UNION NEWS
President’s Prize (Eunan O’Carroll-Class 1984) Golf Outing
Date : Wednesday, 13th September 2017
Date : Wednesday, 13th September 2017Over 90 Union members and their guests joined the Union President in playing in the President’s Prize outing on Friday the 8th of September last, in Elm Park Golf Club. Despite some appalling rain in the early afternoon, most of the golfers managed to complete their rounds.
The standard of golf was remarkably good despite the conditions, with the following prize winners;
Results
1st Jake Macken ( 17 ) 42 points
2nd Alan Rogan (24) 39 points (won on back 9 count back)
3rd Michael Carroll (16) 39 points
4th Shane O’Neill (12) 38 points
Best Gross Morgan Crowe 33 points
5th Tony Connolly (15) 36 points (won on back 9 count back)
Year Prize: 2014 Dillon Coghlan, Oisin Brady, Luke Macken
Nearest the Pin Eduardo Moffitt
Longest Drive Brian Horgan
The dinner and prize giving was attended by over 60 golfers, half of whom were junior Union members. The Captain of Elm Park Golf Club, Declan Corcoran attended the dinner as a guest of the Union and welcomed the Union and its guests to the Club.
The Golf Society Captain, Stephen Noonan presented the prizes. There was a fantastic atmosphere, with Alan Rogan & Jake Macken receiving particularly big ovations when receiving their prizes.
The Union Match-play trophy was presented to this year’s winner Gerry McGrath, with Harry Sheridan receiving a prize as runner up.
Union President, Eunan O’Carroll in his first official function since taking office in early June, addressed the room and thanked junior members especially for the participation and their attendance at the dinner. Eunan also made a special presentation to Michael Carew (received on his behalf by Chairman of the Golf Society Jack Gleeson), outgoing Golf Society secretary in recognition of his great service to the society over many years.
The Captain of the Golf Society for 2018 was announced as Tony Connolly, a past president of the Union.
The Society Captain’s charity for 2017, as decided upon by out-going Captain Stephen Noonan, was confirmed as the Vincent De Paul, who will receive €500.
The standard of golf was remarkably good despite the conditions, with the following prize winners;
Results
1st Jake Macken ( 17 ) 42 points
2nd Alan Rogan (24) 39 points (won on back 9 count back)
3rd Michael Carroll (16) 39 points
4th Shane O’Neill (12) 38 points
Best Gross Morgan Crowe 33 points
5th Tony Connolly (15) 36 points (won on back 9 count back)
Year Prize: 2014 Dillon Coghlan, Oisin Brady, Luke Macken
Nearest the Pin Eduardo Moffitt
Longest Drive Brian Horgan
The dinner and prize giving was attended by over 60 golfers, half of whom were junior Union members. The Captain of Elm Park Golf Club, Declan Corcoran attended the dinner as a guest of the Union and welcomed the Union and its guests to the Club.
The Golf Society Captain, Stephen Noonan presented the prizes. There was a fantastic atmosphere, with Alan Rogan & Jake Macken receiving particularly big ovations when receiving their prizes.
The Union Match-play trophy was presented to this year’s winner Gerry McGrath, with Harry Sheridan receiving a prize as runner up.
Union President, Eunan O’Carroll in his first official function since taking office in early June, addressed the room and thanked junior members especially for the participation and their attendance at the dinner. Eunan also made a special presentation to Michael Carew (received on his behalf by Chairman of the Golf Society Jack Gleeson), outgoing Golf Society secretary in recognition of his great service to the society over many years.
The Captain of the Golf Society for 2018 was announced as Tony Connolly, a past president of the Union.
The Society Captain’s charity for 2017, as decided upon by out-going Captain Stephen Noonan, was confirmed as the Vincent De Paul, who will receive €500.
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