Thursday 10 September 2026
Player of the Year — Two Majors Left
Two majors remain in the 2026 Player of the Year: the Club Strokeplay on Saturday 19th September and Captain's Day on Saturday 26th September. A grade win at a major is worth 25 points. The overall winner cannot also take a grade title.
Overall standings: Seanie Hoey 149, Darren McKenna 124, Mark Millar 114.
Senior: Darren McKenna 124, Mark Millar 114, Derek Maguire 101, Sean Clerkin 99, Aaron McDonagh 80.
Intermediate: Seanie Hoey 149, Gerard Thornton 102, Jude Garvey 66, Kyle Thornton 65, Darrah Branigan 64.
Junior: Christopher Behan 66, Paddy Stevenson 44, Kevin O'Brien 42, Ann Bird 39.
Entries are open for both majors. The entry sheet is up in the clubhouse, or you can enter online: go to the /fixtures page, log in with your PIN and tap Enter beside the competition. Your entries are listed on your /profile page.
After play on Captain's Day we will head to Foley's for a few drinks to close out the season — everyone welcome.
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Monday 7 September 2026
Weekend Round-Up: Interclub Qualification and Castletown Masters
A brilliant weekend for the club, capped by the team qualifying for the National Interclub Finals.
National Interclub Qualifying (Leinster A), Stackallen, Sunday 6th September:
🏆 Killineer finished joint 2nd of the 15 teams on 18 under par, one shot behind Loughlinstown, to book their place in the National Finals. The team: Colm Lynch, Richard Tinley, Darren McKenna, Paddy Stevenson, Alan Kierans and Sean Clerkin. Best of the cards were Darren McKenna & Paddy Stevenson's 48 (−6) in the Scotch Foursomes and Sean Clerkin's 49 (−5) in the Singles.
Castletown Masters:
🏆 Darren McKenna was Senior Runner-Up, finishing 3rd overall on 99.
A big Killineer contingent made the trip. Also playing were Gerard Thornton (10th), Seanie Hoey, Derek Maguire, Kieran McDonnell, Kyle Thornton, Christopher Murray, Jude Garvey, Paddy Bird, Ann Bird, Darrah Branigan and Sean Clerkin, along with associate members Barry Dyas, Philip Reynolds, Gary Coyle, Anthony Butler, Mick Bowe, Paul Lynch, Darren Fagan, Jim Judge (Jnr) and Padraic Sarsfield.
Eden Scratch Cup, Saturday 5th September: Derek Maguire finished 15th on 105. Paul Lynch also lined out, and played the Bagenalstown Scratch Cup the same day.
Congratulations to all — a great weekend to build on before the Club Strokeplay on 19th September.
Saturday 5 September 2026
Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay Final
The final of the Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay was played on Friday evening, 4th September.
🏆 Winners: Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan, who beat Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch by 2 in a great final.
In the 3rd/4th place play-off, Seanie Hoey & Alan Kierans beat Darrah Branigan & Packy McQuillan on the first play-off hole.
The Owen Brannigan Cup was presented afterwards in Foley's by Irene Brannigan on behalf of sponsors Compressed Air Centre. Thanks to everyone who came along to support the players and make a night of it.
Friday 28 August 2026
Best of Luck to Louth This Weekend
Everyone at Killineer wishes the Louth teams the very best of luck at the Leinster Inter-County Championships this weekend — the Gents Intermediates and Juniors at Glenville and the Ladies at RGSC on Saturday, and the Gents Seniors at Glenville on Sunday.
Thursday 27 August 2026
Points Update & Associate Member Logins
Player of the Year points now include prizes won at opens and doubles: 10 points for a 36-hole open prize, 5 for an 18-hole; doubles are 5 and 3. Prize winners only. All 2026 prizes are added — updated standings on the Player of the Year page.
Associate members can now log in too — pick your name on My Profile, set a PIN, and you can view your profile and enter competitions.
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Killineer at the Oldcastle Open
Oldcastle Open 36-hole Strokeplay, Sunday 23rd August: five Killineer players travelled.
