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Members Achievements

2005 Lady Captain Joe Kinahan and her Captain’s Prize winner Anne Crotty qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain’s Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3rd October where they were paired with the Galway pair of Deirdre Corcoran and Raymonde Standun.

Marian Riordan was selected on the Munster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004. Marian was selected on the Munster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002. She played at The Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th August 2001.Marion was a reserve for The Irish Girls International Team in 1998.

They won the Munster Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 1992, the team was John O'Donoghue, Gerald Pierce, Pat Mitchel, Ailbe Hanley, W. F. O'Dwyer, Edward Lonergan and Pat Donovan Jnr. they were, managed by Garrett Pierce and Patrick J. McMahon.

They won it previously in 1959 and 1958 when the team was P. Hennessy, C. Foley, D. Mackey, G. Pierce and P. J. McMahon.

The Ladies won the I.L.G.U. Intermediate League in 1988 the team was Breda Doherty, Angela Kilmartin, Nonne Daly, Ena Gleeson, Paula Mahony and Rita Daly. They won it again in 1994, this time the team was Paula Mahony, Lillian Kilmartin, Kathleen O'Dwyer, Ena Gleeson and Ann Galagher.

Prior to 2001:

They were I.L.G.U. Munster Cup Winners in 1989 and the team was Angela Kilmartin, Josephine and Charlotte Crowe.

On Sunday, 24th September 2000, Tipperary revived "The Green Rabbit" challenge between Donabate and themselves when after 47 laps, the "Rabbit" was taken out of the store and it was decided to revive this fun competition between 20 players from each club.

John P. Butler won the Rank Xorox-Irish Times National Club Golfer of the Year in 1986.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Pat Murray represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1995 to2010 playing 42-times won 14-matches halved seven and lost 21-matches accumulating 35-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1994 to 2009 playing 69-times won 29-matches halved eight and lost 32-matches accumulating 66-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1990 to 1992 playing 15-times won 7-matches halved two and lost 6-matches accumulating 16-points;

Arthur Pierce played the Walker Cup at Hoylake in 1983, he represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1976 to 1988 playing 99-times won 43-matches halved twelve and lost 44-match accumulating 98-points. He represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2006 to 2010 playing 11-times won 6-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 13-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1974 to 1991 playing 75-times won 42-matches halved two and lost 31-matches accumulating 86-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1973;

J. O’Donoghue represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2003 to 2004 playing 9-times won 6-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 13-points;

M. Pierce represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1979 playing 3-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 1-point;

Liam White played Walker Cup in 1991;

Marion Riordan was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000 and she was on the Ladies Senior Munster team, which played in the Interprovincial Championship at Portstewart G.C., from the 9th to the 11th August, 2000;

History of Tipperary

Instituted 1896 affiliated 1906

The "Golfing Annual" 1896-97 gives 25th January 1896 as the foundation date of the club. The first President was Lt.-Gen. Dunham-Massy, the Captain was T. E. Willington and there were sixty members. "the course of nine-holes , is very hilly and there are plenty of natural hazards. On account of the grass, the course is more a winter than a summer green. Tipperary Station is distant half a mile."

The East Yorkshire Regiment was stationed in the local military barracks during 1898 and 1899. The onset of the Boer War had a drastic effect on the club. The "Irish Golfer" reported on the 21^st March 1900. "The Tipperary club is so depleted through its members having gone to the front that there is great difficulty in keeping up, even the name. The GUI has made the club an honorary member of the union so long as its members are fighting for their country."

What the Club tells us:

Founded in 1896 Tipperary Golf Club is one of the oldest clubs in Ireland. Originally located just outside the town in the Tipperary Hills the Club next moved to Crogue, then to Garnacanty before settling in its present location in Rathanny in 1939.

From very small beginnings Tipperary Golf Club has grown in stature and numbers and in 1994 the course was extended to 18 holes. Facilities have been continually upgraded and a beautifully refurbished clubhouse was opened in May, 2001.

Over the years Tipperary Golf Club has produced some very fine golfers. Thomas F. Ryan set the ball rolling when he won the South of Ireland Championship in 1936. The Club's most famous amateur, Arthur Pierse, has won 4 major championships, represented Ireland on over 100 occasions, played on Walker Cup and Eisenhower Trohy Teams, and was 5 times best amateur at the Irish Open.

Of more recent vintage Pat Murray, Marion Riordan and Sarah Crowe have won International Caps whilst John O'Donoghue renowned as a great hurling goalkeeper, won Senior International Caps in 2003 and 2004.

What a great achievement for a small country club!