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Shandon Park Golf Course
Shandon Park Golf Club originated in The Knock Golf Club and moved to its present location in 1926 it then extended to one of the finest 18-hole Parklands to be found in the country in 1937.
Its signature hole is the short picturesque 18th played from an elevated tee to a green below protected by the river, a bit reminiscent of the 10th at Hermitage. Shandon has many memorable and testing holes, not least the 455 yards 6th and the 425 yards 16th. Shandon Park has a long and illustrious tradition in producing some of the finest armature golfers having won no less than 12 Bulmers Senior Cups, the first being at Portstewart in 1960 and the last at Co. Sligo in 1994. Shandon also has 5 Bulmers Barton Shields decorating the clubhouse walls the first was achieved at Co. Sligo in 1963 and their last was at Kilkenny in 1995. I have no doubt there are more to follow as this club has the ability to produce and continue to produce fine golfers.
Their most famous son has to be Michael Hoey who won the Irish Amateur Championship at The Royal Dublin in 1998 at the tender age of 17. Michael went on to win the British Amateur Championship at Prestwick in July 2001 and he took three points out of four when Britain and Ireland won the Walker Cup by 15 matches to, 9 matches at Ocean Forest G. C. on 12th of August the same year.
Shandon Park Golf Club has a magnificent clubhouse where the golfer will find all the facilities he or she can desire. A very warm welcome awaits the golfer after a memorable round of golf. If you are lucky enough to bump into Brendan Edwards the last Secretary of the Ulster Branch of the GUI then your visit will be all the more memorable as Brendan is one of golf's gentlemen.
Green Fees Twilight April to September: | £25 |
Green Fees October to March: | €25 |
Green Fees April to September: | £45 |
Green Fees with a Member: | £25 |
Green Fees for Opens: | £30 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: £30 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | £1,190 |
Full Under-30 Membership Fee: | £945 |
Full Under-22 Membership Fee: | £400 |
Full 6-Day Membership Fee: | £980 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | £860 |
Full Country Membership Fee: | £680 |
Full Junior U-18 Membership Fee: | £200 |
Full Junior U-15 Membership Fee: | £150 |
Full U-12 Membership Fee: | £40 |
Full House Membership Fee: | £132 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 1060 |
Designer | Nature |
Founded | 1926 |
Address | 73 Shandon Park, |
Telephone | 028-90-805030 |
office@shandonpark.net | |
Website | Shandon Park golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Marianne Hood |
Office Manager: | Dawn Neill |
Captain: | Peter Blair |
Lady Captain: | Debbie Thompson |
Junior Boys' Captain: | Cody Sloan |
Junior Girls' Captain: | Grace McCracken |
Presidents': | Lyle Carson & Elizabeth Goligher |
Vice Captains': |
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Hon. Secretary: | Lyle Carson |
Club Pro: | Barry Wilson 028-90-805031 |
Hon. Treasurer: | David Doherty & Maria Morgan |
Comp. Secretary: | Colin Nesbitt & May Henderson |
Location Map
Lat:54.582211
Long:-5.856099
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 12.00am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, jacket and tie required evenings |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Wednesdays & Saturdays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Shandon Park Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Lady Vice-Captain's Prize | Thursday 12 May | Closed | 1 | |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Saturday 31 May |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Friday 6 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 June | Closed | 1 | |
Junior Captain's Prize | Friday 25 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 2 August | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Thursday 7 August | Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Tuesday 14 August | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 21 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 5 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Saturday 12 July | Saturday 19 July |
Open | 7 |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 12 July |
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Open | 1 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 13 July |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford | Monday 14 July |
Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford |
Tuesday 15 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 18 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Strokes | Saturday 19 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 25 August |
Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 70 SSS 70 6,280 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 72 5,617 yd's |
Green | Par 70 SSS 69 6,051 yd's |
Blue | Par 70 SSS 71 6,376 yd'a |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 358 | 358 | 349 | 4 | 13 | 344 | 4 | 11 |
2 | 379 | 379 | 368 | 4 | 3 | 353 | 4 | 1 |
