9 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Little Curragh
Kildare Town
Co. KildareSecretary/Manager: Dan Doody Captain: Jim Gorman Lady Captain: Catherine Chapman Telephone: 045-521433/521295 President: Joe Moran Public No: 045-521433 Vice-Captain: Art Shirran & Ann Doyle Fax: 045-531749 Hon. Secretary: Frank Curran & Betty Fitzpatrick E-mail: cilldaragc@eircom.net Club Pro: None Website: Hon. Treasurer: Martin McCann & Alice McCormack Founded: 1920 Designed by: Membership: 568 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €20 Clubhouse opening hours: 9.30am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €25 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €10/15 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €6/10 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays & Wednesdays Club Hire: No Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
Cill Dara Golf Club was founded in 1920 measuring 5,852 m Par 71 with a standard scratch of 70, it is a beautiful 9-hole golf course located on the edge of the Curragh approx. one mile from Kildare town. It is a flat heathland course with no water hazards. The only danger is from trees and furze bushes, which come into play on most holes.
The club has a fine Clubhouse where the visitor is assured of a warm welcome and can enjoy a drink or good food after their round of golf. Cill Dara Golf Club is one of the few 9-hole courses that, has a fulltime professional and pro-shop. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Instituted 1920 affiliated 1922Cill Dara attempted to get permission from the War Department to use the Little Curragh for their golf course in 1914, but they said that the application would have to await "the Cessation of the Hostilities". The early records of the club are not available; however, a rule book in the GUI archives, dated 1920, gives Mr. A. Anthony as the first Captain.
Location
One mile from Kildare Town, at the back of the Curragh racecourse.
Members Achievements
Cill Dara Golf Club won the FBD Barton Cup in 2004, when the team was, Rory Cleary, Mick Murphy, Dessie Scahill, Niall Kennedy, Sean Dowling, Pat Doyle, Kit Harhen, Pat Hopkins, Dara Conlan, Tommie Kinane, Christy Roche, Paul Judge, John Cunneen, Martin Whiteley, they were managed by Joe Moran.They won the Brennan Cup in 2003, when the team was, Joe Moran, Paul Ennis, John Cunneen, Christy Roche, Paul Magee, Pat Hopkins, James Dunne, Tommie Kinane, Rory Cleary, Joe Waters, David Gil, they were managed by Ger Heffernan and Martin Whiteley.
They won the Cullen Trophy in 2003, when the team was, Dermot Corcoran, Pat Hopkins, Joe Moran, Christy Roche, Tommie Kinane, Ruth Conlan, Lily O'Connor, Kathleen King, Alice Moran, Mary Keegan and Phil Murphy.
They were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1996, when the team was, P. Dowling, S. Coughlan, J. Kennedy, J. Clohessy, J. Glenny, M. Fahy, K. Prendergast, R. Dolan, D. Bradley, F. Hyland and D. Sommers.
They won the Central Towns Trophy in 1995.
They won the Michael Moore Cup in 1994, when the team was, J. Kennelly, J. Kilbaine, D. O'Donnell, B. Gleeson, J. White, they were managed by P. Donnelly.
The Boys' of Cill Dara Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Fred Daly Trophy in 1995.
The Ladies of Cill Dara Golf Club won the ILGU Midland District League in 1992 and 1993.
Veteran Reg Dolan, 77 years young, won the Irish Independent Golfer of the Month for September, 2000. He was presented with a beautiful limited edition of a painting by Robert Ballagh and four rounds of golf at Druid's Glen. I, for one, would like to see lots more works of Art as prizes on the prize table. Reg plays his golf three times a week at his club, when he commutes from Dublin. He takes two buses across the city, gets the Arrow to Kildare town and walks the mile and a half to the club.
The day after his 20th birthday, Ger Hall smashed the course record when shooting a 64, beating the previous best by 3 shots.
The day after his 20th birthday, Ger Hall smashed the course record when shooting a 64, beating the previous best by 3 shots.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 298 280 4 17 286 4 7 2 126 110 3 15 111 3 13 3 336 320 4 9 283 4 9 4 376 360 4 3 369 4 1 5 453 435 5 11 430 5 3 6 383 372 4 1 320 4 5 7 343 333 4 5 256 4 11 8 175 170 3 13 145 3 15 9 370 360 4 7 371 5 17 Out 2,860 2,740 35 2,571 36 10 300 280 4 18 260 4 14 11 141 130 3 14 120 3 10 12 318 280 4 16 239 4 18 13 484 470 5 12 452 5 4 14 363 335 4 4 408 5 8 15 353 336 4 6 343 4 2 16 326 310 4 8 275 4 6 17 320 300 4 10 154 3 12 18 387 370 4 2 287 4 16 In 2,992 2,811 36 2,538 36 Total 5,852 5,571 71 5,109 72 SSS 70 69 70
Men's Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour Mrs. D. Coe 1989 Ladies Captain Tommy Byrne 1989 Men's Captain C. J. Bergin 1989 President Mrs. A. Moran 1990 Ladies Captain A. Walsh 1990 Men's Captain C. J. Bergin 1990 President Mrs. E. Campion 1991 Ladies Captain A. Walsh 1991 Men's Captain C. J. Bergin 1991 President Mrs. O. Coughlan 1992 Ladies Captain P. Prendergast 1992 Men's Captain C. J. Bergin 1992 President Ms. I. Brennan 1993 Ladies Captain T. Conlon 1993 Men's Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1993 President Ms. A. Somers 1994 Ladies Captain J. Kelly 1994 Men's Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1994 President Mrs. M. Shine 1995 Ladies Captain E. Farrell 1995 Men's Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1995 President Mrs. M. Fullam 1996 Ladies Captain S. Mulqueeney 1996 Men's Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1996 President J. Moran 1997 Ladies Captain Mrs. M. Bracken 1997 Ladies Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1997 President Mrs. C. O'Dwyer 1998 Ladies Captain H. Garrett 1998 Men's Captain M. T. O'Donnell 1998 President A. Moran 1999 Ladies Captain Dan Doody 1999 Men's Captain Peter Donnelly 1999 President Ester Donnelly 2000 Ladies Captain Tony Monaghan 2000 Men's Captain M. McWey 2000 President Betty Fitzpatrick 2001 Ladies Captain Joe Watters 2001 Men's Captain M. McWey 2001 President Marie Flanagan 2002 Ladies Captain Gerry McCormack 2002 Men's Captain M. McWey 2002 President A. Stevenson 2003 Ladies Captain J. Rooney 2003 Men's Captain M. McWey 2003 President Mary Cummins 2004 Ladies Captain Ollie Coughlin 2004 Ladies President Ger Connelly 2004 Men's Captain Michael McWey 2004 President Kathleen Garrett 2005 Ladies Captain Dermot Corcoran 2005 Men's Captain Tony Monahan 2005 President Catherine O'Donnell 2006 Ladies Captain Paddy Flanagan 2006 Men's Captain Tony Monahan 2006 President Eileen McCabe 2007 Ladies Captain Paddy Hartnett 2007 Men's Captain Joe Moran 2007 President Graine Gill (10) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Ger Hall (0) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Pat Mahon 1 July 1989 2nd 7-Iron 126 m E. Cullagh 2 May 1999 8 th 175 m Martin Watts
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