Gort golf club Galway

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The Ladies of Gorth Golf Club won the Connacht Women's Four-ball Final on their home course on Sunday 13th October 2024 when they beat Co. Sligo Golf Club by 6-matches to 2-matches the team on the day was Petra O'Connor, Sara Broderick, Hannah McInerney, Ann Connolly, Joan Fogarty, Geraldine Connors, Jane Joyce and Louise Butler.

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Sunday 17th September 2023 when they went down to Gowran Park Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Hannah McInerney with Petra O'Connor won their match against Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins by 4 and 3, they were followed by Joan Fogarty with Sara Broderick who lost their match by 3 and 1 against Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney, next on the tee was Maura Hanrahan with Anne Connolly who had a 1-hole win against Lottie Boote with Kate Hennessey, in the penultimate match Siobhan Forde with Marcella Killeen lost out by Ashleigh Boote with Jody Dick and in the bottom match Shauna Burke with Mary Fahey-Coen lost their match by the minimum against Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello and with it the Green Pennant.
They met Cahir Park Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 4-match to 1-match against the Co. Tipperary Club.
They were led out by Hannah McInerney with Petra O'Connor who had a 3 and 2 win against Michelle and Emma Keating, next on the tee Joan Fogarty with Sara Broderick recorded a halve against Caitlin Fitzgerald with Joanne Quaid as was the match of Maura Hanrahan with Anne Connolly against Susie Burke with Deirdre O'Neill, in the penultimate match Siobhan Forde with Marcella Killeen had a 3 and 2 win against Caroline Maher with Patricia Browne and in the bottom match Shauna Burke with Mary Fahey-Coen had a very confortable 7 and 6 win against Marian Halley with Norma O'Brien.

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club won the Quarterfinals of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Mannan Castle Golf Club on Friday 25th August 2023 when they beat Dungannon Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Hanna McInerney with Petra O’Connor had a 1-hole win against Sara Rafferty with Carol Burnside, they were followed by Joan Fogarty with Sara Broderick beat Karen Hetherington with Deidre O’Rourke by 2-holes, next on the tee was Maura Hanrahan with Josie Collins who lost their match against Jayne Henry with Alexis Davison by 5 and 4, in the penultimate match Siobhan Forde with Carmel Joyce went down by 7 and 6 against Lorena Stewart with Grainne Smith and in the bottom match Jane Joyce with Mary Fahey-Coen recorded a 2-hole win against Dympna Fitzpatrick with Alison Chestnutt.   

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Women’s Fourball on Sunday 23th of July 2023 when they beat Ballinrobe Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
First on the tee was Hannah McInerney (6) with Petra O'Connor (17) halved their match against Aileen Tierney (14) with Antoinette O'Connor (22) when called-in, next in the tee was Joan Fogarty (16) with Sara Broderick (20) who had a confortable 6 and 5 win against Joanne Hynes (17) with Helen Rattigan (19), they, were followed by Maura Hanrahan (15) with Josie Collins (19) beat Ger Ryan (16) with Breege Jennings (21) by 5 and 4, in the penultimate match Siobhan Forde (11) with Marcella Killeen (23) had a similar result against Marian Scully (4) with Sharon O'Malley (21) and in the bottom match Jane Joyce (14) with Mary Fahey-Coen (16) recorded a halve against Marie Burke (17) with Joanne Comer (19) when called in.  

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Fourball Final Series on Saturday 4th September 2021 where they met the Ladies from West Waterford Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals and lost their match by 3-matches to 2-matches win against the Dungarvan Club.

They were led out by Siobhan Forde with Shauna Burke who lost their match against June Whyte with Joanne Fox by 2-holes, they were followed by Jane Joyce with Mary Fahey-Cone who had a 4 and 3 win against Mary-Lou Carroll with Marie Curran next on the tee were Maura Hanrahan with Josie Collins who lost out to Deirdre Ruane with Una Mulligan by 5 and 3, in the penultimate match Ruth Naughton with Teresa Gill lost out to Denise Nugent with Fiona Butler by 2 and 1 and in the bottom match Fogarty with Sara Broderick had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win against Josephine Swayne with Ciara Donnelly.

