14/09/2026
PRESS RELEASE
Message of thanks from The O.B.N. Team.
Saturday saw our club’s third OBN Series Grand Final.
The weather was very kind to us. We got the best day of the entire week, with no rain and practically no wind—apart from a slight warm breeze.
A few thank-you need to be acknowledged:
Thanks to Barry and everyone who helped him erect the signage around the new first tee box beside the clubhouse. also,
as always Kevin and the on-course team had the place looking amazing.
Thanks to Frank Duffy for having all the scorecards ready and ensuring the driving-range bays were fully stocked with free balls. Thanks to the members who hadn’t qualified but still came out to help set up the tents, tables, mascot costumes and everything else Thanks to the OBN Financial employees who came in on their day off to help and to Carmel Taylor, who helped all day with the tea, coffee and meal, Murrin O Boyle who gave us great help throughout the day. A special thank-you to my wife, Deborah, and our children, Adam, Erin and Conor, for all the work you put in both before and during the event. Thank you all!
As organiser and sponsor, there is always a fear that this might be the year it doesn’t work or that people will become bored with the format.
Thankfully, it appears we got away with it for another year! The feedback was very positive, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
We got down to the golf at 12 noon—thanks to Fiachra Neary for providing the shotgun start. I started on the second tee, and we had a bit of a wait.
When it finally came time to play, I was surprised by how nervous I felt taking that first tee shot. I later learned, after chatting to the lads, that I wasn’t the only one! Only three players bettered their handicaps on the day, which was surprising considering the conditions and the course were perfect. It’s amazing how one small change to the course can make such a difference. There was a huge amount of talk about the first tee shot and, if reports are correct, it took its toll on several scorecards.
Our winner, Mark McShera, told me he had been worrying about that shot the whole way around. All in all, it added greatly to the sense of occasion, so I’m very happy with it. I’m not going to say any more about the golf, other than to congratulate our prize winners—Mark, Leo, Sam, Jim and Tom.
Well done to you all! I have one final thank-you for everyone who came out to the Tipsy Tailor for the after-party. It was mighty fun and a great opportunity to chat with everyone who had played.
Fair play as well to the lads who won big in the auction—you were buying drinks to beat the band! I’m not going to say too much about the auction, so the less said, the better! But fair play to you all for getting stuck into it the way you did. if I have forgotten to thank anyone it was not my intention. Congratulations Mark, I played with you on Saturday and you were annoyingly good . Your tee shots were down the middle every time. your putting was aggressive like only a young lad could be. It was probably the worst score you could have had. You are our 3rd OBN
Series Champion, Enjoy. See ye next year…
Aoife Kelly Golf Clinic.
We had a very special evening at the club last Thursday evening the 3rd of September at 6pm . Aoife Kelly is a Galway lady who moved to Dubai. She only took up golf 5 years ago and with hard work and dedication she is now one of the top amateurs in the country playing off a Handicap of +1.6 Aoife held a golf clinic in the club. It was particularly aimed at our young Junior girls and to any ladies who are thinking of taking up golf or who have recently taken it up. It was a great success thanks again to Aoife.
Ladies and Gents Golfer of The Year Update.
The following is an update of the golfer of the year with still a few
competitions left to play. In the Ladies Gross player of the year. 1st Ann Keenan 105pts. 2nd Phil Emmett. 74pts. 3rd Siobhan Talbot 66pts.
Ladies Golfer of the year. 1st Mary King 59pts. 2nd Mary Molloy 44pts. Joint 3rd Frances Molloy and Phil McWeeney 40pts.
In the Gents Seniors section
Joint 1st Francie Foley and Shay O’Connor 381pts.
Joint 2nd Seamus Mulhern and Tony Woodhead 372pts.
In the Gents Gross golfer of the year 1st Niall Keaney 40pts.
2nd Daniel Egan 38pts. 3rd Charlie Boyle 38pts.
Gents Golfer of the year 1st Mark McShera 45pts.
2nd Kevin Gilboy 27pts. 3rd Niall Keaney 26pts.
Good Luck Thomas Higgins.
The members and management of Carrick on Shannon Golf Club would like to pass on our best wishes to Thomas Higgins who has just turned pro and is playing in this week’s Irish Open. Thomas is a member of Roscommon Golf Club. It’s also great to see Carrick on Shannon based Company Cora Systems as a sponsor on his bag. Cora are fantastic supporters of the whole community. Good Luck Thomas.
Seniors
Result Wk. 37 Thurs 10th Sept 2026
Overall Winner Pat Gannon Kilmore 44pts.
Category Winners Cat. 1 Frank McGrath 35pts.
Cat 2 Seamus Mulhern 36pts.
Cat 3 Eamon Costello 35pts.
Nine Winners F9 Pat Gannon 19pts.
B9 Sean McMonagle 18pts.
Gents Kieran’s Pharmacy Results.
The club would like to thank Brendan Kieran from Kieran’s Pharmacy for his very generous sponsorship of last weekend’s competition.
The results are as follows Congrats to the winner Niall Hanrahan with an excellent score of 42pts.
2nd Peadar Griffin 40pts. Gross Brian Beirne 30pts.
3rd Steve Doherty 39pts. Congrats to all the winners.
Ladies Lunney’s Filling Station Results.
Thank you to Carmel and all in Lunney’s Filling Station sponsors of this week’s competition. Congratulations to the winners-
1st with 41 points Patrice Gallagher.
2nd Phil Emmett and Gross Ann Keenan with Frances
Molloy taking 3rd prize.
Looking forward to Lady Captains away day in Farnham estate next Sunday.
Ladies, thank you to everyone who played last Wednesday Morning Scramble. Results: 1st Anne McGourty, Anne Guckian and Mary Maguire with 32 nett. 2nd Carmel Stritch, Helen Feely and Ruth Creamer with 34 nett. well done Ladies.
50/50 Draw Results.
66nd draw winner on the 13th of September held in Taylors bar Drumsna winner of 610 euros is Philip Lowe Carrick on Shannon.
