Dear Member.

David Attenborough talks about it all the time, probably comes from hanging out with those Penguins in Antarctica. Yes it’s that bloody wind chill factor thats the talk of the nation and has scuppered our golfing careers over the past few months. I suppose it could be one of the reasons why there are no golf courses in Antarctica.

Hopefully our outing to Baltray on Thursday the 18th. April will be played in conditions more suited to the Med. as opposed to the Baltic. with not a Penguin in sight. However I still recommend a few Novenas that we get Med. like conditions and a few prayers will do no harm to our prospects. I am also pleased to advise that the Memorial Trophy will be competed for at  Baltray as it will be the first outing this year.

Our Thanks to Larry and Liam who will now sponsor Baltray in place of Hugh Ward of Hugh J Ward and Co. Solicitors. Hugh had kindly agreed to sponsor our ill fated Portmarnock outing which fell victim to the weather twice in the space of ten days. Firstly to the rain then the snow, I still think we should have tried third time lucky to see if we could attract a plague of locusts or frogs.

BALTRAY OUTING 18th APRIL

The time-sheet will be available in Clontarf Castle at 8.00pm on Thursday the 11th. April.
The tee is booked from 9.30 until 12.30 on Thursday the 18th. April.
The green-fee is €55.00 payable up to 10.00pm (time-sheet closes) Late payment €65.00

PORTMARNOCK OUTING RESCHEDULED 11th. JULY

We are pleased  to announce that this outing will now take place on the 11th. July sponsored by Hugh J Ward & Co. Solicitors. The committee decided to maintain the original half hour slots that you were in for the 28th. March. Green-fees paid in respect of this date have been transferred to the new date of the 11th. July. Please note this is now an afternoon outing. In the event that this new date or time does not suit you or to go on the waiting list please contact the Hon.Sec.

KINSALE WEEK-END. 10th. MAY.

All outstanding fees must be paid no later than the time-sheet night for Baltray (11th.April). I have no problem accepting payment before the deadline.
We currenly have a waiting list for this event and slots that have not been paid for by the due date will be allocated to those on the list on Friday morning the 12th April.

You will receive an sms text advising which hotel has been allocated to you. If you have a preference as to who you share with please contact Sean Guirke and he will sort it for you. If he does not hear from you he will select your room-mate and you will just have to hope you get lucky. (That really does’nt really sound right). Well you know what I mean!!!

The hotels have offered a rate of €45.00 per night per person sharing for Thursday night . When you have been advised the name of the hotel you are staying in you must contact them to book additional nights.This must be paid for directly by you. The society will pay for Friday/Saturday accommodation and breakfast plus dinner at Fishy Fishy on Saturday night.
Please check the website to see who you are sharing with particularly if you are checking in for additional nights.

On behalf of the members I would like to express our sincere condolences to Dominic Murray on the recent death of his mother.

Yours sincerely.

Michael Brennan
Honorary secretary.