Killeen Castle golf club Meath

Killeen Castle Golf Course

Killeen Castle hosts a magnificent Jack Nicklaus Signature Course designed and constructed by arguably the game's greatest golfer and the world's pre-eminent course designer. With a record 18 major championships and close to 300 golf courses designed around the world, Jack is a true legend of the game and at Killeen Castle he has created some legendary golf holes.
The Nicklaus name has become synonymous with greatness in golf, and his résumé of some of the world's finest new courses now includes Killeen Castle.
Open Competition fixtures are only on a month by month they are listed is on their website, which you will find on our "Club Info" section so please consult their website for any additional fixture dates not shown on our Fixtures.
Spaciously rambling over 350 acres among superb natural woodlands, Jack has created a course that can be set up to provide the sternest of championship challenges but which remains playable and enjoyable for the average golfer. It is a testament to the quality of Jack's creation that the course has been awarded the honour of host venue for The 2011 Solheim Cup and the 2010 AIB Ladies Irish Open.
Pure bent grasses have created putting surfaces that run true and fast year round, and our extensive 530km of drainage ensures that the course remains playable in any weather.
Prior to your round of golf you can warm up at our long game facility with complimentary golf balls or practice your short game on the putting greens in front of the Clubhouse.
Killeen Castle have employed the renowned Dave Pelz widely recognised as golf's foremost authority on the short game and putting, Dave Pelz focused on research and teaching this great game. Better skills within 100 yards of the hole is the fastest route to lowering handicaps. And, with a uniquely analytical approach, this former NASA scientist had designed instruction to teach those shots effectively.
Top playing professionals, including three-time major winner Phil Mickelson, have relied on Pelz's advice while thousands of amateurs attend his popular Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools and clinics each year. The author of six books, including Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible and Dave Pelz's Putting Bible, he has long served as Technical Consultant for Golf Magazine and as a featured instructor for The Golf Channel.
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2022;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2019 (Up-6);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2018 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2017 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2016 (Down-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 22-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2015 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 19-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2014 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 17-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2013 (Up-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 18-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 3-ranked parkland golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 6-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2012, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 14-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2010;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 11-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2010, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Green Fees Sunday to Wednesday.: | €45/80 |
Green Fees Friday Saturday & B.H.: | €50/80 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €45/50 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €55 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | Yes |
Buggy Hire: €40 | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €2,371 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €1,286 |
Full Corporate Membership Fee: | €7,950 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 370 |
Designer | Jack Nicklaus |
Founded | 2009 |
Address | Dunsany, |
Telephone | 01-6893000 |
info@killeencastle.com | |
Website | Killeen Castle golf club website |
General Manage: | Seamus Carroll |
Captain: | |
Lady Captain: | |
President: | Paul Grimes |
Vice-Captains': | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Tony Weldon & Rita Tighe |
Club Pro: | Paul McCanny |
Hon. Treasurer: | David Devereux & Carmel Doran |
Comp. Secretary: | Tommy Murphy & Ann White |
Location Map
Lat:53.591793
Long:-6.647844
General Facts & Information
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim | Clubhouse opening 9.00am to Dusk |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Every Day |
Pre-booking for open Tournaments: Pre-booking recommended |
Killeen Castle Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2022 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to Men | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Captains' Prize to Ladies |
Tuesday 5 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Tuesday 14 July |
Closed |
1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 18 July | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 18 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 3 September | Closed | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ |
Tuesday 24 May |
Open | 1 | |
Black Singles Stableford | Sunday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Thursday 16 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Wednesday 29 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 19 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 August |
Open | 1 | |
4-Person Team Event | Friday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 August | Monday 22 August | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Monday 22 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 23 August | Open | 1 | |
Leinster Women's Seniors Competition | Monday 5 September | G. I. | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 13 September | Open | 1 | |
Black Singles Stableford | Sunday 18 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 27 September | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,535 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 75 7,677 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 72 5,392 yd's |
Green | Par 72 SSS 70 6,118 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 75 7,142 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | Black | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 485 | 430 | 402 | 354 | 4 | 3 | 329 | 4 | 3 |
2 | 613 | 577 | 532 | 514 | 5 | 9 | 468 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 395 | 343 | 312 | 297 | 4 | 12 | 267 | 4 | 13 |
4 | 471 | 434 | 368 | 348 | 4 | 13 | 317 | 4 | 9 |
5 | 477 | 433 | 413 | 361 | 4 | 4 | 355 | 4 | 7 |
6 | 185 | 174 | 163 | 144 | 3 | 11 | 131 | 3 | 15 |
7 | 527 | 520 | 460 | 450 | 5 | 15 | 400 | 5 | 11 |
8 | 243 | 198 | 181 | 146 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 475 | 468 | 415 | 400 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 4 | 1 |
Out | 3,871 | 3,577 | 3,255 | 3,014 | 36 | 2,756 | 36 | ||
10 | 445 | 438 | 403 | 390 | 4 | 5 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
11 | 548 | 423 | 410 | 374 | 4 | 7 | 336 | 4 | 8 |
12 | 548 | 505 | 463 | 454 | 5 | 16 | 378 | 5 | 10 |
13 | 452 | 392 | 486 | 360 | 4 | 8 | 315 | 4 | 12 |
14 | 215 | 188 | 180 | 161 | 3 | 14 | 118 | 3 | 18 |
15 | 564 | 559 | 500 | 481 | 5 | 18 | 410 | 5 | 14 |
16 | 199 | 187 | 182 | 162 | 3 | 10 | 138 | 3 | 16 |
17 | 449 | 428 | 375 | 358 | 4 | 6 | 291 | 4 | 6 |
18 | 476 | 445 | 381 | 364 | 4 | 2 | 318 | 4 | 2 |
In | 3,806 | 3,565 | 3,280 | 3,104 | 36 | 2,636 | 36 | ||
Total | 7,677 | 7,142 | 6,535 | 6,118 | 72 | 5,392 | 72 | ||
SSS | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record 67
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
History of Killeen Castle
For over eight hundred years, Killeen Castle has stood as a silent sentinel in the heart of Royal Meath, ancient home to the High Kings of Ireland.
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster. From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm. In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997 when Snowbury Ltd purchased the castle and its grounds, with a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today.
What the Club tells us:
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster.
From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm.
In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997
With a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today, the current owners purchased the castle and its grounds and began the journey to create one of Ireland's finest golf resorts.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Val Ledwith | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Dolores McVey | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Keeling | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2011 | President |
Rita Tighe | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Colm Moloney | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2012 | President |
Dolores McVey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Seamus Tighe | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2013 | President |
Sheila Grimes | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Kenny | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2014 | President |
Anne Donegan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2015 | President |
Angela Murray | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Jimmy Lennox | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2016 | President |
Barbara Moloney | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Robert McGreevy | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2017 | President |
Carol Pearson |
2018 | Ladies Captain |
Frank Donegan | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2018 | President |
2019 | Ladies Captain | |
2019 | Men's Captain | |
Paul Grimes | 2019 | President |
2020 | Ladies Captain | |
2020 | Men's Captain | |
2020 | President | |
2021 | Ladies Captain | |
2021 | Men's Captain | |
2021 | President | |
2022 | Ladies Captain | |
2022 | Men's Captain | |
2022 | President | |
Paraic Connolly (-2.0) |
2022 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Daniel Sweeney (-0.2) |
2022 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Mark Collins (-2) |
2022 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Holes in One at Killeen Castle
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |