Royal Tara golf club Meath
Royal Tara Golf Course
Designed by Des Smyth a legend in professional golf and course architecture Royal Tara consists of 27-holes of championship quality situated just 25 minutes northwest of the M50 motorway that encircles Dublin City.
The main 18-hole, par 72 course measures?5,978 m and is on a par with the best parkland courses in the country. With its sand based greens the course is playable all year round and the proliferation of mature trees makes it a fair test for all golfers. A further 9-holes measuring almost 3000 m (without sand based greens) provides ample opportunity to vary the courses.
A new state of the art clubhouse opened in November 2000 provides all the facilities that golfers have come to expect from a top quality club. Excellent catering and a chance to converse with some members will ensure a pleasant visit to Royal Tara.
Royal Tara was voted the No. 98-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020(New);
Royal Tara was voted the No. 93-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2008;
Green Fees Monday to Thursday: | €45 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H. | €60 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €25 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €25 |
Practice Area: | Range |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee Over 35: | €848 |
Full Membership Fee 30 to 35: | €648 |
Full Membership Fee Under 30: | €548 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 27 |
Designer | Des Smyth |
Founded | 1906 |
Address | Bellinter, |
Telephone | 046-9025508 |
info@royaltaragolfclub.com | |
Website | Royal Tara golf club website |
Golf Coordinator: | Declan O’Brien |
Captain: | Frank Gleeson |
Lady Captain: | Theresa Brennan |
Presidents': | Gerard Branigan & Pauline Browne |
Vice-Captains': | Michael Mangan & Maura Madden |
Hon. Secretary: | Dave Byrne, Aidan McHugh & Judith Giles |
Club Pro: | John Byrne 046-9026009 |
Hon. Treasurer: | Luke Bowden, Jim Cleary & Elaine Healy |
Comp. Secretary: | Ronan Lynch & Lucy McLoughlin |
Location Map
Lat:53.593624
Long:-6.637030
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours:?10.30am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Tuesdays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Royal Tara Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 9 March |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to the Men |
Sunday 5 May | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 12 May |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies | Saturday 22 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize (Q) | Saturday 29 June |
Sunday 30 June | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize (Q) | Sunday 30 June |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 6 July | Closed | 1 | |
Professional's Prize to the Members | Sunday 14 July | |||
Lady Captain's Prize Day 1 | Tuesday 16 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 20 July | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 25 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Saturday 7 September |
Closed | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Wednesday 13 March | Open | 1 | |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Sunday 17 March | Monday 18 March |
Open | 2 |
Mixed 4-Person Team Event | Monday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ |
Monday 25 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 8 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 15 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 22 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 29 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 20 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 23 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 27 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 30 May |
Open | ||
Dunboyne GAA Classic | Friday 31 May |
Open | 1 | |
2-Person Team Event | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Sunday 9 June | Sunday 16 June | Open | 7 |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Monday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
2-Person Team Event | Wednesday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 4-Person Team Event | Thursday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
4-Person Mixed Scramble |
Friday 14 June | Open | 1 | |
2-Person Team Event |
Saturday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
4-Man Team Event | Sunday 16 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 17 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford |
Thursday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
Leinster U-18 Boys' & Girls' Amateur Open Championship | Tuesday 25 June | Thursday 27 June | G.I. | 3 |
Leinster U-18 Boys' & Girls' Amateur Open Championship | Wednesday 26 June | G.I. | 1 | |
Leinster U-18 Boys' & Girls' Amateur Open Championship | Thursday 27 June | G.I |
