Grange golf club Dublin

Members Achievements

Aveen Moran and Mark Fallon secured a thrilling win in The R&A 9 Hole Challenge Final at Royal Troon. Golfers from all over the world played more than 700,000 nine-hole qualifying rounds in the hope of securing the opportunity to play the Championship course just days before the world’s best male golfers compete in The 152nd Open.

Sheena McElroy won the Irish Senior Women’s Amateur Close Plate Championship when she beat Fionnuala Halpin from Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on the 1-hole at Kilkeel Golf Club on Friday 16th August 2024.

Jake Whelan won the Connacht Men's Stroke Play Championship at Portumna Golf Club on Sunday 9th June 2024, beating David Howard of Fota Island Golf Club by one shot.

Jake Whelan was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial team played at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Brian Doran (Millicent Golf Club), Gerard Dunne and Evan Farrell (Co. Louth Golf Club), Keith Egan (Carton House Golf Club), Eoin Murphy (Dundalk Golf Club), Adam Smith (Mullingar Golf Club) and Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club) they were managed by Ian Mooney from Wicklow Golf Club and captained by Harry McAlinden from Bray Golf Club.

Ciaran Murphy won The Kerry Boys' Championship at Ballybunion Golf Club in 2023.

Grange Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter-Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Enniscorthy Golf Club when they lost out to Cahir Park Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
In the top match Cillian Wright with Tom Shaw lost their match by the minimum against Donal Mullane with John Ryan, they were followed by Stuart Muldowney with Aidan Barrett who had a similar result against John Molloy with John Cashman, the next match of Geoffrey Conn with Michael Meade against Barry Moloney with Declan Lonergan, in the penultimate match Keith Pepper with John Ryan lost their match against John McGrath with Willie Morrissey by 5 and 4 and the bottom match of John Fenlon with Ray Garvey went 3 and 2 to the Tipperary pair of Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly.   

Grange Golf Club won the Final of Leinster South Pierce Purcell Shield on Saturday 29th July 2023 when they beat Carton House Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

The Ladies of Grange Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster South Women’s Junior Foursomes on Sunday 6th August 2023 when they lost out to Old Conna Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.

Jake Whelan was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2023.
Other members of the team were Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Robert Brazill (Naas Golf Club), Evan Farrell (Co. Louth Golf Club), Quentin Carew & Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Eoin Murphy (Dundalk Golf Club) and Patrick Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club).
They were Captained by Harry McAlinden (Bray Golf Club) and Managed by Michael Maher (Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club). 

Declan O'Neill was selected on the Men’s Home Senior International Team to play at West Kilbride, Scotland between 19th and 21st September 2023, others on the team were Karl Bornemann (Douglas Golf Club), Jim Carvill (Banbridge Golf Club), David Mulholland (Castlerock Golf Club), John O'Brien (Castlemartyr Golf Club), Jody Fanagan (Milltown Golf Club) and Peter Sheehan (Ballybunion Golf Club) they were managed by Matt Donohue from Portumna Golf Club and captained by Brian Hutchinson from Donaghadee Golf Club.

Young Ciaran Murphy was selected on the winning Leinster Under-18 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Dylan Holmes & Jamie Anderson (Greystones Golf Club), Robert Garry (Malahide Golf Club), Luke Mitchell (Portmarnock Golf Club), Adam O'Loughlin (Killeen Golf Club) and Gavin Tiernan (Co. Louth Golf Club).
They were Captained by Tony Goode (Lucan Golf Club) and Managed by Vincent Conlon (Dundalk Golf Club).

Kathleen O’Brien & Mary Quinn won The 2022 All Ireland Eileen Leyden Sisters Trophy.

Jake Whelan was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial team play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Keith Egan  and Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Robert Brazill (Naas Golf Club), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Alan Fahy (Bray Golf Club), Eoin Murphy (Dundalk Golf Club) and Charlie Denvir (Elm Park Golf Club) they were managed by Michael Maher from Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club) and captained by Captain: Harry McAlinden from Bray Golf Club.

Ciaran Murphy came 2th in the Ulster Boy's Championship at Ballyliffin Glashedy Links on the 4th November 2022.

