18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Corrin
Fermoy
Co. CorkSecretary/Manager: Kathleen Murphy Captain: Lesie Edwards Lady Captain: Martha Brennan Telephone: 025-32694 President: Cal Meade Public No: 025-32694 Vice-Captain: Peter Donegan & Claire O'Sullivan Fax: 025-33072 Hon. Secretary: John Mulcahy & Anne Gallagher E-mail: fermoygolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: Brian Moriarty 025-31472 Website: www.fermoygolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Joe O'Brien, Brian Atkinson & Nuala O'Sullivan Founded: 1892 Designed by: Cmdr. John Harris Membership: 747 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €20 Clubhouse opening hours: 11.00am to 11.00pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €30 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: None Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Midweek & Weekends Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
This mature 18-hole par 70, heath-land course was designed by Commander John Harris and is 4,847 m in length. Situated on the sunny south-facing slopes of Corrin Hill and set in a glorious profusion of natural heather and gorse, it offers a varied and interesting challenge, to experienced and occasional golfers alike. The course commands breathtaking panoramic views over the vast plains of East Cork.
The Club celebrated its centenary in 1992 and the visitor will find in the staff all the experience and expertise necessary to guarantee the delivery of a unique golfing experience. The bar and restaurant offered to all visitors, comfort and relaxation in an atmosphere of the warmest hospitality.Fermoy Golf Club is located just off the N8 to the immediate south of Fermoy, and close to the intersection of the N8 and N72 (Killarney-Rosslare) and is readily accessible from points as diverse as Cork, Waterford, Killarney and Limerick.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1893 affiliated 1905Local legend claims that golf was first played at Fermoy in 1887, but there is no evidence to support the claim. The Irish Times of 11th May 1892, records a match between the "Officers 1st Seaforths and Lismore Golf Club, played at Fermoy yesterday".The early years of golf in Fermoy are closely linked with the British Regiments stationed there. The course was first located at the Race Course. In 1934, the club was located at the highest point on the northern side of the town, beside the aerodrome.In 1970, the club moved to its present location at Corrin, where an eighteen-hole course was laid out.
Location
Located two miles outside Fermoy town on the Dublin/Cork Road, you will see a signpost to the right, and then follow that signpost. Take a right at the T-junction and the entrance is on your left-hand side.
Members Achievements
Fermoy Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Musgrave's Club Challenge in aid of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, which raised in excess of 130,000 Euro in 2002. The team was Pat Greehy, John Greehy and John Kenny, it was off to South Africa in November to play the National Finals.Bill Murphy Captained the Munster Boys' team for the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.
Club members, Rita Mulvihill (16) and Jim Bartley (14) teamed up together in the regional qualifiers of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs Challenge at Dungarvan G. C. on the 20th of June 2001. They returned 56 points, which got them through to the National Finals at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club in August 2001.
Eileen O'Neill was leading qualifier at the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Woman's Masters semi-final, when she returned 37 points at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club, on the 23rd of August 2001. Eileen then went to the National Finals at Galway Bay Golf & Country Club on September 13th. She was, joined by fellow club-mate Rita Mulvihill who returned 31 points at Glasson.
W. P. Murphy was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.
Fermoy Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Ballybunion Golf Club in 1965, when the team was, Thomas Cavanagh, Walter Ennis, John Morrison, Freddie Wright and Paddy O'Sullivan.
Fermoy Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1983, when the team was, C. Casey, J. Murphy, M. Bermingham, M. Hickey, P. Gleeson, T. Cooney, T. O'Connor, P. Hurley, P. O'Grady, J. Fahy and J. O'Sullivan
Fermoy Golf Club won the All-Ireland J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy at Woodenbridge Golf Club in 1998, when the team was, Jim Bartley, Dick Murphy, Michael Murphy, John Carey, Tom O'Connor, Joe Murphy, Barry Connolly, Con Cooney, Michael Horgan, Paddy Barry and Jim Conroy, they were managed by Dick Murphy. They were County Champions the previous year.
Fermoy Golf Club were Munster Junior Cup winners and were All-Ireland runners-up in 1968, when the team was, John Murphy, Sean Conway, John O'Grady, Tom Cavanagh and John White.
Fermoy Golf Club win the Avondhu Shield in, 2003, 2000, and 1996.
The Ladies of Fermoy Golf Club won the ILGU Intermediate League in 1986.
They were Minor League winners in 1977, when the team was, M. O'Connor, V. Whyte, A. O'Farrell, P. Murphy, P. Daniels and L. Aherne.
They won the Munster Junior Shield in 1970, when the team was, J. Slattery, M. Moloney, L. Aherne, J. Walsh, W. Higgins and L. Barbar.
