Silloge Park golf club Dublin
Silloge Park Golf Course
In 1984 Dublin City Council took its first step into public golf course design and construction when they opened a 9-Hole Public Golf Course that was to be known as Silloge Park. The original design was done by Owen Ward of Dublin City Council’s Parks Department. Today, the grounds of the facility are maintained to extremely high standards by Head Green Keeper Niall O’Reilly and his team of dedicated staff from Dublin City Council.
In 1995 the public golf course was extended to 18 Holes with a major re-design and development taking place due to the construction of the M50 Motorway. In fact only 5 of the original 9-Holes were kept. Since, the redevelopment Silloge Park Public Golf Course has flourished and become one of the most popular public golf courses in the Ireland. It provides golfers with an enjoyable, fair test of golf in a wonderful parkland setting, at exceptional value for money.
The clubhouse pavilion at Silloge Park Public Golf Course was officially opened in 2001 by Lord Mayor of Dublin Maurice Ahern. It now provides golfers with a warm, friendly and relaxed environment in which they can enjoy some light refreshments after their round of golf.
The Christy O'Connor Golf Club originated out of Hollystown Golf Club but relocated to its present address at Silloge Golf Course, for reasons I'm not sure of. Silloge is an, municipal course that has become the spiritual home for this bunch of intrepid golfers. The reason for the formation of the club was simply the price of joining a golf club in the Grater Dublin Area became prohibitive for the ordinary golfer. So the Christy O'Connor Club was born with Christy O'Connor "Himself" as President and his lovely wife Mary as Lady President.
The course measures 5,924 metres with a Par 71 and a standard scratch of 69 off the white stakes. The ladies course is somewhat shorter at 4,899 with a Par 70 and standard scratch as the men's course.
The club has a functional clubhouse with snacks available.
Green Fees Midweek: | €20 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €30 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €15/20 |
Green Fees for Opens: | N/A |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: €20 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: €30 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €725 |
7-Day Pay & Play: | €375 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 355 |
Designer | G. Barry & E. Warde |
Founded | 1996 |
Address | Silloge Park Golf Course, |
Telephone | 01-8429956 |
info@sillogeparkgolfclub.com | |
Website | Silloge Park golf club website |
Manager: | Darren Morris |
Captain: | Stephen Moran |
Lady Captain: | Susan Tarpey |
President: | Tony Nugent |
Vice-Captain: | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Darren Morris |
Club Pro: | None |
Hon. Treasurer: | Garrett Donnery |
Comp. Secretary: | Brendan McCourt |
Location Map
Lat:53.432804
Long:-6.227274
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 10.00am to 10.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Snacks | Days to Avoid: Sundays & Bank Holidays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments: N/A |
Silloge Park Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed) |
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Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In: | Sunday 19 May | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 16 June | Closed |
1 |
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President's Prize | Sunday 4 August |
Closed | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 71 SSS 69 5,946 m |
Yellow | Par 70 SSS 68 5,547 m |
Red | Par 70 SSS 69 4,932 m |
Card
Name | Hole No. | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
Big Challenge | 1 | 397 | 346 | 4 | 3 |
299 | 4 | 9 |
