In line with Government Covid 19 restrictions, Cill Dara Golf Club is Closed until 1st December. 

CILL DARA NOTES

28^th Sept To 4^th Oct

The current Covid -19 restrictions are here for our benefit and we expect all members to be responsible. Please take care to mind yourself and your playing partners. Remember Social Distancing, Wear Your Mask & Wash your Hands. We ALL thank you in advance for your co-operation.

Golfing Updates

**   Time sheets for next week are now available to book

Monday – Social Golf

Tuesday –Seniors (9.00 – 11.30) & Social golf

Wednesday –, 9 & 18 Holes sponsored by

Thursday – Thursday 4ball all day

Friday, Saturday & Sunday – The Lions Club, Mens 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by The Lions Club

This weekend is The Donnelly Cup, 18 Hole Stableford, sponsored by The Donnelly Family. PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPETITION AT APPROX 7 PM.

PRESENTATION THIS SUNDAY NIGHT 27^TH

THE CAPTAINS PRIZE 2020 & THE PRESIDENTS PRIZE

MENS & LADIES AT 8PM.

For your safety and that of others please adhere to all Covid 19 guidelines while in the Clubhouse.

Teams

Good luck to the Pierce Purcell Team & Managers this Sunday against Longford, Home matches between 2 & 2.20.

Members

Full catering facilities are available in the Club House and your support would be greatly appreciated.

MEMBERSHIPS WHICH INCLUDE BAR CREDIT – YOUR BAR CARD HAS BEEN TOPPED UP BY €50.

Divot & Pitch marks – Please repair yours.

**Members Guests Green fee rate. 18 Holes €15, 10 Holes €10, Student with Student card €10, Juvenile (for 10 holes only) €10. Please pay the correct green fee before play.

** The Ladies Club ran a “Play in Pink” 9 & 18 Hole competition last Monday for Breast Cancer Charity. They raised over €2000. Well done to all involved

The Winners of the hampers are –

Phil Murphy, Clare Dawson & Ruth Conlan

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED COMMUNICATION FROM GOLF IRELAND.

AS PER GOLF IRELAND GUIDELINES, PRESENTATION OF THE CAPTAINS PRIZE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY.

Prize giving will take place at a future date. We are concerned about the number of people who may congregate at the Club House area for the conclusion of the Captains Prize. The current restrictions are here for our benefit and we expect all members to be responsible. We thank you in advance for your co-operation.

**   Time sheets for next week are now available to book

Monday – Social Golf & Juv Golf (11.30 – 1)

Tuesday –Seniors (9.00 – 11.30) & Social golf

Wednesday – Ladies Singles Stableford 18 Holes & 9 Holes

 – sponsor Silken Thomas

Thursday –  Thursday 4ball all day

Friday – Mens Medal Competition & McCormack Cup, 18 Holes

Saturday – Mens Medal Competition & McCormack Cup, 18 Holes

Sunday – Mens Medal Competition & McCormack Cup, 18 Holes

20^th & 21^st Thursday 4ball All Day.

** Best of Luck to all playing in the Captains Plate and The Captains Prize Final this weekend.

**Draw Sheet is up for the Presidents Prize – 4^th – 6^th September. Draw being done on Tuesday 1^st September.

**2020 Calender is available to view on the Club website.

**Junevile Golf  – Times are blocked off on BRS. Juveniles must book before coming out to golf. Monday 24^th is the last day for Juvenile Golf. A huge thank you to the Juvenile Committee who ensured our Juvenile golfers had the opportunity to play golf this summer. Without their help none of this would have been possible.

**Members Guests Green fee rate. 18 Holes €15, 10 Holes €10, Student with Student card €10, Juvenile (for 10 holes only) €10.

**With the current Covid 19 restrictions, please take care to mind yourself and your playing partners. Should there be further recommendations from Golf Ireland, these will be forwarded to you. Remember Social Distancing, Hand Washing etc.

Members

As you are all aware Covid 19 is not going anywhere soon. The Muldowneys & Staff will be implementing the regulations as set out by The Government.

Results

CAPTAINS PRIZE – MR DES SCAHILL

After 18 Holes (Top 5)

Barry Moran – 63 nett

Colin O’Leary – 65 nett

Cathal Gorman – 65 nett

Mick Murphy – 65 nett

Jordan Cullen – 65 nett

Top 78 to play Sunday – 66nett or higher

Seniors Results 11th August

1st Tony McCormack & Tommy Byrne    26 pts

2nd Eddie Farrell & George Kennedy     25 pts (B3)

3rd John Washington & Con McNamara 25 pts

Highest Scorers: Tony McCormack & Sean de Paor 24 pts.

The Jim Clohessy Cup will be played over the 5 Tuesdays in September best 4 scores out of the 5 to count.

MR CAPTAINS PRIZE TO THE LADIES

1 Kathleen King 72

2 Mary Foran 73 c/b

Gross Ruth Conlan 85

3 Liz Dempsey 73

9 Hole Mary Bracken

To: Club Communication Officers

FAO: All club officials, members and staff (please forward to women’s club/section also)

Issued by GUI and ILGU

UPDATE FOR GOLF CLUBS IN REPUBLIC OF IRELAND – COVID-19

Following the Irish Government’s announcement on Tuesday 18th August in relation to new public health measures, golf clubs are reminded that these come into place immediately.

