Ballybunion golf club Kerry

Members Achievements

Emma O’Driscoll was selected on the Irish Women’s Mid-Amateur Team Championship to represent Ireland at Golf de Chiberta, France on 11th to 14th September 2024. Other members of the team were Shannon Burke (Ballinrobe Golf Club), Jessica Ross (Clandeboye Golf Club) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club) and they were Captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Emma O'Driscoll was selected on the Munster Women’s Interprovincial team played at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Clodagh Coughlan (Douglas Golf Club), Anna Dawson (Tramore Golf Club), Mairead Martin (Kanturk Golf Club), Valerie Clancy (Killarney Golf Club), Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen Golf Club) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club) they were managed by Sinead Enright from Macroom Golf Club and captained by Mary Dowling from Mallow Golf Club.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the Final of the West Munster Irish Junior Cup on Sunday 2th July 2023 at Tralee Golf Club when they lost out to Limerick Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Woman’s Fourball on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Nenagh Golf Club when they lost out to Gowran Park Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Georgina Keane with Anne Marie Healy lost their match against Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins by 4 and 3 the next match of Noirin Hitchin with Elaine Molyneaux against Ashleigh Boote with Judy Dick was halved, they were followed by Mary O'Donoghue with Catherine Morrissey who lost their match against Kate Hennessey with Lottie Boote by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Catriona Corrigan with Anne Narie-Sexton lost their match by 4 and 2 against Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney and the bottom match of Margaret McAuliffe with Janelle Griffin against Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello was halved.  
The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club won the Final of the West Munster Women’s Fourball on Saturday 22th July 2023 at Kenmare Golf Club when they beat Ennis Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

Ballybunion Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the West Munster Irish Senior Cup on Sunday 9th July 2023 at Kilrush Golf Club when they lost out to Nenagh Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the West Munster Women’s Junior Cup on Sunday 6th August 2023 at Beaufort Golf Club when they lost out to Castletroy Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the West Munster Women’s Challenge Cup on Sunday 23th July 2023 at Kenmare Golf Club when they lost out to Ballyneety Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

The Boys’ from Ballybunion Golf Club were Runners-Up the Final of the West Munster Inter-Club Championship in 2023 when they lost out to Lahinch Golf Club by 110 pts. to 94 pts.

Peter Sheehan 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 Declan O'Neill (Grange Golf Club), John O'Brien (Castlemartyr Golf Club), Jim Carvill (Banbridge Golf Club), Karl Bornemann (Douglas Golf Club), Jody Fanagan (Milltown 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.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final of the Irish Senior Foursomes at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Saturday 10th September 2022 and lost their match against Belvoir Park Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.
Emma O’Driscoll with Lorraine Canty led them out against Gail Linter with Holly Hamilton but lost their match by 4 and 3, next on the tee was Margaret McAuliffe with Georgina Keane recorded a 1-hole win against Jennifer Gibson with Pauline Bailey in the bottom and deciding match Susan Gilmore-Kettler with Janice O’Connor lost out by 2-holes against Violet McBride with Olivia Chandler.

The Boys of Ballybunion Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Boys Foursomes at Ballina Golf Club on 23rd August 2022.
They met Royal Belfast Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final and lost out by 2-matches to nil.
They were led out by Jack Enright with Cian Moran who lost their match against Max Carson with Ben Woods by 2-holes. They were followed by Ewan McHale with Billy Kelleher who lost their match by the minimum against Archie McMinnis with Louis Napier.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Fourball Final Series on Saturday 4th September 2021 where they met the Ladies from Rathdowney Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals and recorded a 3-matches to 2-matches win against the Co. Laois Club.
They were led out by Margaret McAuliffe with R. Fitzgerald who had a very comfortable 6 and 5 against Elaine and Eileen Dowling, they were followed by Catriona Corrigan with Noirin Hitchen who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Niamh Dunne with Kathleen Maher, next up was Susan Gilmore-Kettler with Olga Kiely who also went up the 19th before securing the point against Noeline Delahunty with Lily Graydon, in the penultimate match Eileen Kenny-Ryan with Marion Kennedy-Hogan had a comfortable 5 and 4 win against Mary Molloy with Breda Colleton and in the bottom match Maeve Barrett with Siobhan Walsh lost their match by the minimum against Stephaine Phelan with Claire Phelan-Delahunty.

