Wicklow golf club Wicklow

Members Achievements

Wicklow Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Fred Perry Trophy for men over 55 years when they were drawn against defending champions Nenagh Golf Club at Athlone Golf Club on Thursday 29th September 2022 and lost by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Simon Carroll with Tony McKeever who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Billy Burke with Jim Gleeson, they were followed by Brian Tracey with Killian Jameson against Paul Moloney with Garry Howard and lost out by 4 and 3, the match between Gavin Carroll with Kevin Monaghan and Billy Morgan with William Harty was halved, in the penultimate match Aidan and Ken Doyle lost out by 5 and 4 against Pat J. Hogan with Dinny Ryan and the bottom match of Paul Garland with Gabriel O’Donoghue against Sean Minogue with George Hayes was also halved.   

The Ladies of Wicklow Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Intermediate Cup on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Blarney Golf Club when they went down to Fota Island Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Nora Dunne who lost her match by 4 and 3 against Paula Whitley, she was followed by Una Doyle who halved her match against Kata Meagher, next on the tee was Margaret Bolger who went down by 7 and 6 against Marissa O’Flynn, in the penultimate match Bernie O'Donoghue drew her match against Theresa Roche and in the bottom match Grainne Lavery went down by 5 and 4 against Suzanne Hickey.  

The Ladies of Wicklow Golf Club won the Mid-Leinster Final of the Intermediate Cup at Tramore Golf Club on Saturday 2nd September 2017 when they beat Tullamore Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
They were led out by Maeve O'Boyle who had a very comfortable 6 and 4 win over Cait Cooney, she was followed by Katie Roche who lost her match by 4 and 3 against Olive Carragher, next on the tee was Una Doyle who had a 4 and 3 win over Alison McCarthy, in the penultimate match Deirdre Carroll beat Eilish O'Connell by 3 and 2 and the bottom match of Mary Stapleton against Richelle O'Neill was declared a halve when called-in and a place in the All-Ireland Deciders.
They made their way to Malone Golf Club where they met Munster Champions Cahir Park Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
Maeve O’Boyle led them out again and recorded a 2-hole win over Susan Carey, next on the tee was Katie Roche who lost her match against Michelle Keating by 3 and 2, next on the tee was Una Doyle who also lost her match by 3 and 2 against Breda Keating, in the penultimate match Deirdre Carroll lost out by 3 and 2 against Joanne Quaid-Noonan and in the bottom match Mary Stapleton had a 5 and 4 win over Patricia Browne.  

Wicklow Golf Club celebrated success on the national stage for the first time in 2014. The Ladies Minor Cup team won the ILGU all-Ireland final in Monkstown Golf Club when they defeated East Cork.

The Ladies of Wicklow Golf Club won the Mid-Leinster Final of the AA-Insurance Senior Foursomes in 2007, they made their way to Athlone Golf Club to compete in the National deciders, where the met East-Leinster Champions Donabate Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final which they lost by 2½-matches to ½ match.

 First on the tee was  Jackie Kavanagh (6) with Mary Copeland (12) who lost their match by 4 and 2 to Pat Doran (5) with Aileen Hanratty (11), they were followed by Mairead Dowling (11) with Rosemary Kavanagh (13) who lost out to Mary McKenna (4) with Fionnuala Forde (12) by 2 and 1. The bottom match of Ann Reilly (12) with Lesley Hopkins (12) was halved against Deirdre Bradshaw (8) with Patricia Morris (12).

Wicklow Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 1986, when the team was P. Roche, B. Finlay, J. Mitchell, S. Hopkins, B. Murphy, S. Dowling, B. Hickey, T. Vickers, E. Harrington, K. Clarke, W. Redmond and R. Vickers. They were captained by S. McGauley.

They won the Barton Cup for the first time in 1963, when the team was L. Kavanagh, J. J. Murphy, William Hopkins, J. A. Toner, H. M. Howard, P. Lawless, L. Carroll, R. Fitzpatrick, J. Furlong and S. McGauley, they were captained by P. Kavanagh.

They were Provincial Towns Cup Winners in 1999, when the team was Brendan Jacob, Liam Doyle, Robin Craig, Peter Sinnott, Liam Devlin, Phillip Craig, Stephen Dowling, Joe Phillips, Rob Jacob, Jim Halpenny, Aidan Earls and Jamesie Doyle, they were managed by Keith Clarke and selected by Chris McEntaggart.

They won the Provincial Towns Cup for the first time in 1952, when the team was M. J. McEaschern, G. Kent, L. Carroll, J. Toner, T. A. Delahunt, F. Fennell, J. Gleeson, J. H. McCarroll and C. Walsh, they were captained by P. J. Lawless.

They won the Wicklow section of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1996, when the team was John Solon, Dick Fitzpatrick, Bart O’Toole, Liam Kavanagh, Pat Teehan and Joe Furlong.

Wicklow Golf Club first won the Brennan Cup in 1951 when the team was Joe McCarroll, Louis Carroll, Jim Murphy, Charlie Byrne, Pat Lawless, Kevin Lawless, Kevin Branagan, Jim Trayer, Geoff Kent, Jack Toner and Kit Walsh.

They won it again in 1959 with Tom Delahunt, Fr. Neylon, Ger Vickers, Louis Carroll, Pat Lawless, Denis Mooney, Jack Toner, Joe McCarroll and Ned Kavanagh, they were captained by Dick Fitzpatrick.

