Concra Wood Golf Club

23/06/2026

Prandy Duffy Delivers Once Again

One of the most anticipated weekends in the Concra Wood calendar returned in style as members and our US visitors gathered for the annual Prandy Duffy Cup.

As always, the golf was fiercely competitive, the banter flowed freely and friendships old and new were renewed both on and off the course.

When the dust settled, it was Pauric McNally who emerged victorious with an outstanding 44-point haul to claim this year's title.

🏆 Prandy Duffy Cup Results

🥇 Pauric McNally – 44 pts

🥈 Philip McBirney – 43 pts

🥉 Barry O'Reilly – 40 pts

Congratulations to Pauric and all the prize winners.

The accompanying Ryder Cup-style contest once again provided plenty of drama, laughter and the occasional dubious claim of sporting integrity. As ever, the real winners were the friendships, stories and memories created over another fantastic weekend at Concra Wood.

Club Matchplay & Golfer of the Year

The draw for the 2026 Club Matchplay competitions has now been made and is posted in the clubhouse.

A quick glance at the brackets suggests there will be no shortage of intriguing contests in the weeks ahead, with several particularly juicy ties already catching the eye.

Matchplay has a wonderful habit of ignoring form, handicaps and reputations. One poor hole can be forgotten immediately, while one good hole can completely change the momentum of a match. Expect plenty of drama before the finalists eventually emerge.

Meanwhile, as the season begins to find its rhythm, the Golfer of the Year standings are also starting to take shape.

Joe Brady has set the early pace and leads the way for now, but with plenty of golf to be played and valuable points still up for grabs, there is a long road yet to travel.

Current standings can be viewed on Master Scoreboard under the Order of Merit section.

Inter-Club Update

Unfortunately, Garreth Woods' Junior Cup side saw their campaign come to an end at the quarter-final stage last Saturday.
Facing a very strong County Cavan team in Portadown, the lads battled hard but ultimately came up short against quality opposition.

Johnny Redmond's Senior team were also in action against Bushfoot Golf Club. By all accounts it was a back-and-forth affair throughout, but Bushfoot eventually edged the contest.

Attention now turns to another busy weekend on the inter-club front.

Alan Bolger's All-Ireland Mixed team take on County Cavan as they look to continue their impressive run in the competition.

Meanwhile, Charlie McDonnell's Barton Shield side resume their campaign against Tandragee on Thursday following their excellent victories earlier this month.

Best of luck to all players and team Captain's involved.

Ladies Club News

Winners of this week's 18-hole competition, kindly sponsored by The Crayon Box, were:

🥇 Patricia Connolly – 71 net

🥈 Eithne McAviney – 74 net

🥉 Anne Lambe – 77 net (b/d)

9-Hole Competition

🥇 Mairead McCreesh – 35 net

🥈 Michelle Daly – 36 net

Congratulations ladies — excellent scoring 👏👏

A special mention must also go to Catriona Bolger, who produced a truly outstanding performance to win yesterday's Open competition.

Catriona amassed an incredible 45 points, featuring eight pars and three birdies along the way. Scoring of that calibre would stand out on any day and is a fantastic achievement.

Congratulations Catriona! 💪🏻

Longfield Oil Rosebowl Results

🥇 Mary McElroy – 41 pts

🥈 Mona Metcalfe – 39 pts

🏆 Best Gross – Joanna Campbell (31 gross pts)

Category 1 – Julie-Ann Lacey (35 pts)

Category 2 – Patricia Hamill (30 pts)

Category 3 – Sineerat Sutin (35 pts)

9-Hole Winner

🏆 Eileen Kerr – 19 pts

Congratulations to all the prize winners on another excellent week of golf.

With championships, inter-club matches and club competitions continuing to come thick and fast, the summer season is showing no signs of slowing down.

Photos: James Duffy presents the Prandy Duffy Memorial Cup to Pauric Mc Nally

15/06/2026

The Purest Form of Golf

Stableford has it's place, but this weekend saw members return to golf in its purest form. No points. No safety nets. Just every shot counting.

