Ballinasloe golf club Galway

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Ballinasloe Golf Club reached the Quarter-Finals of the Barton Shield when they lost out to Moyola Park Golf Club by 1-hole on Friday 30st August 2024 at Carlow Golf Club, in the top match Ciaran Smyth with Niall Conneely were 1-down against Christopher Selfridge with Corey Scullion and the bottom match of Tom Cafferky with Aidan Grenham finished all-square against Luke Lennox with Dean Crawford. Moyola Park went on to win the Green Pennant the following day.

Isaac Oliver was selected on the Irish Boys’ Under-16 squad to play in the Quadrangular played at Ayr Belleisle, Scotland from 3rd to 5th April 2024, others on the team were Adam Fahey and John Moran (Portmarnock Golf Club), Eoin Burrows (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Co. Louth Golf Club) and William Walshe (Delgany Golf Club), they were coached by Ian Kearney and captained by Liam Troy from Thurles Golf Club.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Sunday 17th September 2023 when they beat Malahide Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Ciaran Smyth with Enda Jennings had a 3 and 1 win against Colin Shiels with Siobhan Rogan, they were followed by Aidan Grenham with Lena Donohue who beat Dan Murphy with Paula Ryan by 3 and 2, next on the tee was Mark Conneely with Mary Goode who had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win against Philip Smith with Emma Collins, in the penultimate match Fergus Finneran with Breda Conneely lost out by 9 and 7 against Niall Sullivan with Niamh Clarke and in the bottom match Jamie Corbett with Noreen Kenny lost their match against Paul O'Connor with Jenny Murray by 6 and 5.
They met Co. Tipperary Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 3-match to 2-matches against the team from Dundrum.
They were led out by Ciaran Smyth with Enda Jennings who lost their match by the minimum against Brian Slattery with Isobel Hayes, next on the tee was Aidan Grenham with Lena Donohue who had a 3 and 2 win against Oliver Carr with Margaret O'Connell, they were followed by Gavin Hynes with Jackie Cunningham who lost their match against Mark Talbot with Sheena Ryan by 2-holes, in the penultimate match Mark Conneely with Mary Goode recorded a 3 and 2 win against Kevin Fitzgerald with Helena Ryan and the bottom match went down to the wire when Jamie Corbett with Noreen Kenny had a 1-hole win against Brian Everard with Marie O'Neill.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Quarterfinals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Mannan Castle Golf Club on Friday 25th August 2023 when they beat Warrenpoint by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Gavan Hayes with Jacqueline Cunningham lost their match by 3 and 2 against Rian Carvill with Aileen O’Connor, they were followed by Ciaran Smyth with Enda Jennings who had a 3 and 2 win against Michael McGurk with Mary Bell, next on the tee was Aidan Grenham with Lena Donoghue who had a 1-hole win against Jack Campbell with Lyn Curtis, in the penultimate match Jamie Corbett with Katie Connolly lost out by 6 and 4 against Vincent Toner with Brenda Hughes and in the bottom match Mark Conneely with Noreen Kenny had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win against David Graham with Fiona McNulty.   

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 5th August 2023 when they beat Bearna Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at Athlone Golf Club.
They were led out by Ciaran Smyth with Enda Jennings who beat Patrick Neville with Breda Davis by 3 and 2, they were followed by Aiden Grenham with Lena Donohue who had a 2 and 1 win against Christy Hanbury with Caroline Codyre, next on the tee was Mark Conneelly with Mary Goode who clinched the final with a 3 and 1 win against Mark McCarthy with Nuala Timony, the penultimate match of Gavin Hynes with Noreen Kenny against Brendan McLoughin with Marion Cunningham was halved when called-in and the bottom match between Jamie Corbett with Katie Connolly against Elizabeth Neville with Darren Reynolds had a similar result.

The Boy's of Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Fred Daly Trophy on Saturday 22nd of July 2023 at Claremorris Golf Club when they beat Co. Sligo Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
First on the tee was Charlie Mooney who won his match by 2 and 1 against Luke Harrison, he was followed by John William Burke who lost his match against Paul Flanagan by 3 and 2, next on the tee was Isaac Oliver who had a very comfortable 7 and 5 win against Donnchadh O'Brien, in the penultimate match Niall Conneely had a 5 and 3 win against Liam McLoughlin and the bottom match of Luke Murphy against Marc Clifford was recorded as a halve when called-in.  

