Athy golf club Kildare

Athy Golf Course

Although founded in 1906, it was not until 1993 that Athy Golf Club extended to an 18-hole course. Measuring 6,340 yds has a Par of 71 with a standard scratch of 69 off the blue tees.
All credit must be given to the members as the course is the product of their labours, in keeping with natures presentation of mature trees, undulating meadowland and a clear running stream, produced an excellent course on which each hole has its own individuality.
The last five holes at Athy will challenge the very best of golfers, with the 16th a 423 yds Par-4, index 1 followed by the 387 yds index 5 will catch any tired golfer.
Athy golf club has recently opened its new clubhouse where the golfer is assured of the warmest of welcome. The visitor always leaves with the intention of returning at the first opportunity.
Green Fees Midweek: |
€30 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: |
€35 |
Green Fees with a Member: |
€20/25 |
Green Fees for Opens: |
€18 |
Practice Area: |
Yes |
Club Hire: |
No |
Buggy Hire: €20 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: |
No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €770 |
New Membership Offer: |
€550 |
Winter Membership Fee: | €150 |
Junior Membership Fee: | €85/115 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 601 |
Designer | Jeff Howes |
Founded | 1906 |
Address | Geraldine, |
Telephone | 059-8631729 |
info@athygolfclub.com | |
Website | Athy golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: |
Kathleen Gray |
Captain: |
Stephen Perry |
Lady Captain: |
Phil Brown |
Presidents': |
Fred Darling & Cynthia Coughlan |
Junior Boys Captain: | Mickey Murphy |
Junior Girls Captain: | Naoise Walsh |
Vice-Captains': |
& |
Hon. Secretary: |
Martin Neill & Phil Brown |
Club Pro: |
None: Shop |
Hon. Treasurer: |
Ger Ennis & Ber Kehoe |
Comp. Secretary: | James Halpin & Joan McDonald Hyland |
Location Map
Lat:53.005875
Long:-6.955161
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours |
Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities |
Days to Avoid: Sundays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days |
Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance |
Athy Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captain's Drive-In | Sunday 29 January |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize Round (Q) | Saturday 1 July |
Sunday 2 July | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize Round (Q) | Sunday 2 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize Final Round | Saturday 8 July |
Closed | 1 |
|
Lady Captain's Prize (Q) | Thursday 13 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 15 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Saturday 30 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Friday 18 August | Sunday 20 August | Closed | 3 |
President's Prize | Saturday 19 August | Closed | 1 |
|
President's Prize | Sunday 20 August | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 18 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 22 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 26 February | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 February |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Friday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 22 April | Sunday 23 April | Open | 2 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 April | Open | 1 | |
Club Classic 4-Person Team | Saturday 29 April | Monday 1 May | Open | 3 |
Club Classic 4-Person Team | Sunday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
Club Classic 4-Person Team | Monday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 5 May | Sunday 7 May | Open | 3 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 13 May | Sunday 14 May | Open | 2 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 14 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford | Friday 19 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 May | Sunday 21 May | Open | 3 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 May | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Friday 26 May | Sunday 28 May | Open | 3 |
Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Friday 26 May | Sunday 28 May | Open | 3 |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Friday 16 June | Sunday 25 June | Open | 10 |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Friday 16 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Strokes | Saturday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 18 June | Monday 19 June |
Open | 2 |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Monday 19 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Fourball Betterball | Wednesday 21 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Feriday 23 June |
Sunday 24 June |
Open | 2 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 24 June | Open | 1 |
|
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 3-Person Team Event | Monday 24 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 July |
Open | 2 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Seniors Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
Husband & Wife | Saturday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