1 | |
Navan Rotary Classic | Friday 28 June | Open | 1 | |
Fr. John O'Connell Classic | Monday 1 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford |
Tuesday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 July |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 22 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
4-Person Team Event |
Monday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
Senior Scratch Cup | Sunday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
Minor Scratch Cup | Sunday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
2-Ladies Team Event | Tuesday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursdat 15 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 19 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursdat 22 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 26 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 August |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 2 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 16 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Tuesday 17 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 September |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 23 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 September |
Open | 1 | |
Juvenile Fundraising Golf Classic | Saturday 28 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 30 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event |
Tuesday 1 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 7 October | Open | 1 | |
Play-in-Pink | Tuesday 8 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 14 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Monday 21 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 October | Open | 1 | |
2-Person Scramble | Monday 28 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 31 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 72 5,978 m |
Red | Par 72 SSS 71 4,979 m |
Green | Par 72 SSS 71 5,668 m |
Card
Name | Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
Tar Brooch | 1 | 433 | 426 | 5 | 12 | 419 | 5 | 6 |
Lia Fail | 2 | 374 | 369 | 4 | 4 | 324 | 4 | 4 |
Croppy Tree | 3 | 447 | 429 | 5 | 6 | 357 | 5 | 16 |
Cuchulain's Grave | 4 | 274 | 257 | 4 | 16 | 205 | 4 | 18 |
Tuatha De Grave | 5 | 127 | 117 | 3 | 18 | 115 | 3 | 12 |
Royal Seat | 6 | 309 | 291 | 4 | 14 | 243 | 4 | 14 |
Demon of Tara | 7 | 401 | 387 | 4 | 2 | 344 | 4 | 2 |
Fin Mac Cumhaill | 8 | 166 | 157 | 3 | 10 | 131 | 3 | 10 |
Mystical Road | 9 | 459 | 434 | 5 | 8 | 380 | 5 | 8 |
Out | 2,990 | 2,867 | 37 | ? | 2,518 | 37 | ? | |
Rath Maeve | 10 | 395 | 368 | 4 | 1 | 344 | 4 | 1 |
St. Patrick's Fire | 11 | 159 | 145 | 3 | 17 | 116 | 3 | 17 |
Grainne's Curse | 12 | 366 | 350 | 4 | 5 | 292 | 4 | 13 |
Ruadhain's Curse | 13 | 160 | 146 | 3 | 15 | 130 | 3 | 15 |
Sloping Trenches | 14 | 468 | 457 | 5 | 11 | 399 | 5 | 9 |
Feis Teamhair | 15 | 176 | 164 | 3 | 13 | 124 | 3 | 11 |
Mound of the Hostages | 16 | 388 | 374 | 4 | 3 | 322 | 4 | 3 |
God of Tara | 17 | 376 | 344 | 4 | 7 | 290 | 4 | 5 |
Banqueting Hall | 18 | 500 | 453 | 5 | 9 | 404 | 5 | 7 |
In | 2,988 | 2,801 | 35 | 2,421 | 35 | |||
Total | 5,978 | 5,668 | 72 | 5,002 | 72 | |||
SSS | 72 | 71 | 71 | ? |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: Am. 66 Gareth Shaw (+2) 29/06/2006
Ladies Course Record: 71 Patricia Nannery (6) July 2000
Members Achievements
The Boys’ from Royal Tara Golf Club won the Underage All-Ireland Final at Warrenpoint Golf Club on Wednesday 21st August 2024 The team on the day was Aaron Roche (11) Scott Anderson (12) Conor Giles (12) Thomas Weldon (11) and Eanna Holland (15) with a total of 112 Stableford Points The Boys’ from Blainroe Golf Club came second with 96 Stableford Points.
Hannah Guerin was selected on the Leinster Women’s Interprovincial team played at PGA Slieve Rusell Golf Club from 3rd to 5th July 2024. Others on the team were Kate Fleming and Rachael McDonnell (Elm Park Golf Club), Helena Burke (Carlow Golf Club), Jenny Maguire (Foxrock Golf Club), Emily Murray (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Ellen O’Gorman (Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club) they were managed by Leigh Bolger from Carlow Golf Club and captained by Orla Darcy from Naas Golf Club.
The Ladies of Royal Tara Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster North Women’s Junior Cup in on Sunday 30th July 2023 when they lost out to Dundalk Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
Hannah Guerin was selected on the Irish Girls’ team for the Fairhaven Trophies at Fairhaven Golf Club, Lythan Saint Annes, UK that took place from Friday 28th April to Sunday 30th April 2023 the others on the squad were Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Caitlin Shippam (Ballykisteen Golf Club) and Emma Fleming (Elm Park Golf Club) they were coached by Johnny Foster and managed by Brenda Craig.
