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Our website is dedicated ultimately to developing and generating more interest in our game and promoting it as a competitive and recreational sport for enthusiasts of all ages. We are proudly affiliated to the Pitch & Putt Union of Ireland, the national governing body of amateur sport of Pitch & Putt, which boasts approximately 11,000 members and 120 affiliated clubs around the country, including our own three Offaly clubs Erry, Tullamore and Ferbane.
This initiative will prove to be a great source of reference for all Pitch and Putt supporters and players alike, whether young or old, novice or stalwart. You can find all the information you need here from the history and fundamentals of the game, history and evolution of the Offaly Co. Board and our clubs in particular, our county, and provincial, national and international champions to our inter-county teams. You will find the latest local/regional news, fixtures and results here first.

Latest News

18th May 2013: Results from Day 1 of the Leinster Matchplay Finals.
Results from today's matches in the Ladies & Gents Matchplay Championships
can be found on the PPUI website at the PPUI website here
Best of luck to our local players who are still in the chase for their respective Leintster titles, they are: Senior Gents - Mick Hogan (Tullamore) & Darren O'Connell (Tullamore). Junior Gents - Michael O'Connell (Tullamore).
Ladies Senior - Helen Wynne (Erry) & Tracey McGrath (Erry). Ladies Inter - Lauren Pyke (Tullamore), Linda Flanagan (Erry), Deirdre Byrne (Tullamore) & Annie Galvin (Tullamore). All Gents & Ladies Semi-Finals & Finals take place at Erry tomorrow. Play commences at 10a.m.

16th May 2013: Tullamore & Erry Host Leinster Championships
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13th May 2013: Latest News - Ferbane Claim National Title..
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22nd March 2012: Upcoming Fixtures...
Offaly Co. Board Scratch Cup March 31st see more details »
Erry Open Strokeplay April 12th-14th see more details »

14th March 2013: Tom Egan inducted into the PPUI Hall of Fame
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3rd February 2013:Following last weeks Alliance falling foul to the bad weather at Erry the Alliance went ahead today at Ferbane Pitch & Putt Club. The winners were as follows:
Mixed 36 Nett: 77 Larry Maher Jnr. & Ann Minnogue
Mixed 36 Gross: 92 Patsy Reams & Una Pyke
Gents 36 Nett: 79 John Dunican & Mick Devery
Gents 36 Gross: 92 Ted Kidney & S Buckley
Next week the Alliance takes place on Sunday, February 10th, at Tullamore Pitch & Putt Club at 1.45p.m. sharp.

21st January 2013: The third instalment of the Offaly Club Alliance took place on Sunday, January 20th, at Tullamore Pitch & Putt Club. The winners were as follows:
Mixed Nett: 76 Una Pyke & Edward Fleming
Mixed Gross: 94 Linda Flanagan & Joe McGrath Snr.
Gents Nett: 71 Denis Hill & Kieran Claffey
Gents Gross: 86 Joe McGrath Jnr. & Mick Kenny
Next week the Alliance takes place on Sunday, January 27th, at Erry Pitch & Putt Club at 1.45p.m. sharp.

14th January 2013:The Offaly Co. Board AGM took place on Wednesday last at which the following officers were elected for 2013:
Chairman: Darren O'Connell (Tullamore)
Secretary: Joseph McGrath Jnr. (Erry)
Treasurer: Una Pyke (Tullamore)
Registrar: Paul O'Gorman (Tullamore)
Competition Secretary: Joseph McGrath Jnr. (Erry)
P.R.O.: Tracey McGrath (Erry)
Juvenile Officer: James Walsh (Erry)

We wish the committee all the best for the coming year!

Click here to view A Look Back Over 2012 in photos.. »

14th January 2013: The second Offaly Club Alliance took place on Sunday, January 13th, at Ferbane Pitch & Putt Club. The winners were as follows:
Mixed Nett: 79 Tommy Murphy & Ann Minnogue
Mixed Gross: 92 John Dunican & Una Pyke
Gents Nett: 75 Mick Hogan & Matt King
Gents Gross: 89 Joe McGrath Jnr. & Denis Carter
Next week the Alliance takes place on Sunday, January 20th, in Tullamore Pitch & Putt Club at 1.45p.m. sharp.

8th January 2013: The Offaly Co. Board AGM takes place on Wednesday, January 9th, at 8pm in Tullamore, all are very welcome to attend.

