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Members Achievements

Stephen Browne won the Irish Senior Men's Amateur Open Championship at Moyvalley Golf Club on Friday 24th June 2024, he was two better than the joint Runners-Up Shane Kenneally Douglas Golf Club and Alan Condren from Greystones Golf Club. Well done Stephen good to see you back in the winner’s enclosure again.

Kate Lanigan was one of four Irish players selected for the Arnold Palmer Cup at Lahinch Golf Club from 5th to 7th July 2024, the other three were Max Kennedy (The Royal Golf Club), Ryan Griffin (Rosapena Golf Club) and Sara Byrne (Douglas Golf Club).

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Irish Women’s Home Internationals that took place at Murcar Links between 7th and 9th August 2024. The others on the team were Sara Byrne (Douglas Golf Club), Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle Golf Club), Aine Donegan and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club) and Emma Fleming with Anna Foster (Hermitage Golf Club) they were managed by Helen Jones from Royal Portrush Golf Club, coached by Donal Scott and captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club. 

Stephen Browne was selected on the Irish Senior Men’s Team to compete in the European Senior Team Championships in Bulgaria from 3rd to the 7th September 2024. Other members of the team were Alan Condren (Greystones Golf Club), Shane Kenneally (Kinsale Golf Club), Joe Lyons (Galway Golf Club), Eddie McCormack (Galway Bay Golf Club) and David Mulholland (Castlerock Golf Club) they were managed by Matt Donohue from Portumna Golf Club and Captained by Brian Hutchinson from Donaghadee Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Women’s Carey Cup team that played the Metropolitan Golf Association selection at Winged Foot, New York from 19th and 20th October 2023, others on the team were Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club), Mairead Martin (Kanturk Golf Club) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club).

Kate Lanigan was selected to play at the Women’s Home Internationals at Machynys, Wales between 9th to the11th August 2023, the others on the team were Mairead Martin (Kanturk Golf Club), Emma Fleming and Anna Foster (Elm Park Golf Club), Beth Coulter (Kirkstown Castle Golf Club), Sara Byrne (Douglas Golf Club) and Jessica Ross (Clandeboye Golf Club) they were coached by Donal Scott, managed by Helen Jones from Royal Portrush Golf Club and captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan was, selected on the 2023 Golf Ireland Women’s High Performance Squad.

Hermitage Golf Club won the Barton Cup when they beat Royal Curragh Golf Club by 6-matches to 4-matches on their home course on Saturday 6th October 2022.
In the first leg Luke Branagan with Damien Petticrew beat John Delaney with Evan Aldwell Neville by 1-hole, they were followed by Colm O'Mahony with Sean Pardy who lost their match against David Mulcahy with Joseph Hanamy by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Alan Dowling with Steve Jones who had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win against Ray Fenlon & Stephen Barr, in the penultimate match Sean Clancy with Jack Corr lost their match by the minimum against John McNamara with Noel Joyce and in the bottom match Paul Carey with Dan McCarthy had a 2 and 1 win against  Alan Darcy with Shane Kenny.
In the second leg Luke Branagan with Damien Petticrew lost their match by 5 and 3 against Dave Mulcahy with Joe Hanamy, next on the tee was Alan Dowling with Stephen Jones had a 4 and 3 win against Mark Neville with Conan Noone, they were followed by Sean Pardy with Colm O'Mahony who beat Delaney with Evan Neville Aldwell by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match  Andrew Boyle with Garry Beagan had a 1-hole win against Alan Darcy with Shane Kenny and in the bottom match Paul Carey with Dan McCarthy lost by 2 and 1 against Noel Joyce with John McNamara.

