Ballinrobe golf club Mayo

Members Achievements

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connaught Shield in October 2024.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the J. B. Carr Trophy at Woodenbridge Golf Club in September 2024.

Shannon Burke was selected on the Irish Women’s Mid-Amateur Team Championship to represent Ireland at Golf de Chiberta, France on 11th to 14th September 2024. Other members of the team were Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion Golf Club), Jessica Ross (Clandeboye Golf Club) and Aideen Walsh (Lahinch Golf Club) and they were Captained by Naoimh Quigg from City of Derry Golf Club.

Shannon Burke was selected for Women’s Connaught in the Interprovincial team event at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Maeve Kelly (Strandhill Golf Club), Sophie Leonard-Dodd (Enniscrone Golf Club), Ellen Lonergan (Westport Golf Club), Hannah McInerney (Gort Golf Club), Maebh McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Sarah Prendergast (Castlebar Golf Club) they were managed by Jacqui McGrath from Tuam Golf Club and captained by Enda Lonergan from Westport Golf Club.

Ballinrobe Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Thursday 14th September 2023 when they went down to Cahir Park Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
They were led out by John Staunton with Patrick Finnegan who lost their match against Donal Mullane with John Ryan by 4 and 2, they were followed by Ray Darcy with Aidan Foley who went up the 20th before securing the point against John Molloy with John Cashman, next on the tee was Pat McDonald with James O’Gorman who had a 4 and 3 win against Barry Moloney wit Declan Lonergan in the penultimate match Brendan Martyn with Mick Lee lost out by 5 and 3 against William Morrissey with John McGrath and in the bottom match Pat McTigue with Niall Sheridan went up the 19th before relinquishing the all important point to Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly.      

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Castle Dargan Golf Club when they beat Co. Cavan Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match P. McDonald with K. Tolmie lost by the minimum against J. Creane with F. Mooney, they were, followed by J. Staunton with P. Finnegan who went up the 20th before securing the point against M. Reilly with B. Gardiner, next on the tee was P. McTigue with N. Sheridan who beat N. Mooney with J. McDermott by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match K. Staunton with R. Bane lost out by 5 and 4 against S. Smith with R. Lyons the bottom match of R. Darcy with S. McHugh went 2 and 1 to the Mayo pair against D. Johnstone with B. McClarry.
Ballinrobe Golf Club won Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Sunday 30th July 2023 when they beat Enniscrone Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Westport Golf Club.
First on the tee was Ray Darcy with Seamus McHugh beat John Rush with Paddy Dunleavy, by 2 and 1, they were followed by John Staunton with James O'Gorman lost out to Mark McMahon with Eamon Mongan, by 7 and 5, next on the tee was Pat McDonald with Kevin Tolmie who had to go up the 21st before securing the point against Eugene O'Doherty with Pat Ruane, in the penultimate match Pat McTigue with Niall Sheridan had a 2 and 1 win against John Helly & Jim Kent and in the bottom match Rory Bane with Kevin Staunton lost by the minimum against Anthony McShane with Thomas Burke.

Shannon Burke was selected on the Connacht Women’s Interprovincial Championship team at Moyvalley Golf Club from Tuesday 29th August to Thursday 31st August 2023.
Other members of the team were Vicki Conlon (Enniscrone Golf Club), Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna Golf Club), Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club), Ellen Lonergan (Westport Golf Club), Meabh McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Emma Morrow (Galway Bay Golf Club).
They Captained by Anne Fahy (Portumna Golf Club) and Managed by Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook Golf Club).

Young Max Humphreys 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) Niall Conneely (Ballinasloe Golf Club) Patrick Martin (Carrick-on-Shannon) 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 Ladies of Ballinrobe Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Connaught Final of the Women’s Fourball on Sunday 23th of July 2023 when they lost out to Gort Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
 Aileen Tierney (14) with Antoinette O'Connor (22) halved their match against Hannah McInerney (6) with Petra O'Connor (17), next up was Joanne Hynes (17) with Helen Rattigan (19) who lost their match by 6 and 5 against Joan Fogarty (16) with Sara Broderick (20), they were followed by Ger Ryan (16) with Breege Jennings (21) who lost their match by 5 and 4 against Maura Hanrahan (15) with Josie Collins (19), in the penultimate match  Marian Scully (4) with Sharon O'Malley (21) had a similar result against Siobhan Forde (11) with Marcella Killeen (23) and in the bottom match Marie Burke (17) with Joanne Comer (19) halved their match against Jane Joyce (14) with Mary Fahey-Coen (16).

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Brune Shield on Sunday 14th August 2022.

They qualified for the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Thursday 8th September 2022.
They were drawn against Clontarf Golf Club and lost their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Niall Staunton with Ray Darcy who had a 3 and 2 win against Conor Joseph O’Brien with Patrick Dunn, they were followed by Sean Quirke with Aled Roberts who had a similar result against Matt O’Donnell with Sean Kellett, next on the tee was Michael McManamon with Alan Jennings who lost their match against Dara O’Brien with Michael Kellett by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Daniel Merrigan with Tony O’Toole lost out by 5 and 4 against in the bottom and deciding match Christopher Mellett with James Connolly lost their match against Derek Darcy with John Stone by 3 and 2.

