Shane O'Grady maintains a fully equipped Professional shop and welcomes green fees and societies, insatiately Shane has had 10-holes-in-one in competition. Anyone beat that?

In a thrilling Semi-Final Liam McKay and Tony Cotter were drawn against Eamon Tavey and Paddy King when they clinched the first point for Black Bush on the 18th by 1-hole. In the 2nd match Daire Foran and Pat Kelly were drawn against Michael Fee and Martin Rafter their match went all the way to the 20th hole before they relinquished the point to Castleblayney. Pat Connolly and Seamus Morrison were 3rd out against Noel Flanagan and Martin Moore and they delivered the 2nd point with a 2 and 1 victory. Tom Finn and Terry Moore were out against Joe Quinn and Brian Coleman who were on top of their game and delivered a 4 and 3 win to the Ulster Champions. So it was all down to the anchor match of John Donnelly and Kieran Dunne against Eamon Toal and Francis Murphy, this match went down to the wire and was only lost on the 18th by 1-hole.

How near but oh so far considering that Castleblayney went on the win the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield the following day against Munster Champions Castletroy Golf Club. I have no doubt that we haven’t seen the last of this brave team and we will follow their progress in the 2006 campaign.

Black Bush won the Jimmy Carroll Cup in 2004, when the team was, Eddie Donnelly, David Owen, Seamus A. Nolan, Pat Mullally, Paddy Molloy, Pat Connolly, Danny Byrne, John Gear, Myles O'Connor, Kevin Baxter and Brendan Kenny, they were managed by Charles Hoey.

They won the Michael Moore Cup in 2004, when the team was, Philip Cunningham, Dan O'Sullivan, Nial O'Riordan, Frank Fitzmaurice, Fiachra Foran, Seamus Nolan , Brian Beasley, Brendan Hally, Kevin Barry, Danny McCarthy, Miles O'Connor, Ken Savage, Eamonn Maxwell, Norbert Corrigan, they were managed by Kevin Farrell.

They won the North Leinster Mixed in 2003.

They won the Kestrel Cup in 2002, when the team was, Paddy Madden, John Gear, David Owen, Paul Cahill, Luke Digan, Seamus Nolan, Bernard Kenny, and George Gear, they were managed by Charles Hoey.

They won the Tudenham Cup in 2001, when the team was, Ciaran Dunne, Terry Nelson, Mark Duffy, Joe Quinn, Ger Connolly, Barry McDonnell, Peter Lumsden, John Healy, Steve Gibson, Andrew Whitty, Sean Markham, Pat Connolly and Jim Carroll, they were managed by Declan Farrell.

They won the Michael Moore Cup in 1999, when the team was, Brendan Hally, Pat Kelly, Tom Larkin, Dan O'Sullivan, Packie Reilly, Declan Keegan, Bob Alexander, Barry O'Hagan, Michael Frawley, Kevin Farrell, Myles O'Connor, John Healy, Vincent Linehan, they were managed by Barry McDonnell. 

Andrew Fox was selected on the Leinster Boys' team for the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.

Captain 2001, Seamus Nolan and his Captain's Prize winner Barry McDonnell came 2nd in the National Finals of the Skoda-Irish Independent County Masters at the Royal Dublin Golf Club in October 2001. They returned 43 points to be piped by 1 for the All-Ireland title.

Black Bush won their first trophy in its 12 years-history when they beat Newlands 5-2 in the final of Michael Moore Trophy at Portarlington G. C. in October, 1999.

The Girls of Black Bush Golf Club won the Leinster Final Smurfit Girls' in 1993 and 1995.

Paul McAuley won the Druid's Glen-Irish Independent "Golfer of the Month" for September 2001. He received a handsome limited edition painting of one of the holes at Druid's by Robert Ballagh and a Fourball for his award. 

Margaret Alexander won the Duggan Cup in 1997.

Georgina Forester won the Duggan Cup in 1995.

J. Gear won the Meath Seniors Tournament in Royal Tara with a score of 75.

Roisin Collins played in The Girls Home Internationals at Northop Golf Club in 1995.

My good friend Chris O'Mara won the Club Matchplay (over 18-handicap) I used play a lot of cards with Chris, somehow I don't think I'd like to play golf against him for high-stakes! Well, done Chris.