Having accounted for the Ladies from Rathdowney Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals, they made their way to Strandhill Golf Club in Co. Sligo where they met the Ladies from the West Waterford on Saturday 2nd October in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals and recorded a 3½-matches to 1½-matches win against the Dungarvan Club.
First on the tee was Margaret McAuliffe with R. Fitzgerald who had a 2 and 1 win against Catherine Ruane with Josephine Swayne, next up was Susan Gilmore-Kettler with Olga Kiely who halved their match against June Whyte with Joanne Fox, they were followed by Eileen Kenny-Ryan with Marion Kennedy-Hogan who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win against Mary-Lou Carroll with Marie Curran, in the penultimate match Patricia Joyce with Anne-Marie Sexton had an equally comfortable 5 and 4 win against Deirdre Ruane with Una Mulligan and their place in the All-Ireland Decider and the bottom match of Maeve Barrett with Siobhan Walsh went 6 and 5 to Denise Nugent with Finola Butler.   

They met the ladies from Ballycastle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and had a comfortable 4-matches to 1-match against the Co. Antrim Clun
They were led out again by Margaret McAuliffe with R. Fitzgerald who had a 2 and 1 win against Brenda McNeill with Phoebe Traill, they were followed by Catriona Corrigan with Noirin Hitchwen who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Mary-Teresa McKiernan with Bernadette Hegarty, next on the tee was Georgina Keane with Lorraine Canty who had a 3 and 1 win against Joan Kennedy with Briege Loughrey, in the penultimate match Eileen Kenny-Ryan with Marion Kennedy-Hogan had a comfortable 5 and 3 win against Catherine Black with Doreen Reid and with that the Green Pennant and in the bottom match Patricia Joyce with Anne-Marie Sexton put the icing-on-the-cake with a 3 and 2 win against Susan Crawford with Mary Duffin.  

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Junior Cup at Limerick Golf Club on Friday 17th September 2021 by winning their Munster Regional Finals and were drawn against Ballybunion Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals; they lost their match by 3½ -matches to 1½ -matches.
First on the tee was Janice O’Connell who lost her match against Amy Spain by 2 and 1, she was followed by Georgina Keane who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win against Emily O’Donohue, next on the tee was Catriona Corrigan who lost her match by 6 and 4 against Richelle O’Neill, in the penultimate match Anne O’Connor lost out to Eilish O’Connell by 3 and 2 and the bottom match of Pat Joyce against Claire Hinch was halved when called-in.   

Ballybunion Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Carton House Golf Club on Thursday 21st September 2017.
They beat Ennis Golf Club in the Munster Final at the neighboring club Tralee Golf Club on 13th August by 3½-matches to 1½-matches. They were led out by Philip Byrne who lost his match against Alan Butler by 4 and 3, next up was Frank Geany Jnr. who had a 2 and 1 win over Andrew Whelan, he was followed by Ronan Cross who beat Sean Myatt by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match James O’Callaghan halved his match against John Fitzpatrick when called-in in the bottom match Brian Slattery recorded a 2 & 1 win over Matthew Whelan.
They made their way to Carton House Golf Club in Co. Kildare to participate in the All-Ireland deciders and were drawn against Connacht Champions Loughrea Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 20th September and recorded a 3½-matches to 1½-matches win over the Galway Club. First on the tee was Philip Byrne who had a 2-hole win over Padraig Hayes, he was followed by Frank Geary Jnr. who lost his match against Evan O’Doherty by 3 and 1, next on the tee was Ronan Cross who had a comfortable 4 and 3 win over Paddy McMahon, in the penultimate match Adrian Walsh went up the 20th before clinching the valuable point against David Byrnes, in the bottom match Brian Slattery recorded a halve against Brendan Dunne when called-in.
They met Leinster Champions Grange Golf Club in the All-Ireland Decider on the Thursday who had accounted for Ulster Champions Malone Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in their Semi-Final.