Gort Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Athlone Golf Club on 26th September 2020.
They beat Enniscrone Golf Club by 3 matches to 2 matches in the decider. First on the tee was Gerard Connors with David Cahill who lost out to Fintan Phelan with Padraig Costello by 3 and 1, they were followed by Pat Curtis with Brendan McDonogh who recorded a 3 and 2 loss against John Collins with Tony O’Neill, next on the tee was Michael Ryan with David Daly who won their match on the 19th against Alex Evans with Gerry Daly, in the penultimate match Patrick Ryan with John Tierney had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over Eugene Caulfield with John Kelly and the bottom match of John Kelleher with John Williams clinched the pennant with a 4 and 3 win over Ray Prendergast with Carl Rose.    

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Minor Cup when they beat Co. Sligo Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Roscommon Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018.

They were led out by Ann Nolan (22) who had a 2 and 1 win over Catherine Roche(22), she was followed by Roisin Walsh (23) who lost her match by the minimum 1-hole against Pauline Maguire (22), next up was Sue Madden(26) who won her match against Vivienne Foley(23) by 4 and 2, in the penultimate match Patricia Skehill(27) had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over Jean Barr (24) and the bottom match Margaret Whelan (28) halved her match against Colette Armstrong (24) when called-in.

They made their way to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met Munster Champions Monkstown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 27th September and lost their match by 3½ -matches to 1½-matches against the ladies from the Rebel County.

They were led out again by Ann Nolan who had a bad day when losing out to Jane O’Hagan by 9 and 8, she was followed by Roisin Walsh who halved her match against Sieglinde Murphy, next on the tee was Susan Madden who won her match against Mary O’Sullivan by 3 and 1, in the penultimate match Patricia Skehill lost out to Martina McCarthy by 2-holes and the bottom match of Margaret Whelan went 3 and 2 to the Cork Ladies represented by Catherain Rice. Monkstown went on and won the green pennant against Ulster Champions Malone the following day with a score of  3½-matches to 1½-matches.

Gort Golf Club was runners-up in the All-Ireland Mixed Foursomes at Shandon Park on Saturday 3rd September 2016 at Shandon Park Golf Club when they lost out to Leinster Champions Greystones Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.

 They were led out by K. Mulkerrins with E. McSweeney who lost out to D. Byrne with L. Croke by 4 and 3, they were followed by G. Broderick with S. Broderick who had a 3 and 1 win over A. Condron with O. Delaney, next on the tee was G. Leahy with J. Collins who lost out to S. O'Connor with P. O'Reilly who had a 2 and 1 in the penultimate match P. Curtis with T. Gill lost out to D. McGabhann with E. Hanley by 5 and 4 in the bottom match N. O'Shaughnessy with J. Joyce halved their match against B. O'Leary with A Lawless.

They met Ulster Champions Straban Golf Club the previous day and recorded a 3½-matches to 1½-matches win over the Tyrone team. First on the tee was K. Mulkerrins with E. McSweeney who beat C. Patton with H. Mitchell by 1-hole next up was G. Broderick with S. Broderick who lost out to C. Sharkey with B O'Kane by 2and 1 they were followed by J,. Leahy with J. Collins who had a 2-hole win over P. McCrossan with L, Patton in the penultimate match P. Curtis with T. Gill had a 1-hole win over  D. Devine with L Patton in the bottom match  N. O'Shaughnessy with J. Joyce halved their match against P. Doherty with L. Duffy.
They beat Roscommon Golf Club in the Connaught Final.

Gort Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield on their home course on Sunday 9th August 2015 when they beat Ballinasloe Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in the Semi-Final and accounted for Castlebar Golf Club in the decider again by 4-matches to 1-match.

