Murphy handed reins of Munster GUI Branch

BILL MURPHY of Fermoy is the new chairman of the Munster GUI Branch. He was elected in a secret ballot at the annual delegate's meeting in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow, last night in a two man contest with Alan McIlraith of Tramore.

Mr Murphy was proposed for the position by Fermoy captain Joe Slattery who said he was a long serving member of the branch, a former Fermoy captain, the current treasurer of the branch, an expert on the rules of golf and had refereed all competitions from junior to senior level. The nomination was seconded by Brendan O'Callaghan, vice captain.

John Cassidy, the Tramore vice-captain proposed Mr McIlraith and said he had given 20 years service to the branch; he was the club captain in 1982 and president in 2002 and had given a huge commitment to junior golf.