They were led out again by Philip Byrne who lost out to Kevin O’Meara by 6 and 5, he was followed by Frank Geary Jnr. Who won his match against Paul McNiff by 3 and 2, next on the tee was Ronan Cross who went down to Graham McDonnell by 7 and 5, in the penultimate match Adrian Walsh recorded a 3 and 2 win over Niall McCormick, in the bottom match Brian Slattery clinched the All-Ireland with a 2 and 1 win over Jack Ward. They were managed by Brendan Daly assisted by Des O’Donnell and the reserves were James O’Callaghan, Barry O’Callaghan and Aidan Daly.
There may have been no Sam in Kerry yet again but the famous Golf Club is playing it part in winning All-Ireland medals having won the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2015 and Ronan Cross played his part on that team.     

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Challenge Cup and were drawn against Ulster Champions County Armagh Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final where they recorded a 3 ½-matches to 1 ½-matches victory over the ladies from Armagh at Dundalk Golf Club on Friday 24th September 2016.

First on the tee was Mary Hickey Keane who lost out to Anne O'Reilly by 6 and 4 she was followed by Margaret McAuliffe who recorded a 3 and 2 win over Jacqueline Kelly, next up was Elva Clancy who halved her match against Eilish Grimes when called-in, in the penultimate match Dori Cotter had a 3 and 2 win over Sheila Stinson Tess Noonan in the bottom match had a similar score against Sylvia Ashe.

They met the Ladies from Headfort Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and retained the same formation with Mary Hickey Keane leading the way she lost out to Oonagh Clarke by 5 and 4 followed by Margaret McAuliffe who went down to Susan Reilly by 4 and 3, next up was Elva Clancy who lost to Mary Bowler by 4 and 2 the penultimate match of  Dori Cotter against Ita Cribbin was halved when called-in and in the bottom match, Tess Noonan lost to Patricia Tyrrell by 6 and 5. So the Ladies from Kells in Co. Meath won their first All-Ireland Pennant.
The reserves were Aideen O'Leary and Mary Whelan. They were managed by Jean Liston.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Carton House O’Meara Course on Saturday 19th September 2015 having previously won it at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 1979.

They met Ulster Champions Fortwilliam in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on the Friday and were led out by Des O'Donnell with Iarla O'Mahony who beat John Michael McAuley with Alan Hawthorne by 1-hole, they were followed by Ronan Cross with Finbarr Carrig who had a 3 and 2 win over Declan Hughes with Martin McKeown, next up were Mark Dilger with Kevin Frost who halved their match against Eamonn O'Kane with William Rooney, in the penultimate match Brian Slattery with Adrian Walsh had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win over Patrick McDiarmuid with Marshall Sharpe, in the Bottom match Dale O'Sullivan with Brendan Daly recorded a halve against Aidan Hawkins with Patrick McGurnaghan.

They met Connacht Champions Castlebar Golf Club in the decider who had accounted for Leinster Champions Greystones by 3 ½-matches to 1 ½-matches the previous day.

First on the tee were James Lavery with Paul Enright who lost their match against Tom Moylett with Ian Brennan by 5 and 4, they were followed by Ronan Cross with Finbarr Carrig who had a 4 and 2 win over John McHugh with Gary Corbett, next up were Mark Dilger with Iarla O'Mahony who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win over Paddy Burke with David Walsh, in the penultimate match Padraig Quill with John Eggleston recorded a halve against Ryan O’Malley with Mark Jennings, in the bottom match Adrian Walsh with Brian Slattery clinched the green pennant when they beat Michael Kilcourse with Shane Rice by 4 and 3.
The other members of the team were Aidan Hanrahan, John Enright, Sean Kennelly, Frank Dore, Alan Grimes, Des O’Donnell, Brian Hayes, Brendan Daly, Dale O’Sullivan and Kevin Frost, they were Captained and Managed by Patrick O’Sullivan assisted by Ed Stack.      

After a 10-year gap Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Ballykisteen Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at East Clare Golf Club on Sunday 19th July 2015.
First on the tee was Ronan Cross with Finbarr Carrig who beat Owen O'Keeffe with T. J. O'Riordan by 2 and 1, they were followed by Mark Dilger with Kevin Frost who had a comfortable 6 and 5 win over Johnathan Ryan with John Hoare, next up were Adrian Walsh with Brian Slattery who recorded a similar win over Olly Hodges & Denis O'Brien, the final two matches of Padraig Quille with John Eggleston against Colm Riordan with Liam Downey and Des O'Donnell with John Enright against Michael Kennedy with Joe McDonald were halved when called in.