Young Hannah Guerin was selected on the Leinster Girl’s Under-18 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Caoimhe O'Grady & Niamh O'Grady (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Anna Abom (Edmondstown Golf Club), Sinead Ni Cheilleachair (Tullamore Golf Club), Ellen O'Shaughnessy (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Ella Cantwell (Esker Hills Golf Club).
They were Captained by Stephanie McNiff (Tullamore Golf Club) and Managed by Mary Farrell (Carlow Golf Club).
The Ladies of Royal Tara Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final of the Irish Senior Foursomes at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Saturday 10th September 2022 and lost their match against Roscommon Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.
Hannah Guerin with Angela Reilly led them out who won their match by 4 and 3 against Olivia Costello with Anne Quirke, next on the tee was Niamh Carroll with Marian Cleary who lost their match against Sinead Benedetti with Leah Lennon by 4 and 3 and in the bottom and deciding match Ann Gorman with Emily Davis went up the 19th before relinquishing the all-important point against Blaithin O’Brien with Anna Higgins.
The Ladies of Royal Tara Golf Club won the North Leinster Final of the Irish Women’s Junior Cup when they beat Co. Louth Golf Club at St. Margaret’s Golf & Country Club on Saturday 20th August 2022.
The Ladies from Royal Tare Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Women’s Junior Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Friday 16th September 2022 and were drawn against the Ladies from Castlebar Golf Club and lost their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Ann Gorman led them out and went up the 20th before relinquishing the point to Sarah Pendergast, she was followed by Katie Daly who had a 1-hole win against Lorna Irwin, next on the tee was Emily Davis who had a very convincing 6 and 4 against Breege Finnerty, in the penultimate match Terrie Cahill lost her match by 4 and 3 against Sheila Baynes, in the bottom and deciding match Angela Reilly lost her match against Carmel Moran by 3 and 2.
Royal Tara 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 Letterkenny Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on Thursday 30th September and won by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
They were led out by Brian Reilly with Anne Donnelly who had a 1-hole win against Ryan Griffin with Kate Gallagher, they were followed by Mark Reilly with Alice Stanton who had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win against Kevin Kiely with Angela Kilgallen, next on the tee was Sean Duffy with Catherin Colgan who halved their match against Darren McMenamin with Anne Condon, in the penultimate match of Nicky Horan with Ciara O’Donoghue had one of those days when they lost out to Cian Harkin with Celine Bradley by 6 and 5 and in the bottom match Tony Maher with Deirdre Byrne booked their place in the Semi-Final when they beat Simon Stephens with Monica McDonagh by 3 and 2.
Having accounted for Letterkenny by 3½-matches to 1½-matches on the Thursday they met Rockmount Golf Club the following and lost their match by 4-matches to 1-match.
First on the tee Brian Reilly with Dolores O’Sullivan who lost their match by 4 and 3 against Ryan Wilson with Patricia McDonnell, next on the tee was Mark Reilly with Alice Stanton who lost their match by 5 and 3 against Colin McClenaghan with Rosemary McCrea, the two matches of Brian Newman with Jane Hughes against Martin and Frances Lawther and Tony Maher with Deirdre Byrne against James Roberson with Sue McDonagh were halved when called-in and the bottom match Sean Duffy with Catherine Colgan lost their match against Adam Douds with Leonie Power by 5 and 3.
The Ladies of Royal Tara Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Intermediate Cup at Limerick Golf Club on Thursday 16th September 2021 by winning their Leinster Regional Finals and were drawn against Newtownstewart Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals; they won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Vonie Macken who lost her match having gone up the 19th against Catherine Connolly, she was followed by Breda McGuinness who had a very comfortable 5 and 4 win against Margaret McCrossan, next up was Barbara O’Rourke who beat Marie McSorley by 4 and 2, in the penultimate match Theresa Brennan lost out to Hazel Faithful by 4 and 3 and the bottom match Deirdre Byrne went to the minimum against Caroline Ballantine.
