Munster Council elect new officers

Retired Garda John Moloughney (Templemore) has been elected Chairman of the Munster Council of the Golfing Union of Ireland.

Moloughney, the outgoing Council honorary secretary, defeated Michael Lawler (Tralee) in a contest at this week’s AGM. The outgoing chairman, Liam Martin (Castletroy) has been nominated as President-elect of the GUI at the AGM next February. Moloughney has been replaced as secretary by Jim Long (Monkstown) while honorary treasurer, Michael Murphy (Tramore) and honorary match secretary, Liam Harkin (Muskerry) were returned unopposed. Dan O’Sullivan (Ballybunion) will be a branch delegate to the Central Council of the GUI.

A proposal from Castletroy that all players in competitions must complete 18 holes before their score may be considered for handicap adjustment will have Munster’s support going to the Union AGM although it is understood that a review of the situation is coming down the line from the Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU).