Carrick-on-Shannon golf club Leitrim

Members Achievements

Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter-Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Mannan Castle Golf Club on Friday 25th August 2023 when they beat Clandeboye by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Charlie Boyle lost his match against Harry O’Hara by 7 and 5, he was followed by Paul Roche who halved his match against Ryan Navan, next on the tee was Sean Mulvey who lost his match against Ian Smyth by 4 and 2, in the penultimate match David McDermott lost by 4 and 3 against Michael McCord and in the bottom match of Patrick Martin was halved against Bailie Quinn.   
Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club won Connacht Final of the Junior Cup on Saturday 29th July 2023 when they beat Galway Bay Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Westport Golf Club.
They were led out by Sean Mulvey who had a 1-hole win against Cathal Cunningham, he was followed by David McDermott who had a similar result against Aidan Flynn, next on the tee was Charlie Boyle who lost by 6 and 5 against Ciaran Mulhern, in the penultimate match Patrick Martin lost his match against John Duffy by 3 and 2 and in the bottom match Kyle Flynn clinched the all important point when he beat Declan Glynn by 2-holes.

The Ladies of Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Connaught Final of the Women’s Challenge Cup on Sunday 23th 2023 at Ballinasloe Golf Club when they lost out to Portumna Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-match.
First on the tee was Ann Cox who halved her match against Sheila Noone, next on the tee was Sinead Weir who lost her match by 2-holes against Monica Cormican, she was followed by Patricia O'Hara who lost out by 3 and 2 against Lily Sullivan, in the penultimate match Frances Molloy won her match against Carmel Whelan by 4 and 3 and in the bottom match Monica Shannon halved her match against Ena Moran.

Young Patrick Martin was a member of the Connaught Under-14 team that won the Interprovincial Championship at Ballykisteen Golf Club on Tuesday 22nd August 2023, they won all three of their matches against Ulster, Munster and Leinster by 3-matches to 2-matches to win the Championship for the first time in eight years.
The other members of the team were Patrick Tuffy (Strandhill Golf Club) John William Burke (Ballyhaunis Golf Club) Max Humphreys (Ballinrobe Golf Club) Niall Conneely (Ballinasloe) and Dylan Smyth (Galway Bay Golf Club) they were captained by Michael Heaney (Oughterard Golf Club) and Managed by Robert Fitzpatrick (Co. Sligo Golf Club)

The Boy's of Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club won the Connacht Boy's under 16-Interclub final on 27th July 2022 at Cregmore Park Golf Club.
The team was Charlie Boyle, Zach Brennan & Patrick Martin, they were Captained by Charlie’s dad Brendan.       

Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club won the Connaught Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield on Saturday 7th August 2021 when they beat Ballinrobe Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
They lost out to Tramore Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches on 7th September in Belfast they were captained by Fiachra Neary.
The team on the day was David McDermott with Gordon Kavanagh, Daniel Egan with Niall Loftus, Sean Mulvey with Keith Duignan, Paul Roche with Jason Loftus and Nathan Flynn with Paul O’Brien.

Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2009 and was drawn against Leinster Champions Waterford Golf Club (yes Waterford play in Leinster!) in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Tullamore Golf Club.

First on the tee was Albert Hogg was Jack Sharkey who lost out to Anthony Aherne with Colin Lynch by 3 and 2. They were followed by Sean Bohan with Colm Loftus against Anthony Mulhall with John Power again the match went to the men from Waterford by 2-holes. They were followed by Noel Sharkey with Jason Loftus who had a very convincing 5 and 4 win over Mark Daly with Eanna Griffin. The penultimate match of Des Beirne with Gordon Kavanagh saw their hopes of reaching the All-Ireland Final disappear when Anthony Feicks with Francis Power recorded a 3 and 2 win. The bottom match of Noel McDermott with Tommy Mulvey was halved against Andy Ryan with Martin Freeman.

Carrick-on-Shannon won their first Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield and were drawn against Ballybunion in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Rosslare Golf Club on 16th September 2005. In only their second year as an 18-hole Championship course "Carrick" lifted their first men’s pennant.

They were drawn against Munster Champions Ballybunion in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. With Noel Sharkey & Alan Ffrench leading the way against Brendan McKeon & Eoin O’Shaughnessy in the first match they lost out by 5 and 4. They were followed by Sean Mulvey & Albert Hogg, who halved their match against Didgie O’Connor & David Mulvihill. The 3rd match say Felim Gately & Johnny Martin against Edward Stack & Dominic Moriarty who lost by 4 and 3 Next on the tee was Noel McDermott & Joey Casey against Jonathan Murphy & Kieran Kennelly who lost by 4 and 3. The bottom match say Sean Bohan & Darragh Burke pitched against Mark Dilger & Des O’Donnell who halved their match.

