week would not be possible without their support. We would also like to recognise our Competition Secretary, Paul Smyth for all his work over this period. Thanks must also go to Mary Lafferty and all the staff at the club who made Open Week such a success.

Open Week 3BBB
Sunday 30th July 2017
 
Kindly sponsored by StarCrest Fish and Value Centre Letterkenny

1st   Cathal McMonagle (9)/ Carlos O'Reilly (15)/ Patrick McGinley (16)                                          82 pts
2nd Patrick McCaffrey (6)/ Barney McCaffrey (16) B'tray/ Bronagh McCaffrey (20) B'tray         79 pts
3rd  Keith Lapsley (5)/ Tim Ryan (15) / Kieran McTaggart (16)                                                          77 pts
4th  James Brogan (11)/ Roger Green (12) / Rachel Chambers (13)                                                    76 pts

 

Open Week Gents' Single Stroke
Saturday 29th July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Mick McGinley

​1st   Mal Johnston (11)                                  63
2nd Daniel Patton (13) Letterkenny          64
Gross: Michael Wilson (0)                          70
3rd  Jim McLaughlin (9)                              66 BOT
4th  Michael Kelly (13)                                 66
Category:  Liam McBride (22)                    68
Visitor: Michael Crossan (11) Killarney    66
1st   Nine: Anthony Gallagher (15)              29.5
2nd Nine: Mark Cohen (17) Letterkenny   31.5

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Open Week 4 Person Waltz
Friday 28th July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Kerr's Butcher & Lynas Foods

1st    David Johnston (6), Seamus McCauley (10), Joe Terry (11), David Moore (18)                89pts
2nd  Paddy Sheridan (10), D McAteer (12), C Toland (14), T Morrison (15) (all Portsalon)    88 pts
3rd  Robyn McConnell (13), Olivia Moore (14), Daphne Tease (23), Kay Wilson (26)              83 pts
4th  Ger Dalton (11), Dave Moore (14), Dan Curran (16), Michael Dalton (18)                         82 pts


Open Week Mixed Scotch Foursomes
Thursday 26th July 2017

Kindly sponsored by Chambers Concrete

1st   Roger Green (12)/ Mary Lafferty (21)                         61.5
2nd Sean Duffy Jnr (4)/ Olivia Moore (14)                         62
3rd  Mal Johnston (11)/ Margaret Witherow (14)              64.5
4th  Martin Agnew (24)/ Rosie Agnew (22)                       66

  

Open Week Gents' Single Stableford
Wednesday 26th July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Heineken

1st    Aidan 'Bubba' Fox (19)                             37 pts BOT
2nd  James McFadden (13) Letterkenny        37 pts BOT
Gross: Sean Duffy Jnr (5)                                 31 pts
3rd  Seamie Logue (27)                                     37 pts
4th  Mal Johnston (11)                                       36 pts
Category: Neil Gallagher (23)                          36 pts
Visitor: John Robinson (15) Sherborne          36 pts

1st   Nine: Paddy Hegarty (23)                          19 pts
2nd Nine: H G Hunter (21) Ballyliffen            21 pts
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Open Week 18 Hole Ladies' Stableford Competition
Tuesday 25th July 2017

1st         Orla Gallagher (Otway) (11)                        40 pts BOT
2nd       Una Smyth (Redcastle) (27)                        40 pts 
Gross:    Kathleen Rodgers (Gweedore) (12)         26 gross points
3rd         Heather Hamilton (19)                              39 pts BOT
Visitor:   Liz Geddes (Spawell) (22)                        38 pts

1st Nine:   Mary Kelly (Balcarrick) (27)                  21 pts
2nd Nine: Deborah Moore  (17)                              21 pts

Nearest the pin:    Helen Clarke (Belfast)    
Longest drive:     Shiela Breen (B&S)    

Twos:
 Helen Clarke         2nd
 Lorraine Mc Aleese     13th 
 Breda Coneff        17th 
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​Open Week 3BBB
Monday 25th July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Tennents Ireland

1st   Charlie McBride (14) Rosapenna/C. Toye (14) Rosapenna/S. McBride (18) Rosapenna       96 pts
2nd Enda Mannion (12) L/K / Philip Doherty (26) L/K / Kate Gallagher (27) L/K                          94 pts
3rd  Daniel McColgan (4)/ Eamon Hunter (14) / Michael McColgan Snr (16)                                 89 pts
4th  Paddy Sheridan (10) P'salon/ David Derney (12) P'salon/ Cathal Toland (14) P'salon           87 pts 




Open Week Gents' Single Stableford
Sunday 23rd July 2017

Kindly sponsored by the Magee Family

1st   Patrick McGinley (18)                               44 pts
2nd Sean Duffy Jnr (5)                                      41 BOT
Gross: Paddy Toner (5) Murrayfield              33 pts
3rd  Patrick Hunter (19)                                   41 pts
4th  Luke Kelly (10)                                           41 pts BOT
Visitor: Ronan McNamara (14) Grange         37 pts

1st   Nine:  Neil McGinley (13)                            21 pts
2nd Nine;  Brendan Kelly (10)                           23 pts

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Open Week Gents' 4BBB Stroke
Saturday 22nd July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Roarty Developments

