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Members Achievements

The Ladies of Malone Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup when they beat Ballycastle Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018.

They were led out by Sara O'Sullivan (9) who beat Mary McKiernan (9) by 4 and 3, she was followed by Miriam O'Doherty (9) who won her match by 1-hole against Brenda McNeill (9) next up was Ann Brown (10) who also had a 1-hole win over Fiona McComb (9), the penultimate match of Ellen Greene (11) against Joan Kennedy (12) and the bottom match of  Karina Brady (12) against Fiona Glass (13)were both recorded as halves when called-in.

They made the long journey to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met Munster Champions East Cork in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Friday 28th September and lost out by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.

They were led out again by Sara O’Sullivan who lost her match against Deirdre O’Mahony by 4 and 2, next up was Miriam O'Doherty who halved her match against Mairead Ni Mhurchu, she was followed by Ann Brown who won her match against Tara McCarthy, in the penultimate match Ellen Greene lost her match against Sel O’Leary by 2 and 1 and in the bottom match Karena Brady lost out to Anne O’Connell by 4 and 3. East Cork went on and lost out to Rathfarnham Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day.    

The Ladies of Malone Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Intermediate Cup when they beat Shandon Park Golf Club by 3 ½-matches to 1 ½-matches at Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018.

They were led out by Kay Gilbert (16) who beat Debbie Sweeney (16) by 3 and 2, she was followed by  Claire Canning (16) who lost her match against Mary Thompson (16) by 5 and 4, next on the tee was Caroline Jones (17) who recorded a halve against Debbie Thompson (18), in the penultimate match Anita Goan (19) had a resounding 7 and 5 win against Aoife Bradley (19) in the bottom match Sharon Cox (21) beat Lorraine McCaffrey (20) by 4 and 3.

They made the long journey to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met Mid Leinster Champions Mount Juliet Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 27th September and recorded another 3 ½-matches to 1 ½-matches over the ladies from Kilkenny.

They were led out again by Kay Gilbert who lost her match by 3 and 2 against Brenda O’Sullivan, next on the tee was Claire Canning who won her match by 2-holes against Kathleen Hession, she was followed by Caroline Jones who halved her match against Helen Walsh, in the penultimate match Anita Goan recorded a 2 and 1 win over Mary Quigley and in the bottom match Sharon Cox clinched their place in the decider when beating Mary Molloy by 3 and 2.

They met Munster Champions Douglas Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and went down by 4-matches to 1-match to the ladies from Cork.

They retained the same formation and Kay Gilbert lost her match by 1-hole against Jill Morris then Claire Canning lost her match against Jessica Kavanagh by 2 and 1 when Caroline Jones lost by 4 and 3 against Orla Coughlin the green pennant was heading south, the penultimate match of Anita Goan against Mary O’Leary-Cooney and bottom match of Sharon Cox against Helen Barry where both declared as halves.

The Ladies of Malone Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Minor Cup when they beat Dungannon Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018.

They were led out by Hilary Agnew (22) who lost her match against Anne Burns (22) by 3 and 2, she was followed by Wendy Reid (23) who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win against Hazel Annesley (22), next on the tee was Margaret Crossey (23) who had a resounding 7 and 5 win over Deidre O'Rourke (22) in the penultimate match Janet Pritchard (24) lost her match by 5 and 3 against Thelma Redpath (23)  in the bottom match Janet Bailie (26) won her match by the minimum 1-hole against Rosin Kelly (27) and with it a place in the National Deciders.

They made their way to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met East Leinster Champions Druid’s Heath Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 27th September and won their match by 3½ -matches to 1½-matches against the ladies from the Garden County.

They were led out this time by Deborah Wilson who lost out to Norma Malone by 5 and 4, next up was Hilary Agnew who had a 1-hole win over Margie Rennix, she was followed by Wendy Reid who recorded a 2-hole win over Joanne Tebbs in the penultimate match Margaret Crossey had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win over Martina Murphy and the bottom match was called in and recorded as a halve when Janet Bailie was playing Bernadette Linnie.

They met Munster Champions Monkstown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and lost out by 3½ -matches to 1½-matches. They were led out again by Deborah Wilson who lost her match against Jane O’Hagan by 3 and 2, she was followed by Hilary Agnew who had a resounding 7 and 6 win over Sieglinde Murphy, next on the tee was Wendy Reid who lost her match by 2-holes against Nina Kearney in the penultimate match Margaret Crossey was beaten by Martina McCarthy by 3 and 2 and the bottom match of Janet Bailie against Catheraine Rice was called-in and recorded as a halve. The Ladies of Malone just kept hitting the cross bar but no green pennant.