Isaac Oliver was selected on the Irish Boys' Under-16 team for the Italian U-16 Boys' Championship played at Golf Club Biella “Le Betulle” from 29th to 31st August 2023, the other members on the team were Mark Cadden (Roganstown Golf Club), Calum Duane (Naas Golf Club), Evan Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club) and Rafael Poli (Helen’s Bay Golf Club) they were managed by Sara Rose Shelly and captained by Liam Troy.

Isaac Oliver was selected on the Irish team to play in the McGregor Trophy at Hunstanton Golf Club on 18th to 20th July 2023, the others on the squad were John Doyle (Fota Island Golf Club), Evan Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Scott McCabe (Massereen Golf Club), Evan Monaghan (Tullamore Golf Club) and Charlie Smyth (Slieve Russell Golf Club) they were coached by Ian Kearney and managed by Peter Waddell.

Young Charlie Mooney was selected on the Connaught Under-18 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Aodhagan Brady & Luke Harrison (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Darragh McGrath (Athlone Golf Club), Cathal Penney (Athenry Golf Club), Aaron Quigley (Castlebar Golf Club) and Conor Stapleton (Connemara Golf Club).
They were Captained by Captain - John Waters (Oughterard Golf Club) and Managed by Manager - Shane Quigley (Castlebar Golf Club).

Young Holly Cafferky were selected on the Connaught Girl’s Under-18 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Ellen Lonergan & Mary Kate Lonergan (Westport Golf Club), Maebh McLoughlin, Jessica Reynolds & Sophie Reynolds (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Riona Murphy (Oughterard).
They were Captained by Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook Golf Club) and Managed by Anne Fahy (Portumna).

Young Niall Conneely was a member of the Connaught Under-14 team that won the Interprovincial Championship at Ballykisteen Golf Club on Tuesday 22nd August 2023, they won all three of their matches against Ulster, Munster and Leinster by 3-matches to 2-matches to win the Championship for the first time in eight years.
The other members of the team were Patrick Tuffy (Strandhill Golf Club) John William Burke (Ballyhaunis Golf Club) Max Humphreys (Ballinrobe Golf Club) Patrick Martin (Carrick-on-Shannon) and Dylan Smyth (Galway Bay Golf Club) they were captained by Michael Heaney (Oughterard Golf Club) and Managed by Robert Fitzpatrick (Co. Sligo Golf Club)

Young Isaac Oliver was selected on the Connacht Under-16 Interprovincial Team which played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Sean Cloonan (Dunmore Demesne Golf Club) Caelan Coleman (Galway Bay Golf Club) Rory Gallagher (Galway Golf Club) Paul Flanagan (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Owen Kelly (Castlebar Golf Club).
They were Captained by Rory O’Connor (Strandhill Golf Club) and Managed by Shane Freeman (Ballyhaunis Golf Club)   

Niall Conneely and Isaac Oliver were selected on the Irish U-16 High performance panel for 2023/2024, the others on the panel were Eoin Burrows (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Adam Fahey and John Moran (Portmarnock Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Co. Louth Golf Club), John William Burke (Ballyhaunis Golf Club), William Walshe (Delgany Golf Club), Harris Fleming (Galgorm Castle Golf Club) and Harry O'Hara (Clandeboye Golf Club).

Isaac Oliver was selected for the U-16 Golf Ireland High Performance Squad for 2023.

Tom Cafferky & Charlie Mooney were selected on the Connacht Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2022.
Other members of the team were Aodhagan Brady & Ruairi O’Connor (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Harry Gillivan (Portmarnock Golf Club), David Kitt (Athenry Golf Club), David Shiel (Enniscrone Golf Club) and Simon Walker (Roscommon Golf Club).
They were Captained by Damien Coyne (Tuam Golf Club) and Managed by Cathal McConn (Roscommon Golf Club) 

Aidan Grenham was selected in the Irish Team for the European Team Championships for Golfers with a Disability at Koksijde Golf ter Hille, Belgium from 9th to 11th June 2022, the others on the squad were Alan Gaynor (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Brendan Lawlor (Dundalk Golf Club) and Conor Stone (Carton House Golf Club) they were captained by Gareth McNeilly from Massereene Golf Club.

