Gowran Park golf club Kilkenny
Gowran Park Golf Course
Gowran Park before the construction of the new Golf Course, was best known for its racecourse, and the hometown of Ireland's best hurler, D. J. Carey. Jeff Howes, the well-known Golf Course architect tells us: "When Gowran Park first contacted them and informed them of their intention to develop a golf course at Gowran, their immediate thoughts were that any final design would obviously need to retain the race-track and, therefore, would limit their scope. They could not have been more wrong. This site is full of natural features, which will greatly enhance their design and will surprise even those who think that a great golf course cannot possibly be developed alongside a racetrack.
The five-holes located within the racetrack will feature two lakes and the gently rolling terrain is being transformed, by the planting of gorse and lakeside vegetation. The remaining holes are set among the mature and extensive woodlands for which Gowran Park racetrack has long, been known for. The setting and design layout will result in golf holes unique in character and which will require a wide variety of shots. Water too will play a part in nine-holes. Gowran open for play, in June 2001.
Gowran Park was voted the No. 78-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2009;
Voted the No. 84-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
Golf Deals » Gowran Park
Stay & Play @ Lyrath Estate €110.00
Offer valid from 01 Feb 2020 to 31 May 2021 Detail:
Enjoy a discounted 1 Night Golfing Break to Kilkenny this Spring.
1 Night Bed & Breakfast, 1 Round of Golf at Gowran Park Golf Club, 2 Course Evening Meal in The Grill at Lyrath Estate, Packed Lunch, 1 Thermal Suite pass per person for Oasis Spa, Complimentary access to Leisure Centre with 17m swimming pool, gym, Jacuzzi & steam room
Subject to availability.
Please request preferred Tee Times at booking stage, these will be confirmed within 24 hours of reservation. It is essential to pre-book appointment for Thermal Suite prior to arrival.
From: €110
| Green Fees Midweek October to April: | €20 |
| Green Fees Midweek April to September: | €25 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. October to April: | €30 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H. April to September: | €35 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | 50% |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €20 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership on application: | |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 390 |
| Designer | Jeff Howes |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Address | Gowran Park, |
| Telephone | 056-77-26699 |
| golf@gowranpark.ie | |
| Website | Gowran Park golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Joe Scriven |
| Captain: | Ger Treacy |
| Lady Captain: | Catherine O’Driscoll |
| President: | Pat Murphy |
| Junior Captain: | Conor Cleere |
| Vice-Captains': |
Lorcan Lynch & Eithne Byrne |
| Hon. Secretary: | Joe Forristal & Mandy Curry |
| Club Pro: | None Golf Office |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Jim Walsh |
| Comp. Secretary: | Niall Brett & Aishling Costelloe |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:52.613785
Long:-7.070560
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 11.30pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Race days |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Gowran Park Golf Club Fixtures 2020 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 23 February |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Sunday 4 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 8 August | Closed | 1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Tuesday 17 March | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 January |
Friday 3 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 3 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 January | Friday 10 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 10 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 January | Friday 17 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 17 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 January | Friday 24 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 24 January | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 January |
Friday 31 January | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 31 January |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 February | Friday 7 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 7 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 13 February | Friday 14 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 14 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 20 February | Friday 21 February | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 21 February | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 27 February |
Friday 28 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 28 March |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 5 March | Friday 6 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 6 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Monday 9 March | Friday 13 March | Open | 4 |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Tuesday 10 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 12 March | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 13 March | Open | 1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Tuesday 17 March | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 19 March | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 20 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 26 March | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Friday 27 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter 3-Person Rumble | Saturday 11 April | Monday 13 April | Open | 3 |
| Easter 3-Person Rumble | Sunday 12 April | Open | 1 | |
| Easter 3-Person Rumble | Monday 13 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stablefod | Thursday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 May |
Sunday 31 May |
Open | 4 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 29 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 30 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 31 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 4-PersonTeam Event |
Sunday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 20 July | Open | 1 |
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| Ladies 3-Person Scramble |
Tuesday 21 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 July | |
Open | 1 |
| L. & G. 3-PersonTeam Event | Friday 24 July | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup (10 to 18) | Sunday 26 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 August | Open |
1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 3 August | Open |
1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Monday 10 August | Friday 14 August | Open | 9 |
| Ladies 2-Person Team Event |
Monday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Fourball Betterball | Tuesday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Singles | Tuesday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Tuesday 11 August | Open |
1 | |
| Race Day No Golf | Wednesday 12 August | Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble |
Friday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
| Senior Scratch Cup |
