Newbridge golf club Kildare

Members Achievements

Newbridge Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Men’s Fourball Series when they lost out to Connemara Isle Golf Club at Athlone Golf Club on Sunday 2th October 2022 by 3-matches to 2-matches.
They were led out by Kieran and Billy O’Neill who had a 2-hole win against Peader O’Suilleabhain with Padraig Tim O’Conghaile, they were followed by Ken Halpin with Michael Seery who beat Gearoid William O’Fatharty with StiofAin MacDonncha by 2 and 1, next on the tee was Ciaran McManus with Steven Sheridan who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Joe Walsh with Seosamh O’Cualain, in the penultimate match Thomas Behan with Eoin Caffery lost by a similar margin against Sean O’Cualain with Donal O’Curraoin and in the bottom match Robbie Brennan with Greg Kehoe lost by the minimum against Nollaig O’Tighearnaigh with Peter Mannion, so near and yet so far.
They met Killarney Golf Club the previous day in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and recorded a 3½-matches to 1½-matches against the Kerry Club.
Ken Halpin with Michael Seery led them out and lost out to Derek Kelly with Ger Linehan by 5 and 4, next on the tee was Kieran and Billy O’Neill who had a 4 and 3 win against Dermot Roche with Enda Curtayne, they were followed by Ciaran McManus with Steven Sheridan who had a 1-hole win against James B. Foley with Frank Reen, in the penultimate match Thomas Behan with Eoin Caffery had a similar result against Donie MacSweeney with Padraig Griffin and the bottom match of Robbie Brennan with Greg Kehoe against Denis A. Cronin with John Buckley was halved when Called-in.       
Newbridge Golf Club qualified for the Men’s Fourball All-Ireland Finals at Strandhill Golf Club, Sligo played on 1st and 2nd October 2021.

They met Enniscrone Golf Club in the Semi-Final and lost their match by 3½-matches to 1½-matches win against the Sligo team.
They were led out by Kieran and Billy O’Neill who had a very comfortable 6 and 5 win against Frankie Gordon with Michael Concannon, they were followed by Thomas Behan with Dave Fox who lost their match by 2-holes against Paddy Dunleavy with Thomas Burke, next on the tee was Ken Halpin with Paddy Kelly who recorded a halve against William Lalor with John Meakin, in the penultimate match Jim Russell with Jim Fitzpatrick lost their match by 3 and 2 against John Rush with Jim Bowe and the bottom match of Robbie Brennan with Ciaran McManus went 7 and 6 to the Sligo team of Eugene O’Doherty with Ray Basquill.

Newbridge Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they beat Wexford Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½ matches at Carlow Golf Club on Sunday 29th July 2018.

They made their way to Thurles Golf Club to participate in the All-Ireland Deciders and were drawn against Munster Champions Nenagh Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Thursday 4th October and were led out by Robbie Brennan with Thomas Behan who lost their match against Denis Corrigan with Martin Fogarty by 4 and 2, they were followed by Joseph Byrne with Lorcan Quinlan who also lost their match by 4 and 2 against Ger Clifford with Tom Quinlisk, they were followed by Jason Thorpr with John Lonergan who halved their match against Pat Ryan with Mark O’Dwyer, in the penultimate match Michael Donnelly with Francis Mackey had a disappointing 6 and 5 result against David Hickey with Martin Reddan and the bottom match of Gavin O’Brien with Ollie McGuinness against James Reddan with Pat Hogan Jnr. recorded a halve.

Nenagh went on to win the green pennant the following day when they beat Athlone Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final by 4-matches to 1-match.

History of Newbridge

Founded 1997