Bishopstown Pitch & Putt Club

Big congratulations to Ciarán White on winning the Claycastle Intermediate Scratch Cup with a fantastic final-round 18 of -3! ⛳🏌️

Pictured alongside Claycastle Chairman Mick Sheehan, Ciarán capped off a superb day of competition with an outstanding performance.

Congratulations also to Claycastle Pitch and Putt Club as they celebrate their 40th Anniversary this year. A big thank you to everyone at the club for their warm hospitality and for presenting the course in such excellent condition today.

Well done to all involved! 👏

🏌️ HC Matchplay Draw

The draw for the Club HC Matchplay is now confirmed!⛳️🏌️

First-round matches may commence from Monday 8th, with tee times from 6:30pm onwards.

Please note that no practice is permitted after 5:00pm on the day of your match. Any practice after this time may result in disqualification 🤣

Competition Format

* All matches are played over 18 holes up to and including the Quarter Finals.
* Semi Finals will be played over 36 holes.

Please Note

* No matches may be played on Tuesday due to Summer Leagues.
* No matches may be played on Friday due to the Senior National Qualifier in Bishopstown.
* No matches may be played on Saturday due to the Cork Strokeplay.

Best of luck to everyone taking part!

Current Holder: Len Downey

After a fantastic weekend of Pitch and Putt, the National Matchplay has come to a close and what a weekend it was!

On behalf of Bishopstown Pitch and Putt Club, we would like to sincerely thank the Pitch and Putt Ireland for entrusting us with the hosting of such a prestigious event. Over the past 24 months, our team has worked tirelessly to present the course in the very best condition possible. Opportunities like this do not come around often, but we are ready and looking forward to the next time the PPI calls on us to host a major event. ⛳️

To all the players and supporters who turned out in great numbers throughout the weekend, thank you for your support. We hope you enjoyed the course and the atmosphere that made the event so special.

A special word of thanks must go to Paudie and Gary O’Sullivan. The work these two gentlemen do for the game is invaluable, and we are extremely grateful for everything they have done to help bring our course to the outstanding condition it was in this weekend.

Our Club Captain, Sean Looney, along with the support of our members, has also put in tremendous effort to bring the course to the high standard it enjoys today. Their dedication has not gone unnoticed.

Above all, congratulations to all of today’s winners in Rocklodge. There were some exceptional performances on display and the competition was a credit to everyone involved.

Bishopstown players were proudly represented throughout the weekend, and the club is immensely proud of the battles fought and the commitment shown by each of you. Congratulations to all who took part.

We also have a selection of photos from the weekend, kindly provided by John Hurley, so sit back and enjoy the memories!

The very best of luck to our two Bishopstown members who are representing the club in the National Matchplay Semi-Finals today.

⛳️ Angela Royer takes on Nuala McNamara (Collins) at 10:15am on the Ranges.

⛳️ Paul Boreham faces Kieran Kenneally (Claycastle) at 10:30am in Rocklodge.

Day 1 has concluded after some great displays of pitch and putt in challenging conditions ⛳️🏌️

A reminder that play gets underway again tomorrow at 10:00am. Please allow extra travel time and keep an eye on traffic delays due to the Cork City Marathon.

Best of luck to everyone competing tomorrow!

⛳️ 2026 National Matchplay – This Weekend!

Less than 24 hours to go! 🎉 The 2024 Junior National Matchplay Champion, Gerry O'Connor (Larkspur Park) gets things underway against John Boyle (Loughlinstown) at 8:30am Saturday in Bishopstown, kicking off with the Junior grade!

📋 Quick info for the weekend:

🕗 Opening ceremony kicks off at approx 8:00am Saturday morning

🍽️ Food, tea, coffee, snacks & drinks are all available and it's all FREE! Our catering team in the clubhouse will take great care of you 😊

🏥 A medic will be onsite both Saturday & Sunday. If anyone is feeling unwell, please don't hesitate to reach out

🟢 A practice putting green is available, ask a member or NEC officer onsite for the location. It's been marked off for players only

💧 Water station on hole 9 for anyone who needs it

🚗🚘 Parking information can be seen in my below posts

We wish all players the very best of luck this weekend, especially our own Bishopstown members representing the club. We hope you enjoy the course and appreciate the incredible work that has gone into it over the last 24 months! 💪 Safe travels for people coming from afar!

To Aidan Kavanagh and the Rocklodge team, the course is in amazing condition, you've done excellent work getting it to such a high standard. Best of luck over the weekend! 👏

To the Ranges team, your course is also looking absolutely superb. You should be incredibly proud to be hosting such a fantastic event. Best of luck to you all! 🏌️

🚗 Car Parking for the Weekend 🚗

Clubhouse parking will be reserved for NEC officers, support staff, and committee members.

There will still be plenty of parking available for everyone else!

• On-street parking is available nearby, please be mindful that some areas operate a pay & display system.

• Elton Lawn will be open as an overflow car park option (see images below). It is located beside the clubhouse (no cost).

• MTU have also kindly made their car park available as an additional overflow parking option. Take the first left to MTU, first left again, and follow the road to the car park. The car park will be on the left-hand side (no cost).

🏃‍♂️ Cork City Marathon - Sunday 31st May
Heading to Bishopstown for the National Matchplay? The marathon route passes right through the general area so roads will be chaos. Here's how to get there without losing your mind! 😅

❌ Roads to avoid (closed 09:30–14:30)
* Western Road — expect massive tailbacks all the way to Victoria Cross
* Wilton Road — local traffic only
* College Road — fully closed
* Model Farm Road — closed from Farranlea Park junction
* Magazine Road, Orchard Road & Farranlea Road — all closed or Garda controlled

✅ The route to use: Sarsfield Road → South City Link. The South City Link is open all day and is the officially recommended alternative. Both Western Road AND Wilton Road signs will direct you this way anyway, so just go straight there!

⏰ Best times to travel:
* 🟢 Before 9:30am — grand, no restrictions yet
* 🔴 9:30am–2:30pm — worst period, avoid if you can
* 🟡 After 2:30pm — roads starting to reopen, much better
💡 Worst time of all is 12:00–1:30pm, that's when the bulk of runners are finishing up and road closures are still in full effect around the whole south side.

Plan ahead and you'll be fine! 👍