Mixed Foursomes | Sunday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
Cuan Mhuire Golf Classic | Monday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 August |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 5 September | Open | 1 | |
Fourball Betterball | Saturday 9 September | Sunday 10 September | Open | 2 |
Fourball Betterball | Sunday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 20 September |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 September |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 3 October | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 8 October | Monday 9 October | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Monday 9 October | Open | 1 | |
Foursomes Hamper | Saturday 28 October | Sunday 29 October | Open | 2 |
Foursomes Hamper | Sunday 29 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 70 6,153 yd's |
Red | Par 73 SSS 73 5,506 yd's |
Green | Par 72 SSS 69 5,844 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 71 6,4736yd's |
Card
Hole |
Blue |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
1 |
397 |
375 |
353 |
4 |
5 |
339 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
347 |
330 |
317 |
4 |
16 |
294 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
212 |
198 |
187 |
3 |
7 |
176 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
491 |
468 |
436 |
5 |
18 |
417 |
5 |
17 |
5 |
511 |
483 |
459 |
5 |
4 |
433 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
150 |
150 |
138 |
3 |
12 |
121 |
3 |
15 |
7 |
383 |
364 |
327 |
4 |
2 |
337 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
500 |
472 |
447 |
5 |
14 |
432 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
379 |
360 |
347 |
4 |
9 |
318 |
4 |
9 |
Out |
3,370 |
3,209 |
3,011 |
37 |
|
2,867 |
37 |
|
10 |
357 |
340 |
311 |
4 |
10 |
296 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
163 |
157 |
151 |
3 |
6 |
151 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
309 |
291 |
282 |
4 |
17 |
278 |
4 |
18 |
13 |
398 |
372 |
349 |
4 |
8 |
330 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
157 |
150 |
139 |
3 |
11 |
132 |
3 |
14 |
15 |
372 |
361 |
354 |
4 |
15 |
318 |
4 |
16 |
16 |
414 |
400 |
395 |
4 |
1 |
388 |
5 |
2 |
17 |
387 |
372 |
360 |
4 |
3 |
324 |
4 |
4 |
18 |
509 |
502 |
492 |
5 |
13 |
422 |
5 |
12 |
In |
3,066 |
2,945 |
2,833 |
35 |
|
2,639 |
36 |
|
Total |
6,436 |
6,153 |
5,844 |
72 |
|
5,506 |
73 |
|
SSS |
71 |
70 |
69 |
|
|
73 |
|
|
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 68 John Hanley (4) 07/08/2005
Ladies Course Record: 68 Lisa McGuire (5) 31/08/2006
Members Achievements
The Ladies Athy Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Intermediate Cup at Limerick Golf Club on Thursday 16th September 2021 by winning their Leinster Regional Finals and were drawn against Doneraile Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals; they won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Amy Kelly who won her match by 4 and 3 against Eleanor Coughlin, she was followed by Heather Hegarty who had one of those days when she lost out to Aoibheann Daly by 8 and 7, next on the tee was Siobhan Smith who won her match by 3 and 2 against Clare Hamilton, in the penultimate match Joan McDonald-Hyland had a similar result against Helen O’Keeffe and a place in the Semi-Finals and in the bottom match Catherine Moore lost out to Anna Cotter by 5 and 4.
Having accounted for the Ladies of Doneraile Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals the previous day they met the Ladies from Royal Tara in the Semi-Finals on the Friday and won their match by 3½-matches to 1½-matches
First on the tee was Amy Kelly who lost her match by 4 and 2 against Tanya Whyte, she was followed by Heather Hegarty who had a 4 and 3 win against Chris Murray, next up was Siobhan Smyth who had a 3 and 2 win against, in the penultimate match of Joan McDonald-Hyland against Anne Kelly was halved when called-in and in the bottom match Mary Mahon had a very convincing 6 and 5 win against Jane Beatty.
They met fellow Leinster and Kildare club K Club in the All-Ireland Decider on the Saturday
They were led out by Amy Kelly who had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Pat Desmond, she was followed by Heather Hegarty who lost her match against Sally-Ann O’Connor by 2 and 1, the next match of Siobhan Smyth against Carol Barry was halved when called-in, in the penultimate match Joan McDonald-Hyland lost out to Noreen O’Grady by 6 and 5 and in the bottom match Mary Mahon lost by 3 and 2 against Beryl Bowden.
Athy Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2005, when the team was, Sean Hicks, Pat Smyth, John Moylan, Derek O'Donovan, John Redmond, Kieran O'Donovan, Willie Keatley, Brian Dunne, Mark Dwyer, Noel Foley, Ivor Hegarty, Leslie Gray and Cathal McCarthy, they were managed by, Pat May.
They won the Barton Cup in 1911.
History of Athy
Instituted 1906 affiliated 1906
The foundation of Athy Golf Club is recorded in The Irish Times of 31st January 1906. The meeting was presided over by Mr John A. Duncan, J.P. Before 1906, Athy Golf Club shared their golf with the men from Carlow, which was midway between the two towns, founded in 1899. The Golfing Annual, 1906-7, records the first course record by Mr. H. F. Lesmond, the Club Captain that year.