3 | 547 | 547 | 513 | 5 | 11 | 461 | 5 | 9 |
4 | 370 | 362 | 343 | 4 | 7 | 315 | 4 | 7 |
5 | 402 | 402 | 386 | 4 | 5 | 361 | 4 | 3 |
6 | 452 | 452 | 442 | 4 | 1 | 420 | 5 | 15 |
7 | 367 | 367 | 358 | 4 | 15 | 351 | 4 | 5 |
8 | 143 | 143 | 129 | 3 | 9 | 129 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 328 | 328 | 319 | 4 | 17 | 309 | 4 | 13 |
Out | 3,346 | 3,338 | 3,207 | 36 | 3,043 | 37 | ||
10 | 146 | 142 | 132 | 3 | 18 | 128 | 3 | 14 |
11 | 561 | 527 | 521 | 5 | 8 | 454 | 5 | 6 |
12 | 382 | 349 | 340 | 4 | 10 | 330 | 4 | 2 |
13 | 174 | 174 | 166 | 3 | 16 | 121 | 3 | 18 |
14 | 376 | 376 | 368 | 4 | 4 | 321 | 4 | 10 |
15 | 178 | 172 | 159 | 3 | 12 | 139 | 3 | 12 |
16 | 426 | 426 | 416 | 4 | 2 | 406 | 5 | 16 |
17 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 4 | 6 | 356 | 4 | 4 |
18 | 385 | 374 | 350 | 4 | 14 | 319 | 4 | 8 |
In | 3,030 | 2,942 | 2,844 | 34 | 2,574 | 35 | ||
Total | 6,376 | 6,280 | 6,051 | 70 | 5,617 | 72 | ||
SSS | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record Am: 64 N. Anderson, Pro: 68 C. P. Posnett
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Intermediate Cup on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Lough Erne Golf Club when they lost out to Portumna Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
They were led out by Lorraine McCaffrey who lost her match against Ann Hayes by 4 and 2, she was followed by Karen Simpson who recorded a 3 and 1 win against Bernie Kilmartin in the next match of Debra Thompson lost her match by 2-holes against Martina O’Brien, the penultimate match of Brenda Marson was halved against Rachel Madden and in the bottom match Deborah Sweeney lost out by 6 and 4 against Mary McElroy.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster South Final of the Women’s Intermediate Cup at Rossmore Golf Club on Sunday 20th August 2023 when they beat Co. Cavan Golf Club by 3-matches to 2--matches. First on the tee was Nikki Wilson who lost her match against Megan Griffith-Keane by 2 and 1, she was followed by Karen Simpson who lost her match by 3 and 2 against Caroline Griffith, next up was Debra Thompson who had a 2 and 1 win against Terry Crowe, in the penultimate match Maeve Hamilton had a 4 and 3 win against Margaret Sheridan and in the bottom match Deborah Sweeney had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Catherine O'Hanlon.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the South Ulster Women’s Irish Senior Cup at Portstewart Golf Club on Sunday 9th July 2023 when they lost out to Clandeboye Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
They were led out Emma Leslie who had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Helen Cole, she was followed by Caitriona Dolan who lost her match by the minimum against Alison McCloskey, next on the tee was Chloe Weir who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Nichola Currie, in the penultimate match Helen McCarthy had a 1-hole win against Sonia Hopley and in the bottom match Paula Bleakley lost out by 2 and 1 against Kelsey Coey.
Shandon Park won the All-Ireland Barton Shield in 2021 at Elm Park Golf Club
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Fourball Final Series on Saturday 4th September 2021 where they met the Ladies The K Club Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals and went down by 4-matches to 1-match against the Co. Kildare Club.
They were led out by Paula Irvine with Brenda Marson who halved their match against Karen Palmer with Pat Desmond, they were followed by Karen Simpson with Maeve Hamilton who lost their match by 6 and 5 against Sharon Smurfit with Carol Barry, the match of Debra Thompson with Lorraine McCaffrey against Noreen O’Grady with Catherine Kinane was halved when called-in, in the Bottom match of C. Loughins with Alison Horan went to the Kildare pair of Karena O’Connor with May Mangan by 5 and 4.
Philip Purdy was selected to represent the Irish Senior Men’s team at the Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa, England from 4th to 6th August 2021, the others on the squad were Karl Bornemann (Douglas Golf Club), Jim Carvill (Banbridge Golf Club) and John O’Brien (Castlemartyr Golf Club) they were captained by Michael Coote from Tralee Golf Club.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Senior Foursomes when they beat Malone Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match at Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday 2nd 2018.
They were led out by Jenny Fawcett (2) with Jacqui Young (12) who won their match against Paula Metcalf (4) with Ann Brown (10) by 2-holes, the middle match of Helen McCarthy (6) with Paula McAtamney (9) went down by 2 and 1 against Louise Coffey (0) & Gemma Toner (16) and the bottom match of Diane Nickels (8) with Cora Concannon (12)went 3 and 2 against Jane Gardner (7) with Sara O'Sullivan (9).
They made their way to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met Munster Champions Killarney Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final on Wednesday 26th September and won their match by 3-matches to 0-matches against the ladies from the Kingdom.
