Meath matchplay championship
The draw for the first round of the Meath Matchplay championship for the Jimmy Bligh Memorial Cup at the Glebe Golf Club, Trim was made last week and threw up a few interesting ties. The competition is the first of its kind in Meath and will provide some exciting matches between players from the host club aswell as Royal Tara, Co Meath, South Meath, Headfort, Black Bush, Kilcock, Rathcore, Bellewstown, Navan and Knightsbrook. All first round games must be played before Wednesday, 25th March. First round: Francis Collier (Royal Tara) v Gerry Gilroy (Co Meath); Gary Clarke (South Meath) v Gabriel Carty (Glebe); Dominic Creighton (Glebe) v Patrick Bligh (Glebe); Paul Cosgrave (Black Bush) v Thomas McKenna (Headfort); Oliver Carty (Glebe) v Larry Wallace (Glebe); Eamonn Renehan (Glebe) v John Bligh (Glebe); Aidan Mulvenna (Glebe) v Terry Farrell (South Meath); Bernard Ennis (Royal Tara) v Fergal Fitzpatrick (Co Meath); Vincent Martin (Glebe) v Derek Nesbitt (Glebe); Shane Corrigan (South Meath) v Rory Callan (Royal Tara); Noel Tully (Glebe) v Joe Brady (Glebe); Vincent McHugh (Co Meath) v Noel Boyle (Glebe); Billy Fox (Kilcock) v Tommy Farrelly (Co Meath); Paul Halligan (Glebe) v Ian McLoughlin (Glebe); David Ryan (Rathcore) v Joe Larkin (Co Meath); Brendan Fitzsimons (Co Meath) v Liam McFeely (Bellewstown); Brendan McKenna (Headfort) v Joe Heavey (Glebe); Ken Reilly (Glebe) v Hugh Clarke (Glebe); David Henry (Glebe) v Alan McLoughlin (Royal Tara); Declan Martin (Glebe) v Pat O"Neill (Glebe); John Kelly (Black Bush) v Martin Byrne (Glebe); Matt Forde (Glebe) v Joe Farrell (Glebe); James Reilly (Headfort) v Tony Synnott (Glebe); David Austin (Royal Tara) v Gerry Fitzsimons (Co Meath); JJ Mulligan (Co Meath) v Declan Clarke (Glebe); Ian Synnott (Glebe) v Stephen Lynch (Glebe); Michael Collins (Glebe) v David Maguire (Glebe); Alan Donohoe (Kilcock) v John Shaw (Co Meath); Noel Doran (Knightsbrook) v Bertie Cunningham (Co Meath); Mark Nolan (Glebe) v Bruce Sheppard (Bellewstown); Sean Reilly (Glebe) v Anthony Quinn (Glebe); Sean Nolan (Glebe) v Paddy Byrne (Glebe); Brendan O"Leary (Royal Tara) v Alan Nolan (Glebe); Stephen Whittle (Glebe) v Damien Walsh (Glebe); Pascal Dardis (Glebe) v David Burke (Glebe); Pat Lacy (Glebe) v Martin Blake (Glebe); Richie Walsh (Co Meath) v Christy Cunningham (Royal Tara); Pat Nolan (Glebe) v Paddy Gorman (Navan); Brendan Breen (Glebe) v Sean Nugent (Glebe); Frank Keating (Glebe) v Robert McLoughlin (Co Meath); Paddy Keegan (Glebe) v Gerry Keoghan (Royal Tara); Martin McCormack (Co Meath) v Joe Smith (Glebe); Jim Fagan (Black Bush) v Tom Darby (Navan); Damien Clarke (South Meath) v Pascal Reilly (Royal Tara); Seamus Maguire (Glebe) v John Curran (Glebe).