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The Ladies of Powerscourt Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Women’s Junior Cup on Saturday 7th September 2024 at Athlone Golf Club when they lost out to the Ladies from Rockmount Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches. They were led out Sarah McCooey who lost her match by 4 and 3 against Jan Lindsay, she was followed by Margaret Worrall who had a very convincing 7 and 6 win against Andrea Watson, Lynda Booth went up the 19th before relinquishing the point against Abbie Poole, in the penultimate match Annie O'Neill lost her match by 2-holes against Alexandria Poole and in the bottom match Maeve Cantwell won her match by 1-hole against Ciara Agnew.
They met the Ladies from Fota Island Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final in the morning and recorded a 3-matches to 2-matches win against the Co. Cork Club. Sarah McCooey led them out and had a 4 and 3 win against Rose Nagle, next on the tee was Margaret Worrall who lost her match by 6 and 5 against Julia Falvey-Ryan, Lynda Booth had a 3 and 2 win against Deirdre Ryan, in the penultimate match Anne O'Neil lost her match by 6 and 5 against Aileen Sweeney-O'Sullivan and in the bottom match Maeve Cantwell had a 4 and 3 win against Lorraine Stanley.
The previous day they met the Ladies from Gowran Park Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final and recorded a 4-matches to 1-match win against the Co. Kilkenny Club. Sarah McCooey put the first point on the board with a 3 and 1 win against Judy Dick, next up was Margaret Worrall who halved her match against Rachel Dick, she was followed by Linda Booth who had a 3 and 2 win against Sinead Kearney, the penultimate match of Anne O'Neil against Lottie Boote had a similar result and the bottom match of Maeve Cantwell against Ashleigh Boote was halved when called-in.

The Ladies from Powerscourt Golf Club won the All-Ireland Women’s Minor Cup at Shandon Park Golf Club when they beat The Heath Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches on 9th September 2021. First on the tee was Jeanette Lowe who beat Theresa Ryan by 4 and 3, she was followed by Emma Ryan who lost her match against Helen Bergin by 2-holes, next on the tee was Stella Carmody who beat Mary McNamara by 1-hole, in the penultimate match of Audrey Brennan against Maria Delaney was halved when called-in and in the bottom match Alison Notley beat Anne Doolan by 4 and 3. This is the first Green Pennant won by the club well done Ladies.

The Ladies of Powerscourt Golf Club won the East-Leinster Final of the AA-Insurance Challenge Cup in 2008 they made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Connaught Champions and eventual green pennant winners Athenry in a nail-biting All-Ireland Semi-Final, first on the tee was Michelle Freeley (30) who lost her match on the 19th-green to Sara McDermott (31), Elizabeth Desmond won her match by 7 and 6, against Pauline McEvoy (31), next up was Bairbre O'Brien (31) who had a 1-hole win over Martha Breen (32), in the 3rd match Bairbre O'Brien (31) lost her match by 1-hole against Martha Breen (32), in the penultimate match Marie Clarkson (33) had a similar result against Maria Conlon (33), in the bottom match Annette Deignan (33) lost her match by 3 and 2 against Carmel Burke (35).

Powerscourt Golf Club won the Old Conna Seniors Cup in 2002 when the team was Pat Curtin, Frank Belton, Des Howe, John Bell, Peter Todd, All Lawless, Oliver Maloney, Dermot Maloney, Dermot O'Sullivan, Tom Clarke, Michael Waters, Dermot Flynn, Denis O'Connor, Tom Byrne and Finn Meehan. They were managed by Ronnie Ellis, assisted by Don Casey.

they won the Powerscourt Cup in 1999 when the team was, John Prosser, Trevor Turner, Bill Nolan, Pat Hogan, Patrick Marrinan, Kevin McCaughan, Chris Bell, Eddie Cowzer, Dermot Kelly, Max Miller, Ron Woods, they were managed by Frank Belton.

They won it again in 2001 when the team was Dermot Kelly, Padraig O'Sullivan, Ciaran Fahy, Dermot Flynn, Pat Hurley, Barry Morgan, John Carney, Chris Bell, Ian Carroll, Kevin O'Malley, Pat Durkin, Anthony Collins, they were managed by Michael Moriarty.

They last won it in 2003 when the team was Gerry Doyle, Dermot Herbert, Ciaran Fahy, Paddy Murphy, Barry Morgan, Phillip Dagg, Peter Todd, John Power, Paul Kealy, Peter Brady, Cormac Hassett, Pat Curtin, John Bell, Finbar Duggan, Justin Cahill, Charles Harbourne, they were managed by Richie Morgan.

The Ladies of Powerscourt Golf were District Champions in Ulster Bank All-Ireland Ladies Fourball in 1998 when the team was Gay Barry, Cheryl Ball, Helen Scully, Carol McKenna, Mary Magnier, Kerri Halberg, Suzy McMullan, Berni Fitherston, Finola O'Kelly, Cathy Shubotham, Ruth Hurson, they were captained by Margaret Anderson.

