A Galway Bay pearl

Shelia Reilly from the Galway Bay club was in sparkling form to win the first outing of the Christy O'Connor junior Oyster Pearl…

Shelia Reilly from the Galway Bay club was in sparkling form to win the first outing of the Christy O'Connor junior Oyster Pearl Golf Society to Athlone golf club last week. Sheila, who plays to a 29 handicap, shot 40 points to win by one from Sally Ronaghan (Athlone) and Alice Murphy (Oughterard).

Mary Madden from Ballinasloe won the gross with 30 while the class winners were Mary Hynes (Athlone), Anna Fitzgerald (Enniscrone) and Anna O'Donnellan (Barna). The next outing takes place at Connemara Golf Club on October 23rd. Tee-times with Suzanne at 091-529609.

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