The team on the day was Pat Curtis with Michael O'Dell who beat Sean Haugh with Pat Waldron by 2 and 1, he was followed by David Daly with Michael Ryan who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win over John McHale with Joseph McGowan, next on the tee were Kevin Mulkerrins with Frank Higgins who beat Paul Fitzgerald with James Jennings by 5 and 4, in the penultimate match Brendan McHugh with Matthew O'Halloran recorded a halve against Noel O'Malley with John Kelly in the bottom match John Moylan with John Tierney also recorded the halve against Padraig Rice with Declan Prendergast.

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

They were led out by Pat Curtis with Michael O'Dell who had a 4 and 3 win over Shane Cassidy with Noel McNally, next up were Gerard Connors with David O'Dell who beat James McGeown with Jason Hughes by 4 and 2, they were followed by Brendan McHugh with Matthew O'Halloran halved their with Seamus Finnegan with Ken Murray, in the penultimate match David Daly with Michael Ryan recorded a halved against Cormac Lane with Brain Busby, in the bottom match John Moylan with John Tierney had a 4 and 3 win against Stephen Quigley with Pat Sheridan.

They met Munster Champions Thurles Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following morning. First on the tee were Gerard Connors with David O’Dell who beat Pat Coote with John Dwan, they were followed by Pat Curtis with Michael O’Dell who halved their match against Gerard Ryan with Martin Fahy, next up were Tom Finneran with Frank Gillane lost out to John McGrath with Tommy Quigley by 5 and 4 win over, in the penultimate match David Daly with Michael Ryan lost their match against Ciaran Clohessy with Jack Looby by 3 and 2, in the bottom match Moylan and John Tierney lost by 4 and 2 to Shane and Stephen Quigley.
Other members of the team were Matthew O'Halloran, Brendan McHugh, Kevin Mulkerrins and Frank Higgins, they were captained and managed by John Kelleher and selected by Ronnie Killeen.

Gort Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they beat Portumna Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Claremorris Golf Club on Sunday 12th August 2012.

The team on the day was Pat Curtis with Kevin Mulkerins who beat Pascal Moran with Enda Quigley by 4 and 2, they were followed by John Tierney with Michael O’Dell who had a 3 and 2 win over Mike Carty with Graham Carty, next up was Gerry Broderick with John Moylan who had to go up the 19th before securing the point from Joe Slattery with Stephen Madden. The penultimate match of Ray Quinn with Niall Diviney against Peadar Ryan with Dermot Egan went 2 and 1 to the Gort pair. The bottom match of David O’Dell with Shane Diviney against Pat Healy with Brian Fahy was halved when called in.

They made their way to Kinsale Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders on Wednesday 19th September when they were drawn against Ulster Champions Foyle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.

They were led by Ray Quinn with E. Edler who beat Tommy Bradley with Kris McMorris by 2 and 1, next up was John Tierney with Michael O’Dell who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over John Coyle with Anthony Jackson, they were followed by Pat Curtis with Kevin Mulkerrins who lost by 2-holes to Ruari O’Connor with Ciaran McGuinness. The penultimate match of David O’Dell with David Daly went all-the-way to the 20th before they relinquished the point to Kieran Bradley with Brian O’Neill; the bottom match of Gerry Broderick with John Moylan went to the minimum 1-hole before they could book their place in the decider against Kevin Crumley with Cormac Cassidy.

They met Munster Champions Newcastle West Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final, Newcastle West had beaten the Leinster Champions The Royal Dublin Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in their Semi-Final

They were led this time by David O’Dell with David Daly who lost out to Pat Magner with Noel Harnett by 5 and 3, next up was Gerry Broderick with John Moylan who halved their match against Mick Meehan with Stephen Noonan, they were followed by Pat Curtis with Kevin Mulkerrins who lost their match by 5 and 4 against Liam Keane with Ger Foley. In the penultimate match John Tierney with Michael O’Dell halved their match against Joe McMahon Jnr. with Francis Moore, in the bottom match Ray Quinn with A. Edler lost their match by 4 and 2 against Dave Murphy with Eoin Duggan.

Gort Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes on 21st July 2007 at Athlone Golf Club. They beat Castlebar Golf Club in the Semi-Final by 3 matches to 2 matches. They met Curra West Golf Club in the Provincial Final.

