Lucan golf club Dublin

Lucan Golf Course

Founded in 1897, making Lucan Golf Club on of the oldest clubs in Ireland, it was not until the mid 1980 that the committee decided to extend to 18-holes. The new nine opened in 1988 and at first they were nearly like playing two different courses the old and the new.
However Lucan has matured considerably since and it is now almost impossible to tell the old from the new, unless like me you remember the old 9 with fondness. Lucan Golf Club has recently constructed a magnificent clubhouse, providing for the golfers every need, where the visitor is extended a very warm welcome.
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Stay & Play @ The Courtyard Hotel €279.00
Offer valid from 01 Apr 2021 to 30 Sep 2021 Detail:
From only €279.00 per person sharing our Bridie Package offers you the perfect two day golfing combo for a busy schedule. Relax and play two rounds of golf in some of Kildare's finest golf courses
This great value golf package includes2 Nights Bed & Full Irish Breakfast2 Rounds of GolfSteak Dinner with a Pint of your choice on one evening3 Course Set Dinner Menu with a Pint of your choice on the other evening You can choose to play at 2 of our partner Golf CoursesCarton House Golf CourseCastleknock Golf CourseHermitage Golf CourseLucan Golf CourseLuttrellstown Golf CoursePalmerstown Golf CourseMoyvalley Golf Course
Green Fees Monday to Thursday: | €30 |
Green Fees Friday from 10am | €50 |
Green Fees Sunday pm: | €25 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €17 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €25 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | No |
Buggy Hire: | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €950 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €800 |
Full Junior Membership Fee: | €175 |
Entrance Fee: |
Variable |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 717 |
Designer | Nature |
Founded | 1897 |
Address | Celbridge Road, |
Telephone | 01-6282106 |
manager@lucangolf.ie | |
Website | Lucan golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | James Murphy |
Captain: | Noel Lally |
Lady Captain: | Elizabeth Foley |
President: | Brian Carton |
Vice-Captains': | Adrian Thompson & Margaret Lundy |
Hon. Secretary: | Pat Dunne, Michael Doyle & Patricia Dowling |
Club Pro: | Jim McBride |
Hon. Treasurer: | Peter Nevin, Diarmuid O'Connor & Patricia Kelly |
Comp. Secretary: | Joe McGuinness & Ita Dempsey |
Location Map
Lat:53.353615
Long:-6.476747
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 12.00pm |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: Weekends, Wednesdays & Thursdays |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Lucan Golf Club Fixtures 2021 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2020 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Tuesday 17 March | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Vice-Captain's Prize | Thursday 14 May | Closed | 1 | |
Vice-Captain's Prize | Saturday 6 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize 1st Round | Saturday 13 June | Sunday 14 June | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize 1st Round | Sunday 14 June | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize 1st Round | Thursday 18 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 20 June | Closed | 1 |
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Lady Captain's Prize Final | Sunday 21 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize to the Juniors | Sunday 21 June | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 19 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to the Men | Saturday 1 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies | Thursday 6 August |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 8 August |
Closed | 1 | |
Junior Captain's Prize | Sunday 23 August | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 March | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 24 March |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 31 March |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 7 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
Senior Scratch Cup (Max 4) |
Sunday 26 April |
Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup (5 to 11) | Sunday 26 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 April |
Open | 1 | |
Start of Open Week | Saturday 2 May | Saturday 9 May | Open | 8 |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event |
Sunday 3 May | Open | 1 | |
Mixed 2-Person Team Event |
Monday 4 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford |
Tuesday 5 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Wednesday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Ball Team Event | Thursday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event |
Friday 8 May | Saturday 9 May |
Open | 2 |
L. & G. 4-Person Team Event | Saturday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 19 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 26 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 7 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 14 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Thursday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 4 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 18 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 August |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Thursday 3 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 8 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 15 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 22 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Tuesday 29 September | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 71 SSS 70 5,850 m |
Red | Par 73 SSS 70 5,191 m |
Blue | Par 71 SSS 71 5,969 m |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | White | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 387 | 377 | 4 | 8 | 339 | 4 | 6 |
2 | 327 | 320 | 4 | 4 | 285 | 4 | 4 |
3 | 418 | 412 | 4 | 6 | 389 | 5 | 14 |
4 | 84 | 84 | 3 | 18 | 84 | 3 | 18 |
5 | 416 | 407 | 5 | 14 | 411 | 5 | 2 |
6 | 321 | 314 | 4 | 16 | 286 | 4 | 16 |
7 | 145 | 139 | 3 | 10 | 128 | 3 | 10 |
8 | 376 | 372 | 4 | 2 | 364 | 5 | 12 |
9 | 352 | 345 | 4 | 12 | 304 | 4 | 8 |
Out | 2,826 | 2,770 | 35 | 2,590 | 37 | ||
10 | 378 | 370 | 4 | 3 | 306 | 4 | 5 |
11 | 174 | 168 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 3 | 17 |
12 | 299 | 293 | 4 | 15 | 281 | 4 | 11 |
13 | 336 | 329 | 4 | 9 | 294 | 4 | 9 |
14 | 419 | 414 | 4 | 1 | 344 | 4 | 1 |
15 | 352 | 328 | 4 | 11 | 316 | 4 | 7 |
16 | 192 | 185 | 3 | 13 | 160 | 3 | 15 |
17 | 447 | 439 | 5 | 17 | 364 | 5 | 13 |
18 | 539 | 531 | 5 | 5 | 460 | 5 | 3 |
In | 3,136 | 3,057 | 36 | 2,652 | 36 | ||
Total | 5,962 | 5,827 | 71 | 5,242 | 73 | ||
SSS | 72 | 71 | 74 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record 66 Pio O'Leary (3) 11/05/2005
Ladies Course Record: 71 Marie Urquhart (11) 05/062003
Members Achievements
Richard O’Donovan won the Leinster Youths' Championship and was runner-up in the Munster Youths' Championship and went on to win the J. B. Carr Award in 2010 by a margin of 30-points, with a total of 115-points, beating A. Anderson from Co. Sligo Golf Club with D. Ruddy from Thurles Golf Club 5-points behind.
