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Members Achievements

Donaghadee Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Barton Shield deciders played at Tramore Golf Club on Thursday 1st September 2022.
They were drawn against Tralee Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and won their match by 2-holes.
First on the tee was Neill Boyd with Wayne McCully who halved their match against Joseph O’Neill with Anton O’Callaghan they were followed by Garth J. Boyd with Andrew Cregg who had a 2-hole win against Darren O’Sullivan with Mark Gazi.
They met Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on the Friday and lost out by 4-hole against the South Dublin Club.
First on the tee was Neill Boyd with Wayne McCully who lost their match by 3-holes against Alex Gleeson with Ross McKeever they were followed by Garth J. Boyd with Andrew Cregg against Peter McKeever with Jack Walsh who lost their match by 1-hole.

Lois McCrubb and Holly Roberts won the Ulster Girls Foursomes at Carrickfergus Golf Club in August 2022 with 37-points they beat Ballyliffin's Marilayne McCaul and Rachel McSorley by four points.

The Ladies of Donaghadee Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Minor Cup when they beat Dunmurry Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Bangor Golf Club on Sunday 3rd September 2017.
They were led out by Fiona McGhee who beat Janet Shorten by 5 and 4, she was followed by Vivienne Hillen who lost out to Trish Rockett by 6 and 5, next on the tee was Brooke Stranaghan who recorded a 2 and 1 win over Paddy White, in the penultimate match Jill Heron won her match by 2-holes against Ruth Allum and in the bottom match Helen Dunbar recorded a halve against Denise Houston when called-in and with that the Ulster pennant.
They made their way to Malone Golf Club for the All-Ireland Deciders when they were drawn against Munster Champions Lee Valley Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
Fiona McGhee led them out again against Rosemary Driscoll and had a very comfortable 5 and 3 win over the Cork team, next on the tee was Brooke Stranaghan who had a 2 and 1 win over Deirdre Lee, she was followed by Jill Heron who lost out to Jane O’Neill by 8 and 7, in the penultimate match Helen Dunbar lost her match by 4 and 3 against Breda O'Callaghan and in the bottom match Janet Adams lost out by a single hole against Helen Gough.  

Donaghadee Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup when they beat Malone Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match to book their place in the All-Ireland Finals in 2012.

They made the long journey to Kinsale Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders on Wednesday 19th September when they were drawn against Munster Champions Castletroy Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.

They were led by Andrew Clegg who beat D. Charlton by the minimum, he was followed by Stewart Boal who lost his match against J. McDermott by 4 and 3, next up was Mark Rea who beat K. Birmingham by 2-holes. The penultimate match was another close one when William McCutcheon lost by the single hole to C. Geary, in the bottom match Alan Neill clinched it with a 2 and 1 win over R. Murphy.

They met Connaught Champions Athenry Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and were once again led by Andrew Clegg who beat Ian Dunican by 3 and 2, next up was Steven Miller who halved his match with Thomas Reaney, he was followed by Mark Rea who beat S. Glynn by 3 and 2. In the penultimate match William McCutcheon who had a 2 and 1 win over Matthew Fahy, the bottom match of Alan Neill was halved with Brian Mooney.

The Ladies of Donaghadee Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Challenge Cup in 2008 they made the long journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they lost out in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final against Mid-Leinster Champions Tara Glen Golf Club by 3½ matches to 1½ matches.

First on the tee was Nessa Morton (31) who lost her match by 4 and 3 against Aileen O'Hanrahan (30), she was followed by Angeline Gordon (32) who gave Margaret Mooney (30) a walk-over, next up was Marion Thompson (33) who lost he match against Eilish McCarthy (32) by 2-holes, in  the penultimate match Loraine Ward (36) had a very convincing 9 and 8 victory over Triona MacDonald (32), the bottom match of June Simpson (36) was halved against Deirdre Turley (35).

Donaghadee Golf Club won the Ulster and All-Ireland Finals of the Irish Club Youths' in 2007, and made the journey to Malahide Golf Club on Tuesday 21st August to participate in the All-Ireland decider.

They met Leinster Champions, The Island Golf Club, Munster Champions, Castletroy Golf Club and Connacht Champions Claremorris in the All-Ireland Final.

They had a clear-cut win over their opposition returning a score of 296 as against The Islands 302, Castletroy’s 311 and Claremorris 313. The team on the day was W. McCulley, Garth Boyd and L. Summerville.

Donaghadee Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes and were drawn against Munster Champions Newcastle West at Monkstown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on 1st September 2005.

They were lead by G. Boyd & L. Lister in the first match against N. O’Grady & T. O’Shaughnessy, the match went all the way to the 19th before the point went to the Newcastle West duo. They were followed by J. McNaught & N. McCully who had an off day when going down to F. Geary & K. Cussen by 6 and 4. Next up were W. Cully & S. Stockton who halved their match against T. O’Connor & Margaret McAuliffe. The penultimate pair was N. Boyd & D. Boyd who had a convincing 3 and 1 win over F. Moore & Martina McAuliffe. The anchor team was T. Moore & E. Alcock against M. Stack & J. Scanlan who lost by 3 and 2.

Donaghadee won the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1978.

Darren Adams won the National Golden Putter Award at Wentworth in 1996

Pearl Boyd won the Irish Close Championship in 1962.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

G. Boyd represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 2007 to 2008 playing 12-times won 9-matches halved two and lost 1-match accumulating 20-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 2009 playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points;

K. Campbell represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1976 to1978 playing 11-times won 6-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 12-points;

C. Glasgow represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1978 to1980 playing 7-times won 2-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 4-points;

Wayne McCully represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2006 to 2007 playing 11-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2003 playing 5-times won 2-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points;

History of Donaghadee

Instituted 1899 affiliated 1900

In the winter of 1898 a committee of LT. Co. Louis De-Lacherois, Adam Duffin, and William Gabbey, took up the call for a golf links. Twenty-two acres were leased from the local squire Daniel DeLacherois and Mr. William Fernie of Troon, Scotland was retained to plan the links. The lay-out had three-holes bordering the water’s edge, in the Warren and the other six-holes were on the landward side of the main road. Sixteen members attended the inaugural meeting and the course opened on Friday 28^th July 1899 at 4.00 pm. The official opening was carried out by, Lord Londonderry of Mount Stewart, assisted by his daughter Lady Helen Stewart and his son Viscount Caslereagh. The club has enjoyed the patronage of Ramsey McDonald and Herr Von Ribbentrop.

On the 5^th July, 1902 the new club pavilion was opened and in the summer of 1907 a further 70 acres were leased from the DeLacherois family and the new clubhouse was opened on 27^th July that year and the new eighteen-holes were opened. Over the years there have been many alterations and extensions. The last major facelift took place in 1992 and the, official opening was preformed by Mrs G. M. Stone, the niece of Louis DeLacherois.

The first professional was Alexander Gray in 1909 and he was also the first green keeper in 1899.