First up was Eoin Glynn with Teresa Gill against John Harte with Mary McDonagh, they lost by 6 and 5, they were followed by Paudie Grealish with Mary Kilroy who beat Brian McCormack with Breda Lawless by 3 and 2. Next up were Paul Smith with Josie Collins against Leo Kelly with Martina McDonagh, when the Gort pair had a narrow 1-hole win. The penultimate match say Pat Gill with Roz Burke beat James McDonagh with Emer O'Rourke by 2 and 1. The final match of Martin Callinan and Maureen Brennan against James Porter with Mary Madden went Curra West’s way by 5 and 4.

Gort went on to compete in the All-Ireland decider back at Athlone Golf Club on Thursday 6th September where the All-Ireland green pennant went to the Leinster Champions the K Club.

The Ladies of Gort Golf Club were runners-up the All-Ireland Seniors Foursomes at Athlone Golf Club on 30th September 2007 when they were beaten by Donabate Golf Club by 2 ½ matches to ½ match. They beat Omagh Golf Club by 2 matches to 1 match in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee was Teresa Gill with Josephine against Cummins Ann Nolan with Joan Millar who halved their match, they were followed by Josie Collins with Celine Fahey against Julie McCarthy with Pauline Byrne who lost their match. Maureen Brennan with Margaret Whelan had a bad day when they lost by 7 and 5 to Michele Browne with Ursula Cousins.

Gort Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Cecil Ewing Shield Final in 2006 when they beaten by Ballina Golf Club in the Final by 7 matches to 3 matches. The first leg was played at home at Gort Golf Club on 16th September with the second leg played away on 30th September at Ballina Golf Club.

Denis Bourke with Aidan Sweeney lost to Ronnie Killeen with Kieran Cullinane by 3 and 2. They were followed by Keith Cunningham with Dermot Timlin against Gerry Finn with John Forde who won their match by 2 and 1. Next up were Kieran O’Rourke with John Irwin who lost out to George Fahy with David Burke by a single hole. Eddie Keigher with Padraig Glancy beat Tom Barry with Finbar Gantly Snr. By 4 and 3. The final match of Padraig Naughton with Ollie Bolton against Tom Finneran with Alan Hynes was decided by a single hole in favour of the Galway men.

The Second Leg took place at home on Saturday 30th September where local knowledge came to the fore. First up were Padraig Naughton with Ollie Bolton against Gerry Finn with John Forde who had a comfortable 4 and 3 win. They were followed by Kieran O’Rourke with John Irwin against George Fahy with David Burke who recorded a 3 and 2 win for the home side. Next up were Denis Bourke with Aidan Sweeney against Tom Finneran with Alan Hynes, this match was called in and a halve declared. Kieran Cunningham with Dermot Timlin had a very convincing victory over Ronnie Killeen with Kieran Cullinane by a 7 and 6 margin. This resulted in the final match between Eddie Keigher with Padraig Glancy against Tom Barry with Finbar Gantly Snr. being called in and a halve being recorded.

The Ladies of Gort celebrated Mary Hannon-Healy and Mary Kilroys' All-Ireland ILGU Australian Spoons title in 2005. This was the second year they had won.

Goth Golf Club won their first All-Ireland pennant when they beat Royal Tara Golf Club in the Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Lisburn Golf Club on 11th September 2003.

They had a very convincing win over Warrenpoint by 4 matches to 1 match in the morning the team on the day was Gerry Cooney with Cathal Duffy, who lost to Paddy O'Brien and Ciaran Loughlin by the bear minimum, Kevin Mulkerrins and Noel Murphy had to go to the 20th before claiming victory over Michael A. Murphy and Allen Foley, Gerry Broderick with David Samuels clinched their match on the 18th over Jack Kane and Peter Henshaw. Niall and Noel O'Shaughnessy lost out to Ger Toher and Joe Mitchell by 3 and 2. The final pair of Michael O'Grady and John Fordham clinched the pennant with a 2 and 1 win over John F. Byrne and Jim Bannon.

