Portarlington Golf Club

Mens' Club Sponsors 2012

January 2012
Winter League
Sponsor Aidan Colgan

February 2012

Fri. 17th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sun. 26th St. Paul's Autistic Children
12 Hole Singles Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Ger Connolly

March 2012


Sun. 4th Joint Captains' Drive - In (Any Combination)
14 hole Champagne Classic (4 Person Team)
Sponsor: Hinch Plant Hire (Trevor Hinch)

Wed. 7th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Notice Board Club Mixed - Match Play - See Notice Board


Sun. 11th Williams Waller Cup
18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Spon: Plum-Heat Ltd. (Wesley Dempsey)

Wed. 14th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Fri. 16th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sat. 17th Holmpatrick Fourball 18 Hole Stableford
Sun. 18th Sponsor: Courtfields Restaurant
(John and Martha Davies)
Club Fourball (32 to Qualify)
Sponsor: Smyth Fuel (Sean Smyth)

Mon. 19th St. Patricks Weekend Champagne Classic


Wed. 21st Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sun. 25th Daffodil Day 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Joe & Maura Fitzpatrick

Wed. 28th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

April 2012

Sun. 1st Y Vice Captain's Prize (Philip Lyons)
18 Hole Stroke (Top 32 to Qualify for M'Play)
Sponsor: Philip Lyons
(Junior/Students) Top 16 to Qualify

Wed. 4th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford


Spring Festival of Golf 2012

Fri. 6th Champagne Classic - Any Combination

Sat. 7th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sponsor: Forest Hill Consultancy Services Ltd.
(Ronnie & Sharon Culliton)

Sun. 8th Portarlington Masters Ladies
Sponsor: Allied Irish Banks (Paul Moloney)

Mon. 9th 4 Person Scramble - Any Combination
Sponsor: Auto Parts - Portarlington (PJ Hyland)

Tues. 10th Ladies Open Single 18 hole Stableford
Sponsor: Tommy Ward
Men's 9 hole Stableford

Wed. 11th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Darren Burke Neuromuscular &
Sports Massage Therapist

Thurs. 12th 2 Person Team Event - Any Combination

Fri. 13th 4 Person Scramble - Any Combination

Sat. 14th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sun. 15th Sponsor: Well-Red Ltd. Naas.
(Daren & Brendan Conlon)

Wed. 18th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Kennedy & Co. Chartered Accountants
(Frank Kennedy)

Fri. 20th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sun. 22nd RHH Russell Cup 18 Hole Stableford
Spon: Slattery Food Services (Michael Slattery)

Wed. 25th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: O'Dea's Bistro Portarlington
Pauric & Kieran O'Dea

Sun. 29th Y Conquer Cancer 18 Hole Stroke Ladies
Sponsor: O'Sullivan & Hutchinson Solicitors
(Brian Hutchinson & Karen O'Sullivan)


May 2012


Wed. 2nd Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Square Garage (Sean Ryan)

Sat. 5th Men's Open Fourball
Sun. 6th 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Portlaoise Dental (David Cosgrove)

Mon. 7th Bank Holiday Scramble
Sponsor: Leo Deffew & Mark Hand

Wed. 9th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: B.M. Carpentry
(Noel Mullahall & Grace Daly)

Fri. 11th Musgraves Crumlin Children's Hospital
All-Ireland Club Challenge 2012
18 Hole Rumble (Team of 3)
Sponsor: Musgraves/SuperValu
(Emmett McConville)

Sat. 12th Men's Singles 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Kevin Shanahan

Sun. 13th Junior & Senior Scratch Cup18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Topcon Ireland Ltd. (Fergal Byron)

Wed. 15th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Frank Smith & Seamus Walsh

Fri. 18th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sun. 20th Y Johnny Webster Memorial Trophy
Ä Medal 18 Hole Stroke (Ladies)
Sponsor: Webster Insurances Ltd.
(Matt and Valerie Moore)

Wed. 23rd Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sun. 27th Irish Heart Foundation
18 Hole Scotch Foursomes Stroke
Top 32 Pairs to Qualify
Sponsor: Oxigen Environmental Ltd.

