18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Rosgloss
Ballinasloe
Co. GalwayOffice Administrators: Carmel Carrick & Edel Glynn Captain: John Coughlan Lady Captain: Pauline Mullen Telephone: 090-9642126 President: Michael Hynes Public No: 090-9643278 Vice-Captains': Mattie Curley & Mary Barrett Fax: 090-9642538 Hon. Secretary: Michael Cronin, Michael Kelly & Cecilia Aylward E-mail: ballinasloegolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro.: Nigel Howley 087-2458649 Website: www.ballinasloegolfclub.com Hon. Treasurer: Denis Minton, Pat Harney & Rita Moore Founded: 1894 Designed by: Eddie Connaughton Membership: 650 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €25 Clubhouse opening hours: 11:00am until late Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €30 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: Voucher Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
Ballinasloe extended to 18-holes in 1984, under the watchful eye of Eddie Connaughton. Measuring 5,865 metres, it has a Par of 72 and a standard scratch of 70 off the white tees. The greens are always in good condition and very receptive. The course is renowned for the number of doglegs the golfer encounters as he/she plays this tree lined parkland challenge.Ballinasloe has a fine clubhouse and the visitor is extended a warm west of Ireland welcome and a memorable game of golf. Group rates are available.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
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Finish
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Duration
No fixture until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1894 affiliated 1894
Although the present Club dates from 1905, it would appear there was an earlier club in Ballinasloe as the Irish Golfer of 11th October states that "A Club was formed in 1894 and links were procured near the town, in some pasture fields long lain fallow"
In the Golfing Annual 1909-10, the Hon Secretary is given as P. S. Goodwin and the course is given as nine-hole course half a mile from the station. The land was given free by the Earl of Cloncarty at Garbally Demesne. The course was designed by Lionel Hewson, and looked after by Father Cogavin. The Club moved to its present location at Rosgloss, in 1937.
Location
Three miles outside, Ballinasloe on the Portumna road, off the N6. Keep your eyes open for signpost directing you left, beside rugby pitch.
Members Achievements
Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Jack O’Sullivan Trophy on Sunday 9th September 2006, when they beat Ballina Golf Club by 6 and halve matches to 3 and halve matches.
The first leg was played was played at Ballinasloe on Sunday 2nd September when Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue beat Paul Moran with Thomas Forde by 7 and 5. They were followed by Alan McGuire with Mark Conneely who beat Paul McLoughlin and Paul Judge by 3 and 2. Next up were Shane Kelly with Brendan Naughton who had a very convincing win over Michael McLoughlin with Brendan Lawrence by 7 and 6. The final match of Kevin Cunniffe with Brian Conneely went all the way to the 22nd-hole before the Mayo men clamed the point.
The second leg was played at Ballina on Saturday 9th September, when Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue secured the first point for the Galway club on the 20th-hole, when they beat the pair of Pat Howley with Brendan Lawrence. Next up was Brendan Naughton with Tony Broderick who lost to Paul Moran with Thomas Forde by a single-hole. They were followed by Alan McGuire and Mark Conneely who lost out to Michael McLoughlin with Padraig Moran who again lost by the single-hole. The final match of Kevin Cunniffe with Brian Conneely beat John Doherty with Denis Forde by 3 and 2, this resulted in the match between Kevin Roche and Enda Finn against Paul McLoughlin with Robert McGinty being called in.
Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Shield when the beat Swinford Golf Club by 6 matches to 4 matches on Saturday 7th October 2006.
The first leg was played at Swinford Golf Club on Sunday 1st October with Swinford taking advantage of their local knowledge to record a 3 and 2 win over the visitors.
First up were Brian Conneely with Tony Broderick against Eamon Byrne with Brian Reynolds when the Mayo men won their match on the 19th. They were followed by Declan Murphy with Declan Flannery who lost out to Tomas and Sean Geraghty by 2 and 1. Next up were Brendan Naughton with Ollie Colgan against Charlie and Cathal Quinn again the match went to the men from Swinford by 3 and 2. Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue beat Michael Rooney with Niall O’Neill by 2-holes, the final match saw Enda Finn with Mark Conneely beat Declan Loftus with John Kelly by 4 and 3.