The Boy's from Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Fred Daly on 25th July 2022 at Ballina Golf Club when they beat Co. Sligo Golf Club in a trilling final. Co. Sligo had two Irish Internationals and multiple Connacht inter provincials included in their panel.
The team on the day was Charlie Mooney against Aodhagan Brady, Niall Conneely against Jack Flanagan, Tom Cafferky against Sean McLoughlin, Isaac Oliver against
They were managed by Liam Coughlan, Edwin Flynn, John Hurley Snr, and boys Junior Convenor Mark Conneely.
This was Ballinasloe’s first Fred Daly Connacht title since 1997. 

The Boys' of Ballinasloe Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals at Ballina Golf Club on Tuesday 23rd August 2022.
They met Roganstown Golf Club and beat them by 3½ matches to 1½ matches. They were lead out by Charlie Mooney who went up the 20th before registering the point against Sean Keeling, he was followed by Tom Cafferky who had a 1-hole win over Charlie Kelly, next on the tee was John William Burke who lost out to Patrick Keeling by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Isaac Oliver had a 3 and 2 win against Mark Cadden, the bottom match of Niall Connolly against Ted Jago-Byrne was halved when called in.   
They met the boys from Massereen Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the following day and went down by 4-matches to 1-match against the Co. Antrim Club. Charlie Mooney led them out yet again but he lost his match by 4 and against Noah Bickerstaff, he was followed by Tom Cafferky who lost out to Michael Wilson by 2-holes, next on the tee was John William Burk who lost his match by 1-hole against Thompson Gedge, the penultimate match of Isaac Oliver against Scott McCabe was halved when called-in as was the bottom match of Niall Connelly against Harvey McCabe.   

Tom Cafferky was selected to represent Ireland in the Home International Boys Championship at Downfield Golf Club from 2th to 4th August 2022., the other members on the squad were Aodhagan Brady (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Fionn Dobbin (Malone Golf Club), Darcy Hogg (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Sean Keeling and Charlie Kelly (Roganstown Golf Club), Alex King (Faithlegg Golf Club), Jack Murphy (Douglas Golf Club) and Gavin O'Neill (Malahide Golf Club) they were coached by Stephen Hood and captained by Peter English from Limerick Golf Club.

Tom Cafferky and Charlie Mooney were selected on the Connaught 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 Challoner (Galway Bay Golf Club), Cathal Penney and Aaron Gilligan (Athenry Golf Club), Luke Harrison (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Charlie Kelly (Athlone Golf Club) and Charlie Mooney (Ballinasloe Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was Oscar McCready (Loughrea Golf Club) they were managed by Shane Quigley from Castlebar Golf Club and captained by John Waters from Oughterard Golf Club.

Isaac Oliver and Niall Conneely were selected on the Connaught Under-14 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 18th and 19st July 2022, the others on the squad were John William Burke (Ballyhaunis Golf Club), Caelan Coleman (Galway Bay Golf Club), John Paul Flanagan (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Patrick Tuffy (Strandhill Golf), Liam McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) was the non-travelling reserve they were managed by Robert Fitzpatrick from Co. Sligo Golf Club and captained by Michael Heaney from Oughterard Golf Club.

Having accounted for Clonmel Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Junior Cup the previous day Ballinasloe Golf Club were drawn against Killarney Golf Club on Sunday morning 19th September 2021 and lost their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was John Cafferky who lost his match against John Kerrisk by 1-hole, he was followed by Charlie Mooney who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Jason Arthur, next on the tee was Aidan Grenham who had a 1-hole win against Dave O’Donoghue, in the penultimate match Mark Conneely lost out by 5 and 4 to Alan McSweeney and in the bottom match Jamie Corbett won his match against Mark Tuite by 3 and 1.

Ballinasloe Golf Club qualifies by winning the Connaught Final of the Irish Junior Cup to reach the Quarter Finals at Limerick Golf Club on Saturday 18th September 2021 when they played Clonmel Golf Club when they won by 4 -matches to 1-match.
First on the tee Tom Cafferky who beat Liam Phelan by 3 and 1, he was followed by Sean Hawkins who had a 2 and 1 win against Charlie Mooney, next up was Emmy Pyke who had a 3 and 2 win against Aidan Grenham, the penultimate match of Kian O’Reilly against Fergus Finneran was halved as was the bottom match of Billy Hewitt against Jamie Corbett.  

Claire Staunton was selected to represent Connaught in the Women’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club), Emma Gilmore (Westmanstown Golf Club), Shannon Burke (Ballinarobe Golf Club), Hilary Hall (Enniscrone Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club) and Sinéad Lohan (Portumna Golf Club) they were managed by Marie Carr from Athenry Golf Club and captained by Regina Power from Ballinasloe Golf Club.    

Tom Cafferky was selected to represent Connaught in the Boys’ Under-18 at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Luke Cunningham and Padraic McGrath (Galway Bay Golf Club), Thomas Higgins and Cian O'Connor (Roscommon Golf Club), Charlie Kelly (Athlone Golf Club) and Sean McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was Liam Boyce ( Oughterard  Golf Club) they were managed by  John McDonagh from Castlebar Golf Club and captained by Tony Slevin from Loughrea Golf Club.

Charlie Mooney was selected to represent Connaught in the Boys’ Under-16 at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Aodhagan Brady and Luke Harrison (Co. Sligo Golf Club),  Oscar McCready (Loughrea Golf Club), Padraic McNeela (Oughterard Golf Club) and Cathal Penney (Athenry Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was Aaron Quigley (Castlebar Golf Club)they were managed by Rory O’Connor from Strandhill Golf Club and captained y Martin Hynes from Athenry Golf Club.

Niall Conneely and Isaac Oliver were selected to represent Connaught in the Boys’ Under-14 at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Caelan Coleman and Rory Gallagher (Galway Bay Golf Club), Owen Kelly (Castlebar Golf Club) and Luke Murphy (Portumna Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was Jack Leahy (Galway Bay Golf Club) they were managed by Shane Francis from Galway Bay Golf Club and captained by John Waters from Oughteraed Golf Club.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Athlone Golf Club on 26th September 2020.
They beat Enniscrone Golf Club in the Semi-Final by 3½ matches to ½ match and met Galway Bay Golf Club in the decider. First on the tee was Aaron Leonard who lost his match against Ronan Murray by 3 ad 1, he was followed by Fergus Finneran who had a 2 and 1 win over Paul Glynn, next on the tee was Padraic Ryan who had a bad day when going down by 6 and 5 to Colm Beaker, in the penultimate match Jamie Corbett recorded a 3 and 2 win over Paul O’Connor and the bottom match of Ciaran Smyth clinched the pennant with a 1-hole win over Shane Tynan.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Athlone Golf Club on 27th September 2020.

They met Athenry Golf Club in the Decider and were led out by Jamie and Michael Corbett who clinched the point on the 21st against Aaron Gilligan and Liam Mulveen, they were followed by Ciaran Smyth and Declan Murphy who lost out to Ross Byrnes with Cathal Penney by 4 and 3, next up was Padraic Ryan with Charley Mooney who had a 2 and 1 win over Peter Dolan with Eoghan Burke, in the penultimate match Fergus Finneran with Declan Flannery recorded a 2 and 1 win against Kevin Molloy with Declan Mullally and in the bottom match Tom Cafferky with Mark Conneely  halved their match against Sean Glynn with David Mullins.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Jack O’Sullivan Trophy on Sunday 9th September 2006, when they beat Ballina Golf Club by 6 and halve matches to 3 and halve matches.

The first leg was played was played at Ballinasloe on Sunday 2nd September when Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue beat Paul Moran with Thomas Forde by 7 and 5. They were followed by Alan McGuire with Mark Conneely who beat Paul McLoughlin and Paul Judge by 3 and 2. Next up were Shane Kelly with Brendan Naughton who had a very convincing win over Michael McLoughlin with Brendan Lawrence by 7 and 6. The final match of Kevin Cunniffe with Brian Conneely went all the way to the 22nd-hole before the Mayo men clamed the point.