Shannon Burke was selected on the Connacht Women’s Interprovincial team to play at Moyvalley Golf Club from 23rd to 25th August 2022, the others on the squad were Ada Bowler (Lucan Golf Club), Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna Golf Club), Olivia Costello (Roscommon Golf Club), Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club) and Clodagh Hopkins (Woodbrook Golf Club) they were managed by Clodagh Hopkins from Woodbrook Golf Club and captained by Anne Fahy from Portumna Golf Club. 

Shannon Burke was selected to represent Connaught in the Women’s Interprovincial Matches at Shannon Golf Club from 25th to 27th August 2021, the others on the squad were Kate Dillon (Oughterard Golf Club), Emma Gilmore (Westmanstown Golf Club), Annabel Greham (Ballina Golf Club), Hilary Hall (Enniscrone Golf Club), Claire Staunton (Ballinasloe Golf Club) and Sinéad Lohan (Portumna Golf Club) they were managed by Marie Carr from Athenry Golf Club and captained by Regina Power from Ballinasloe Golf Club.    

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the J. B. Carr Trophy at Woodenbridge Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2012.

In a nail-biting decider they beat Ennis Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the decider. Val McMahon and Joe Cradock had to go all the way to the 20th-hole before securing the point against Tony Kehoe and Eamon Corry. Michael Lee with Bart Crowley secured their point at the 19th against Paul Higgins with Tony Coote. The 3rd point was secured when John Monahan and Richie Donohue won their match by 3 and 2 against Pat Murphy and Matt Finn. Charlie O’Sullivan with Eddie Hackett lost their match against Luke Coote with Eamon Kelly by 1-hole and Frank Burke with Tom Conlisk lost their match against Noel Pyne with Johnny Cullinan by 2 and 1.    

The Ladies of Ballinrobe Golf Club won the inaugural Connaught Final of the AA-Insurance ILGU Inter-club Senior Foursomes in 2006; they made their way to Headfort Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Carlow Golf Club, the eventual winners of the green-pennant in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and went out by 2 matches to 1-match.

They were led by Maura Joyce (7) with Beatrice Shalks (14) who lost their match against Aideen Murphy (5) with Margaret McHugh (12) by 6 and 4, they were followed by Pat McDermott (11) with Catherine O'Toole (14) who had a 2 and 1 win over Madeline Brennan (9) & Angela O'Shea (15), in the bottom match Angela Gill (11) with Anne Galvin (16) lost to Bernie Cox (10) with Maggie Ruth (16) by 4 and 2.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won their first All-Ireland green pennant when they captured the Pierce Purcell Shield on 17th September 2004, having beaten Leinster Champions Borris Golf Club in the Semi-Final. They met Munster Champions Tralee in the Final and recorded a convincing 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ match victory. The team on the day was John Canty and Pat Malone who beat Peter O'Driscoll and Maurice Laide 4 & 2, Pat Coyle and Noel Brown beat Sean Reidy and Patrick Curran by 5 & 3, John O'Shea and Pat Nalty beat Michael Halloran and Richard Barrett on the 17th, Ray Darcy and John Joyce halved their match with Liam Hussey and Brian Lennon and David Flemming with Monty Heneghan lost their match against Michael O'Brien and Dominic Foley.

Derry O'Keeffe of Cork had a hole-in-one on the Par 4 9th at Ballinrobe on 24th August 1995, playing with Michael Boylan, Bernard Reynolds and Gerry Knight.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Shield in 1989.

Ballinrobe Golf Club won the Connacht Pierce Purcell Final in 1980,

The Ladies of Ballinrobe won the ILGU Western District Intermediate Trophy in 2004,

The Ladies won the ILGU Western District Connacht Trophy in 1997,

The Ladies won the Western District Intermediate Team Event in 1995 and 1993.

History of Ballinrobe

Instituted 1895 affiliated 1902

Ballinrobe is one of the oldest courses in Connaught. It is first listed in the "Golfing Annual", 1895-96, as being founded on 3rd October, 1895. It goes on to read "a private one, consisting at present of only six holes, but it is hoped the other three will be added shortly. Ballinrobe station is within two minuets' walk" There were 70 members and the first President was Col. C. H. Knox, Captain was T. Forde, and the Hon. Secretary was R. C. Hearne, Killoshine Cottage, Ballinrobe. Ladies have always played a part and their subscription was five shillings. It was extended to nine holes in 1896, and it measured 1,900 yards.

The first competition was recorded in the "Irish Field" on 9th April, 1910. Ballinrobe has always had a great tradition of fund-raising through golf. In 1915, the "Irish Life" on 23rd July, reads "the club is to be congratulated on the success which attended the bogey competition in aid of the Cigarette Fund for the Connaught Rangers and Mayo Prisoners in Germany. The club has only 40 members but it raised £7.10s"