Patrick McKenna Wins the Chartered Accountants Ireland Golf Society Annual Outing 2024

 

L-R: Patrick McKenna, Sinead Donovan, Hilary Haydon and Louise Coffey

The 97th annual outing of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Golf Society took place last weekend, the 24 and 25 May 2024. The Society has been operating since the 1920s and this is the 71st visit to County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point. Since Covid the society is thriving. Over a third of the players (21 players) this year were newcomers and this is a trend that has been growing since 2022. New members are warmly welcomed by the society and the committee were delighted to see several of the first timers join the more established members on the podium!

L-R: Patrick McKenna receives the Pratt Cup as the overall winner of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Golf Society Annual Outing 2024 from Captain Simon Hopper.

Another highly contested prize was the Cecil Donovan inter-firms trophy. This is the second year of this competition and has started to draw teams from firms large and small. Congratulations to Team Deloitte who emerged victorious this year after the valiant challenge posed by Team Mazars!

L-R: Zikka O’Donoghue - KPMG, Brian Delahunt -  Fitzpatrick Kearney, Madeline Sheridan - EY, Paul Mee - Mazars who were representing their firms in the 2nd Cecil Donovan inter-firms competition.

L-R: Simon Hopper, Captain presents Deloitte team captain John McCaroll with the Cecil Donovan trophy

An exciting new addition to the outing was launched this year, with the introduction of a social golf event. This event invited social and beginner golfers for a golf lesson with club pro Dermot Carroll. This was followed by lunch at the club house before joining a most gracious host and member Byran Kilfeather for an enjoyable round of the 9 hole Bomore Course. All who participated thoroughly enjoyed the day  and dinner afterwards and have promised to return!

L-R: Bryan Kilfeather, Marion Prendergast, Sile Casserly, Sorcha Sweeney and Dermot Carroll enjoying a golf lesson as part of the first annual social golf event.

The Society also welcomed the newly appointed President of Chartered Accountants Ireland Barry Doyle to the outing on his first week in office. Barry accepted, on behalf of the Institute, a presentation to commemorate the Society's centenary which was celebrated last year. We are delighted to hear it now hangs in the Leinster meeting room at Chartered Accountants House in Dublin. A fitting tribute to this year's winning Lorimer Cup team!

L-R: Captain Simon Hopper presenting Chartered Accountants Ireland President Barry Doyle with a commemoration piece of the Society's centenary celebrated last year. It now hangs in the Leinster meeting room in Chartered Accountants House, Dublin. 

The Society would like to express a huge thank you to the hosts at County Sligo Golf Club for their superb hospitality. Thank you Lady Captain Valerie Booker, Captain Jim Flood and Club President and Society member Neil Gaynor for your warm welcome and ongoing support.

L-R: Neil Gaynor, President County Sligo Golf Club being presented with a framed Chartered Accountants Ireland Golf Society souvenir centenary flag to mark the historic relationship between club and society.  

More photos of the event are available to view here