The second leg was played at Ballina on Saturday 9th September, when Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue secured the first point for the Galway club on the 20th-hole, when they beat the pair of Pat Howley with Brendan Lawrence. Next up was Brendan Naughton with Tony Broderick who lost to Paul Moran with Thomas Forde by a single-hole. They were followed by Alan McGuire and Mark Conneely who lost out to Michael McLoughlin with Padraig Moran who again lost by the single-hole. The final match of Kevin Cunniffe with Brian Conneely beat John Doherty with Denis Forde by 3 and 2, this resulted in the match between Kevin Roche and Enda Finn against Paul McLoughlin with Robert McGinty being called in.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Shield when the beat Swinford Golf Club by 6 matches to 4 matches on Saturday 7th October 2006.

The first leg was played at Swinford Golf Club on Sunday 1st October with Swinford taking advantage of their local knowledge to record a 3 and 2 win over the visitors.

First up were Brian Conneely with Tony Broderick against Eamon Byrne with Brian Reynolds when the Mayo men won their match on the 19th. They were followed by Declan Murphy with Declan Flannery who lost out to Tomas and Sean Geraghty by 2 and 1. Next up were Brendan Naughton with Ollie Colgan against Charlie and Cathal Quinn again the match went to the men from Swinford by 3 and 2. Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue beat Michael Rooney with Niall O’Neill by 2-holes, the final match saw Enda Finn with Mark Conneely beat Declan Loftus with John Kelly by 4 and 3.

The Second Leg was played at Ballinasloe Golf Club on Sunday 7th October where Ollie Colgan now partnered with P. Whelehan lost out to Eamon Byrne with Brian Reynolds by a single hole. They were followed by Brendan Naughton with Mark Conneely had a convincing 4 and 3 win over Charlie and Cathal Quinn. Next up were Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue who trashed Tomas and Sean Geraghty by 8 and 7. The penultimate match of Tony Broderick with Brian Conneely had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over John Kelly with D. Ronayne. The final match of Declan Murphy with Declan Flannery against Declan Loftus with D. Fadden ended with a 2 and 1 win for the Galway men.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes when they beat Gort Golf Club by 3 and halve matches to 1 and halve matches at Carrick-on-Shannon on 23rd July 2006.

The All-Ireland Finals were played at Clandeboye Golf Club on 28th September where they were drawn against Munster Champions Nenagh Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee were Dermot Dunican with Lena Donohue against Billy and Carmel Burke with the Tipperary pair securing a 2and 1 win. They were followed by Kevin Cunniffe with Catherine Owens who went down to Jim Gleeson with Marie Scroope by 4 and 3. Frank Donohue with Mary Madden put points on the board for the Galway club with a 2 and 1 win over Paddy Heffernan with Ber Cavanagh. The penultimate match saw Mark Conneely with Ann Staunton lose by a single hole to Paddy Kennedy with Winnie Ryan. The anchor match was halved between Enda Finn with Rita Spellman and David Reddan with Iris Dennison.

James Barton was selected on the Connacht team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004.

Ballinasloe won the Connaught Final of the Bulmers Barton Shield at Galway Golf Club. They were drawn against Munster Champions Nenagh in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Galway on September 5th 2002. The team was James Barton, Mark Staunton, Dara Kealy, Kevin Roche, Eoin Frank Kavanagh and Michael McHugh. They were managed by Michael Hynes.

Lady Captain Regina Power, Captain Tom Lucas and President Michael McCullagh, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.

Lady Captain Regina Power (11) and her Captains Prize winner Fiona McNamara-Connolly (27) qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen- Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2002, when they returned 38 points.

Mary Madden was selected on the Irish Senior Ladies team that played in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at the Schonenberg Golf Club, Switzerland on the 3rd to the 7th of September 2001. She was also on the team that played England at Woodbrook Golf Club on 21st and 22nd October 2001. Mary was runner-up in the L.G.U. Silver Medal Finals at Athy Golf Club on the 28th May 2001.

John F. Slattery played for the Irish Senior Team in 1993, 1995 and 1996.