They were led out again by Jennifer Fawcett with Jacqui Young who beat Amy Arthur with Ailish Mulcahy by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Helen McCarthy with Paula McAtamney who went up the 20th before clinching the point against Mary Sheehy with Anne Duggan and the bottom match of Diane Nickels with Cora Concannon also went past the 18th when they recorded their win on the 19th against Tracy Eakin with Mary Geaney.
They met Connacht Champions Roscommon Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the following day and lost out by 2½-matches to ½-match to the ladies from the West.
Yet again Jennifer Fawcett with Jacqui Young were first on the tee and they lost their match against Sinead Benedetti with Joan O’Gara by 3 and 2, the middle match of Helen McCarthy with Paula McAtamney went 4 and 3 to Ciara Hereward-Ryan with Chloe O’Connor and the bottom match of Diane Nickels with Cora Concannon against Ruth Lennon with Mary Lalor was recorded as a halve when called in. Roscommon went down to the ladies from Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final by 2-matches to 1-match the following day.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Junior Foursomes when they beat Belvoir Park Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match at Clandeboye Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2018.
They were led out by Debra Thompson (18) with Gillian Harran (18) who won their match against Anne Boden (17) with Jill Patron (21) by 1-hole, next on the tee was Deborah Sweeney (16) with Lorraine McCaffrey (20) who halved their match against Marie Canavan (19) with Johanna Shiels (21) and the bottom match of Mary Thompson with Brenda Marson (21) against Denise Killough (19) with Donna Finlay (22)went 5 and 4 to the ladies from Shandon Park.
They made their way to Knightsbrook Hotel & Golf Resort to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where they met East Leinster Champions Beaverstown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 27th September and beat them by 2-matches to 1-match against the ladies from North Dublin.
They were led out again by Debra Thompson with Gillian Harran who won their match on the 19th against Mary Murphy with Sheila Dunne, they were followed by Deborah Sweeney with Lorraine McCaffrey who had a bad day against Chloe Flanagan with Seonad Cassidy when going down by 6 and 5 the bottom match was yet another nail biter when Mary Thompson with Brenda Marson went up the 19th against Eileen Meaney with Gwen O’Connor before securing the point and their place in the All-Ireland Final the following day.
Yet again Debra Thompson with Gillian Harran led them out against Catherine Quinn with Mary Osborne and went down by 6 and 4 against the Mid Leinster Champions from Courtown Golf Club the middle match of Deborah Sweeney with Lorraine McCaffrey went 4 and 3 to Stella Courtney with Mary Kilbride and the bottom match of Mary Thompson with Brenda Marson was halved against Eileen Cullen with Mairead Sunderland.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Junior Foursomes at Bangor Golf Club on Sunday 3rd September 2017 when they beat Larne Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Gillian Harron with Mary Thompson who lost their match by the minimum 1-hole against Barbara-Anne Hay with Sheelagh Brown, in the second match Debbie Sweeney with Lorraine McCaffrey had a 3 and 1 win over Margaret Gray with Heather Baird in the bottom match Karen Simpson with Claire Waterworth recorded a 4 and 2 win over Anne Hedley with Cathy Anderson.
They made their way to Malone Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders where the Green Pennant was won by Connaught Champions Portumna Golf Club.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Intermediate Cup at Bangor Golf Club on Sunday 3rd September 2017 when they beat Lisburn Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Debbie Sweeney who beat Amy Jeffers by 2 and 1, she was followed by Mel Rooney who recorded a halve when called-in against Maureen Bryson, next on the tee was Gillian Harran who had a 3 and 2 win over Louise MacDonnell, in the penultimate match Mary Thompson had a very comfortable 7 and 5 win against Hazel Brown and in the bottom match Claire Waterworth’s match was declared as a halve against Judi Henry when called-in,
Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Senior Cup when they beat Massereene Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the Semi-Final and Warrenpoint Golf Club by a similar margin in the Ulster Final on Sunday 14th August 2016.
They made their way to Carton House Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders and drew Leinster Champions Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Friday 16th September. They were led out by Jonathan Taylor who had a 3 and 2 win over Peter McKeever next on the tee was Stuart Bleakley who lost to one of Castle’s star players Alex Gleeson by 1-hole, he was followed by Nicky Grant who lost out to Jimmy Mulready by 3 and 2 in the penultimate match Philip Purdy had a 1-hole win over Robert Moran with a place in the All-Ireland Final hinging on the bottom match Jonathan Gourley went down by the minimum to Daniel Holland.
The team on the day was Stuart Bleakley, Nicky Grant, Jonathan Taylor, Phillip Purdy and Jonathan Gourley, the reserves were Henry Clark & Marc McCusker the two Selectors were Graeme Baker & David Long, they were Manager and Captained by Graeme Baker with David Long as his Vice-Captain.
