| Club History |
Instituted 1893, affiliated 1894. The "Golfing Annual" 1894-95 lists Warrenpoint for the first time. It records a foundation date as 1893, with Major Hall as President and Colonel Cattell as Captain, with seventy-five members. It reports "The course of nine-holes is one minute's walk from Warrenpoint Railway Station. There are plenty of hazards in the shape of roads, ditches and hedges. There is a good clubhouse." It would appear the club suffered a setback around 1897 to 1905 as the Golfing Annual 1904-5 reports "The course is being laid out on land belonging to Captain Hall D. L., J. P."The "Irish Golfers Guide" 1910 records that the nine-hole course was five minutes' walk from the station, which would indicate that from its inception in 1893, the course was located very close to its original site. The Hall family were also very closely associated with the institution and revival of the club. In 1925, the course was extended to an eighteen-hole under the direction of Captain Lionel Hewson." |
| Members Achievements |
Warrenpoint Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 2007, and they were drawn against Munster Champions Woodstock Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Shandon Park Golf Club on Thursday 13th September.First on the tee were Seamus Sands and Damian Flanagan against Steve Spencer and Mike Kelly who had a convincing 6 and 4 win over the Clare pair. They were followed by Seamus Colgan and Paul Devlin who halved their match against James Kelly and Jason Dormer. Next up was Noel Devine and Anthony Campbell who beat Noel Dinan and Liam O'Connor by 2-holes. The penultimate match of Kieran Caldwell and Andrew Ferguson was halved with Martin Nolan and Mike O'Brien. The anchor match of Michael Redmond and Michael McGivern against Tony Lawlor and James McMahon gave Warrenpoint a 3 and 1 win and a place in the All-Ireland Final the following day.
On the Friday they came up against Leinster Champions Donabate Golf Club who had accounted for Connacht Champions Barna Golf Club in their All-Ireland Semi-Final by 4 matches to 1 match.
First up on the tee were Seamus Sands and Damian Flanagan against Michael Fearon and Ciaran Kirwan and they provided another resounding 4 and 3 win over the north Dublin pair. They were followed by Seamus Colgan and Paul Devlin who won their match against Douglas Roberts and Austin Kealy by 1-hole. Next up was Noel Devine and Anthony Campbell who lost out to Ken Bradshaw and Brendan Bowe by 5 and 4. Andrew Ferguson and Kieran Caldwell played the penultimate match against Dermot Cullen and Pat McCrudden clinched Warrenpoint’s 3rd Pierce Purcell Shield. The bottom match of Michael Redmond and Michael McGivern against Colm Browne and Joe Dowling ended in a 3 and 2 win for Donabate, to give the Co. Down team a 3 matches to 2 matches win and yet another All-Ireland green pennant.
An amazing year for Jim Carvill winning both the South of Ireland and the East of Ireland. Darren Clarke was the the last man to win both (the East in 1989, the South in 1990) and look where he ended up! The last man to win both in the same year was Adrian Morrow from Portmarnock G. C. in 1983.
Warrenpoint Golf Club have a proud history in the Barton Shield having previously won it in 1983, 1988 and 1998 so it was to Rosslare Golf Club on Wednesday 14th September 2005 when they set out to capture their 4th green pennant in this the foursomes competition which in my opinion is the “real” Blue Riband in Irish Golf.
They met the holders and Leinster Champions Sutton Golf Club on the Wednesday Morning, managed by Paddy O’Hanlon he put Paul Reavey & Barrie Trainor out against Mark Collins & Seamus McMonagle, who won by 3-holes they were followed by Jim Carvill & Colm Campbell who lost by 1-hole to Alan Darbey & Sean Doherty, to give Warrenpoint a 2-hole victory.
They met Connacht Champions Galway in the All-Ireland Final in a trilling encounter that went to the 20th hole.
Barrie Trainor & Paul Reavey were out first against Eddie McCormack & John Neary when they recorded a 1-hole victory against the Galway duo. They were followed by Colm Campbell & Jim Carvill who lost by one hole to Joe Lyons & Mark O’Sullivan, the same pairings went down to the sudden death holes and the Warrenpoint pairing won it on the Par-3 second.
The squad was Garry McStay, Paul Reavey, Barrie Campbell, Barry Trainor, Jim Carvill.