Ballybunion Golf Club reached the Munster Semi-Final of the Barton Shield at Shannon Golf Club on Saturday 16th August 2014, they met Muskerry Golf Club and had a very narrow defeat by 1-hole against the Cork Club, they were led out by Peter Sheehan with David O'Driscoll who lost out to Niall Gorey with Dave O'Donovan by 1-hole, they were followed by Ed Stack with Eoin O'Connor who drew their match against Daniel Hallissey with John Waldron.
They beat Glengarriff Golf Club by 6-holes in the first qualifying match at Castlegregory Golf Club on Saturday 28th June; they followed this with a 2-hole win over Bantry Bay Golf Club and had a 1-hole win over Dooks Golf Club before beating Killarney Golf Club by 3-holes.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club won the Joe Quinlan Senior Ladies Foursomes in 2014, when the team was, Marjorie Morkan, Marion Flannery, Eleanor O’Sullivan, Marie Been, Syighle Henigan, Aideen O’Leary, Mary Pierce, Pudge O’Reilly they were managed by Norma McKeon.   

My congratulations to Ballybunion Golf Club on lifting their First All-Ireland Junior Cup at Royal Tara Golf Club on Thursday 19th September 2013 and they did it with a group of young men with John Molyneaux Jnr. being the youngest at 16-years of age.

They beat Tramore Golf Club by 3½ matches to 1½ matches at Killarney Golf Club on 10th August in the Munster decider. They made the long journey to Royal Tara Golf Club in Co. Meath to compete in the national deciders. They arrived early and played the course 6-times in preparation for the big event.   

They met Leinster Champions Laytown & Bettystown in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, first on the tee was John Molyneaux Jnr. who overcame Rory O’Gorman on the 20th-hole, he was followed by Frank Geary Jnr. who had a 4 and 2 win over M. Gogarty, next on the tee was Senan Carroll who lost out to E. Collins by 5 and 3, the penultimate match of Richard Hanley against C. Taylor was clinched with a 2-hole win for BallyB and with it a place in the decider the following day, the bottom match of Jason Lynch against S. Ward when called-in.

They met Connacht Champions Westport Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final, who had beaten Ulster Champions Slieve Russell by 3½ matches to 1½ matches in their Semi-Final. Team captain John Maher retained the same format for the final and sent out young Molyneaux against Ronan Hehir who put the first points on the board with a 2-holes win over the team from Mayo; Frank Geary Jnr. had a 3 and 1 win over Jack Healy, he was followed by Senan Carroll who halved his match against Ronan Mahon when called in, the penultimate match of Richard Hanley clinched the green pennant when he chipped in on the 16th in his match against Tony Bree to record a 3 and 2 victory, in the bottom match of Jason Lynch against Shane Larkin when called in, both the matches were shaded in BallyB’s favour so in reality this team of teenagers had a relatively easy win to clinch this famous clubs first green pennant since 1979 when they won the Jimmy Bruen at Royal Portrush Golf Club The other members of the team were Frank Fenn, Aidan Hanrahan and Cillian Beasley the other manager was Ed Stack, it is interesting to note that John Molyneaux was on the “Broom” team in 1979.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the Kerry Championship of the J. B. Carr Diamond Championship in 2013, when the team was, John Kinsella, Eddie Moylan, Tony Hanley, Declan Lovett, Seamus Hanley, Billy Farrell, Anton Casey, Jerry Galvin, John Corridan, Seamus Moroney, Jim McKenna, Rory Flannnery and Eamon Kennelly. They were managed by Ollie Kearns.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Final of the AA-Insurance Junior Cup in 2008, when they beat Killarney Golf Club by 4 matches to 1 match in the district final and made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Mid-Leinster Champions and eventual winners Enniscorthy Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, they lost out by 3 matches to 2 matches in a close encounter. First on the tee wasMargaret McAuliffe (8) who won her match by 3 and 1 against Margaret Mooney (9), she was followed by Nora Quaid (10) who lost to Jennifer King (9) by 3 and 2, next up was Pat Joyce (12) who had a 5 and 4 win against Catriona Hogan (10), the penultimate match of Eileen Kenny-Ryan (14) was a 3 and 2 win for Laura Dempsey (11), in the bottom match  Toni Quilter suffered a 2 and 1 defeat to Cora Mernagh (12).     