The Castle Steel-sponsored Stroke Competition produced some excellent scoring despite conditions remaining far from straightforward with strong, gusting winds keeping it interesting.

Cormac Lane emerged victorious with an excellent nett 66 to claim top spot and continue his fine run of form.

Behind him, Conor Finnegan edged out Sean Malone on countback after both players returned impressive scores to feature prominently on the leaderboard.

Meanwhile, the best gross score of the day belonged to Ciaran (CJ) Johnston, whose excellent 74 from the Gold Tees took the honours.
Congratulations to all the prize winners.

The Prandy Duffy Cup Returns

Next weekend sees the return of one of the most anticipated and storied events in the Concra Wood golfing calendar; the Prandy Duffy Cup.

Few competitions carry quite the same history, tradition and friendly rivalry.

As always, our American visitors will join forces with their Irish counterparts for a Ryder Cup-style contest where pride, bragging rights and local legends are all very much on the line.

While the golf itself will undoubtedly be fiercely competitive, experience tells us that the stories, friendships and occasional questionable decisions made afterwards are every bit as important.

As ever, the presentation on Sunday evening promises to be one of the highlights of the weekend.

Club Matchplay Competitions

The entry window for the Club Singles Matchplay competitions has been extended until Sunday 21st June.

For those still undecided, matchplay remains one of the most enjoyable formats in golf. There are few better ways to spend a summer evening than battling your way around the course one hole at a time, with every putt carrying just that little bit more significance.

It's also a great opportunity to meet and play with members you might not ordinarily find yourself drawn against in a weekly competition.

And for anyone harbouring ambitions of one day wearing the club colours in inter-club competition, matchplay is one of the finest teachers the game has to offer. Learning when to attack, when to play conservatively and, perhaps most importantly, how to handle pressure are skills that serve players well long after the final putt drops.
So if you've been thinking about entering, consider this your gentle nudge.

For those single figure golfers, the club is running Senior Cup and Junior Cup Opens take place on Friday 03rd July. For those who spend most Saturdays admiring the prize table from a distance while someone with 17 shots returns 42 points, this could be your day.

Inter-Club Update

There is plenty of good news to report from the inter-club scene this week.

Charlie McDonnell's Barton Shield team embarked on what can only be described as a character-building day of golf.

Having overcome Portadown in Tandragee during the morning session, their reward was an afternoon showdown with reigning All-Ireland champions Warrenpoint.

Rather than simply making up the numbers, the Concra men produced an outstanding performance to claim a notable scalp and continue their campaign. This is one of Golf Ireland's blue ribbon competitions so we are wishing Charlie, Jack, CJ and Darragh continued success in their campaign. We're all behind you.

Alan Bolger's All-Ireland Mixed side were involved in an equally dramatic affair against a spirited Downpatrick team.

With two points available both home and away, the tie hung in the balance throughout the afternoon.

Jack McDonnell and Margie Carville secured a crucial away point, while Garreth Woods and Cathryna Craig delivered at home to leave the contest finely poised.

All eyes then turned to the final away match, where Rory Kelly and Mona Metcalfe walked off the 17th 1-up. That half point secured the tie and sent Concra through to the last 32 where County Cavan await.

Rumour has it Rory and Mona insisted on playing the 18th despite the overall match being won in search of that "W". Once a match-player, always a match-player!

Unfortunately, the golfing gods give with one hand and take away with the other.

Frank McDonnell's Sam Rutherford side came up against a very strong Tandragee team and bowed out of the competition despite a determined effort.

Attention now turns to another important fixture as Garreth Woods' Junior Cup side take on County Cavan G.C in Portadown this Saturday afternoon in the Ulster South quarter-final.

Ladies Club News

Winners of this week's 18-hole competition, kindly sponsored by Culloville House, were:

🥇 Michelle McConville – 37 pts

🥈 Donna Adams – 36 pts

🥉 Dorren Quinn – 34 pts

Congratulations ladies — excellent scoring in testing conditions 👏👏

Next week's 18-hole and 9-hole Stroke Competition is kindly sponsored by The Crayon Box and may be played on Saturday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Please note that Sunday is almost fully booked.