Carrick-on-Shannon won the Cecil Ewing Shield in 1991. They won the Connaught Shield in 1966, when the team was Paddy Doherty, Noce Garvey, Kevin Hogg, Jim Cummins, Bro Hugh, Laddie O'Sullivan, Bro French, Mick Gaffeny, Gerry Rafferty, Damien Walsh, Joe Lavin, Sean Mullarkey, Steve Sullivan, Billy Craig and Des Monaqhan.

They were finalists in 1963 when the team was Dr. Kevin Hogge, Mick Gaffney, Nace Garvey, Jim Cummins, Jack Hennessey, David O'Shaughnessy, Joe Lavin, Damion Walsh, Paraic Flanagan, Tony Murray, Des Lonaghan and Sylvester McDermott. They were back in the final of the Connaught Shield in 1996, when the team was D. McMahoon, J. Martin, M. Devane, N. McDermott, K. Moran, P. O'Donnell, A. Hogg, T. Aherne, D. Neary, L. Mulvey, N. Sharkey and J. Carney. They were captained by J. McCarthy.

Andrew Lynch has the unique distinction of representing his Province in Boys, Youths and Seniors, he was the first player to achieve this distinction in Irish Golf.

Sean Flanagan was on the first Connaught team to win the Inter-Provincial Tityle at Rosses Point in August 1967.

The Ladies of Carrick-on-Shannon won the Huzzar vodka Ladies Foursomes in 1984, when the team was Anne Campbell and Patricia Harman.

They won the Connaught Final of the Huzzar vodka Ladies Foursomes in 1984.

They won the I.L.G.U. Western District of the Linda Black Trophy in 2001 and were finalists in 2000, when the team was C. Kenny, M. O'Rourke, H. Martin, N. Campbell and B. Patterson. They were captained by P. Nolan and B. Kenny.

They won the Connaught Smurfit Girls Juvenile Trophy in 1977, with Ann Dillon, Mary O'Carroll and Oonagh Talbot.

They won the Ladies Lonleitros 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994 and 1990.

Ann Campbell won the I.L.G.U. All-Ireland Gold Medal in 1988. Patricia Harman won the Ladies Golfing Union Challenge Bowl, Silver Division, at Athlone Golf Club on July 22nd 1982.

1996 Captain, Leo Mulvey, played a round of golf with my hero Seve at Woodbrook G. C.

Carrick-on-Shannon's Ladies won the Lina Black Trophy, Western District, Captained by Peggy Nolan at Co. Sligo in 2001.

Lina Black, Western District was won by 1997 Lady Captain Peggy Nolan.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

A. Hogan represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1981 playing 6-matches, won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-match accumulating 5-points. He represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1979 to 1985 playing 15-times won 3-matches and lost 12-matches accumulating 6-points;

A. Wynne represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1983 to 1984 playing 9-times won 2-matches and lost 7-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1976 to 1981  playing 22-times won 9-matches and lost 13-matches accumulating 18-points;

M. Hogan represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1981 to 1983  playing 10-times won 4-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 8-points;

C. Monaghan represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 1975  playing 3-times won 0-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 0-points;

History of Carrick-on-Shannon

Instituted 1910affiliated 1910

The Irish Golfers Guide, 1911, lists Carrick-on-Shannon as affiliating to the GUI in 1910. It describes it as a short course, only playable during the winter months. The Captain was D. A. Steadman, D.I., R.I.C., and it had 40 members. The same publication in 1916, says "it is situated close to the Shannon, there are a considerable number of natural hazards in the way of ditches, hedges and streams"

What the Club tells us:

Golf was first played in Carrick- On- Shannon in 1910: Ballinamoney a townland outside Carrick was the first site for a golf course.

In 1936 the club moved to a site nearer the town in Lisnagot which is now part of St Patrick's Park, a housing estate in Carrick- On- Shannon, this 6 hole course which had approx 12 members remained at Lisnagot until 1944 when it moved to its present location here in Woodbrook, the club enjoyed free tenure from Major Kirkwood who owned the land and resided in Woodbrook House, A house made famous by the award winning author David Thomson in his book Woodbrook.