Kenmare golf club Kerry

Members Achievements

Kenmare Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of the West Munster Jimmy Bruen Shield on Sunday 6th August 2023 at Limerick Golf Club when they lost out to Shannon Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.

Kenmare Golf Club won the County Final of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2012, when the team was Michael Casey, Michael Murphy, Cliff Manwood, Bertie McSwiney, Tom Carey, Derek Coakelin, John Joe Mahoney, Pat O’Dwyer, Flor O’Donoghue, Larry Kelly, Michael Crowley and Patrick O’Sullivan they were managed by Peter Cronin.

Kenmare Golf Club won the Dr. Bill O’Sullivan Shield in 2011, when the team was John Cuskelly, Chris Lovett, Michael O’Brien, Dave O’Dwyer, Noel O’Brien, Derek Coakelin, Dave Kelly, Paudie Kelleher, Donal Kelly, Tim Twomey, Eugene O’Sullivan, Michael Murphy, Flor O’Donoghue, John Joe Mahony, John B. Doran and Richard Flynn.

Kenmare Golf Club won the McEvoy Shield in 2011, when the team was John Joe Mahony, Flor Donoghue, Dave Kelly, Mick Murphy, John B. Doran, Peter Cronin, Paudie Kelleher, Mick O’Brien, Eugene O’Sullivan and Dan Joe Ahearne they were managed by John Shepherd.

The Ladies of Kenmare Golf Club won the John Quinlan Senior Ladies Foursomes in 2010, when the team was, Kathleen O’Shea, Maureen O’Shea, Nora Quinlan, Patsy Miles, Roely Martius, Eleanor Connor-Scarteen, Vera Shaw, Ena O’Brien, Breda Murphy and Mary Brosnan they were managed by Geraldine Johnston.

Kenmare Golf Club won the Michael Minihan Shield in 2008, when the team was James McCarty, Tom O’Donnell, Chris Lovett, Pat O’Dwyer, Steve O’Sullivan, Michael Murphy, Tom Carey, Dave O’Dwyer and Flor O’Donoghue.

Kenmare Golf Club won the Michael Minihan Shield in 2005 when the team was, Tom McDonnell, Martin O’Brien, Timmy O’Leary, Chris Lovett, Bertie McSwiney, Paul P. O’Sullivan, Michael Minihan and Tom Healy they were managed by Joe Mulqueen.

Kenmare Golf Club won the Dr. Bill O’Sullivan Shield in 2003, when the team was John O’Brien, John Sheppard, Francis Murphy, Timmy E. O’Sullivan, Dermot Murphy, Bertie McSwiney, Ollie Dunne, Michael Murphy, John D. O’Sullivan, Pat Moynihan and Sean Daly they were managed by Tom Healy and selected by Michael O’Brien with Bernard Hourihan.

Kenmare Golf Club won the Kerry Shield for the first time in 1956, when the team was, Tom Condon, Tom Tiernan, Aeneas Murphy, T. J. Brosnan, Jim O'Shea and John B. O'Shea.

They won it again in 1962, With Jim O'Shea, T. J. Brosnan, John O'Shea, Tom Condon, P. C. Hanley, Jim Brosnan, Gerald O'Shea and J. Hegarty.

They won it in 1967, when the team was Tommy Daly, Jim O'Shea Noel O'Sullivan, John Hanley, Donal Doyle, John Brosnan and Tom O'Donoghue.

They won it again in 1982, when the team was John Hanley, Tom Hanley, John Palmer, Tony O'Shea, Rev. P. Murphy, Tom Maher and Derek O'Neill.

They won it again in 1988, with M. McGearaiil, J. Sullivan, T. O'Leary, J. Tuohy, E. O'Sullivan, C. Fitzgerald, T. O'Shea and J. Hanley.

Their last win was in 1993, when the team was Edward O'Sullivan, Tony O'Shea, Michael O'Brien, Ray Bambury, David O'Dwyer, Rory O'Sullivan and Pat O'Dwyer.

They won Junior West Cork Shield in 1995, with Dave O'Dwyer, James McCarthy, Tony O'Shea, James Crushell, Jackie Tuohy, Denis Crowley, John Duggan, Joey Arthur, Paul O'Connor, Pat O'Dwyer, Kevin Lynch, Tom Fitzpatrick, John O'Sullivan, Flor Cronin and Raymond Bambury. They were managed by S. Daly and selected by T. O'Leary.

They followed this with another win in 1997, when the team was T. Murphy, J. Sullivan, J. Counihan, J. Buckley, M. Crowley, P. O'Shea, G. Mahony, H. Harrington, D. Crowley, J. O'Sullivan, D. Kerins, P. O'Dwyer, P. O'Shea, D. O'Dwyer S. O'Sullivan, they were managed by S. Daly.

They last won it in 1999, when the team was J. Maye, L. Hartnett, L. Kelly, T. O'Connell, J. Sweeney, A. Thornhill, J. B. McCarthy, J. Sullivan, D. Crowley, Flor O'Donoghue, J. Arthur, G. Mahony, M. Crowley, J. Buckley, D. Kerins, T. A. O'Shea and P. O'Dwyer. They were managed by T. McDonnell and selected by S. Daly.

They won the McEvoy Shield in 1993, when the team was Pat Sheehy, Henry Harrington, John Joe Mahony, Flor O'Donoghue, Timothy O'Sullivan, Rory O'Driscoll, Paddy Brennan and Flor Cronin, they were captained by Sean Daly and managed by Mike Murphy.

They won it the previous year with, in 1992, when the team was, Timothy E. O'Sullivan, Sean Daly, Michael Murphy, Rory O'Driscoll, James Moriarty, Arthur O'Sullivan, James Duggan, Florence O'Donoghue, Steve O'Sullivan and Paddy Brennan.

They won it last in 1998, when the team was D. Lynch, M. O'Brien, D. McCarthy, N. O'Brien, P. Sheehy, T. O'Sullivan, T. Healy, S. Daly, B. McSwiney and W. McCarthy, they were managed by B. Hourihan and selected by T. McDonnell and J. Morgan.

They won the Dr. Billy O'Sullivan Shield in 2001, when the team was, Sean Daly, Paddy Brennan, Donal McCarthy, Francis Murphy, Bertie McSwiney, Noel O'Brien, John Joe Mahony, Willie McCarthy, Timmie E. O'Sullivan, Paul P. O'Sullivan, Frank McGonigle, Tony O'Shea and John Sheppard, they were managed by Tom Healy.

They won the West Cork Juvenile Shield in 2000, when the team was, S. O'Leary, P. J. O'Dwyer, T. Long, B. O'Shea,  A. Thornhill, T. McGearaile and P. Duggan, they were managed by P. Dwyer.

History of Kenmare

Instituted 1903 affiliated 1922

Kenmare Golf Club was opened as a 9-hole golf course in 1903 and was extended to a championship 18-hole in 1993.  The course was designed in 1993 by Eddie Hackett an Irish Golf Course Architect who was born in Dublin in 1910.

Percy Joy was the main driving force behind golf in Kenmare and was Hon. Secretary in 1903. A member of the R.I.C., he had to relinquish his position due to being transferred in 1905.

He and others got the necessary ground from the Lansdowne Estate and a nine-hole course was built close to the Southern Hotel in 1903.