Ballyneety Munster Club of the Year

The happiest group of people at last night’s low-key annual delegates meeting of the Munster Branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland in Mallow were the representatives of Ballyneety Golf Club, formerly Limerick County, who were awarded the Munster Branch Club of the Year award for 2014.

“Everyone is delighted with this award,” said Liam Lawlor, one of the original founders and now one of the prime movers behind this remarkable club’s Lazarus-like revival. Having closed its doors four years ago, it is now back up and running and looking forward to a great future.

“It was unexpected really because 2014 was our first year open with the full course in operation. We are all absolutely thrilled that the course has returned and is better than ever. The former members were despondent when it closed and now that we have reopened, it is a dream come true.”