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Members Achievements

Waterford Castle won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Dromoland Castle Golf Club on Saturday 9th August 2014 when they beat East Cork Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in the Final having beaten Killarney Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-Matches in the Semi-Final.
They made the long journey to Warrenpoint Golf Club to take part in the All-Ireland deciders. They met Ulster Champions Rosapenna Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Friday 4th September and booked their place in the All-Ireland Final the following day when they accounted for the Donegal Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Ben Murray with Patsy Garry who beat Pat Boyce with Ann Currie by 5 and 4, next up was Sam Power was Bridget Tierney who lost out to Club owner Frank Casey Jnr. with Terri McBride by 2-holes, they were followed by Pat Madigan with Anna Glavin who recorded a 3 and 2 win over Enda Kennedy with Dympna Kelly, the penultimate match of Niall O'Connell with Kay Walsh went 3 and 2 to the Donegal pair of Marty McDermott with Orla Lenny, so their place in the decider hinged on the bottom match of Denny Sinnott with Fiona Fitzgerald who had a comfortable 4 and 2 win over Con Boyce with Susanne Gallagher and with it their place in the All-Ireland Final.
They met Leinster Champions Castlecomer in the decider who had accounted for Connacht Champions Portumna Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in their Semi-Final.
First on the tee was Ben Murray with Patsy Garry who beat Tommy O'Neill wit Betty Owens by a comfortable 8 and 7, next up was Liam Coady with Bridget Tierney who lost out to Jason Brennan with Ann Ring by 5 and 4, they were followed by Pat Madigan with Kay Walsh who also lost their match against Michael Daly with Joan Brennan by 3 and 2, the penultimate match of Francis Reynolds with Mary Madigan had a 3 and 1 win over Victor Smyth with Teresa Manning, the bottom match of Denny Sinnott with Fiona Fitzgerald clinched the green pennant when they beat Ken Hovenden with Maria Downey by 3 and 2.

My congratulations to Kevin Phelan on his call-up to the Walker Cup team to represent Great Britain & Ireland against the USA at the National Golf Links of America in Southampton, New York from September 7th and 8th.

Kevin Phelan ( Honorary Member) has won his European Tour Card for the 2014 season.
Qualified to play in the 2 US Open’s as an amateur
Jack Power & David Walsh were part of the Waterpark team that won the

Junior All Ireland Schools Championship 2014 at Nenagh Golf Club
Bill Murray, Niall O’Connell & Thomas Martin were part of the victorious De la Salle team that won the Senior All Ireland Schools Championship.

Waterford Castle Golf Club won the All-Ireland Junior Foursomes in 2009, when the team was Sean O’Sullivan, Kevin O’Leary, Patrick Rohan and Garry Walshe they were managed by Steven Walshe and Tom O’Leary the coach was Pat Madigan.

The Ladies of Waterford Castle Golf Club won the Mid Leinster Minor Cup P. Garvey, B. Tierney, D. McCarty, R. Moynihan, F. Fitzgerald, E. Carroll and L. Brophy they were managed by M. Fogarty and C. Flynn.

Waterford Castle Golf Club got to the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Limerick Golf Club in 1998, when the team was C. Ahearne, J. Hegarty, D. O'Leary, J. Dalton, J. Nolan, J, Morrissey, T. Clancy, K. O'Brien, L. McCarthy, J. Hughey and B. Mulhall, they were managed by L. Coady.

Waterford Castle Golf Club won the Belvedere Cup in 2003.

Kathleen Walsh and Carmel Walsh qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21st of August 2001.

Members who played representative golf for their Country or Province;

Kevin Phelan is an Irish International from 2010 to the present day Kevin Qualified for the US-Open at Pebble Beach in 2010 and again at Merion Golf Club in 2013.

J. McCleane represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2007 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points;

History of Waterford Castle