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Members Achievements

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Oughterard Golf Club on Saturday 28th September 2024 when they beat Fermoy Golf Club by 3-matches to 1-match. They were led out by Gary Cullen with Claire Grace who put the first points on the board with a convincing 9 and 7 win against Paul Cashman with Martha Brennan, they were followed Alyn Hogan with Siobhan Pierce who lost their match against Cillian and Annette Twomey by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Niall Sullivan with Heather Mulcahy had a very convincing 8 and 6 win against Jimmy Quirke with Lisa McLaughlin and in the bottom match Paul O'Connor with Isabelle Goulding recorded a 2 and 1 win against David Lynch with Aileen Ryan.
They met Achill Island in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals the previous day and beat the Co. Mayo Club on the 1st Playoff hole. Gary Cullen with Claire Grace had a very convincing 8 and 6 win against Leo Smith with Fiona Thompson, next up was Darragh Smith with Grainne Skelton who lost their match against Michael Scanlon with Julie Hassett by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Paul O'Connor with Isabelle Goulding lost their match by 2-holes against David Ryder with Jackie Kennedy and in the bottom match Niall Sullivan with Heather Mulcahy had a 2 and 1 win against Paul Fitzgerald with Karen Lyons.
They played Clandeboye Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals at the same venue on Saturday 14th September and again won their match on the 1st Playoff hole against the Co. Down Club. They were led out by Gary Cullen with Claire Grace who had a3 and 2 win against Peter White with Maggie England, they were followed by Niall Sullivan with Heather Mulcahy who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Andy Barnes with Liz Doherty, in the penultimate match Eamonn MacLochlainn with Grainne Skelton lost their match against Jackie Bennett with Nicky Currie and in the bottom match Paul O'Connor with Isabelle Goulding had a resounding 6 and 5 win against Glen Shaw with Arlette Maginnes.

Alison Taylor was selected on the Irish Senior Women’s Team to compete in the European Senior Team Championships in Slovenia from 3rd to the 7th September 2024. Other members of the team were Lisa Cullen (Killarney Golf Club), Tracy Eakin (Dooks Golf Club), Gail Linter (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Deirdre Walsh (Milltown Golf Club) and Laura Webb (Royal Portrush Golf Club) they were managed by Clodagh Hopkins from Woodbrook Golf Club and Captained by Marilyn Henderson from Royal Belfast Golf Club.

Alison Taylor was selected on the Irish Seniors Women’s International team to represent Ireland in the Home-Internationals at Castleknock Golf Club on Tuesday 17th September 2024 other members of the team were Lisa Cullen (Killarney Golf Club), Tracy Eakin (Dooks Golf Club), Gail Linter (Belvoir Park Golf Club), Deirdre Smith (Co. Louth Golf Club), Deirdre Walsh (Milltown Golf Club) and Laura Webb (Royal Portrush Golf Club). They were managed by Clodagh Hopkins from Woodbrook Golf Club and Captained by Marilyn Henderson from Royal Belfast Golf Club.

