Mountrath golf club Laois
Mountrath Golf Course
Mountrath Golf Club was founded in 1929 and was extended to 18-holes in 1994, under the watchful eye of Peter McEvoy. Measuring 5,735 metres off the white tees with a Par 71 and standard scratch 70. McEvoy married the old and new very successfully to the degree that unless you knew the old course you would not be able to distinguish the old from the new.
It is set in dense woodlands with lush fairways and well-protected greens. The River Nore transverses the course, with the signature hole being undoubtedly the short 14th with water left and right, careful with your club selection.
A warm Laois welcome awaits the visitor at the 19th and full catering can be provided on prior request.
| Green Fees Midweek: | €15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €20 |
| Green Fees with a Member: | €10 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €15/20 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | No |
| Buggy Hire: | Yes |
| Soft Spikes: | Yes |
| Full Membership Available: | Yes |
| Full Membership Fee G.I.M. Leve: | €600 |
| Full Distance 65k Membership Fee G.I.M. Leve: | €325 |
| Full Country Membership Fee: | €300 |
| Full Student Membership Fee G. I. Leve: | €175 |
| Full Junior Membership Fee: | €65 |
| Entrance Fee: | None |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 18 |
| Members | 775 |
| Designer | Peter McEvoy |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Address | Knockinina, |
| Telephone | +353 (0)57-87-32643 |
| mountrathgc@gmail.com | |
| Website | Mountrath golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Declan Delaney |
| Captain: | Evan Maher |
| Lady Captain: | Attracta Dunne |
| President: | Lar Scully |
| Vice-Captains': | Craig Telford & Josie Jones |
| Hon. Secretary: | Declan Delaney, Martin Gaughan & Catherine Scully |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | David Hore, Gareth Keogh & Elizabeth Cooper |
| Comp. Secretary: | Lar Scully & Maire Ni Riordain |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:52.977356
Long:-7.485423
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: all day |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities, by prior arrangement | Days to Avoid: Weekends (phone) |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Mountrath Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (Confirmed) | ||||
| Events | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 3 March |
Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Friday 7 June | Sunday 9 June | Closed | 3 |
| President's Prize | Saturday 8 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Sunday 9 June | Closed | 1 | |
| Lady Captain's Prize Day |
Saturay 20 July |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize (Q) | Friday 23 August |
Sunday 25 August | Closed | 3 |
| Captain's Prize (Q) |
Saturday 24 August |
Closed | 1 |
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| Captain's Prize | Sunday 25 August |
Closed | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 23 March | Sunday 24 March | Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 24 March | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Team Event |
Saturday 30 March |
Sunday 31 March |
Open | 2 |
| 3-Person Team Event | Sunday 31 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles V-Par |
Saurday 13 April | Sunday 14 April | Open | 2 |
| Singles V-Par | Sunday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 20 April | Sunday 21 April |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 21 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 April | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Saturday 4 May | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford | Sunday 5 May | Sunday 5 May |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 7 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 9 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 11 May | Sunday 12 May |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 12 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 21 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 25 May | Sunday 26 May |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 26 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 28 May | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event Stableford | Saturday 1 June | Monday 3 June |
Open | 3 |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event Stableford | Sunday 2 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. 3-Person Team Event Stableford | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 15 June | Monday 17 June |
Open | 2 |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 16 June | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 17 June | Open | 4 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 25 June | Open | 1 | |
| Start of Open Week |
Saturday 29 June | Sunday 7 July | Open | 9 |
| Club Classic | Saturday 29 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Club Classic | Sunday 30 June |
Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Monday 1 July | Open | 7 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 2 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Thursday 4 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Friday 5 July | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Saturday 6 July | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 23 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 27 July | Sunday 28 July |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 30 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 6 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 27 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Friday 30 August | Sunday 1 September | Open | 3 |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Saturday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
