Cahir Park golf club Tipperary

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Cahir Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shiels at Gort Golf Club on Saturday 14th September 2024 when they beat Co. Cavan Golf Club in a Playoff. They were led out by Barry Maloney with Kevin McGuire who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Barry McDermott with Darren Greene, they were followed by Donal Mullane with John McGrath who went down by 7 and 6 to Noel Johnston with Patrick O'Reilly, in the penultimate match Willie Morrissey with John Mitchell had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Mattie Reilly with Damien Johnston and in the bottom match John Molloy with John Cashman won their match by the minimum against Stephen Smith with Brendan McClarey.
They met Tulfarris Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 3-matches to 1-match against the Wicklow club. Barry Moloney with Kevin McGuire led them out against Paddy Carthy with Eoin Curley and had a 4 and 3 win to start with, next on the tee was Thomas Walsh with Declan Lonergan who halved their match against Mark Daly with James Benson, in the penultimate match of Willie Morrissey with John Mitchell against Darragh Logue with Oisin Carolan was halved and in the bottom match John Molloy with John Cashman had a 5 and 4 win against Tom O'Rourke with Enda Daly. They met Tralee Golf Club in the Quarter Finals on Saturday 31st August at the same venue and recorded a 2½-matches to 1½-match win against the Kerry club. First on the tee was Seamus Moran with Cathal O'Reilly who lost their match by the minimum against Trevor Harty with Ross Dowling, they were followed by Thomas Walsh with Declan Lonergan who had a 1-hole win against Michael Halloran with Adrian O'Gara, in the penultimate match Willie Morrissey with John Mitchell had a 4 and 2 win against John Murphy with Jerry Moloney and the bottom match of John McGrath with Donal Mullane against Paul Stephenson with Conor Heavy was halved when called-in.

Cahir Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Friday 15th September 2023 when they went down to Spanish Point Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match John Molloy with John Cashman went up the 19th before relinquishing the point against Jonathan Kyle with Fergus O’Boyle, they were followed by Donal Mullane with John Ryan who had a 2-hole win against Michael O’Brien with Mike Daffy, next on the tee was Willie Morrissey with John McGrath who lost their match against Niall Heeney with Liam Sheehan by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly had a 2 and 1 win against Mervin Hehir with tom Prenderville and in the bottom match Barry Moloney wit Declan Lonergan lost out by 5 and 3 against Damien Connellan with Michael Hayes.     
They met Ballinrobe Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 3-match to 2-matches against the Co. Mayo Club.
They were led out by Donal Mullane with John Ryan who won their match against John Staunton with Patrick Finnegan by 4 and 2, next on the tee was John Molloy with John Cashman who went up the 20th before relinquishing the point against Ray Darcy with Aidan Foley, they were followed by Barry Moloney wit Declan Lonergan who lost their match against Pat McDonald with James O’Gorman by 4 and 3, in the penultimate match William Morrissey with John McGrath had a 5 and 3 win against Brendan Martyn with Mick Lee and in the bottom match Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly went up the 19th before securing the all-important point against Pat McTigue with Niall Sheridan.
Cahir Park Golf Club won the Quarter-Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Enniscorthy Golf Club when they beat Grange Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
In the top match  Donal Mullane with John Ryan who had a 1-hole win against Cillian Wright with Tom Shaw, they were followed by John Molloy with John Cashman who had a similar result against Stuart Muldowney with Aidan Barrett, the next match of Barry Moloney with Declan Lonergan was recorded as a halve when called-in against Geoffrey Conn with Michael Meade, in the penultimate match John McGrath with Willie Morrissey had a confortable 5 and 4 win against Keith Pepper with John Ryan and in the bottom match Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly had a 3 and 2 win against John Fenlon with Ray Garvey.