Derek Maguire was the top finisher — 6th overall in a field of 110, with rounds of 49 and 50 for 99 gross (3 POTY points). Also playing were Colm Lynch, Darrah Branigan, Shaun Conroy and Paddy Bird.
All results count on the Player of the Year page.
Wednesday 26 August 2026
Weekend Results & Captain's Day Entries
Club Comp 5 results:
🏆 Senior: Darren McKenna — 44 nett (hc 0) · 10 POTY points
🏆 Inters: Gary Coyle — 48 gross
🏆 Juniors: John Cluskey — 41 nett (hc 10)
Well done to all the winners and to everyone who supported the competition. Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Old County Christy Broe Scratch Cup, Sunday 23rd August: six Killineer players travelled, with Christopher Behan 🏆 winning his grade (20 POTY points). Also playing were Ged McEvoy, Gerard Thornton, Seanie Hoey, Kyle Thornton and Alan Kierans.
Captain's Day is Saturday 26th September — 1pm in Collon, afters in Foley's from 6pm. All members and associate members welcome. Entries are open now: log in on My Profile and tap Enter on the Fixtures page.
Saturday 22 August 2026
Member Profiles Are Here — Enter Captain's Day Online
You can now log in to the club website with your own member profile — it's the same name-and-PIN login as the coin game. Never played? Just pick your name and the PIN you type becomes yours.
What you can do:
Enter competitions online — entries are now open for Captain's Day (Saturday 26th September, Collon). Tap "Enter this competition" on the Captain's Day card on the home page or Fixtures page and you're on the sheet. You can see who else has entered, and withdraw with a tap if plans change. Entry fees are paid at the club as normal for now.
Your season at a glance — your POTY points, grade rank, competitions played and coin balance, all in one place on your profile.
Forgot your PIN? There's now a button for that on the login screen — it notifies the admin, and your account (coins included) carries over to your new PIN.
Log in here: killineerpitchandputt.ie/profile
Any bother logging in, give John a shout.
Friday 21 August 2026
Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay — The Final is Set
Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan beat Darragh Brannigan & Packy McQuillan in the first semi-final, and Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch came through against Seanie Hoey & Alan Kierans — so the decider is set.
The Final, Friday 4th September:
Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan vs Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch
The presentation follows in Foley's pub, where Owen Brannigan's daughter Irene will present the Owen Brannigan Memorial Cup to the winners. It would be great to see as many members as possible there for the social night.
Full bracket and where the shots fall: killineerpitchandputt.ie/draw/1
Best of luck to both pairs!
Friday 21 August 2026
Captain's Day 2026 — Saturday 26th September
Captain Stephen Behan's Captain's Day takes place on Saturday 26th September, with a 1pm start in Collon.
The afters follow in Foley's pub from 6pm.
All members and associate members are welcome.
More details to follow — keep the date free!
Sunday 16 August 2026
Results: Sunday's Scratch Cups — Sonny Heeney & Athgarvan
Three Killineer players were on the road on Sunday.
Sonny Heeney Scratch Cup 2026 · 2 Killineer members played:
Sean Clerkin — Top 20 Overall (4th) + Top 5 in Grade (4th) + Best Final 18 prize (7pts)
Andrew Clerkin — 101st, 140 (1pt)
Athgarvan's John Redmond Memorial Scratch Cup 2026 · 1 Killineer member played:
Hugh O'Donnell — 36th, 106 (1pt)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 15 August 2026
Results: MacBride Scratch Cup 2026
MacBride Scratch Cup 2026 · 15 August · 23 Killineer members played.