The Second Leg was played at Ballinasloe Golf Club on Sunday 7th October where Ollie Colgan now partnered with P. Whelehan lost out to Eamon Byrne with Brian Reynolds by a single hole. They were followed by Brendan Naughton with Mark Conneely had a convincing 4 and 3 win over Charlie and Cathal Quinn. Next up were Dermot Dunican with Frank Donohue who trashed Tomas and Sean Geraghty by 8 and 7. The penultimate match of Tony Broderick with Brian Conneely had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over John Kelly with D. Ronayne. The final match of Declan Murphy with Declan Flannery against Declan Loftus with D. Fadden ended with a 2 and 1 win for the Galway men.
Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes when they beat Gort Golf Club by 3 and halve matches to 1 and halve matches at Carrick-on-Shannon on 23rd July 2006.
The All-Ireland Finals were played at Clandeboye Golf Club on 28th September where they were drawn against Munster Champions Nenagh Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.
First on the tee were Dermot Dunican with Lena Donohue against Billy and Carmel Burke with the Tipperary pair securing a 2and 1 win. They were followed by Kevin Cunniffe with Catherine Owens who went down to Jim Gleeson with Marie Scroope by 4 and 3. Frank Donohue with Mary Madden put points on the board for the Galway club with a 2 and 1 win over Paddy Heffernan with Ber Cavanagh. The penultimate match saw Mark Conneely with Ann Staunton lose by a single hole to Paddy Kennedy with Winnie Ryan. The anchor match was halved between Enda Finn with Rita Spellman and David Reddan with Iris Dennison.
James Barton was selected on the Connacht team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004.
Ballinasloe won the Connaught Final of the Bulmers Barton Shield at Galway Golf Club. They were drawn against Munster Champions Nenagh in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Galway on September 5th 2002. The team was James Barton, Mark Staunton, Dara Kealy, Kevin Roche, Eoin Frank Kavanagh and Michael McHugh. They were managed by Michael Hynes.
Lady Captain Regina Power, Captain Tom Lucas and President Michael McCullagh, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.
Lady Captain Regina Power (11) and her Captains Prize winner Fiona McNamara-Connolly (27) qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen- Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2002, when they returned 38 points.
Mary Madden was selected on the Irish Senior Ladies team that played in the European Senior Ladies' Team Championship at the Schonenberg Golf Club, Switzerland on the 3rd to the 7th of September 2001. She was also on the team that played England at Woodbrook Golf Club on 21st and 22nd October 2001. Mary was runner-up in the L.G.U. Silver Medal Finals at Athy Golf Club on the 28th May 2001.
John F. Slattery played for the Irish Senior Team in 1993, 1995 and 1996.
James Barton won the Ulster Boys Championship in 2001. He and Michael McHugh having won the Irish Boys Championship, were selected on the Irish Boys' team for the Home Internationals at Moortown, Leeds in August 2001.
Prior to 2001:
Ballinasloe won All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Galway in 1996, when the team was Neil McNeill, Tom Deignann, Kevin Rice and Nigel Howley, they were captained by Frank Kavanagh.
Ballinasloe won All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' at Nenagh in 1994, when the team was Ross Fitzgerald, Mark Quinn Nigel Howley and Kieran Oliver.
They won the Connacht Kenny Cup in 1987, with J. Kileen, A. Madden, C. Carrick and they were managed by Tommy Larkin.
They won it again in 1990, with Brian Kelly Mark Quinn, Grellan Dunne and they were captained again by Tommy Larkin.
They won the Connacht Irish Junior Foursomes Championship in 1987, with M. Quinn, A. Madden, S. O'Grady, K. Morgan and C. Carrick. They were managed by Tommy Larkin.They had a great year in 1997, when they won the Irish Youths, Connacht Youths, The Connacht Fred Daly Cup, Kenny Cup, Roscommon Cup, Connacht Close Under 14, Connacht Close Under 16 and the Irish Under 16 Weetabix Championship, with K. Roche, M. McHugh, N. Howley, D. Kealy, B. Oliver, E. Barton, D. Oliver, S. Barrett, C. Donoghue and T. Deignan. The Junior manager was Frank Kavanagh.