The annual Offaly Club Alliance teed off on Sunday last at Erry Pitch and Putt Club. There was a very good turn out for the first competitive but friendly event of 2013!
The winners of the first Alliance were as follows:
Mixed Nett: 78 Una Pyke & Joseph McGrath Jnr.
Mixed Gros: 89 Geraldine Ryan & Mick Hogan
Gents Nett: 74 John Dunican & Sean Buckley
Gents Gross: 88 Sean Dunican & Simon Bracken
Next week the Alliance takes place in Ferbane Pitch & Putt Club at 1.45p.m. sharp.

1st January 2013: Wishing all our members, supporters and sponsors a very Happy New Year... Here's to another successful pitch and putt season in 2013!!

The first of the Offaly Club Alliances takes place in Erry this coming Sunday January 6th at 1.45p.m. sharp.

06 October 2012: The National Seniors Strokeplay Finals take place over this weekend in Collins Cork... we wish the following Offaly competitors the very best of luck tomorrow in the Gents Championships: Senior Gents Patsy Reams (Ferbane), Billy Buckley Snr. (Erry), Joe Egan (Erry). Inter Gents: Tommy Murphy (Ferbane). Junior Gents: PJ Dunne (Ferbane), Mick Kenny (Ferbane).

11th September 2012: Results
National Mixed Foursomes Qualifiers @ Tullamore Sept 5th: Joe McGrath Jnr. & Tracey McGrath (Erry), Mick Hogan & Una Pyke (Tullamore), Michael O'Connell & Lauren Pyke (Tullamore), Sean Galvin & Annie Galvin (Tullamore), Darren O'Connell & Margaret Hogan (Tullamore)
Seniors Strokeplay Qualifiers @ Ferbane: Senior Gents Patsy Reams (Ferbane), Billy Buckley Snr. (Erry), Joe Egan (Erry). Inter Gents: Tommy Murphy (Ferbane). Junior Gents: PJ Dunne (Ferbane), Mick Kenny (Ferbane).

11th September 2012: Ferbane Scratch Cup Winner Paul O'Brien(Lakeside)
Full Results from Ferbane Open Fourball & Scratch Cup »

20th August 2012: Latest News Round-Up
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20th August 2012: A huge congratulations to Amy Galvin (Tullamore) who won the Girls National Juvenile Strokeplay at St. Bridgets on Saturday. Amy had a fantastic score of 104 for the 36 hole championship and beat the favourite for the title (Claire Keatinge from Old County) by 1 shot. Amy birdied four out of the final five holes to claim her first major National Title! Congrats to Amy from all in Offaly Pitch & Putt!!

22th July 2012: Congratulations to Margaret Hogan, the newly crowned 2012 National Strokplay Champion today at Ierne. This brings her National titles to 9 (5 Strokeplay and 4 Matchplay)!

20th July 2012: Best of luck to the Offaly Inter & Junior Gents Teams who take part in the inaugural Inter & Junior Offaly v Westmeath Challenges tomorrow, Saturday July 21st, at Custume P&P Club, Athlone. Play commences at 11am with one round of scotch foursomes and one round of singles to decide the challenges.

18th July 2012: Offaly Masters Winner Patsy Reams (Ferbane)
Full Results from the Offaly Masters 2012 »

16th July 2012: Leinster Titles for Young Duo & Inter-Co Teams Finalised
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1st July 2012: OffalY Matchplay Championships 2012 Results read more »

24th June 2012: National Strokeplay Qualifying Round Results view results »

18th June 2012: Dick Abraham Memorial Scratch Cup Winner Larry Maher (Erry)
Dick Abraham Memorial Scratch Cup & Open Scotch Foursomes Results »

10th June 2012: Latest News - Results Round-Up read more »

7th June 2012: Erry Scratch Cup Winner 2012 Simon Ryan (Riverdale)
Erry Scratch Cup & Open Fourball Results »

1st June 2012: Best Wishes...
We wish all our Offaly representatives the very best of luck at the National Ladies and Gents Matchplay this Bank Holiday weekend at Claycastle Pitch & Putt Club, Youghal, Co. Cork!! They are as follows: Ger Palmer (Tullamore), Joe McGrath Jnr. (Erry), Graham Newman (Erry), William Buckley Jnr. (Erry), Mark Hogan (Tullamore), Joseph Pyke (Tullamore), Billy Buckley Snr. (Erry), Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry), Margaret Hogan (Tullamore) and Tracey McGrath (Erry). The Draws can be found on PPUI website here
BEST OF LUCK TO ALL and best wishes to the hosts this year Claycastle, its sure to be an exciting championship!!

