Mountrath golf club Laois
Mountrath Golf Course
Mountrath Golf Club was founded in 1929 and was extended to 18-holes in 1994, under the watchful eye of Peter McEvoy. Measuring 5,735 metres off the white tees with a Par 71 and standard scratch 70. McEvoy married the old and new very successfully to the degree that unless you knew the old course you would not be able to distinguish the old from the new.
It is set in dense woodlands with lush fairways and well-protected greens. The River Nore transverses the course, with the signature hole being undoubtedly the short 14th with water left and right, careful with your club selection.
A warm Laois welcome awaits the visitor at the 19th and full catering can be provided on prior request.
| Green Fees Midweek: | €15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €20 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €10 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €15/20 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | No |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Full Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee G. I. Leve: | €575 |
| Full Distance 65k Membership Fee G. I. Leve: | €300 |
| Full Country Membership Fee: | €200 |
| Full Student Membership Fee G. I. Leve: | €150 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | €55 |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 775 |
| Designer | Peter McEvoy |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Address | Knockinina, |
| Telephone | +353 (0)57-87-32643 |
| mountrathgc@gmail.com | |
| Website | Mountrath golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Declan Delaney |
| Captain: | Declan Delaney |
| Lady Captain: | Mary Kavanagh |
| President: | David Hore |
| Vice-Captains': | John Ozenbrook & Caroline Shiel |
| Hon. Secretary: | Pacelli Walsh, Martin Gaughan & Dinah Kingsley |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Gareth Keogh & Elizabeth Cooper |
| Comp. Secretary: | Lar Scully & Maire Ni Riordain |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:52.977356
Long:-7.485423
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: all day |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities, by prior arrangement | Days to Avoid: Weekends (phone) |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Mountrath Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2023 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
| Events | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 26 February |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Friday 7 July | Sunday 9 July | Closed | 3 |
| President's Prize | Saturday 8 July | Closed | 1 |
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| President's Prize | Sunday 9 July | Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize Day 1 | Wednesday 16 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize Day 2 | Saturday 19 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize (Q) | Friday 18 August |
Sunday 20 August | Closed | 3 |
| Captain's Prize (Q) | Saturday 19 August |
Closed | 1 |
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| Captain's Prize | Sunday 20 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 10 March | Sunday 12 March | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 11 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 12 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event |
Thursday 16 March | Sunday 19 March | Open | 4 |
| L. & G. Team Event | Friday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Saturday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Sunday 19 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 20 March | Tuesday 21 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 27 March | Tuesday 28 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 March | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 31 March |
Sunday 2 April | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 2 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 7 April | Sunday 9 April | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 8 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 14 April | Sunday 16 April | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 15 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 21 April | Sunday 23 April | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 22 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble |
Friday 28 April | Monday 1 May | Open | 4 |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble | Saturday 29 April | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble | Sunday 30 April |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Scramble | Monday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Scramble | Friday 26 May | Sunday 28 May | Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Scramble | Saturday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Scramble | Sunday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 26 May | Sunday 28 May | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week | Friday 2 June | Sunday 11 June | Open | 10 |
| L. & G. 2-Person Team Event Stableford | Friday 2 June | Sunday 4 June | Open |
3 |
| L. & G. 2-Person Team Event Stableford | Saturday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 2-Person Team Event Stableford | Sunday 4 June | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event | Monday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Seniors Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Scotch Foursomes any combination | Thursday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles V-Par | Friday 9 June | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 10 June | Sunday 11 June |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Friday |
Sunday |
Open | 3 |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday |
Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday |
Open | 1 | |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Friday |
Sunday |
Open | 3 |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Saturday |
Open | 1 | |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Sunday |
Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday |
Sunday |
Open | 3 |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday |
Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday |
Open | 1 | |
| Leinster Women's Australian Spoons Area Finals | Monday 20 June | G. I. | 1 | |
| Club Classic | Friday 30 June | Sunday 2 Jule | Open | 3 |
| Club Classic | Saturday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
| Club Classic | Sunday 2 Jule | Open | 1 | |
| 1Fourball | Saturday 10 July | Sunday 11 June | Open | 2 |
| Fourball | Sunday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford |
Saturday 17 July | Sunday 18 July | Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 18 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event |
Saturday 5 August |
Monday 7 August | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Team Event | Sunday 6 August |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Monday 7 August |
Open | 1 | |
| AIG All Ireland Inter-Club Quarter-finals (Leinster C v Munster W and Leinster S v Munster E) | Sunday 3 September | G.I. | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Friday 8 September | Saturday 9 September |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Team Event | Saturday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 29 September |
Sunday 1 October | Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford |
Saturday 30 September |
Open | 1 |
|
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 1 October | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Scramble | Friday 13 October | Sunday 15 October | Open | 3 |
| 3-Person Scramble | Saturday 14 October | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Scramble | Sunday 15 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Saturday 28 October | Monday 30 October |
Open | 3 |
| LL. & G. Team Event | Sunday 29 October | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Team Event | Monday 30 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,735 m |
| Red | Par 73 SSS 71 4,838 m |
| Green | Par 71 SSS 69 5,473 m |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 390 |
380 | 4 | 4 | 375 |
5 | 7 |
| 2 | 169 | 153 | 3 | 10 | 139 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 345 | 336 | 4 | 2 | 277 |
4 | 5 |
| 4 | 348 | 340 | 4 | 8 | 305 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 448 | 438 | 5 | 16 | 367 |
5 | 12 |
| 6 | 118 | 108 | 3 | 12 | 106 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | 270 | 261 | 4 | 18 | 224 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | 350 | 329 | 4 | 6 | 297 |
4 | 3 |
| 9 | 309 | 290 | 4 | 4 | 258 | 4 | 9 |
| Out | 2,747 |
2,635 | 35 | 2,348 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 167 | 151 | 3 | 13 | 147 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | 487 |
148 | 5 | 7 | 394 |
5 | 8 |
| 12 | 381 |
364 | 4 | 1 | 314 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 473 |
451 | 5 | 11 | 406 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | 181 |
174 | 3 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 324 | 301 | 4 | 9 | 246 |
4 | 4 |
| 16 | 382 |
372 | 4 | 3 | 351 |
5 | 11 |
| 17 | 276 |
262 | 4 | 17 | 221 | 4 | 17 |
| 18 | 317 | 305 | 4 | 15 | 274 |
4 | 15 |
| In | 3,988 | 2,838 | 36 | 2,490 | 37 | ||
| Total | 5,735 |
5,473 | 71 | 4,838 |
73 | ||
| SSS | 70 | 69 | 71 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record Am: 68 Stuart Carter (2) 1995
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Mountrath Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Regional Final of the Leinster Central Barton Shield on Sunday 13th August 2023 at Rathsallagh Golf Club when they went down to Naas Golf Club 4-up
Mountrath Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Irish Junior Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Saturday 17th September 2022 when they were drawn against Castle Golf Club and lost their match by 4-matches to 1-match against the Rathfarnham Club.
Paraic Hearns led them out and lost his match by the minimum against Stephen Finlan, he was followed by Evan Maher who lost out to David Lawley by 4 and 3, next on the tee was Gareth Keogh who lost his match against Jack Kinsella by 3 and 1, in the bottom match Martin Gaughan halved his match against Rory O’Brien as did Patrick Carroll against Kenneth Sweeney in the bottom match.
Castle Golf Club went on to win the Green Pennant beating Castletroy in the Semi-Final and Cork in the decider both by 4-matches to 1-match.
Mountrath Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when the beat Clontarf Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Kilkenny Golf Club on Sunday 22nd July 2017.
They made their way to Carton House Golf Club where they were drawn against Ulster Champions in the All-Ireland Semi-Final in the All-Ireland on Friday 21st September.
Lady Captain Mairead Kavanagh and Captain's Prize winner Carol Sinnott (19) came 4th, on a count-back in the regional qualifiers of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic at The Royal Dublin in September 2001. They returned 39pts. It was on to Druid's Glen for the National Finals on the 1st October.
Prior to 2001:
Mountrath won the Barton Cup in 1973 and again in 1996.
During the Millennium year they won the Laois Final of the GUI Millennium Medal and went on to represent Laois in the All-Ireland Finals at Newlands Golf Club.
History of Mountrath
Founded 1929 Affiliated 1932
Mountrath Golf Club was founded by 15 people in 1929, and affiliated to the GUI in 1932. In the early years the was small and unorganized and the Club almost went into decline in the mid 60's. The members fought on and the club went from strength to strength through the 1970's and 1980's.