Wed. 30th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford


June 2012


Sun. 3rd Y Cobbe Cup 18 Hole Singles Stroke Ladies
Sponsor: Aidan O'Donnell Solicitors
(Kevin O'Donnell)

Mon. 4th Bank Holiday Invitational Scramble
4 Person Team Event ( Any Combination)
Sponsor: Willie Ward

Wed. 6th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Thurs. 7th St. Vincent De Paul Ladies & Gents
Open Champagne Classic - Any Combination



Open Week 2012


Fri. 8th 18 Hole 4 Person Scramble (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Eddie Fitzpatrick

Sat. 9th 4 Person Classic
Any Combination 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: James Brereton Plumbing

Sun. 10th 2 Person Team Event
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Electra-Tek (Ger Lawlor)
9 Hole Mixed Foursomes (from 5.30pm)

Mon. 11th Ladies Open Day 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: McElwee Pharmacies - Mountmellick

Men's 9 Hole Stableford (from 5.30pm)

Tues. 12th Men's Open Single 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Farmers Journal (Noel Dunne)
Ladies Open 9 Hole Stroke (from 5.30pm)
Sponsor: Martin & Bernadette Turley

Wed. 13th 4 Person Champagne Classic
Any Combination
Sponsor: B.P.I. Investments (Vinny & Joe Byrne)

Thurs. 14th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Mooney's Portarlington (Noel Mooney)

Ladies 9 Hole Stableford from 5.30pm

Fri. 15th 4 Person Classic
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Finline Furniture
(Kieran & Bridget Finane)

Sat. 16th 2 Person Team Event
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Colgan Sports (Aidan Colgan)
9 Hole Singles Ladies & Gents (from 5.30pm)
Sponsor: Jimmy O'Neill

Sun. 17th Men's Open Fourball 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Michael Moore Car Sales
9 Hole Mixed Stroke (from 5.00pm)
Sponsor: JJ Byrne Cabinet Maker (JJ Byrne)


Wed. 20th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: David Hainsworth

Fri. 22nd Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sun. 24th Y 18 Hole Stroke Ladies
Ä Medal Sponsor: Michael Luttrell Oil

Men's Club Championship Top 32 to Qualify
Sponsor: McGettrick Printing Works

Wed. 27th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sat. 30th Minor Scratch Cup 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: PJ O'Donoghue


July 2012


Sun. 1st Intermediate & Minor Scratch Cup
18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Brakson Ltd. (Pat Kitson)

Wed. 4th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Final of Vice-Captain's (Philip Lyons)
Presentation on the Night

Fri. 6th Y CAPTAIN'S (Conor McCusker) PRIZE
Sat. 7th 27 Hole Stroke
Sun. 8th Sponsor: Conor McCusker
9 Hole Ladies Singles (from 5.30pm)

Wed. 11th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Anvil Inn - Coffey Family

Sat. 14th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sun. 15th LADY CAPTAIN'S (Helen Walshe) PRIZE
27 Hole Stroke
9 Hole Men's Singles Stroke (from 4.00pm)

Wed. 18th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Arlington Scaffolding
(Michael McMahon)

Fri. 20th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)
Sponsor: The Blow-Ins

Sat. 21st Adult/Junior Centenary Cup
Presented by Frank Smith & Family
18 hole Foursomes Any Combination
Sponsor: Richard Slevin

Sun. 22nd YTom Wheeler & Gerry Mansfield Cup
Ä Medal 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Centra - Main Street, Portarlington

Wed. 25th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sun. 29th Rolleston Cup 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Marty Fitzpatrick, Michael Murphy,
Pat Greensmith, Tommy Fitzpatrick
and Noel Coughlan


August 2012


Wed. 1st Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Central Store Portarlington
(Martin Whelehan)

Sat. 4th Portarlington Golf Club Any Combination
Sun. 5th Open Club Classic
Sponsor: IMC Cinemas Athlone (Paul Ward)

Mon. 6th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sponsor: The Paint Store-Home Décor
Mountmellick (Con Farrell)

Wed. 8th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Portlaoise Motor Rewinds
(Dermot Murphy)

Sun. 12th Y Trustees' Prize 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Ä Medal Sponsor: Wesley Dempsey, Tom Hainsworth,
Michael Moore and Michael Turley

Wed. 15th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Fri. 17th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)
Sponsor: Billy Moore