The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Saturday 16th September 2023 when they went down to Gort Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Michelle and Emma Keating lost their match against Hannah McInerney with Petra O'Connor, next on the tee was Caitlin Fitzgerald with Joanne Quaid who halved their match against Joan Fogarty with Sara Broderick as was the next match of Susie Burke with Deirdre O'Neill against Maura Hanrahan with Anne Connolly, in the penultimate match Caroline Maher with Patricia Browne lost their match against Siobhan Forde with Marcella Killeen by 3 and 2 and in the bottom match Marian Halley with Norma O'Brien went down by 7 and 6 against Shauna Burke with Mary Fahey Coen.
The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Irish Women’s Fourball on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Youghal Golf Club when they beat Dun Laoghaire Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches. First on the tee was Michelle and Emma Keating who won their match by 2-holes against Fiona Scott with Eimear McCarthy, they were followed by Caitlin Fitzgerald with Joanne Quaid who lost their match by 4 and 3 against Angela O’Sullivan with Ann Heavey, next up were Julie Connelly with Marie Keating who had a 1-hole win against Mai Tan with Marie Edwards, in the penultimate match Caroline Maher with Patricia Brown had a 2 and 1 win against Suzanne Coyne with Yvonne Hill and in the bottom match of Susie Burke with Deirdre O'Neill against Sue Burke with Helen Walker was halved when called-in.   
The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club won the Final of East Munster Women’s Fourball on Saturday 22th July 2023 at Fermoy Golf Club when they beat Monkstown Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of East Munster Women’s Intermediate Cup on Saturday 29th July 2023 at Kinsale Golf Club when they lost out to Fota Island Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Ladies from Cahir Park Golf Club qualified for the Women’s Junior Foursomes All-Ireland Series at Tramore Golf Club on Thursday 1st September 2022.
They were drawn against Dunmurry Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and won their match by 2½-matches to ½-match.
First on the tee was Caitlin Fitzgerald with Susie Burke who won their match by 3 and 2 against Fionnuala McGrady with Eithne McIlroy, they were followed by Johanna Quaid with Susan Carey had a comfortable 4 and 3 win against Janice McKee with Ethel McNeill the bottom match of Caroline Maher with Kathleen Alton against Elaine McConnell with Moira Quail was halved when called-in.
They met the Ladies from Bearna Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out by 2½-matches to ½-match.
First on the tee again was Caitlin Fitzgerald with Susie Burke who halved their match against Nuala Timoney with Bridie McNamara, they were followed by Joanne Quaid with Susan Carey who lost their match against Caroline Codyre with Breda Davis by 4 and 3 and in the bottom match Caroline Maher with Kathleen Alton lost their match against Michelle Keenan with Siobhan Smyth by 4 and 3. 
The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club won the Intermediate Cup All-Ireland Final at Malone Golf Club when they beat Carton House Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in 2017.
They won the Munster Final on their Home Course when they beat Ballykisteen Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match on Saturday 2nd September. They were lead out by Susan Carey who beat Jill McCormack by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Michelle Keating who recorded a halve against Sarah Toomey when called-in, she was followed by Breda Keating who beat Catherine English by 3 and 2, the penultimate match of Joanne Quaid-Noonan was declared a half when called-in against Claire Griffin, in the bottom match Kathleen Lonergan recorded a very comfortable 6 and 5 win over Catherine Murphy and with that a place in the All-Ireland Deciders.
They made the long journey to Malone Golf Club in Co. Down where they were drawn against Connaught Champions in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals on Wednesday morning 27th September whom they beat by 3½-matches to 1½-matches. They were lead out this time again by Susan Carey who lost her match by 1-hole against Margaret Harkin, she was followed by Michelle Keating who had a 1-hole win over Connie O’Brien, next on the tee Breda Keating who beat Mary Hyland by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Joanne Quaid-Noonan had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win over Caroline Delaney, in the bottom match Patricia Browne’s match against Mary Costello-Cunningham was declared a halve when called-in.
They met Mid Leinster Champions Wicklow Golf Club in the afternoon and had a 3-matches to 2-matches win over the ladies from Wicklow Town.
They were led out yet again by Susan Carey who lost out by 2-holes to Maeve O’Boyle, she was followed by Michelle Keating who had a 3 and 2 win over Katie Roche, next on the tee was Breda Keating who had a similar result against Una Doyle, in the penultimate match Joanne Quaid-Noonan had another 3 and 2 win over Deirdre Carroll and the bottom match of Patricia Browne went 5 and 4 to Mary Stapleton.
In the All-Ireland Final they met Carton House Golf Club the following day, Susan Carey went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Emma Fox, Michelle Keating recorded a very comfortable 7 and 5 win over Maura Bruton, next up was Breda Keating who lost out to Siobhan Plunkett by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Joanne Quaid-Noonan had a 2 and 1 win over Ros McCarthy and in the bottom match Patricia Browne went all the way up the 23rd before securing the point and the Green Pennant against Ann McQuillan.

