Clonakilty golf club Cork

Members Achievements

Clonakilty Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Finals of the Jimmy Bruen Shiels at Shannon Golf Club on Friday 20th September when they lost out to Abbeyleix Golf Club on the 19th in a Playoff. First on the tee was Hugh Lyons with John Tanner who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Georoid Purcell with Tom Reilly, next on the tee was Joseph O'Brien with Cormac Hall who had a comfortable 5 and 3 win against Dominic Dalton with Neil Condon, in the penultimate match Paul Foley with Eoin Ryan lost their match against Noel Concannon with Daragh O'Rourke by 2 and 1 and in the bottom match Andrew Whelton with Pat Maguire had a 2-hole win against Donal O'Gorman with Eugene Hearns.
They met Waterville Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals on Friday 6th September at the same venue and won their match on the first Playoff hole against the Co. Kerry Club. Paul Foley with Eoin Ryan led them out and lost their match against Eoin O'Sullivan with Michael McSweeney by 1-hole, they were followed by Joseph O'Brien with Cormac Hall who won their match against Kyle Casey with Finn Moynihan by 4 and 2, in the penultimate match Hugh Lyons with John Tanner had a 3 and 2 win against Vincent Devlin with Stephen Murphy and in the bottom match Richard Fleming with Andrew Whelton lost their match against Oran Clifford with by 4 and 2.

The Ladies from Clonakilty Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter-Final of the Irish Women’s Challenge Cup on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Enniscorthy Golf Club when they lost out to Ballinascorney Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
In the top match Mary Ryan had a 3 and 2 win against Sandra Dillon, she was followed by Loni Murphy who halved her match against Eileen Ryan, next on the tee was Rebecca McCarthy who lost her match against  Patricia Fitzachary by 4 and 3, in the penultimate match Elaine Lane had a similar result against Val Carrigan and in the bottom match Mary Cahill lost her match by 3 and 2 against Rosaleen Tracey.

The Ladies of Clonakilty Golf Club won the East Munster East Final of the Women’s Challenge Cup at Fermoy Golf Club when they beat the Ladies from Slievenamon Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-matches on Saturday 22rd of July 2023 they were managed by Margaret Ryne.   

Clonakilty Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of East Munster Fred Perry Trophy on Saturday 29th July 2023 at Kinsale Golf Club when they lost out to Templemore Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

Clonakilty Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Munster Country Clubs Cup at Lismore Golf Club on Sunday 27th August 2023 when they went down to Templemore Golf Club by 4½-matches to 2½-matches.

Lisselan Golf Club won the Munster Final of The Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Tralee Golf Club at Faithlegg Golf Club on Sunday 20th July 2014.
They made their way to Carton House to compete in the All-Ireland deciders on the O’Meara Course where they were drawn against Connacht Champions Strandhill Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
They were lead out by Leo Hassett with Andrew Whelton who beat Robbie Henneberry with Ronnie Conlon by 6 and 5, they were followed by Paul Corcoran with Richard Fitton who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Peter McDonnell with Ciaran Henry, next up were Raymond Hayes with Paschal Hayes who had a 3 and 2 win over David Lindsay with Tristan Probst, the penultimate match of Donnacha Crowley with Richard Fleming was halved against Noel Tivnan with Brian Henry, in the bottom match Eoin Ryan with Cathal Kirby had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over John Stewart with Dave Hannigan.
They met Leinster Champions Waterford Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final on Saturday 20th September and were once again lead out by Leo Hassett with Andrew Whelton who lost their game by 2 and 1 against Gary Dunphy with Pat Murphy they were followed by Paul Corcoran with Richard Fitton who halved their match against Paul Mackey with John Hale, next up was Eoin Ryan with Cathal Kirby who had a 5 and 3 win over John Phelan with Michael Wall, in the penultimate match Raymond Hayes with Paschal Hayes went down 2 and 1 against Richard Gaule with Val Carey and in the bottom match Donnchadh Crowley with Richard Fleming lost their match by 4 and 2 to Barry Griffin with Chris Hoban.

Lisselan Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2010 and made the long journey to Castlerock Golf Club to participate in their first National Finals in their very short history.

They met Leinster Champions Clontarf Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on 2nd September. They were lead by Leo Hassett with Niamh Sheehan who beat Paul McLoughlin with Ann Gardner by 3 and 2. They were followed by Eamonn Hurley with Roni Hawe who halved their match with Turlough Considine with Maura Walsh. Next up was Brian Donovan with Marion O’Leary who also halved their match with Liam O’Donohoe with Carol O’Flynn.
The penultimate match of Killian Hurley with Elaine Burke against Conor Murphy with Michelle Hand went to the team from Skibbereen by 3 and 2. The bottom match of Raymond Hayes with Marie Mackey against Bobby Doyle with Elizabeth Toomey was a resounding 6 and 4 win and gave them a place in the All-Ireland decider. They met Connaught Champions Oughterard Golf Club who had beaten Ulster Champions City of Derry by 3 matches to 2 matches in their Semi-Final. First up was Leo Hassett with Niamh Sheehan who beat John Carr with Laura Gore by 3 and 2. They were followed by Eamonn Hurley with Roni Hawe who lost out to Mairtin O'Cearra with Ursula Hernon by 6 and 4. Next up was Raymond Hayes with Marie Mackey who beat Michael Darcy with Catherine Hosty by 4 and 2. The penultimate match of Killian Hurley with Elaine Burke lost out to Pete Feeney with Rita Jordan by 9 and 7. With everything hanging on the bottom match of Richard Fleming with Marion O'Leary against Jerry Gore with Maire NiMhaille went to the team from West Galway by 2 and 1 and with it the green pennant. Well done.

History of Clonakilty

Lisselan Golf Course was founded in 1994 as a unique 6-Hole course. Lisselan was officially opened both in 1994 and 2004 by "Himself" Christy O'Connor Snr. He who has played in 10 consecutive Ryder Cup matches. Since then the course has received much expert acclaim, such as being included in the "top 10 favourite" played by four magazine writers in Europe in 1996. For the first ten years the course was available exclusively for green fees and gained much international acclaim with golf travel writers, sporting personalities and the general golf playing public.