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Members Achievements

Co. Cavan Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shiels at Gort Golf Club on Saturday 14th September 2024 when they lost out to Chair Park Golf Club in a Playoff. They were led out by Barry McDermott with Darren Greene who won their match by 2 and 1 against Barry Maloney with Kevin McGuire, they were followed by Noel Johnston with Patrick O'Reilly who had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Donal Mullane with John McGrath, in the penultimate match Mattie Reilly with Damien Johnston lost their match by 7 and 6 against Willie Morrissey with John Mitchell and in the bottom match Stephen Smith with Brendan McClarey list their match by the minimum against John Molloy with John Cashman.
They met Athlone Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 3-matches to 1-match against the Roscommon. First on the tee was Darren Greene with Barry McDermott who halved their match against Declan Hynes with Cathal Joyce, next up was Noel Johnston with Patrick O'Reilly who won their match against Feargal Shine with Tommy Lennon by 4 and 3, in the penultimate match Mattie Reilly with Damien Johnston had a 3 and 2 win against John Barry with Kevin Maguire and the bottom match of Stephen Smith with Brendan McClarey against Kenneth Martin with Jim Fitzgibbon was halved when called-in.
They met Clontarf Golf Club in the Quarter-Final at the same venue on Saturday 31st August and recorded a 3 ½-matches to ½-match against the North Dublin Club. Barry McDermott with Darren Greene led them out and put the first point on the board with a 5 and 4 win against Gerry Power with Martin Power, next un the tee was Noel Johnston with Patrick O’Reilly who had a 2 and 1 win against Richard Kelly with J. P. Auguste, in the penultimate match Mattie Reilly with Damien Johnston halved their match against Brian Monney with Kevin Baxter and in the bottom match Stephen Smith with Brendan McClarey had a 3 and 2 win against Eamonn Ryan with Jason O'Brien.

The Ladies from Co. Cavan Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Women’s Intermediate Foursomes at Gorth Golf Club on Saturday 31st August 2024 when they lost out to the Ladies of Rathcore Golf Club by 3-matches to 1-match. They were led out by Joanne Hayes with Anne Callaghan who halved their match against Edel McNally with Ann Moylan-Cleary, next on the tee was Grainne Thurston with Claire Thomas who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Sharon Conway with Jess Shiels, in the penultimate match Caroline Griffith with Mary Mulvey lost by 2-holes against Majella O'Donoghue with Noreen Sheridan and in the bottom match of Catherine O'Hanlon with Margaret Sheridan against Kathleen Broad with Marian Pratt was halved.

Co. Cavan Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Castle Dargan Golf Club when they went down to Ballinrobe Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match J. Creane with F. Mooney won their match by 1-hole against P. McDonald with K. Tolmie, they were, followed by M. Reilly with B. Gardiner who went up the 20th before relinquishing the point against J. Staunton with P. Finnegan, next on the tee was N. Mooney with J. McDermott who lost their match by 3 and 2 against P. McTigue with N. Sheridan, in the penultimate match S. Smith with R. Lyons had a confortable 5 and 4 win against K. Staunton with R. Bane and in the bottom match D. Johnstone with B. McClarry lost out by 2 and 1 against R. Darcy with S. McHugh.    Co. Cavan Golf Club won the Ulster South Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Rossmore Golf Club on Sunday 20th August 2023 when they beat to Clandeboye Golf Club by 4½-matches to ½--matches.
First on the tee was Jim Greene with Francis Mooney who had a comfortable 7 and 5 win against Martin King with Colin Heron, they were followed by Mattie Reilly with Barry Gardiner who had a 5 and 3 win against Geoff Clarke with Harry Kitson, next up was Noel Mooney with James McDermott who beat Colin Koch with Fred Daly by 4 and 3, the penultimate match of Shaun Smith with Niall Johnston against Rodney Orr with Arnie Andrews was halved and the bottom match of Eamon Rice & Brendan McClarey was a very confortable 7 and 5 win against Johnny Davidson with Jim Barrett.

The Ladies of Co. Cavan Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Ulster South Final of the Women’s Intermediate Cup at Rossmore Golf Club on Sunday 20th August 2023 when they went down to Shandon Park Golf Club by 3-matches to 2--matches.
First on the tee was Megan Griffith-Keane who had a 2 and 1 win against Nikki Wilson, she was followed by Caroline Griffith who had a 3 and 2 win against Karen Simpson, next up was Terry Crowe who lost her match against Debra Thompson by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Margaret Sheridan lost out to Maeve Hamilton by 4 and 3 and in the bottom match Catherine O'Hanlon went down by 7 and 6 against Deborah Sweeney.    

Co. Cavan Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Shandon Park Golf Club when they beat Gowran Park Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches on 9th September 2021.
They beat Gowran Park Golf in the All-Ireland Final by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
First on the tee was Jonathan Cawley with John Sweeney beat James Hurley with Ger Treacy on the 20th The were followed by Fergal Dunne with Edward Kellett who had a 2 and 1 win against Larry O’Neill with Joe Forristal, next on the tee was Conor O’Reilly with Luke Fortune beat Hughie O’Shaughnessy with Patrick O’Keeffe by 4 and 2, in the penultimate match of Sean Johnston with Edward O’Hanlon against Johnny Maher with Matthew Hanrahan was halved when called-in, in the bottom match Pat Hayes with Kevin Brady lost their match against Richie Lowry with Paul Hurley by 4 and 3.

Co. Cavan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Portadown Golf Club on Friday 15th August 2008.