They won the Munster Junior Shield in 1955, when the team was, C. Barry, K. Deasy, P. Shinnick, E. Slattery and J. Lynch.
Sheila Le Gear, organised a Summer Millennium madness event, when 60 insomniacs! teed-off at five o'clock in the morning, in a mixed three-ball scramble. It was won by, Rose Edwards, Liam O'Connell, and Dave Moran. The event was followed by a champagne breakfast. What a novel idea.
Tom Cleary, participated in the Home International matches, from 1976 to 1986, and represented Munster, and has played 107 matches.
Shivie O'Meara and Peggy O'Shea, both playing off 12, won the Southern District ILGU Australian Spoons, at Mitchelstown G. C., in June, 1999, with a fine score of 40 pts.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 330 320 310 4 6 295 4 4 2 167 167 157 3 12 122 3 14 3 343 343 310 4 8 268 4 10 4 527 474 461 5 4 373 5 2 5 184 170 162 3 16 148 3 12 6 480 480 466 5 14 390 5 6 7 304 304 289 4 10 231 4 8 8 152 125 125 3 18 92 3 18 9 388 345 320 4 2 324 5 16 Out 2,875 2,728 2,600 35 2,233 36 10 370 350 333 4 13 315 4 9 11 162 155 145 3 9 140 3 15 12 317 317 306 4 5 285 4 1 13 423 423 362 4 1 399 5 13 14 458 425 410 5 17 330 5 7 15 159 147 140 3 15 135 3 17 16 378 378 317 4 7 316 4 3 17 350 340 330 4 3 266 4 11 18 355 333 310 4 11 270 4 9 In 2,972 2,868 2,868 35 2,456 36 Total 5,847 5,596 5,253 70 4,689 72 SSS 69 69 68 70
Men's Course Record: 66 Pat Griffin (2) 04/09/1999
Ladies Course Record: 72 Mary Daly (6) 20/06/1977
Roll of Honour Una Barry 1989 Ladies Captain Con Cooney 1989 Men's Captain John McCarthy 1989 President Eileen King 1990 Ladies Captain Derry Harte 1990 Men's Captain Steve Randles 1990 President Sheila LeGear 1991 Ladies Captain Liam Walley 1991 Men's Captain Steve Randles 1991 President Peggy O'Shea 1992 Ladies Captain Tom Gardiner 1992 Men's Captain Joe Slattery 1992 President Vera Santry 1993 Ladies Captain Denis Fitzgerald 1993 Men's Captain Michael Joyce 1993 President Josephine McInerney 1994 Ladies Captain Dominic Smyth 1994 Men's Captain Michael Caples 1994 President Ger Walley 1995 Ladies Captain Eamonn O'Sullivan 1995 Men's Captain Ned Stack 1995 President Cal Meade 1996 Ladies Captain Peter Brady 1996 Men's Captain Barry Connolly 1996 President Shivie O'Meara 1997 Ladies Captain Dick Murphy 1997 Men's Captain David O'Meara 1997 President Joan Crowley 1998 Ladies Captain Jim Collins 1998 Men's Captain Noel Quirke 1998 President Mary O'Connor 1999 Ladies Captain Jim Bartley 1999 Men's Captain Liam O'Connell 1999 President Mary Deane 2000 Ladies Captain Ray Ennis 2000 Men's Captain Pat Gleeson 2000 President Biddy O'Brien 2001 Ladies Captain Michael Deane 2001 Men's Captain John Ryan 2001 President Mary O'Brien 2002 Ladies Captain John Murphy 2002 Men's Captain P. A. Gleeson 2002 President Mary Wall 2003 Ladies Captain John O'Grady 2003 Men's Captain Kevin O'Farrell 2003 President Bernie Lomasney 2004 Ladies Captain Joe Slattery 2004 Men's Captain Jim Field 2004 President Marie Byrne 2005 Ladies Captain Brendan O'Callaghan 2005 Men's Captain Raymond Ennis 2005 President Eucharia Crowley 2006 Ladies Captain Pat Nanley 2006 Men's Captain John Murphy 2006 President Mary Lysaght 2007 Ladies Captain Niall Cremen 2007 Men's Captain Jerry O'Sullivan 2007 President Mary Daly 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Mark Collins 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Shelia Le Gear 8 September 1997 8th 152 m Rose Edwards 01 October 1997 18th 133 m Shivie O'Meara 15 June 1998 2nd 122 m Elsie Kiely 14 September 1998 15th 135 m Mary Crowley 12 November 2000 8th 152 m Noel O'Sullivan 19 December 2000 15th 135 m Eileen O'Leary 10 May 2001 2nd 122 m John O'Grady 19 May 2001 8th 152 m Coleman Clifford 26 May 2001 15th 135 m Math Hegarty 10 September 2001 18th 133 m
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