Ballinasloe Golf Club won the Connacht Branch Senior Inter Club Championship in 2001, when the team was Seamus Fahy, Mossie Dillane, Paddy Colleran, Seamus Greenan, Willie O'Grady, Louis Finn, Kevin Ryan, Michael Cronin, Willie O'Rourke, Albie Flanagan, Jimmy Connolly, Liam Keoghan, Joe Moore, Michael Moclair, Tommy Howley and Bernie Goode. They won it the previous year with Seamus Fahy, John Slattery, Willie O'Rourke, Jimmy Connolly, Paddy Colleran, Kieran Shields (RIP.) Louis Finn, Willie O'Grady, Albie Flanagan, Val Martin, Timmy Craven and Tommy Howley.
They won the Connacht Jack O'Sullivan Trophy in 1992, when the team was Aiden Dooley, Paddy Creaven, Paddy Colleran, Gerry Barrett, Mark Kelly, Martin Kelly, Frank Donoghue, Cormac Keeley, Jimmy Joyce, Ken Kennedy, Michael Craughwell, Tommy Howley, Ollie Dooley and Tommy Mullin. They were captained by Michael Cronin.
They won the Central Town's Trophy in 1992, when the team was Michael Kelly, FrankDonoghue, Gerry Barrett, Seamus Kelly, Paddy Craven, John Mulqueen, Joe Staunton, Aiden Dooley and Ken Kennedy. They were Captained by Michael Hynes. They won it the previous year with Michael Kelly, Joe Staunton, Michael Hynes, Michael Barrett, Jack Coughlan, Aiden Dooley, Frank Donoghue and they were captained by Tim Creaven.
They have a long and proud record in the Connaught Shield having first won it in 1949, followed by 1951. 1959, 1961, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1982 and 1991.
The first record win by the men was in 1948 when they won the County Galway Golf Trophy, when the team was W. Hogan J. Fahy, P. Carney, Fr. J. Higgins, J. McGahan, B. Carr, J. Hogan, M. Hyland, B. Boswell, Fr. L. Page, M. Murray, Fr. T. Keyes, T. Hogan, L. O'Halloran and Fr. J. Sloan.
The Ladies of Ballinasloe Golf Club have a proud record in the ILGU Western District Connaught Trophy, having last won it with Ann McCullagh, Vera O'Grady, Lina O'Donoghue, Pauline Howley, Pauline Flynn and Mary Madden. They were captained by Theresa McGann. They won it in their centenary year 1994, when the team was Celine Barrett, Margaret Killeen, Marian Arnold, Lena Donoghue, Mary Madden and Melia Flynn. They were captained by Ciaran Arnold. They won it in 1992, with N. Mulqueen, N. McGrath, Carol McCarthy, P. Burke, D. Killeen and Lena Donoghue. Their first win was in 1990, when the team was Mary Madden, P. Burke, Maria Arnold, F. Moclair, A. Lyons and B. Bleahan.
They won the ILGU Western District Connaught Cup in 1994, when the team was Ann McCullagh, Mary Madden, Carol McCarthy and Maria Arnold.
They won the ILGU Western District Lina Black Trophy in 1995, when the team was Eileen Brown, Kitty Colbert, Lena Donoghue, Noreen Kenny, Alacoque Gleeson Carol McCarthy and Theresa McGann. They were captained by Cecilia Alyward.
They won the Connaught Cup in 1949, when the team was M. O'Halloran, C. Larkin, A. McCarthy, B. Glynn, N. Crlchton, K. Hyland, K. O'Sullivan, M. Larkin, R. Murray, M. Twohig, M. Shea, M. Donaghy, K. Mannion, M. Shanahan, P. Brennan K. Gallrey, M. McCullagh, P. O'Connor, D. Duggan, J. Cunningham, H. Flannagan and C. Flannagan. The won it prior to that in 1990, when the team was M. Killeen, R. Keeley, Mary Madden, V. O'Grady, F. Moclair, M. Uniacke, B. Bleahan and P. Burke.
Lorraine Lyons and Rachel Kavanagh won the ILGU Connaught Schools Championship in 1992.
The Ladies have a proud tradition in the Burren Foursomes having first won it in 1979-80, again in 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992 and 1993.
The first recorded ladies win was in 1939 when they won the Connaught Cup with Miss Murray, Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs. McCauley, Miss Goode and Mrs. O'Sullivan.
Young Michael McHugh will always remember his selection by the GUI as the Irish representative in the Junior Open Championship at Crail in July 2000. Only 15 years of age and playing off a handicap of 3 he took on the 70 of the best young Turks and finished 12th, a great performance in a top-class International field. After the Championship, the R & A treated them like royalty at St. Andrews, where they got to see the" greats" of the past, such as Sam Sneed, a young 88-year old, play in the Millennium Open. Then they watched the Tiger make history on the old course. Will he be one of those young Turks to tame the Tiger in years to come?
