Ballyneety golf club Limerick
Ballyneety Golf Course
Ballyneety was known as Limerick County, before it re-opened in 2013. It is a quality parkland course, a par-72 6,171m with a standard scratch of 74 off the back tees. Designed by Ryder Cup player Des Smyth. Opened in 1994, Ballyneety has been described by amateures and professionals alike as a robust but very fair golfing challenge. It is a high quality built to top specification and is meticulously maintained providing a beautiful and elegant layout with a wide variety of shot-making opportunities to stunningly true greens. Some of the second shots are particularly noteworthy.
The practice facilities are outstanding and are used as a training base by the Irish Ladies Golf Team. There is a fully equipped Driving Range, two large putting greens and a specially designed "short game" practice area.
The high quality found on the golf course is carried over to the visitor facilities. The Clubhouse, is an award winning design, provides first class customer comforts as well as wonderful vistas of the golf course and the Golden Vale.
The course is built on part of the Croker Estate, the ancestral home of the notorious "Boss Croker" of Tamany Hall fame. It is set in the rolling hills just 5-miles from Limerick City, just outside the village of Ballyneety. The visitor is assured of a warm welcome and a memorable game of golf.
Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Green Fees Monday to Thursday: | €40 |
Green Fees Friday to Sunday & B.H.: | €45 |
Society Green Fees Monday to Thursday: | €35 |
Society Green Fees Friday to Sunday & B.H.: | €40 |
Green Fees with a Member Monday to Thursday: | €20 |
Green Fees with a Member Friday to Sunday & B.H.: | €25 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €25 |
Practice Area + extras: | Range |
Electric Trolley Hire: €15 | Yes |
Club Hire: €25 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: €30 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: |
Yes |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €875 |
Full Husband & Wife Membership Fee: | €1,470 |
Full Family Membership Fee: | €1,650 |
Full Past Membership Fee: | €800 |
Full Senior Membership Fee: | €620 |
Full U-30 Membership Fee: | €520 |
Full Country Membership Fee: | €430 |
Full Student U-24 Membership Fee: | €260 |
Full Junior U-18 Membership Fee: | €155 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 1259 |
Designer | Des Smyth |
Founded | 2013 |
Address | Ballyneety, |
Telephone | 061-351881 |
info@ballyneetygolfclub.com | |
Website | Ballyneety golf club website |
Golf Operations Manager: | John Leamy |
Captain: | Pat Fogarty |
Lady Captain: | Theresa O'Donoghue |
President: | Helen Stewart |
Seniors Captain: | Joe Teefy |
Vice-Captains': | Ken Hogan & Sheila O'Malley |
Hon. Secretary: | Donal O'Brien & Rolita Keane |
Club Pro: | Donal McSweeney |
Hon. Treasurer: | Gerry Rigney & Aine Feeney |
Comp. Secretary: | Denis Healy & Dolores Curtin |
Location Map
Lat:52.594994
Long:-8.556762
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Sunday morning's 8.00am to 11.00am |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Ballyneety Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 5 January |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Friday 13 June |
Sunday 15 June | Closed | 3 |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 June |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 15 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Friday 13 June | Sunday 15 June | Closed | 3 |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 15 June | Closed | 1 | |
Professionals Prize to the Men | Saturday 16 August | Sunday 17 August | Closed | 2 |
Professionals Prize to the Men | Sunday 17 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Friday 22 August |
Saturday 23 August | Closed | 2 |
President's Prize | Saturday 23 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies |
Saturday 13 September | Sunday 14 September | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 14 September | Closed | 1 | |
2-Person Team Event |
Monday 17 March | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 26 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 1 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 22 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 29 May |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 12 June |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 19 June | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 26 June | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Friday 27 June | Sunday 29 June | Open | 3 |
Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 28 June |
Open | 1 |
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Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 29 June |
Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Friday 27 June | Sunday 29 June |
Open | 3 |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 28 June |
Open | 1 |
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Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 29 June |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 17 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 July |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