Having accounted for the Ladies of Gort Golf Club in by 3-matches to 2-matches in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals the previous day they met the Ladies from K Club in the Semi-Finals on the Friday and lost out by 3½-matches to 1½-matches
First on the tee was Vonie Macken who won her match by 3 and 1 against Pat Desmond, she was followed by Breda McGuinness who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Sally-Ann O’Connor, next up was Barbara O’Rourke who lost out by 6 and 4 against Carol Barry, in the penultimate match Deirdre Byrne lost out by 4 and 3 to Noreen O’Grady and in the bottom match Siobhan Magee halved her match with Beryl Bowden.
Royal Tara Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 2008. They made their way to Monkstown Golf Club to try and record the clubs first green pennant in the long history of the club. The were drawn against Ulster and reigning All-Ireland Champions Warrenpoint Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 18th September 2008.
Michael Burke with Pat Martin lead against Seamus Sands with Damian Flanagan and had one-of-those-days when they lost out by 6 and 4. Next up was William Donnelly with Sean Duignan against Andrew Ferguson with Paul Devlin, they lost out by 2 and 1 to the Co. Down men. They were followed by Francis Collier with Joe Mahon, who had a very convincing 5 and 3 win over Noel Devine with Seamus Pentony. The penultimate match of Ray Reynolds with Brian Gaughran against Kieran Caldwell with Michael McGivern went 2 and 1 to Warrenpoint. The bottom match between Des Foley with Paddy O?Brien was halved with Seamus Colgan with Raymond Jackson. So it was not to be for Royal Tara Golf Club in 2008.
Royal Tara Golf Club were Leinster Champions and were All-Ireland Finalists in the Pierce Purcell Shield in 2003, when the team was, Gerry Powderly, Jack Kane, Ger Toher, Ciaran Loughlin, Peter Henshaw, Pearse O'Dwyer, Michael Moran, Paddy O'Brien, Joe Mitchell, John F. Byrne, Francis Collier, Sean Clerkin, John Moylan, Dominic O'Brien, Jim Bannon, Pat Wade, Louis Murray, Michael Clarke and Allen Foley.
They won the Kestrel Cup in 2003 and the Balcarrick Shield the same year.
Noelle Ratty won the green Medal of the inaugural Ulster Bank Al-Ireland Medal Championship at Athlone Golf Club on October 6th 2002, when she returned a score of 73.
Congratulations to Michael Knight (11), Johnny Bennett, Archie Grimes (14) and Tommy Monaghan (10). They won the Mitsubishi Electric-Irish Independent competition for the Special Olympics at Hermitage Golf Club in August 2001. Then it was on to Mount Juliet for the National Finals, where they qualified for the Grand Final in the Algarve in October where they beat Woodbrook by 4pts. Johnny Bennett was unable to travel because he was struck down with pneumonia was replaced by Club Captain Michael Goggins.
Prior to 2001:
J. Byrne participated in the Boys Home International matches in 1995.
Royal Tara Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1980 and 1978.
They were Leinster Champions of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1997, and were county champions in 2004, 2002, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
They won the Provincial Towns Cup in 1986, 1978, 1963, 1951 and 1936.
They won the Squire Ennis Trophy at Balbriggan in 1998.
They won the Hibernian Insurance Trophy in 1986.
Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;
J. Byrne represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level from 1994 to 1995 playing 4-times won 1-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 3-points;
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H. McQuillan represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 1976 playing 3-times won 1-match halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 3-points;
History of Royal Tara
The, original Bellinter Park Golf Club was founded about 1922, by disgruntled members of the Navan Golf Club founded in 1907. In the early 1960s the Land Commission acquired the Briscoe Estate, near Bellinter, on which the club had a nine course. Enough additional land became available to allow the, club expand to an eighteen-hole between 1966-67 at which time the club changed its name to Royal Tara.
The Royal in Royal Tara refers to the proximity of the Hill of Tara, the residence of the High Kings of Ireland. In 1995, an additional nine-holes were added and in the millennium year Royal Tara opened its magnificent new clubhouse.