Sat./Sun. Y PRESIDENT'S (Jerry Savage) PRIZE
18th/19th 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Jerry Savage
9 Hole Ladies Singles Stableford (from 5pm)

Wed. 22nd Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Mark & Tom Kennedy

Fri. 24th Junior Open
Sponsor: Conor McCusker
Garryhinch Cup for Girls
Presented by Ronnie & Sharon Culliton
Sponsor: JJ Byrne Cabinet Maker

Sat. 25th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Rustic Stone Restaurant
(Alan Hainsworth)

Sun. 26th Patsy McGurrell Cup Ladies
18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Kevin McGurrell

Wed. 29th Men's Open Singles 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor Fenlon Plastering Contractor
(Austin & Eugene Fenlon)


September 2012


Sun. 2nd Lady President's (Mary Kavanagh) Prize
Ä Medal 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Mary Kavanagh
Men's 9 Hole Stroke Competition from 4.30pm

Autumn Festival 2012


Mon. 3rd Senior Open (Ladies & Gents)

Tues. 4th Ladies Open Day
Men's 9 Hole Single Stableford

Wed. 5th Men's Open Singles
Lady's 9 Hole Single Stableford

Thurs. 6th 2 Person Team Event - Any Combination

Fri. 7th 4 Person Scramble - Any Combination

Sat. 8th Champagne Classic - Any Combination

Sun. 9th Champagne Classic - Any Combination

Wed. 12th Men's Open Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Fletchers Hardware - Portarlington

Sat. 15th Michael Moore Match Play Final
Sponsor: Michael Moore Car Sales


Sun. 16th Jim Smith Cup 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Dunne's Building Services
(Dermot Dunne)

Wed. 19th Men's Open Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Kevin Bracken - Family Butcher

Sun. 23rd Y Dr. Canning Cup 18 Hole Stroke
Ä Medal Sponsor Fergal Moore, Noel Dunne

Wed. 26th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Sun. 30th Men's Club Hamper
Sponsor Michael and Andrew Turley


October 2012


Wed. 3rd Men's Open Singles Stableford


Sun. 7th Y Michael Culliton Cup 18 Hole S/ford Ladies
Sponsor: Turley Kelly Solicitors, Portarlington

Wed. 10th Men's Open Singles Stableford

Sat. 13th Open Hamper Any Combination
Sun. 14th 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Seamus, John and Conor McCusker

Wed. 17th Men's Open Singles Stableford

Fri. 19th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Wed. 24th Men's Open Singles
18 Hole Stableford

Halloween Week-End 2012


Fri. 26th Champagne Classic - Any Combination

Sat. 27th Champagne Classic - Any Combination

Sun. 28th 2 Person Team Event - Any Combination

Mon. 29th Scramble - Any Combination

Wed. 31st Men's Open Singles Stableford

November 2012


Wednesday Open Competition will continue
Weather permitting

Fri.16th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sun. 18th Mens Open Hamper
Sponsor Super Valu - Portarlington
(Marcus McLoughlin)

December 2012


Fri. 21st Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Ladies' Sponsors
Ladies' Sponsors 2012

February 2012


Sun. 26th St. Paul's Autistic Children
Sponsor: Ger Connolly

Tues. 28th 12 Hole Single Stroke
Sponsor: A.J. Flynn

March 2012

Sun. 4th Joint Captains' Drive - In (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Hinch Plant Hire (Trevor Hinch)
Tues. 6th 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: No. 57 Boutique (Mary Miller)

Sun. 11th Williams Waller Cup Ladies
Sponsor: Plum-Heat Ltd. (Wesley Dempsey)

Tues. 13th 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: The Clothing Gallery (Helen Patton)

Tues. 20th 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Courtfields Restaurant
(John and Martha Davies)
Sun. 25th Daffodil Day 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Joe & Maura Fitzpatrick

Tues. 27th Australian Spoons Time Sheet
Presentation Sponsor: Ger O'Riordan Financial Services


April 2012


Tues. 3rd Batchelor Cup 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: "A Friend"

Spring Festival of Golf 2012

Sat. 7th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sponsor: Forest Hill Consultancy Services Ltd.
Sun. 8th Portarlington Masters Ladies
Sponsor: Allied Irish Banks (Paul Moloney)

