Ballyhaunis golf club Mayo

Members Achievements

The Boys’ and Girls’ of Ballyhaunis Golf Club won the Mid-Connacht Golf Sixes League Champions after they beat Castlebar Golf Club by 8-points on their home course on 9th October 2024. The squad on the day was Kate Monaghan, Ruby McDonagh, Cara Walsh, Kevin Heneghan, Danny Gilmartin, Oisin Finnegan, Daniel Buckley, Darragh Freeman, Sean Cassidy and Charlie Finn.

John William Burke was selected on the Irish U-16 Boys’’ team to play England at Burnham & Berrow Golf Club, in Somerset on Saturday 5th October 2024. They were coached by Ian Kearney and managed by Liam Troy of Thurles Golf Club.

15-year old John William Burke of Ballyhaunis Golf Club who won the Munster U-16 Boys' Amateur Open Championship in 2024 at Shannon Golf Club.

Ruairi Freeman was call up to the Connacht U14 Interprovincial Team in 2024. Ruairi led out the Connacht Team in a foursomes match against a Leinster pairing last Sunday at Newtownstewart GC, Co Tyrone.

Young John William Burke 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) Max Humphreys ( Ballinrobe 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)

John William Burke was selected on the Irish U-16 High performance panel for 2023/2024, the others on the panel were Eoin Burrows (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Niall Conneely and Isaac Oliver (Ballinasloe Golf Club), Adam Fahey and John Moran (Portmarnock Golf Club), Harris Fleming (Galgorm Castle Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Co Louth Golf Club), Harry O'Hara (Clandeboye Golf Club) and William Walshe (Delgany Golf Club).

John William Burke was selected on the Connaught Under-14 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 18th and 19st July 2022, the others on the squad were Caelan Coleman (Galway Bay Golf Club), Isaac Oliver and Niall Conneely (Ballinasloe Golf Club), John Paul Flanagan (Co. Sligo Golf Club) and Patrick Tuffy (Strandhill Golf), Liam McLoughlin (Co. Sligo Golf Club) was the non-travelling reserve they were managed by Robert Fitzpatrick from Co. Sligo Golf Club and captained by Michael Heaney from Oughterard Golf Club.

John William Burke 12-year-old who is the envy of golfers worldwide as he not only shot his first hole-in-one but also achieved the rare feat of having a sub-60 score in the same round.
Playing in the final event of the year on the Irish Junior Golf Tour at Ballycastle on Thursday, Mayo’s John William Burke had a sensational round, shooting an incredible 12-under 59 and  not only that, but he also capped off the day with his first ace, which was made even more impressive as it came on a par-four.
“I didn’t really overreact but I was obviously really happy,” smiles John, who plays at Ballyhaunis and has a handicap of 7.4.

Young John William Burke was crowned U-12 US kids Summer tour Champion in 2021, he and his dad John travelled to the states to compete in this computation played over 6-weeeks and 6 different courses. The last person that I know to win internationally at such a young age was none other than Rory McIlroy well done John William.   

2004 Lady Captain Fiona Prenty (11) and her Captain's Prize Winner Ann Curley (23) were qualifiers with 34 pts. in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2004 they qualified for the National Finals at Hermitage on 4th October.

Ballyhaunis Golf Club won the Connaught Shield Foursomes at Oughterard on August 30 2002. The team was Shane Buckley, Kevin Henry, Jarlath Henry (Brothers), Eamonn Feryne, John Jordan, John McNicklas and father and son Pat and P. J. Curley.

Shane Buckley won the Mayo Boys Championship in August 2002.

Ballyhaunis Lady Captain Rita Mooney and her Captain's prize winner Laurene Freely booked their place in the National finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Golf Classic. They shot 37 points around Co. Sligo in August 2001. Rita playing off 29 and Laurena playing off 14 went to Druid's Glen for the National finals.

K. Fanning qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 29 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.

Kay Curley and Laurene Freely qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21st of August 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Rita Hannon(16) teamed up with All-Ireland footballer Jimmy Duggan (10) from Galway G. C., Jimmy was a star on the 1966 team that completed the three in a row, 1964-1966. He hasn't lost his competitive edge, however he credited Rita with their win in the Spar/Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs, regional qualifying at Glasson G. C. where they shot 61 points, in this unique competition, the first six holes are played as a scramble, the next six as foursomes and the last six as singles. They booked their place in the National Finals at St. Margaret's.

Ballyhaunis won the Jack O'Sullivan Trophy in 1999.

Members who played representative golf for their Province;

 V. Freyne represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level from 1981 to 1983 playing 6-times won 1-match and lost 5-matches accumulating 2-points;

John McNicholas represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 2006 playing 5-times won 1-match and lost 4-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Connacht at the Boys Interprovincial from 2004 to 2005  playing 11-times won 3-matches halved three and lost 5-matches accumulating 9-points;

M. Dillon-Leach represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial in 1981  playing 3-times won 0-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 0-points;

History of Ballyhaunis