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Members Achievements

Dundalk Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Junior Cup on Saturday 7th September 2024 at Athlone Golf Club when they lost out by 3½-matches to 1½-matches against Athenry Golf Club. They were led out by Brian Og Renaghan who lost his match by 3 and 1 against Fergal Coyle, he was followed by Odhran MacShane who won match against Jamie Holland by 6 and 5, next up was Conor Murphy who halved his match against Ciaran Coughlan, in the penultimate match Ciaran Traynor lost his match by 6 and 4 against Nathan Mullins and in the bottom match Clem Walshe lost his match against Brendan Dunne by 2 and 1.
The previous day they met Rossmore Golf Club in the Quarter Finals and recorded a 3-matches to 2-matches win against the Co. Monaghan Club. Conor Murphy led them out but lost his match by 5 and 4 against Eoin McGinnity. Next up on the tee was Odhran MacShane who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win against Dermot McCrystal, Brian Og Renaghan followed him with a 6 and 4 win against Ashley White, in the penultimate match Gerard Carrol lost his match  by 2 and 1 against Darren McQuaid and in the bottom match Clem Walshe won his match by 1-hole against Daniel McCrossan.

Caolan Rafferty was selected on the European Amateur Team Championship at Royal Park Turin, Italy from 9th to 13th July 2024, the others on the team were Hugh Foley and Max Kennedy (The Royal Golf Club), Sean Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club), Matthew McClean (Malone Golf Club) and Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) they were coached by Michael Collins, managed by Damien Coyne from Tuam Golf Club and captained by Niall MacSweeney from Athenry Golf Club.

Eoin Murphy was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial team played at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Jake Whelan (Grange Golf Club), Gerard Dunne and Evan Farrell (Co. Louth Golf Club), Brian Doran (Millicent Golf Club), Keith Egan (Carton House Golf Club), Adam Smith (Mullingar Golf Club) and Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club) they were managed by Ian Mooney from Wicklow Golf Club and captained by Harry McAlinden from Bray Golf Club.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Saturday 16th September 2023 when they went down to Gowran Park Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Elaine Ward with Grainne Mullins lost their match against Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins by 3 and 2, they were followed by Gillian McDonnell with Judy McDonough halved their match against Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney as was the next match of Katie Rowland with Sally McDonnell against Lottie Boote with Kate Hennessey, in the penultimate match Jacinta Foran with Ide McDermott went down by 8 and 6 against Ashleigh Boote with Judy Dick and in the bottom match Anna Rowland with Mary Lou Grennan lost their match against Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello by 6 and 5.
Gowran Park went on and won the Green Pennant the following day when they beat Gort Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club won the Quarter-Final of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Greenore Golf Club on Saturday 26th August 2023 when they beat Greenisland by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Elaine Ward with Grainne Mullins had a 1-hole win against Myraid Craig with Lee Ann Clarke, they were followed by Gillian Mc Donnell with Judy McDonough beat Margaret Brown with Laura Watson by 3 and 2, the next match of Katie Rowland with Sally McDonnell against Rebecca Noble with Mary Andrews was halved when called-in, in the penultimate match Jacinta Foran with Ide McDermott had a confortable 5 and 4 win against Louise Noble with Nuala Parkes and the bottom match of Anna Rowland with Mary Lou Grennan was halved when called-in against Clare Winning with Louise McDowell.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Women’s Junior Cup at Westport Golf Club on Thursday 21th September 2023 when they went down to Castletroy Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Gillian McDonnell lost her match by 6 and 5 against Aoife O’Neill, she was followed by Juliette Morrison who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Eavan Martin, she was followed by Pauline Campbell who halved her match against Eithna Leonard, in the penultimate match Katie Rowland lost her match by the minimum against Mary Crowley and in the bottom match Anna Rowland recorded a halve against Sarah Vaughan.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Irish Junior Cup on Saturday 2st September 2023 at Dundalk Golf Club when they beat Ballycastle Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
They were led out by Gillian McDonnell who lost her match against Brenda McNeill by 2 and 1, she was followed by Juliette Morrison who lost her match by the minimum against Mary T. McKiernan, next on the tee was Pauline Campbell who had a 3 and 2 win against Fiona McComb, in the penultimate match Katie Rowland had a confortable 6 and 4 win against Susan Crawford and in the bottom match Anna Rowland went up the 21st before securing the all important point against Catherine Black.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club won the Final of Leinster North Women’s Junior Cup in on Sunday 30th July 2023 when they beat Royal Tata Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club won the Final of Leinster North Women’s Fourball on Sunday 30th July 2023 when they beat Ardee Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.