Castle played Co. Sligo in the decider and lost out to the men from the west by 3-matches to 2-matches, this was a bitter sweet victory for the men from Rosses Point as team member Mark Rooney passed away a few hours later at the tender age of 38.
Shandon Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Ulster Final of the Barton Shield when they lost out to Warrenpoint Golf Club in the Provincial Final at Moyola Park Golf Club on Sunday 24th August 2014.
Ladies of Shandon Park Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Senior Foursomes in 2008 they made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they won the All-Ireland Quarter-Final against Carlow Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match. First up was Julie Hall with Diane Nickels who halved their match against Aedin Murphy with Leigh Bolger, they were followed by Jenny Young with Karen Simpson who had a 4 and 2 win over Karen Delaney with Angela O'Shea, in the bottom match Diane Conway with Vikki Simpson had a convincing 6 and 4 win over Catherine Delaney with Bernie Coxlost.
They met Munster Champions Douglas Golf Club the following day in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, they were led again by Julie Hall (6) with Diane Nickels (11) who lost their match against Kate MacCann (4) with Deirdre M O'Hanlon(10) by 4 and 3, they were followed byJenny Young (6) & Karen Simpson (14) who lost by 3 and 2 to Karen O'Neill (3) & Deirdre M O'Hanlon (11), the bottom match of Diane Conway (10) with Vikki Simpson (11) was halved against Eavan Higgins (2) with Claire Nash (13)
The Ladies of Shandon Park Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Intermediate Cup in 2008 they made the long journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they lost the All-Ireland Quarter-Final against Courtown Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs. First on the tee was Gillian Carson (16) who won her match on the 19th-hole against Pat Kinsella (16), she was followed by Ann Quigley (16) who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Anne Targett (17), she was followed by Jacqui Young (17) who went all the way to the 19th before conceding the point to Irene Poole (19), the penultimate match of Lorna McNamara (20) was a 3 and 2 win over Kate Sheehan (20), with everything hanging on the bottom match Cindy Loughins (21) lost by a slender 1-hole against Siobhan Freeney (20)
The Ladies of Shandon Park Club won the All-Ireland Junior Foursomes at Headfort Golf Club in October 2006. Having beaten Ardfert Golf Club by 2 and halve matches to a halve match in the Semi-Final, they met Southern Champions Rosslare Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final. Yvonne Posnett with Carol Turkington beat Anne Kelly with Theresa Healy by 3 and 2. They were followed by Isobel Hall with Jackie Young who beat Mary McDonald with Catherine Howard by 3 and 2. The final match saw Rosemary Clarke with Kathleen Hynes halve their match against Anne McHugh with Joan Bowe giving the Northern Champions a comfortable 2 and halve matches to a halve match victory.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the inaugural All-Ireland Final of the AA-Insurance Junior Foursomes on 6th October 2006 at Headfort Golf Club when they beat Mid-Leinster Champions Rosslare Golf Club by 2½ matches to a ½ match.
The Ladies of Shandon Park Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Junior Foursomes in 2006 they made the journey to Headfort Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Munster Champions Ardfert in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, first on the tee was Yvonne Posnett (20) with Carol Turkington (21) who beat Cathy O'Carroll (20) with Sheila O'Connor (21) by 4 and 3, they were followed by Isobel Hall (20) & Jackie Young (22) who had a 2 and 1 win over Philomena Stack (18) with Teresa Broderick (24) 2&1, the bottom match of Rosemary Clarke (22) with Kathleen Hynes (28) was halved against Margaret Murphy (20) & Mary Savage (23).
They met Rosslare Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final the following day and were led again by Yvonne Posnett (20) with Carol Turkington (21) who had a 3 and 2 win over Anne Kelly (17) & Theresa Healy (17), next up was Isobel Hall (20) with Jackie Young (22) who beat Mary McDonald (18) & Catherine Howard (22) by 2 and 1, the bottom match of Rosemary Clarke (22) with Kathleen Hynes (28) halved their match against Anne McHugh (17) with Joan Bowe (25).
Maurice McKinley was selected as Captain of the Ulster Boys' team for 2002.
Michael Hoey won the British Amateur Championship at Prestwick in July 2001and he took three points out of four when Britain and Ireland won the Walker Cup by 15 matches to 9 matches at Ocean Forest G.C. on 12th of August. He played in the British Open at Royal Lytham and the Lough Lomond World Invitational in July. Michael was on the six-man Irish team that played in the Lytham Trophy on the 6th and 7th of May. In early July he was on the Irish team for the European Team Championship at Ljunghusens G.C., Sweden from the 3rdto the 7th of July and the Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa on September 12th to the 14th.
