Ballyclare golf club Antrim

Members Achievements

Stuart Gilmore Captained the Ballyclare team to won the Holt Shield on their home course on Friday 4th August 2023.
Ballyclare Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they beat Spa Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in 2018.

They made the long journey to Thurles Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland Finals and were drawn against Connaught Champions Athlone Golf Club on Thursday 4th October and lost out by 3-matches to 2-matches.

They were led out by Jason Thompson with David Carmichael who won their match by 3 and 2 against Ian Holmes with Eamonn Higgins, they were followed by John Green with Gerry McCullough who lost their match against Michael Ryan with Denis Earley by 1-hole, next on the tee was James Scott with Colin McGookin who also lost their match by the minimum against Liam Browne with Denis Hellen, in the penultimate match Philip McIntyre with Alan Clelland had a 4 and 3 win over Shane Connaughton with John Costello, it was all down to the bottom match of Charlie Thompson with Jordan Hagan against Declan Corcoran with Paul Burke went all the way up the 19th before the men from the West/Midlands clinched the point and a place in the All-Ireland Final the following day when they lost out to Munster Champions Nenagh Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

Ballyclare Golf Club exacted swift revenge on Sutton Golf Club who had beaten them in the Barton Shield the previous day, when they beat them inthe All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Senior Cup at Shannon Golf Club on 17th September 2004 by 3½ matches to 1½ matches.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Shannon G. C. in 2004,when the team was, Johnny Foster, Bobby Forsythe, Simon McConnell, Colin Steeleand Steven Rea.

Gareth Maybin who won the North of Ireland Championship, received his firstfull cap for Ireland in the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's Golf Clubin Harlech, Wales, from September 11th-13th 2002. Gareth was named as one offour Irish players on the Walker Cup squad for 2003, in September of 2002.Gareth was selected on the Ulster team for the Interprovincial Matches playedat Portmarnock Golf Club from 11thto 13th August 2004. Gareth wasselected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club from 8th to10th September 2004.

Gareth Maybin was selected on the Irish team that played Wales at Ashburnhamon the 27th April 2001. He went on to win the Thubshaw Cup by 3-shots over theAshburnham and Tenby Golf Clubs.

Johnny Foster was selected on the six-man team that played in Governor HughCarey Cup at Portmarnock Golf Club from 8th-9thof 8th-9thandthe Lytham Trophy from 6th-7th May 2001.

John Foster was selected on the Irish squad for the Eisenhower Trophy playedin Kuala Lumpur on the 24th to the 27th October 2002. Johnny, was selected onthe Ulster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Clubfrom 11thto 13th August 2004.

Ballyclare Golf Club, won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Ballyclare were beaten in the final of the Ulster Section of The IrishSenior Cup by Shandon Park, at the 19th, in 1999

Ballyclare won the All-Ireland Mixed Foursomes Championship at BangorG. C. in 1998, when the team was, Philip Armstrong, Alan Mairs, CherylDonaldson, Joan McNeill, Sylvia Armstrong, Colin Lyttle, Stephen Rea, DavidBritton, Peter McConnell, Grace Smyth, Hazel McCrea, Margaret Graydon and SusanMairs, they were captained by Drew McIlwaine.

Ballyclare Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1994

Ballyclare Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in1997 and 1989

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Johnny Foster represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1998 to2003 playing 19-times won 10-matches halved four and lost 5-matches accumulating 24-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1997 playing 4-matches, won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1997 to 2002 playing 34-times won 15-matches halved eight and lost 11-matches accumulating 38-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1997 playing 6-times won 6-matches and lost 0-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1993 playing 5-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 5-points;

Garath Maybin represented Ireland as a Senior International from 2002 to2004 playing 18-times won 4-matches halved two and lost 12-matches accumulating 10-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level in 2001 playing 2-matches, won 1-match and halved one match accumulating 3-points. He  represented Ireland as a Senior International in from 2002 to 2004 playing 12-times, won 2-match halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 2001 to 2004 playing 21-times won 12-matches halved five and lost 6-matches accumulating 29-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1999 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved three and lost 1-match accumulating 7-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1997 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points;

Jonathan Heaslip represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2001 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points; 

History of Ballyclare

Formed in 1923, Ballyclare Golf Club has since established itself as one of the foremost golf courses in Northern Ireland. A beautifully matured course with tree lined fairways, Ballyclare is a challenging and entertaining par 71, 6373 yard, 18 hole parkland course. Ballyclare is characterised by tree lined fairways, well placed sand traps and strategic use of natural water hazards – the Ilsekelly river meanders through the course and there are water hazards between the third and seventh fairways and at the eleventh hole.