Warrenpoint Golf Club won the Ulster Championship of the Irish Club Youths' Championship in 2005. The All-Ireland deciders were played at Kilkeel Golf Club, in this three man team event where they compete off scratch with the best two cards to count.
They were 3rd in the National decider with a score of 313. David Barron returned rounds of N/R and 80, Colm Campbell shot rounds of 75 and 79 and Paul Reavey had rounds of 83 and 76.
Angela Kilmartin was selected on the Ulster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.
Warrenpoint Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2002, and where drawn against Leinster Champions The Island in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Galway Golf Club on September 6th. They went down to The Island in a very close match being decided on the 19th. The squad was Gerry Durkin, Colm Campbell Jnr., Kieran Gallagher, Kieran Murphy, David McGreevey, Gary Moan, Brian Magee, Leo McCabe and Peter Kenny, they were, captained by Pat Lynchehaun. The team on the day was G. Durkin with C. Campbell, K. Gallagher and K. Murphy, B. Powell with F. Quinn, T. Keenan with J. Murray and D. Greevey with G. Moan.
Alison Coffey won the Irish Close Championship and was selected on the Irish team for the European Team Championship played at Campo de Meis, Spain from the 10th to the 14th of July 2001. She was also on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial’s at the Island Golf Club from the 8th to the 10th August 2001.
Warrenpoint beat Banbridge in the Ulster Final of the Irish Junior Cup and went on to meet Monkstown in the All-Ireland semi-finals at Lahinch on 21st September 2000. The squad was Brendan O'Loughlin, Brian Powell, Paddy McGee, Brian McKee, Barry Treanor, Paul McCartan, Charlie Burns and Sam Grattan. They went down to Monkstown by one match in the Semi-Final. The team was Brian McKee, Paul McCartan, Paddy McGee, Brian Powell and Barry Treanor.
They won the All-Ireland Irish Mixed Foursomes at Limerick G. C. in 1991, when the squad was Ken Stevenson, Michael Carr, Colm Campbell, Rory McCormack, Teresa Murphy, P. Loughran, Ita Parr, Graine Fearon, Rosemary Thornton, Helen Lennon and they were captained by Pat Trainor.
Warrenpoint won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the squad was, Ramie Burns, Paddy Gribben, Danny Parr, Kenny Stevenson, Gavin McNeill, Pat Trainor and they were captained by Rory McShane.
Warrenpoint Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Youths' Team Championship at Mullingar in 1989, when the squad was, Gavin McNeill, Ramie Burns, Paddy Gribben, Eddie Barr, Rory Buchanam and they were captained by Niel McCullough.
They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Athlone G. C. in 1998, when the squad was, Hillary Armstrong, Daren Rafferty, Paddy McGee, Paddy Gribben, Colm Campbell, Bobby Orr and they were captained by Paddy O'Hanlon.
Warrenpoint won the Barton Shield at Cork G. C. in 1988, when the squad was, Jim Carvill, Paddy Gribben, Danny Parr, Gary McNeill, Ken Stevenson and Ian Wright. They were Captained by Ray McShane.
They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Co. Down in 1983, when the squad was, David McGreevey, Kevin Morgan, Frank Fullen, Reggeie Eyres, Ray Morgan, Cyril Blakley, Larry Powell, John McMahon, Hugh Byrne, Seamus Ryan, Hugh Wray, Terry Carr, A. B. McLaughlin, Gervase McCartan and they were captained by Terry Carr.
They first won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Grange G. C. in 1981, when the squad was, Hugh Byrne, Brian Coffey, Ivor Kearney, Pat Lynchehaun, Ray Morgan, Dessie McCabe, Dominic McCartan, Brian McKeown, Pat McGuigan, Dominic McGivern, Pat Ryan, Robin Prescott, John Whitten, Hugh Carr, and they were captained by Tommy Keenan.
They won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Clandeboye in 1987, when the team was Jim Carvill, Paddy Gribben, Danny Parr, Gary McNeill, Ken Stevenson and Ian Wright. They were Captained by Ray McShane.
They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Clandeboye in 1987, when the team was Jim Carvill, Paddy Gribben, Danny Parr, Gary McNeill, Ken Stevenson and Ian Wright. They were Captained by Ray McShane.