Caolan Rafferty was selected to play at the Home Internationals at Machynys, Wales between 9th to the11th August 2023, the others on the team were Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint Golf Club), Paul Conroy (Enniscorthy Golf Club), Max Kennedy (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Alex Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club), Robert Moran (Castle Golf Club), Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) and David Shiel (Enniscrone Golf Club) they were coached by Michael Collins and John McKinstry from Cairndhu Golf Club and captained by Niall Mac Sweeney from Athenry Golf Club.

Eoin Murphy was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2023.
Other members of the team were Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Jake Whelan (Grange Golf Club), Robert Brazil (Naas Golf Club), Quentin Carew & Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Evan Farrell (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Patrick Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club). They were Captained by Harry McAlinden (Bray Golf Club) and Managed by Michael Maher (Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club). 

The Boys of Dundalk Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Boys Foursomes at Ballina Golf Club on 23rd August 2022.
They met Castlebar Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final and lost out by 2-matches to nil.
They were led out by John Clarke with Odhran MacShane who lost their match by 1-hole against Owen Kelly with Tommy M. Heneghan. They were followed by Conall Mullins with Fionn Cunningham who also lost their match by the minimum against Aaron Quigley with Conor Stapleton.  

Dundalk Golf Club won the North Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Cup when they beat Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club by a very convincing 4 matches to 1 match at St. Margaret’s Golf & Country Club on Saturday 20th August 2022.

Caolan Rafferty together with Hugh Foley, Matthew McClean & Jody Fanagan has been selected as one of 4 Irish players for the 2022 Concession Cup v’s USA from 16th to the 19th November 2022 in Valderrama, Spain

Caolan Rafferty was selected on the Irish Team to play in the European Team Championships at Royal St. George’s, England from 5th to 9th July 2022, the others on the squad were Rob Moran (Castle Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Matt McClean (Malone Golf Club), Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) and Mark Power (Kilkenny Golf Club) they coached by Michael Collins, managed by John McKinstry from Cairndhu Golf Club and captained by Niall Mac Sweeney from Athenry Golf Club.

Caolan Rafferty was selected on the Irish Team for the Home Internationals to be played at Ballyliffin Golf Club on 3rd to 5th August 2022, the other members on the squad were Robert Brazill (Naas Golf Club), Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint Golf Club), Rob Moran (Castle Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dulin Golf Club), Matt McClean (Malone Golf Club), Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club), Peter O’Keeffe (Douglas Golf Club) and Mark Power (Kilkenny Golf Club) they were coached by Michael Collins, managed by John McKinstry from Cairndhu Golf Club and captained by Niall Mac Sweeney from Athenry Golf Club.

Brendan Lawlor was selected in the Irish Team for the European Team Championships for Golfers with a Disability at Koksijde Golf ter Hille, Belgium from 9th to 11th June 2022, the others on the squad were Alan Gaynor (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Aidan Grenham (Ballinasloe Golf Club) and Conor Stone (Carton House Golf Club) they were captained by Gareth McNeilly from Massereene Golf Club.

Eoin Murphy was selected on the Leinster Interprovincial team play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Keith Egan  and Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Robert Brazill (Naas Golf Club), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Alan Fahy (Bray Golf Club), Jake Whelan (Grange Golf Club) and Charlie Denvir (Elm Park Golf Club) they were managed by Michael Maher from Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club) and captained by Captain: Harry McAlinden from Bray Golf Club.

Caolan Rafferty was selected to represent Ireland in the European Amateur Team Championships at PGA Catalunya, Spain from 6th to 10th July 2021 the other members of the squad were Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Robert Moran (Castle Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Matt McClean (Malone Golf Club) and Mark Power (Kilkenny Golf Club) they were managed by John McKinstry from Cairndhu Golf Club and captained by John Carroll from Bandon Golf Club.

Caolan Rafferty was selected to represent Ireland in the Home Internationals at Hankley Common Golf Club, England from 15th to 17th September 2021, the others on the squad were Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Alan Fahy (Dun Laoghaire Golf Club), Robert Moran (Castle Golf Club), T. J. Ford (Co. Sligo Golf Club), Matt McClean (Malone Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Jack McDonnell (Forrest Little Golf Club), Alex Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club), Liam Nolan (Galway Golf Club) and Peter O’Keeffe (Duglas Golf Club) they were managed by Niall MacSweeney from Athenry Golf Club and captained by John Carroll from Bandon Golf Club.