What the club tells us;
The Irish Times 1906
At the commencement of 1906, a desire was generally expressed for a golf club, and the first circulars in connection with this desire were signed by Mr. John Corcoran, and those interested were Sir Anthony Weldon, Messrs Downey, White and Lesmond. The first meeting took place on January 30th 1906, and the land at Geraldine was chosen as a suitable course. The Irish Times of January 31st 1906 documents the initial meeting of the club. This meeting was presided over by Mr John A. Duncan J.P. Prior to 1906 the Athy golfers had played with the men of Carlow at Gotham(Founded 1899). Larkin, the Bray Club professional laid out holes and Barrett, late of Hermitage marked out the bunkers.
The Golfing Annual 1906/07records the first amateur course record by Mr. H.F. Lesmond in October of 1906. Mr Lesmond was the Captain in 1906/07.
The Irish Field October 2nd 1909
An article in the Irish Field of October, 2nd 1909 describes a visit to Athy Golf Course by a correspondent.
The Great Southern and Western Railway Company run an admirable service of trains to Athy, which is only a little over an hour from Kingsbridge Station, Dublin. Athy was the capital of County Kildare. The Golf Course is a short mile from the town, and is situated at Geraldine on Mrs ONeills property. The course, therefore, cannot be called inaccessible.
I drove out to the course, which is at once seen to be pleasantly situated amidst picturesque surroundings. In some way it is similar to the Hermitage course, near Dublin, except it possesses only nine holes. Though short, the course is not very much spoilt thereby, as the shortness exists in three holes, all of which are exceptionally good and difficult enough for anyone. It is a course that should turn out good players, as there are testing shots of all kinds. The lies will improve with time, and are none too bad now. The greens, if a little weedy, are quite true and fast, and very well looked after. To my mind it is very creditable that so small a club should be able to keep its rich grass course open all the year round, as the expense must be considerable. Not only is this done but a capital professional in Devereux is employed. There are no very short handicap men in the club, but it is safe to prophesy that my promising players will very soon be lower than they are at present.
Mr C. W. Taylor, who had been the captain of the club for the past two years, has given a great deal of support to the club. The unselfish work of the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. P. Whelan, deserves honourable mention, as much of the financial success of the club is due to him. The work of the Hon Secretaries, Messrs P. Downey and Fitzpatrick must not be forgotten, as well all know how much depends on the secretaries of any clubs whether provincial or otherwise.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Mrs. M. Crowe |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. P. McDermott-Donnelly |
1990 |
Ladies President |
Michael Prendergast |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
Denis O'Donovan |
1990 |
President |
Mrs. F. Rowan |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. L. Reeves |
1991 |
Ladies President |
E. S. Heffernan |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
Denis O'Donovan |
1991 |
President |
Mrs. K. Henry |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. R. Flood |
1992 |
Ladies President |
Dermot Lawler |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
Donal Murphy |
1992 |
President |
Mrs. E. Wright |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. N. Dwyer |
1993 |
Ladies President |
Denis O'Donovan |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
Donal Murphy |
1993 |
President |
Mrs. E. Wynne |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. B. Cleary |
1994 |
Ladies President |
Joe Crowley |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
John King |
1994 |
President |
Mrs. K. Hillery |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. M. Preisler |
1995 |
Ladies President |
Brendan Curley |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
John King |
1995 |
President |
Mrs. T. Lochrin |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. Kay Moriarty |
1996 |
Ladies President |
Ted Wynne |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
Cyril Osborne |
1996 |
President |
Mrs. R. Burrell |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. N. Walsh |
1997 |
Ladies President |
Kevin Brady |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
Cyril Osborne |
1997 |
President |
Mrs. U. Conroy |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. C. Owens |
1998 |
Ladies President |
R. M. Stanley |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
Jim S. Kelly |
1998 |
President |
Mrs. M. McGilly |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. M. Crowe |
1999 |
Ladies President |
Martin Mullins |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
Jim S. Kelly |
1999 |
President |
Joan Murphy |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. E. Murphy |
2000 |
Ladies President |
Derek Donovan |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
