Maine Valley golf club Kerry
Maine Valley Golf Course
The Course is among the most scenic anywhere, overlooking the River Laune as it enters Dingle Bay and the Atlantic. The Laune is the river that drains Killarney’s famous lakes.
The course is overshadowed on one hand, by the Slieve Mish range of the Dingle peninsula and by the majestic MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the other. 18-holes, parkland course, designed by the great (late) Eddie Hackett, who, among many others, also designed Waterville and Killarney’s O’Mahony’s Point and Killeen courses, and was a consultant at Dooks Golf Club. Killorglin opened in 1992 and the course is now maturing very nicely. Eddie Hackett was, enchanted by the site.
Along with its neighbouring clubs, Dooks and Beauford, Killorglin healed a special open in June 2002, with all proceeds being donated to the Special Olympics, which Ireland hosted in June 2003.
Green Fees Midweek: | €40 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €40 |
Green Fees Non G.I.M.: |
€55 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €25 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €25 |
Practice Area: (Putting Green) |
Yes |
Club Hire: €25 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: €30 |
Yes |
Soft Spikes: (Not essential) | No |
Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Mens Membership Fee: | €570 |
Full Ladies Membership Fee: | €570 |
Full Family Membership Fee: | €1,150 |
Full Couples Membership Fee: | €1,050 |
Full Distance Membership Fee: | €380 |
Full Student Membership Fee: | €150 |
Full Junior Membership Fee: | €100 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 365 |
Designer | Eddie Hackett |
Founded | 1993 |
Address | Steelroe, |
Telephone | +353 (0)66-9761979 |
mainevalleygolf@gmail.com | |
Website | Maine Valley golf club website |
Secretary/Manager: | Emma Daly |
Captain: | Pat Healy |
Lady Captain: | Marie Gleeson |
President: | Mary Ann Downes |
Vice-Captain's: | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Marie B. O'Connor & Niall Gilroy |
Club Pro: | None Shop Contact Emma Daly |
Hon. Treasurer: | Kathleen Coffey & Roger Crowley |
Comp. Secretary: | Joanne Brosnan & Brendan Quirke |
Location Map
Lat:52.119816
Long:-9.754186
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 8.30am to 11.30am |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees are Welcome: Midweek & Weekends | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Maine Valley 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 14 January |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 13 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 11 August | Sunday 12 August | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 12 August |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Sunday 25 Auust |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady President's Prize | Sunday 1 September | Closed | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 March | Saturday 16 March | Open | 3 |
Singles Stableford | Friday 15 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 1 April | Open | 1 | |
Ladies 3-Person Team Event | Wednesday 3 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Saturday 12 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 25 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 16 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 23 May |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 30 May |
Open | 1 | |
Club Annual Golf Classic | Friday 31 May |
Monday 3 June | Open | 4 |
Club Annual Golf Classic | Saturday 1 June | Open | 1 | |
Club Annual Golf Classic | Sunday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
Club Annual Golf Classic | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 6 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 13 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Singles Stableford | Wednesday 26 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 27 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 18 July | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
Minor Scratch Cup | Saturday 20 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 25 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles | Thursday 1 August | Open | 1 | |
Charity Classic | Saturday 3 August | Open |
1 | |
Puck Festetival | Wednesday 7 August | Friday 9 August | Open | 3 |