Ciaran Murphy was selected on the Leinster Under-18 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 19th to 21st July 2022, the others on the squad were Adam Kelly (New Forest Golf Club), Thomas Abom (Edemondstown Golf Club), Luke Mitchell (Portmarnock Golf Club), James Mitten (Westmondstown Golf Club), Gavin Tiernan (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Calum Ward (Carton House Golf Club) they were managed by Vincent Conlon from Dundalk Golf Club and captained by Tony Goode from Lucan Golf Club.

Jake Whelan were selected to represent Leinster in the Men’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were Keith Egan and Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Alan Fahy (Dun Laoghaire Golf Club), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk Golf Club) and Robert Moran (Castle Golf Club) they were managed by Michael Delany from Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club and Captained by Kevin McIntyre from Ardee Golf Club.

Grange Golf Club were runners-up in the Irish Junior Cup at Carton House Golf Club on Thursday 21st September 2017, when they were beaten by Munster Champions Ballybunion Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the decider.
They were led out by Kevin O’Meara who had a flying start with a 6 and 5 win over Philip Byrne, he was followed by Paul McNiff who lost out to Frank Geary Jnr. next on the tee was Graham McDonnell who had a very comfortable 7 and 5 win over Ronan Cross, in the penultimate match Niall McCormick lost out to Adrian Walsh by 3 and 2 and in the bottom match Jack Ward recorded a 2 and 1 loss to Brian Slattery and with that the Green Pennant.
They met Ulster Champions Malone Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on the Wednesday and recorded a 3½-matches to 1½-matches result.
Kevin O’Mara led them out on that occasion and had a 2 and 1 win over Ben Brennan, he was followed by Paul McNiff who lost out to Luke O’Sullivan  by 3 and 2, he was followed by Graham McDonnell  who halved his match with James Millar when called-in, in the penultimate match Niall McCormick recorded a 2 and 1 win over David Fleming and in the bottom match Jack Ward had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win over Jamie Thompson.     
They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior at Callan Golf Club when they beat Malahide Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches and Portarlington Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.

Grange Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Portarlington Golf Club on 28th July 2015 when they beat Cill Dara Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in the Quarter-Final, followed by a 3-matches to 2-matches win over Hermitage Golf Club in the Semi-Final and accounted for Royal Tara Golf Club by a similar score in the Final.

They made their was to Carton House to compete in the All-Ireland Finals on 17th September, where they were drawn against Munster Champions Thurles Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee were Mark Dermody with Dean Costello who halved their match against Paddy and John Dwan, they were followed by Darach Connolly with Brian Tuite who lost out to Martin Fahy with Gerard Ryan by 3 and 2, next up William O'Dwyer with Niall Barry lost their match against John McGrath with Tommy Quigley by 2 and 1, the penultimate match of John McGrath with Tommy Quigley was halved against Ciaran Clohessy with Jack Looby, in the bottom match John Nolan with Brendan P. Lehane lost their match against Shane and Stephen Quigley by 5 and 4. Thurles Golf Club went on to win the green pennant against Gort Golf Club.

They were managed by Plunkett Walsh.

David Carroll was selected on the Leinster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004.

Mark Ryan won the West of Ireland Championship Co. Sligo in 2003, achieving something that no previous member of Grange had ever done before. Mark was unable to defend the Championship as he decided to spend 2004 in Australia and elsewhere in the world all part of growing up. The last time I met Mark was at The South of Ireland when he and brother David were attending the ropes in the final.

Grange was Runners-Up in the Irish Senior Cup Leinster Championship, to a very strong Portmarnock at Co. Louth Golf Club in 2002. The team was David Hayden, Simon Cranley, David Carroll, Hugh Hanley, David Ryan, Mick McGinley, Mark Ryan, Niall Ruane and Dermot Rooney. They were, managed by Terry Doyle.

Lady Captain Leslie Finnegan (19) and her Captain's Prize Winner Therese O'Reilly (1) were runners-up in a count back with 44 points, in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Golf Classic at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September 2002. It was on to Druid's Glen for the National Finals in October. 

Mark Ryan won the Irish Youths Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club in 2001. Well done young Ryan I consider the Youths the hardest championship as all these young men are coming good at the same time. Mark together with the runner-up in the Youths Mark O'Sullivan went on to represent Ireland in the European Under-21 Championship at Turnberry on the 25th-26th October 2001.