Seamus Mageean |
2000 |
President |
Mrs. Colette Kelly |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
Mrs. Teresa Hannan |
2001 |
Ladies President |
Eamon O'Siochru |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
Seamus Mageean |
2001 |
President |
Ena Harkin |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
Ms. Kathleen Henry |
2002 |
Ladies President |
Brian Watchorn |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
Brendan Curley |
2002 |
President |
Lorraine Crowley |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
E. Wynne |
2003 |
Ladies President |
Paddy Brereton |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
Brendan Curley |
2003 |
President |
Averil O'Donnell |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
E. Wynne |
2004 |
Ladies President |
Gerry Reynolds |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
Ted Wynne |
2004 |
President |
Joyce Chambers |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
Eithne Wright |
2005 |
Ladies President |
Barry Kelly |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
Ted Wynne |
2005 |
President |
Jacqui Doyle |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
Eithne Wright |
2006 |
Ladies President |
Ger Ennis |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
Michael Dwyer |
2006 |
President |
Frances Mullins |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
Rene Burrell |
2007 |
Ladies President |
Pat Fleming |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
Michael Dwyer |
2007 |
President |
Mary Hurley |
2008 |
Ladies Captain |
Rene Burrell |
2008 |
Ladies President |
Ned O'Donnell |
2008 |
Men's Captain |
Michael Dwyer |
2008 |
President |
Ber McStay |
2009 |
Ladies Captain |
Una Conroy |
2009 |
Ladies President |
Pat Cahill |
2009 |
Men's Captain |
Barry Spring |
2009 |
President |
Brid Myers |
2010 |
Ladies Captain |
Miriam McGilly |
2010 |
Ladies President |
Peter Tompkins |
2010 |
Men's Captain |
Barry Spring |
2010 |
President |
Paula OFlaherty |
2011 |
Ladies Captain |
Miriam McGilly |
2011 |
Ladies President |
Bryan O'Doherty | 2011 |
Men's Captain |
Tos Quinn | 2011 |
President |
2012 |
Ladies Captain |
|
2012 |
Ladies President |
|
2012 |
Men's Captain |
|
2012 |
President |
|
Gabrielle Craig | 2013 |
Ladies Captain |
Ena Harkin | 2013 |
Ladies President |
Ivor Hegarty | 2013 |
Men's Captain |
Con Doyle | 2013 |
President |
Liz Griffin | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Lorraine Crowley | 2014 | Ladies President |
Tom Myers | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Dermot Lawler | 2014 | President |
Aideen Kelly | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Joyce Chambers |
2015 | Ladies President |
James Browne | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Dermot Lawler | 2015 | President |
Anne Marie Reeves | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Sandra Meredith |
2016 | Ladies President |
Richard Kelly | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Albert Caffrey |
2016 | President |
Joan McDonald-Hyland | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Sandra Meredith | 2017 | Ladies President |
Tom O'Callaghan | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Albert Caffrey | 2017 | President |
Grace Kelly | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Frances Mullins | 2018 | Ladies President |
Freddy Darling | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Richard Kelly | 2018 | President |
Gobnait Walsh | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Hurley | 2019 | Ladies President |
Tom Whelehan | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Richard Kelly | 2019 | President |
Mary Kelly | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Brid Myers | 2020 | Ladies President |
Joe Rigney | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Tom Myers | 2020 | President |
Catherine Moore |
2021 | Ladies Captain |
Geraldine Rowan | 2021 | Ladies President |
Jim Kelly | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Tom Myers |
2021 | President |
Ber Kehoe | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Liz Griffin | 2022 | Ladies President |
James Halpin | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Fred Darling | 2022 | President |
Phil Brown | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Cynthia Coughlan | 2023 | Ladies President |
Stephen Perry | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Fred Darlng | 2023 | President |
Naoise Walsh | 2023 | Junior Girls Captain |
Mickey Murphy | 2023 | Junior Boys Captain |
Grace Kelly |
2023 |
Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Aideen Kelly | 2023 |
Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Diane Stanley |
2023 |
Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Richard Kelly (2) |
2023 |
Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Athy
Member |
Date |
Hole |
Club Used |
Distance |
Cyril McGovern |
13 April 2003 |
5th |
|
146 yd's |
Damien Behan |
7 August 2004 |
11th |
|
212 yd's |
Heather Hegarty
|
26 July 2006 | 6th | 6-iron | 144 yd's |
Diane McQuaid |
9 July 2007 |
3rd |
|
170 yd's |
Fred Booth |
30 December 2007 |
4th |
|
146 yd's |
Padraig Ashe | January 2023 | 11th | 212 yd's |