Gymnastic Cup AC Open 1st/2nd May
The Gymnastic Cup Competition will be held on Sunday & Monday 1st & 2nd of May in Carrickmines C<C. This is an open handicap AC event and play will begin at 9.30 each day.
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Easter Open 2022
You are invited to play in the Easter Open 2022 to be hosted by Carrickmines C<C on 17th and 18th April 2022.
The first day will be Golf Croquet and the second will be Association Croquet. Entries by 13th April please.
Full information can be found in this document
Irish and Dublin Open Application Forms
The Entry Forms for the Dublin Open Championships on 3rd - 6th June and the Irish Open Championships on 30th July -6th August 2022 are available through the links on the left sidebar.
Online entry for Dublin OC at https://forms.gle/VXY8WYa7Si7VtCxV6
Baltic Open Sept 2022 Invitation
Dear Croquet Friends,
It is my pleasure to announce the annual Baltic Open GC event that takes place, as always the 10 previous years, on the first full weekend of September. Please see the attached document, where you also can see the Board of Honours of the previous tournaments.
Looking forward to new amazing croquet encounters this year,
Best regards, Roberts Stafecki
Alan Looney wins Autumn Bowl AC 2021
Alan Looney was the winner of the 2021 Autumn Bowl AC on Oct 24/25th, held in Carrickmines
Autumn Bowl AC Oct 24/25th 2021
The Autumn Bowl Tournament will be held on 24th and 25th October at Carrickmines.
This is an Open Tournament handicap event and all AC players are invited to enter. 10am to 5pm. Free entry.
Entries before 21st to Sandy. Full contact details on the following PDF.
Andrew Johnston wins the 2021 SLOC
The winner of the 2021 South Leinster Open Championship on 4th/5th September was Andrew Johnston, who defeated Nathaniel Healy in the final. The competition was played over two days on the two lawns in Newcastle Co. Wicklow.
In the block play, Andrew, Nathaniel and Simon Williams all had 3 wins so the finalists were decided by Net Hoops.
Irish Womens team to play Spain Sept 2021
The CAI Selectors have chosen the following players to face Spain in the upcoming Women's Golf Croquet International to be played in Carrickmines and Herbert Park immediately after the Irish Golf Croquet Championship:
Team: Jane Morrison ©, Patricia Whitty, Nicola Kelly, Hillary Whitty, Yvonne Marrinan, Clair Whyms, Gemma Corr, Jacinta Bushell
Reserves: Anne Marie McGowan, Karen Davidson Perrins, Celine Reilly, Aileen Kirstein, Aileen Mulhern
Congratulations to the players selected for the team and the reserves, and to all those who participated in a competitive Women in Sport programme throughout the summer!
Team: Jane Morrison ©, Patricia Whitty, Nicola Kelly, Hillary Whitty, Yvonne Marrinan, Clair Whyms, Gemma Corr, Jacinta Bushell
Reserves: Anne Marie McGowan, Karen Davidson Perrins, Celine Reilly, Aileen Kirstein, Aileen Mulhern
Congratulations to the players selected for the team and the reserves, and to all those who participated in a competitive Women in Sport programme throughout the summer!
Sherry Fitzgerald and NCC to partner in CAI's WIS event
The Croquet Association of Ireland (CAI) has partnered with Sherry FitzGerald, Ireland's largest property advisory firm and NCC (National Chemical Company) a leading raw material and chemical sourcing specialist to create a significant women in sport collaboration for its upcoming International Women’s Challenge.
As part of the partnership, Sherry FitzGerald and NCC will become official partners of the CAI’s International Women’s Challenge which takes place between the 13 th and 15 th September. The three-day event will see the Irish Women’s Team take on their Spanish counterparts and will take place in Dublin across two clubs, Carrickmines Croquet & Lawn Tennis club and Herbert Park Croquet Club.
Irish Open 2021 Results
The premier Irish Croquet Tournament of the year – The Croquet Championships of Ireland - was played at Carrickmines from 31 July to 7 August. Due to Covid there was only 1 overseas entry but nevertheless there was a strong overall entry of 36 players. There were 9 separate events in the Tournament, both singles and doubles, and catering for different handicap levels. The Tournament was superbly managed by debutant manager Alan Looney, the weather was mixed with the splendid new awning providing protection from sun and rain.