In Pictures: Big prizes to win at McAuley Place fundraising event at Kildare golf club

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McAuley Place, a not-for-profit housing association in Naas town, delighted to announce Ireland’s first ever 1,000
golf ball drop and family fun day to take place at Craddockstown Golf Club, Naas, on Sunday 20th July 2025 at 3.00pm.

This event aims to raise funds for a much-needed expansion of McAuley Place where currently there are 53 social & private apartments for the elderly, fully occupied, with a substantial waiting list. 

This unique fundraising event will drop 1,000 pre-numbered golf balls from a height of over 100 feet onto an especially prepared green on the eighteenth golf hole at the beautifully manicured parkland course at Craddockstown Golf Club.

Pre-numbered golf balls will be sold at €50 a ball, with all funds going to the McAuley Place charity. There will be prizes for the three pre-numbered golf balls which end up closest to the golf hole, or in the hole itself, after being dropped from over 100 feet.

First prize will be €5,000 for the ball nearest the hole, or in the hole itself, second prize will be €1,500 and third prize will be €1,000. 

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There will also be three children’s prizes for the three pre-numbered plastic coloured golf balls which end up closest to the golf hole after the 100 feet drop.

For tickets and more information, please contact Reception in McAuley Place at 045 897833.