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Mahon golf club Cork

Mahon golf course Cork

Mahon Golf Course

Mahon Club Crest

This Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course is situated just 3 K from Cork City. It is set between Clover Hill and the estuary of the Douglas River and commands a delightful view of Lough Mahon and the gently sloping hills of Rochestown.

The course offers undulating fairways, numerous water hazards and extremely demanding greens. The balance of long and short holes and many tight fairways offers an excellent test of golf for all levels and guarantees enjoyable golf.

Mahon Golf Club, located on Ireland's first purpose made Municipal Golf Course. In 1978 Cork City Council commissioned Mr. Eddie Hackett to design an 18-hole golf course on the Mahon Peninsula.
This was to be Ireland's first purpose made Municipal Golf Course and was financially assisted by the Golfing Union of Ireland. The Course was officially opened on the 3rd September 1980 and is called the Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course. The course as it is now constituted proves a very challenging test to all grades of Golfers.
In September 2003, the new clubhouse was opened. This magnificent building now provides a reception area with a lounge area, Ladies and Gents Locker rooms with shower and toilet facilities. Leisureworld on behalf of Cork City Council manages Mahon Golf Course Green Fees Office. All green fee reservations are made through contact with Leisureworld.

Restaurant and bar service is provided in the Blackrock Inn.

Green Fees Midweek: €25
Green Fees Weekends & B.H. €30
Green Fees with a Member: €14
Green Fees for Opens:  €17
Practice Area:  Yes
Club Hire: €10
Yes
Buggy Hire: €30
No
Soft Spikes: No
Full Membership Available: Yes
Full Membership Fee: €664
Full Ladies Membership Fee: €534
Full OAP Membership Fee: €510
Full Unemployed Membership Fee: €360
Full Junior Membership Fee: €230
Full Juvenile Membership Fee: €172
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 18
Members 547
Designer Eddie Hackett
Founded 1982
Address

Clover Hill,
Blackrock,
Cork

Telephone 021-4292543
Email info@mahongolfcourse.ie
Website Mahon golf club website
Secretary/Manager: Peadar Deegan
Captain: Richard Healy
Lady Captain: Mary
President:  Derry Sexton
Vice-Captains':  &
Hon. Secretary: Peadar Deegan & Patricia O'Donovan
Club Pro.: None Shop 021-294280
Hon. Treasurer: Mick Laide & Mary Twomey
Comp. Secretary: Paul O’Mahony & Ann Parfrey
Mahon Golf Course Layout Course Layout

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:51.884094
Long:-8.421428
*Please check information before travelling

General Facts & Information

Course opening hours: Daylight hours Clubhouse opening hours: None
Mobile phones: Not on course
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim
Catering: Full catering, facilities in Blackrock Inn.
Days to Avoid: Friday mornings
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance

Mahon Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed)        
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captain's & President's Drive-In Sunday 26 January
  Closed 1
Captain's Prize to the Ladies Sunday 19 May   Closed 1
Lady Captain's Prize Sunday 22 June   Closed 1
Captain's Prize Sunday 6 July   Closed 1
President's Prize Saturday 16 August   Closed 1
President's Prize to the Ladies Sunday 17 August   Closed 1
Lady Captain's Prize to the Men Saturday 6 September Sunday 7 September Closed 2
Lady Captain's Prize to the Men Sunday 7 September   Closed 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 3 April   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 10 April   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 17 April
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 24 Aptil
  Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 1 May   Open 1
Boys Open Sunday 4 May   Open 1
Ladies 3-Ball Team Event Wednesday 7 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
Seniors Singles Stableford Tuesday 17 June   Open
1
Singles Stableford Thursday 19 June
  Open 1
Ladies 3-Ball Team Event Wednesday 25 June   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 26 June   Open
1
Ladies Day Wednesday 2 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 3 July   Open 1
Agnes McCarty Cup Sunday 6 June   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 10 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 17 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 24 July   Open 1
Junior Scratch Cup (3.0 to 9.9)
Saturday 26 July Sunday 27 July Open 2
Junior Scratch Cup (3.0 to 9.9) Sunday 27 July   Open 1
Inter. Scratch Cup (10.0 to 17.9)
Saturday 26 July Sunday 27 July Open 2
Inter. Scratch Cup (10.0 to 17.9) Sunday 27 July   Open 1
Minor Scratch Cup (18+)
Saturday 26 July Sunday 27 July Open 2
Minor Scratch Cup (18+) Sunday 27 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 31 July
  Open 1
Juvenile Singles Stableford Monday 5 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 7 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 14 August   Open 1
L. & G. Seniors Singles Stableford Wednesday 20 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 21 August
  Open 1
Ladies 3-Ball Team Event Wednesday 27 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 28 August
  Open 1
Cork Stroke Support Classic Friday 29 August Saturday 30 August Open 2
Cork Stroke Support Classic Saturday 30 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
Singles Stableford Thursday 2 October   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 9 October   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 16 October   Open 1
Singles Stableford Thursday 23 October   Open 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
White Par 70 SSS 66 5,058 m
Red Par 72 SSS 70 4,635 m
Blue Par 70 SSS 68 5,277 m