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Irish Women’s Team for the first time to compete in the European Nations Championship at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande for the 30th March to 2nd April 2022, the other members of the squad were Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Golf Club) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club) they were coached by Donal Scott and captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Irish Women’s Team to play in the European Team Championships at Conwy, Wales from 5th to 9th July 2022, the others on the squad were Sara Byrne (Douglas Golf Club), Beth Coulter (Kirkistown Castle Golf Club), Áine Donegan (Lahinch Golf Club), Anna Foster (Elm Park Golf Club) and Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden Golf Club) they were coached by Donal Scott, managed by Helen Jones from Royal Portrush Golf Club and captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Irish Women’s Team for the Home Internationals to be played at Ballyliffin Golf Club on 3rd to 5th August 2022, the other members on the squad were Sara Byrne (Douglas Golf Club), Áine Donegan and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club), Beth Coulter (Kirkstown Castle Golf Club), Anna Foster (Elm Park Golf Club) and Lauren Walsh (Castlewarden Golf Club) they were coached by Donal Scott, managed by Helen Jones from Royal Portrush Golf Club and captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan was selected to represent Ireland at the French Women’s Under-21 Championship played at at Saint-Cloud Golf Club from 14th to 18th April 2022, the other members of the squad were Beth Coulter (Kirkestown Castle Golf Club), Katie Poots (Knock Golf Club) and Rebekah Gardner (Clandeboye Golf Club).

Kate Lanigan was selected on the Leinster Women’s Interprovincial team to play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club), Jenny Maguire (Foxrock Golf Club), Rachel McDonnell (Elm Park Golf Club), Emily Murray (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Ellen O’Gorman (Milltown Golf Club) they were managed by Orla Darcy from Naas Golf Club and Captained by Una Marsden from Tullamore Golf Club.

Kate Lanigan and Ciara Casey were selected to represent Leinster in the Women’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were Ellen O'Gorman (Milltown Golf Club), Leah Temple-Lang, Rachael McDonnell and Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club) and Lauren Murray (Woodbrook Golf Club) they were managed by Orla Dunphy from Kilkenny Golf Club and captained by Una Marsden fromTullamore Golf Club.  

Hermitage Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Portmarnock Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Mount Wolseley Golf Club on 21st July 2018.
They made their way to Thurles Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders and were drawn against Connaught Champions Tuam Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Friday 5th October and recorded a  3-matches to 2-matches win over the men from the West.
They were led out by Sean Pardy with Hugh Chambers who lost out to Peter Ryan with Ben Carty by 4 and 3, they were followed by Niall Callanan with Shaun Blackburn who won their match against Jack Davin with Michael Mulryan by 3 and 2, next on the tee was Sean Casey with Garry Beagan who had a 2 and 1 win over Dean Quinn with Donal Cunningham, in the penultimate match Richard Gladney with Louis Hemeryck had a 2-hole win over Seamus Kelly with Thomas Monaghan and the bottom match of Evan Lester with Fergus O’Herlihy lost out to Rory Donnellan with David Burke by 3 and 2.
They met Munster Champions Kinsale Golf Club the following day in the All-Ireland Final and were led out by Sean Pardy with Hugh Chambers who won their match against Robert Walsh Jnr. with Keith Webb by 2 and 1 they were followed by Niall Callanan with Shaun Blackburn who had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win over Eugene O’Callaghan with John Whyte, next up was Sean Casey with Garry Beagan who lost out to Brian O’Neill with Barry Dwyer by 2-holes,  the penultimate match went up the 19th before Richard Gladney with Louis Hemeryck lost out to Paul Shanahan with Rhys Reynolds and the bottom match of Evan Lester with Fergus O’Herlihy went 6 and 5 to Aidan Cremin with Ruairi Dwyer and with it the green pennant.

Hermitage Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Senior Cup Final at Rosslare Golf Club on Saturday 17th September 2005. It has been 1926 since Hermitage last won the Blue Riband of Irish Golf and the members turned up in their droves to support their for the Semi-Final and Final.