Alister McKinley won the Connacht Youths' Championship in 2001 and was on the Ulster Youths team that won the Interprovincial’s at Castlerock where he was, joined by fellow clubman Gary Wardlow in May 2001. Alister McKinley was selected on the Ulster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004.
Prior to 2001:
Shandon Park Golf Club pulled off a wonderful treble in 2000.when they won the two premier golf championships in Ireland and went on to win the European Championship. Having won the All-Ireland Barton Shield and the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup in 2000. They won the Ulster Final of Irish Senior Cup when they beat Moyola Park. They went on to meet Ballybunion in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch, on 22nd September 2000. The squad was Roy Archbold, Michael Hoey, Neil Anderson, Barry Hobson, Gary Lynas, Gary Alistair McKinley and Philip Purdy. They beat Connemara by 1 hole in the Semi-Final and went on to beat Co. Louth in the National Final by 5 holes. The team was Neil Anderson with Michael Hoey and Philip Purdy with Barry Hobson.
They also won the Ulster Final of the Barton Shield when they beat City of Derry. They went on to meet Connemara in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch on 21st September 2000. The squad was Roy Archbold, Michael Hoey, Neil Anderson, Barry Hobson. Gary Lynas, Gary Wardlow, Alistair McKinley and Philip Purdy. They beat Ballybunion in the Semi-Final 4 to 1 and went on and beat Elm Park by the same score in the National Final. The team was Michael Hoey, Gary Wardlow, Philip Purdy, Gary Lynas and Barry Hobson.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Fred Daly at Youghal Golf Club in 1998, when the squad was A. Dawson, G. Wardlow, C. Bell, A. McKinley, G. Walton, P. Steele, N. Chambers, J. C. Rice and Robin Symes they were captained by M. McKinley.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Fred Daly at City-of-Derry Golf Club in 1997, when the squad was M. Millar, G. Walton, C. Bell, Robin Symes, Michael Hoey, S. Crooks, J. C. Rice, G. Wardlow, A. McKinley and they were captained by M. McKinley.
No other club can come near Shandon Park's old and proud record in National Championships. They won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Co. Sligo Golf Club in 1994, when the team was, Dr. N. B. Anderson, P. Purdy, N. Jenkins, B. Lynas, B. Hobson and D. Long, they were captained by T. B. C. Hoey.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Malone G. C. in 1991, when the team was, P. Purdy, G. Lynas, N. Jenkins, D. Long, N. Anderson and B. Wilson, they were captained by J. Hutton.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Galway G. C. in 1978, when the team was, B. Edwards, T. B. C. Hoey, M. J. C. Hoey, R. Beaney, D. P. W. Hoey and D. Long, they were captained by J. B. McAnoy.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Lahinch G. C. in 1973, when the team was, M. J. A. Brown, D. P. W. Hoey, D. B. C. Hoey, D. Long, M. J. C. Hoey and B. Edwards, they were captained by D. J. Crawford.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Portmarnock G. C. in 1972, when the team was, D. P. W. Hoey, D. Long, C. Barr, M. J. C. Hoey, B. Edwards and T. B. C. Hoey, they were captained by D. J. Crawford.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Co. Sligo in 1971, when the team was, M. J. A. Brown, D. P. W. Hoey, M. J. C. Hoey, B. Edwards and T. B. C. Hoey, they were captained by D. J. Crawford.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at The Royal Dublin in 1968, when the team was, D. P. W. Hoey, B. Edwards, J. Boston, T. B. C. Hoey, M. J. A. Brown, M. Edwards and G. Jenkins, they were captained by W. McCluskey.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Royal Co. Down G. C. in 1966, when the team was, B. Edwards, W. H. Rainey, M. Edwards, T. B. C. Hoey and M. J. C. Hoey, they were captained by W. McCluskey.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Portmarnock G. C. in 1964, when the team was, B. Edwards, D. J. Crawford, W. H. E. Rainey and J. Duncan, they were captained by M. Edwards.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1962, when the team was, B. Herron, B. Edwards, W. B. Rainey, J. Boston, M. Edwards and J. Duncan, they were captained by B. S. Cooke.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Lahinch G. C. in 1961, when the team was, B. Edwards, T. B. C. Hoey, W. E. Rainey, J. Duncan, G. Herron and M. Edwards, they were captained by G. Cooke.
Shandon Park Golf Club won their first All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup, at Portstewart G. C. in 1960, when the team was, George Herron, J. Boston, W. H. E. Rainey, M. Edwards, J. Duncan, B. Edwards and T. B. C. Hoey, they were captained by G. S. Cooke.