The Ladies' of Lucan Golf Club won the inaugural East-Leinster Championship in the AA-Insurance ILGU inter-club Challenge Cup in 2006; they made their way to Headfort Golf Club to compete in the National decider, where they met Munster Champions Castletroy Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and had a 3½-matches to 1½-matches win over them.
They were led by Betty Nolan (31) who lost her match by 7 and 6 to Patricia Lane Doyle (30), she was followed by Breda McGarry (32) who beat Anne Cullen (31) by 1-hole, next up was Marianne Short (32) who recorded a 4 and 2 win over Anna Kelly (33), the penultimate match of Helen Downes (33) was a 3 and 2 win over Geraldine Sadlier (35), in the bottom match Dolores Colgan (33) recorded a halved against Irene McNamara (36).
The team was, Betty Nolan, Dolores Clogan, Cliodhna Sheridan, Maura Coffey, Helen Downes, Marianne Shortt, Breda McGarry, Ann Sweeney and Teresa O'Brian, they were managed by Brigid Fox.
Lucan Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Shannon Golf Club on Friday 17th September 2004. They beat Munster Champions Bandon on the Thursday and met Ulster Champions Portstewart in the final whom they beat by 4 matches to 1 match. The team on the day was Mark Clifford who beat Andrew Stewart by 2 & 1, Martin O'Toole beat Paul Cutler on the 18th, Emmet Condron beat Dan Henry by 5 & 4, Christy Fitzgerald halved with Niall McGahon and Allen Madden halved with Shane McCotter.
Cliodna O'Donoghue won the gold medal in the I.L.G.U. All-Ireland Finals at Mullingar Golf Club in August 2002.
Lucan won the Leinster Championship of the Irish Club Youths' and played in the National Finals at Royal Tara Golf Club on August 26th 2002. The team was Mark Reck, Paul O'Brien, Pio O'Leary and Damien Farren.
R. Corkery qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 33 points in the semi-finals at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Prior to 2001:
Lucan Golf Club won the All-Ireland Junior Foursomes in 1997, when the team was Craig McEvoy, Martin McEnery, Gerry Hudson, Dermot O'Leary, Barry McAuley, Robert Bolger and Evan Keane, they were managed by Eamonn Hudson and selected by P. O'Leary.
They won the Leinster Final of the Bulmers Junior Cup in 1984
The Barton Cup in 1971, 1975 and 1988.
They won the Bloom Cup in 1998.
They won the Kestrel Cup at Westmondstown in 1995 and 1998.
They won the Guinness Metropolitan Trophy in 1984.
Colm McLoughlin, who plays off a handicap of six, won the over 50s Chiquita Long Drive Challenge at his home club, when he drilled the ball 272 yd's down the first at Lucan in September, 2000. Colm was on the Barton Cup Team that got to the final in 1998. His son Darren is the club professional at Wicklow Golf Club.
Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;
P. O’Brien He represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 2003 playing 5-times won 1-match and lost 4-matches accumulating 2-points;
Richard O’Donovan He represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 2008 playing 7-times won 1-match halved one and lost 5-matches accumulating 3-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level in 2010 playing 5-times won 1-match halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 3-points. He represented Leinster at Boys Interprovincial level from 2007 to 2008 playing 8-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 7-points;
T. Goode represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2006 to 2007 playing 7-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 9-points;
C. E. Fitzgerald represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1968 to 1969 playing 4-times;
R. O’Donovan represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 2009 playing 6-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 9-points;
B. Reck represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1970 playing 3-times won 1-match halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 3-points;
History of Lucan
Instituted 1897 affiliated 1905
The original Lucan course was opened by Captain Colthurst-Vesey in September, 1897. The course was playable all year round but due to the inaccessibility of the course the membership started to drop off. The club then moved to its present location immediately adjoining the Spa Hotel. Mr. Gray, the Hon. Secretary, was a key figure in the formation of the club. The club would appear to have floundered for a short period and was revived again in 1902 as "The Irish Times" on 10th January, 1902, reported "We are pleased to hear that the Lucan Club has been reorganized. The committee have acquired the land immediately adjoining the well-known Spa Hotel and have laid out an excellent nine-hole course" The Hon. Secretary is given as Mr. F. M. Mooney, Leixlip Castle.
