Greenore golf club Louth

Members Achievements

Greenore Golf Club won the Leinster North Regional Final of the Fred Perry when they beat Malahide Golf Club on the first tie-hole in the final match at Bellewstown Golf Club on 7th August 2022.

It's called the Valley of Tears because it's so tough. But not for Emily McGuinness of Greenore Golf Club. She turned up to play a practice round at Donegal Golf Club (aka Murvagh) for the Lancome Irish Girls Close Championship and proceeded to stun members with an outrageous performance on the dreaded par three. First she took out an 8 iron and knocked it onto the green, watching it roll into the hole for her first Hole-In-One. The men on the 6th tee overlooking the 5th green were, obviously, flabbergasted... but Emily wasn't done. She decided to take another practice shot and pulled out her 9 iron. She smacked it on the green and proceeded to record her second Hole-In-One in as many shots.

John McGinn won the Irish Close Championship at Carlow Golf Club on June the 29th 2002, and received his first cap for Ireland for the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's Golf Club in Harlech, Wales, from September 11th-13th 2002. He also won the Dundalk Scratch Cup the same year.

Matthew Lynch was the non-travelling reserve selected on the Leinster Under-16 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 18th and 19st July 2022, the others on the squad were Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy Golf Club), Calum Duane (Naas Golf Club), Robert Garry (Malahide Golf Club), Evan Monaghan (Tullamore Golf Club), Neil Patterson (Baltinglass Golf Club) and Harley Phipps (Ardee Golf Club) they were managed by John McGrath from Royal Tara Golf Club and captained by Ger Ennis from Athy Golf Club.

Matthew Giles was selected to represent Leinster on the Boys’ Under-18 Interprovincial Team at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Gavin O'Neill (Malahide Golf Club), Patrick Keeling (Roganstown Golf Club), Thomas Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Brandon St. John (Portmarnock Golf Club), Adam Kelly (New Forest Golf Club) and Darragh Behan (Naas Golf Club) the non-travelling reserve was David Lally they were managed by Dave Parle from Woodenbridge Golf Club and captained by John Cullen from Enniscorthy Golf Club.    

Matthew Lynch was selected to represent Leinster on the Boys’ Under-14 Interprovincial Team at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy Golf Club), Calum Duane (Royal Curragh Golf Club), Adam Fahey (Seapoint Golf Club), Evan Monaghan (Tullamore Golf Club) and Daniel McKenna (Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club) they were managed by John McGrath from Royal Tara Golf Club and captained by Ger Ennis from Athy Golf Club.

Seamus McParland Winner of the Connacht Seniors Veterans Champions 2007.  Seamus was also a member of the Irish Team which won the European Amateur Seniors Championship in Slovenia in 2007.

Siobhan McCartan was selected for the Irish Girls' team for the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from April the 18th to 20th 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Greenore Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup in 1911, when the team was V. B. Carroll, W. E. Elkins, J. McAreavey, C. W. Wilson, W. J. Carroll, F. J. Horne and J. Marron.

Greenore won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1987, when the team was, Pat McParland, Peadar McParland, J. G. Hynes, M. McGrane, S. McParland, E. Hynes and B. Farrell.

Greenore were Leinster Champions and All-Ireland Finalists in the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1998, when the team was, Ronan McParland, Pat McParland, Angela McParland, Fergus Hanley, Celine Griffin, Noel McGrane, Antoinette Shields, Gerard Woods, Patricia Brennan, Morgan McGarritty, Tom Smith, Seamus McParland, Elizabeth Parker, Michael Quinn, Therese Quinn and Maura Conyard, they were captained by Tom Connor and Kevin Moroney.

They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1989, when the team was, R. Daly, P. McParland, K. McGuire, C. Hynes, D. McParland, F. McGrum, P. McParland, S. McParland, M. Rogan, M. McCartain, R. O'Hagan, A. McParland, K. McCartain, M. McGoey, E. Parker, A. Parker and E. McCartain, they were managed by J. Clarke and J. Murphy.