They won the ILGU 5th Autumn Team in 1997 when the team was, Jane Evans, Phil Hogan, Mary Magnier, Ursula Dowling, Gwen McKeon, Mary Rose Assaf, Carol Lowe, they were captained by Berni Fetherston.

The Ladies of Powerscourt Golf Club won the East-Leinster Final of the AA-Insurance Challenge Cup in 2008 they made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Connaught Champions and eventual green pennant winners Athenry in a nail-biting All-Ireland Semi-Final, first on the tee was Michelle Freeley (30) who lost her match on the 19th-green to Sara McDermott (31), Elizabeth Desmond won her match by 7 and 6, against Pauline McEvoy (31), next up was Bairbre O'Brien (31) who had a 1-hole win over Martha Breen (32), in the 3rd match Bairbre O'Brien (31) lost her match by 1-hole against Martha Breen (32), in the penultimate match Marie Clarkson (33) had a similar result against Maria Conlon (33), in the bottom match Annette Deignan (33) lost her match by 3 and 2 against Carmel Burke (35).

Powerscourt Golf Club won the Old Conna Seniors Cup in 2002 when the team was Pat Curtin, Frank Belton, Des Howe, John Bell, Peter Todd, All Lawless, Oliver Maloney, Dermot Maloney, Dermot O'Sullivan, Tom Clarke, Michael Waters, Dermot Flynn, Denis O'Connor, Tom Byrne and Finn Meehan. They were managed by Ronnie Ellis, assisted by Don Casey.

they won the Powerscourt Cup in 1999 when the team was, John Prosser, Trevor Turner, Bill Nolan, Pat Hogan, Patrick Marrinan, Kevin McCaughan, Chris Bell, Eddie Cowzer, Dermot Kelly, Max Miller, Ron Woods, they were managed by Frank Belton.

They won it again in 2001 when the team was Dermot Kelly, Padraig O'Sullivan, Ciaran Fahy, Dermot Flynn, Pat Hurley, Barry Morgan, John Carney, Chris Bell, Ian Carroll, Kevin O'Malley, Pat Durkin, Anthony Collins, they were managed by Michael Moriarty.

They last won it in 2003 when the team was Gerry Doyle, Dermot Herbert, Ciaran Fahy, Paddy Murphy, Barry Morgan, Phillip Dagg, Peter Todd, John Power, Paul Kealy, Peter Brady, Cormac Hassett, Pat Curtin, John Bell, Finbar Duggan, Justin Cahill, Charles Harbourne, they were managed by Richie Morgan.

The Ladies of Powerscourt Golf were District Champions in Ulster Bank All-Ireland Ladies Fourball in 1998 when the team was Gay Barry, Cheryl Ball, Helen Scully, Carol McKenna, Mary Magnier, Kerri Halberg, Suzy McMullan, Berni Fitherston, Finola O'Kelly, Cathy Shubotham, Ruth Hurson, they were captained by Margaret Anderson.

They won the ILGU 5th Autumn Team in 1997 when the team was, Jane Evans, Phil Hogan, Mary Magnier, Ursula Dowling, Gwen McKeon, Mary Rose Assaf, Carol Lowe, they were captained by Berni Fetherston.

History of Powerscourt

800 Years of history at Powerscourt
The 1st Viscount Powerscourt was keen to make his mark and assert his position as one of importance in society, so he set about transforming the medieval castle at Powerscourt into a grand mansion. In 1730 he commissioned the German-born architect Richard Castle to build Powerscourt House, a 68 room mansion which was completed in 1741. The mansion was designed around the medieval castle in the style of Palladian architecture and featured baroque dome-roofed towers on either side, giving it in the words of one architectural historian, “The massive dignity of a great Italian Renaissance villa.”
The North front was adapted to present a grand entrance in the Palladian manner, while the South front faced the gardens and was initially only two storeys in height. An extra storey was added in 1787 and further major alterations were made in the late 19th century. The house contained some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland and was one of the country’s most beautiful mansions. In 1961, the Slazenger family purchased the Estate from the 9th Viscount Powerscourt.
A Tragic Tale
In 1974 a major refurbishment of the house was completed in preparation for it joining the gardens as a visitor attraction. Tragically, in the early hours of November 4th a fire broke out on the top floor of Powerscourt House and by the morning the main part of the house was a roofless shell. No-one was injured, but all of the principal reception rooms and bedrooms were destroyed. The walls of the main house, revealing stonework dating back to the 13th century, stood as a stark reminder of the fire for over twenty years. In 1996 the house was re-roofed and it was opened to the public by President Mary Robinson in 1997.
Golf at Powerscourt
1996 saw the opening of the original course at Powerscourt, initially called the Slazenger Course and designed by Irishman and former Walker Cup Captain Peter McEvoy. The course was later renamed the East Course with the development of the second course on the Estate, the West Course. It opened in 2003 and was designed by Scottish Golf Course Architect David McLay Kidd.