Wednesday 30 September 2026

Results: Captain's Day 2026

Captain's Day, Saturday 26th September at Collon: 29 players over 36 holes, 18 nett plus 18 gross combined, for Captain Stephen Behan's prizes. 🏆 Overall: Aaron McDonagh 96 (47+51, off 2). His opening 47 included a front nine of 22. 🏆 Senior: John Conaghan 101 (50+53), from Barry Dyas 103 (53+52). 🏆 Intermediate: Seanie Hoey 100 (50+55), from Mick Bowe 101 (54+51). 🏆 Junior: Cillian Brown 97 (52+54), from Richard Tinley 103 (58+54). Cillian's 97 was second best on the day, helped by a back nine of 23. 🏆 Best back nine: Kieran McDonnell, 24. 🏆 Hole-in-one: Ged Thornton at the 3rd. Kyle Thornton (3rd) and Christopher Behan (2nd) also had one. Stats of the day, from the 29 cards — 1,044 holes played: 3 holes-in-one, 175 birdies (17%), 635 pars (61%), 191 bogeys (18%) and 40 doubles or worse (4%). Most birdies: Aaron McDonagh 13 and John Conaghan 12, the Overall and Senior winners. Alan Kierans and Cillian Brown had 10 each. Most pars: Kevin O'Brien, Chris Murray and Anthony Butler, 27 of 36. Steadiest cards: Aaron McDonagh and Anthony Butler dropped shots on just 3 holes out of 36; Barry Dyas and Stephen Behan on 4. Best rounds: Aaron McDonagh and Ged Thornton, 47 each in the first round. John Conaghan, Seanie Hoey and Kyle Thornton shot 50. Easiest hole: the 2nd — 2.78 average, 16 birdies. Hardest hole: the 4th — 3.72 average, only 4 birdies and 37 bogeys or worse from 58 rounds. All or nothing: the 3rd gave up 11 birdies and two holes-in-one, but also 18 bogeys or worse. Turnaround of the day: Ged Thornton opened with 47 and closed with 59; Kyle Thornton opened with 61 and closed with 50. Thanks to Captain Stephen Behan for the day, and to everyone who came to the Mariner for the presentation.