Achill Island golf club Mayo

Members Achievements

Achill Island Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Finals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Oughterard Golf Club on Friday 27th September 2024 when they lost to Malahide Golf Club on the 1st Playoff hole. They were led out by Leo Smith with Fiona Thompson who lost their match by 8 and 6 against Gary Cullen with Claire Grace, they were followed by Michael Scanlon with Julie Hassett who had a 3 and 2 win against Darragh Smith with Grainne Skelton, in the penultimate match David Ryder with Jackie Kennedy won their match by 2-holes against Paul O'Connor with Isabelle Goulding and in the bottom match Paul Fitzgerald with Karen Lyons lost their match against Niall Sullivan with Heather Mulcahy by 2 and 1.
They played Narin & Portnoo Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on Saturday 14th September at the same venue and recorded a 3-matches to 1-match win against the Co. Donegal Club. Leo Smith with Fiona Thompson led them out but lost their match by 6 and 5 against Willie and Cathy Quinn, next on the tee was Michael Scanlon with Julie Hassett who had a resounding 7 and 6 win against Jimmy O'Connell with Eithne Devlin, in the penultimate match David Ryder with Jackie Kennedy had a 4 and 3 win against Harry Reid with May McCann and in the bottom match Paul Fitzgerald with Karen Lyons had a comfortable 5 and 4 win against Finn McCrory with Jenny Boyd.

Richard Fitzgerald who won the Irish Junior Open Tour competition on 3rd January 2024 at Swords Golf Club.

Achill Island Golf Cub won the Jack O’Sullivan Trophy on Saturday 14th October 2023 when they beat Castlerea Golf Club by 7½-matches to 2½-matches. In the first leg played at Castlerea Golf Club on 30th September when they were led out by Michael Scanlon with Eamon Gallagher who lost their match by 5 and 4 against Anthony Kelly with Keith McDermott, they were followed by David Ryder with Cian McNamara who went up the 19th before securing the point against James Joyce with Gerry Ryan, next up was Sean McGinty with Mark English who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win against Sean Naughton with Myles Hawkshaw, in the penultimate match Ioseph McGowan with Paul Fitzgerald had a 2-hole win against Daryl Kelly with Peter Hestor and in the bottom match Leo Smith with Declan Gallagher had a 3 and 2 win against Patrick O'Connor with Padraig Gorham.
They carried a 4-matches to 1-match advantage into the 2nd leg at home on 14th October. Sean McGinty with Mark English led them out and recorded a 4 and 2 win against James Joyce with Gerry Ryan, next up was Leo Smith with Declan Gallagher who had a 2 and 1 win against Anthony Kelly with Keith McDermott, the next three matches of David Ryder with Cian McNamara against Patrick O'Connor with Padraic Gorhan, Joseph McGowan with Eamon E. Gallagher against Daryl Kelly with Alan Devine and Colin Cooney with P. J. Cafferkey against Peter Hester with Michael Doyle were halved when called-in.

Achill Island Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Connaught Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield on Sunday 23th of July 2023 when they lost out to Tubbercurry Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
David Ryder with Mark Corrigan halved their match against Dylan Craig with Brendan McDonagh. Eugene Patten with Cian McNamara. Lost their match against Ronan Forkin with Pat Kilcoyne by 4 and 2. Michael Scanlon with Colin Cooney lost their match by 4 and 3 against Keith Feehily with Damien Keenan as did Leo Smith with Paul Fitzgerald against Paul O'Reilly with Alan Bowens and Sean McGinty with Mark English halved their match against Christy Wamsey with Marc McCausland.

Julie Hassett won the All-Ireland women’s Silver Medal at Headfort Golf Club on the 4th October 2023.

Achill Island Golf Club won their regional Final in the Irish Mixed Foursomes and qualify for the All-Ireland Series at Strandhill Golf Club, Co. Sligo from Thursday 30th September to Saturday 2ND October 2021.
They met Tipperary Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on Thursday 30th September and lost their match by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Michael Scanlon with Sheila Roughton-Smith who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Thomas O’Donovan with Renagh Murphy, they were followed by Leo Smith with Anne Kane who went down to Jamie Keaty with Yvonne Ryan-Daly by 4 and 3, the following two matches of Paul Fitzgerald with Karen Lyons against Tony O’Sullivan with Ann English and Gerry and Julie Hassett against Jim McGlynn with Mary Whelan were both halved when called-in and in the bottom match Noel English with Jackie Kennedy had one of those days when going down to Paul Ryan with Joanne Collins by 7 and 6.

Achill Island Golf Club won the County Cup for the fourth time in 2016 at Carne Golf Links. The team was Dominick M. Vesey, Noel English, Kevin Callaghan, Jim Quigley, John Gallagher, Paddy Joe Cafferkey, Alan Gielty, Leo Smith, Mark English, Ioseph McGowan, Michael Molloy, Edward McNamara, Mark Corrigan, Michael Scanlon, Rory Lavelle and Gerry Hassett.

J. Hassett qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 33 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.

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On 21st March, 1999 John Murray had a Hole-in-One on the 225-metre, par 4, 4th, at Achill Island.

History of Achill Island

Achill Island Golf Club was founded in 1951 and was designed by Paddy Skerritt the resident Professional at St. Anne's until his death. Paddy laid out a fine 9-hole links in this most scenic part of the country.