LIZ DWYER – All in the club were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death of Liz Dwyer. It still seems hard to take in that such a fate could befall an energetic, positive, health conscious person such as Liz. Along with her husband Jimmy, Liz was a true stalwart of Boyle Golf Club for several decades, and she had served on the clubs’ committees in several capacities including Captain, President and Treasurer. She was a very talented golfer, having at one point held the lowest handicap in the Ladies section for several years and she was renowned for the keenly competitive but sporting spirit with which she played the game. It was these qualities that made her a key member of the Boyle team that won a Connacht Mixed Foursomes title in 1998, one of the clubs greatest days. Liz was a proud member of the Carty family and was constantly supportive of her extended family on and off the golf course. She helped out in the club in a myriad of different ways apart from her committee work, including ensuring the clubhouse looked its best on the days of major competitions.
The club extends its deepest sympathies to the Carty family and most especially to her husband Jimmy Dwyer.
KING HARMON – The draw for the matchplay stage of the King Harmon Cup tournament has been made and the pairings for the first round were as follows – Charlie O’Donnell Vs Paddy McLoughlin, Mark Whelan Vs Colin Garvin, Lochlainn Conboy Vs Frank Casserly, Terry Canning Vs Michael Simon, Dessie Murphy Vs Gabriel Lavin, Brendan Gaffney Vs Lee McKillen, Owen Garvin Vs Ross Andrew, Lorcan Egan Vs Noel McKenna. There were some very tight matches in this round with Colin and Mark’s match having to go an extra hole with Colin winning on the 19th. All of the above matches have now been played off and the pairings for the next round are as follows – Charlie O’Donnell Vs Colin Garvin, Lochlainn Conboy Vs Terry Canning, Dessie Murphy Vs Brendan Gaffney, Ross Andrew Vs Lorcan Egan.
AGMS – The Mens Club AGM took place on the 5th of November. The Ladies AGM is up next on the 12th, with the overall Club “Management” AGM on the 5th December. All the AGMs will be held at 5pm in the clubhouse on the appointed date. If you wish to join a committee, or propose a motion for the AGM, please make contact with a committee member and post your motion/nomination on the clubhouse notice board at least 7 days before the respective meeting. All committees would greatly welcome expressions of interest to join.
BANK HOLIDAY COMPETITION – The Shambles competition scheduled to be played on the Bank Holiday weekend was cancelled.
CAPTAINS OUTING – Liam Whyte’s captains outing for the Men takes place next weekend to Esker Hills Golf Club on the Saturday and Mount Temple on Sunday.