27th May 2012: Results from today's Offaly Strokeplay Championships @ Erry
Senior Gents Winner - 143 Edward Flemming (Erry)
Runner-Up - 146 Joseph McGrath Jnr (Erry)
Last 18 - 49 Larry Maher Jnr (Erry)
Inter Gents Winner - 98 P Fleming (Erry)
Runner-Up - 106 Denis Hill (Tullamore)
Junior Gents Winner - 110 Peter Fox (Tullamore)
Runner-Up - 111 Alvin Buckley (Ferbane)
Ladies 0-6 Winner - 105 Margaret Hogan (Tullamore)
Runner-Up - 112 Helen Wynne (Erry)
Ladies 7-18 Winner - 122 Lauren Pyke (Tullamore)
Runner-Up - 122 Annie Galvin (Tullamore)
Congrats to all and thanks to all who took part!!

21th May 2012: Latest News read more »

8th May 2012: Latest News read more »

In Association with Erry Pitch & Putt Club, the Clara Playground Committee present a 36 Hole Matchplay Challenge between Shane Lowry & Tracey McGrath. This unique fundraising event has been organised in order to raise much needed funding for a proposed new playground in Clara town. The event sees Clara's golfing champion Shane Lowry take on Clara's pitch and putt champion Tracey McGrath in a 36 Hole Matchplay Challenge in Erry Pitch & Putt Club on Sunday May 13th at 3p.m. The event will be preceded by a 3 Ball Scramble which is open to the public, tee-times can be booked through a member of the Playground Committee or through Erry's Joseph McGrath Jnr. Early booking is advised as there may be two sessions due to demand. The day should be a great day out for the family with plenty of additional interests for all ages, including lucky dips and "guess the score" draw. We wish all involved the very best of luck.

27th April 2012: Leinster Matchplay Qualifiers Confirmed:
Senior Gents - Jimmy Scanlon (Erry), Sean Galvin (Tullamore),
Joe Pyke (Tullamore), Billy Buckley Snr. (Erry), Graham Newman (Erry),
Martin Hoctor (Tullamore) & Sean Buckley (Erry)
Inter Gents - Joe McGrath Snr. (Erry)
Junior Gents - Patrick Maher (Erry) & Peter Fox (Tullamore)

Congratulations to all the qualifiers and we wish them all the very best of luck
in the finals in Glenville, Dublin, on May 19th-20th. Please note that there was
no qualifiers in the Ladies and all are straight through to the Finals which take
place in Lucan, Dublin, on May 19th and in Glenville, Dublin on May 20th.

22nd April 2012: Tullamore's Denise Pyke & Paul Galvin win Leinster Title
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20th April 2012: Our current Offaly Co. Board Registrar, Paul O'Gorman, gives his first official preview in his capacity as an elected N.E.C. Officer to the P.P.U.I. Congratulations and the best of luck Paul in your new role and we look forward to many more reports! You can read Paul's preview of the Leinster Mixed Foursomes, which take place on Sunday in Kilbeggan, here on this link to the P.P.U.I. website: http://www.ppui.ie/content/comp/news.php?action=view_article&article_uid=124 » Once again the very best of luck to all our Offaly competitors and to our close neighbours Kilbeggan as they play host to the Provincial Final!!!
Session 1 tees off at 9.30am & Session 2 at 12noon.

19th April 2012: Latest News including Erry Open Results read more »

1st April 2012: Offaly Co. Board Scratch Cup 2012 @ Tullamore Pitch & Putt ClubCongratulations to Eddie Carey (St. Bridgets, Kildare), who overcame the defending champion and clubmate Ian Dillon today, to capture the Offaly Co. Board Scratch Cup 2012.

Both tied after 54 holes on -24, meaning a three-hole play-off was required to separate the two Kildare men. Eddie birdied the three holes while Ian pared the first hole and birdied the remaining two holes to lose out by 1 shot.

Full results were as follows:
Winner: Eddie Carey (St. Bridgets, Kildare) 138
Runner-Up: Ian Dillon (St. Bridgets, Kildare) 138
Third: Joseph McGrath (Erry, Offaly) 139
Final 18: Thomas Lynch (ESB, Cork) 48
Junior Gents: Peter Fox (Tullamore, Offaly) 102
Inter Gents: Jamie Hogan (Tullamore, Offaly) 97
Ladies 0-6: Margaret Hogan (Tullamore, Offaly) 105
Ladies 7-18: Lucy Galvin (Tullamore, Offaly)

Many thanks to all the competitors, over 130 of you, who supported us today and made the event a very successful one. Also thanks to the Tullamore Club who played host to our Scratch Cup and had the course in great condition as always!! You can find photos from the Scratch Cup on our new Facebook » page later in the week.

