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| Thursday, 15 May 2008 | |
 GOLFERS at GAA clubs throughout Dublin will be honing their skills in preparation for a major competition the details of which were announced last week. Dublin football legend Barney Rock took part in the official launch of the 2008 FBD All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge at Carton House, Maynooth, County Kildare. Current GAA stars and all-time legends were on hand to help him tee off the competition, which is now in its ninth year, and allows GAA clubs from across Ireland and abroad to compete for an All-Ireland title on a completely level par without restrictions. Last year, Waterford GAA Club of New York became the first overseas winners of the competition. They beat the 2006 champions, St Brigid’s from Blanchardstown in the final by just one point. A host of GAA celebrities, including current stars Steven McDonnell (Armagh), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Paul Flynn (Waterford), Dave Bennett (Waterford) and Greg Kennedy (Galway), battled it out in a four-ball competition at Carton House to mark the launch of this year’s event. The challenge is played out along the same format as the GAA All-Ireland Championships. Initial rounds see over 120 GAA clubs challenging each other for provincial success and, ultimately, an all expenses paid place in the final at the exclusive Faithlegg Golf Club, County Waterford, in September. The competition has recently been extended to take in the US and has generated huge interest in GAA circles in New York and Chicago. Adrian Taheny, director of marketing and sales at FBD Insurance, said they were delighted to sponsor this unique and exciting competition once again. “Its main appeal lies in the level playing field it offers to GAA clubs from Ireland and abroad who might not otherwise be in the running for an All-Ireland achievement,” stated Mr Taheny. “For the first time, 2007 produced a winner from outside Ireland and, with another impressive list of teams set to enter this summer, the FBD All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge has become a key fixture in the GAA calendar.” Organised in partnership with Dunhill GAA Club, County Waterford, the challenge is open to all GAA clubs who enter teams selected from their 2007 members. The competition is run as a four ball better ball format – handicap and events take place throughout June, July and August before the final in September. Both men and women are invited to compete, with the handicap limit set at 20 for men and 28 for ladies. The Leinster final will take place at Royal Tara Golf Club, Navan, on Friday, August 1, while the All-Ireland final will be held at Faithlegg House Hotel and Golf Club, County Waterford, on September 13 and 14. |
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