Sunday 6 September | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 6 September | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Saturday 24 October | Monday 26 October | Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Sunday 25 October | Open |
1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event Society Challenge | Monday 26 October | Open |
1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,784 m |
| Red | Par 71 SSS 70 4,873 m |
| Green | Par 71 SSS 69 5,456 m |
| Blue | Par 71 SSS 72 6,110 m |
Card
| Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 482 | 462 | 436 | 5 | 18 | 386 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | 350 | 329 | 318 | 4 | 8 | 281 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 383 | 357 | 335 | 4 | 6 | 303 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 403 | 383 | 362 | 4 | 2 | 336 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 160 | 152 | 143 | 3 | 16 | 111 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | 334 | 316 | 298 | 4 | 12 | 279 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | 356 | 336 | 313 | 4 | 4 | 282 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 447 | 424 | 402 | 5 | 14 | 353 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | 147 | 140 | 132 | 3 | 10 | 130 | 3 | 10 |
| Out | 3,062 | 2,899 | 2,739 | 36 | 2,461 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 174 | 164 | 155 | 3 | 17 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | 368 | 354 | 338 | 4 | 7 | 294 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 540 | 511 | 485 | 5 | 1 | 428 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 150 | 143 | 135 | 3 | 13 | 116 | 3 | 13 |
| 14 | 482 | 457 | 433 | 5 | 11 | 389 | 5 | 3 |
| 15 | 360 | 337 | 300 | 4 | 3 | 267 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | 193 | 183 | 173 | 3 | 9 | 165 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | 377 | 356 | 334 | 4 | 15 | 300 | 4 | 15 |
| 18 | 404 | 380 | 364 | 4 | 5 | 326 | 4 | 5 |
| In | 3,048 | 2,885 | 2,717 | 35 | 2,412 | 35 | ||
| Total | 6,110 | 5,784 | 5,456 | 71 | 4,873 | 71 | ||
| SSS | 72 | 70 | 69 | 70 |
Members Achievements
The boys from Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Junior Foursomes in August 2016, they were Captained by Captain Jack Foley, the rest of the team was McKensie Davin, Ciaran Whelan, Conor Cleere and Ben Whelan.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 2009, when the team was Eoin Jordan, Nicky Cleere, Peter Wilson, Martin Donnelly, Thos Farrell, Tony Treacy, Denis Drennan, Cathal Davis, Liam O’Grady, Dermot Fennelly, Luke Kelly, Mark Hennessy, Aidan Roche, David Kearney, Kevin Fennelly, Joe Fennelly, Niall Keily, Rioch Walsh, Neville Coen, Shane O’Brien and Ger Treacy, they were captained by Patrick Treacy.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2007, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Brian Minogue, Maurice Mason, Luke Kelly, Patrick Treacy, Dave Kearney, Peter Wilson, Seamus Brennan, Ray Kent, Jim Walsh, Joe Lennon, Martin Donnelly, Joe Farrell, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Joe Farrell.
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2006, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Maurice Mason, Kevin Fennelly, Brian Minogue, Larry Cleere, Dave Hogan, Ray Kent, Aidan Roche, Declan O’Leary, Luke Kelly, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Matty Byrne.
Gowran Park Golf Club were runners-up in the Leinster Final of the Pierse Purcell Shield in 2005, when the team was, Noel Kenny, Luke Kelly, John Keane, Frank Lawlor, Brian Minogue, Ray Challoner, Joe Farrell, David Hogan, Dan Kearney, Robert Hogan, Colm Lawlor, Gerry Minogue, Denis Walsh, Michael Walsh, they were managed by Jim Walsh.
History of Gowran Park
Founded 2001
Roll of Honour
| Name | Year | Hon. Position |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2002 | President |
| Valerie Gallagher | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| James Walsh | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2003 | President |
| Maura Coe | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Thos Farrell | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Paraic O'Rourke | 2004 | President |
| Sheila Connolly | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2005 | President |
| Niamh Connolly | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Fr. Oliver Maher | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2006 | President |
| Eileen Walsh | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Colm Lawlor | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Tomas Carroll | 2007 | President |
| Genevieve Byrne | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Kevin Fennelly | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2008 | President |
| Kate Hennessy | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Patrick Treacy | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Donohue | 2009 | President |
| Sinead Kearney | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Niall Kiely | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2010 | President |
| Breda Bolger | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean Kiely | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Snr. | 2011 | President |
| Anne Mullins | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe Farrell | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2012 | President |
| Margaret Logue | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Melvyn Kennedy | 2013 | Men's Captain |
| Eamon Kealy | 2013 | President |
| Deirdre McCabe | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Devis | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2014 | President |
| Ger Hickey | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam O'Dwyer | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Jim Walsh | 2015 | President |
| Kerri Bolger | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| John O'Driscoll | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. |
2016 | President |
| Helen Dunne |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter O’Shea |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| Matty Byrne Jnr. | 2017 | President |
| Ann Farrell | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| John McNamara | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Kate Hennessy | 2018 | President |
| Maura Coe | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Bolger | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Kate Hennessy | 2019 | President |
| Catherine O’Driscoll | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Ger Treacy | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Murphy | 2020 | President |
| Conor Cleere | 2020 | Junior Captain |
| Kate Hennessy |
2020 | Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Paraic O'Rourke (0) | 2020 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Gowran Park
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| Sean Byrne | 27 December 2001 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Michael Lane | 13 July 2003 | 13th | 160 m | |
| James Comerford | 17 July 2005 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Genevieve Byrne | 13 August 2006 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Seamus McKillen | 7 October 2007 | 10th | 164 m | |
| Ray Kent | 19 April 2008 | 5th | 152 m | |
| Dylan Vaughan | 2 November 2008 | 9th | 132 m | |
| Joe O’Neill | 16 October 2009 | 13th | 143 m | |
| Ciara Duggan | 5 May 2012 | 5th | 111 m | |
| Gay Latchford | August 2016 |