Grange Ladies won the Eastern District of the Ladies' Irish Senior Cup when they beat the cup holders Co. Louth in the final. They played in the All-Ireland Final at Douglas on the 7th to the 8th of September 2001. They played Douglas in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. The team was Hazal Kavanagh, Therese O'Reilly, Shenna O'Brien-Kenney, Monica Tracey and Mary Gorry.

Hazel Kavanagh was selected on the Irish team for the European Team Championship at Campo de Meis, Spain from the 10th to the 14th of July 2001. She was also on the Leinster Ladies team in the AIB Interprovincial's at the Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th August 2001. Hazel has since announced that she is to join the ladies professional tour.

Grange trio Lady Captain Theresa O'Reilly, Captain Tom Scully, and Vice-Captain Jim O'Hanlon were runners-up in the regional qualifiers of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy. In April 2001 they played Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Lings in a swirling wind that came at them from all sides. With two scores to count on each hole they booked their place in the National Finals. Therese a former Irish Ladies Close Champion now playing off 3, Tom playing off 14 and Joe playing off 16 returned a score of 78 points which saw them represent the Grange in the National Final at The K Club on the 13th of August where they finished 8th. They returned a score of 72 points, which was three off the winners.

Phil Bollard won the overall prize at the Dunmore East-Waterford Crystal Golf Classic in May 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Grange Golf Club has won the All-Ireland Irish Club Youths Team Championship at Thurles G. C. in 1987 and at Carlow G. C. in 1986, when the team was Paul McGinley, Lesley Walker, Pat Groarke and Brian Shaw.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at The Royal Dublin in 1946, the team was, W. A. Bermingham, G. M. Bowers, Dr. R. A. Davitt, P. E. Keatley and D. H. Meredith.

Jimmy Green was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Miriam Abernethy was selected on the Ladies Senior Munster team, which played in the Interprovincial Championship at Portstewart G. C. in 2000.

David Ryan was selected on the Boys' Home International team at Portmarnock G. C. in 2000 He was on the Leinster Boys' team that played in the Boys Interprovincial Matches at Roscommon G. C. 25th-27th August, 1999. David became the first boy to win the Fred Daly, Irish Schools and Inter Pros in the same year.

They won the Barton Cup in 1989.

Grange have a proud tradition in the Lumsden Cup with Dermot Rooney, winning in 1964, Joe Byrne winning in 1981 and Sean Buckley winning in 1989.

Malcolm Hood won the Leinster Senior Championship in 1989.

The Ladies of Grange Golf Club won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1985, when the team was Mary Gorry, Sheena O'Brian-Kennedy, Triona McAlister, Monica Tracey and Gwen Brandonl.

They won it again the following year with Mary Gorry, Theresa O'Reilly, Monica Tracey, Sheena O'Brien-Kennedy and Mary O'Connor.

They next won it in 1992, with Miriam Abernethy, Hazel Kavanagh, Theresa O'Reily, Sheena O'Brien-Kennedy, Mary Gorry and they were captained by Brenda Fearon.

They repeated their success the following year when the team was Mary Gorry, Theresa O'Reily, Hazel Kavanagh, Sheena O'Brien-Kennedy, Monica Tracey, Miriam Abernetty and Mary Dowling.

They last won it in 2001, with Miriam Abernetty, Sheena O'Brian-Kennedy, Hazel Kavanagh, Monica Tracey, Theresa O'Reilly and Mary Gorry.

The ladies of Grange were beaten in the final of the Townsend Women's Foursomes, by Co. Louth when the decider finally came to a conclusion at Portmarnock Links in November 2000. 

Hazel Kavanagh played for Ireland in the European Ladies Team Championship at Golf Club Milano, Monza in 1995 and at Nordcentre Golf and Country Club, Finland in 1997. She played in the Ladies Home Internationals at Wrexham, in 1995 and at Lahinch in 1997, after that at Burnham and Berrow in 1998. She was selected to represent Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championship at Saint Nom La Breteche Golf Club, in 1992. She played in the Girls' Home Internationals at Penrith Golf Club in 1990 and in 1989. Hazel won the Irish Ladies Stroke-Play Championship at Waterford Castle with rounds of 73,69, and 75 in July 1999.