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club were Southern District winners of the AA-Insurance ILGU Inter-club All-Ireland Intermediate Cup in 2006; they made their was to Headfort Golf Club to compete in the National Decide were they met Craddockstown Golf Club and eventual green pennant winners in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out by 4-matches to 1-match.

First on the tee was Pudge O'Reilly (16) who lost her match by 3 and 1 against Eileen Jones (18), she was followed by Georgina Keane (19) who lost by 2 and 1 against Brigid Kennedy (18), next up was  Ann Marie Carroll (19) who recorded a half against Eileen O'Donnell (19), in the penultimate match Nola Adams (20) lost by 3 and 2 against Frances Corrigan (20), the bottom match of Nuala Lynch (21) against Rosemary O'Connor (20) was halved.

 The team was, Nola Adams, Pudge O’Reilly, Georgina Keane, Nuala Lynch, Noirin Hitchen, Ann-Marie Carroll, Louise Griffin, Katherine Tangney, Marie Reen, Del O’Sullivan, they were managed by Mary Stack assisted by Judy McMahon.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield and were drawn against a very strong Connacht Champions Galway Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Rosslare on Wednesday 14th September 2005.

Eoin O’Connor & Hannes Boch were drawn against John Neary & Eddie McCormack when they lost out by 6-holes. They were followed by J. D. Guiney & Peter Sheehan against Joe Lyons and Mark O’Sullivan who beat them by 5-holes. So it was not to be Bally B. year but it is good to see this famous club up there with the best of them in this “real” Blue Riband of Irish Golf.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield and were drawn against Connacht Champions Carrick-on-Shannon in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Rosslare Golf Club on Friday 16th August 2005.

Brendan McKeon & Eoin O’Shaughnessy were drawn against Noel Sharkey & Alan French in the first match, which they won 4 and 3. They were followed by Didgie O’Connor & David Mulvihill who halved their match against Sean Mulvey & Albert Hogg. Edward Stack & Dominic Moriarty were next on the tee against Felim Gately & Johnny Martin and won their match by 4 and 3. The 4th match say Jonathan Murphy & Kieran Kennelly pitched against Noel McDermott & Joey Casey who recorded another convincing win by 4 and 3. the bottom match say Mark Dilger & Des O’Donnell, halve their match against Sean Bohan & Darragh Burke. So having had a 4 matches to 1 match against the Connacht champions they met Leinster Champions The Island the following day,

Brendan McKeon & Eoin O’Shaughnessy were drawn against Joe Cuffe & Stephen Rogers and lost by 5 and 4. Edward Stack & Dominic Moriarty were drawn against Denis Gaffney and Barry Hughes and had a bad day with a 6 and 5 defeat. Next up was Johnathan Murphy & Kieran Kennelly who halved their match against Anthony Sheridan & Ian McCormack. They were followed by Mark Dilger & Des O’Donnell who secured another half for Bally B. The anchor team was Didgie O’Connor & David Mulvihill who lost out to Noel Rodgers & Conor Whyte.

It was back in 1979 since this famous club last won the “Bruen” and even under the captaincy of “The Bommer’s” brother Donal "Dads" Liston.  2005 was not to be their year. It was interesting to note that Didgie O’Connor was on the Ballybunion Pierce Purcell All-Ireland winning team at Royal Portrush in 1975, which yet again proves that one can enjoy and compete in this wonderful game for as long as you wish.

The Ladies of Ballybunion Golf Club won the ILGU Munster Junior League in 2004, when the team was, Nola Adams, Georgina Keane, Lucy McAullife, Marjorie Morkan, Kathleen Tangney, Maureen Dillane, Angela Fahy and Ann O'Keeffe, they were managed by Ann O'Brien assisted by Doreen Kenny.