Card

Hole No. Blue White Par Index Red Par Index
1 339 320 4 4
300 4 4
2 384 385 4 10
368 5 6
3 339 325 4 8 332 5 8
4 131 100 3 18 100 3 18
5 333 325 4 2
234 4 10
6 119 107 3 16 111 3 16
7 415 417 4 12 395 5 2
8 148 140 3 14 126 3 14
9 161 147 3 6
128 3 12
Out 2,369 2,266 33   2,094 35  
10 323 310 4 3
300
4 3
11 436 430 4 11 355 4 15
12 365 330 4 9
321 4 11
13 329 316 4 5
303
4 7
14 279 270 4 15 252
4 9
15 237 220 4 17
205
4 13
16 349 339 4 1
314 4 1
17 445 440 5 13 391 5 5
18 145 137 3 7
100 3 17
In 2,908 2,792 37   2,541 37  
Total 5,277 5,058 70   4,635 72  
SSS 68 66     70    

Notable rounds

Men's Course Record: 65 2003

Ladies Course Record:

Members Achievements

Mahon Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Men’s Fourball Series when they lost to Connemara Isle Golf Club at Athlone Golf Club on Saturday 2th October 2022 and lost by 3-matches to 2-matches.
They were led out by Kieran White with Ray Murphy who win their match against Peader O’Suilleabhain with Padraig Tim O’Conghaile by 2 and 1, they were followed by Paul A. Sexton with Sean Hosford who lost their match by 3 and 2 against Gearoid William O’Fatharty with StiofAin MacDonncha, next on the tee was Peadar Deegan with David who lost their match against Joe Walsh with Seosamh O’Cualain by 4 and 3, in the penultimate match Willie Hegarty with Paul Sexton had a 3 and 2 win against Sean O’Cualain with Donal O’Curraoin and in the bottom match David M. O’Mahony with Tom Hickey lost their match against Nollaig O’Tighearnaigh with Peter Mannion by 2 and 1.       

Mahon Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Foursomes, at Lucan Golf Club, in 2003, when the team was, Finbarr Brassil, David Barry, Ian Bermingham, Alan Gleeson, Ken O'Callaghan, Michael O'Mahony, Timothy O'Mahony and Michael Quirke, they were managed by Harry Kidney;

The Boys' of Mahon Golf Club were beaten Finalists in the Fred Daly in 2005, when the team was, Ian Bermingham, Ken O'Callaghan, Alan Gleeson, Shane Crowley, Olan Kelleher and Denis Creedan, they were managed by Eddie O'Sullivan;

Sean O'Leary was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001; 

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

M. Collins represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1991 to 1992 playing 8-times won 3-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 6-points;

R. Leonard represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1972 to 1975 playing 7-times won 3-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 6-points;

Ian Bermingham represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2004 to 2005 playing 10-times won 4-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 8-points;

O. Kelleher represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2007 playing 5-times won 1-match and lost 4-matches accumulating 2-points;