This resulted in the Club being in the position to purchase 130 acres in 1991 and extending the course to 18-holes, which opened in 1994, together with renovating the clubhouse.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Nina Deegan | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
| Hennie Sheeran | 1989 | Ladies President |
| Paddy Macken | 1989 | Men's Captain |
| Cecil Carter | 1989 | President |
| Pam Talbot | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
| Elizabeth Hearns | 1990 | Ladies President |
| John McCormack | 1990 | Men's Captain |
| John Moore | 1990 | President |
| Alice Dowling | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
| Breda Carter | 1991 | Ladies President |
| John Delahunty | 1991 | Men's Captain |
| John Mulhare | 1991 | President |
| Breda O'Brien | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
| Monica Phelan | 1992 | Ladies President |
| Vincent Hogan | 1992 | Men's Captain |
| Arthur Buckley | 1992 | President |
| Hannah Meade | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
| Pam Talbot | 1993 | Ladies President |
| Stuart Carter | 1993 | Men's Captain |
| Joseph Kiely | 1993 | President |
| Dolores Mulhare | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
| Mary O'Connell | 1994 | Ladies President |
| Gerry Thompson | 1994 | Men's Captain |
| Tom Costello | 1994 | President |
| Phyllis Clegg | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| Maura O' Rourke | 1995 | Ladies President |
| Bill O'Brien | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| Joe Hearns | 1995 | President |
| Patrica O'Rourke | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| Alice Dowling | 1996 | Ladies President |
| Tom O'Grady | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Frank Glynn | 1996 | President |
| Monica Phelan | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Mary Costello | 1997 | Ladies President |
| Richard Quillinan | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Guilfoyle | 1997 | President |
| Kitty Lynch | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Ena Campion | 1998 | Ladies President |
| Sloane Cooper | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| William Finnegan | 1998 | President |
| Maud McGlynn | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Hanna Meade | 1999 | Ladies President |
| Tom Bergin | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| Seamus Holland | 1999 | President |
| Maria Dunphy | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Breda O'Brien | 2000 | Ladies President |
| Liam Linden | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| John Murphy | 2000 | President |
| Mairead Kavanagh | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| Dolores Mulhare | 2001 | Ladies President |
| Pat Keenan | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| Gerry Henry | 2001 | President |
| Dinah Kingsley | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| P. Clegg | 2002 | Ladies President |
| Michael Horan | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Fintan Kealy | 2002 | President |
| Rita Keenan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam Fitzpatrick | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Vinnie Hogan | 2003 | President |
| Elizabeth Cooper | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| P. J. McDonald | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Dunphy | 2004 | President |
| Mary McCarthy | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| John Coleman | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Bill O'Brien | 2005 | President |
| Sally Quillinan | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Pacelli Walsh | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Kevin Moroney | 2006 | President |
| Catherine Scully | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Fergal Wall | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| M. J. Carroll | 2007 | President |
| Annette Duff | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| David Hore | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Dinah Kingsley | 2008 | President |
| Mary Ozenbrook | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Lar Scully | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Quillinan | 2009 | President |
| Freida Campion | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Wilson Palokkaran | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Horan | 2010 | President |
| Ber Dumphy | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Niall Culliton | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Fitzpatrick | 2011 | President |
| Celine Dumphy | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Victor Healy | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Linden | 2012 | President |
| Maeve Morrissey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Noel Larkin |
2013 | Men's Captain |
| Andy Morrissey |
2013 | President |
| Sarah Thompson | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| John Corr | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Catherine Scully | 2014 | President |
| Maire Ni Riordan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Gareth Keogh | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Pacelli Walsh |
2015 | President |
| Deidre Lane | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| John Buggie | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy O’Dwyer |
2016 | President |
| Jane Cooper |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Bobby Bergin |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| Martin Kelly |
2017 | President |
| Carol Sinnott | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin Carroll | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Donal McCormack | 2018 | President |
| Patricia O’Connor | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Paschal Dunphy | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Tom Moore | 2019 | President |
| Breda Beere | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Dan Scully | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Mary McCarthy | 2020 | President |
| Breda Beere | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Dan Scully | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Mary McCarthy | 2021 | President |
| Mary Kavanagh | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Delaney | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| David Hore | 2022 | President |
| Breda Carter | 2022 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Niall Hearns (-1.7) |
2022 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Stuart Carter | 2022 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Mountrath
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| John Mulhare | 5 June 1995 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Paddy McPherson | 17 June 1995 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Dolores Mulhare | 13 April 1997 | 10th | 100 m | |
| Alan Phelan | 22 June 1997 | 6th | 107 m | |
| Joe Hearns | 27 July 1997 | 6th | 111 m | |
| Dan Scully | 24 August 1997 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Denis Kavanagh | 15 February 1998 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Criona Moloney | 4 May 1999 | 10th | 100 m | |
| Joe Kiely | 24 June 1999 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Sloan Cooper | 7 May 2000 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Eugene Tynan | 20 July 2000 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Matt Flanagan | 11 August 2000 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Matt Flanagan | 11 August 2000 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Peader Molloy | 10 June 2001 | 10th | 127m | |
| Richard Maher | 17 August 2001 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Mick Carroll | 27 January 2003 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Peter O'Sullivan | 21 April 2003 | 2nd | 169 m | |
| Eddie Kirwan | 3 July 2003 | 18th | 111 m | |
| Jim Mullins | 27 July 2003 | 2nd | 168 m | |
| Brian O' Rourke | 10 August 2003 | 10th | 165 m | |
| Niall Savage | 28 September 2003 | 6th | 111 m | |
| John Brophy | 9 May 2004 | 2nd | 169 m | |
| John Rogers | 30 September 2006 | 6th | 118 m | |
| Katie Ahern | 20 July 2014 | 14th | 151 yd's |