They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Killarney G.C. in 1985, when the team was, D. C. Long, T. B. C. Hoey, N. Jenkins, B. Wilson and N. Anderson, they were captained by G. Jenkins.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield, at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1979, when the team was, R. Beaney, T. B. C. Hoey, B. Edwards, D. P. W. Hoey, D. Long and M. J. C. Hoey, they were captained by J. B. McAnoy.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1975, when the team was, D. P. W. Hoey, M. J. A. Brown, D. Long, B. Edwards and H. J. C. Hoey, they were captained by J. B. McAnoy.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield Royal Portrush G. C. in 1970, when the team was, D. P. W. Hoey, B. Edwards, T. B. C. Hoey and M. C. J. Hoey, they were captained by H. McClune.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1963, when the team was, W. H. E. Rainey, M. Edwards, J. Duncan and B. Edwards.
Shandon Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at The Royal Belfast in 1952, when the squad was, J. Robson, J. Collins, M. Edwards, M. McCluskey, T. Paul and they were captained by D. J. Murray.
. They won the All-Ireland Irish Club Youths Team Championship at Youghal G. C. in 1998.
Shandon Park won the Fred Daly Trophy beating West Waterford by 3-2. The Team was Robin Symes, Gary Wardlow, John Rice, Alistair McKinley and Colin Bell. They also won the Irish Club Youths Championship. The team was Gary Wardlow with rounds of 71 and 71 and John Rice with rounds of 72 and 74.
Shandon Park won the Ulster Final of The Senior Cup and were beaten by Cork in the All Ireland Final The team was N. Anderson, Robin Symes, P. Purdy, G. Lynas and B. Hobson.
Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;
N. H. Anderson represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1984 to 1993 playing 46-times won 22-matches halved two and lost 22-matches accumulating 46-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1983 to 1996 playing 66-times won 42-matches and lost 24-matches accumulating 84-points;
J. Durcan represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1959 to 1961 playing 18-times won 9-matches halved one and lost 18-matches accumulating 19-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1956 to 1962 playing 30-times won 17-matches halved three and lost 10-matches accumulating 37-points;
Brendan Edwards represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1961 to1973 playing 49-times won 18-matches halved seven and lost 24-matches accumulating 43-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1961 to 1973 playing 54-times won 26-matches halved seven and lost 21-matches accumulating 59-points;
M. Edwards represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1956 to1953 playing 38-times won 20-matches halved two and lost 16-matches accumulating 42-points;
Michael Hoey represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1999 to2001 playing 25-times won 11-matches halved four and lost 10-matches accumulating 26-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from1998 to 2000 playing 20-matches, won 8-matches halved one and lost 11-match accumulating 17-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1995 playing 5-times won 2-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1998 to 2000 playing 18-times won 8-matches halved four and lost 6-matches accumulating 20-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1998 playing 6-times won 5-matches and lost 1-matches accumulating 10-points;
Michael Hoey led the Ulster team in the defence of their title in the Interprovincial Championship at The Royal Dublin G. C., from the 13th to the 18th August 2000. He won the North of Ireland Championship in 2000 and he was on the Walker Cup panel for the 2001 encounter. He played in the men's Home Internationals at Royal Co. Down, on 22nd-24 th September 1999. He represented Ireland in the Youths' match against Scotland at Cork G. C., in June 1999. He won The Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin in 1998 and shared the Willie Gill Perpetual Award the same year with 105 points and the Tom Montgomery Award in 1997 with 150 points. He participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1997 and he also played Ulster Youths in 1998 and 1999;
D. C. Long represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1973 to1984 playing 54-times won 27-matches halved eight and lost 19-matches accumulating 62-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1973 to 1986 playing 78-times won 36-matches halved seven and lost 35-matches accumulating 79-points;
W. H. E. Rainey represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1960 to1962 playing 6-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points;
N. A. Anderson represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1982 playing 4-matches, won 4-matches accumulating 8-points;
Alistair McKinley represented Ireland at international Youths level from 2001 to 2002 playing 9-matches, won 4-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 9-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s in 2004 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 2000 playing 5-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 1-point;
P. Acheson represented Ireland at international Boys level in 1987 playing 10-matches, won 4-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 8-points;
Robert Symes represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1997 to 1998 playing 21-times won 13-matches halved one and lost 7-matches accumulating 27-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1998 to 2000 playing 16-times won 9-matches and lost 7-matches accumulating 18-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 1995 to 1997 playing 18-times won 9-matches halved two and lost 7-matches accumulating 20-points;