Puck Festetival | Thursday 8 August | Open | 1 | |
Puck Festetival | Friday 9 August | Open | 1 |
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L. & G. Singles | Thursday 15 August | Open | 1 | |
Singles Strokes | Saturday 24 August | Sunday 25 August | Open | 2 |
Singles Strokes | Sunday 25 August | Opem | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 71 6,411 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 69 5,990 yd's |
Red | Par 73 SSS 69 5,070 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | White | Yellow | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index | ||
1 | 368 | 363 | 4 | 9 | 308 | 4 | 5 | ||
2 | 408 | 398 | 4 | 1 | 326 | 4 | 1 | ||
3 | 517 | 451 | 5 | 15 | 391 | 5 | 11 | ||
4 | 282 | 266 | 4 | 17 | 228 | 4 | 17 | ||
5 | 183 | 164 | 3 | 13 | 139 | 3 | 15 | ||
6 | 538 | 501 | 5 | 5 | 424 | 5 | 7 | ||
7 | 202 | 178 | 3 | 11 | 158 | 3 | 13 | ||
8 | 411 | 346 | 4 | 3 | 323 | 4 | 3 | ||
9 | 383 | 372 | 4 | 7 | 294 | 4 | 9 | ||
Out | 3,292 | 3,039 | 36 | 2,591 | 36 | ||||
10 | 179 | 163 | 3 | 12 | 140 | 3 | 16 | ||
11 | 443 | 404 | 4 | 4 | 329 | 4 | 4 | ||
12 | 494 | 463 | 5 | 10 | 364 | 5 | 12 | ||
13 | 383 | 341 | 4 | 6 | 276 | 4 | 6 | ||
14 | 281 | 266 | 4 | 14 | 264 | 4 | 6 | ||
15 | 504 | 494 | 5 | 16 | 380 | 5 | 10 | ||
16 | 412 | 375 | 4 | 2 | 362 | 5 | 14 | ||
17 | 105 | 105 |
3 | 18 | 95 |
3 | 18 | ||
18 | 348 | 340 | 4 | 8 | 269 | 4 | 8 | ||
In | 3,149 | 2,951 | 36 | 2,479 | 37 | ||||
Total | 6,411 | 5,990 |
72 | 5,070 | 73 | ||||
SSS | 71 | 69 | 69 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record Am: 68 Shane Harmon (4) 13/07/1997
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Killorglin Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Lismore Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at Bandon Golf Club on 14th July 2013.
They made the long journey to Royal Tara Golf Club to participate in the National Deciders. They were drawn against Leinster Champions Castlecomer Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. They were led by Ger Joy with D. Bird who lost their match by 2 and 1 against V. Smyth with K. Hovenden they were followed by Keith O’Sullivan with Cormac Foley who had a 1-hole win over J. Doheny with P. Comerford next up was Robert Kennedy with Shane Collins who lost their match to T. Coogan with P. Campion by 1-hole the penultimate match of Mike Ashe with John McCarty against S. Kennedy with A. Dempsey gave the Kerry team a comfortable 4 and 3 win and the match was all-square so it was down to the bottom match of Joe Kennedy with Darragh Carmody against D. Breen with D. Fogarty went to the 20th before they booked their place in the All-Ireland Final on Saturday 21st September.
They met Ulster Champions Tandragee Golf Club in the decider once again Ger Joy with Denis Bird lead the way and lost out to S. Burns with J. Campbell by 4 and 2 next up was Keith O’Sullivan with Cormac Foley who had a 3 and 2 win over P. Headley with C. Fearon they were followed by Roberty Kennedy with Shane Collins who beat G. Haire with M. Bannerman by 3 and 1 the penultimate match of Mike Ashe with John McCarty was another close thing when they beat J. Forde with B. Fyffe by the magic 1-hole and the green pennant the bottom match of Joe Kennedy with Darragh Carmody against E. Nixon with J. Quinn was halved when called in. They were managed by Jim Donna and Maurice Foley, other members of the team were Paul McKenna, Dermot McKenna, Aidan Spillane and Gerry Flemming.
There may be no Sam in Kerry in 2013 but 2 wins in the Cups & Shields is not bad.
Killorglin Golf Club won the West Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield Shield in 2001, when the team was Tim Doyle, Aiden Spillane, Paul Bennett, John Murphy, Damien Murphy, Len Morris, Barry Harmon, Gene Evans, Graeme Dunlea, Dermot McKenna, Shane Horgan and they were managed by Ned O'Callaghen and Jim Doona.
They won the Kerry Shield in 2000, when the team was Mike Ashe, Dermot McKenna, Carl Falvey, Joe Healy, Brendan Brosnan, Michael J. Ladden, Graeme Dunlea and Shane Horgan.
They were runners-up in the Dr. Billy O'Sullivan Shield in 2000, when the team was John Dwyer, Mike Ashe, Tony Conroy, Kieran O'Callaghan, Sean McCarty, P. J. Horgan, John Geaney, Jim Doona, Michael A. Ladden, Pat Foley, Ned O'Callaghan, Jer Joy, Jackie Quirke and they were managed by Paul Bennett and Aiden Spillane.