Malahide Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Sunday 17th September 2023 when they went down to Ballinasloe Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Colin Shiels with Siobhan Rogan lost their match against Ciaran Smyth with Enda Jennings by 3 and 1, they were followed by Dan Murphy with Paula Ryan who lost by 3 and 2 to Aidan Grenham with Lena Donohue, next on the tee was Philip Smith with Emma Collins who lost out by 6 and 4 against Mark Conneely with Mary Goode, in the penultimate match Niall Sullivan with Niamh Clarke had a most confortable 9 and 7 win against Fergus Finneran with Breda Conneely and in the bottom match Paul O'Connor with Jenny Murray also had a confortable 6 and 5 win against Jamie Corbett with Noreen Kenny.
They met Shannon Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a confortable 4-matches to 1-match against the Co. Clare team.
They were led out by Colin Shiels with Siobhan Rogan who had a 2 and 1 win against Brian Punch with Áine Twomey, next on the tee was Dan Murphy with Anita O'Neill who halved their match against Fintan Ward with Jane Kennedy when called-in, they were followed by Philip Smith with Emma Collins who won their match against Michael Keyes with Suzanne McMahon by 2 and 1, in the penultimate match Niall Sullivan with Niamh Clarke had a confortable 6 and 5 win against John O'Connell with Sandra Ferguson and the bottom match of Paul O'Connor with Jenny Murray against William O'Brien with Michelle Pyke was recorded as a halve when called-in.
Malahide Golf Club won the Quarter-Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Greenore Golf Club on Saturday 26th August 2023 when they beat Narin & Portnoo by 3½-matches to 1½-matches. In the top match Dan Murphy with Anita O'Neill lost their match by 4 and 3 against Harry Reid with Annette MdGettigan, they were followed by Philip Smith with Siobhan Rogan who had a 2 and 1 win against Coumba Gavigan with Eithne Devlin, next on the tee was Niall Sullivan with Niamh Clarke who had a similar result against Willie and Cathy Quinn, in the penultimate match Colin Shiels with Paula Ryan beat Frankie Kennedy with May McCann by 4 and 2 and the bottom between Paul O'Connor with Jenny Murray against Finn McCrory with Jenny Boyd was recorded as a halve when called-in.

Malahide Golf Club won the Final of Leinster North Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 29th July 2023 when they beat Killeen Castle Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Boys' from Malahide Golf Club reached the Quarter-Finals of the Fred Daly Trophy on Tuesday 29th August 2023 at Castletroy Golf Club when they went down to Royal Portrush Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Robert Garry had a 2 and 1 win against Adam Buchanan, he was followed by Tynam Neville who lost his match against Stuart Nesbitt by 3 and 1, next on the tee was Joe Irwin who lost his match by 6 and 5 against Luca Rogers, in the penultimate match Sebastian Broderick had a 1-hole win against Jensen Boyce and in the bottom match Alex Ganaza lost his match against Ollie McEvoy by 3 and 2.

The Boys’ of Malahide Golf Club won the Final of Leinster North Fred Daly Trophy on Monday 24th July 2023 when they beat Roganstown Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.

Malahide Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster North Junior Cup in on Sunday 30th July 2023 when they lost out to Donabate Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

Young Robert Garry was selected on the winning Leinster Under-18 Interprovincial Team played at Ballykisteen Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August 2023.
The other members of the team were Dylan Holmes & Jamie Anderson (Greystones Golf Club), Luke Mitchell (Portmarnock Golf Club), Ciaran Murphy (Grange Golf Club), Adam O'Loughlin (Killeen Golf Club) and Gavin Tiernan (Co. Louth Golf Club).
They were Captained by Tony Goode (Lucan Golf Club) and Managed by Vincent Conlon (Dundalk Golf Club).

The Ladies from Malahide Golf Club qualified for the Women’s Junior Foursomes All-Ireland Series at Tramore Golf Club on Thursday 1st September 2022.
They were drawn against Bearna Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and lost out by 2½-matches to ½-match.
First on the tee was Louise Lynch with Carol Hickey who went up the 19th before relinquishing the point to Ailis McDermott with Tara Cunningham, next on the tee was Orla and Darra McMahon who halved their match against Nuala Timoney with Bridie McNamara and in the bottom match Irene Magee with Yvonne Murray lost their match by 3 and 2 against Michelle Keenan with Siobhan Smyth.

The Girls of Malahide Golf Club won the North Leinster Junior Foursomes when they beat Co. Louth Golf Club by 2-matches to 1-match at Corrstown Golf Club on 17th July 2022.
The team on the day was Olive Shannon with Fiona O’Hare, Orla and Dara McMahon and Louise Lynch with Carol Hickey.