They made the long journey to Monkstown Golf Club on the outskirts of Cork City where they were drawn against Leinster Champions Clontarf Golf Club on Friday 19th September.

First on the tee was Conor O’Reilly with Sean O’Donnell who lost out to Mark Brennan with Niall Lyons by 3 and 1. They were followed by John Crotty with Philip McMahon who lost their match by 4 and 3 against Conor Harrington with Tim O’Connell. Next up was Padraig McEntee with Patrick Flynn who went all the way to the 20th-hole against Michael Kellett with Neal O’Flynn before loosing out to the North Dublin pairing. The penultimate match of Ed O’Hanlon with Ruairi Dunne was halved against Dave Collins with Philip Duffy, as was the bottom match of Tim Fitzpatrick with Ed Kellett against Stephen Kealy with Tony Stanley. Clontarf went on to win the All-Ireland green pennant the following afternoon against the home club by 4 matches to 1 match.

Co. Cavan Golf Club won the Ulster Championship of J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy and were drawn against Connacht Champions Galway in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at the picturesque Woodenbridge Golf Club in Co. Wicklow, they lost out to Galway by 3 matches to 2 matches, in September 2005.

Co. Cavan Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1998, when the team was Don Crotty, Oliver Malone, Sean McDermott, Fergal Dunne, John Crotty, Leo Costello, Tim Fitzpatrick, Frank Clancy, Tod Davis, Padraig McEntee, William Harrington, Des Gardiner, Noel O'Gorman and Declan Young, they were captained by Donal Crotty.

Co. Cavan won the Senior Alliance in 1999, when the team was Philip Murphy, Norman Cinnamond, Jackie Sheridan, Peter Keogh, Niall Walsh, John Talbot, Paddy Faulkner, Seamus Smith and Michael O'Brien they were captained by Noel Fay. They won it in 1995 when the team was Gerry Egan, Anselm Lovett, Simon Fay, Jim Lyng, Noel Fay, Johnny Walshe, Tomas McKiernan Jnr. and Oliver Gall.

In 1992 they won the Cavan/Monaghan Alliance Cup on their home course, when the team was Jimmy Veale, Declan O'Reilly, Des Cummins, Paddy Malone, Cian O'Connor, Tommy McKiernan Jnr. and Eddie McCormack, they were captained by Anthony Sheridan.

Co. Cavan have a proud record in the Tracy Cup which they won on six occasions including 4 out of 5 in 2001, when the team was Cormac Dunne, Sean McDermott, Pat O'Connor, Eddie McCormack, Fergal Dunne, Tommy Malone and Terry Smith, they were captained by Brian Tighe.

The won in the Millennium with Terry Smith Tod Davis, Kerrill Gaffney, Fergal Dunne, Cormack Dunne Eddie McCormack, Frank Glancy, Pat O'Connor, Sean McDermott and John Crotty, they were captained by Brian Tighe.

In 1998 the team was Sean McDermott, Leo Costello, Terry Smith, Frank Glancy, Martin Maguire, Pat O'Connor and Eddie McCormack, as per usual the captain was Brian Tighe.

1997 the team was Terry Smith, Pat O'Connor, Kerrill Gaffney, Don Crotty, Martin Maguire, Leo Costello, Declan Young, Eddie McCormack and Pat Comerford, again captain fantastic was the man behind the scene.

The won it 1990, when the team was Terry Smith, Robert Tracey, Johnny Costello, Pat O'Connor, Declan Young and Cian O'Connor, they were captained by Niall Walsh. Their first win was in 1988, when the team was Jimmy Fraher, Brendan Donoghue, Enda Corr, Terry Smith and Cian O'Connor.

Co. Cavan were County Champions in the J. B. Car Diamond Trophy in 2000, when the team was Jimmy Sheridan, Joe Reilly, Niall Walsh, P. J. Dolan, Sid Reilly, Ralph Rogers, Norman Cinnamond, Richard Cassidy, Peter Keogh, Jim Beirne, George McClancy, Pat O'Connor and Alan Hughes.

The Ladies of Co. Cavan were District Champions in the Ulster Bank Ladies Fourball in the Millennium, when the team was P. Treacy, F. Smith, M. Brady, M. Hartmann, D. Brady, P. Long, C. Thomas, S. McGarrity and M. Malone.

Marita Leech won the North Leinster Past & Present Lady Captains in 2000.

S. Moore qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 30 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.

Members who played representative golf for their Province;

Sean McSherry represented Connacht at Senior Interprovincial level in 1985 playing 4-times won 0-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 0-points;

History of County Cavan

Instituted 1894 affiliated 1899

In the January 1930 edition of the monthly magazine "Irish Golf" Lionel Hewson tells the story of the early days at Cavan Golf Club. "It was in the middle eighties of the last century that Mr. Thomas Lough, afterwards to be M. P. for West Islington, and Under Secretary for Education in the Campbell Bannerman ministry, laid out a nine-hole course at his Cavan residence, Killynebbar, ten minutes walk from the town. At first, it was used only by the Lough family and their political visitors from across the channel, as not for a year or two could any of the local residents be induced to interest themselves in the game. Eventually however, a sufficient number, probably not more than twenty, came together and formed the nucleus of a modest club".

The Golfing Annual 1895-96 tells us, it was founded in October 1894 and A. S. Lough was President in 1896, having 28 members. The course of nine-holes, varying in length from 122 to 226 yards, is situated at Killynebbar, about ten miles and a half from Cavan Station.

Play was restricted between the months of October and April. The club moved to its present location at Drumelis, and the present eighteen-hole course was opened in 1973.