The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Junior Foursomes at Dundalk Golf Club on Friday 23rd September 2016, when they lost out to Tramore Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match.

They were lead out by Bernadette Carroll with Michelle Keating who had a 4 and 3 win over Collette Palmer with Mia Maughan, they were followed by Catherine Costigan with Chris Noonan who lost out to Sarah Howard with Lucia Ahern O'Flaherty by 2-holes, in the bottom match Yvonne Morrisson with Patricia Browne lost out to Rachel Mulcahy with Mary Cantwell by 6 and 5. Tramore went on to beat Connacht Champions Castlebar Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match in the All-Ireland Final.

The Ladies of Cahir Park Golf Club were runners-up in the All-Ireland Final of the Miele Ireland Inter-club Fourball at Mullingar Golf Club on Sunday 20th September 2009.

They beat Kilkenny Golf Club in the Southern District Final at Gort Golf Club on Monday 10th August by 3 matches to 1 match. They were led by Caitlin Fitzgerald with Catherine Costigan who halved their match against Muireann O'Farrell with Eimear O'Donnell. They were followed by Helen O'Donoghue with Michelle Keating who beat Marion O'Reilly with Christine Carroll by 5 and 4. Next on the tee was Susan Carey with Joanne Noonan who went all the way to the 18th before delivering the vital point to the Tipperary ladies against Ann Moynihan-Rudden with Laura Buckley. The bottom match of Marie Keating with Emma Keating was halved with Margaret Campion with Aoife Frazer.

They met Northern District Champions Manna Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. They were led again by Caitlin Fitzgerald (12) with Catherine Costigan (20) who lost out to Gill Rouiller (8) with Roisin Brady (13) by 4 and 3. They were followed by Helen O'Donoghue (10) with Michelle Keating (25) who halved their match against Louise Hanratty (10) with Mary Cassidy (16). Next on the tee was Susan Carey (13) with Joanne Noonan (26) who had a convincing 6 and 5 win over Ann Carragher (16) with Mary MacNamee (21). The bottom match of Marie Keating (19) with Emma Keating (25) clinched their place in the All-Ireland Final when they recorded a 4 and 3 win over Rita O'Loughlin (14) with Teresa Butler (24).

They met Western District Champions Portumna Golf Club in the All-Ireland decider and were led again by Caitlin Fitzgerald (12) with Catherine Costigan (20) who went down to Suzanne Corcoran (4) with Mary Madden (24) by 5 and 4. They were followed by Helen O'Donoghue (10) with Michelle Keating (25) who went to the 18th before beating Anita Carey (13) with Annette Cahalan (20). Next up was Susan Carey (13) & Joanne Noonan (26) against Anne Cassidy (7) with Audrey McGrath (30) when they lost out to by 3 and 2. The bottom match of Marie Keating (19) with Emma Keating (25) was halved with Claire Callanan (8) with Mary McElroy (31), but the halve was enough to see the green-pennant go west of the Shannon.

The boys' of Cahir Park Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Fred Daly Trophy in 2006, when the team was, Darren Sweeney, Paul Eivers, David Rencontre, Brian McEvoy, Eoin Ahearne, Neil Carey, Neil Farrell and Patrick Butler, they were managed by Pat McEvoy.

The Ladies' of Cahir Park Golf Club won the Tipperary League in 2006, when the team was Imelda Fitzpatrick, Eleanor Cummins, Yvonne Morrison, Rosaleen Fitzgerald, Deirdre O'Neill, Pauline Mulcahy, Chris Noonan, Catherine English, Anne McLoughlin, Eileen Cooney, Phil O'Connor, Breda Hickey, Mary Kenneally, they were managed by Susan Carey and Caitlin Fitzgerald.

Cahir Park won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Carroll Cup (All-Ireland Seniors)  in 2005, when the team was, Pat White, Joe Lonergan, Bernie Boles, Michael O'Byrne, Bill Quill, Michael Fitzgerald, Tom Kennedy, Arthur O'Donnell, Mat Ryan and Paddy Walsh.