11th March 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Final Day @ Erry
Gents Nett - 67 Matt King (Erry) & Denis Carter (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 88 Fergus Handy (Erry)
Mixed Nett - 76 Mary O'Loughlin (Ferbane) & William Kennedy (Erry)
Mixed Gross - 91 Margaret Hogan (Tullamore) & Ger Walsh (Erry)

5th March 2012: Erry Announced PPUI Club of the Year Read more »

5th March 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 8 Results @ Ferbane
Gents Nett - 68 John Dunican (Ferbane) & Denis Carter (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 91 Jimmy Scanlon (Erry) & Francis Minnogue (Ferbane)
Mixed Nett - 76 Mary O'Loughlin (Ferbane) & Aongus Coughlan (Ferbane)
Mixed Gross - 90 Ann-Marie McCabe (Ferbane) & Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry)
The Final Alliance takes place at Erry next Sunday, March 4th, @ 2p.m. The presentation of all Alliance winners will take place in the clubhouse following play. All are welcome

27th February 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 7 Results @ Tullamore
Gents Nett - 76 Simon Bracken (Tullamore) & Francis Minnogue (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 82 Joe McGrath Jnr. (Erry) & Matt King (Erry)
Mixed Nett - 78 Annie Galvin (Tullamore) & Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry)
Mixed Gross - 87 Margaret Hogan (Tullamore) & William Kennedy (Erry)
Next Alliance - Sun March 4th @ Ferbane @ 2p.m.

19th February 2012: Adult Fixture List 2012 Now Available
Local Fixtures & Championship Qualifying Dates & Venues »
Provincial Championship Dates & Venues »
National Championship Dates & Venues »

19th February 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 6 Results @ Erry
Gents Nett - 72 Matt King (Erry) & Mick Kenny (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 88 Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry) & Jackie Rabbitte (Erry)
Mixed Nett - 78 Ann Minnogue (Ferbane) & Joe McGrath Snr. (Erry)
Mixed Gross - 90 Margaret Hogan (Tullamore) & Sean Duncian (Erry)
Next Alliance - Sun Feb 26th @ Tullamore @ 2p.m.

13th February 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 5 Results @ Ferbane
Gents Nett - 71 Patsy Reams (Ferbane) & Mick Kenny (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 88 John Dunican (Ferbane) & Denis Carter (Ferbane)
Mixed Nett - 81 Eileen Guerin (Ferbane) & Mick Devery (Erry)
Mixed Gross - 84 Margaret Hogan (Tullamore) & Joe McGrath Jnr. (Erry)
Next Alliance - Sun Feb 19th @ Erry @ 2p.m.

5th February 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 4 Results @ Tullamore
Nett - Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry) & J. Matthews (Tullamore)
Gross - Joseph McGrath Jnr. (Erry) & Sean Buckley (Ferbane)
Next Alliance - Sun Feb 11th @ Ferbane @ 2p.m.

22nd January 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 3 Results @ Ferbane
Mixed Nett - 79 Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry) & Bridie Nugent (Ferbane)
Mixed Gross - 98 John Dunican (Ferbane) & Ger Ryan (Erry)
Gents Nett - 75 PJ Dunne (Ferbane) & Alvin Buckley (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 87 Joseph McGrath Jnr. (Erry) & Leonard O'Meara (Erry)
Next Alliance - Sun Jan 29th @ Erry @ 2p.m.

15th January 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 2 Results @ Tullamore
Mixed Nett - 75 Joe McGrath Snr. (Erry) & Bridie Nugent (Ferbane)
Mixed Gross - 92 Patsy Reams (Ferbane) & Mary McKenna (Ferbane)
Gents Nett - 70 Larry Maher Snr. (Erry) & Peter Fox (Tullamore)
Gents Gross - 79 Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry) (played 2 balls)
Next Alliance - Sun Jan 22nd @ Ferbane @ 2p.m.

