JAMES IS PICKED TO GO TO THE USA

Club member James O'Meara who was a participant of "The First Tee" program which was run at Slievenamon has been selected to represent "The First Tee of Ireland" team in the Barclays Cup Tri-Match at the prestigious Plainwood Country Club, New Jersey, USA from the 21st to the 25th of August. James is seen here receiving a club jumper and shirt from our club Captain Ian Gough, with his family and teachers from his school Scoil Ruain, Killenaule. Front L/R Jack Molony, Niall Molony, Maeve O'Neill, James O'Meara, Ian Gough (Club Captain), Collette Treacy (Principal Scoil Ruain, Killenaule), Aine O Neill. Middle Suzie O'Brien (Golf Professional), Liam O'Meara, Margaret O'Neill (Teacher, Scoil Ruain) with son DJ, Anne O'Meara, John O'Meara, John Warren (CEO, The First Tee of Ireland), Damien Byrne (Group Leader, S.T. School Completion Program). Back: Grainne Maloney (Teacher Scoil Ruain), Margaret Lalor (Club President), Brendan Kenny (Club Secretary), Aidan Lawless (Junior Officer), Mairead O'Toole (Junior Committee).

James received a present of a driver from his school. Damien Byrne (Group Leader, S.T. School Completion Program), James O'Meara, John Warren (CEO, The First Tee of Ireland), Collette Treacy (Principal Scoil Ruain, Killenaule), Ian Gough (Captain Slievenamon G.C.). The full team (8 boys & 4 girls) is Andrew O'Flynn Limerick, Bryan Gibney Meath, Ciaran McDonald Wicklow, Donal O'Keeffe Kildare, James Kavanagh Waterford, James O'Meara Tipperary, Pauric Toal Tyrone, Ryan O'Mahoney Cork, Ashleigh Leslie Limerick, Elizabeth Kent Waterford, Evanagh Murcott Dublin and Ghislaine Murphy Wicklow.

Aidan Lawless (Junior Officer Slievenamon G.C.), Margaret Lalor (President Slievenamon G.C.), James O'Meara, Suzie O'Brien (European Tour Professional & Coach to The First Tee Program), Ian Gough (Captain Slievenamon G.C.).

James with his proud family, brothers Damian and Liam, his mother Anne and father John.

The Barclays Cup Tri-Match was launched by Barclays PLC, the PGA TOUR and TFT Metropolitan New York to give participants in The First Tee programme the opportunity to compete and meet their peers from other venues. The competition is a multi-format match play where players are awarded points based on their golf play as well as on an integrated life skills portion. Teams consist of eight boys and four girls between the ages of 12 and 19. The 2009 event is being staged in Plainfield Country Club, New Jersey from August 21st - 25th. The Barclays Cup Tri-Match in 2008 was a great success for the Irish team members, their families and friends. The young team excelled at being great ambassadors for TFT Ireland, their family, community and country Plainfield Country Club, New Jersey, USA





James with his father John at the Plainfield Country Club, New Jersey, USA









James O'Meara with Padraig Harrington in New Jersey

James O'Meara with Stewart Cink.


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