Ladies Inter-Club Update
Sandra McEvoy's Revive Active team were in action against Tandragee yesterday.

Having left themselves with a mountain to climb after the first leg, Concra knew they needed to win all four matches to progress. While the result ultimately didn't go our way, nobody could question the commitment or determination shown by the team.
Every player put their heart and soul into the match and represented the club with great pride throughout.

Inter-club golf can be a cruel game at times, but the effort, camaraderie and willingness to wear the club colours never go unnoticed. Well done to Sandra and all involved for flying the Concra flag so admirably.

With inter-club campaigns gathering momentum, one of the club's great traditional weekends just around the corner and summer golf finally beginning to feel like summer golf, there is plenty to look forward to at Concra Wood.

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

Today is the final day of our members club competition and is kindly sponsored by Patrick, Mark & Barry Murphy of Castle Steel, Castleblayney. A big shoutout to all our sponsors - your continued support is very much appreciated.🌤⛳🏌🤞

13/06/2026

Fingers crossed this weekend for good weather, our members club competition this week is sponsored by Patrick, Mark & Barry Murphy of Castle Steel, Castleblayney. A big shoutout to all our sponsors - your continued support is very much appreciated.🌤⛳🏌🤞

09/06/2026

A Tough Test for the Field

Summer may have arrived on the calendar, but the scoring certainly didn't get the memo.

In a sizeable field competing for the Dixon Transport-sponsored Stableford, Kian O'Connor emerged victorious with 39 points, edging out Pauric Finnegan on countback after both players finished tied at the top.

It's been quite some time since a field of this size at Concra Wood failed to produce a 40-point score at this stage of the season, a reflection of conditions that proved considerably more challenging than many expected.

Whether it was the course, the weather or simply one of those weekends where the game reminds us who's in charge, high scores were difficult to find.

Competition Results

🥇 Kian O'Connor – 39 pts (19)

🥈 Pauric Finnegan – 39 pts (14)

🥉 Frank Bourke – 38 pts (28)

Congratulations to Kian on an excellent victory and to all the prize winners.

Unfortunately, it proved a difficult weekend on the inter-club front.

Padraic Conlon's Tuddenham Cup team bowed out after a hard-fought encounter with New Forest, eventually losing 3.5–1.5. Several matches went right to the wire, but when the dust settled the crucial putts simply refused to fall Concra's way.

Sean Malone's Pierce Purcell team were also defeated by Scrabo in their latest outing.

Jonathan Kernan's Jimmy Bruen side travelled to Mourne hoping to reverse some recent near misses against the Co. Down club. As has so often been the case between the two sides, the match was fiercely competitive, but Mourne edged the contest by 2.5 matches to 1.5.

While the results didn't go Concra's way this weekend, representing the club is never taken for granted and sincere thanks go to all players, managers and supporters who continue to give their time throughout the inter-club season.

Better days are rarely far away in golf.

While a few campaigns may have concluded last weekend, the inter-club season rolls on with three more Concra teams preparing to begin their journeys.

Frank McDonnell's Sam Rutherford team get underway against Tandragee.

Charlie McDonnell's Barton Shield side face Portadown in what promises to be a stern test against one of Ulster's traditionally strong clubs.

Meanwhile, Alan Bolger's All-Ireland Mixed team tee it up against St. Patrick's with a place in the last 32 of Ulster awaiting the victors.

Inter-club golf remains one of the great traditions of club life, bringing together players of all ages and handicaps in pursuit of something bigger than individual success.

09/06/2026

Have you entered for our Junior & Senior Scratch Cup - Friday 3rd July 2026?
Enter today for the chance to win some great prizes . If you need anymore information please contact us via email or call Bobby in the Pro shop 03535 429749485 Ext 3.🏌⛳🏆

07/06/2026

Today's Members Competition is kindly sponsored by Dixon Transport, your continued support for our club competitions is very much appreciated.
Best of luck to all taking part🏌⛳🌤🤞

06/06/2026

This Weekends Members Competition is kindly sponsored by Dixon Transport, your continued support for our club competitions is very much appreciated.
Best of luck to all taking part🏌⛳🌤🤞