The Ladies of Killorglin Golf Club won ILGU Southern District Final of the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Fourball Championship at Charleville Golf Club, in 19998, when they beat Dungarvan by 2 ½ matches to ½ , when the team was Joan Harmon, Rita O'Connor, Kitty Galvin, Eileen Clifford, Noreen Callaghan, Bernice Mahony, Marie Pigott, Kathleen Brosnan and Brigid Walsh.
They won the Noreen Moore Trophy in 2001, when the team was Anne Moynihan, Peig Lally, Marie Geaney, Joan Carter and Kathleen Brosnan, they were managed by Noreen Callaghan and Nora Geaney.
History of Maine Valley
Maine Valley Members Golf Club was established in June of 2020. It began as an amalgamation of the members of what was the then Killorglin Golf Club and members of Castleisland Golf Club.
The name ‘Maine Valley’ was borne from the fact that the River Maine starts near Castleisland and enters the sea not far from the golf course itself in Killorglin.
Castleisland Golf Club was founded in 2002. The idea of a golf course was first discussed in 1999 when a 200 acre site was secured. This site formed the Castleisland shooting ground and was owned by Mr. Richard Walsh. He ended up constructing the golf course for the Castleisland golf club committee.
A number of prominent architects were asked to view the site and make submissions and after tedious investigating, the job was allocated to Dr. Arthur Spring. The course remained open until early 2020.
Killorglin Golf Club was built in 1992 by Billy Dodd. In the beginning it was a 9 hole course later increasing to an 18-hole par 72 parkland course designed by renowned Irish golf architect Eddie Hackett.
The course has received rave reviews, for its stunning views of Dingle Bay and the MacGillicuddy’s Reeks mountain range as much as for the quality of Hackett’s challenging layout.
The attached club disbanded in early 2020 to be replaced by Maine Valley Members Golf Club
Founded 1993
Golf was played at Killorglin as far back as the mid 1890s. "The Sportsman's Holiday Guide" 1897 states "There is a nine-hole course here which is open to visitors at any of the hotels. The course is considered to be a very sporting one".
It would appear the course did not survive very long and was a commercial enterprise. It was not until 1992 that the game resurfaced again when an eighteen-hole course was opened at Stealroe. The first President was Billy Dodd, the first Captain was Ger Counihan and Lady Captain, Kathleen Roche.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Ger Counihan | 1993 | Men's Captain |
Kathleen Roche | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
Billy Dodd | 1993 | President |
Kathleen Fitzgerald | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
Ger Counihan | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Billy Dodd | 1994 | President |
Mary Healy | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Pigott | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Billy Dodd | 1995 | President |
Margaret Brady | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Patsy Cronin | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Billy Dodd | 1996 | President |
Bridget Walsh | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Tony O'Connor | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Patsy Cronin | 1997 | President |
Maria Pigott | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Ned O'Callaghan | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Patsy Cronin | 1998 | President |
Kathleen Brosnan | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Bennett | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Patsy Cronin | 1999 | President |
Kitty Galvin | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Barry Harmon | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Patsy Cronin | 2000 | President |
Mechthild Pohl | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Ladden | 2001 | Men's Captain |
Pat Lynch | 2001 | President |
Marlene Ladden | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Aiden Spillane | 2002 | Men's Captain |
Patrick Lynch | 2002 | President |
Catherine Horan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
Kitty Galvin | 2003 | Ladies President |
Brian Spillane | 2003 | Men's Captain |
Tony O'Connor | 2003 | President |
Bernice Mahony | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Kitty Galvin | 2004 | Ladies President |
Donal Piggott | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Tony O'Connor | 2004 | President |
Anne Moynihan | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Mechthild Pohl | 2005 | Ladies President |
James McCarthy | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Jackie Quirke | 2005 | President |
Jenny Piggott | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Mechthild Pohl | 2006 | Ladies President |
Maurice Foley | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Jackie Quirke | 2006 | President |
