Delgany golf club Wicklow

Members Achievements

William Walshe was selected on the Irish Boys’ Under 16 squad to play in the Quadrangular played at Ayr Belleisle, Scotland from 3rd to 5th April 2024, others on the team were Adam Fahey and John Moran (Portmarnock Golf Club), Eoin Burrows (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Co. Louth Golf Club) and Isaac Oliver (Ballinasloe Golf Club), they were coached by Ian Kearney and captained by Liam Troy from Thurles Golf Club.

The Ladies of Delgany Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster South Women’s Challenge Cup on Sunday 6th August 2023 when they went down to Ballinascorney Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.

Young William Walshe was selected on the winning Leinster Under-16 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Adam Fahey (Portmarnock Golf Club), Sean Cooper (Enniscorthy Golf Club), Mark Cadden (Roganstown Golf Club), Evan Monaghan (Naas Golf Club) and Evan Monaghan (Tullamore Golf Club)
They were Captained by Ger Ennis (Athy Golf Club) and Managed by Kevin Raftery (Forrest Little Golf Club).

William Walshe was selected on the Irish U-16 High performance panel for 2023/2024, the others on the panel were Eoin Burrows (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Niall Conneely and Isaac Oliver (Ballinasloe Golf Club), Adam Fahey and John Moran (Portmarnock Golf Club), John William Burke (Ballyhaunis Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Co Louth Golf Club), Harris Fleming (Galgorm Castle Golf Club) and Harry O'Hara (Clandeboye Golf Club).

William Walshe was selected on the Leinster Under-14 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 18th and 19st July 2022, the others on the squad were Adam Fahey (Seapoint Golf Club), Luke Furlong (Wexford Golf Club), Jack McKenna (Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club), John Moran (Elm Park Golf Club), Toby Murphy (Greystones Golf Club), non-travelling reserve was Ben Cunningham (Carton House Golf Club) they were managed by Lu Grehan from Carton House Golf Club and captained by Derek Furlong from Wexford Golf Club.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

J. Keane-Nash represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1992 playing  3-times won 1-match and lost 2-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1994 to 1996 playing 10-times won 5-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 10-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1994 to 1995 playing 12-times won 6-matches halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 13-points;

P. Errity represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1982 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 4-points;

K. Greene represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1978 to 1982 playing 11-times won 4-matches and lost 7-matches accumulating 8-points;

P. Mulford represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1974 to 1975 playing 6-times won 4-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 8-points;

D. Synnott represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1997 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points;

Teresa Bradshaw played for the Irish Girls' in 1983;

History of Delgany

Instituted 1908 affiliated 1908

The first meeting of Delgany Golf Club was held at the Grand Hotel Greystones on 22nd February, 1908, with Dr. A. M. Archer in the chair. Mr. A. L. Figgiss proposed "it was desirable to form a golf club to be called Delgany Golf Club, with a course in Bellevue Demesne" A story goes that the foundation of Delgany arose out of the reluctance of Greystones Golf Club to allow Sunday golf. On 22nd of July, 1908, it was decided that the course should be opened for play the following Saturday. The first President was Dr. A. M. Archer, and the first Captain, was Mr. F. W. Robertson

At a committee meeting on the 26th August 1909, it was decided to invite the famous golfer, Harry Vardon, over to inspect the course and make improvements to it. He arrived in September 1909, and played a 36-hole challenge match against Michael "Dyke" Moran, in front of a large crowd. The Open Champion won 3 and 2.

The original course was designed by, Tom Hood, the professional at the Royal Dublin Golf Club.

Delgany Golf Club was established in 1908 and is situated in the heart of County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland. The ethos of Delgany Golf Club goes back to its foundation by members of Greystones G.C. who were then not allowed to play golf on Sundays on their own golf course. Interestingly, the first competition was played over nine holes on Good Friday that year and on St. Stephen´s Day of the same year the first 18 holes competition was played. This was also the first Captain´s Prize won by Clem Robertson who was subsequently killed in the First World War.

The fine golfing tradition of Delgany Golf Club can be traced back to Saturday, 18th September 1909 when Harry Vardon, one of the great names in the history of golf, played an exhibition match against the Irish champion, Michael Moran. Vardon, who won over 36 holes by 3 and 2 , playing with only 7 or 8 clubs in his bag, said after the match that "he drove like a lion but putted like a lamb". Apparently during the match several defects in the original layout of the course became evident and Vardon was subsequently engaged by the Club to make recommendations about the future layout of the course. He advised how the greens and bunkers could be improved and he made many other suggestions which were accepted by the Club.

The Ryder Cup came to Ireland for the first time in 2006 and it is interesting to note the strong connections that Delgany Golf Club has with this famous event. It is the only golf club in the world to have produced four Ryder Cup players in Harry Bradshaw, Jimmy Martin, John O´Leary and Eamonn Darcy. The strong Bradshaw family connection continues to the present day. Furthermore, Eamonn Darcy is a grand-nephew of Patrick J. Doyle, the first golf professional in Delgany Golf Club who subsequently became a well-known Tournament and teaching professional in America. These strong links with the Ryder Cup were maintained when in the 2006 event, Darren Reynolds, a member of Delgany Golf Club caddied for Paul McGinley.

Following an investment of almost €1.5 million by the members, Delgany Golf Club reopened its remodelled golf course with sand based greens and tees to USGA specifications on the 26th June 2004. As part of this investment a state-of-the-art Course Maintenance facility was also completed earlier in the year.

The bulk of this work was carried out over a three-month period in the summer of 2003 during which the Delgany members were kindly accommodated in neighbouring Clubs. The remodelled course was designed by the well-known Irish golf course architect, Patrick Merrigan, and was constructed by SOL one of Ireland´s leading golf course contractors. In his design, Patrick Merrigan was anxious to blend the newly constructed areas into the existing and natural contours of the course in order to make the new and old features indistinguishable while improving its year round playability and the overall enjoyment of the Delgany golfing experience.

Delgany Golf Club now presents golfers with an almost completely refurbished course offering a new challenge in a unique landscape and traditional environment. In addition, the newly redeveloped Clubhouse (a further investment of over €3.5m by the members)became operational in mid February of 2007 and offers members and guests alike excellent Clubhouse facilities and services. Delgany Golf Club as we approach our Centenary wishes all its members and visitors many happy hours playing the remodelled course and may everyone continue to enjoy the friendly Delgany hospitality on and off the golf course.