The Ladies' of Cahir Park won the Regional Final of the ILGU All-Ireland  Runners-Up Ladies Fourball Championship  in 2004, when the team was, Imelda Buckley, Susan Carey, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Yvonne Morrison, Margaret Casey, Chris Noonan, Breda Wall, Marie Keating, Imelda Fitzpatrick, Cathy O'Gorman and Catherine Morrissey

Cahir Park Golf Club won the Midland District of the Heineken Mixed Foursomes in 2004, when the team was, Imelda Buckley, Susan Carey, Chris Noonan, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Yvonne Morrison, Marie Keating, Neil Carey, Michael Fitzgerald, Gerry Walshe, Val O'Neill, Sean Casey, Eamon Williams, Trevor Melbourne, John Morrison, Shay Hughes, Catherine Morrissey, P. J. Moloney, Cathy O'Gorman, Imelda Fitzpatrick, Nial Morrison, Pat Ryan and Anthony Daly.

The Ladies of Cahir Park won the ILGU Junior League in 2002, when the team was Susan Carey, Mary Keane, Cathy O'Gorman, Chris Noonan, Phil O'Connor and Imelda Fitzpatrick they were captained by Betty Buttimer.

Cahir Park duo Chris Noonan (23) and Val O'Neill were leading qualifiers in the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs, when they returned 62 points at Dungarvan Golf Club in July 2002. It was on to The Royal Dublin Golf Club for the final. They were, joined by fellow club mates Mary (26) and Larry (5), Keane who also returned 62 points, but were beaten on a count-back.

Prior to 2001:

Cahir Park won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1998, when the team was Gerry Morrison, Ed Doheny, Imelda Buckley, Eamon Williams, Yvonne Morrison, Pat Ryan, John Morrison, Larry Keane, Con O'Driscoll, Chris Noonan, Breda Ryan, Mairead Butler and Catherine Morrissey.

They were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1997, when the team was P. J. Caplice, Michael O'Brien, P. Walsh, D. Ryan, S. Power, N. Ryan, T. Finn J. Davis, R. Downey, P. White and B. Boles, they were selected by T. Curley.

The Ladies of Cahir Park won their first ILGU pennant in the 31-year history of the club. When, they won the Munster Final of the Minor League, when they had a three-and-a-half win to one-and-a-half over Ballyheigue Castle G. C. at Limerick G. C. on the 31st May 1999. The Team was Mary Flynn, Breda Foley, Catherine Coyne, Susan Carey, and Breda Wall they were captained by Ann O'Brien.

They followed that by winning the Ulster Bank Ladies Fourball District Championship in 1999, when the team was Bernie Carroll, Bridget Walsh, Mairead Butler, Cathleen Fitzgerald, Phil O'Connor, Chris Noonan, Margaret Casey and Catherine Morrissey, they were captained by Marie Keating.

They won the Tipperary A League in 1998, when the team was Chris Noonan, Marie Keating, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Margaret Casey, Helen McCarthy, Catherine Morrissey, Bernie Carroll, they were managed by Breda Ryan.

The Boys', of Cahir Park won the Munster Section of the Irish Junior Foursomes, in 1999 and were beaten finalist, having had a 3-hole win over Westport G. C. in the semi-finals. The team was Ian Morrison with Christopher Kendrick, and Darragh O'Donnell with James Cantwell and John Whelan.

Cahir Park won their first GUI National pennant when they won the All-Ireland Irish Mixed Foursomes at Galway G. C. in 1995, when the team was, Gerry Walshe, Breda Ryan, Imelda Buckley, Sean Casey, Brigid Kennedy, Yvonne Morrison, Married Buckley, Adrian Lonergan, Garry Morrison, Con O'Driscoll, John Morrison, Eithne Kelly.

Cahir Park reached the Grand Final of the Vauxhall Golf Club Team Classic in 1994.

  Members who played representative golf for their Province; 

  Patrick Butler represented Munster in the Boys' Interprovincial Championships in 2008 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-  points;

  Christopher Kendrick represented Munster in the Boys' Interprovincial Championships in 2003 playing 2-times won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-     points;

Breda McCarthy won the Ladies Midland Championship in 1973.

History of Cahir Park

Founded 1968

Golf was first played at Cahir in 1902, although not affiliated to the GUI until 1968. The Irish Golfers Guide, 1911, states "nine-holes, within one and a half miles from Cahir Station, the course is on a gravel hill, commanding fine view." Sunday play was not allowed, and it was not affiliated to the GUI. There is no mention of the club in Thom's Directory, 1930.