History of Mahon

Roll of Honour

Member Year Hon. Position
Claire Richardson 1990 Ladies Captain
Gay Brennan 1990 Men's Captain
Tom Daly 1990 President
Anna Browne 1991 Ladies Captain
Sean Hughes 1991 Men's Captain
Tom Daly 1991 President
Nancy Hutchinson 1992 Ladies Captain
Jack Darren 1992 Men's Captain
Tom Murphy 1992 President
Bernie O'Brien 1993 Ladies Captain
Terence Cronin 1993 Men's Captain
Tom Murphy 1993 President
Mags Murphy 1994 Ladies Captain
Tom Daly 1994 Men's Captain
Sean Hughes 1994 President
Ide O'Riordan 1995 Ladies Captain
Sean Cunningham 1995 Men's Captain
Thos Maye 1995 President
Hilda Ryan 1996 Ladies Captain
Harry Kidney 1996 Men's Captain
Finbarr O'Callaghan 1996 President
Angela Canty 1997 Ladies Captain
Jim Cronin 1997 Men's Captain
Jack Twohig 1997 President
Angela Cowhig 1998 Ladies Captain
Thos Maye 1998 Men's Captain
Tommy Wade 1998 President
Joan Delaney 1999 Ladies Captain
Ashley Hennessy 1999 Men's Captain
Eddie O'Connell 1999 President
Frances Moran 2000 Ladies Captain
Billy Ramsell 2000 Men's Captain
John A. O'Leary 2000 President
Betty Hourihan 2001 Ladies Captain
Mick Laide 2001 Men's Captain
Harry Kidney 2001 President
Gretta Byrne 2002 Ladies Captain
Finbarr O'Callaghan 2002 Men's Captain
Paddy Brassil 2002 President
Ann Parfrey 2003 Ladies Captain
Jim Keelan 2003 Men's Captain
Martin Groeger 2003 President
Deirdre Kidney 2004 Ladies Captain
Edward O'Sullivan 2004 Men's Captain
Harry Mooney 2004 President
Terry Foley 2005 Ladies Captain
Donal Spillane 2005 Men's Captain
Jim Keelan 2005 President
Helen McCarty 2006 Ladies Captain
Martin Groeger 2006 Men's Captain
Richard Healy 2006 President
Eileen Hourigan 2007 Ladies Captain
Tony O'Leary 2007 Men's Captain
Donal Spillane 2007 President
Theresa Lynch 2008 Ladies Captain
Harry Mooney 2008 Men's Captain
Dick O'Callaghan 2008 President
Mary Groeger 2009 Ladies Captain
Matt Bennett 2009 Men's Captain
Tony O'Leary 2009 President
Ita O'Rourke 2010 Ladies Captain
Fred Lotty 2010 Men's Captain
Seamus O'Leary 2010 President
Jean Holland 2011 Ladies Captain
Finbarr Desmond 2011 Men's Captain
Frank Brett 2011 President
Bernadette Tobin 2012 Ladies Captain
John Ring 2012 Men's Captain
Bill Boohig 2012 President
Rose O'Neill 2013 Ladies Captain
Don Cronin 2013 Men's Captain
Stephen Hickey
2013 President
Wendy Keenan 2014 Ladies Captain
Peadar Deegan 2014 Men's Captain
Nigel Doyle 2014 President
Margaret Donovan 2015 Ladies Captain
Aidan Farran 2015 Men's Captain
Eddie Barry 2015 President
Eileen Murphy
2016 Ladies Captain
Seamus O'Leary 2016 Men's Captain
Liam P. O'Sullivan 2016 President
Julie Foley 2017 Ladies Captain
Pat Bradley 2017 Men's Captain
  2017 President
  2018 Ladies Captain
  2018 Men's Captain
Paddy O'Brien 2018 President
Ann Ryan
2019 Ladies Captain
Paul Daly 2019 Men's Captain
Tom Wilkonson 2019 President
  2020 Ladies Captain
Hugh Foley 2020 Men's Captain
Frank Cumberton 2020 President
Mary Stapleton 2021 Ladies Captain
Denis Kavanagh 2021 Men's Captain
Paul Daly 2021 President
Mary O'Callaghan 2022 Ladies Captain
Ray Leahy 2022 Men's Captain
Greg O'Shea 2022 President
Anita Power 2023 Ladies Captain
Danny Drennan 2023 Men's Captain
Jim Stack 2023 President
Mary 2024 Ladies Captain
Richard Healy 2024 Men's Captain
Derry Sexton 2024 President
  2025 Ladies Captain
  2025 Men's Captain
  2025 President
Maureen Clarke (10)  2025 Lowest Ladies Handicap
Cathal Browne 2025 Lowest Men's Handicap
Davey Barry  2025 Lowest Men's Handicap
Ken O'Callaghan (3) 2025 Lowest Men's Handicap
Ian Bermingham (3) 2025 Lowest Men's Handicap

Holes in One at Mahon

Member Date Hole No. Club Used Distance
Dermot Cronin 1 April 1995 6th   110 m
Jerome Murphy  1 August 1995 10th   170 m
Tommy Wade 8 June 1996 9th   157 m
Neil Carroll 2 February 1997 14th   165 m
Thos Maye 5 June 1997 4th   139 m
Rory McHugh 8 August 1998 14th   165 m
Edmond Barry 13 September 1998 9th   157 m
Jerome Murphy 15 June 1999 2nd   134 m
Frank Richardson 8 August 1999 2nd   134 m
Noel Aherne 1 February 2001 6th   123 m
Donal Barry 8 November 2001 8th   99 m
John Deasy 21 September 2002 8th   110 m
Martin Groeger 26 April 2003 18th   147 m
Harry Kidney 23 May 2003 6th   123 m
Tom Flynn 8 May 2004 9th   150 m
Brian Hunt 4 June 2004 9th   157 m
Frank O'Connor 3 July 2004 9th   157 m
Betty Hourihan 16 July 2004 18th 7-iron 102 m
Richard O’Callaghan 6 November 2004 18th   147 m
Sean McCarthy 21 November 2004 8th   150 m
John Ring 6 February 2005 9th   180 m
Monica O'Keeffe 15 April 2005 18th 5-Wood 112 m
Jean Holland
21 April 2006 6th 5-iron 107 m
Tony McCarthy 13 June 2006 9th   147 m
Bobby Howell Jnr. 29 July 2006 18th   173 m
Maeve Murray 17 August 2006 4th 7-iron 107 m
Paul O Mahony 9 August 2022 8th 5-iron 140 m
Tom Lee 17 August 2022 8th 5-Wood 140 m
David Hughes 17 August 2022 15th   220 m
Mick Kenny 21 August 2022 4th P. Wedge 130 m
David Hughes 26 August 2022 6th Tramore G. C. 152 m
Mary Twomey 8 March 2024 18th   100 m