Four Ladies from Grange are the Ladies Team Champions of the Waterford Crystal, Dunmore East Golf Classic in 1999. They were Ella Cowman, Helen Flynn, Ann McGorgan and Eileen Martin.

Ronan Gormley at 16 years of age won the News of the World-Luttrellstown Castle, Young Irish Golfers Challenge, in July 1999. Playing off a handicap of 8, he shot a sparkling one under par 71.

Hugh Hanley shattered the course record on 06/08/1999 at Youghal G. C. shooting a magnificent 62, beating the previous record by 5 shots.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

David Carroll represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1997 playing 6-times won 6-matches and lost 0-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 2004 playing 3-times won 1-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 2 points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1998 playing 5-times won 2-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points;

J. D. MacCormack represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1913 to 1928;

Michael McGinley represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1996 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from 1987 to 1988 playing  4-matches, won 2-matches halved one and lost 1-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1997 to 2002 playing 15-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1994 to 1995 playing 8-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 7-points;

 

Paul McGinley played Walker Cup at Portmarnock in 1991, he represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1989 to 1990 playing 24-times won 17-matches halved two and lost 6-matches accumulating 34-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1988 to 1991 playing 10-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 11-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1985 to 1988 playing 16-times won 11-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 22-points;

David Sheehan played Walker Cup at Turnberry in 1963, he represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1961 to 1970 playing 54-times won 25-matches halved four and lost 25-matches accumulating 54-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1959 to 1976 playing 49-times won 22-matches halved eight and lost 19-matches accumulating 52-points;

David Ryan represented Ireland at international Youths level in 2003 playing 4-matches, won 4-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 2002 playing 7-times won 4-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 2003 playing 3-times won 0-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 2000 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 7-points, He represented Leinster at Boys  Interprovincial level in 1999 playing 6-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 9-points;

Leslie Walker represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1990 playing 2-matches, halved 2-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1985 to 1987 playing 12-times won 4-matches and lost 8-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1989 to 1992 playing 8-times won 3-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1988 to 1990 playing 16-times won 7-matches and lost 9-matches accumulating 14-points;

 

Mark Ryan represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 2002 to 2003 playing 10-times won 5-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 10-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 2000 playing 5-times won 1-match halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 3-points;

J. Lynch represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1971 to 1973 playing 2-times;

Brian Shaw represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1985 to 1987 playing 9-times won 3-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 6-points;

David Walker represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1983 to 1984 playing 7-times won 4-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 8-points;

J. D. MacCormack* represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 1938;

Theresa O'Reilly was selected to represent Ireland in the European Ladies Team Championship at Tubbercurry in 1987, and Captained the team at Golf Club Milano, Monza in 1995.

Miss Sheena O'Brien-Kenny played for the Irish Girls in 1973 and 1974 and she won the Scratch Match Play Foursomes together with Miss Theresa Moran of Donabate in 1978 and 1979.  She also captained The Irish Girls International Team in 1994.

History of Grange

Instituted 1910 affiliated 1911

Grange Golf Club was a direct result of the demise of KIlmashogue Club, which was opened as a proprietary and had attracted, initially, quite a few members. By November 1909, the club was in some difficulty and some of the members started to look for another location. At a meeting in the home of the Rev. Henry Cave, in April 1910, a decision was taken to form another club. Mr. Douglas Rowley, the then owner of Marley Grange, agreed to lease ground for 21 years, from June 1910, and the club was born. Major Guinness was the first President he was President of KIlmashogue in 1909. Tom Hood, the professional at the Royal Dublin Golf Club laid out the first nine-hole course that opened for play in March 1911.

R. K. Love bought Marley Grange in 1925. Love was very supportive of the club indeed the Love Cup is played for each year, at Grange. He allowed the club to build another nine-holes that opened the same year. In 1927, the famous James Braid remodelled the eighteen-holes for a fee of thirty-five guineas and the course has changed very little since then, except some minor alterations, resulting from road-construction, and six new holes have been added.