Caolan Rafferty were selected to represent Leinster in the Men’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were Keith Egan and Marc Boucher (Carton House Golf Club), Jake Whelan (Grange Golf Club), Paul Coughlan (Castleknock Golf Club), Hugh Foley (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Alan Fahy (Dun Laoghaire Golf Club) and Robert Moran (Castle Golf Club) they were managed by Michael Delany from Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club and Captained by Kevin McIntyre from Ardee Golf Club.

Dundalk Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield when they beat Woodbrook Golf Club by 2-holes in the Semi-Final and The Island Golf Club by 5-holes in the Provincial Decider at Royal Tara Golf Club on 27th July 2019.
They made their way to Westport Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland deciders. They met Connacht Champions Co. Sligo Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Friday 20th September and lost their match by 7-holes against the team from Rosses Point. In the top match Josh Mackin with Aaron Grant were 7-down after 16 against Ruairi O’Connor with Thomas Finnegan and in the bottom match Walker Cup player Caolan Rafferty with Eoin Murphy were all square after 15 against the Ford brothers T. J. and Daniel.  

Dundalk Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield when they beat Enniscorty by t-holes at Mount Juliet Golf Club on 21st July 2018.

This qualified them to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders at Thurles Golf Club where they met Munster Champions Kinsale Golf Club on Thursday 4th October and had a very comfortable 10-win over the Cork team.

They were led out by Aaron Grant with Conor Curran who recorded a 5-hole win over Gary Ward with Keith Fitzpatrick the second match of Caolan Rafferty with Eoin Murphy recorded a similar result against Cathal Butler with Eric Rumley.

They met a very young Connaught Champions in the shape of Athenry Golf Club some of whom were on the Fred Daly team the previous year. They were lead out again by Aaron Grant with Conor Curran who lost their match by 4-holes against Louis O’Hara with Joe Bernie Jnr. in the second match Caolan Rafferty with Eoin Murphy had a 1-hole win over Darren Leufer with Allan Hill.

Caolan Rafferty was awarded the Senior Leinster GUI Golfer’s Order of Merit in 2018.

Dundalk Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Cup on 28th July 2015 at Portarlington Golf Club when they beat Hermitage Golf Club in the Quarter Final by 3½-matches to 1½-matches, Woodbrook Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the Semi-Final and accounted for Clontarf Golf Club by the same margin in the decider.

They made their way to Carton House to compete in the All-Ireland Finals on 16th September, where they were drawn against Connacht Champions Westport Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee was Ciaran Sheridan who lost out to Tony Bree by 2 and 1, he was followed by Eoin Murphy who clinched his match against Anto Brown on the 19th, next up was Ricky Newell who had a 3 and 2 win over David Scott, in the penultimate match Josh Mackin lost to Sam Gillivan and the bottom match of Aaron King went all the way to the 18th before Fergus Rothwell clinched Westport’s place in the All-Ireland Final the following day against Greenisland who won their first green pennant in their 102 year history.      

Dundalk Golf Club won the Leinster Championship of the Jimmy Bruen Shield and met Munster Champions Charleville in the All-Ireland Semi Final at Shannon Golf Club on 17th September 2004. They defeated Charleville by 3 matches to 2 matches in the morning when the team was Ken Norton and Michael Coburn who beat James Browne and Declan Mooney 4 & 3, Sean Reidy and Kevin Barry who beat Sean McSweeney and Bill Hanley 2 & 1, Alan McCabe and Michael Gill who beat Danny Deady and Michael Galligan on the 18th, Ruairi Gogarty and Damien English lost to Tom Allen and John Kavanagh and Jim Dwyer and Maurice Murphy lost to Anthony Fitzgerald and Eddie Barry.

They met and beat Ulster Champions Kilkeel in the All-Ireland Final on Saturday 18th September 2004, when the team was Ken Norton with Michael Coburn against Rory Slone with Kieran Poland, Sean Reidy with Kevin Barry against Johnny Aiken with Pascal Morgan, Alan McCabe with Michael Gill against Anthony Ward with Ciaran Hartigan, Damien English with Ruairi Gogarty against Trevor Weir with Graeme Morrow and Gareth Duffy and Michael Hamilton against Alan McCabe with Michael Gill.

