Pitch and Putt Scratch Cup

The St Bridget's Pitch and Putt Club's annual Scratch Cup competition was very successful with 148 competitors taking part.



They came from as far as Cork, Athlone, Dublin, Tullamore, Tipperary, Limerick, Wexford, Waterford, Offaly, and Templemore, as well as local clubs such as Athgarvan and Ryston.

The large entry was the second year in a row of rising numbers, after a dip from records set about six years ago.

The winner of the Gents Cup, which has been sponsored by the Byrne family over the last 18 years, was Ray Murphy from West Cork, the reigning All Ireland Champion. The Ladies Cup was won by Tracey McGrath from Clara in Offally. Kilcullen club member Marion Byrne was second in this competition and Chrissie Byrne was third. Pictured here are Mick Foy, Captain of St Bridget's Pitch & Putt Club; Christy Sweeney, Competitions secretary; and Dave Hanlon, Bishopsland, Kildare, winner of the Scratch Cup Junior Section.

The club was formed in 1987 with a basic nine-hole course but didn't join the Irish federation until the following year so the two-decade celebrations are being planned for 2008.



Pictured above are (Front) Christy Sweeney, Competition Secretary; Bernie Dunne; Dida Dillon; Mick Foy, Club Captain; Gabriel Sweeney, Registrar; Liam Sherry, Chairman; and Paul Smith; and (back) Christy Hannon, Vice Chairman; Mary Sherry; Paddy Dunne; and John Sweeney, Treasurer.

Brian Byrne.

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