Lurgan golf club Armagh

Members Achievements

The Ladies of Lurgan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Senior Foursomes when they beat Shandon Park Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match at Bangor Golf Club on Sunday 3rd September 2017.
They were led out by Maeve Cummins with Orla O’Dowd who lost their match against Jenny Fawcett with Jacqui Young by 5 and 4 they were followed by Cara Murphy with Lynne Hanna who had a 4 and 3 win over Helen McCarthy with Paula McAtamney and in the bottom match Niamh Ward with Fiona Cummins had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win over Niamh Ward with Fiona Cummins.
They made their way to Malone Golf Club when they were drawn against Munster Champions Killarney Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 28th September. They were led out on that occasion by Maeve Cummins with Orla O’Dowd who had a 1-hole win over Deirdre Prendergast with Eimear O’Donnell, in the second match Cara Murphy with Bronagh McKavanagh lost their match against Fidelma O’Connor with Mary Sheehy by 3 and 2 and in the bottom match Niamh Ward with F. Cummins lost their match by 2-holes against Ann Moynihan-Rudden with Amy Arthur. Killarney went on to win the All-Ireland Green Pennant when they beat Roscommon by 2-matches to 1-match in the decider.  

Lurgan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup when they beat Omagh Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches in the Semi-Final and Ballyclare Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches in the Final

They made their way to Carton House Golf Club to compete in the All-Ireland deciders and drew Connaught Champions Athenry in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 14th September 2016.

They were led out by Keith Percy who beat David Kitt by 3 and 2, next up was James Horan who had a 2 and 1 win over Brendan Penney, he was followed by Gareth Hanna who halved his match against Sean O'Connell, in the penultimate match Jim McKee recorded a 4 and 3 win over Brian O'Connor and a place in the All-Ireland Final the following day in the bottom match Andrew Cummins recorded a halve against Darren Leufer.

They met Leinster Champions Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final they were led out again by Keith Percy who won by 1-hole to Kevin Moran, next up was James Horan who went down by 4 and 3 to Harry Gleeson, he was followed by Gareth Hanna who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over Paul Whelan, in the penultimate match Jim McKee lost out to Fergal Moran so it was all down to the bottom match of Andrew Cummins against young (15-year old)Tommy Smyth to decide where the Green Pennant was going young Tommy sank a huge putt on the 17th to clinch the match for the Rathfarnham Club.

Conall Coleman was Team Captain and Manager and Peter Kennedy was the reserve on the day.

Lurgan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Fred Daly Trophy and played Leinster Champions Carton House Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Warrenpoint Golf Club on Thursday 28th August 2014.
They were led by Caolan McCann who lost his match against David Carey by 1-hole, he was followed by Peter Cummins who also lost his match by 1-hole against Marc Boucher, next up was Jason McCann who lost his match against Sean Walsh by 2 and 1, Ronan McGivern  lost out to Oisin Devereux by 5 and 4, Conal Patterson (4) lost his match by 6 and 5 against Dean Cafferty, the bottom two matches of Nathan McCann against Darragh Walsh and Conor McDonald against Cian Hutchinson were halved.

Lurgan Golf Club was runners-up in the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Castlerock Golf Club when they lost out to Munster Champions Mitchelstown Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in 2011. The won the Ulster Final on Sunday 14th August when they beat Fortwilliam by 3-matches to 2-matches at Edenmore Golf Club.

They were drawn against Leinster Champions Co. Meath in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, they were led by Laurence McGrady who lost out to David Fox by 4 and 2, he was followed by Philip Shaw who lost to Sean Fitzgerald by 4 and 3, next up was Michael McSherry who beat Michael Gaynor on the 19th, in the penultimate match David Magee beat Tony Lacey by 4 and 3, the bottom match of Gareth Hanna against Ciaran Blaney went 3 and 2 to Lurgan and a place in the All-Ireland decider.

They met Munster Champions Mitchelstown Golf Club in the decider. They were led again by Laurence McGrady who lost out to John Cahill by 1-hole, he was followed by Philip Shaw who had a similar result against Sean Lane, when Michael McSherry went down to Adrian Gamble by 3 and 2 their dreams of the green pennant was gone. The bottom two matches David Magee against John Maguire and Gareth Hanna against Clem Leonard were halved.

Lurgan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Senior Cup when they beat Ardglass Golf Club by 3 matches to 2 matches at Belvoir Park Golf Club on Sunday 22nd August 2010.