What the Club tells us:
Royal Tara Golf Club, situated just two kilometres off the M3 motorway just seven kilometres south of Navan, celebrated the Centenary of its foundation in 2006. It is a tree-lined 27-hole layout, offering a haven of peace for member and visitor alike. The mature beech, oak and ash trees, combined with the addition of vibrant floral colours, give an aura of beauty and tranquillity.
The History of the Club, compiled to mark the 2006 Centenary celebrations, has a foreword by Padraig Harrington who talks about his victory in the Leinster Boys’ Championship in 1988 at Royal Tara, as being his first “major”, and how that experience instilled him with confidence for his future in both Amateur and Professional golf.
Situated just beneath the storied Hill of Tara, the Club started life as Navan Golf Club, situated just 5 kilometres from its current home, when it was founded in 1906. Possessing only a leasehold interest in the lands then available them, the search for a more commanding amenity brought it to the magnificent lands of the Bellinter Estate in 1923, the site of its current amenity, and the name changed to Bellinter Park Golf Club.
It was not until the mid-60s that a new band of forward thinking and inspired members were bold and brave enough to greatly expand the potential of this unique site by acquiring a freehold amenity over the lands and immediately moved to expand the facility to 18 holes and build a new Clubhouse.
With those arrangements financed and in place, the name of the club was changed to Royal Tara Golf Club to give its location an instantly recognisable geographical location. And while the club spent the next 25 years consolidating its position as one of the true gems of Irish inland golf, in the late 1980s an opportunity to purchase additional land to move the facility from 18 holes to 27 holes was taken. The outstanding re-development of the course by Des Smyth and Declan Branigan, featured sand-based greens for all-year-round playing. Play on the magnificent new facility commenced in 1990.
These new playing attractions inspired a greatly increased membership and, after a varying number of extension designs had been carried out on the then Clubhouse, in the late 1990s a decision was taken to construct a purpose-built Clubhouse to provide all facilities which modern day golfers expects of their Club. The result was the construction of one of the country’s finest ever private club complexes that, following it’s opening in 2000, has greatly been admired by member and visitor alike.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Angela Macken | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
Rev. Sean Brazil | 1989 | Men's Captain |
Kevin J. Maher | 1989 | President |
Nuala Ward | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
John O'Brien | 1990 | Men's Captain |
Kevin J. Maher | 1990 | President |
Irene Giles | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
Tom O'Connell | 1991 | Men's Captain |
Joe Furlong | 1991 | President |
Bernie Ward | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
Denis A. Smith | 1992 | Men's Captain |
Joe Furlong | 1992 | President |
Helen McEntagart | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
Desmond Foley | 1993 | Men's Captain |
Jim K. Martin | 1993 | President |
Therese Nolan | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
John McGrath | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Jim K. Martin | 1994 | President |
Ramona Mulligan | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Mossie McElhinney | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Val Lyons | 1995 | President |
Ann Battersby | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Vincent Lane | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Val Lyons | 1996 | President |
Patty Holland | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Tommy Byrne | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Brady | 1997 | President |
Eilish Boyle | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Larry Reynolds | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Brady | 1998 | President |
Ann Brady | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Moran | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Gary Leonard | 1999 | President |
Marjorie Moroney | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Mary McKeever | 2000 | Ladies President |
Benny Crookes | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Honan | 2000 | President |
Lucy Farrell | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Mary McKeever | 2001 | Ladies President |
Michael Goggins | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Honan | 2001 | President |
Marie McGrath | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Eithne McDonough | 2002 | Ladies President |
Michael Burke | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Honan | 2002 | President |
Maureen McElhinney | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Eithne McDonough | 2003 | Ladies President |
Jim Bannon | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Dominic O'Brien | 2003 | President |
Bernie Lane | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Dowd | 2004 | Ladies President |
Paddy O'Brien | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Dominic O'Brien | 2004 | President |
Marie Foley | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Dowd | 2005 | Ladies President |
