| Club History |
Founded 1931, affiliated 1936. |
| Members Achievements |
Strandhill Golf Club won the Jack O'Sullivan Trophy in 2007, when they beat Castlebar Golf Club in the final, by 8 matches to 2 matches.The first leg was played at home on Saturday 1st September, when Declan Rooney (7) with Patrick O'Hara (15) beat Kevin Connolly (6) with Dom Molly (14) by 2 and 1, they were followed by Gerard Fox (5) with David Lindsey (12) who beat Brendan Frost (5) with Peter Horkan (10) on the 19th. Next up was Michael Keane (7) with Patrick Hickey (9) who beat Rory Courell (5) with Jim McGovern (9) by 1-hole. The penultimate match was Mark Whirly (5) with Brendan Kerrigan (12) who beat Padraic Hurst (5) with Val Jennings (11) by 3 and 1. The anchor pair of Rory O'Connor (3) with Desmond Timbs (8) against Stephen Munnelly (5) with Pat Waldron (11) delivered a comfortable 4 and 3 win for the home team.
It was on to Castlebar Golf Club on Saturday 8th September for the decider, with Strandhill only needing only a halve to clinch the trophy. Declan Rooney (7) with Patrick O'Hara (15) lead the way with a win over Brendan Frost (5) with Colin Dawson (13). They were followed by Rory O'Connor (3) with Desmond Timbs (8) who halved their match with Pat Waldron (11) with Stephen Munnelly (5). They were followed by Gerry Fox (5) with David Lindsay (12) against Ken Irwin (2) with Jim McGovern (9) who halved their match. Next up were Mark Weherly (5) with Brendan Kerrigan (12) who halved their match against Kevin Connolly (6) with Dom Molloy (14). The final match saw Michael Keane (7) with Patrick Hickey (9) who returned a halve against Padraic Hurst (5) with Val Jennings (11), to return a convincing win and bridge an 12 year gap.
K. O'Neill was selected on the Connacht team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004.
James Burke was selected on the Connacht Boys' team for Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.
Strandhill won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Athlone. They went on to meet The Heath in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch on 22nd September 2000. The squad was Jimmy Mungovan, Noel Tivnan, Paul Murphy, Aron Brennan, David Lyndsay, Paddy Cox, Joe Curley, Mark Whearly, Padraig Duggan, David Kelly, Paddy Waters, John Stewart, Declan Rooney, Conal McGettigan, James Burke, Brian Kiernan and Gerry Kilbride. They went down to The Heath in the Semi-Final. The team was Mark Whearly with James Burke, Declan Rooney with Noel Tivnan, Paul Murphy with David Lyndsay, Paddy Cox with Joe Curley and John Stewart with Gerry Kilbride.
They won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield and were National Finalists in 1994, when team was Paddy Cox, Martin Donoghue, Noel Mullaney, Dermot Flynn, Padraig Hanley, Brian Harte, Fr. Michael McDonnell, John McGowan, Kiernan, Tom Bradley, Waters Ray Tracey.
Strandhill Golf Club won the Connacht Shield in 1990, when team was Jim Bradley, Declan Rooney, Frank Conlon, Tom Branley, Reddington, Michael Keane, Eddie Gerry Kilbride, Kevin Fleming, Toddy Burns, Martin Niland, Dolan, Fr. Kelly, Don O'Neill, Val Harte, Joe Hunt and Donnie' Connor.
They won it again in 1993 when the team was, M. Healy, Martin Niland, Brian O'Neill, Gerry Kilbride, Gus Byrne. Jim Branley, Paddy Waters, D. Mahon, Colm Mulqueeney, Frank Carr, Declan Rooney, Dessie Eddie Keane, Tom Crowley, Conlon, Howley, B. Glynn, Ray Tracey, Fr. Kelly, Hennelly, Liam Kileawley and Val Heart.
Strandhill won the Connacht Shield following year (1994) when team was, Gerry Kilbride, Brian O'Neill, Dessie Carr, Colm Mulqueeney, Martin Niland, Jim Branley, Gus Byrne, Paddy Watters, Eddie Keane, Declan Rooney, Frank Conlon, Tom Crowley, Malone, Val Harte, Liam Kileawley, Bill Curley and Ray Tracey.
Strandhill Golf Club won the Junior Interclub in 1987, when team was Kevin Flemming, Stewart Short, Sean Barnicle, Stephen Burns and Graham Monaghan.
They won the Jack O'Sullivan in 1996, when team was Noel Tivnan, Padraig Duggan, David Lindsay, Enda Lonergan, Fintan Brett, Declan Rooney, Marty O'Hara, John O'Donoghue, Mick McCabe, Tony Mannion, Gerry Kilbride, Frank Conlon, Tommy Basquille, Jim Branley, Val Harte, Brian Kiernan, Harte and Ray Tracey.
They won the Cecil Ewing in 1995.
Poppy Hunt (22), Lady Captain 2000 and her Captain's prize winner Maxie Slowey (34), qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic, at Druid's Glen, when they shot 39 points at a windy Headfort Golf Club in August, 2000.
Eoin Moriarty played Connaught Boys' in 1996.
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