3-PersonChampagne Scramble | Monday 4 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
Minor Scratch Cup | Friday 15 August | Sunday 17 August | Open | 3 |
Minor Scratch Cup | Saturday 16 August | Open | 1 | |
Minor Scratch Cup | Sunday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 21 August |
Open |
1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 18 September |
Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 25 September |
|
Open | 1 |
L. & G. 2-Person Team Event | Monday 27 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 70 SSS 69 5,425 m |
Red | Par 71 SSS 70 4,539 m |
Green | Par 70 SSS 67 5,143 m |
Blue | Par 70 SSS 70 5,701 m |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White | Green |
Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 362 | 355 | 348 | 4 | 7 |
328 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 149 | 141 | 119 | 3 | 15 | 96 | 3 | 15 |
3 | 364 | 356 | 337 | 4 | 3 | 299 | 4 | 9 |
4 | 492 | 454 | 422 | 5 | 5 |
400 | 5 | 1 |
5 | 407 | 393 | 384 | 4 | 1 | 337 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 167 | 148 | 143 | 3 | 11 | 130 | 3 | 11 |
7 | 266 | 256 | 242 | 4 | 9 | 199 | 4 | 13 |
8 | 145 | 135 | 127 | 3 | 13 | 95 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 466 | 457 | 442 | 5 | 17 | 376 |
5 | 3 |
Out | 2,818 | 2,695 | 2,564 | 35 | 2,260 | 35 | ||
10 | 326 | 312 | 305 | 4 | 10 |
284 | 4 | 6 |
11 | 452 | 415 | 388 |
4 |
2 |
365 | 5 | 14 |
12 | 305 | 285 |
264 | 4 | 12 |
218 | 4 | 8 |
13 | 153 | 144 | 125 | 3 | 16 | 99 | 3 | 18 |
14 | 475 | 457 | 425 | 5 | 8 |
380 | 5 | 4 |
15 | 170 | 155 | 149 | 3 | 14 | 115 | 3 | 16 |
16 | 373 | 366 | 350 | 4 | 6 |
272 | 4 | 10 |
17 |
374 |
348 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
305 |
4 | 2 |
18 | 255 | 248 | 241 | 4 | 18 | 241 | 4 | 12 |
In | 2,883 | 2,730 | 2,579 | 35 | 2,279 | 36 | ||
Total | 5,701 | 5,425 | 5,143 | 70 | 4,539 | 71 | ||
SSS | 670 | 69 | 67 | 70 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 67
Members Achievements
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Irish Women’s Challenge Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Thursday 14th September 2023 when they went down to Corrstown Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Meghann Hayes lost her match by 2 and 1 against Suzanne Thompson, she was followed by Helen Stewart who had a 2 and 1 win against Marie Clonan, next on the tee was Louise Lane who lost her match against Anne Dermody by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Áine Feeney recorded a 2 and 1 win against Nora Murray and the bottom match Mary O'Grady lost her match by the minimum against Eithna McIvor.
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Woman’s Challenge Cup on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Abbeyleix Golf Club when they beat Courtown Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match. In the top match Meghann Hayes had a 4 and 3 win against Mags Dooley, she was followed by Helen Stewart who recorded a very confortable 7 and 5 win against Dympna Doyle, next on the tee was Louise Lane who went one better with a 7 and 6 win against Ann Morgan the bottom two matches of Joan O'Brien against Mary O'Connor and Mary O'Grady against Angie Dooley were halved when called-in.
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club won the Final of the West Munster Women’s Challenge Cup on Sunday 23th July 2023 at Kenmare Golf Club when they beat Ballybunion Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Intermediate Cup on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Doneraile Golf Club when they went down to Gowran Park Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Marie O'Brien lost her match against Orla McCormack by 3 and 1, she was followed by Louise Wilkinson who lost by the minimum against Aisling Costello the next match of Helena McCormack against Fiona Godfrey was halved, in the penultimate match Gillian Stack went down by 5 and 4 against Lottie Boote and in the bottom match Nicola Desamais halved her match against Ashleigh Boote.
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club won the Final of the West Munster Women’s Intermediate Cup on Saturday 29th July 2023 at East Clare Golf Club when they beat Dooks Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
The Ladies of Ballyneety Golf Club qualified for the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland series of the Minor Cup at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Wednesday 7th September 2022.
They were drawn against the Ladies from Rockmount Golf Club but lost out by 4-matches to 1-match.
First on the tee was Louise Wilkinson who won her match by 1-hole against Patricia McDonnell, next on the tee was Maiella Comerford who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Moyra Evans, she was followed by Dolores Curtin who went down 6 and 5 against Karen Gowdy, in the penultimate match Jinakie Fogarty lost her match against Alwyn Higham and in the bottom match Fiona Hennessy lost her match against Sue McDonagh by 3 and 2.