The Ladies of Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Challenge Cup at Malone Golf Club when they beat Ulster Champions Fintona Golf Club on Saturday 30th September 2017 with a 4-matches to 1-match Result.
They beat Craddockstown Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Charlesland Golf Club in the East Leinster Final on Sunday 3rd September.
They were led out by Marie Falvey who lost he match by 3 and 1 against Beth Cullen, she was followed by Vanessa McCann who won her match by 3 and 1 against Ann Coventry, next on the tee was Niamh Clarke who recorded a 3 and 2 win over Ann Chalkley, in the penultimate match Louise Young also recorded a 3 and 2 win over Fiona Feeney and in the bottom match Louise Lynch recorded a halve against Noreen Maye when called-in.
They met Mid Leinster Champions Courtown Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter Final and recorded a 4-matches to 1-match against the Wexford Club,
They were led out this time by Vanessa McCann who had a very comfortable 5 and 3 win over Therese Steedman, she was followed by Niamh Clarke who halved her match against Claire Kinsella when called-in, as was Louise Lynche’s match against Rose Maher, in the penultimate match Maura Falvey had a 4 and 3 win over Tina Smith and in the bottom match Louise Young clinched their place in the Semi-Final with a 4 and 3 win over Mary Cooper.
They met Munster Champions Doneraile Golf Club the following day and were led out again by Venesa McCann who cruised home with a 8 and 6 win over Marie Kelleher, next on the tee was Niamh Clarke who had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Jane Harrington, she was followed b y Louise Lynch who had a 2-hole win over Noreen Roche, in the penultimate match Maura Falvey halved her match against Sarah Coughlan when called-in, in the bottom match Louise Young had a 3 and 1 win over Marie Murphy.
They met Ulster Champions Fintona Golf Club in the All-Ireland Decider on the Saturday and were once again lead out by Vanessa McCann who halved her match with Pat Quinn when called-in, as was Niamh Clarke’s match against Bernie McCillen, in the 3rd match Louise Lynch recorded a comfortable 5 and 3 win over Angela Montague, in the penultimate match Maura Falvey had a more convincing 5 and 4 win over Fanchea Donnelly and in the bottom match Louise Young had a similar result and with it the Green Pennant against Kathleen  Donnelly.   

The Ladies of Malahide Golf Club won the East-Leinster Final of the Senior Foursomes in the ILGU Inter-club Championship when they beat Milltown Golf Club by 2½ matches to a ½ match in 2010. First on the tee was Alison Taylor with Linda Newman who beat   D. Walsh with L O’Sullivan by 4 and 3, they were followed by Sally Casey with R Byrne who halved their match against  B. Griffith with S. Brophy, the bottom match of N Farrell with T Ryan was a resounding 6 and 5 win over P. Gleeson wine M. Byrne.  

They made the short journey to Donabate Golf Club to compete in the National deciders, where they met Munster Champions Killarney Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Saturday 25th September, they were led again by Alison Taylor (2) with Linda Newman (15) who lost their match by 6 and 4 against Margaret Hayes (7) with Ailish Mulcahy (7), they were followed by Lily Owens (6) with Rosemary Byrne (12) who had a 2-hole defeat against Mary Sheehy (4) with Amy Arthur (12), the bottom match of Noreen Farrell (11) with Trish Ryan (16) against Anne Moynihan (8) with Margaret Campion (12) was halved.

The Ladies of Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the AA-Insurance Minor Cupin 2008 at Limerick Golf Club in 2008, when they beat Mid-Leinster Champions Carlow Golf Club by 4 matches to 1 match.

The Ladies of Malahide Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the AA-Insurance Minor Cup in 2008 they made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Ulster Champions Donegal Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, they had a resounding 4 matches and 1 match win over them first on the tee was Ciara Smith (23) who beat Dianne Doherty (23) by 2 and 1, she was followed by Rosemary Cassin (23) who halved against Geraldine Gorman (24), next up was Maire Falvey (24) who had a 3 and 2 win over Catherine Harvey (25), the penultimate match of Colette Moran (24) was halved with Prue Hamilton (26), the bottom match of Yvonne Power (26) against Aoife McGarvey (28) was a comfortable 4 and 2 win.

They met Carlow in the All-Ireland Final the following day and recorded another emphatic 4 matches to 1 match victory to clinch the green pennant. They were led again by Ciara Smith (23) who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over Phyll Farrell (23), she was followed by Rosemary Cassin (23) who halved her match with Áine O'Shea (24), next up was Maire Falvey (24) who won he match against Mary Farrell (26), the penultimate match of Colette Moran (24) delivered the green pennant with a resounding 6 and 4 win over Pat McArdle (28), the bottom match of Yvonne Power (26) was halved with Liz Whelan (28) 

2005 Lady Captain Ann Evens and her Captain's Prize winner Alison Taylor qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3 rd October where they were paired with the Kilcoole pair of Collette Browne and Anne Cooney.