🥈 Mark Millar — 2nd Place (after 54) (15pts)
Sean Clerkin — Top 20 (36 holes) + Top 5 in Grade (36 holes) + Final 18 (6pts)
John Conaghan — Top 20 (36 holes) + Top 5 in Grade (36 holes) + Final 18 (6pts)
Darren McKenna — Top 20 (36 holes) + Final 18 + Last 18 winner (48) (6pts)
Gel Martin — Top 20 (36 holes) + Top 5 in Grade (36 holes) (5pts)
Colm Lynch — Top 20 (36 holes) + Final 18 (4pts)
Peter Reilly — Top 20 (36 holes) (3pts)
Seanie Hoey — Top 20 (36 holes) (3pts)
Conor Branigan — Top 5 in Grade (36 holes) (3pts)
Paddy Stevenson — Top 5 in Grade (36 holes) (3pts)
Paddy Bird — Final 18 (2pts)
Andrew Clerkin — Final 18 (2pts)
Also played (1pt each):
Hugh O'Donnell — 24th, 105
Alan Kierans — 24th, 105
Darrah Branigan — 36th, 107
Kyle Thornton — 41st, 109
Derek Maguire — 41st, 109
Jude Garvey — 41st, 109
Kieran McDonnell — 46th, 110
Stephen Behan — 53rd, 111
Gerard Thornton — 62nd, 116
Kenneth Tuite — 63rd, 117
Shaun Conroy — 79th, 158
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
The final 18: the John McKenna Cup finishes with an 18-hole playoff for the leading qualifiers in each grade (54 holes in all). Darren Fagan (Seapoint) took the overall title on 139, Mark Millar was crowned Senior winner on 141, and Darren McKenna won the Last-18 prize with a 48. Killineer's 54-hole totals: Mark Millar 141, Sean Clerkin 148, Darren McKenna 149, John Conaghan 152, Colm Lynch 160, Paddy Bird 178, Andrew Clerkin 218. Overall standings above are the 36-hole qualifying scores.
Friday 14 August 2026
Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay — Semi-Finals Set
Three of the four quarter-finals went all the way to the 18th hole. Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan, Darragh Brannigan & Packy McQuillan and Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch all won on the final hole, while Seanie Hoey & Alan Kierans also came through their quarter-final.
The semi-finals, to be played the week of 17th August:
Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan vs Darragh Brannigan & Packy McQuillan
Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch vs Seanie Hoey & Alan Kierans
Full bracket, handicap allowances and where the shots fall: killineerpitchandputt.ie/draw/1
Best of luck to the four pairs still standing!
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Beat the Bot — Can You Beat Your Predicted Score at MacBride?
Our Beat the Bot game is up and running for Saturday's MacBride Scratch Cup — and for the first time, the predictions are live days in advance.
The bot has studied every PPUI result and set a personal target score for all 23 Killineer players in the field, factoring in recent form, MacBride course history and the weather forecast. Think it's wrong about you? Put your coins where your putter is:
1. Go to killineerpitchandputt.ie/beat-the-bot
2. Pick your name, set a PIN — you start with 100 club coins (free, no real money)
3. See your predicted score for MacBride
4. Stake 5, 10 or 20 coins on beating it — beat your line on Saturday and double your stake
Bets close 9am Saturday. Results settle automatically that night, and the Coin Leaderboard tracks bragging rights for the season. There's also a note on the page explaining exactly how the bot works — so if your line seems harsh, blame the maths, not the committee.
Monday 10 August 2026
Aaron McDonagh is National Intermediate Strokeplay Champion!
Aaron McDonagh is the 2026 National Intermediate Strokeplay Champion!
Aaron was untouchable at the National Strokeplay Championship in Tullamore on Saturday — he led the field of nearly 80 after the opening 36 holes on 96 (49 + 47), five shots clear, then shot 50 over the final 18 to take the All-Ireland title by seven on 146.
He follows Sean Clerkin (2023) as a Killineer National Intermediate Strokeplay champion.
Seanie Hoey and Colm Lynch also flew the flag for Killineer in Saturday's Intermediate championship.
Sunday's Senior championship:
Mark Millar — made the cut for the final 18 and finished 7th of 80 on 145 (47 + 50 + 48).
Sean Clerkin — 39th on 104.
John Cahill (Fermoy) took the Senior title on 136.
