The Tulfarris team consisted of 5 pairs: John Hyland and Keith Turner, John Staunton and Paul Fitzpatrick, Sean O'Shea and Kevin Higgins, Phelim Dolan and Ciaran Curley, and Mick Curran and John Curley. With the first tee times at 4.00 p.m. and the final match won at 9.20 p.m. it was a long and challenging evening with the overall match evenly balanced right up to the end. Conditions were good - although a little windy - for most of the time but some rain arrived with the matches into the back nine. Despite the difficulty of playing away from home the Tulfarris pairs stuck to their task winning 1 on the 14th, and 2 on the 17th. The other 2 teams went all the way to the 18th and were called in before their matches were completed.

Joe tells me that the Semi Final will be away again - this time to Wicklow Golf Club on a date yet to be fixed.

Semi – Final : Date Aug 5 Lost away to Wicklow GC 3-0

Regrettably the news is not good from this evenings Semi Final of the Brennan Cup.

The match was played in Wicklow Golf Club and the home advantage which Wicklow enjoyed proved to be just too much for an excellent Tulfarris team. One match was lost on the 17th and the other four were all destined to finish on the 18th. Unfortunately two of them were pipped at the post on 18 with the remaining two matches all square playing 17 and 18. It really couldn't have been closer but it was not to be on the night.

The team consisted of five pairs: John Staunton and Paul Fitzpatrick, Brendan Daly and John Curley, Kieron Ryan and Liam O'Loughlin, Sean O'Shea and Kevin Higgins and Ciaran Curley and Phelim Dolan.

Team Manager Joe Gardner thanked them all for their tremendous efforts in winning through to the Semi Final, in practicing in Wicklow on a number of occasions and in bringing a strong Wicklow team all the way this evening. Joe also thanked the caddies: Noel Reilly, Dave Byrne, Myles Burke, Pat Mahon and myself and he went on to thank the Captain and Lady Captain for their support on the day. He finished his few words at the dinner afterwards by wishing his team all the best for next year.

On behalf of the Captain, the Committee and indeed all the members I say well done and thanks to Joe and his team (indeed all the Brennan Cup panel) for doing Tulfarris proud in the 2011 Brennan Cup run.

- 2010 :

Round 2 lost away to Kikenny

Round 1 : Bye

Round 2:

In last years Brennan Cup semi-final Tulfarris had home advantage over Kilkenny and came out victorious and went on to win the final. This year we were drawn against Kilkenny in the opening round but on this occasion they had home advantage and they made it count. A gallant Tulfarris team came out on the wrong end of this fixture despite playing some very good golf on a very pleasant golf course.

Given in particular that today was Fathers Day and there were a number of Dads on the team their turning out for their Club was doubly appreciated. (One Dad went the extra mile and turned out on his wife's birthday - thank you to John Staunton and Happy Birthday to Trish).

As Team Manager Joe Gardner is currently overseas, he delegated matters to Assistant Manager Paul Fitzpatrick who fielded a very strong team of five pairs playing four ball better ball. Our thanks go to the Managers and to John Staunton and Mick Curran, Kevin Higgins and Sean O'Shea, Brendan Daly and Phelim Dolan, Liam O'Loughlin and Pearse Daly and Niall Robinson and Noel A Kelly. Thanks also to the Caddies and to Interclub teams Manager Noel Reilly for their support in Kilkenny

- 2009 : Champions ( Link to 2009 Page )