1st   Chris Marriot (4) / James Marriot (16)                                        58 BOT
2nd Gerard McGinley (12)/ Dermot Shields (12) Portsalon             58
3rd  Paul Travers (13) Rosapenna/ Denis Harkin (14) Rosapenna  59 BOT
4th  Paul Grant (6) Lisburn/ Micky Houston (13) City of Derry      59


Open Week Gents' Single Stableford
Friday 21st July 2017

Kindly Sponsored by Peter Sullivan

1st    Conor Byrne (5)  Strabane               40 pts
2nd  Luke Kelly (11)                                    38pts BOT
Gross: Sean Duffy Jnr (5)                           32 pts
3rd  Jonny McClintock (15)                        38 pts
4th  Kyle McGarvey (16)                             37 pts
Visitor: Michael Crossan (11) Killarney   37 pts
Category: James Pattison (26)                   35 pts
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1st   Nine: Rodger Green Snr (12)              19 pts
2nd Nine: Adrian Cummings (17)             20 pts   

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Open Stableford
Wednesday 19th July 2017

1st     Kyle McGarvey (17)     37 pts
2nd   Sean Duffy Jnr (5)       36 pts

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McCrea Cup - Stroke (GOY)
Sunday 16th July 2017

1st    Paedar Curran (11)             66 BOT
2nd  Michael Gilfedder (13)       66
Gross: Daniel McColgan (4)      76
3rd  Conor Hanna (10)               67
Category: Frank Kelly (20)        70
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Mexican Scramble (Stroke)
Saturday 15th July 2017

1st   David Johnston (6),  Seamus McCauley (10),  Joe Terry (10) & John Nee (19)           62.5
2nd Bill McCallion (6), Fergus Walsh (13), Dominic Bogues (13) & Keith Conway (18)   64


​Open Stableford
Wednesday 12th July 2017

1st    Frank Kelly (22)                  42 pts
2nd  Conor Hanna (11)               40 pts
Gross: Sean Duffy Jnr (5)           34 pts
3rd   David Lapsley (10)             39 pts
Category: Seamie Logue (27)    39 pts
Juv: Kyle McGarvey (20)             45 pts

1st Nine: Carlos O'Reilly (15)      22 pts
2nd Nine: David Johnston (6)    22 pts
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This weekend was definitely a game of two halves as far as the weather was concerned. Saturday was a real Donegal summer day with bright sunshine and a stiff breeze. Sunday on the other hand was a typical Dunfanaghy summer day with a fair bit of liquid sunshine. This discouraged most golfers from venturing out on Sunday and subsequently no competition was held.

The undoubted highlight of the weekend was Tony Bonar's 'Hole in One' at the second hole. If you were unlucky enough to miss Tony when he was at the bar, he is available all summer!

Open Single Stableford
Saturday 8th July 2017

1st   Ken Armstrong (15)                            41 pts
2nd Tom McClintock (14)                         40 pts
Gross: Paul Wallace (4) Greencastle      33 pts
3rd Colm Donaghy (16)                             39 pts
Category: Pat O'Kane (22)                        37 pts
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Open Stableford
Wednesday 4th July 2017

1st    Cathal O'Gallchoir (4) Gweedore     44 pts
2nd  Hugh O'Gallchoir (5) Gweedore       42 pts
Gross: Cathal McMonagle (9)                    28 pts
3rd Carlos O'Reilly (16)                               40 pts
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Last weekend saw a great result for Dunfanaghy Fred Daly Boys' team against Killymoon.
 
The boys played some terrific golf to win 5-2 away at Killymoon on Friday night. Special mention to David Daly and Rory Kelly who helped secured 2 vital points away from home.
 
With plenty of holes to spare, just 2 victories were required to seal the win at home on Sunday. Conor Hanna led the team out brilliantly against the Killymoon No.1, going through the front nine 2 up. This settled the rest of the team and Luke Kelly went through the front nine on level par to be 4 up. Strong play from James Sweeney, Tom McClintock, Carlos O'Reilly, Kyle McGarvey and Rory Kelly saw Dunfanaghy up in all matches at the turn. Conor battled strongly into the wind on the back nine to secure a vital half match, with Luke winning on the 15th. James sealed the overall win on 14, with Tom, Carlos and Kyle all playing great golf in testing conditions to secure comfortable wins. Rory battled well only to be beaten on the 15th. 
 
The final result was  10.5 - 3.5 in favour of Dunfanaghy. The victory sets up an intriguing local derby against Letterkenny, with some of Donegal's finest emerging golfing talent going head to head.
 

Centenary Cup - Stroke (Golfer of the Year)
Sunday 2nd July 2017

1st    Michael McGinley (16)              67 BOT
2nd  Cyril Robinson (22)                   67 BOT
Gross: Cathal McMonagle (9)           76
3rd   Joe Terry (10)                              67
Category: Patrick McCafferty          69

1st   Nine: Michael Kelly (12)               29
2nd Nine: Brendan Kelly (9)               34

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Open Single Stableford
Saturday 1st July 2017

1st     Richard Armstrong (4)  Belvoir   33 pts (BOT)
2nd   Mal Johnston (11)                            33 pts

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Open Stableford
Wednesday 28th June 2017

1st    Conor Hanna (12)                       41 pts
2nd  John Hanna (6)                           38 pts BOT
Gross: Brendan Kelly (9)                   28 pts
3rd Jamie McGroary (15) Portnoo    38 pts
Juv. Kyle MaGarvey (21)                     41 pts
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