Offaly GAA benefits from big golf classic in Dublin

THE Offaly GAA County Board benefitted from a major fundraising golf classic in Dublin on Friday last.

With the great weather adding to the feel good atmosphere, over fifty teams competed in a very enjoyable day's golf at Palmerstown House – where the clug gave a great, genuine welcome to all.

It was the third annual classic organised by the Offaly Association in Dublin and while the final figures have not been tallied yet, it is expected that it will have yielded over €30,000.

The Offaly Association got a great response from exiles in Dublin, people at home and business contacts of members and friends.

The support of sponsors was crucial to its success. The main sponsors was the Celt Bar, Talbot Street, owned by Coolderry native and Association activist, Noel Tynan; and Toyota of Sandyford in Dublin.

Sponsors from home also rowed in with the Bridge House in Tullamore putting up the first prize of a night's stay for two, dinner and golf in Esker Hills x 4 for the first prize. The County Arms in Birfr put up a similar prize for second with the golf in Birr while there were other attractive prizes, including green fees for golf at various clubs.

The Association wish to thank all who supported a great day, the sponsors and they look forward to continued support in the coming years.

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Results were:

1st Donal Cunningham team – Donal Cunningham, Mick Neville, Collie O'Leary, Eoin Sawyer 55;

2nd Biavest – Alan Gilson, Hilliard Lombard, Cian McDonnell, David McKernan 55.3;

3rd Townmore Construction – Jack Screeney, Adam Screeney, Colm Spain, Michael Spain 55.4;

4th Morgan Lee Team – Morgan Lee, John McEvoy, Tom Keogh, Matthew Grehan 55.6;

5th Toyota Longmile – Alex Burns, Ross Farrell, Tom Brophy, Cormac Hennessy 55.7;

6th The Celt 2 – Stephen Fitzgerald, Derek Mooney, Shane Kearney, Donal O'Gorman 56.9;

7th Fitwell Door and Windows – Bryan McNamara, Eoin Flanagan, Brendan Wynne, Aidan Leonard 56.9;

8th Hayes Brothers – Adrian Hayes, Noel Hayes, Jamie Richard, Lar Rohan 57;

9th Offaly senior footballers – Declan Hogan, Cian Donohoe, Cian Farrell, Ian Duffy 57.2;

10th Kennedy's Bar – Martin Tynan, Jim Judge, Paul Kenny, Darragh Smith 57.3;

11th TEF Tullamore – David Fleming, Bill Carroll, PJ Daly, Sean Carroll 57.4;

12th Tyrrell's Stores Tullamore – Colm Cassidy, Kevin Troy, Mick Brennan, Liam Norris 57.5.

Ladies Longest Drive : Hamper sponsored by The Celt Bar (Noel Tynan) - Roisín Adams;

Gents Longest Drive : Hamper sponsored by The Celt Bar (Noel Tynan) – Stephen Fitzgerald;

Nearest the Pin : Hamper sponsored by Glynn's The Wellington House – Shane Kelly.

Raffle prizes

1st Prize : Ping Driver (sponsored by Toyota Sandyford) - Fintan Lalor;

2nd Prize : Ping Putter (sponsored by Toyota Sandyford) -Colm Quinn;

3rd Prize : Bog Oak Pen (sponsored by Shane Flannery) – Alan Reddan;

4th Prize : Bog Oak Pen (sponsored by Shane Flannery) – Hilliard Lombard.