Congratulations Aaron — All-Ireland Champion 2026! 🏆
Sunday 9 August 2026
Results: Club Comp 4
Club Comp 4 · 9 August · 17 Killineer members played.
🏆 Darren McKenna — 1st Senior, 92 gross (10pts)
🏆 Seanie Hoey — 1st Intermediate, 90 nett (10pts)
🏆 Paddy Stevenson — 1st Junior, 109 gross (10pts)
Also played:
Derek Reynolds — 2nd, 101
Derek Maguire — 3rd, 103
Kyle Thornton — 5th, 104
Kenneth Tuite — 5th, 104
Stephen Behan — 8th, 106
Gerard Thornton — 8th, 106
Darrah Branigan — 10th, 108
Hugh O'Donnell — 11th, 109
Alan Kierans — 13th, 111
Conor Branigan — 13th, 111
Kieran McDonnell — 15th, 112
Jude Garvey — 17th, 119
Frank Brady — 18th, 131
Shaun Conroy — 19th, 143
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Friday 7 August 2026
National Gents Strokeplay This Weekend — Good Luck to Our Five!
Five Killineer players are in action at the National Gents Strokeplay finals in Tullamore this weekend — best of luck to all!
Saturday 8th — Intermediate:
Colm Lynch (8:30am) — 3rd in the Leinster finals and 3rd in qualifying, our steadiest Inter all summer.
Aaron McDonagh (10:18am) — topped the L/D/M qualifying and was 5th in the Leinster finals.
Seanie Hoey (1:30pm) — reigning club matchplay champion and 2026 LDM county matchplay winner.
Sunday 9th — Senior:
Mark Millar (8:42am) — three-time All-Ireland champion (National Matchplay 2000 & 2001, National Strokeplay 2017), 3rd in this year's Irish Open, and runner-up in the county strokeplay and the Killineer Scratch Cup.
Sean Clerkin (2:00pm) — 2023 All-Ireland Intermediate Strokeplay champion, and bang in form: 1st Senior at the Fred Hoey Scratch Cup and 4th at the Patsy Hoey.
Full timesheets on the PPUI site: irishpitchandputt.ie/news/gents-national-strokeplay-timesheets-5494/
Friday 7 August 2026
Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay — Quarter-Finals
Round 1 is complete and the quarter-finals are set, to be played the week of Monday 10th to Sunday 16th August:
Darren McKenna & Gerry Walsh vs Kevin O'Brien & Chris Behan
Jude Garvey & Sean Clerkin vs Darragh Brannigan & Packy McQuillan
Richard Tinley & Colm Lynch vs Del Reynolds & Ken Tuite
Kyle Thornton & Barry Dyas vs Seanie Hoey & Alan Kierans
Full bracket, handicap allowances and where the shots fall: killineerpitchandputt.ie/draw/1
Best of luck to all pairs!
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Results: Lucan Dave Hayden Memorial Scratch Cup 2026
Lucan Dave Hayden Memorial Scratch Cup 2026 · 2 August · 1 Killineer member played.
Hugh O'Donnell — 47th, 113
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Monday 3 August 2026
Results: Mellows Scratch Cup August 3rd 2026
Mellows Scratch Cup August 3rd 2026 · 3 August · 1 Killineer member played.
Hugh O'Donnell — 59th, 113
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Monday 3 August 2026
Results: 2026 Bernie Lacey Scratch Cup - Trim
2026 Bernie Lacey Scratch Cup - Trim · 3 August · 8 Killineer members played.
🏆 Conor Branigan — 1st in Grade (20pts)
Sean Clerkin — Top 20 Overall (14th) (3pts)
Also played:
Derek Maguire — 42nd, 107
Ged McEvoy — 55th, 112
Alan Kierans — 61st, 114
Darrah Branigan — 78th, 119
Richard Tinley — 78th, 119
Andrew Clerkin — 96th, 136
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Thursday 30 July 2026
Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay — Draw is Live
The draw for the Owen Brannigan Doubles Matchplay, kindly sponsored by Compressed Air Centre, has been made — 15 pairs are in.