Gary Wardlow represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1997 to 1998 playing 8-times won 2-matches halved three and lost 3-matches accumulating 7-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 2000 to 2001 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1997 playing 6-times won 1-match halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 3-points;
M. J. Hoey represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1967 to 1973 playing 22-times won 9-matches halved one and lost 12-matches accumulating 19-points;
T. B. Hoey represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1958 to 1985 playing 76-times won 36-matches halved six and lost 34-matches accumulating 78-points;
P. Purdy represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1992 to 2002 playing 28-times won 14-matches halved two and lost 12-matches accumulating 30-points;
W. H. Rainey represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1960 to 1966 playing 27-times won 11-matches and lost 16-matches accumulating 22-points;
N. A. Anderson represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1978 to 1982 playing 16-times won 10-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 20-points;
A. Brigg represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1975 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points;
A. Browne* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1966 playing 2-times;
T. Dodds represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1977 to1979 playing 8-times won 6-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 12-points;
D. P. Hoey* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1964 to 1968 playing 8-times;
D. Ingram* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships i3 1962 playing 2-times;
D. C. Long* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1972 to 1973 playing 2-times;
B. Wilson represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1982 to 1983 playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points;
John Rice represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1997 playing 6-times won 1-match and lost 5-matches accumulating 2-points;
Jonathan Taylor represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2009 playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points;
History of Shandon Park
A Brief History of The Club
A nine hole layout was first opened for play at the present Shandon Park Golf Club site on 30th April 1898. However, the original name of the club which played on this course was Knock Golf Club, formed in 1895. It wasn’t until 1925 that the idea of establishing the Shandon Park Golf Club was conceived after Knock Golf Club moved to their present location in 1920. In 1936, a full eighteen holes was developed, designed by the club professional assisted by Mr Eric Riley.
In the annals of Irish golf, Shandon Park Golf Club stands out more than most due to the competitions the course has hosted, the titles it has won and by the quality of the players it has produced.
For seven decades the Club has had a veritable production line of international players who have represented their country and Walker Cup teams with distinction. The most recent of these is Michael Hoey, four time winner on the European Tour and recent holder of the Dunhill Trophy.
The Club has attained 13 All Ireland Senior Cup victories, British Amateur and Brabazon Cup wins by Michael Hoey and David Long and a total of eight. Full Internationals and one Walker Cup player, (Michael Hoey).
In addition, there have been many other All Ireland victories by other Club teams and Shandon Park has the distinction of being European Club Champions in 2000 and 2001.
Shandon Park hosted the Blaxnit Championship in 1964 with such notables in the field as Tony Jacklin, Christy O’Connor and the Club’s own amateur, Brendan Edwards. From 1965 to 1970 Shandon was home to the Gallaher Ulster Open which again brought the cream of the professional game to Belfast. Peter Allis, Brian Barnes, Dai Rees and Peter Oosterhuis all competed during this time.
The Club built a new clubhouse in 2000 and since then has successfully hosted the All Ireland Finals in 2007. Shandon Park also hosted the 2012 Ladies British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship and the World Police and Fire Games golf in August 2013.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
P. M. Irvine | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
M. Simpson | 1990 | Ladies President |
J. B. Hyde | 1990 | Men's Captain |
W. Gartside | 1990 | President |
Florence Hall | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
M. Simpson | 1991 | Ladies President |
J. Hutton | 1991 | Men's Captain |
W. Gartside | 1991 | President |
H. W. Montgomery | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
B. P. Taylor | 1992 | Ladies President |
W. D. Montgomery | 1992 | Men's Captain |
S. L. Forde | 1992 | President |
M. Totten | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
B. P. Taylor | 1993 | Ladies President |
E. McMaster | 1993 | Men's Captain |
S. L. Forde | 1993 | President |
B. Burnett | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
B. Redding | 1994 | Ladies President |
R. Archibald | 1994 | Men's Captain |
A. Jinks | 1994 | President |
Beulah McAvoy | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
M. Cooke | 1995 | Ladies President |
J. R. Totten | 1995 | Men's Captain |
A. Jinks | 1995 | President |
S. Millar | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
M. Cooke | 1996 | Ladies President |
R. L. Carson | 1996 | Men's Captain |
K. F. Law | 1996 | President |
R. Buchanan | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
P. Lamont | 1997 | Ladies President |
M. Bryans | 1997 | Men's Captain |
K. F. Law | 1997 | President |
R. Boyd | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
P. Lamont | 1998 | Ladies President |
H. Dodds | 1998 | Men's Captain |
A. I. Thompson | 1998 | President |
K. Hynes | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
E. J. E. Callander | 1999 | Ladies President |