They made their way to Castlebar Golf Club to compete in the National deciders, where they met Leinster Champions Kilkenny on Friday 17th September and recorded a 4 matches to one match over the team from the Marble City. First on the tee was Francis Tallon against Graham Nugent who won his match by 5 and 3, he was followed by Steve Kelly who beat Craig Martin by 2 and 1, next up was Dave Sutton against Eddie Power who had a convincing 5 and 3 win over the Kilkenny man. The penultimate match of Gary Clarke against Richie Walsh was halved as was the bottom match of James Horan against Paul O’Hara.

They met Munster Champions Bandon in the All-Ireland Final the following day. Francis Tallon again led against Brian O’Donovan, he was followed by Dave Sutton against Dave McCarthy, next up was Steve Kelly against Kieran Hurley. The penultimate match of Gary Clarke against Dwayne Twomey, and the bottom match of James Horan against Donal O’Donovan. 

“The gogolfing Website” congratulate Gareth Shaw, who together with Paul Cutler (Portstewart Golf Club), Niall Kearney (The Royal Dublin Golf Club), Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye Golf Club), Shane Lowry (Esker Hills Golf Club) retained the European Amateur Team Championship at Turin Heat on Saturday 5th July 2008, when they beat England in the final by 4 ½ matches to 2 ½.

Lurgan Golf Club won the Ulster Championship of the Fred Daly Trophy and were drawn against Leinster Champions Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Dungarvan Golf Club on 24th August 2005.

First on the tee was G. Douglas who won his match by 3 and 2 against S. Webster, he was followed by A. Shaw who lost his match to D. Lernihan by the same margin. Next up was J. Horan against G. Lenehan who lost his match by 4 and 3. The penultimate match was between A. Gallery and T. O’Connor with the Castle player recording a 5 and 4 victory. The bottom match was halved between A. McReynolds and A. Slaughter.

Graham Douglas was selected on the Ulster team for the Boys' Interprovincial Championships at Warrenpoint from 25th 27th August 2004.

Gareth Shaw was selected on the Irish Boy's team for the Home Internationals at Blairgowrie, Scotland in early August 2002 and the Irish Boys' team that played in Rejkjavik, Iceland on July 9th 2002. He was also selected on the Ulster Boy's team for the Inter-provincials at Headfort Golf Club on August 28-30, 2002. Gareth, won the Irish Boys' Under-17 Trophy at Thurles Golf Club on August 23rd, with rounds of 70,70, 69 and 72. He won the Leinster Boys' Championship at Co. Meath Golf Club in July 2001. He finished with a round of 70 three-under-par. He was selected on the Irish Boys' team for the Home Internationals at Moortown, Leeds in August 2001. Gareth also won the Leinster Boys' under-15 title in 2000. Surely one to watch for the future.

Congratulations to Gareth on winning the North of Ireland Amatuer Championship in 2006.

Prior to 2001:

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

R. A. Hanna represented Ireland at international Youths level from 1978 to 1979 playing 6-matches, won 3-matches and halved three accumulating 9-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1987 to 1988 playing 6-times won 4-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 8-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1979 to 1980 playing 8-times won 6-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 12-points;

Paul McCabrey represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1996 playing  7-times halved 1-match and lost 6-matches accumulating 1-point. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1999 playing 4-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 0-matches accumulating 7-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1995 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points;

Gareth Shaw represented Ireland as a Senior International from 2005 to2008 playing 19-times won 7-matches halved five and lost 7-matches accumulating 19-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from 2005 to 2006 playing 4-matches, won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 2001 to 2003 playing 23-times won 13-matches halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 28-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 2005 to 2007 playing 18-times won 16-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 32-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 2005 playing 5-times won 4-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 8-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2000 to 2001 playing 11-times won 4-matches halved three and lost 4-matches accumulating 11-points;

Graham Douglas represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2004 playing 2-times won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points;

History of Lurgan

Instituted 1893 affiliated 1894

The founder members of Lurgan Golf Club were nine gentlemen who met on the 8^th September, 1893, in the rooms of Mr. N. J. Leepers. They decided to lease over 66 acres in the demesne, formerly owned by Lord Lurgan, but then in the ownership of Messrs McCaughey, Malcolmson and Clarke.

As early as 1900, the club was forced to relocate to Grace Hall. "The Irish Golfer " in 1900, reported "an excellent green consisting of nine-holes and being 2,500 yards in length ". It gives the professional as W. D. Daly, whose sons Alec and Christopher, became professionals at The Royal Belfast and Malone, respectively.

Between 1923 and 1924, the club returned to its original location at the Demesne and a nine-hole course was laid out and clubhouse built. The course was extended to eighteen-holes between 1971 and 1972.