Michael Farrell won the Silver Medal at the inaugural Ulster Bank All-Ireland Championships, at Athlone Golf Club on October 6th 2002, when he returned a score of 71.

J. Molyneaux was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Ballybunion Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Royal Portrush in 1979, when the team was Sean Walsh, Michael Henigan, Maurice Clarke, John Molyneaux, Ryle Dwyer, Bobby O'Mahony, Don Gorman, Gerry Galvin, Maurice Fahy, Joe Griffin, Michael Coote, Bill Harnett and Declan Lovett, they were managed by Michael Nagle.

They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 1975, when the team was Niall O'Brien, Des Burke, Conor Stack, Michael Nagle, Sean McCarthy, Paddy Taylor, Tom O'Keeffe, Didgie O'Connor, Paudie Kinlon, Michael Noonan and Jackie Hourigan, they were captained by Dan Murphy.

They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Lahinch Golf Club in 1973, when the team was Dan Murphy, Michael O'Shea, Harry Barrett, Francis Bennett, Michael Noonan, David Geany, John Harmon, P. J. Byrne, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael Nagle, Paddy Taylor, they were managed by Michael O'Hanlon.

Ballybunion won the Munster Final of the Irish Senior Cup, when they beat a very strong Limerick team in the final and went on to play Shandon Park in the All-Ireland at Lahinch on 22nd September 2000. The squad was John O'Donnell, Brian O'Callaghan, Tim Hickey, John Carroll, Pat Harnett and Eoin O'Connor. The team Captain was Brian O'Callaghan. They went down to Co. Sligo in the Semi-Final. The team on the day was John O'Donnell, John Carroll, Tim Hickey, Eoin O'Connor and Pat Harnett.

They won the Professionals-Captain Foursomes in 1986 with Ted Higgins and Joe O'Sullivan and again in 1991 with Ted Higgins and Dominic Lynch.

They won the Bill O'Sullivan Shield at Killarney in 1990, when the team was J. J. Molyneaux, Jim Enright, Jim Daly, Toddy Enright, Patsy Costello, Donie Griffin, James Moloney, Michael Whelan, Nick Roberts and Martin Murp2hy, they were managed by John Molyneaux.

They won the Munster Irish Junior Cup, with W. J. Buckley, M. Murphy, G. Mulvihill, J. Dolan, P. Kelliher, F. Dore and A. Bennett, they were managed by Sean Walsh.

They won the Munster Irish Club Youths' Championship in 1993, when the team was Gary Mlvilhill, Gary Scanlon, Sean Quinlivan and Dessie O'Hanlon, they were managed by Robert O'Mahony.

Ballybunion Golf Club won the Munster Junior Foursomes in 1998, when the team was Eoin O'Connor, Aidan Buckley, John O'Donnell, Jonathan Murphy, John Fitzell and Shane Lavery.

They won the County Championship of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1996, when the team was, Didgie O'Connor, Edmund Stack, Michael F. Barrett, Patsy O'Sullivan, Maurice Clarke, Michael D. O'Sullivan, John Molyneaux, J. C. O'Brien, Donal Hannon, Jimmy McGowan, Tom McKeon, Michael Cotter, P. J. Walsh, Sean McCarthy, they were managed by Sean Walsh

They won it again in 1999, when the team was, Maurice Clarke, Tom McNamara, Brendan O'Neill, Bob Gidlow, Michael Henigan, Tom McKeon, Michael O'Connor, Michael P. Murphy, Jimmy McGowan, Seamus Finnerty, Eamonn McSweeney, Milo Spillane, Michael F. Barrett, Stevie Brosnan, Didgie O'Connor, John Barry, Donal Hannon, William Hayes, they were managed by Sean Walsh.

 They last won the J. B. Carr County Championship in 2001, when the team was, Kevin Barrett, Stevie Brosnan, Paddy Boucher-Hayes, Patrick A. Costelloe, Seamus Finnerty, Donie Griffin, Bob Gidlow, Tom McNamara, Eamon McSweeney, Dominic Moriarty, Martin Murphy, Michael O'Connor, Brian O'Flaherty, Brendan O'Neill, Brendan O'Sullivan, Tony O'Sullivan, Michael D. O'Sullivan, Milo Spillane, Edmund Stack, Sean Walsh, they were managed by Robert O'Mahony.