They won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Clandeboye G. C. in 1987, when the team was Cyril Blakley, Gregory Campbell, Aidan Durkin, Gerry Durkin, Pat McAteer, Kevin McCann, John McMahon, Robin Prescott, Seamus Ryan, Eamon Small, Ian Wright and Jim McDonnell. They were Captained by Pat Lynchehaun.
They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Clandeboye G. C. in 1987, when the team was Tony McLoughlin, Danny Robertson, Seamus Ryan, Joe Stewart, Peadar Markey, Gerry Sands, Pat Lynchehaun, Brian Magee, Brian Murphy, Dominic McCartan, Paul McCartan and Jim McDonnell.
Warrenpoint Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Club Junior Foursomes in 1987 on their home course, when the squad was Eddie Barr, Raymond Burns, Paul McCartan, Niall McDonnell, Gary McNeill, Brian Powell and they were captained by Neil McCullough.Warren point were the, Irish Aer-Lingus Club Youths' Team Championship 1982; Stephen Rafferty, Greg Campbell, Jim Carvill, Ray Morgan and they were captained by Pat Trainor.
Paddy Gribben was the only Irish representative on the Walker Cup team that beat the USA at Nairn G. C. on Sunday, 12th September, 1999 when winning a historic fifth victory in its 77-year history by a 15-9 margin. Having returned to the Amateur ranks, Paddy became the first Irishman to win the European Amateur Golf Championship at Le Golf Du Medoc in Bordeaux with a score of 274, being 10 under, playing off +3, he went on to win the North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Royal Portrush on 16th July, 1999, and was on the Home International team at Royal Co. Down on the 22nd-26th September 1999 He represented Ulster in 1995 and 1996, and played Ulster Youths' the same years.
Alison Coffey played in the European Ladies' Team Championship at Nordcentre Golf and Country Club in 1997, and was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Royal Dornoch in August 1999, having played at Burnham and Berrow in 1998, at Lahinch in 1997, at Longriddry in 1996 and Wrexham in 1995. She played in the European Ladies Junior Championship at the Colony Golf Club, Vienna in 1994, and at Saint Nom La Breteche, Franch in 1992, having played in the Girls Home Internationals at Whitechurch Golf Club in 1991.
Warrenpoint won the Ulster Section of the BMW Irish Mixed Foursomes and went on to represent Ulster at Strandhill G.C., on September 2nd-3rd, 1999. The team was Timmy Cunningham (5) & Teresa Reynolds (20), Colm Campbell (3) & Grainne Fearon (16), Bobby Orr (3) & Hazel Sherry (28), Rory Buchanan (5) & Cathy Cunningham (18) and Fergie McConaghy (7) & Peggy Gallagher (12)
Ronan Rafferty played the Walker Cup in Cypress Point in 1981 and participated in the Home International matches from 1979 to 1981, winning 12 of his 16 matches. He represented Ulster in 1980, winning 4 of his 5 matches and played Ulster Youths' from1979 to 1980, playing 8 matches.
H. Armb participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1993 and won the Tom Montgomery Perpetual Award in 1993, with 130 points. He represented the Ulster Youths' from 1993 to 1996 and played 16 matches.
Gavin McNeill played Ulster Youths in 1986 and 1987, he represented Ulster from 1989 to 1993, playing 22 matches and played Ulster Youths' from 1987 to 1991, playing 30 matches.
Jim Carville represented Ulster from 1989 to 1990 and played Ulster Youths' from 1983 to 1987, playing 15 matches.
Paddy Gribben represented Ulster from 1987 to 1998, having played 23 matches on the 23rd August, 1998
Dorothy Hulme played for the Irish Girls' in 1966 and 1967 against Wales. Alison Coffey played for the Irish Girls in 1991. Sandra Cassidy was a reserve for The Irish Girls International Team in 1997.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Michael Small |
01 January 2000 |
2nd |
5 Iron |
181 yd's |
| Peter Boyle |
18 February 2000 |
14th |
6 Iron |
163 yd's |
| John Sloan |
5 July 2000 |
16th |
4 Iron |
173 yd's |
| Michael Small |
18 December 2000 |
16th |
5 Iron |
173 yd's |
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