They won it for the 3rd time in 1963 when the team was J. A. Toner, L. Kavanagh, W. Hopkins, J. T. Murphy, E. Branagan, T. A. Delahunt, J. Fitzpatrick, P. Keelaghan, R. Fitzpatrick, P. Lawless, E. M. Boner, J. Furlong and Joseph Fitzpatrick, they were captained by P. Kavanagh

They won the Brennan Cup in 1975 when the team was R. L. Fitzpatrick, M. Carey, J. Kelly, O. Sinnott, W. Cuffe, D. J. Mooney, P. Kavanagh, R. Vickers, B. Hickey and Liam Kavanagh (Labour T. D.)

Wicklow Golf Club won the Cullen Cup in 1994, when the team was, Des O’Shea, Brian Murphy, Paul Furlong, Stevie Dowling, Colin Shortall, Mary Copeland, Mairead Carroll, Margaret Hopkins, Una Doyle and Patricia Craig,

They won it again in 1995, when the team was Ken Vickers, Bobby Vickers, James Devlin, Keith Clarke, Pat Roach, Lesley Hopkins, Jackie Kavanagh, Pauline Murphy and Cathy Clarke.

They first won the Cullen Cup in 1975, when the team was Paddy Kavanagh, Audrey Hopkins, John Hopkins, Dick Fitzpatrick, Aidan Earls, Bobby Vickers, Pauline Murphy,

The Ladies of Wicklow Golf Club won the Midlands League in 2004, when the team was Mairead Dowling, Lesley Hopkins, Jackie Kavanagh, Ann Reilly, Rose-Mary Kavanagh, Tricia Shannon, Mary Copeland, Una Doyle, Joan Porter and they were captained by Elane Cunningham.

They won the Midland Plate in 2004, when the team was Miriam McGrath, Roisin Moloney, Breda Carroll, Ellen Conalty,-McLoughlin, Llona Madden, Siobhan McEntaggart and they were captained by Dolores Dooley and assisted by Ann Merrigan.

They won the Midland League in 1992 when the team was `Mairead Carroll, Audrey Hopkins, Pauline Murphy and Margaret Hopkins, they were captained by Margaret Kavanagh.

They won the Midland Plate in 1993, when the team was Rosemarie Kavanagh, Mary Flynn, Helen Gorman, Christine Ronning, Ciara McCabe, Mary Finlayson and Teresa Murphy.

They won the Midland League in 1998, when the team was, Margaret Hopkins, Margaret Kavanagh, Mary Copeland, Una Doyle, Theresa Porter, Mairead Dowling and Jackie Kavanagh, they were captained by Nuala Furlong.

They won the Midland Plate in 2000, when the team was Sofia McGorris, Ann-Marie McGorris, Anna O’Reilly, Carol O’Brien, Dolores Dooley, Bernie O’Donoghue and they were captained by Phyllis Kavanagh.

They won the Midland Trophy in 2000, when the team was Helen Keatings, Ann Merrigan, Phyllis Kavanagh, Patricia Shannon, Sheila Murphy and they were captained by Patricia Craig.

They won the Valerie Doyle Trophy in 1999 with Stella Doyle and Lesley Hopkins.

They won the Midland Trophy in 2002, when the team was Phyllis Kavanagh, Tricia Shannon, Ciara Doyle, Anna Merrigan, Carol O’Brien, Lynne Rea, Sheila Murphy, Mary Kavanagh and they were captained by Una Doyle.

They won the Midland League in 1996, when the team was, Mary Copeland, Jackie Kavanagh, Mairead Dowling, Lesley Hopkins, Margaret Kavanagh and they were captained by Una Doyle.

Wicklow Ladies won one of the premier National ILGU Tournaments the Australian Spoons, the team consisted Mary Copeland and Patricia Craig. They won the regional finals at Carlow Golf Club and the Final at Ashbourne Golf Club. This was the first National title won by Wicklow Golf Club.

Mary Copeland went on to represent Ireland at the Peugeot Challenge Wold Tour in 1998, she finished seventh out of one hundred and nineteen competitors.

History of Wicklow

Instituted 1904 affiliated 1906

The "Golfing Annual" 1905-6 gives an institution date of 1904 for Wicklow Golf Club. The Captain was Captain Harrington and the Hon. Secretary was Mr. T. A. Tombe, it was a nine-hole course, 2,400 yd’s in length on a high-lying coast towards Wicklow Head, about a mile from Wicklow Station.

Lionel Hewson gives the following account in The Irish Field on the 30th May, 1908 "Walking out on the first tee, one is faced by a magnificent view, stretching right away to the Hill of Howth. The first thing that strikes one is the bravery of those who were responsible for making the course.

The difficulties must have been well nigh inconceivable, and Mr. W. O’Shaughnessy told me this was the case, as dense furze covered the whole course. He remarked that Mr. H. Toppin, the former D. I. for Wicklow, and the present Secretary, Mr. T. A. Tombe were primarily responsible for the commencement of the club, but I fancy Mr. O’Shaughnessy had a finger in the pie also. Last year, a meeting was called and subscriptions taken.

Lord Fitzwilliam and two other gentlemen took debenture shares to all account large enough to buy the land and building which is now the clubhouse. As remarked before, the gorse-covered ground required Herculean labour to clear it and in 1907 it was always necessary to have a forecaddie to watch the balls.

The fact that I enjoyed many rounds without losing a ball testifies to the clearance that has been effected, Mr. Toppin the D. I. with an unfailing supply of matches was largely responsible for a good deal of the clearance. The course of nine-holes was laid out by Tom Hood of Dublin, It had 120 members and Sunday play with caddy was allowed".

Wicklow extended to eighteen-holes in the late 1980s.