The Ladies' of Ballybunion Golf Club won the Ladies Munster Junior League in 1984 at Killarney Golf Club, when the team was, Phil Beary, Sighle Henigan, Angela Fahy, Bernie Rohan, Mary Stack and Carmel Fleming they were captained by Del O'Sullivan.

They won the Munster Junior League again in 1991 when they defeated Dooks Golf Club at Mallow Golf Club, when the team was, Toni Quilter, Josette O'Donnell, Mary Stack, Sighle Henigan, Corrina Buckley, Rose Molyneaux and Breda Barrett.

They won the Ladies Munster Minor League in 1982, when the team was Phil Beary, Marie Galvin, Ann O'Brien, Angela Fahy and Mary Stack.

They Won the Munster Ladies Intermediate League in 1981 when the team was Ann Corridan Margaret Harnett, Doreen Kenny, Eileen Kenny and Anne Moore, they were captained by Anne O'Brien.

They won the ILGU Junior League in 2000, when the team was Orla Boyle, Carmel Carroll, Maureen Dillane, Lucy McAuliffe, Marjorie Morkan, Marie O'Callaghan and Katherine Tangney, they were managed by Ann O'Keeffe.

Mother & Daughter Toni and Michelle Quilter dominated the Australian Spoons competition on the Cashen Course, when they won by a clear nine shots. Toni went on to win the gross prize a few days later over the world famous Old Course in May of 2000.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

T. Corridan represented Ireland at international Youths level from 1977 to 1979 playing 11-matches, won 6-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 13-points;

Sean Quinlivan represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1996 playing 1-matches, won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1990 to 1993 playing 30-times won 13-matches halved two and lost 15-matches accumulating 28-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1995 to 1997 playing 12-times won 6-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 13-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1991 to 1996 playing 30-times won 11-matches halved five and lost 14-matches accumulating 27-points;
J. Beasley* represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1938 to 1939;

R. Allen* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1968 to 1971 playing 10-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points;

J. Meighan* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1971 to 1973;

V. Maloney represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1989 playing 6-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points;

Aidan Buckley represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1998 playing 4-times won 1-match halved one and lost 2-match accumulating 5-points;

Edward Stack represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2006 playing 4-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 1-point;

Donagh Walsh represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1996 playing 6-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 1-point;

 Mary Harnett played for the Irish Girls in 1978.

History of Ballybunion

Instituted 1896affiliated 1901

The first mention of golf at Bally B. is in the Golfers Annual 1895-96, which gives its instituted date as 1896.

The first meeting of the old club took place on 4th March 1896. The first President was Mr. George Hewson and the first Hon. Secretary was Mr. C. Mark Montserrat. It was, financed by the Lartigue Railway Co.

The club went into decline about 1898. Herbert Warren Wind in book the Lure of Golf states that "when the club was reformed in 1906 after financial woes had brought down the original organisation, Captain Lionel Hewson, for many years editor of the Irish Golf magazine, built the nine holes that became the present layout." This was one of Hewson’s proudest achievements.

The people behind the revival of Bally B were Col. Bartholomew, an ex-Indian officer, Mr. B. J. Johnston, of the Bank of Ireland, Listowel, Mr Patrick McCarthy, who served as Hon. Secretary in the original club, whose son William served as Hon. Secretary from 1928-52 and Mr. John Macaulay of Listowel. It extended to 18 holes in 1927. The work was, carried out by Carter & Sons of London. The GUI Selected Bally B. for the Irish Close Championship in 1937, the club called in the renowned course architect Mr Tom Simpson who only say fit to change three greens. The 1937 Championship was won by Jimmy Bruen. However the ILGU had already discovered the magic of Bally B. as they held the 1932 Irish Ladies Championship in that year. It was, won by Miss Betty Latchford a local Lady. Many a famous Championship and person has graced the famous links since. Bill Clinton played here in on 5th September 1988, Tom Watson was Captain in 2000 and it was the Venue of the Murphy’s Irish Open on 29th July-2nd August 2000.