Malahide Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Forrest Little Golf Club when they lost out to Co. Louth by 3 matches to 2 matches in 2002. The team was Alan Reilly, George Ormsby, John Irwin, Aidan Carleton, Ciaran Callan, Tony Purdy, Gerard Guinan, Joe Connolly, John Frane, Liam Purdy and Paul O'Connor. They were managed by, Sean Maguire and John Murtagh.

Prior to 2001:

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Ballybunion G. C. 1965, when the team was Sean Flanagan, Paddy Caul, Tom Craddock, Tony Murtagh and Joe Lawless.

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1971, when the team was Tom Craddock, R. Kane, Paddy Caul, Michael Craddock.

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Galway G. C. in 1978, when the team was Paddy Caul, Tom Craddock, Bernard Sweeney and Phillip Walton.

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1982, when the team was Paddy Caul, Michael Craddock, Joe Craddock and Tom Craddock.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Woodbrook G. C. in1993, when the team was Stuart Caul, Joe Connolly, Denis Feeney, Derek Mahon, John Murtagh, Alan Reilly and Tommy Rusk.

Malahide won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 1966, when the team was Sean Flanagan, Paddy Caul, Michael Craddock, Tony Murtagh and Joe Lawless.

They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1966, when the team was Sean Flanagan, Paddy Caul, Michael Craddock, Tony Murtagh.

They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1970, when the team was Tom Craddock, P. Craddock, Michael Craddock and Paddy Caul.

They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 1970, when the team was Tom Craddock, Michael Craddock, P. Craddock, Paddy Caul and H. Daniels.

Malahide Golf Club won the All-Ireland Fred Daily Trophy in 1996, when the squad was Alyn Hogan, Gavin Irwin, David Mooney, Jim Skelton, Andrew Keating, Paul O'Connor and Frank Watchorne, they were captained by Ray Hogan.

Malahide Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 1906, when the team was H. B. Cairnes, W. G. Sticks, William Dove, W. B. Carson, J. F. Jameson, H. A. Jameson, J. G. Jameson, A. W. B. Carrican, F. W. Mooney, J. G. Franks, W. Trumbell, J. P. Barrington, A. S. Hussey, J. R. Plunkett, A. J. McMitchell, Dr. Kiernan, J. R. Brownrigg and L. Moore.

Malahide Golf Club won the Barton Cup in 1930, when the team was L. P. Keane, J. B. Connell, C. O'Shea, G. O'Neill, W. Crowley, T. R. Bailey, J. McQuestion, P. J. Lawless, E. J. Crowley and W. McCormack the then captain was A. Adams.

They won it again in 1980 when the team was P. Craddock, K. Maguire, H. Smith, W. O'Toole, P. Power, T. Craddock, M, Bermingham, P. Cawle, D. Feeney, E. Harshay, F. Coogan, M. Craddock, R. Butler, M. Reilly, Philip Walton, P. Nooman, B. Sweeney, Tom Craddock and they were captained by R. McAdoo.

Malahide won the Metropolitan Cup in 2003, when the team was A. Breen, P. Caulfield, M. Dempsey, R. Fleming, V. Ginty, J. Hickey, G. Keating, M. Lawlor, B. Murray, C. O'Reilly, C. Reale, O, Shannon, P. Wilson and M. Wright.

Malahide Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Dunhill Irish Mixed Foursomes in 1991, when the team was Olive Shannon, Sandra Caul, Allyson Taylor, Pauline Clancy, Miriam O'Beirne, Paddy Caul, Michael Craddock, Derek Mahon, John Murtagh and Brendan Sweeney. They were managed by Rosemary and Ben Dowling.

M. Craddock was elected to the council of the Leinster Branch of the GUI and as a Central Council Delegate for 2001.

Malahide won the O'Grady Cup in 2000.

