Gowran Park golf club Kilkenny

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The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Women’s Fourball at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Sunday 17th September 2023 when they beat Gort Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins lost their match by 4 and 3 against Hannah McInerney with Petra O'Connor, they were followed by Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney who won their match against Joan Fogarty with Sara Broderick by 3 and 1, they were followed by Lottie Boote with Kate Hennessey who lost their match by the minimum against Maura Hanrahan with Anne Connolly, in the penultimate match Ashleigh Boote with Jody Dick had a confortable 5 and 4 win against Siobhan Forde with Marcella Killeen and in the bottom match Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello had a 1-hole win against Shauna Burke with Mary Fahey-Coen to win the match and the Green Pennant for the Kilkenny team.
They met Dundalk Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 4-match to 1-match against the Co. Louth Club.
They were Led out by Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins who had a 3 and 2 win against Elaine Ward with Grainne Mullins, they were followed by Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney who halved their match against Gillian McDonnell with Judy McDonough when called-in as was the next match of Lottie Boote with Kate Hennessey against Katie Rowland with Sally McDonnell, in the penultimate match Ashleigh Boote with Judy Dick cursed to a 8 and 6 win against Jacinta Foran with Ide McDermott and the bottom match of Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello was a confortable 6 and 5 win against Anna Rowland with Mary Lou Grennan.            
The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Woman’s Fourball on Sunday 27th August 2023 at Nenagh Golf Club when they beat Ballybunion Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Rachel Dick with Brigid Mullins had a 4 and 3 win against Georgina Keane with Anne Marie Healy the next match of Ashleigh Boote with Judy Dick against Noirin Hitchin with Elaine Molyneaux was recorded as a halve when called-in, next on the tee was Kate Hennessey with Lottie Boote against Mary O'Donoghue with Catherine Morrissey went 3 and 1 to the Kilkenny pair, in the penultimate match Orla McCormack with Sinead Kearney won their match against Catriona Corrigan with Anne Narie-Sexton by 4 and 2 and in the bottom match Helena McCormack with Aisling Costello against Margaret McAuliffe with Janelle Griffin was halved when called-in.The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Women’s Fourball Final when they beat Rathdowney Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-match at Royal Curragh Golf Club Sunday 30th July 2023.

Gowran Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of Jimmy Bruen Shield at Westport Golf Club on Thursday 21th September 2023 when they went down to Tubbercurry Golf Club by 4½-matches to ½-match.
In the top match James Hurley with Joe Colclough lost their match against Dylan Craig with Brendan McDonagh by 3 and 1, they were followed by Patrick O’Keeffe with Timmy Brennan who lost their match by 4 and 2 against Keith Feehily with Damian Keenan, next on the tee was Joe Forristal with Conor Lynch who went down by 4 and 3 against Ronan Forkin with Pat Kilcoyne, in the penultimate match David Kearney with Eoin Brennan lost out by 6 and 4 against Paul O’Reilly with Alan Bowens and the bottom match of Ger Treacy with Adam Holden against Christy Wimsey with Marc McCausland was halved.      
They met Headfort Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final in the morning and recorded a 3-matches to 2-matches win against the Co. Meath Club.
they were led out by Patrick O’Keeffe with Timmy Brennan who went up the 19th before securing the point against Terry Murphy with Vincent Keating, next on the tee was James Hurley with Joe Colclough who lost their match by 5 and 4 against Joe Hanigan with Philip Stanley, they were followed by Joe Forristal with Conor Lynch who had a confortable 5 and 4 win against Mark Howlin with Paul Coll, in the penultimate match David Kearney with Eoin Brennan lost their match against Ciaran Buggle with Martin Redmond by 5 and 4 and in the bottom match Ger Treacy with Adam Holden went up the 19th before they got the better of Kevin Fagan with Kenny Smith. 
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Jimmy Bruen Shield on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Doneraile Golf Club when they beat Shannon Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches. In the top match Hughie O Shaughnessy with Diarmuid Alyward lost their match against Patrick J. Mooney with Georgie Pyke by 3 and 2, they were followed by Joe Forristal with Conor Lynch who had a 3 and 2 win against Murty O'Donoghue with Kieran Boland, next on the tee James Hurley with Joe Colclough had a very confortable 7 and 6 win against Mike Brougham with David Doran Jnr. in the penultimate match Patrick O'Keeffe with David Kearney lost out by 3 and 2 against Alan Small with Kevin Meehan and in the bottom match Ger Tracey with Adam Holden had to go up the 19th before securing the point and match against Pat McHugh with Fintan Ward.  
Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Naas Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs at New Ross Golf Club Saturday 29th July 2023.