See the full first-round draw, handicap allowances and where the shots fall: killineerpitchandputt.ie/draw/1
Best of luck to all pairs!
Sunday 26 July 2026
Results: National Strokeplay Qualifiers
National Strokeplay Qualifying · 26 July · 13 Killineer members played.
Senior — Leinster Regional (106-player field):
Mark Millar — 27th, 103 (qualified ✅)
Sean Clerkin — 36th, 105 (qualified ✅)
Derek Reynolds — 56th, 108
John Conaghan — 78th, 112
Darren McKenna — 78th, 112
Kyle Thornton — 84th, 113
Intermediate — L/D/M:
Aaron McDonagh — 1st in Grade (10pts) (qualified ✅)
Colm Lynch — 3rd, 105 (qualified ✅)
Seanie Hoey — 5th, 110 (qualified ✅)
Hugh O'Donnell — 5th, 110
Jude Garvey — 12th, 115
Gerard Thornton — 15th, 117
Darrah Branigan — 18th, 125
Five Killineer players progress to the National Strokeplay finals — well done all!
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 25 July 2026
Results: Fred Hoey Scratch Cup 2026
Fred Hoey Scratch Cup 2026 · 25 July · 12 Killineer members played.
Sean Clerkin — 1st in Grade (20pts)
Darren McKenna — 2nd in Grade (15pts)
Ann Bird — 2nd in Grade (15pts)
Derek Maguire — Top 20 Overall (10th) (3pts)
John Conaghan — Top 20 Overall (15th) (3pts)
Alan Kierans — Top 20 Overall (20th) (3pts)
Ged McEvoy — Top 20 Overall (20th) (3pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Sunday 19 July 2026
Results: 2026 Leinster Senior Gents Strokeplay Finals
2026 Leinster Senior Gents Strokeplay Finals · 19 July · 2 Killineer members played.
Mark Millar — Top 10 (9th) (15pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 18 July 2026
Results: 2026 Leinster Intermediate Ladies Strokeplay Finals
2026 Leinster Intermediate Ladies Strokeplay Finals · 18 July · 1 Killineer member played.
Frances Farrell — Top 10 (9th) (15pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 18 July 2026
Results: 2026 Leinster Intermediate Gents Strokeplay Finals
2026 Leinster Intermediate Gents Strokeplay Finals · 18 July · 5 Killineer members played.
Colm Lynch — 3rd Place (30pts)
Aaron McDonagh — Top 10 (5th) (15pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 4 July 2026
Results: Patsy Hoey Scratch Cup 2026
Patsy Hoey Scratch Cup 2026 · 4 July · 19 Killineer members played.
John Conaghan — 2nd Place (15pts)
Sean Clerkin — Top 20 Overall (4th) + Top 5 in Grade (4th) (5pts)
Mark Millar — Top 20 Overall (6th) + Top 5 in Grade (5th) (5pts)
Darren McKenna — Top 20 Overall (6th) + Top 5 in Grade (5th) (5pts)
Jude Garvey — Top 20 Overall (14th) + Top 5 in Grade (3rd) (5pts)
Glen Martin — Top 20 Overall (16th) + Top 5 in Grade (5th) (5pts)
Seanie Hoey — Top 20 Overall (20th) + Top 5 in Grade (4th) (5pts)
Derek Reynolds — Top 20 Overall (11th) (3pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 4 July 2026
Results: Q: L/D/M Leinster Gents Senior Strokeplay 2026
Q: L/D/M Leinster Gents Senior Strokeplay 2026 · 4 July · 6 Killineer members played.
Mark Millar — 1st in Grade (10pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
Saturday 4 July 2026
Results: Q: L/D/M Leinster Gents Intermediate Strokeplay 2026
Q: L/D/M Leinster Gents Intermediate Strokeplay 2026 · 4 July · 13 Killineer members played.
Jude Garvey — 1st in Grade (10pts)
Full standings on the Player of the Year page.