John F. Slattery won the Michael Hennelly Award in 1995 with 115 points.
Nigel Howley, won the Irish Youths' Championship at Galway Golf Club in 1996, setting a new course record. Nigel won the Connaught Youths' Championship at Athlone Golf Club in 1995.
He was on the Irish Boys' Team for the European Championship at Vilamoura Portugal in 1994. Nigel represented Connaught from 1995 to 1998 having played 20 matches, and Connaught Youths from 1993 to 1997 playing 20 matches, having played Connaught Boys' in 1993.
M. Quinn represented Connaught in 1994 and played Connaught Youths from 1993 to 1994 playing 10 matches.
Eoin Barton played Connaught Boys from 1997 to 1998, playing 12 matches.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Blue Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 322 313 4 12 304 4 10 2 385 376 4 6 376 5 6 3 170 160 3 8 143 3 14 4 458 448 5 14 377 5 4 5 301 290 4 4 244 4 16 6 335 321 4 2 276 4 2 7 340 330 4 16 278 4 12 8 168 161 3 18 132 3 18 9 451 442 5 10 370 5 8 Out 2,930 2,841 36 2,500 37 10 142 135 3 11 112 3 17 11 469 449 5 5 421 5 3 12 306 295 4 13 247 4 11 13 366 358 4 1 328 4 1 14 358 345 4 3 308 4 5 15 330 320 4 15 289 4 13 16 355 326 4 7 280 4 9 17 170 163 3 17 158 3 15 18 457 445 5 9 386 5 7 In 2,953 2,836 36 2,529 36 Total 5,883 5,677 72 5,029 73 SSS 70 69 73
Men's Course Record: Am: 64 Shane Kelly 06/09/2006 Pro: 66 C. O'Connor
68 Mary Madden 21/07/2001
Roll of Honour M. O'Dea 1990 Ladies Captain P. F. Hunt 1990 Men's Captain S. Keeley 1990 President V. O'Grady 1991 Ladies Captain M. Moclair 1991 Men's Captain S. C. Quinn 1991 President M. Molloy 1992 Ladies Captain T. Creaven 1992 Men's Captain M. E. Kennedy 1992 President A. McCullagh 1993 Ladies Captain J. Molloy 1993 Men's Captain W. O'Rourke 1993 President E. Flanagan 1994 Ladies Captain Dr. C. Arnold 1994 Men's Captain F. Barrett 1994 President M. Creaven 1995 Ladies Captain J. Staunton 1995 Men's Captain Mrs. M. Hogan 1995 President A. Lyons 1996 Ladies Captain P. Hill 1996 Men's Captain S. Grennan 1996 President C. Grennan 1997 Ladies Captain G. Fitzgerald 1997 Men's Captain N. Finneran 1997 President M. Quinn 1998 Ladies Captain M. S. S. Kelly 1998 Men's Captain P. Lawless 1998 President Maria Arnold 1999 Ladies Captain Frank Kavanagh 1999 Men's Captain Kitty Colbert 1999 President Kitty McHugh 2000 Ladies Captain Michael Hynes 2000 Men's Captain Val Martin 2000 President Mary Uniacke 2001 Ladies Captain Cathal Oliver 2001 Men's Captain K. Shields 2001 President Regina Power 2002 Ladies Captain Tom Lucas 2002 Men's Captain Michael McCullagh 2002 President Cecelia Aylward 2003 Ladies Captain Liam Farrell 2003 Men's Captain Ann McCullagh 2003 President Margaret Killeen 2004 Ladies Captain Seamus Shinners 2004 Men's Captain Joe Moore 2004 President Mary Howley 2005 Ladies Captain John Power 2005 Men's Captain Fr. Mossie Dillane 2005 President Pat Groarke 2006 Ladies Captain Sean Kenny 2006 Men's Captain Jimmy Conneally 2006 President Gaye Barton 2007 Ladies Captain Seamus Grennan 2007 Men's Captain Pat Kelly 2007 President Mary Madden (5) 2008 Lowest Ladies Handicap M. Staunton 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap J. Barton 2008 Lowest Men's Handicap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance R. Jordan 2 May 2004 10th 133 m