Gerard Branigan | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Dennis Smyth | 2005 | President |
Breda Farrell | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Moloney? | 2006 | Ladies President |
Liam Murphy | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Dennis Smyth | 2006 | President |
Aida O'Gorman | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Moloney | 2007 | Ladies President |
Dave Byrne | 2007 | Men's Captain |
John O'Brien | 2007 | President |
Liz Turley | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Peg Honan | 2008 | Ladies President |
John F. Byrne | 2008 | Men's Captain |
John M. O'Brien | 2008 | President |
Vonie Macken | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Peg Honan | 2009 | Ladies President |
Damian Usher | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Larry Reynolds | 2009 | President |
Maureen Scannell | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Margot Martin | 2010 | Ladies President |
Paul Brady | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Larry Reynolds | 2010 | President |
Deirdre Byrne | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Margot Martin | 2011 | Ladies President |
Padraig Hoey | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Larry Reynolds | 2011 | President |
Sandra Collins | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Ramona Mulligan | 2012 | Ladies President |
Francis Collier | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Tom O'Connell | 2012 | President |
Alice Collier | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Ramona Mulligan | 2013 | Ladies President |
Noel Rowland | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Tom O'Connell | 2013 | President |
Vera Boyle | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Irene Giles | 2014 | Ladies President |
John Kirwan | 2014 | Men's Captain |
John McGrath | 2014 | President |
Marie Nolan-Steen | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Irene Giles | 2015 | Ladies President |
Ray Reynolds | 2015 | Men's Captain |
John McGrath | 2015 | President |
Colette Bedford | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Therese Nolan |
2016 | Ladies President |
Paddy Ward | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Mossie McElhinney |
2016 | President |
Ann Finegan | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Marjorie Moroney | 2017 | Ladies President |
Chris Farrell | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Michael Moran | 2017 | President |
Therese Kirwan | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Maureen Mcelhinney | 2018 | Ladies President |
Dr. Declan Bedford | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Benny Crookes | 2018 | President |
Margaret Keane | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Ann Lynch | 2019 | Ladies President |
Larry O'Rourke | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Michael Goggins | 2019 | President |
Siobhan Magee | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Sheila Murray | 2020 | Ladies President |
Seán Brennan | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Liam Lynch | 2020 | President |
Barbara O'Rourke | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Maree McGrath | 2021 | Ladies President |
Seán Brennan | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Liam Lynch | 2021 | President |
Regina Lynch | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Breeda Farrell | 2022 | Ladies President |
Bob Turley | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Jim Bannon | 2022 | President |
Jean Smyth | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
2023 | Ladies President | |
Michael Killeen | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Paddy O'Brien | 2023 | President |
Theresa Brennan | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Pauline Browne | 2024 | Ladies President |
Frank Gleeson | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Gerard Branigan | 2024 | President |
Sophie Sharp | 2024 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Hannah Guerin | 2024 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Alice Davis (6) | 2024 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Ann Gorman (6) |
2024 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Sean Whelan | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Paul Cullen | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Barry Reilly | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
A. Duffy | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Mark O'Rourke (-0.8) | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Andrew Lynch | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handica |
Holes in One at Royal Tara
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Dominic O'Brien | 21 September 1997 | 11th | 149 m | |
Carmel Drum | 18 July 1999 | 13th | 155 m | |
Vera Barry | 1 July 2000 | 11th | 115 m | |
Vincent Byrne | 7 July 2001 | 5th | 117 m | |
Mark Byrne | 16 August 2004 | 8th | 172 m | |
Con Sullivan | 1 September 2004 | 15th | 5 wood | 164 m |
Dominic O'Brien | 11 June 2005 | 5th | 127 m | |
Maureen McElhinney | 11 July 2006 | 11th | 116 m | |
Lucy Farrell | 24 February 2009 | 5th | 116 m | |
L. Turley | 20 February 2016 | 11th | 116 m | |
Craig Lyle | 29 May 2022 | |||
Brian Casey | 6 August 2022 | |||
Niamh Carroll | 7 August 2022 |