Joan Carter | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
Marlene Ladden | 2007 | Ladies President |
William O'Shea | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Tony Powell | 2007 | President |
Peggy Barrett | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Marlene Ladden | 2008 | Ladies President |
Robert Gallagher | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Tony Powell | 2008 | President |
Betty Griffin | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Nancy Powell | 2009 | Ladies President |
Mark Hanley | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Jim Doona | 2009 | President |
Noreen O'Callaghan | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Nancy Powell | 2010 | Ladies President |
Noel Purcell | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Jim Doona | 2010 | President |
Eileen Bell | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Maria Pigott | 2011 | Ladies President |
John Joe Tangney | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Tim Scannell | 2011 | President |
Nuala McEnery | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Maria Pigott | 2012 | Ladies President |
Jer Joy | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Tim Scannell | 2012 | President |
Agnes Carey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Lawlor |
2013 | Ladies President |
Joe Kennedy | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Brendan Campbell |
2013 | President |
Maura O'Boyle | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Mary Lawlor | 2014 | Ladies President |
Mike Kennedy | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Brendan Campbell | 2014 | President |
Phil Anne Foley | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Betty Foley |
2015 | Ladies President |
Paul McKenna |
2015 | Men's Captain |
Tommy Murphy |
2015 | President |
Anne Kenny-Foley | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Betty Foley | 2016 | Ladies President |
Eugene Kennedy |
2016 | Men's Captain |
Tommy Murphy |
2016 | President |
Ann Walker | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Betty Griffin |
2017 | Ladies President |
Michael J. O'Sullivan | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Jimmy Foley |
2017 | President |
Emma Daly | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
Betty Griffin | 2018 | Ladies President |
Pat Foley | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Jimmy Foley | 2018 | President |
2019 | Ladies Captain | |
2019 | Ladies President | |
2019 | Men's Captain | |
2019 | President | |
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2020 | Ladies Captain |
2020 | Ladies President | |
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2020 | Men's Captain |
2020 | President | |
Anne Foley | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Dermot Kelly | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Willie Galvin | 2021 | President |
Carmel O'Connor | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Eamon Feeley | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Willie Galvin | 2022 | President |
Angie Donoghue-Foley | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Niall Gilroy | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Mary Ann Downes | 2023 | President |
Marie Gleeson | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Healy | 2024 | Men's Captain |
2024 | President | |
Cait O'Leary | 2024 | Lowest Ladies H'cap |
Joe Kennedy |
2024 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Maine Valley
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
Domo Lyne | 27 April 1995 | 14th | 187 yd‘s | |
Kitty Galvin | 3 July 1995 | 14th | 115 yd‘s | |
Dermot McKenna | 1 July 1997 | 14th | 187 yd‘s | |
Roche Kathleen | 1 July 1997 | 14th | 115 yd’s | |
Kathleen Fitzgerald | 1 August 1999 | 7th | 168 yd‘s | |
Dermot McKenna | 1 February 2000 | 11th | 123 yd‘s | |
John Bell | 5 August 2000 | 17th | 136 yd‘s | |
Jerry Horgan | 5 August 2000 | 10th | 187 yd’s | |
Trevor West | 26 November 2000 | 17th | 136 yd’s | |
Joan Harmon | 10 June 2001 | 10th | 145 yd’s | |
Kitty Galvin | 21 July 2002 | 5th | 183 yd‘s | |
Eamonn Sheehan | 3 August 2002 |
5th | 4-iron | 183 yd's |
Declan Byrne | 5 January 2003 | 7th | 184 yd‘s | |
Anne Moynihan | 19 June 2005 | 17th | 111 yd‘s | |
Pat Nagle | 28 August 2005 | 14th | 187 yd‘s | |
Pat Lynch | 18 September 2005 | 14th | 187 yd‘s | |
John O’Donoghue | 9 November 2005 | 10th | 187 yd’s | |
Bride O'Brien | 1 July 2006 | 5th | 140 yd’s | |
Maurice Foley | 18 November 2006 | 10th | 143 yd’s | |
William O’Reilly | 30 August 2007 | 5th | 194 yd’s | |
Henry Cahillane | 7 March 2009 | 17th | 95 yd’s | |
Peggy Barrett | 24 March 2009 | 5th | 139 yd’s | |
Pat Nagle | 28 August 2009 | 14th | 187 yd’s | |
Jerry Sheehan |
14 June 2013 | 7th | Driver | 202 yd's |
Pat Goulding | 31 July 2022 | 17th | 95 yd's |