We had our first competition of 2026 on Sunday 18th April; in glorious sunshine, hopefully an omen for the year ahead. The competition was very kindly sponsored by The Drumsna Garden Centre. We thank the proprietor, Geraldine Monaghan, for her understanding and flexibility in moving her competition, which was necessary due to weather conditions. We had a great entry into the competition, which is a testament to the fact that flowers from Drumsna Garden Centre are a sought after addition to any of our gardens. The competition format was a team scramble, the lucky winners are as follows: 1st Margaret Killoran, Melissa Collins, Mary Blake, Attracta O’Connor. 2nd Monica Shannon, Ann McDermott Conroy, Kathleen O;Dowd. 8 Ladies from Carrick on Shannon attended the HiLo outings hosted by Strokestown Golf Club on Sunday morning. We thank Strokestown Lady Captain Martina and club members for their welcome and hospitality, a great morning was had by all. We held our first 18-hole competition of the season this weekend. The Maria Talbot Perpetual Cup, very kindly sponsored by The Talbot family, with a fabulous array of locally sourced prizes on offer. As ever, the Talbot family’s generosity was evident on the day, kicking off with a meet and greet including complimentary refreshments. A large number of ladies participated, testament to the esteem the Talbot Family are held in by club members. Some very good scores were returned, in part due to the great condition of the course, hard work being done by Greenkeepers and course staff must be acknowledged, in this regard. Winners as follows: 1st: Mary Blake (39 points) 2nd: Gabrielle Madsen (37 points) Gross: Siobhan Talbot (18 points) 3rd: Mary King (36 points) Front 9: Kathleen O’Dowd Back 9: Patricia O’Hara CAT: Catherine Moreton.Our inaugural Wednesday scramble,of the year, was held last Wednesday again very generously sponsored by the Talbot family, as always it was very ably administered by Brenda. Winners as follows: 1st: Bernie Matthews, Veronica Sheeran and Eta King 31 Nett. 2nd: Kathleen O’Dowd, Annmarie Burke and Mena Doherty.