The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Women’s Intermediate Cup at Westport Golf Club on Saturday 23th September 2023 when they beat Portumna Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Orla McCormack had a 3 and 2 win against Ann Hynes, she was followed by Aisling Costelloe who had a confortable 6 and 5 win against Bernie Kilmartin, next on the tee was Helena McCormack who had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Martina O’Brien, in the penultimate match of Lottie Boote against Rachel Madden was halved when called-in as was the bottom match of Ashleigh Boote against Mary McElroy.
They met the Ladies from Portsalon Golf Club in the Al-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and put up a 4-matches to 1-match against the Co. Donegal Club.
They were led out by Orla McCormack who won her match against Deirdre O’Toole by 4 and 2, in the next match Aisling Costelloe halved her match against Aedeen Conway as was the next match of Helena McCormack against Claire Ferry, in the penultimate Lottie Boote had a 6 and 5 win against Sarah Nicholl and the bottom match Ashleigh Boote recorded a similar result against Roisin McCormack.   
The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Intermediate Cup on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Doneraile Golf Club when they beat Ballyneety Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Orla McCormack had a 3 and 1 win against Marie O'Brien, she was followed by Aisling Costello who beat Louise Wilkinson by 1-hole, she was followed by Helena McCormack who halved her match against Fiona Godfrey when called-in, in the penultimate match Lottie Boote had a confortable 5 and 4 win against Gillian Stack and in the bottom match Ashleigh Boote recorded a halve when called-in against Nicola Desamais.
The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the Regional Final of the Leinster Central Women’s Intermediate Cup on Sunday 13th August 2023 at Glasson Golf Club when they beat Mullingar Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

Gowran Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Nenagh Golf Club when they lost out to Shannon Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
In the top match Ger Treacy with Helena McCormack lost their match by 2 and 1 against David Richardson with Carmel Regan, they were followed by Joe Colclough with Judy Dick who had a 3 and 1 win against Thomas Nelson  with Aíne Twomey, next on the tee was Mathew Hanrahan with Aisling Costello who lost their match by the minimum against William O’Brien with Michelle Pyke, in the penultimate match Jim Walsh with Rachel Dick lost their match against Michael Keyes with Suzanne McMahon by 7 and 6 and in the bottom match of Joe Forristal with Orla McCormack against Fintan Ward with Jane Kennedy was halved.     
Gowran Golf Club won the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes when they beat New Forest Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at Carlow Golf Club Saturday 29th July 2023.

The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Woman’s Junior Foursomes on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Abbeyleix Golf Club when they lost out to Dromoland Castle Golf Club by 2½-matches to ½-match.

In the top match Catherine O'Driscoll with Ashleigh Boote lost their match by 2 and 1 against Karina Doyle with Dorothy Brennan in the next match of Maura Coe with Lottie Boote against Julie Fitzgerald with Saibh McDermott was halved and in the bottom match Ann Mullins with Helen Dunne went down by 8 and 7 against Katrina O'Neill with Cora O'Toole.
The Ladies of Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Women’s Junior  Foursomes Final when they beat Rathdowney Golf Club by 2matches to 1-match at Royal Curragh Golf Club Sunday 30th July 2023.

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

The boys from Gowran Park Golf Club won the Leinster Junior Foursomes in August 2016, they were Captained by Captain Jack Foley, the  rest of the team was McKensie Davin, Ciaran Whelan, Conor Cleere and Ben Whelan.  

Gowran Park Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 2009, when the team was Eoin Jordan, Nicky Cleere, Peter Wilson, Martin Donnelly, Thos Farrell, Tony Treacy, Denis Drennan, Cathal Davis, Liam O’Grady, Dermot Fennelly, Luke Kelly, Mark Hennessy, Aidan Roche, David Kearney, Kevin Fennelly, Joe Fennelly, Niall Keily, Rioch Walsh, Neville Coen, Shane O’Brien and Ger Treacy, they were captained by Patrick Treacy.

Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2007, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Brian Minogue, Maurice Mason, Luke Kelly, Patrick Treacy, Dave Kearney, Peter Wilson, Seamus Brennan, Ray Kent, Jim Walsh, Joe Lennon, Martin Donnelly, Joe Farrell, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Joe Farrell.

Gowran Park Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2006, when the team was, Dennis Drennan, Shane O’Brien, Dave Kearney, Maurice Mason, Kevin Fennelly, Brian Minogue, Larry Cleere, Dave Hogan, Ray Kent, Aidan Roche, Declan O’Leary, Luke Kelly, they were managed by Kevin Fennelly assisted by Matty Byrne.

Gowran Park Golf Club were runners-up in the Leinster Final of the Pierse Purcell Shield in 2005, when the team was, Noel Kenny, Luke Kelly, John Keane, Frank Lawlor, Brian Minogue, Ray Challoner, Joe Farrell, David Hogan, Dan Kearney, Robert Hogan, Colm Lawlor, Gerry Minogue, Denis Walsh, Michael Walsh, they were managed by Jim Walsh.

History of Gowran Park

Founded 2001