Clane golf club Kildare
Clane Golf Course
Clane Golf Club is located within the grounds of Clongowes Wood School. It is, a picturesque 9-hole Parkland with mature tree lined fairways. The facilities are very basic if at all but a leisurely round of golf is assured to those who play here.
It was the home club of my dear friend Liam Murphy who died on a golfing holiday and was buried with his beloved 6-iron. Liam loved his golf and I suppose he got his wish to die on the golf course. However it was 30 years too early. Liam had the course record here for years. I trust he will set a few more in the golf course in the sky.
| Green Fees Midweek: | N/A |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | N/A |
| Green Fees with a Member: | N/A |
| Green Fees for Opens: | N/A |
| Practice Area: | No |
| Club Hire: | No |
| Buggy Hire: | No |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee: | €440 |
| Full New Membership Fee: | €360 |
| Full Senior Membership Fee: | €320 |
| Full Juvenile Membership Fee: | €80 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | €105 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 9 |
| Members | 173 |
| Designer | Nature |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Address | Clane, |
| Telephone | 045-868030 |
| glgm@eircom.net | |
| Website | Clane golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Felix McKenna |
| Captain: | Brian Conlon |
| Lady Captain: | Anne Reilly |
| President: | Kevin Doyle |
| Vice-Captains': | Ian Crofton & Kate Bruce |
| Hon. Secretary: | Felix McKenna & Mary Courtney |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Fintan Connolly & Kathleen Maguire |
| Comp. Secretary: | Seamus Carew & Kathleen O'Riordan |
Location Map
Lat:53.311417
Long:-6.685930
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: None |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: None | Days to Avoid: Sunday |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: N/A |
Clane Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday |
Closed | 1 | |
| Vice-Captain's Prize | Sunday 1 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize Day 1 | Sunday 15 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize Day 2 | Saturday 7 July | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize day 1 | Sunday 12 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize day 2 | Saturday 2 August | Closed | 1 | |
| Fr. Mick Bracken's Classic | Friday 6 June | Saturday 7 June | Open | 2 |
| Fr. Mick Bracken's Classic | Saturday 7 June | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 68 SSS 4,840 m |
| Red | Par 70 SSS 68 6,423 yd's |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Par | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 445 |
4 | 288 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 186 |
3 |
323 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 378 |
4 | 233 | 4 | 17 |
| 4 | 387 |
4 | 322 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 181 | 3 | 180 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 533 |
5 |
274 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | 313 |
4 |
133 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | 412 |
4 | 364 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 537 |
5 |
303 | 4 | 13 |
| Out | 3,372 |
36 | 2,420 | 34 | |
| 10 | 206 | 3 |
288 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 424 |
4 | 323 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 397 |
4 | 233 | 4 | 18 |
| 13 | 202 |
3 |
322 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | 541 |
5 |
180 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | 150 |
3 |
274 | 4 | 12 |
| 16 | 593 |
5 |
133 | 3 | 16 |
| 17 | 137 |
3 |
364 | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | 401 |
4 | 303 | 4 | 14 |
| In | 3,051 |
34 | 2,420 | 34 | |
| Total | 6,423 |
70 |
4,840 | 68 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record 76 John Smiyh (5) 01/01/2023
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Captain 2001, Austin Daly and his Captain's Prize winner Ian Crofton came 3rd in the National Finals of the Skoda-Irish Independent County Masters at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in October 2001. They returned 43 points to be beaten on a count-back for 2nd on the last six-holes.
Clane was the home club of my late good friend Liam Murphy, Liam was taken from us at a young age, our hope is that wherever he has gone, there is a magnificent golf course (there). He loved life and the game.
History of Clane
The Early Years – Clane Golfing Society
The first ever general meeting was held in April 1976. Among the attendance were Ted Coonan, Henry Wright, David and Ann Carbery, Mrs. Monaghan and Eamonn Howlin. Father Ray Lawlor through the auspices of Ted Coonan, was instrumental in getting the College Authorities to grant permission for the golf course to be used by the residents of Clane and thus was founded Clane Golfing Society.