Lady Captain Joyce Burbage (29) and her Captain's Prize winner qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Golf Classic at Druid's Glen Golf Club,. When they shot 30 points at Slieve Russell Golf Club in August 2002.

Lady Captain Joyce Burbage, Captain Peter Rogers and Vice Captain Gerry O'Keeffe, qualified for the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.

Yvonne Cassidy Represented Ireland in the Home Internationals at Carlow Golf Club in 2001 before joining the professional ranks for the 2002 season.

14-year-old Aaron Grant started the year off a handicap of 11 and had reduced it to 5 by September 2001. When playing off 7 he shot a level par 72 on one of the toughest days of the year. In howling winds and pawl-forked greens. According to Leslie Walker, Hugh hits the ball further than him. If this is true he must hit some ball, as Leslie is one of the biggest hitters I've seen. It will be interesting to follow this young lads progress in the future.

J. Carroll was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Dundalk Golf Club won the FBD Barton Cup in a play-off against Carlow Golf Club in 1999, when the team was, Dermot Murphy, Pat Hoey, Bernard White, Peter Rogers, Patsy Cole, Alan Cole, Neil McGuinness, Charlie Monaghan, Peter Tuite, Gerry Murray, Toddy Rodgers, Leslie Toal, Stephen Hoey, John Conlon, Terry Conlon and Aidan Molloy, they were managed by Gerry Duggan and selected by Ben Daly.

Dundalk Golf Club were Leinster Champions in the Irish Junior in 1994, when the team was, D. O'Callaghan, A. Coyle, V. Conlon, K. Norton, D. Toal, H. Smith, O. English and S. Watters.

The Ladies of Dundalk Golf Club won the ILGU Leinster Junior Cup in 1989, when the team was, J. Moynihan, S. Grimes, A. McKenna, S. Coyle, G. Vallely-Maatthews, S. Black, M. Crummie and M. Sheridan, they were captained by P. Bastible.

The Girls' of Dundalk Golf Club won the All-Ireland Girls' Team Championship in 1982, when the team was, M. O'Reilly, Suzy Sheehan and Yvonne Cassidy.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

B. Donnellan represented Ireland as a Senior International from in 1952 playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points;

M. Ferguson represented Ireland as a Senior International from in 1952 playing 6-times won 4-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 12-points;

D. Coyle represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1991 to1992 playing 13-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 10-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1995 to 1996 playing 11-times won 7-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 14-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1994 to 1995 playing 11-times won 7-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 15-points;

C. A. Carroll represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1938;

P. Rogers represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1982 playing 5-times won 2-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points;

J. Sheils represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1959 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 7-points;

N. Cassidy represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1965 playing 2-times;

Peter Tuite represented Leinster at Boys  Interprovincial level in 2000 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;

Suzanne Sheehan played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals in 1984 and 1985, she won the Irish Girls Close Championship in the same years.

Miss Yvonne Cassidy was selected on the ILGU Senior A squad in November 2000 and she represented Ireland in the European Ladies Team Championship at Golf Club Milano, Monza in 1995 and she played in the Ladies Home Internationals at Wrexham Golf Club in 1995, se was the reserve at Longriddy in 1996, and played at Lahinch Golf Club in 1997. She also played on the Leinster Ladies team in 1997 and 1998.

History of Dundalk

Instituted 1904 affiliated 1905

Golf was first played at Dundalk as far back as 1895, when the 13th Hussars were stationed there. The semi-club died a natural death from want of support, as the Hussars were based at the Curragh before being transferred to Dundalk and later to Dublin.

The game was revived in December 1904, the first Captain was Mr. V. S. Carroll, and Mr. P. L. MacArdle was the Hon. Secretary. The course was nine-hole and located at Deer Park. It was, laid out by G. Coburn, professional at Portmarnock Golf Club.

The "Irish Field" on 21^st October, 1922, reports that Tom Shannon and James Martin had laid out a fine new course for the new Dundalk Golf Club "It is very pleasantly situated and commands grand views of Dundalk Bay and the Mourne Mountains. The course is just 6000 yd’s long and is laid out in two loops". The National Senior Mixed Foursomes were staged at Dundalk in 2000. This fine course has been chosen to host the Irish Ladies Open Strokeplay in 2002 and the Ladies Home Internationals and Leinster Youths in 2005 its Centenary Year.