All existing public health, social distancing and hygiene measures for golf also remain in place and must continue to be fully adhered to.

Full details of the measures are available at www.gov.ie but golf clubs should note the following in particular:

• Golf clubs should continue to allow remote working where possible
• Golf club restaurants and cafes, including pubs which are currently acting as restaurants, can remain open but with a mandatory closing time of 11.30pm
• Golf competitions and matches are to revert to behind-closed-doors with no spectators allowed. This includes inter-club matches and club championships. Attendance by one parent or guardian in a safeguarding capacity for those aged 17 and under is permitted and wouldn’t be considered a ‘spectator’ in this case.
• There should also be strict avoidance of social gatherings before and after games or fixtures (no shot gun starts, Get into Golf presentations, prize presentations for example).
• In respect of inter-club matches, Clubs in the Republic of Ireland must ensure that only those essential to the playing of a match are in attendance. No spectators are currently permitted following the announcement of new restrictions on Tuesday 18th August. In addition to players, therefore, ONLY the following categories may attend under the new restrictions when matches are split between two venues:

1. One individual may attend at each venue as the team captain or nominee of the team captain.
2. The Men’s Club Captain or his nominee may attend at a venue, and the Captain may also nominate another individual to represent him at the other venue

iii. Reserve players/pairs may attend in accordance with the overall numbers allowed under 6.4 of the General Regulations for Inter-Club Matches (ie, up to two reserve players for a five-man team and up to two reserve pairings for a ten-man team). The reserves attending should be split between the two venues.

• Wearing a cloth face covering in public may reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community. It may help to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets from people infected with COVID-19. Cloth face coverings may help to stop people who are not aware they have the virus from spreading it. By law, face coverings must be worn in all shops, including retail shops in golf clubs. 

• Outdoor training sessions (group coaching, summer camps, clinics etc) should be limited to 15 people including tutors and supervisors.

• For those over 70 or who are extremely medically vulnerable, it is asked that you use your individual judgement to  keep the number of people you meet as low as possible. When you do meet people – it should be at a distance of 2 metres and for as short a time as possible.
• Club meetings  taking place indoors must adhere to the Government guideline of a maximum of six people in attendance.
• If a member of your club or a staff member contracts Coronavirus you should contact the HSE for advice in the first instance. The HSELive service can be contacted on 1850 24 1850.
• Golf clubs in Kildare, Offaly and Laois are still subject to other restrictions which remain in place until Sunday 23rd August inclusive before these new restrictions come into effect. See https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/7b237-special-advice-for-those-living-in-kildare-laois-and-offaly-friday-7-august-2020/

A revised Protocol will be published in the coming days to assist clubs with the latest measures which are in effect up to and including Sunday 13th September.

CILL DARA NOTES  

10^th TO 16^th August

Monday – Social Golf & Juv Golf (11.30 – 1)

Tuesday –Seniors (9.30 – 11.30) & Social golf

Wednesday – Countess of Granard, Scotch Foursomes 18 holes

sponsored by The Mather Family.

Thursday – Juvenile Golf (9 – 10.30) followed by Thursday 4ball

Captains Prize Qualifier 14^th – 16^th. Draw being done on 11^th. Drawn times will be posted on BRS. Get your name down on notice board or call the office 045-521295. Player Rules Attached. The Course will be closed in the morning of Friday 14^th for Maintenance.

Captains Prize Final weekend – 22^nd Captains Plate & 23^rd Captains Prize.

**Lady Captain Ruth and Lady Vice Captain Maria would like to say a huge thank you to all the ladies who played in the Scramble.

**Teams News

 Congratulations to Ger Heffernan & Dermot Corcoran and The Jimmy Bruen Team who beat Royal Curragh and advance to the next round playing Mountrath next Thursday at 4.30pm.

Congratulations to Colin O’Leary, Christy Roche and The Pierce Purcell Team who beat Newbridge and advance to the next round.

Best of luck to Jim Kelly and The Junior Cup Team who play Baltinglass in the second round on Friday 7^th.  Matches home and away.

**2020 Calender is available to view on the Club website.

**Junevile Golf  – Times are blocked off on BRS. Juveniles must book before coming out to golf.

** Mens Crested Centenary Half Zip Tops ( 3 left )(Full Navy & Blue/Navy) are now on sale costing €69. Mens Crested Centenary Polo T-Shirt are on sale costing €45. Contact the Office to purchase.

**Members Guests Green fee rate. 18 Holes €15, 10 Holes €10, Student with Student card €10, Juvenile (for 10 holes only) €10.

** Can Members refrain from putting in “Guest” when booking, unless it is a Guest.  If the office is closed payment must be made prior to playing. Put your guests name, telephone number, who played & fee in an envelope, posting in “Mens” postbox. This is very important for Covid 19 tracing and financially for the Club.

** Should there be further recommendations from Golf Ireland, these will be forwarded to you. Remember Social Distancing, Hand Washing etc.

** Course will continue to be marshalled. 2 Hour slots. Members needed to help with this.

Members

As you are all aware Covid 19 is not going anywhere soon. The Muldowneys & Staff will be implementing the regulations as set out by The Government in the Clubhouse. Serving of all alcohol may have to be suspended if these regulations are not adhered to.