The first Captain elected was Eamonn Howlin, who held the post for 1976, 1977 & 1979 & again in 1998 and Austin Nevin from Prosperous was Captain in the intervening year. The first Captain’s Prize of Clane Golfing Society was held in 1977, and was won by John Molloy with Fr Edward Flood runner-up.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Deirdre Murray | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Mulhall | 1990 | Men's Captain |
| George Chatten | 1990 | President |
| Mary Coonan | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
| Diarmuid O'Raghnaigh | 1991 | Men's Captain |
| Deasy Mullins | 1991 | President |
| Breda Flynn | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
| Ted Murray | 1992 | Men's Captain |
| Sean Finnerty | 1992 | President |
| Trudi Walsh | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
| Pat Reid | 1993 | Men's Captain |
| Austin Daly | 1993 | President |
| Carmel O'Leary | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
| Ciaran Tierney | 1994 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Mahony | 1994 | President |
| Mary O'Neill | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| Christy Behan | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| Ray Moore | 1995 | President |
| Mary Chatter | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| Christy Donovan | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Farrington | 1996 | President |
| Breda Mullins | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Cormac O'Rourke | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Greene | 1997 | President |
| Veronica Finan | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Eamonn Howlin | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| Pa Connolly | 1998 | President |
| Maeve O'Sullivan | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| John B. McAndrew | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| Declan Mahony | 1999 | President |
| Monica Howlin | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Dennis Brogan | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| Christy Donovan | 2000 | President |
| Maureen McCormack | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| Austin Daly | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| Christy Brogan | 2001 | President |
| Mary O'Connell | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| Patrick Kennedy | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy O'Grady | 2002 | President |
| Bobby Henry | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Diarmuid Coonan | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Rooney | 2003 | President |
| Ann Fadden | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Gerry Crowe | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Austin Daly | 2004 | President |
| Carmem Kealy | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Joseph Maher | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Kennedy | 2005 | President |
| Rose Merriman | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Tom Nevin | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Kennedy | 2006 | President |
| Mary Coonan | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| John Moore | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Kennedy | 2007 | President |
| Jeannette Drumm | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Aiden O'Neill | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Kennedy | 2008 | President |
| Moira Daly | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Pat Quinn | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Ted Murray | 2009 | President |
| Moira Daly | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Pat Quinn | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Ted Murray | 2010 | President |
| Betty Mitchell | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Jimmy Redmond | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Mahony | 2011 | President |
| Denise Crowley | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Brendan Campbell | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Mahony | 2012 | President |
| Kathleen Maguire | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Jim Craughwell | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Mahony | 2013 | President |
| Brig Cuddihy | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Aidan Donovan | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Daire O'Broin | 2014 | President |
| Catherine Quinn | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Mahony | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Daire O'Broin | 2015 | President |
| Brig Cuddihy | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Connolly | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Daire O'Broin | 2016 | President |
| Grainne Ryan | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
| John McAndrew | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| Diarmuid F. Coonan | 2017 | President |
| Pat Kelly | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| William Lacey | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Diarmuid F. Coonan | 2018 | President |
| Sandra Morrissey | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Maurice Byrne | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Bernard Campbell | 2019 | President |
| Rosaleen Duff | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| James Malonr | 2020 | Captain |
| Jim Craughwell | 2020 | President |
| Liz Higgins | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Daire O'Broin | 2021 | Captain |
| Jim Craughwell | 2021 | President |
| Mary Courtney | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Padraic Rooney | 2022 | Captain |
| Aidan Donovan |
2022 | President |
| Ladies Captain | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
| John Crofton | 2023 | Captain |
| Aidan Donovan | 2023 | President |
| Anne Reilly | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
| Brian Conlon | 2024 | Captain |
| Kevin Doyle | 2024 | President |
| 2025 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2025 | Captain | |
| 2025 | President | |
| 2025 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap | |
| 2025 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Clane
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Eamonn Howlin | 1 September 1980 | 7th | 133 m | |
| Christopher Donovan | 18 May 1991 | 7th | 133 m | |
| Joseph Maher | 7 November 1993 | 7th | 133 m | |
| Eamonn Howlin | 19 June 1994 | 7th | 133 m | |
| Michael Kelleher | 25 May 1997 | 16th | 133 m | |
| Ted Murray | 12 September 2008 | 7th | 133 m | |
| Anthony Carew | 3 November 2008 | 7th | 133 m |