Lestyn Winn was the non-travelling reserve selected on the Munster Under-18 team to participate in the Interprovincial Championships at Hilton Templepatrick Golf Club from 19th to 21st July 2022, the others on the squad were Louis Galvin and Eoghan Cassidy (Kinsale Golf Club), Zak Collins (Muskerry Golf Club), Eoin Magil (East Clare Golf Club), Charlie Flavin (Youghal Golf Club), Ryan Lyons (Blarney Golf Club) and Lucas Lyons (Limerick Golf Club) they were managed by John Fennessy from Clonmel Golf Club and captained by Tony O'Neill from Faithlegg Golf Club.
Morgan O’Sullivan was selected to represent Munster on the Boys’ Under-18 Interprovincial Team at Mount Wolseley Hotel and Golf Resort on October 9th and 10th October 2021, the others on the squad were Mel Deasy (Lee Valley Golf Club), Zak Collins (Faithlegg Golf Club), Zak Collins (Muskerry Golf Club), Morgan Cain and Charlie Flavin (Cork Golf Club( and Eoin Magill (East Clare Golf Club) Sean Calvert (Ballykisteen Golf Club) was the non-travelling reserve they were managed by John Fennessy from Clonmel Golf Club and captained by Kevin Murray from Tramore Golf Club.
Ballyneety Golf Club was awarded Munster Golf Club of the Year 2014 by GUI munster branch.
Limerick County Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes, when they beat Douglas by 3 matches to 2 matches in 2000, when the was Brian O'Brien with Gillian Stack, Walter Shanahan with Olive O'Callaghan, Bill O'Brien, and Bessie Lawlor, John McCarthy with Barbara English and Michael O'Brien with Paula Carroll, Angela O'Connell, Aileen Hickey, Tony Hopkins, Maura Ryan, Mary Shanahan, Eamon Gregan, Paudie Hehir, John Sexton and John Keogh, they were captained by John Deegan. They beat Charleville, Nenagh, Castletroy, Woodstock and County Tipperary on their way to the final.
The Ladies of Limerick County Golf Club won the ILGU Junior Cup in 1997, with Madge Young and Mary Shanahan.
Limerick County where the National Winners in the Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital Club Challenge in 2000, when the team was, Shane Foley, John Cronin and Declan Costello.
Limerick County where the National Winners in the Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital Club Challenge in 1999, when the team was, Walter Shanahan, John Deegan and Mick Garry.
Lady Captain in the Millennium Bessie Lawlor (27) and her Captain's prize winner Paula Carroll (18) booked their place in the National Final of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic when they won the Regional Qualifying round at Limerick Golf Club in August. 2000. They shot 42pts and went on to compete in the National Final at Druid's Glen on 2nd October, where they came third with 32 points.
History of Ballyneety
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Breda Kiernan | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
Lourdes Gleeson | 1994 | Ladies President |
Derek Hickey | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Frank Keating | 1994 | President |
Ann O'Shaughnessy | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
B. Kiernan | 1995 | Ladies President |
Walter Shannon | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Michael Hennessey | 1995 | President |
Terry Lucey | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Ann O'Shaughnessy | 1996 | Ladies President |
Liam Lawlor | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Luke Kiernan | 1996 | President |
Barbara English | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Nora Ryan | 1997 | Ladies President |
Paul Tighe | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Dave Bermingham | 1997 | President |
Olive Scollard | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Miriam Fitzgibbon | 1998 | Ladies President |
Mike Gray | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Flan O'Neill | 1998 | President |
Breda O'Regan | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Doreen O'Brien | 1999 | Ladies President |
Tony Carroll | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Michael L. Punch | 1999 | President |
Bessie Lawlor | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Marie O'Brien | 2000 | Ladies President |
Pat Davern | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Willie Dooley | 2000 | President |
Mary Shanahan | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Terry Lucey | 2001 | Ladies President |
John Deegan | 2001 | Men's Captain |
John English | 2001 | President |
Maeve Martin | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Olive O'Callaghan | 2002 | Ladies President |
Padraig Hehir | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Tony Connolly | 2002 | President |
Angela O'Connell | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Peggy Murphy | 2003 | Ladies President |