James Barton won the Ulster Boys Championship in 2001. He and Michael McHugh having won the Irish Boys Championship, were selected on the Irish Boys' team for the Home Internationals at Moortown, Leeds in August 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Ballinasloe won All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Galway in 1996, when the team was Neil McNeill, Tom Deignann, Kevin Rice and Nigel Howley, they were captained by Frank Kavanagh.

Ballinasloe won All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' at Nenagh in 1994, when the team was Ross Fitzgerald, Mark Quinn Nigel Howley and Kieran Oliver.

They won the Connacht Kenny Cup in 1987, with J. Kileen, A. Madden, C. Carrick and they were managed by Tommy Larkin.

They won it again in 1990, with Brian Kelly Mark Quinn, Grellan Dunne and they were captained again by Tommy Larkin.
They won the Connacht Irish Junior Foursomes Championship in 1987, with M. Quinn, A. Madden, S. O'Grady, K. Morgan and C. Carrick. They were managed by Tommy Larkin.

They had a great year in 1997, when they won the Irish Youths, Connacht Youths, The Connacht Fred Daly Cup, Kenny Cup, Roscommon Cup, Connacht Close Under 14, Connacht Close Under 16 and the Irish Under 16 Weetabix Championship, with K. Roche, M. McHugh, N. Howley, D. Kealy, B. Oliver, E. Barton, D. Oliver, S. Barrett, C. Donoghue and T. Deignan. The Junior manager was Frank Kavanagh.

Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Branch Senior Inter Club Championship in 2001, when the team was Seamus Fahy, Mossie Dillane, Paddy Colleran, Seamus Greenan, Willie O'Grady, Louis Finn, Kevin Ryan, Michael Cronin, Willie O'Rourke, Albie Flanagan, Jimmy Connolly, Liam Keoghan, Joe Moore, Michael Moclair, Tommy Howley and Bernie Goode. They won it the previous year with Seamus Fahy, John Slattery, Willie O'Rourke, Jimmy Connolly, Paddy Colleran, Kieran Shields (RIP.) Louis Finn, Willie O'Grady, Albie Flanagan, Val Martin, Timmy Craven and Tommy Howley.

They won the Connacht Jack O'Sullivan Trophy in 1992, when the team was Aiden Dooley, Paddy Creaven, Paddy Colleran, Gerry Barrett, Mark Kelly, Martin Kelly, Frank Donoghue, Cormac Keeley, Jimmy Joyce, Ken Kennedy, Michael Craughwell, Tommy Howley, Ollie Dooley and Tommy Mullin. They were captained by Michael Cronin.

They won the Central Town's Trophy in 1992, when the team was Michael Kelly, FrankDonoghue, Gerry Barrett, Seamus Kelly, Paddy Craven, John Mulqueen, Joe Staunton, Aiden Dooley and Ken Kennedy. They were Captained by Michael Hynes. They won it the previous year with Michael Kelly, Joe Staunton, Michael Hynes, Michael Barrett, Jack Coughlan, Aiden Dooley, Frank Donoghue and they were captained by Tim Creaven.

They have a long and proud record in the Connaught Shield having first won it in 1949, followed by 1951. 1959, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1982 and 1991.

The first record win by the men was in 1948 when they won the County Galway Golf Trophy, when the team was W. Hogan J. Fahy, P. Carney, Fr. J. Higgins, J. McGahan, B. Carr, J. Hogan, M. Hyland, B. Boswell, Fr. L. Page, M. Murray, Fr. T. Keyes, T. Hogan, L. O'Halloran and Fr. J. Sloan.

The Ladies of Ballinasloe Golf Club have a proud record in the ILGU Western District Connaught Trophy, having last won it with Ann McCullagh, Vera O'Grady, Lina O'Donoghue, Pauline Howley, Pauline Flynn and Mary Madden. They were captained by Theresa McGann. They won it in their centenary year 1994, when the team was Celine Barrett, Margaret Killeen, Marian Arnold, Lena Donoghue, Mary Madden and Melia Flynn. They were captained by Ciaran Arnold. They won it in 1992, with N. Mulqueen, N. McGrath, Carol McCarthy, P. Burke, D. Killeen and Lena Donoghue. Their first win was in 1990, when the team was Mary Madden, P. Burke, Maria Arnold, F. Moclair, A. Lyons and B. Bleahan.

They won the ILGU Western District Connaught Cup in 1994, when the team was Ann McCullagh, Mary Madden, Carol McCarthy and Maria Arnold.

They won the ILGU Western District Lina Black Trophy in 1995, when the team was Eileen Brown, Kitty Colbert, Lena Donoghue, Noreen Kenny, Alacoque Gleeson Carol McCarthy and Theresa McGann. They were captained by Cecilia Alyward.

They won the Connaught Cup in 1949, when the team was M. O'Halloran, C. Larkin, A. McCarthy, B. Glynn, N. Crlchton, K. Hyland, K. O'Sullivan, M. Larkin, R. Murray, M. Twohig, M. Shea, M. Donaghy, K. Mannion, M. Shanahan, P. Brennan K. Gallrey, M. McCullagh, P. O'Connor, D. Duggan, J. Cunningham, H. Flannagan and C. Flannagan. The won it prior to that in 1990, when the team was M. Killeen, R. Keeley, Mary Madden, V. O'Grady, F. Moclair, M. Uniacke, B. Bleahan and P. Burke.

Lorraine Lyons and Rachel Kavanagh won the ILGU Connaught Schools Championship in 1992.

The Ladies have a proud tradition in the Burren Foursomes having first won it in 1979-80, again in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1993.

The first recorded ladies win was in 1939 when they won the Connaught Cup with Miss Murray, Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs. McCauley, Miss Goode and Mrs. O'Sullivan.

Young Michael McHugh will always remember his selection by the GUI as the Irish representative in the Junior Open Championship at Crail in July 2000. Only 15 years of age and playing off a handicap of 3 he took on the 70 of the best young Turks and finished 12th, a great performance in a top-class International field. After the Championship, the R & A treated them like royalty at St. Andrews, where they got to see the" greats" of the past, such as Sam Sneed, a young 88-year old, play in the Millennium Open. Then they watched the Tiger make history on the old course. Will he be one of those young Turks to tame the Tiger in years to come?

John F. Slattery won the Michael Hennelly Award in 1995 with 115 points.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Nigel Howley represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1996 playing 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1995 to 1999 playing 23-times won 6-matches halved three and lost 14-matches accumulating 15-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1993 to 1997  playing 20-times won 4-matches halved six and lost 10-matches accumulating 14-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial in 1993  playing 12-times won 6-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 12-points;

James Barton represented Ireland at international Boys level in 2001 playing 6-matches, won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 2003 to 2004 playing 7-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 7-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 2001 to 2005 playing 11-times won 3-matches and lost 8-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial from 1999 to 2001  playing 12-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 7-matches accumulating 9-points;

Michael McHugh represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 2001 playing 9-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 2002 to 2003 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 2000 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial from 1999 to 2000  playing 18-times won 9-matches halved two and lost 7-matches accumulating 20-points;

Shane Kelly represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 2007 playing 2-times won 1-match halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 3-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 2006 to 2008  playing 14-times won 1-match halved one and lost 12-matches accumulating 3-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial in 2005  playing 2-times won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points;

Mark Quinn represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 1994 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved two and lost 1-matches accumulating 8-points;

Mark Staunton represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 2003 playing 4-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 1-point. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 2001  playing 5-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 1-point;

Eoin Barton represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial from 1997 to 1998  playing 12-times won 6-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 13-points;

History of Ballinasloe

Instituted 1894 affiliated 1894

Although the present Club dates from 1905, it would appear there was an earlier club in Ballinasloe as the Irish Golfer of 11th October states that "A Club was formed in 1894 and links were procured near the town, in some pasture fields long lain fallow

In the Golfing Annual 1909-10, the Hon Secretary is given as P. S. Goodwin and the course is given as nine-hole course half a mile from the station. The land was given free by the Earl of Cloncarty at Garbally Demesne. The course was designed by Lionel Hewson, and looked after by Father Cogavin. The Club moved to its present location at Rosgloss, in 1937.