Malone Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 2017 when they beat Fortwilliam Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in the Final and Rockmount Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the Semi-Final.
They made their way to Carton House Golf Club in Co. Kildare where they were drawn against Leinster Champions Grange Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 20th September.
They were led out by Ben Brennan who lost his match against Kevin O’Meara by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Luke O’Sullivan who won his match against Paul McNiff by 3 and 2, he was followed by James Millar who recorded a halve against Graham McDonnell when called in. the penultimate match of David Fleming against Niall McCormick went 2 and 1 to the Rathfarnham Club and in the bottom match Jamie Thompson went down by 7 and 6 against Jack Ward.

Malone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Tullamore Golf Club on Thursday 17th September 2009. They beat the Munster Champions in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and met Connaught Champions Oughterard Golf Club in the decider. The team was Barry Brennan, Dan McCrea, Jamie Thompson, Andy Montgomery and Jan Gilbert.

Karl Gilbert was selected on the Irish Boys' International team that played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August and was on the Ulster team for the Boys' Interprovincial Championships at Warrenpoint from 25th to 27th August 2004. Karl was selected on the Irish Boys Team that played Canada in a Junior Challenge match at Hamilton Golf and Country Club from 7th to 9th September 2004.

Malone Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 2002, and where drawn against Leinster Champions Co. Louth in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Galway Golf Club on September 5th. The team was Maurice Bell, Barry Brennan, Karl Gilbert Jamie Conlon, Jan Gilbert.

Andrew Boyle was selected on the Ulster Boys' team for the Inter-provincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.

Colm Montgomery was selected on the Irish Boys' team for the Home Internationals at Moortown, Leeds in August 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Malone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Lahinch G. C. in 1955, at Carlow G. C., when the team was R. M. Craigan, W. J. J. Ferguson, G. J. Irvine, J. G. McErvel and Ian Nesbitt.

Malone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Carlow G. C. in 1954, and at Carlow G. C., when the team was Michael Craigan, W. J. J. Ferguson, Ian Forsythe, Gerry Irvine and J. G. McErvel.

Malone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Cork G. C., in 1951, when the team was Ned Dornan, Billy Ferguson, Bob Frizzell, Robbie Lowry, and Don McErvel.

Malone Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup in 1922,1921,1909 and 1908.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Killarney G. C. in 1969, at Lahinch G. C., when the team was W. J. J. Ferguson, Rollo McClure, David Nelson, and David Young.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield in 1961, at Castlerock G. C., when the team was R. M. Craigan; W. J. J. Ferguson, Peter Froggatt, and J. G. McErvel.

They also won it in 1936 and in 1921.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup in 1923.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' Championship at City of Derry G. C. in 1997.

James McCracken was selected on the Irish team for the World Junior Championship in Hyogo, Japan, in June, 1999, and played in the European Amateur Team Championship at Uppsala, Sweden in July, 1999, and represented Ireland in the Boys' Home Internationals at Conwy G.C., Wales, in August, 1999.

Irish Seniors L.G.A. team champions 1996,' 97,' 98.

Debbie Hanna played for the Irish Girls in 1984, and 1985. Nicola Gorman played in the Girls' Home Internationals at Whitechurch Golf Club in 1991, at Mosley Golf Club in 1992, and at Helensburgh Golf Club in 1993.

Paula Gorman was selected to play for Ireland in the European Ladies' Junior Championships at Shannon Golf Club in 1990, but withdrew. She played for the Ladies' Home Internationals at Lahinch Golf Club in 1997 and she was the reserve on the European Ladies Team Championship at Nordcentre Golf and Country Club, Finland in 1997. She won the Stroke Play Foursomes together with Miss Valerie Hassett, in 1991.

History of Malone

Instituted 1895 affiliated 1895

Ernest Young, the first Captain at Malone, was the guiding light behind the founding of this famous club. He was a member of the Royal Belfast Golf Club in 1885 in 1890 he became Hon. Secretary of the new Co. Down Golf Club at Newcastle. He found these two clubs too far from Belfast and decided to form a club nearer the city.

The Belfast Newsletter 29th April, 1895, records the first meeting "On Friday last 26th inst., a meeting of the promoters was held in the National Schoolroom, Malone Road. The Rev. R. W. Seavers B. D. Rector of St. John’s church, was in the chair. It was unanimously resolved that such a club should be forthwith established and that its designation be "Malone Golf Club", membership of which should be open to ladies and gentlemen. A committee was elected and the first Captain was Ernest Young, the Hon. Secretary was Mr. Joseph Pyke, the Hon Treasurer was Mr. W. A. Chapman.

By 1896, the club had 450 members and the entry fee was two guineas and an annual subscription of two guineas.

In 1919, the club moved to the Harberton Estate, which was an eighteen-hole course. Then in 1962 it moved again to its present location at Ballydrain, Upper Malone, and is now a twenty seven hole course.