D. Smith won the Lord Mayors Cup at Clontarf Golf Club in 2000.

C. Callan won the Donabate Juniors in 2000.

J. Murtagh won the Junior Scratch Cup at St. Margaret's and at Blackbush in 2000.

D. Smith won the Junior Scratch Cup at Balcarrick Golf Club in 2000.

Mother & Daughter Clare (15) and Amy (37) Irwin teamed up to win the Australian Spoons with a score of 37pts.

Malahide won the Uden Cup in 1999.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

P. Caul represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1968 to1975 playing 39-times won 19-matches halved four and lost 16-matches accumulating 42-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1965 to 1977 playing 62-times won 38-matches halved six and lost 18-matches accumulating 82-points;

B. G. Cashell  represented Ireland as a Senior International  in 1979 playing 6-times won 1-match halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 8-points;

Tom Craddock played Walker Cup at Sandwich in 1967 and Milwaukee in 1969, he represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1955 to1971 playing 89-times won 45-matches halved six and lost 38-matches accumulating 96-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1956 to 1971 playing 82-times won 44-matches halved ten and lost 28-matches accumulating 98-points;

Phillip Walton played Walker Cup at Cypress Point in 1981 and again, Hoylake in 1983 and won 6 of his 8 matches, represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1979 to1983 playing 40-times won 25-matches  and lost 14-matches accumulating 51-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from 1979 to1982 playing 20-matches, won 13-matches halved one and lost 6-match accumulating 27-points. He represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1980 to 1981 playing 12-times won 7-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 14-points. He represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial from 1977 to 1980 playing 11-times won 4-matches and lost 7-matches accumulating 8-points;

R. A. Campbell represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1898 to 1904 playing 5-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 2½ -points;

M. Craddock represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1956 to 1970 playing 27-times won 12-matches halved two and lost 13-matches accumulating 26-points;

A. S. Hussey represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1996 to 1999 playing 5-times won 2-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 4-points;

R. M. Kane represented Leinster at Senior Interprovincial level from 1964 to 1982 playing 78-times won 45-matches halved five and lost 28-matches accumulating 95-points;

Iarlaith Keane represented Leinster at Boys  Interprovincial level in 2008 playing 3-times won 1-match and lost 2-matches accumulating 2-points;

W. Elliott represented Leinster in 1998;

P. Killeen represented Connacht as a Youth Interprovincial from 1979 to 1980  playing 7-times won 2-matches and lost 5-matches accumulating 4-points;

History of Malahide

Nathaniel Hone, who married Magdalen Jameson in 1872, the daughter of the famous distiller and owner of the nearby Portmarnock links, was the founder of Malahide Golf Club. He was one of Ireland's most famous artists at the time.

An article on 18th July, 1885, in "Sport" records "Last year not a few visitors to and inhabitants of Malahide were startled by the apparition of a well-known Dublin citizen playing a game which was aptly described as "a cross between hurling and hole and taw" over the sandbanks along that almost unrivalled strand."

The "Irish Golfer" 24^th January, 1900, records "The club owes its origins to the Rev. William Reid, who when on a visit to his brother-in-law Mr. Nathaniel Hone, now of St. Doloughs Park, but then residing in Malahide, saw, with a Scotsman’s eye, the capabilities of the stretch of sand dunes laying to the east of the town, for the Royal and Ancient game. Mr. Hone took up the project and enrolled a small band of embryo golfers, which has now grown into one of the largest and most influential of the clubs, with a nine-hole course, in Ireland." The Malahide club instituted in 1892 is almost unique in one respect, that its lady members pay the same entrance fee £2 and annual fee £1 as the gentlemen but they also have similar rights and privileges in every way except that they cannot serve as officers of the club."

In 1906, the club acquired another 16 acres and three new holes were laid out. This move was more than likely precipitated by the inroads of the sea on the old course. The club moved inland in 1927. Then in 1990, the club moved to its present location at Grange where twenty-seven holes were built and the fine new clubhouse was opened.