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.