Mon. 9th 4 Person Scramble - Any Combination
Sponsor: Auto Parts - Portarlington (PJ Hyland)

Tues. 10th Ladies Open Single 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Tommy Ward

Sat. 14th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sun. 15th Sponsor: Well-Red Ltd. Naas.
(Darren & Brendan Conlon)

Tues. 17th Elsie O'Donnell Cup 18 Hole Stroke
Spon: Adrian Dunne Pharmacy - Portarlington

Tues. 24th Countess of Granard
18 Hole Foursomes/Greensomes
Presentation Sponsor: Noreen Granard

Sun. 29th Conquer Cancer 18 Hole Stroke Ladies
Sponsor: O'Sullivan Hutchinson Solicitors
(Karen O'Sullivan & Brian Hutchinson)


May 2012


Tues. 1st Ovarian Cancer
18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Peter & Margaret Watchorne

Mon. 7th Bank Holiday Scramble Time Sheet
Sponsor: Leo Deffew & Mark Hand

Tues. 8th 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Anne Galvin & Marie Byron

Fri. 11th Musgraves Crumlin Children's Hospital
All-Ireland Club Challenge 2012
18 Hole Rumble (Team of 3)
Sponsor: Musgraves/Super Valu
(Emmett McConville)
Tues. 15th Vice-Captain's (Christine Collier's) Prize
Medal 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Christine Collier
Sun. 20th Johnny Webster Memorial Trophy
18 Hole Stroke Ladies
Sponsor: Webster Insurances Ltd.
(Matt and Valerie Moore)

Mon. 21st Ladies Open Day - 2 Person Team Event
Sponsor: Super Valu

Tues. 22nd 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: Mary Cannon, Pat Sheils
& Eithne Farrell

Tues. 29th Irish Wheelchair Association 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Jerry & Noreen Savage


June 2012


Sun. 3rd Cobbe Cup Ladies 18 Hole Single Stroke
Sponsor: Aidan O'Donnell Solicitors
(Kevin O'Donnell)

Mon. 4th Bank Holiday Invitational Scramble
4 Person Team Event ( Any Combination)
Sponsor: Willie Ward

Tues. 5th 18 Hole Stableford
Qualifier for Valerie Doyle
Sponsor: Kevin Bracken - Family Butcher



Thurs. 7th St. Vincent De Paul Ladies & Gents
Open Champagne Classic
18 Hole Stableford


Open Week 2012


Fri. 8th 18 Hole 4 Person Scramble (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Eddie Fitzpatrick

Sat. 9th 4 Person Classic
Any Combination
Sponsor: James Brereton Plumbing

Sun. 10th 2 Person Team Event
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Electra-Tek (Ger Lawlor)
9 Hole Mixed Foursomes (from 5.30pm)
Sponsor: Paul Mitchell MCC

Mon. 11th Ladies Open Day
Sponsor: McElwee Pharmacies - Mountmellick

Tues. 12th Men's Open Single 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Farmers Journal (Noel Dunne)
Ladies Open 9 Hole Stroke (from 5.30pm)
Sponsor: Martin & Bernadette Turley
Wed. 13th 4 Person Champagne Classic
Sponsor: B.P.I. Investments (Vinny & Joe Byrne)

Thurs. 14th Men's Open Singles
Sponsor: Mooney's Portarlington (Noel Mooney)

Ladies 9 Hole Stableford from 5.30pm

Fri. 15th 4 Person Classic
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Finline Furniture
(Kieran & Bridget Finane)

Sat. 16th 2 Person Team Event
18 Hole Stableford (Any Combination)
Sponsor: Colgan Sports (Aidan Colgan)
Sponsor: Jimmy O'Neill

Sun. 17th Men's Open Fourball 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Michael Moore Car Sales
9 Hole Mixed Stroke (from 5.00pm)
Sponsor: JJ Byrne Cabinet Maker (JJ Byrne)


Tues. 19th 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Sponsor: The Bogey Babes

Sun. 24th 18 Hole Single Stroke Ladies
Sponsor: Michael Luttrell Oil

Tues. 26th Captain's (Conor McCusker) Prize
Medal To the Ladies 18 Hole Stroke
Presentation Sponsor: Conor McCusker

