On the 25th & 26th of May Carrickmines are holding the second year of their successful Golf Croquet Open Tournament, Carrickmines C&LTC would like members from as many clubs as possible to participate.

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The CAI Selectors are delighted to announce the following selections for International Events this summer.

AC Home Internationals, Southport, 8/9 June.
Simon Williams (Captain), Fiachra Carroll, Sandy Greig, Jane Morrison and Ian Vincent.

Women’s International v the SCA, Edinburgh, 29/30 June.
Jane Morrison (Captain), Karen Davidson Perrins, Yvonne Marrinan, Patricia Mulcahy, Celine O’Reilly, Hillary Whitty, Patricia Whitty and Clair Whyms.

Women’s European GC Open, Eastbourne, 1-4 August.
Karen Davidson Perrins, Yvonne Marrinan, Hillary Whitty, Patricia Whitty and Clair Whyms.

European AC Open, Carrickmines, 15-18 August.
Andrew Johnston (Ranking place), Nathaniel Healy and Simon Williams.

Carrickmines are holding their Easter Tournament again this year from 30th of March to the 1st of April.

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The CAI Selection Committee are pleased to announce the following selections for international matches between now and the end of May.

CAI Silver Medal, 27/28 April at Carrickmines.

Fiachra Carroll, Danny Johnston, Sandy Greig, Russell Harris, Nathaniel Healy, Alan Looney, Dave McGrath and Simon Williams.

Appleton Trophy, SCA v CAI, 11/12 May, Edinburgh.

Nathaniel Healy (Captain), Fiachra Carroll, Russell Harris, Jane Morrison, Fred Rogerson and Duncan Styles.

European Golf Croquet Open, 16-19 May, Southport.

Alan Looney, Rob O’Donoghue and Mark Stephens.

The match between Ireland and the USA, which was to have been played next July, has been postponed until the same time in 2025.

Thanks to all those who put their names forward for selection and we hope that you will do so again next year.

The 3rd match between the Spanish and Irish women’s GC teams took place in the magnificent grounds of the Real Club Pineda in Seville.
The Spanish team, led by Captain Elena Adarve, was not as strong as in previous years, but with some excellent long hoop running and clearances, were still too strong for the Irish team, made up of players from Rushbrooke, Newbridge House, Carrickmines and Herbert Park as well as a handful of UK based players.

The results of the Irish Open Championships in Carrickmines on 5th -12th August 2023 are as follows:

Singles Championship of Ireland.
Winner: Danny Johnston.
Runner up: Simon Williams

Doubles Championship of Ireland:
Winners: Andy Johnston and Danny Johnston,
Runners up: Sandy Greig and Nathaniel Healy.

Handicap Singles:
Winner: Fiachra Carroll,
Runner up:  Gerard Osborne Burke.

Entries are invited for the Irish Open Golf Croquet Championships 15th-17th september 2023.

The entry form can be found at

croquetireland.com/cai/docs/GC-EntryForm2023.pdf

Dave McGrath has written his usual entertaining and witty summary of the first 7 days of the tournament and sets the scene in advance of the finals on Saturday 12th August.
Click the title to read the review.

Three Irish-based players will be representing Ireland in the World Association Croquet Championships which are being held in London from 15 to 23 July. Sandy Greig and Simon Williams are members at Carrickmines and Andrew Johnston plays at Newcastle (Co. Wicklow).

The photo shows Sandy, Simon and Andrew in their Irish kit. We wish them all the best in the Championships.