T. B. Montgomery | 1999 | Men's Captain |
A. I. Thompson | 1999 | President |
Norma Scott | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
E. J. E. Callander | 2000 | Ladies President |
Alan Paterson | 2000 | Men's Captain |
W. B. Carson | 2000 | President |
C. Turkington | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
I. McKee | 2001 | Ladies President |
W. E. Bell | 2001 | Men's Captain |
W. B. Carson | 2001 | President |
Gillian Carson | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
I. McKee | 2002 | Ladies President |
J. D. McAvoy | 2002 | Men's Captain |
2002 | President | |
E. Hurley | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
M. Horner | 2003 | Ladies President |
P. Young | 2003 | Men's Captain |
T. Horner |
2003 | President |
A. Baker | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
M. Horner | 2004 | Ladies President |
John Patton | 2004 | Men's Captain |
T. Horner | 2004 | President |
R. Clarke | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
M. McKeag | 2005 | Ladies President |
K. Mulholland | 2005 | Men's Captain |
S. G. Hall | 2005 | President |
J. McMullan | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
M. McKeag | 2006 | Ladies President |
B. Larkin | 2006 | Men's Captain |
S. G. Hall | 2006 | President |
E. Golligher | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
A Campbell | 2007 | Ladies President |
D. J. McConnell | 2007 | Men's Captain |
J. Hutton | 2007 | President |
Y. Posnett | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
A Campbell |
2008 | Ladies President |
T. Coulter | 2008 | Men's Captain |
J. Hutton | 2008 | President |
Y. Harrison | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
A. Campbell | 2009 | Ladies President |
J. Stewart | 2009 | Men's Captain |
James Hyde | 2009 | President |
Bertha Kidd | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Marina Bleakley | 2010 | Ladies President |
Ernest Culley | 2010 | Men's Captain |
James Hyde | 2010 | President |
Margaret McCaughey | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Irvine | 2011 | Ladies President |
Kevin Fay | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Raymond T. Allen | 2011 | President |
Marie Hamilton | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Irvine | 2012 | Ladies President |
Sam Cherry | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Raymond T. Allen | 2012 | President |
Nancy Anglin | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Irvine |
2013 | Ladies President |
Norman White | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Denis Montgomery |
2013 | President |
Lorna McNamara | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Hylda Montgomery | 2014 | Ladies President |
Gerry Power | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Denis Montgomery | 2014 | President |
Linda Wright | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Sadie Millar | 2015 | Ladies President |
Billy Moore | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Eddie McMaster |
2015 | President |
Aoife Bradley | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Sadie Millar | 2016 | Ladies President |
Derek Shaw | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Eddie McMaster | 2016 | President |
Dianne Conway | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Ruth Buchanan |
2017 | Ladies President |
Ian Hanna | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Roy Archibald |
2017 | President |
Gillian Cloke | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Ruth Buchanan | 2018 | Ladies President |
Richard Cloke | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Roy Archibald | 2018 | President |
Brenda Marson |
2019 | Ladies Captain |
Kathleen Hynes |
2019 | Ladies President |
John West |
2019 | Men's Captain |
Mervyn Bryans | 2019 | President |
Paula Irvine
|
2020 | Ladies Captain |
Gillian Carson | 2020 | Ladies President |
Diarmuid Maguire | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Mervyn Bryans | 2020 | President |
Paula Irvine |
2021 | Ladies Captain |
Gillain Carson | 2021 | Ladies President |
Diarmuid Maguire |
2021 | Men's Captain |
Mervyn Bryans | 2021 | President |
Gillian Harron | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Gillain Carson | 2022 | Ladies President |
Harry Thompson | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Alan Paterson | 2022 | President |
Heather Halliday |
2023 | Ladies Captain |
Elizabeth Goligher | 2023 | Ladies President |
Grahame Jenkins | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Alan Paterson | 2023 | President |
Debbie Thompson | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Elizabeth Goligher |
2024 | Ladies President |
Peter Blair | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Lyle Carson | 2024 | President |
Cody Sloan | 2024 | Junior Boys' Captain |
Grace McCracken | 2024 | Junior Girls' Captain |
2025 | Ladies Captain | |
2025 | Ladies President | |
2025 | Men's Captain | |
2025 | President | |
2025 | Junior Boys' Captain | |
2025 | Junior Girls' Captain | |
Jenny Fawcett (2) | 2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Emma Leslie (6) | 2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Helen McCarthy (6) | 2025 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Stuart Bleakley (-1) | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Nicky Grant (0) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Jonathan Gourley (-0.6) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Cameron Mills (-1) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Jonathan Taylor (2.0) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
G. Wardlow | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Phillip Purdy | 2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Chris Carroll (-1) |
2025 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Shandon Park
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Julie Hall | 15 June 2010 |
13th | 6-iron |
118 yd's |
Graeme Dane | 1 May 2022 | |||
Judith Jamison | 10 June 2022 |