July 2012


Tues. 3rd Vice-Captain's (Philip Lyons) Prize
To the Ladies 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Philip Lyons

Fri. 6th CAPTAIN'S (Conor McCusker) PRIZE
Sun. 8th Sponsor: Conor McCusker
9 Hole Ladies Single (from 5.30pm)

Tues. 10th Lady Captain's (Helen Walshe) Prize
36 Hole Stroke First Round

Sun. 15th Lady Captain's (Helen Walshe) Prize
Medal 36 Hole Stroke Competition Final Round

Tues. 17th Irish Cancer Society
Sponsor: Frances Mullins & Deirdre Collier

Sat. 21st Adult/Junior Centerory Cup
Presented by Frank Smith & Family
18 hole Foursomes Any Combination
Sponsor: Richard Slevin

Tues. 24th Meals on Wheels 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Mullany's Pharmacy, Portarlington

Tues. 31st 18 Hole Singles Stableford
Presentation Sponsor: Matt Dunne


August 2012


Sat 4th Portarlington Golf Club Any Combination
Sun. 5th Open Club Classic
Sponsor: IMC Cinemas Athlone (Paul Ward)

Mon. 6th Champagne Classic - Any Combination
Sponsor: The Paint Store-Home Décor
Mountmellick (Con Farrell)

Tues. 7th 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Sharon & June Culliton

Sun. 12th Trustees' Prize 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Wesley Dempsey, Tom Hainsworth,
Michael Moore and Michael Turley

Tues. 14th President's (Gerry Savage) Prize
Medal To the Ladies 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Gerry Savage

Thurs. 16th Laois Shield - Abbeyleix


Fri. 17th Senior Open 18 hole Single Stableford
(Ladies & Gents)

Sat. 18th President's (Gerry Savage) Prize
Sun. 19th 18 Hole Stroke
Ladies 9 Hole Stableford from 5.00pm
Sponsor: Gerry Savage


Mon. 20th Ladies Open Day 18 Hole Single Stableford
Sponsor: Colgan Sports & Golf (Aidan Colgan)

Tues. 21st Irish Heart Foundation 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Anne Delaney, Stephanie Gorman
and Deirdre Collier

Thurs. 23rd Laois Shield - Rathdowney


Fri. 24th Junior Open
Sponsor: Conor McCusker
Garryhinch Cup for Girls
Presented by Ronnie & Sharon Culliton
Sponsor: JJ Byrne Cabinet Maker


Sun. 26th Patsy McGurrell Cup Ladies
18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Kevin McGurrell

Mon. 27th Ladies Outing 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Family

Tues. 28th 18 Hole v Par
Presentation Sponsor: Luttrell Oil (Michael Luttrell)

September 2012


Sun. 2nd Lady President's (Mary Kavanagh) Prize
Medal 18 Hole Stroke
Sponsor: Mary Kavanagh
Men's 9 Hole Stroke Competition from 4.30pm

Autumn Festival 2012



Tues. 4th Ladies Open Day
Sponsor: Kennedy & Co. Chartered Accountants
Men's 9 Hole Single Stableford

Tues. 11th 18 Hole Single Stroke Ladies
Medal Sponsor: Finline Furniture
Kieran & Bridget Finane

Sun. 16th Jim Smith Cup 18 Hole Stableford Ladies
Sponsor: Dunne's Building Services

Mon. 17th Ladies Open Day
3 Person Team Event 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Seamus Brereton

Tues. 18th 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Aidan & Helen Hanson

Tues. 25th 18 Hole Stableford
Presentation Sponsor: Michael Moore Car Sales


October 2012


Tues. 2nd Ladies Club Hamper Time Sheet
18 Hole Scotch Foursomes
Sponsor: Mountmellick Credit Union
(Michael Feely)

Sun. 7th Michael Culliton Cup 18 Hole S/ford Ladies
Sponsor: Turley Kelly Solicitors, Portarlington

Tues. 9th 18 Hole Stableford
Sponsor: Pam Blanche & Carmel Fitzpatrick

Sat. 13th Open Hamper Any Combination
Sun. 14th
Sponsor: Seamus, John and Conor McCusker