Santry River | 2 | 164 | 156 | 3 | 7 |
149 | 3 | 7 |
Mighty Monster | 3 | 440 | 394 | 5 | 9 |
310 | 4 | 3 |
Silloge Lane | 4 | 350 | 332 | 4 | 11 | 289 | 4 | 11 |
The Barn | 5 | 505 | 494 | 5 | 5 | 402 |
5 | 5 |
Old Stand | 6 | 298 | 280 | 4 | 13 | 265 | 4 | 13 |
The Bowl | 7 | 123 | 111 | 3 | 17 | 111 | 3 | 15 |
Christy's Choice | 8 | 416 | 404 | 4 | 1 | 338 | 4 | 1 |
The Pitch | 9 | 116 | 108 | 3 | 18 | 108 | 3 | 17 |
Out | 2,809 | 2,625 | 35 | 2,271 |
34 | |||
Valley View | 10 | 397 | 356 | 4 | 2 | 362 | 4 | 2 |
Big Carry | 11 | 375 | 338 | 4 | 10 |
253 | 4 | 14 |
Runway | 12 | 500 | 483 | 5 | 6 |
446 | 5 | 4 |
Hooker's Dread | 13 | 156 | 136 | 3 | 16 | 136 | 3 | 18 |
The Avenue | 14 | 308 | 293 | 4 | 12 | 279 | 4 | 12 |
Faders Fancy | 15 | 348 | 332 | 4 | 15 | 318 | 4 | 8 |
Long Haul | 16 | 377 | 355 | 4 | 4 |
303 | 4 | 10 |
Monkey Puzzle | 17 | 305 | 275 | 4 | 14 | 225 | 4 | 16 |
Last Chance | 18 | 371 | 354 | 4 | 8 |
348 | 4 | 6 |
In |
3,137 |
2,922 | 36 | 2,672 | 36 | |||
Total | 5,946 | 5,547 | 71 | 4,932 | 70 | |||
SSS | 70 | 68 | 69 |
Notable rounds
Mens Course Record:
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
History of Silloge Park
Silloge Park Golf Course opened as a 9-hole golf course in 1984. It was designed by Owen Ward of the Dublin City Council, Parks Department. The legendary Christy O Connor Senior opened the course and performed the first drive.
The course was very different then. The first hole is now the Index 1, 8th. The ticket office was on the other side of the gap in the hedge behind the tee box. The car park was near the yard and the present 3rd & 4th were football pitches. The 2nd & 3rd then are now the existing 9th & 10th. As you walk down the hill on the 10th fairway you will see a bench at the end of the trees on the left hand side. This was the tee box for the original 4th hole. It went straight towards Ballymun and a big aerial was the line. The existing 11th & 2nd were the 5th & 6th. The 7th went out by the practise ground behind the present 2nd. This hole is no more. The original 8th is now the M50 southbound. You then finished the 9th which was from the existing 5th tee and it went to the existing 7th green crossing the 1st tee. Back then, you played our index 1 twice.
The layout of the 9 holes was altered in 1988. The present 6th hole became the 1st.
The hedge behind the 6th green went the full length and prevented the present 7th being used in this layout. You then followed the existing 8th, 9th, 10 th, 11th & 2nd. The original 7th & 8th were still in place prior to the M50. The original 4th hole now disappeared. The final hole was still off the same tee box (5th) but the existing 5th green was introduced to complete the 9 holes.
The ticket box was moved in 1994 near to today’s front gate with the start of the construction of the M50. It became a 18 hole course in 1995. The original 7th & 8th were lost to the M50. The football pitches became the 3rd & 4th. The hedge behind the 6th green was cleared in front of the 7th green to open a par 3. The newly constructed holes included 12 through to 18 and the first. Only 5 of the original holes are in use at present. 2009 will see a new 9th hole being introduced into general play.
The clubhouse was built in 2001 and the legendary ticket office and coloured ticket system ceased. In the early days there were four greens fees. 18 holes was £ 5 (White ticket). 9 holes for £ 3 (Pink ticket). Unemployed/ retired 18 holes £ 2 (Green ticket) and finally Unemployed/retired 9 holes for £ 1 (Blue ticket). Green staff from those days will tell you that they knew how well the economy was by the colour of the majority of the tickets. The special rate was up to 4.30PM Monday to Fridays but was amended to 12 noon when golfers who when asked to show their labour card gave the excuse that they left it in work!!!
