Peter leading the fitness charge with Golf Strong
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
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Peter O’Keeffe running an online class from his  gym in Douglas Golf Club. The frosty weather meant it was another week of little or no golf around the courses of Cork, and while many golfers are disappointed not to be able to play because of the weather conditions, many are working on plans to improve their golf.  While the driving ranges are still open in most weather conditions, the gyms are definitely open and a growing number of golfers are focusing on the strength and flexibility to improve their golf. Peter O’Keeffe has been working with golfers since 2015 when he started ou ..read more
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Busy 2024 Ahead for Golfers
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
Douglas will host the final stages of the AIG Senior Cup in June It might be early January but many amateur golfers will be planning their calendars for the year ahead.  The Golf Ireland 2024 championship calendar kicks off inMarch but the first event to take place in Cork will be the Cork Women’s Scratch Cup on the 27th April. A week later the Munster Men’s Open takes place in Cork on its now traditional May bank holiday weekend date.  Later in May Kinsale will host the Munster Men’s Seniors.  Muskerry will host the Munster Boys and Munster Girls in early July with a close qu ..read more
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2023 in Review
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by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
Sara Byrne pictured back at Douglas Golf Club with the Irish Women’s Close Trophy. Picture: Niall O’Shea 2023 was another great year for golf in Cork.  It didn’t hit some of the highs of previous years but there was a lot of success.  There was just one national title added to the honour roll in 2023, that was when Sara Byrne won the AIG Irish Women’s Close in Connemara in June. It was a second win for Sara, particularly impressive when you consider she’s only 21.  She previously won in 2017 in Enniscrone, three years before she headed off to University of Miami.  The win ..read more
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2024 Inter-Club entries now open
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3M ago
Monkstown Boys Foursomes team pictured with Pat O’Keeffe after winning Munster East title. Picture: Niall O’Shea Entries are now open for the 2024 Inter-Club competitions at All-Ireland and Regional level, after Golf Ireland unveiled the biggest set of changes following a three-year review of the programme.  The 2024 programme includes a number of competitions that will remain largely as they were, as well as new competitions that will take the place of others previously organised at All-Ireland level.  A new Mixed Four-Ball competition at All-Ireland level will be inaugurated, aim ..read more
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IGWA Awards for O’Sullivan and Byrne
Cork Golf News
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Denis O’Sullivan Pic: Fran Caffrey There were two Cork winners at the Irish Golf Writers awards at The K Club last week as Sara Byrne and Denis O’Sullivan were both recognised.  Byrne received the Women’s Amateur of the Year award, her second time to win it, and O’Sullivan was recognised for his distinguished services to golf.  Byrne recorded several notable wins and performances in 2023 while O’Sullivan’s career stretches over four decades. Sara Byrne captured the Women’s Amateur award for the second time.  The 22-year-old from Douglas Golf Club won her second AIG Irish Women ..read more
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Murphy Enjoying Well Earned Break
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
John Murphy in action at the Horizon Irish Open in September. Pic: Niall O’Shea John Murphy is enjoying a well earned break after a long season on tour.  The Kinsale golfer recently completed his third year as a tour professional, and had a punishing schedule of 27 tournaments which brought him to 21 different countries over three continents.  2023 was undoubtedly Murphy’s toughest year on tour, but the 25 year old battled until the end and will tee it up on the Challenge Tour in 2024. Murphy made the season ending Challenge Tour final in 2022, but after a disappointing performance ..read more
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Ann Heskin, a golfing legend
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
Ann Heskin A true legend of Irish golf passed away last week, Ann Heskin of Douglas, Munster and Ireland fame was an important and influential figure in the game for several decades. Heskin had a positive impact on the game across three separate facets, she was an accomplished player, an astute team captain, and a committed administrator.  She represented Ireland as a player, team captain and selector, and she was President of the ILGU in 2005 following 15 years of service in provincial and national roles.  She was also a member of the executive of the Ladies Golfing Union prior to ..read more
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Pro Shop Challenge Cheques Presented
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
Rory Best, Ian Stafford, Ger Broderick and John Murphy pictured after completing the Pro Shop Challenge in Kinsale. Pic:  Niall O’Shea The proceeds from the 2023 Pro Shop Challenge were recently presented to the beneficiaries, with two local Cork charities benefiting from over €20,000 each.  Cork ARC and Breakthrough Cancer Research were both selected as the charities that would benefit from the event, and both have strong links to the core of the event which was held in memory of Darragh Ryan.  Darragh was involved in the original Kinsale Pro Shop Challenge when he was raisin ..read more
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Mark Healy, the Tusculum Pioneer
Cork Golf News
by niall@corkgolfnews.com
3M ago
Mark Healy pictured with Morgan Cain after their win. Mark Healy’s journey to Tennessee started out as a college student and while the journey isn’t over, Mark is now director of the golf programme he was playing in just two years ago.  Healy first went to Tennessee in 2019 after finishing his Leaving Certificate in Hamilton High School.  Although it was Covid interrupted, Mark played for three years on the golf team, racking up a few top twenty results for the Division 2 college. In addition to his golf exploits, Mark also secured a degree in economics.  And when he deci ..read more
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Byrne continues form, Walsh second at Intervarsities
Cork Golf News
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3M ago
Sara Byrne Sara Byrne continued her current run of form with a solid, performance at the World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi last week.  Byrne started with a blistering 68 on the opening day, taking full advantage of an early tee time and cooler playing conditions.  Six birdies in that opening round showed that the course was set up for low scores and at the end of the opening day Byrne led the field of 108 golfers.  A later tee time on the second day meant Sara was playing in the hottest part of the day, and a disappointing 75 followed.  Two further rounds of 7 ..read more
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