Athenry News & Views Summer 2026

Summer 2026

PRIZE WINNERS Team Competition: 1st Place Kieran Mitchell, Sean Mitchell, Damien Fitzpatrick — 54.7 2nd Place Michael C. Burke, Michael Binden, Conor Greene — 54.8 3rd Place Ronan Molloy, Luke Molloy, John Kilgannon — 55.4 4th Place Niall MacSweeney, Ciara MacSweeney, Eoghan MacSweeney — 55.5 5th Place Luke Spelman, Tom Allen, Avril Noonan— 56.2 Back 9 Winner Niall Duffy, David Comer, Jack McNena — 27.15 Ladies Competition 1st Place Mary Corbett, Martina Higgins, Patricia Cosgrove — 58.2 2nd Place Carmelita Leyden, Mary Crowe, Annette Nugent — 59.9 Special Prizes Nearest the Pin 3rd Hole — Emmet Byrne 6th Hole — Martha Breen 12th Hole — Gary Barron Longest Drive Ladies — Marion O’Brien Men — Jack O’Brien Golf Classic winning team member Damian Fitzpatrick Ballinrobe Golf Club, with (left to right) John Quinn Club President, Johnny Higgins Club Vice Captain and Marie Anne Shivnan Lady vice Captain.

Congratulations to Maria Carr winner of the Raheen Woods Trophy at the presentation with Lester and Maria McNamara and Mary Kenny Lady Captain.

David Kitt Connacht Men’s Stroke Play Champion 2026

Congratulations to Eamonn Morrissey and the Connacht Barton Shield winning team (left to right) Conor O’Reilly, Ronan O’Reilly, David Kitt, Bob Reilly (Captain), Eamonn Morrissey (Team Manager), Niall MacSweeney (Golf Ireland), Sean Cloonan, Fergal Coyle and Cathal Penney.

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