Dear Member,

I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to our incredible line-up for 2023, our 35th Anniversary year!

Portmarnock Golf Club

2023 Schedule

Membership 2023

Website

Matchplays

Portmarnock Golf Club

First up is the society’s long-awaited return to the fabulous Portmarnock Golf Club, kindly sponsored once again by the Airport Driving School and Derek Erskine.

The outing is on THURSDAY 30th March, tees from 8.30 to 11.00am. Prize presentation will be in The Indigo Lounge, Clontarf Castle at 6.30pm that evening, where we will also hold our charity raffle, with proceeds going to the Syria/Turkey earthquake appeal. We have some super fourball vouchers and a fantastic prize of a weekend in Rosapenna with B&B plus golf for two – not to be missed!. Entry will be names on tenners, no limit! As already mentioned, there will be no buggies available in Portmarnock, but it is considered a flat course suitable for walking. Discounted cost to members will be €100 which includes €5 for the 2’s competition and charity contribution.

As per discussion at the AGM, the committee is very keen to promote the need for members to attend sign-on night in person when possible. The reasons are simple – it promotes solidarity & friendships in the society, it gives members the best options on their preferred playing times, it supports the committee who need firm numbers one week before the outing and it connects us with our patrons, The Clontarf Castle.

The sign-on process is unchanged, it opens at 8.00pm, and all in attendance will be offered their preferred time on the sheet as they arrive, if they are paying for others, names will be noted and after all in attendance are looked after, at circa 9pm, these members will be allocated times on the sheet where available. This is the same process for members who pay directly to the bank account prior to sign on. Note only card or bank transfer payment is available.

All members who pay on or before sign on, will benefit from the reduced outing cost of €20. All late payers will be subject to the extra €20 charge.

The committee wish to stress the importance of having firm numbers on sign-on, it allows us to be professional with the clubs we visit and it cuts down extra work for the committee. In the unusual event that a member misses the sign-on or his circumstances change, he should text or email (not telephone) Sean Guirke to see if there are any late slots available. Sean will reply at his earliest convenience. If a slot is available, payment should be made by bank transfer before the outing. Again we stress this should be a rare and unusual occurrence, going forward, serial late comers will not be facilitated.

Membership 2023

We would very much like to welcome our returning and new members for 2023, listed below:

Pat Foley

Fintan Phelan

Jimmy White

Declan Goggins

John Lacey

John Clarke

Joe O’Malley

We hope you enjoy your first year in the society and many more beyond.

2023 Schedule

This is a reminder for your diary.

Portmarnock Golf Club – Thursday 30th March,

Laytown & Bettystown – Friday 21st April, tee from 10.30, sponsor Mark Phelan, Phelan Caswell Insurances.

County Louth Golf Club, Baltray – Friday 19th May, tee from 9.30, Sponsor Michael Slein, National Lighting.

Donegal Town Weekend Away – Abbey Hotel, Donegal town, sponsor Rory & Conor Gallagher, Gallagher Quigley Estate Agents.

Arrive Thursday 8th June, stay 3 nights, and drive home Sunday 11th.

Donegal Golf Club, Murvagh, Donegal GC on Friday and Narin & Portnoo on Saturday, a 2-day event.

Clontarf Golf Club – Friday 21st July, tee time 9.00 to 11.20, sponsor Brendan Fagan, Stock Design.

We are returning to where it all started, for our 35th Anniversary outing, and the plan is to have an afternoon lunch/BBQ in Clontarf with some entertainment.

Captains Day Royal Dublin, Mr. Stephen Mooney – Friday 18th August, tee from 8.00am, sponsored by the Captain himself.

Mount Juliet – Saturday 9th September, tee time from 10.30am, sponsored by Philip Scallan, Stoneseal.

Away Trip to Estepona & Old San Roque GC – sponsored by Jack McHugh, Alucraft

Arrive Wednesday 4th October, depart Sunday 8th Oct, www.hoteles-silken.com

Staying at El Pilar Andalucia hotel in Estepona, 4 nights twin sharing B&B, 1 meal, 3 golf in Buggy and all transfers, excluding flight, the price is €765.

Golf as follows:

Old San Roque Thursday 5th 11.30, 44 players in Buggy

Valle Romano Friday 6th. 11.10. 44 players in buggy

El Paraiso Sat 7th, 09.12, 44 players in Buggy

Presentation Meal local restaurant on Saturday night 8 pm

The Links Portmarnock – Friday 3rd November, sponsored by Joe O’Flaherty, Flynn & O’Flaherty

Website

Our new website is now up and running – https://ccgs.ie/. Please note that this is a work in progress and we will be adding all the usual bits and pieces over the next few weeks.

Matchplays

The matchplay draws are now available to view on the new website. Please note carefully the completion dates for each round. It is the responsibility of both pairs/players to make contact and make arrangements. Best of luck to all.

Fourball Draw

Singles Draw

Matchplay Rules