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Christy O'Connor | 1996 | President |
Mary O'Connor | 1997 | Ladies President |
Christy O'Connor | 1997 | President |
Mary O'Connor | 1998 | Ladies President |
Christy O'Connor | 1998 | President |
Mary O'Connor | 1999 | Ladies President |
Christy O'Connor | 1999 | President |
Elennor Kearney | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Leo Lennon Maher | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2000 | President |
Elennor Kearney | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2001 | Ladies President |
Leo Lennon Maher | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2001 | President |
Mrs. Elennor Kearney | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2002 | Ladies President |
Ben Finley | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2002 | President |
2003 | Ladies Captain | |
Mary O'Connor | 2003 | Ladies President |
Mr. Leo Lennon-Maher | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2003 | President |
Jacinta Kiernan | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2004 | Ladies President |
Peter Grogan | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2004 | President |
Jacinta Kiernan | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2005 | Ladies President |
Peter Grogan | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2005 | President |
2006 | Ladies Captain | |
Mary O'Connor | 2006 | Ladies President |
Donal Craig | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2006 | President |
2007 | Ladies Captain | |
Mary O'Connor | 2007 | Ladies President |
2007 | Men's Captain | |
Christy O'Connor | 2007 | President |
2008 | Ladies Captain | |
Mary O'Connor | 2008 | Ladies President |
Joseph Whelan | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2008 | President |
Eleanor Kearney | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2009 | Ladies President |
2009 | Men's Captain | |
Christy O'Connor | 2009 | President |
Eleanor Kearney | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2010 | Ladies President |
Joseph Whelan | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2010 | President |
Rita Glynn | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Mary O'Connor | 2011 | Ladies President |
Martin Kennedy | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Christy O'Connor | 2011 | President |
Mary Caden | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Caden | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2012 | President |
Muriel Lowry | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Ray Ennis | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2013 | President |
Nancy Noone | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Robert Armstrong | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2014 | President |
Nancy Noone |
2015 | Ladies Captain |
Mark Lawrence | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2015 | President |
Deirdre Nolan |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Day | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2016 | President |
Eleanor Kearney | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2017 | President |
Jacinta Kiernan | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Brendan McCourt | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2018 | President |
Anne O'Rourke | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Byrne |
2019 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2019 | President |
Mary Hand | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Peter Grogan | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2020 | President |
Mary Hand | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Peter Grogan |
2021 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent |
2021 | President |
Mary Caden | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
James Eglinton | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2022 | President |
Anne O'Rourke | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Christy Byrne | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2023 | President |
Susan Tarpey | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Stephen Moran | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Tony Nugent | 2024 | President |
Christine Armanasco (4) | 2024 | Lowest Ladie's H'cap |
Kevin Canavan (4) | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Silloge Park
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
John Doyle | 12 October 2021 | 13th | 156 m | |
James Brown | 18 September 2016 | 13th | 156 m | |
Dermot Buckley | 15 September 2016 | 9th | 116 m | |
James Brown | 19 July 2016 | 13th | 156 m | |
Peter Grogan | 5 July 2016 | 7th | 123 m | |
Bob Armstrong | 17 May 2016 | 9th | 116 m | |
John Mahady | 10 November 2015 | 9th | 116 m | |
John McMahon | 21 July 2015 | 7th | 123 m | |
Michael Byrne | 7 June 2015 | 13th | 156 m | |
Brendan Monahan | 31 May 2015 | 7th | 123 m | |
Oliver Whelan | 21 Nay 2015 | 13th | 156 m | |
Kevin McDonnell | 2 March 2014 | 7th | 123 m | |
John Fogarty | 4 August 2013 | 7th | 123 m | |
Pat Behan | 14 May 2013 | 9th | 116 m | |
James O'Toole | 5 March 2013 | 9th | 116 m | |
Mary Carmody | 25 October 2012 | 13th | 137 m | |
Maurice Murphy | 24 March 2012 | 13th | 137 m | |
Brian Buckley | 7 January 2012 | 2nd | 164 m | |
Joe Walsh | 7 August 2011 | 7th | 123 m | |
Mary Hand | 24 March 2011 | 9th | 108 m | |
Bill Craig | 20 January 2011 | 13th | 142 m | |
John Bradshaw | 3 May 2010 | 9th | 116 m | |
Sean Brady | 20 June 2010 | 9th | 116 m | |
Kevin Glynn | 24 April 2007 | 10th | 164 m | |
Pat Caden | 4 October 2005 | 13th | 156 m | |
Paul Fallon | 7 September 2002 | 15th | 123 m | |
Finbar Jordan | 14 May 2002 | 9th | 116 m | |
David Dolan | 17 June 2001 | 7th | 124 m | |
Derek Fagan | 31 January 2023 | 7th | 124 m |