Ballyboughal are Fingal & East Meath Pitch & Putt Champions 2021
Ballyboughal Pitch & Putt Club are Fingal and East Meath Champions for the second year in a row. The competition, now in its sixth year, was created by Ballyboughal Stalwart Ronnie Delaney, with the support of the Fingal Sports Development Officer, Caitriona Geraghty.
Ballyboughal Pitch & Putt Club are Fingal and East Meath Champions for the second year in a row. The competition held at Ring Common Pitch & Putt Club on Friday 3rd September 2021, was closely fought out throughout the Competition and up until the evening of the Final. East Meath opposition, Bellewstown, had a narrow half-point lead coming into the Final, in front of Ballyboughal Team A, with Skerries/Laytown following closely with only a point and half in the difference from the table toppers But it was Ballyboughal with three wins and a draw that rose up the table so unlike previous years in this competition, no play-off was needed.
Ballyboughal and Ring Commons had entered two teams into the Competition, allowing for more players to take part and following Covid Guidelines for the Safe Return to Sport. It was Bllyboughal’s Team A that were victorious. Their Captain Jimmy Browne was delighted to accept the trophy from Fingal Mayor Councillor Seána Ó Rodaigh, who gave her support to the competition on the night.
“It’s great to have teams from Fingal and East Meath taking part and for the Fingal Sports Office to provide support” said the Mayor “the social aspect of this competition is so important for all participants”.
The competition, now in its sixth year, was created by Ballyboughal Stalwart Ronnie Delaney, with the support of the Fingal Sports Development Officer, Caitriona Geraghty. Held over the month of August, the competitors play at Pitch & Putt Courses in Ballyboughal, Bellewstown, Laytown with the final held each year in Ring Common.
The skill level through the competition continues to grow and this year three Bellewstown Players achieved a hole-in-one Willie Corry, Paddy Mallon and Nigel McQuaile at Ballyboughal, Laytown and Ring Common courses respectively. Last year saw the introduction of a new element to the competition, Nearest the Pin. At the Ballyboughal Course Bob Ryan at his home club got nearest the pin and Bernie O’Driscoll, also Ballyboughal was successful in Laytown, Bellewstown’s winner was home player Jim Branagan and Ring Common’s Mark Ray also got the benefit of home advantage.
The Fingal & East Meath Pitch Putt Championship was established back in 2015 to promote the game of Pitch & Putt in Fingal.
“It has become a permanent fixture in the Fingal Sports Calendar, and this is in no small effort to the great work done by Ronnie Delaney”, said Caitríona Geraghty, Fingal Sports Development Officer” stated “even a Global Pandemic wouldn’t stop him from holding this competition”.
More information Contact Caitríona Geraghty, Sports Development Officer, Fingal Sports Office