Minie O'Brien | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Michael Murphy | 2003 | President |
Gillian Stack | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Shanahan | 2004 | Ladies President |
John Keogh | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Noel Godfrey | 2004 | President |
Noelle Holland | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Rose Connolly | 2005 | Ladies President |
Seamus Walsh | 2005 | Men's Captain |
P. J. Noone | 2005 | President |
Maye Waters | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
2006 | Ladies President | |
Dalach Carey |
2006 | Men's Captain |
John Keogh | 2006 | President |
Olive O'Callaghan |
2007 | Ladies Captain |
Olive Scollard |
2007 | Ladies President |
Neil Coakley | 2007 | Men's Captain |
James O'Shaughnessy | 2007 | President |
Rosmund Grogan | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Olive Scollard | 2008 | Ladies President |
Michael J. Cosgrave | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Connie Ryan | 2008 | President |
Paula Carroll | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Olive Scollard | 2009 | Ladies President |
John O'Regan | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Harry Keegan | 2009 | President |
Bessie Lawlor | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Shanahan | 2014 | Ladies President |
Tim Smyth | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Mike Garry | 2014 | President |
Rosamund Grogan |
2015 | Ladies Captain |
Eamonn McGrath | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Michael John Cosgrave |
2015 | President |
Diane Hannagen | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Asun Smyth | 2016 | Ladies President |
Cathal Godfrey | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Connie Ryan |
2016 | President |
Finola O'Donnell | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Joan O’Brien |
2017 | Ladies President |
Colman O’Donovan | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Danny Halpin |
2017 | President |
Maura Mulcahy | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Rosamund Grogan | 2018 | Ladies President |
Brian Gavin | 2018 | Men's Captain |
John Keogh | 2018 | President |
Joan O'Brien | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin Hayes | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Tony Carroll | 2019 | President |
James Leonard | 2020 | Seniors Captain |
Jingkie Fogarty | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Power | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Candy Cheung | 2020 | President |
Tom Clohessy | 2020 | Seniors Captain |
Olivia Hayes | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Charlie O'Neill | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Candy Cheung | 2021 | President |
Pat Hastings | 2021 | Seniors Captain |
Fiona Godfrey | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Dermot Barry | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Seamus Walsh | 2022 | President |
Donal O'Brien | 2022 | Seniors Captain |
Eimear McManus | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry O'Neill | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Seamus Walsh |
2023 | President |
Donal O'Brien | 2023 | Seniors Captain |
Theresa O'Donoghue | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Fogarty | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Helen Stewart | 2024 | President |
Joe Teefy | 2024 | Seniors Captain |
2025 | Ladies Captain | |
2025 | Men's Captain | |
2025 | President | |
2025 | Seniors Captain | |
2025 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap | |
Lestyn Winn | 2025 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Morgan O'Sullivan | 2025 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Ballyneety
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Christopher Humphries | 7 May 2000 | 6th | 164 m | |
G. Flavin | 14 October 2001 | 6th | 148 m |
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Anne Walsh | 3 September 2002 | 8th | 95 m | |
Michael Donnelly | 28 October 2002 | 15th | 173 n | |
John Ryan | 15 August 2004 | 15th | 152 m | |
Nicholas F. O'Dwyer | 18 September 2005 | 5th | 190 m | |
Deirdre Harbison | 11 October 2005 | 13th | 98 m | |
Clive Morgan | 1 October 2006 | 6th | 148 m | |
T. J. Walsh | 10 October 2006 | 6th | 148 m | |
Tom Kennedy | 15 September 2007 | 13th | 110 m |
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Fiona McGann | 9 May 2008 | 13th | 98 m | |
Margaret Bermingham | 28 September 2008 | 13th | 98 m | |
Cliodhna Mulcahy | 12 April 2009 | 16th | 118 m | |
Eimear McManus | 15 June 2009 | 7th | 140 m | |
Niall McKeown | 24 October 2021 | 8th | 135 m | |
Ian McNamara | 24 October 2021 | 15th | 154 m | |
Damien Larkin | 4 May 2022 | |||
Darrell Hodgson | 25 June 2022 | |||
Barry McMahon | 13 February 2023 | 13th | 110 m | |
Josh Gore |