On the Friday they were drawn against the Munster Champions Limerick Golf Club. Brian O’Connor was out first against Irish International Pat Murphy and had a 2 and 1 win over the Limerick man. Greg Bowden recorded a 2-hole win over Michael O’Kelly. The 3rd match of Sean O’Flaherty against Dermot Morris ended in a half. Greg Massey had a very convincing win over Michel Kemmy with a 7 and 6 margin. With the points in the bag Alan Dowling went 2 and 1 down to Greg Vaughan.

Hermitage came up against a star-studded North West Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final, the Donegal club had Brian McElhinney the reigning British Amateur Champion, Ireland’s only selection on the 2005 Walker Cup, the Irish Close Champion and past winner of he European Individual winner and Irish International Michael McGeady on their team. In what was a nail biting Final Brian O’Connor won his match against Paul Van Dessell, Greg Bowden lost to Brian McElhinney, Greg Massey lost to Michael McGeady and Alan Dowling had a convincing win over Pauric Og O’Flaherty. So it was all down to the final match of Sean O’Flaherty against Garrett Mallon, Garrett played two outrageous chips on the 17th and 18th to clinch the match with a 1-hole victory and deprive Hermitage of bridging the gap of 79 years, however I for one am confident that it will not be long before Hermitage win this coveted title when one looks at how their young players are achieving on the golf courses.

Steven Davin (16) won the Junior Scratch Cup at Blackbush Golf Club on Sunday 16 June 2007.

Greg Bowden was selected on the Winning Leinster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004. Greg won the Mullingar Scratch Cup on 2nd August 2004 when he beat Michael McGeady of City of Derry on the 5th tie-hole, Greg has since taken up a Scholarship with the Midland College in Texas. Greg, received his first Senior Cap for Ireland on 8th September 2004 when selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club.

2004 Lady Captain Dorothy Doyle (20) and her Captain's Prize Winner Anne Mills (24) were qualifiers in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Headford Golf Club in August 2004 they qualified for the National Finals at their home club on 4th October.

Alan Dowling was runner-up in the West-of-Ireland at Co. Sligo to Mark Ryane (Grange Golf Club) in 2003.

B. O'Connor was selected for the Irish Boy's team for the Home Internationals at Blairgowrie, Scotland in early August 2002.

Fintan Buckley was Captain of the Leinster Boys' team for the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.

Susie Hayes was selected for the Irish Junior Girls team competing in the European Lady Junior Team Championship in Moscow in July 2002.

Lady Captain F. Walshe, Captain Pat Griffin and President T. Nally, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.

Stephen Browne won the European Strokeplay Championship on 25th of August 2001. After being awarded the Willie Gill award at Lahinch after the South of Ireland Championship. I watched Stephen suffer during the year, he looked as safe as a house coming home in the Irish Close at Co. Sligo. Until Gavin McNeill sank a unbelievable putt on the 17th. Then in the final of the South of Ireland Championship, he came up against Justin Keogh who, playing the best golf I have ever seen or am likely to see. Stephen was 3-under when the match finished on the 13th. I was more than delighted to see this fine young man collect the European Championship. Stephen was the only new cap on the Irish six-man team that played in the European Team Championship at Ljunghusens G.C., Sweden from July 3rd to the 7th he was also selected on the six-man Irish team for the European Strokeplay championship in Denmark from August 22nd to the 25th 2001 which of course he won. May I wish him every success in the professional ranks. Stephen was selected to represent Ireland in the Governor Hugh Carey Cup at Portmarnock on the 8th-9th May 2001.

Stephen Browne won the Athlone Senior Scratch Cup sponsored by Elan Pharmaceutical Operations with rounds of 72 and 71 to beat local man Colm Moriarty by one shot. He also won the Woodbrook Scratch Cup on 3-9-00 with rounds of 71 and 72.  Stephen played on a team I put into the Labour Party Classic at Druid's Glen. The team was Garry Cullen +2 Stephen+1, Hugh Hanley+1 and my son Shane the high handicapper 4. Garry won the long drive, Stephen nearest the hole and they finished in 5th place. The prize was 4 rounds of golf at Druid's. When I gave the voucher to Shane, he said "That's great Dad, now we can play it off the back stakes". They are a fine group of golfers, but more important, they are lovely lads.

Stephen Browne was selected to represent Ireland at the Maidstone Club in New York on October 13th-14th, 1999.

Brian O'Connell and Suzie Hayes won the East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes at Luttrellstown on the 7th October 2001. Both players are still in their teens and have bright futures ahead of them. Suzie was on the Irish Girls' in 2001and was selected on the Leinster Girls' team for the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from April 18th to 20th. She won the Munster Girls Championship in 2000 and 2001 and added the Connacht Girls Championship in 2001.

Brian played for the Leinster Boys' in 2001.

Carmel Cahill won the gross in the LGU green Medal Finals at Athy Golf Club on the 28th May 2001, when playing off 7 she returned a 80.

Prior to 2001:

Hermitage Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Woodbrook G. C. in 1989, when the team was P. Brady, E. Browne Jnr. M. Canavan, T. Heverin, D. Errity, Tom Moran, P. McGilloway Jnr., F. O'Neill they were captained by Noel Stanley.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Tramore G. C. in 1976, when the team was O. O'Herlihy, A. McCarthy, S. Glennon, D. Lee, J. McGill, F. King, T. Maloney and E. Browne.

Hermitage won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Galway G. C. in 1935, when the team was J. E. Dalton, J. P. Flynn, D. Morris, M. J. Byrne and T. Cormack.

Hermitage won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup in 1926, when the team was J. D. MacCormack, J. Gorry, T. Cormack, J. J. McGowran, H. Scott, C. Hames and J. Nugent.

They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1976 and again in 1989.

Thy won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 1977, with T. Donovan, P. Brady, A. Morrow, P. Dermody, P. Coonagh, M. Canavan, J. Wall, . Gormley and A. Hayes they were managed by T. Bishop.

They won the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1924.

They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1976 and 1991.

They won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen in 1981.

They won the Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Athlone G. C. in 1992, when the team was Alan Dowling, Stephen Browne, Stephen Dargan and John Donovan.

Hermitage won the FBD Barton Cup in 2000, when the team was Jonathon Brady, Stephen Browne, Gerard Burke, Donal Casey, John Culloty, Andy Cunningham, John Ennis, John Fitzgerald, Shay Flemming, Michael Keating, Brian Lanigan, Greg Massey, John Mills, Frank Murray, Brian O'Connor Jnr. Alex O'Connell, Pat O'Donovan, Sean O'Flaherty and John O'Sullivan, they were managed by Denis McNamara and Tom O'Kelly.

Hermitage won the Leinster Final of the Irish Club Youths in 2001 when the team was G. Browne, D. Errity, G. Massey, B. O'Connor and S. O'Flaherty.

They won the Bloom Cup in 1999, when the team was G. Cruise, T. Reide, P. Doocey, D. Leahy, E. Murphy, J. Cullen, Paul Rodgers I. Williams, M. Miley, M. McGuirk, R. O'Sullivan, G. O'Donnell, L. Hurley, P. Casey, N. Stanley, S. Muldoon, P. Regan and W. Moloney.

They won the Bloom Cup in 1972, 1975, 1981 1990, 1994 again in 1997.

Hermitage won the Hibernian Metropolitan Trophy in 1998, when the team was P. Sheehan, J. Sheridan, D. Lavin, A. Sweeney, Paul Rodgers, S. O'Sullivan, L. O'Hagan, J. Culloty, P. Whelan, J. Keane, P. McGilloway, T. Reide, G. Massey, S. O'Flaherty, P. Ennis, S. Fleming and J. O'Rourke, they were managed by J. Kelliher.

