Fingal Dublin Chamber launches new Perpetual Golf Trophy
at Annual Golf Classic in Malahide Golf Club.
The 11th Annual Golf Classic of Fingal Dublin Chamber took place in Malahide Golf Club on Monday,
June 26th 2006. Teams competed for the magnificent
new Chamber Perpetual Golf Trophy, sponsored by
the Dublin Airport Authority, for the first time.
The golfers enjoyed
a great day of golf in overcast conditions in the
wonderfully maintained parkland course in Malahide.
The prizes of beautiful selections of wines were,
once again, sponsored by Dublin Airport Authority.
After
a thrilling finish to the day, golfers anxiously
awaited the awarding of the prizes. The first
winners of the Fingal Dublin Chamber Annual Perpetual
Golf Trophy was the Whelan Corcoran Smith Architects
team with a score of 95. The team was led by Stephen
Lam with Paul Bradshaw, Frank Kiernan and Liam
Byrne.
Second place on a
score of 92 went to the AIB Bank team of Brian McGrath,
Barry Gibney, Paddy Cullen and Carl Boyle.
Also on a score of 92, third prize went the Shannon
Solicitors Team led by Vincent Shannon and his
team of Peter Loughran, Tom McCaughey and Mannix
Smith.
Forth
place was won by the team from Frank McGowan Furniture
with a score of 91 and led by Thomas McGowan with
Francis McGowan, Seamus
Kiernan and Carl Farrell.
The prize for the Nearest
to the Pin went to Liam Knox from the Liffey Developments
Team.
The Longest Drive
Prize went to Stephen Lam from the winning Whelan
Corcoran Smith Architects Team.
A special ladies prize was awarded to Jackie
Austen from the Promotions Factory team.
“This was another great day for Fingal Dublin Chamber with everyone expressing how much they
enjoyed the occassion. A special thanks to our
members for supporting this annual event.”
said Chamber President Declan Monaghan at the
prize-giving dinner which was very well attended.
Alan
Leavey from Dublin Airport Authority complimented
the Chamber on a well organised classic and stated
that they were delighted to be involved with events
in the local community and particularly so with
Fingal Dublin Chamber.
Golf Committee Chairman, Pat McNamara thanked
the many team and hole sponsors for participating
in our 11th Golf Classic. He also thanked Hugh
and his catering staff in Malahide Golf Club for
the excellent food and George Hurley from Oldhausen
for providing a BBQ on the 10th.
Pat welcomed the strong
showing of solidarity of the vintners in the area
with Michael Wright and Alan Clancy from Wrights
Café Bar linking up with Tony Gibney and
Lorcan Gibney from Gibneys in Malahide to compete
for the trophy.
Photographer, Kieran Corrigan projected a great
display of over forty digitally produced photographs
of the golfers out on the course.
Chamber
Chief Executive, Tony Lambert was delighted with
the day. “This is always a very special
day out for Chamber Members and their guests and
the great support from the business community
is always very heartening” said Tony “Next
year will be even more exciting with many teams
already committed to taking the title from the
Whelan Corcoran Smith team who have stated that
they will be playing a strong team to hold on
to the trophy. We hope to also introduce a special
ladies trophy next year and will be looking for
ladies teams to enter.”
Teams were entered
from the following Companies and organisations:
Wright’s Cafe Bar, Fingal County Council,
Arch Chemicals B.V., Hertz Europe Service Centre,
, AIB Bank - Swords, Dublin Airport Authority, Fingal
Tourism, Whelan Corcoran Smith – Architects,
Clambrook Limited, Frank McGowan Furniture, , Liffey
Developments, Keith Simpson & Associates, Elite
Logistics Limited, Michael McNamara & Co, C
& M Construction, Shannon Solicitors, Bank of
Ireland Swords, Curran Property Management,UK Trade
& Investment, Morton & Flanagan Auctioneers,
Clarion Hotel Dublin Airport, J.Fitzsimmons &
Co, Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport, the Promotions
Factory and Swords Gardai.
Holes
were sponsored by the following companies: Paragon
Security, Curran Property Management, ALFA Wealth
Management, Michael Kennedy Insurance Group, Carlton
Hotel Dublin Airport, Mennolly Homes, Flynn &
O’Flaherty, Adecco Recruitment Solutions,
North County Leader, MKN Properties, Dublin Airport
Authority, Wright’s Cafe Bar, C & T
Supermarkets, Hertz Europe Service Centre, Swords
Gardai, Great Southern Hotel – Dublin Airport,
Fingal Bay Business Park, HB Dennis Motors, Elite
Logistics Limited and Whelan Corcoran Smith –
Architects.
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