They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1986, when the team was, Kevin Maguire, J. Quinn, N. McGrane, S. McParland, S. McParland, B. Farrell, C. Hynes, R. O'Hagan, S. Berrills, M. McGoey, K. Reavey, C. Larkin, Pat McParland, T. Quinn, and Peadar McParland, they were managed by J. Clarke.

They first won the Leinster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1984, when the team was, Kevin Maguire, Seamus McParland, Pat McParland, Con Hynes, Tony Maguire, Chris Larkin, Theresa Sweeney, Kathleen Reavey and Theresa Quinn.

Greenore won the Co. Louth J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1996, when the team was, Sean Bennet, Noel Tumelty, Val O'Farrel, Eric Hynes, Kevin Moroney, Ben Luttrell, S. Conyard, Leo Gormely, Eamonn McNulty, Joe Molly and Eddie McGrath, they were captained by Harry Boland. They won it again in 1999.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

C. A. Carroll* represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1924;

G. S. Clarke* represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1900 to 1904;

W. E. Elkins* represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1906;

A. R. Hunter* represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1904;

T. F. O’Donnell* represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1904 to 1906;

C. W. Wilson* represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1906;

Noel McGrane represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1982 playing 6-matches, won 4-matches and lost 2-match accumulating 8-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1981 to 1984 playing 10-times won 4-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 8-points;

John McGinn represented Ireland as a Senior International in 2002 playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 2002 to 2004 playing 18-times won 6-matches halved three and lost 9-matches accumulating 15-points;

Seamus McParland represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2005 to 2010 playing 31-times won 17-matches halved five and lost 9-matches accumulating 39-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1985 to 1994 playing 23-times won 11-matches and lost 12-matches accumulating 22-points;

J. C. Hynes represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1966 playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points;

J. F. O’Donnell represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1905 to 1906 playing 2-times won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 1-point;

A. McCartan was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000;

S. McCartan was selected in the ILGU Junior squad in November 2000;

History of Greenore

Instituted 1896 affiliated 1896

At a meeting held in the Greenore Hotel, in October 1896, for the purpose of forming a golf club called Greenore Golf Club. Lord Rathmore was elected the first President and Mr. R. Dempster was the first Captain.

It began as a twelve-hole course and was increased to eighteen-holes by 1897, under the guidance of Mr. G. L. Baillie.

The club was owned and maintained by the The London and North Western Railway Co. and was widely advertised in its early years.

Ladies were admitted from the beginning and they had their own clubhouse by 1898.

Greenore Golf Club was built by the London & North Western Railway Company which at this time co-owned the railway and the hotel. The golf course was first opened with 12 holes in October 1896 and the following year was extended to 18 holes. Its purpose was for recreation for the hotel guests and to generate passenger travel on the railway for people to play golf from both Dundalk and Newry.

The original idea came from a Mr. George L. Bailie from Musselborough in Scotland. Travelling to Greenore by train, he thought the company's land beside the railway would make an excellent golf course. It seems Mr. Bailie made a profession of constructing golf courses and may have been on a retainer for some of the old rail companies.

The original Clubhouse had no facilities for ladies, so in 1889 a small room was added to one end of the clubhouse for the ladies.

In 1900 Greenore was one of the 10 clubs in Ireland deemed suitable for G.U.I Inter-club competition, the others being Athlone, Lahinch, Royal Portrush, Royal Co. Down, North West, Royal Dublin, Portmarnock, Co. Louth and Foxrock.

In 1902 the Railway Company organised a Pro Tournament with top pro golfers in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland invited. Amongst those playing were Harry Vardon, James Braid, J.H. Taylor, J. Herd & J White who between them had won 18 British Open Titles. Braid was the eventual winner of the competition.

In 1954, the members bought the course at public auction in Dublin when the railway company was pulling out of Ireland, paying £2,000 for 120 acres.

In 1973, Eddie Hackett, course architect, was called in to upgrade and improve the course. Later in 1984, when the club bought some 14 acres of the land at the end of the course, Eddie Hackett was again called upon to design new holes and resize some of the old ones.