It would appear James McKenna, the professional at Carrickmines Golf Club, laid out the original nine-hole course. In 1988, Lucan retained the services of Eddie Hackett and extended to eighteen-holes. A fine new clubhouse has recently been opened at Lucan.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Mrs. F. Wogan | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
C. McAuley | 1990 | Men's Captain |
Very Rev. J. Loughran | 1990 | President |
Mrs. T. Lynch | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin O'Reilly | 1991 | Men's Captain |
Very Rev. J. Loughran | 1991 | President |
Mrs. F. Flanagan | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
J. Whelan | 1992 | Men's Captain |
Very Rev. J. Loughran | 1992 | President |
Mrs. P. McNamara | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
F. Curtis | 1993 | Men's Captain |
James Downes | 1993 | President |
Mrs. M. Ruddy | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
P. Wiley | 1994 | Men's Captain |
James Downes | 1994 | President |
Paula Doyle | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Harry Eastman | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Monaghan | 1995 | President |
Hilary Thompson | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Brian Cogan | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Monaghan | 1996 | President |
Mrs. T. Muldoon | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Phil Monaghan | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Monaghan | 1997 | President |
Mrs. H. Shackleton | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Dave Thompson | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Monaghan | 1998 | President |
Ms. Eileen Switzer | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Kevin Doyle | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Don O'Reilly | 1999 | President |
Mary Quinn | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Jim Moulton | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Don O'Reilly | 2000 | President |
Marjorie Corcoran | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Noel J. Feeney | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Don O'Reilly | 2001 | President |
Hazel Lawlor | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Nicky Dempsey | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Don O'Reilly | 2002 | President |
Ann Donovan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Willie Doyle | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Sean Walsh | 2003 | President |
Mary Wylie | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Noel Keane | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Sean Walsh | 2004 | President |
Mary Leahy | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Eamonn Hudson | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Sean Walsh | 2005 | President |
Maura Coffee | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Liam Collins | 2006 | Men's Captain |
John Ryan | 2006 | President |
Marian Crowley | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Ronnie Conway | 2007 | Men's Captain |
John Ryan | 2007 | President |
Catriona Graham | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
John Gilhooly | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Dave Thompson | 2008 | President |
Helen Downes | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Hatch | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Dave Thompson | 2009 | President |
Mide Gilhooly | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Condron | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Billy Hill | 2010 | President |
Una Murphy | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Seán Quigley | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Billy Hill | 2011 | President |
Patricia Harmon | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Eddie Kelly | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Doyle | 2012 | President |
Breda McGarry | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Paddy Carroll | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Kevin Doyle | 2013 | President |
Anne Cochrane | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Brian Carton | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Eamonn Hudson | 2014 | President |
Catherine Gilhooly | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Donal Singleton | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Eamonn Hudson |
2015 | President |
Eilish Cronin |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
Don Kissane |
2016 | Men's Captain |
Eddie Kelly |
2016 | President |
Joan Condron | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Noel Peacock | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Eddie Kelly | 2017 | President |
Sandra McCaffrey | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Dunne | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Chris Lundy | 2018 | President |
Carole Lakes |
2019 | Ladies Captain |
Jimmy Somers | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Chris Lundy | 2019 | President |
Elizabeth Foley | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Noel Lally | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Brian Carton | 2020 | President |
Molly Dowling (1) | 2020 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Kate Whyte (3) | 2020 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Ada Bowler (6) | 2020 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
Richard O’Donovan (+4.4) |
2020 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Martin O'Toole(0.4) | 2020 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Lucan
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Noel Thompson | 4th | 143 m | ||
Bridged Moran | 18 September 1997 | 4th | 93 m | |
Marie Ruddy | 22 September 1997 | 11th | 129 m | |
Pat Howlett | 1 October 1997 | 4th | 143 m | |
Conor Horgan | 15 November 1997 | 7th | 124 m | |
Larry Behan | 25 July 1998 | 4th | 143 m | |
Patrick Smith | 15 August 1998 | 11th | 176 m | |
Simon Cullen | 29 August 1998 | 11th | 176 m | |
Alan Nohilly | 23 September 1998 | 7th | 138 m | |
Michael Gannon | 10 October 1998 | 4th | 143 m | |
Pat Flannery | 29 November 1998 | 7th | 138 m | |
A. McGuinness | 13 February 2000 | 7th | 138 m | |
M. Cahalan | 30 April 2001 | 4th | 143 m | |
P. McGregon | 23 September 2001 | 16th | 185 m | |
P. Dunne | 7 July 2002 | 4th | 143 m | |
Marie Urquhart | 11 July 2002 | 4th | 96 m | |
Desmond Ormsby | 20 May 2008 | 7th | 145 m |