Colman Cooney has the distinction of recording the first hole-in-one in 2002. Colman playing off a handicap of 7 recorded his first hole-in-one in competition on the 6th January at the 8th a 151 metre index 13 par 3 using a seven-iron.

Gort won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Roscommon Golf Club when they beat Portumna Golf Club by 3 matches to 3 matches in the final. The squad was John Whelan, John Fordham, Michael Whelan, Steve Mahon, Pat Craddock, Gerry Broderick, Ciaran Conneely, Nial O'Shaughnessy, Michael Kilroy, George Power, Ray Quinn, Brendan Dolan and Jack Beakey.

They were, Captained by John Madden. They were, drawn against Rathdowney in the National Semi-Finals at Newlands Golf Club on the 20th of September 2001 where they lost to Rathdowney by 3 matches to 2 matches in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Prior to 2001:

Gort Ladies won the All Ireland Ulster Bank Foursomes in 2000, when the team was Geraldine Connors, Francis Spelman, Cathy Curlette, Maureen Brennan, Josie Collins, Catherine Burke, and Bernie Larkin, they were captained by Kathleen Reeves.

They won the Connaught Irish Junior Cup in 1973, The Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1978, The Connacht Shield in 1965, 1990 and again 2001 and the Connacht Junior Cup in 1990

The men reached the All Ireland Millennium Challenge.

Jimmy Hannigan didn't let the pressure of being Captain in the Millennium year get to him. He lost three shots off his handicap in less than a month, going from 15 to 12, in June 2000.

Gort won the Cecil Ewing in 1999 and 2002.

Members who played representative golf for their Province;

D. Coen represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 1971  playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points;

Tony Finnegan represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 2007  playing 4-times won 0-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys' Interprovincial 2003  playing 4-times won 0-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 0-points;

D. Forde represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 1991  playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points;

B. Treston represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1970 to 1971  playing 4-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 1-points;

Enda Craddock represented Connacht at the Boys' Interprovincial in 2010  playing 6-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points;

History of Gort

Gort Golf Club, founded in 1924, and originally known as the Rockfield Club, spent its first 50 years on its home off the Galway Road. However, from the beginning, the annual winter flooding reduced the golf course to a veritable lake for up to six months each year causing much upset to the members.

Finally in 1974/75, under the captaincy of the late Bob Forde and Gerry Cahill, the Club decided to move to a new location at Laughtyshaughnessy, where members could enjoy their golf in all seasons. However, it soon became clear that the 30 acre site could not properly accommodate the growing membership, and thus during the late 1980's and early 1990's successive committees searched long and hard for a more suitable location.

The current site, purchased from the Finnegan and Fleming families at Castlequarter, has an interesting history. It is recorded that one "Nehemias Follane, in respect of his travaile and pains taken for Her Majesty (Elizabeth I) - shall have 2 quarters (240 acres) in the New Toune, in the Barony of Kiltaraghe" (Kiltartan). The castle, built by the above Nehemias Follane, still stands on the property adjoining the course.

It is also an area of outstanding beauty, overlooking the Slieve Aughty mountains and the woods of Coole on one side and on the other the Clare Hills, and the world famous Burren. In the early 1980's, Christy O' Connor Jnr and his family came to live in the parish of Gort. The people of the area were pleased and proud that the considerable upturn in Christy's golfing career happily coincided with his arrival in South Galway.

He was made an Honorary Life Member of the Club in 1985 following his breaking of Henry Cotton's 50 year old record at Sandwich in the British Open where he finished third to Sandy Lyle. The links he has forged with Gort Golf Club are b indeed, as was evidenced when some 20 members of the Club travelled to the Belfry to witness his great triumph over Fred Couples in the 1989 Ryder Cup.

Visitors to Gort Golf Club have always been most welcome and we hope you will find the present course an attractive and fair challenge. Remember, the area also affords the visitor the opportunity of visiting Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory and Thoor Ballylee, one time home of W. B. Yeats. We are particularly pleased with Christy O' Connor Jnr's design at Castlequarter and we wish all our visitors, from home and abroad, many pleasant golfing hours here!!