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The Ladies of Ardee 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 Westport Golf Club and won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Annette Durnin who lost her match against Mary Kate Lonergan, next on the tee was Patricia Smyth who went down 5 and 4 against Mary Drumm, she was followed by Bernie Breen who had a 4 and 3 win against Anne Kelly, in the penultimate match Angela Hand recorded a 6 and 5 win against Sarah Coyle, in the bottom and deciding match Helen Reilly secured the match with a 4 and 3 win against Aíne Kavanagh.
They met the Ladies from Greenacres Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the following day and lost out by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Eileen Penrose led them out this time but lost her match against Amanda Pollock by the minimum,
She was followed by Patricia Smyth who beat Julie Thompson by 4 and 2, next on the tee was Bernie Breen who had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win against Astrid Graham, in the penultimate match Angela Hand also lost her match by the minimum against Rosie Waters and in the bottom match Helen Reilly lost her match by 4 and 2 against Vicky Kell.

The Ladies of Ardee Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Intermediate Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Thursday 15th September 2022 where they were drawn against the Ladies from Galway Bay Golf Club and lost their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Susan Corcoran led them out and put the first point on the board with a 2-hole win against Lorna Shaughnessy she was followed by Susan Boyle who had a similar result against Sharron Rooney, next on the tee was Linda Shannon who went down by 5 and 4 against Fiona Graham, in the penultimate match Alison Lawson lost her match against Aoife Killeen by 3 and 2 in the bottom and deciding match Alison Gough lost out by 2 and 1 against Eileen Clasby.                

The Ladies of Ardee Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland deciders of the Junior Cup at Limerick Golf Club on Friday 17th September 2021 by winning their Leinster Regional Finals and were drawn against Larne Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals, they won their match by 4-matche to 1-match.

First on the tee was Karen Forrester who won her match against Gail McNabb by 4 and 3, she was followed by Liz Halpenny against Audrey Faulkner who also won her match by 4 and 3, next on the tee was Aoife Caffrey who halved he match against Sheelagh Brown, Sharon McQuaid also halved her match against Barbara-Ann Hay and the bottom match Sara Byrne had a conclusive 4 and 3 win against Margaret Gray.

Having accounted for Larne Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match on the Friday Ardee Golf Club met the Ladies from Newlands Golf Club on Saturday 18th September 2021 and lost out by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
First on the tee was Karen Forrester who lost her match against Margaret O’Connell by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Liz Halpenny who had a 2-hole win against Ann Hughes, she was followed by Aoife Caffrey who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Fiona Ryan, in the penultimate match Sharon McQuaid went down by 4 and 3 against Louise Murphy and the bottom match of Sara Byrne against Pauline Curtis was halved when called-in.

The Ladies of Ardee 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 Westport Golf Club and won their match by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Annette Durnin who lost her match against Mary Kate Lonergan, next on the tee was Patricia Smyth who went down 5 and 4 against Mary Drumm, she was followed by Bernie Breen who had a 4 and 3 win against Anne Kelly, in the penultimate match Angela Hand recorded a 6 and 5 win against Sarah Coyle, in the bottom and deciding match Helen Reilly secured the match with a 4 and 3 win against Aíne Kavanagh.     

Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Fourball Inter Club Championship in 2019 when they beat Limerick Golf Club in the final on 25th September.

Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Mixed Matchplay Competition in 2005.

The Ladies of Ardee Golf Club won the North Leinster Past and Present Lady Captain's Society in 2002.

Ardee Golf Club won the County Championship J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2001.

Prior to 2001

Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was. Gerry O'Loughlin, Turlough McDonald, Michael Rice, Paudie Kelly, Kevin Commins, Gerry Cromwell, Brendan Healy, Derry Maguire and Tom Muldoon, they were captained by Tony O'Rourke.

Ardee Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 1998, when the team was,

Ardee Golf Club won the Hibernian Trophy in 1998.

Ardee Golf Club won the, Bloomfield Cup in 1991, when the team was, T. Muldoon, P. Rundle, K. Commins, T. McDonald, R. Dowdall, D. Maguire, M. Commins, H. Thorne, G. Cromwell and P. Kelly, they were selected by B. Healey.

Ardee Golf Club won the, won the Gallagher Trophy at Laytown/Bettystown Golf Club in 1962, when the team was, W. Roe, O. O'Neill, P. Beahan, H. O'Neill, M. McGlynn, M. Carolan, M. O'Neill, E. Kerley, B. Hackett and H. Thorne.

The Boys' of Ardee Golf Club won the, Squire Ennis Cup in 1984, when the team was, K. Carrie, K. Commins Jnr., M. Malone, M. Commins and B. Healy, they were captained by A. Burns.

The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the All-Ireland Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1994.

The Girls' of Ardee Golf Club won the Leinster Smurfit Junior Girls' Championship in 1997.

Ardee Golf Club won the Newsam Cup in 1998 and 1985. 

K. McIntyre was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

History of Ardee

Instituted 1911 affiliated 1911

First known as the South Louth Golf Club and lists its first Captain, a Captain G. Taafe, and President, as Sir Henry Bellingham. It was located at the other end of the town.

In the Irish Field, on 8th February, 1913, Lionel Hewson wrote "I was this week assisting the Committee of the Ardee club to lay out a new course in the Ruxton Demesne beautifully situated a few minuets' walk from the centre of the town. For some three years past, the club has had a small course at the opposite end of the town.

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