12th January 2012: A LOOK BACK AT 2011 »

12th January 2012: Offaly Co. Board A.G.M. read more »

8th January 2012: Offaly Club Alliance - Day 1 Results @ Erry
Mixed Nett - 76 Joseph McGrath Jnr. (Erry) & Mary McKenna (Ferbane)
Mixed Gross - 95 Darren O'Connell (Tullamore) & Ann Minnogue (Ferbane)
Gents Nett - 71 Sean Robinson (Ferbane) & Alvin Buckley (Ferbane)
Gents Gross - 86 Larry Maher Jnr. (Erry) & Mick Kenny (Ferbane)
Next Alliance - Sun Jan 14th @ Tullamore @ 2p.m.

26th September 2011: Latest News - National Inter-County Round-Up read more »

13th September 2011: Latest News read more »

5th September 2011: Results & Latest News read more »

Congratulations to Erry's Tracey & Joseph McGrath Jnr. - 2011 Leinster Mixed Foursomes Champions at Erry

22nd August 2011: Tullamore Open Results read more »

22nd August 2011: OFFALY MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
click here to view draws »

19th July 2011: Offaly Masters 2011 Results & Latest News read more »

11th July 2011: Leinster Strokeplay Results & Latest News read more »

Congratulations to Erry's Geraldine Ryan - 2011 Leinster Inter Strokeplay Champion & to Tullamore's Denise Pyke on finishing Runner-Up at Royal Meath

Congratulations to Erry's William Buckley - 2011 Leinster Strokeplay Champion

5th July 2011: Latest News & Results read more »

26th June 2011: National Strokeplay Qualifying Results - Gents Senior: Anthony Galvin 98, William Buckley Jnr. 98, Patsy Reams 100, Joe McGrath Jnr. 101, Joe Gorman 102, Martin Hoctor 102, Mark Hogan 104. Gents Inter: Sean Galvin 103, Brian Doyle 106. Gents Junior: Gary Pyke 99. Ladies Inter: Geraldine Ryan & Eileen Guerin.

13th June 2011: Latest Open & Leinster Strokeplay Qualifying Results read more »

12th June 2011: Fourth National Matchplay Title for Tullamore's Margaret Hogan read more »

1st June 2011: Leinster Title for Tullamore's Joseph Pyke read more »

26th May 2011: Offaly Strokeplay Championships 2011 read more »

15th May 2011: Exciting 4-Way Playoff Required at Kilbeggan read more »

9th May 2011: Latest News & National Scramble Report read more »

5th May 2011: National Matchplay Qualifying Results from Erry read more »

25th April 2011: Review Ireland v Catalonia International Challenge 2011 & McGrath Captures First Irish Open Title read more »

11th April 2011: Offaly Co. Board Scratch Cup & Erry Open Strokeplay Results read more »

5th April 2011: National Scramble Qualifying Results read more »

30th March 2011: DRAWSHEET - NATIONAL SCRAMBLE QUALIFYING RNDS »

28th March 2011: Latest News & Results read more »

21st March 2011: Latest Offaly & Irish Open Qualifying Results read more »

15th March 2011: Latest News & Results read more »

8th March 2011: Latest News & Results read more »

17th February 2011: Offaly Club Alliance Results read more »

7th February 2011: Offaly Club Alliance Results read more »

29th January 2011: Erry Regain Ryder Cup Honours for 2010 read more »

22nd January 2011: Fixture List 2011 Now Available
Local Fixtures & Championship Qualifying Dates & Venues »
Provincial Championship Dates & Venues »
National Championship Dates & Venues »

18th January 2011: Co. Board A.G.M. & Main Headlines of 2010 in Photos
& Offaly Club Alliance Results read more »

10th January 2011: Offaly Co. Board A.G.M. & Offaly Alliance Tees Off
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8th September 2010: August News Round Up read more »

7th September 2010: July News Round Up read more »

6th July 2010: June/July News Round Up read more »

31st May 2010: Offaly Co. Board Strokeplay read more »

13th April 2010: Erry Weekend Open Results read more »

11th April 2010: Offaly Player Announced As Irish Captain read more »

4th April 2010: Buckley Dominates Co. Board Scratch Cup @ Arden As 157 Attend!
view full report & results here »

14th March 2010: Final Offaly Club Alliance
The final stage of the Alliance took place at Erry & following play a presentation took place to all the winners over the 9 stages. Thanks to Michael Egan, Clara Sports & Leisure Centre (one of our main sponsors) for his hospitality and to John Meehan for providing the refreshments and hot food.
view full list of results over the 9 Alliance stages here »

9th March 2010: Annual PPUI Convention 2010 - Report, Motions & Photos
Tracey Accepts No. 1 Ranked Irish Ladies Award Read More..

24th January 2010: Offaly AGM Read More..

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