They were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2000, when the team was, Edmund Browne, Pat Doocey, Pat Dixon, Tommy Coogan, John Kelliher, Tommy Reade, Noel Stanley, Michael Keane, Paddy Dermody, John O'Sullivan, Cecil Whelan, Val Sweeney, Eamonn Doyle, Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Devoy, Michael Coleman and Fintan Buckley, they were managed by Brendan O'Keeffe and Tommy Reade.

They won the County Championship again in 2001, when the team was, Gerry Burke, Michael Canavan, Tommy Coogan, Paddy Dermody, Michael Devoy, Noel Stanley, Pat Dixon, Tom Dixon, Pat Doocey, Michael Keane, John Kelliher, Greig Linton, Pat McGilloway, John O'Sullivan, David Riordan, Val Sweeney and Richard O'Sullivan, they were managed by Brendan O'Keeffe and Tommy Reade.

F. Buckley was elected as Honorary Treasurer of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Stephen Browne represented Ireland as a Senior International in 2001 playing 12-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 11-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1996 to 2000 playing 20-times won 9-matches halved three and lost 8-matches accumulating 21-points;

Greg Bowden represented Ireland as a Senior International in 2004 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 2001 playing 4-times won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points;

David Errity represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1990 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 3-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1989 playing 4-matches, won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points. represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1986 to 1987 playing 14-times won 6-matches halved two and lost 6-matches accumulating 14-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1989 to 1991 playing 18-times won 12-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 25-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1987 to 1989 playing 12-times won 6-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 12-points;

J. A. Hayes represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1977 playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1980 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points;

Brian O’Connor represented Ireland at international Youths level in 2004 playing 2-matches, won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 2002 playing 6-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 2005 playing 6-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 9-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 2005 playing 6-times won 5-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 10-points. He represented Leinster at Boys  Interprovincial level in 2001 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points;

S. Dargan represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1993 playing 5-times won 1-match halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1990 playing 4-times halved 1-match and lost 3-match accumulating 1-point;

P. Bray represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1975 playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1974 playing 4-times won 4-matches and lost 0-matches accumulating 8-points;

J. P. Byrne represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1939;

A. Dowling represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 2003 playing 5-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 0-matches accumulating 9-points;

R. G. Duggan represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1939;

P. McGilloway represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1989 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;

Rowan Lester represented Leinster in the inaugural Boys under-15 Interprovincial Championships in 2010 playing 3-times won 1-match halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 3-points;

A. J. Heverin* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1969 to 1971 playing 6-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 1-point;

V. Canavan represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 1996 playing 5-times won 1-match and lost 4-matches accumulating 2-points;

D. P. Morris represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1938 to 1939;

Suzie Hayes was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000 and was on the Irish Girls' team in the Home International at Downfield G. C. Dundee from the 15th to the 17th August 2000. She won the Munster Girls Championship in 2000 and 2001 the Connacht Girls Championship in 2001;

History of Hermitage

Instituted 1905 affiliated 1906

Hermitage was first known as the County Dublin Golf Club, this name was objected to by the Royal Dublin Golf Club, on the grounds it might cause confusion. The name was changed to Hermitage in 1906. The founding Captain, Mr. James Walsh, died in his year in office.

In 1904 a group of members of Lucan Golf Club decided to form their own club and leased land for a nine-hole course, Ballydowd, close to the present course, in 1905. When the club wanted to extend to eighteen-holes they were unable to come to an arrangement with the landlord. A member of the club, Mr. James Crozier, agreed to let some of his land. Nine-holes were laid out by James McKenna, the professional at Carrickmines, and in 1907 it extended to an eighteen-hole course. The GUI selected Hermitage for the Irish Close Championship in 1914, won by Lionel Munn 10-8 over 36 holes.

During the Great War, Mr. Crozier, handed over the old mansion for use as a convalescent home for disabled soldiers. At the same time the, club came under pressure to hand over the land for tillage, under the emergency legislation of the time. The club was lucky to survive at the time.