| Junior Scratch Cup | Sunday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Friday 30 August | Sunday 1 September | Open | 3 |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
| Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Friday 30 August | Sunday 1 September | Open | 3 |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Saturday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
| Minor Scratch Cup | Sunday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 3 September |
Open | 1 | |
| Leinster Women's Bronze Medal Regional Final | Saturday 7 September | G.I. |
1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 8 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 10 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 17 September | Open | 1 | |
| Ladies Singles Stableford Hamper |
Saturday 28 September |
Open | 1 |
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| Singles Stableford | Saturday 5 October | Sunday 6 October |
Open | 2 |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 6 October | Open | 1 | |
| 2-Person Team Event | Saturday 12 October | Sunday 13 October | Open | 2 |
| 2-Person Team Event | Sunday 13 October | Open | 1 | |
| L. & G. Team Event | Saturday 26 October | Monday 28 October |
Open | 3 |
| L. & G. Team Event | Sunday 27 October | Open | 1 |
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| L. & G. Team Event | Monday 28 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 71 Slope 125 5,735 m |
| Red | Par 73 Slope 124 4,838 m |
| Green | Par 71 Slope 123 5,473 m |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 390 |
380 | 4 | 4 | 375 |
5 | 7 |
| 2 | 169 | 153 | 3 | 10 | 139 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 345 | 336 | 4 | 2 | 277 |
4 | 5 |
| 4 | 348 | 340 | 4 | 8 | 305 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 448 | 438 | 5 | 16 | 367 |
5 | 12 |
| 6 | 118 | 108 | 3 | 12 | 106 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | 270 | 261 | 4 | 18 | 224 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | 350 | 329 | 4 | 6 | 297 |
4 | 3 |
| 9 | 309 | 290 | 4 | 4 | 258 | 4 | 9 |
| Out | 2,747 |
2,635 | 35 | 2,348 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 167 | 151 | 3 | 13 | 147 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | 487 |
148 | 5 | 7 | 394 |
5 | 8 |
| 12 | 381 |
364 | 4 | 1 | 314 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 473 |
451 | 5 | 11 | 406 | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | 181 |
174 | 3 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 324 | 301 | 4 | 9 | 246 |
4 | 4 |
| 16 | 382 |
372 | 4 | 3 | 351 |
5 | 11 |
| 17 | 276 |
262 | 4 | 17 | 221 | 4 | 17 |
| 18 | 317 | 305 | 4 | 15 | 274 |
4 | 15 |
| In | 3,988 | 2,838 | 36 | 2,490 | 37 | ||
| Total | 5,735 |
5,473 | 71 | 4,838 |
73 | ||
| SSS | 70 | 69 | 71 | ||||
| Slope | 125 | 123 | 124 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record Am: 68 Stuart Carter (2) 1995
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Mountrath Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Regional Final of the Leinster Central Barton Shield on Sunday 13th August 2023 at Rathsallagh Golf Club when they went down to Naas Golf Club 4-up
Mountrath Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Irish Junior Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Saturday 17th September 2022 when they were drawn against Castle Golf Club and lost their match by 4-matches to 1-match against the Rathfarnham Club.
Paraic Hearns led them out and lost his match by the minimum against Stephen Finlan, he was followed by Evan Maher who lost out to David Lawley by 4 and 3, next on the tee was Gareth Keogh who lost his match against Jack Kinsella by 3 and 1, in the bottom match Martin Gaughan halved his match against Rory O’Brien as did Patrick Carroll against Kenneth Sweeney in the bottom match.
Castle Golf Club went on to win the Green Pennant beating Castletroy in the Semi-Final and Cork in the decider both by 4-matches to 1-match.
Mountrath Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when the beat Clontarf Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Kilkenny Golf Club on Sunday 22nd July 2017.
They made their way to Carton House Golf Club where they were drawn against Ulster Champions in the All-Ireland Semi-Final in the All-Ireland on Friday 21st September.
Lady Captain Mairead Kavanagh and Captain's Prize winner Carol Sinnott (19) came 4th, on a count-back in the regional qualifiers of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic at The Royal Dublin in September 2001. They returned 39pts. It was on to Druid's Glen for the National Finals on the 1st October.
Prior to 2001:
Mountrath won the Barton Cup in 1973 and again in 1996.
During the Millennium year they won the Laois Final of the GUI Millennium Medal and went on to represent Laois in the All-Ireland Finals at Newlands Golf Club.
History of Mountrath
Founded 1929 Affiliated 1932
Mountrath Golf Club was founded by 15 people in 1929, and affiliated to the GUI in 1932. In the early years the was small and unorganized and the Club almost went into decline in the mid 60's. The members fought on and the club went from strength to strength through the 1970's and 1980's.
This resulted in the Club being in the position to purchase 130 acres in 1991 and extending the course to 18-holes, which opened in 1994, together with renovating the clubhouse.
Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Nina Deegan | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
| Hennie Sheeran | 1989 | Ladies President |
| Paddy Macken | 1989 | Men's Captain |
| Cecil Carter | 1989 | President |
| Pam Talbot | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
| Elizabeth Hearns | 1990 | Ladies President |
| John McCormack | 1990 | Men's Captain |
| John Moore | 1990 | President |
| Alice Dowling | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
| Breda Carter | 1991 | Ladies President |
| John Delahunty | 1991 | Men's Captain |
| John Mulhare | 1991 | President |
| Breda O'Brien | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
| Monica Phelan | 1992 | Ladies President |
| Vincent Hogan | 1992 | Men's Captain |
| Arthur Buckley | 1992 | President |
| Hannah Meade | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
| Pam Talbot | 1993 | Ladies President |
| Stuart Carter | 1993 | Men's Captain |
| Joseph Kiely | 1993 | President |
| Dolores Mulhare | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
| Mary O'Connell | 1994 | Ladies President |
| Gerry Thompson | 1994 | Men's Captain |
| Tom Costello | 1994 | President |
| Phyllis Clegg | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| Maura O' Rourke | 1995 | Ladies President |
| Bill O'Brien | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| Joe Hearns | 1995 | President |
| Patrica O'Rourke | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| Alice Dowling | 1996 | Ladies President |
| Tom O'Grady | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Frank Glynn | 1996 | President |
| Monica Phelan | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Mary Costello | 1997 | Ladies President |
| Richard Quillinan | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Guilfoyle | 1997 | President |
| Kitty Lynch | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Ena Campion | 1998 | Ladies President |
| Sloane Cooper | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| William Finnegan | 1998 | President |
| Maud McGlynn | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Hanna Meade | 1999 | Ladies President |
| Tom Bergin | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| Seamus Holland | 1999 | President |
| Maria Dunphy | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Breda O'Brien | 2000 | Ladies President |
| Liam Linden | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| John Murphy | 2000 | President |
| Mairead Kavanagh | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
| Dolores Mulhare | 2001 | Ladies President |
| Pat Keenan | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| Gerry Henry | 2001 | President |
| Dinah Kingsley | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| P. Clegg | 2002 | Ladies President |
| Michael Horan | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| Fintan Kealy | 2002 | President |
| Rita Keenan | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam Fitzpatrick | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Vinnie Hogan | 2003 | President |
| Elizabeth Cooper | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| P. J. McDonald | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Pat Dunphy | 2004 | President |
| Mary McCarthy | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| John Coleman | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Bill O'Brien | 2005 | President |
| Sally Quillinan | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Pacelli Walsh | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Kevin Moroney | 2006 | President |
| Catherine Scully | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Fergal Wall | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| M. J. Carroll | 2007 | President |
| Annette Duff | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| David Hore | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Dinah Kingsley | 2008 | President |
| Mary Ozenbrook | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Lar Scully | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Richard Quillinan | 2009 | President |
| Freida Campion | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Wilson Palokkaran | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Horan | 2010 | President |
| Ber Dumphy | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Niall Culliton | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Fitzpatrick | 2011 | President |
| Celine Dumphy | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Victor Healy | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Liam Linden | 2012 | President |
| Maeve Morrissey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Noel Larkin |
2013 | Men's Captain |
| Andy Morrissey |
2013 | President |
| Sarah Thompson | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| John Corr | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Catherine Scully | 2014 | President |
| Maire Ni Riordan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Gareth Keogh | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Pacelli Walsh |
2015 | President |
| Deidre Lane | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
| John Buggie | 2016 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy O’Dwyer |
2016 | President |
| Jane Cooper |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Bobby Bergin |
2017 | Men's Captain |
| Martin Kelly |
2017 | President |
| Carol Sinnott | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin Carroll | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Donal McCormack | 2018 | President |
| Patricia O’Connor | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Paschal Dunphy | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Tom Moore | 2019 | President |
| Breda Beere | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Dan Scully | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Mary McCarthy | 2020 | President |
| Breda Beere | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Dan Scully | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Mary McCarthy | 2021 | President |
| Mary Kavanagh | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
| Declan Delaney | 2022 | Men's Captain |
| David Hore | 2022 | President |
| Caroline Shiel |
2023 | Ladies Captain |
| John Ozenbrook | 2023 | Men's Captain |
| David Hore | 2023 | President |
| Attracta Dunne | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
| Evan Maher | 2024 | Men's Captain |
| Lar Scully | 2024 | President |
| Breda Carter | 2024 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Niall Hearns (-1.7) |
2024 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
| Stuart Carter | 2024 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Mountrath
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| John Mulhare | 5 June 1995 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Paddy McPherson | 17 June 1995 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Dolores Mulhare | 13 April 1997 | 10th | 100 m | |
| Alan Phelan | 22 June 1997 | 6th | 107 m | |
| Joe Hearns | 27 July 1997 | 6th | 111 m | |
| Dan Scully | 24 August 1997 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Denis Kavanagh | 15 February 1998 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Criona Moloney | 4 May 1999 | 10th | 100 m | |
| Joe Kiely | 24 June 1999 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Sloan Cooper | 7 May 2000 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Eugene Tynan | 20 July 2000 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Matt Flanagan | 11 August 2000 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Matt Flanagan | 11 August 2000 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Peader Molloy | 10 June 2001 | 10th | 127m | |
| Richard Maher | 17 August 2001 | 2nd | 154 m | |
| Mick Carroll | 27 January 2003 | 10th | 127 m | |
| Peter O'Sullivan | 21 April 2003 | 2nd | 169 m | |
| Eddie Kirwan | 3 July 2003 | 18th | 111 m | |
| Jim Mullins | 27 July 2003 | 2nd | 168 m | |
| Brian O' Rourke | 10 August 2003 | 10th | 165 m | |
| Niall Savage | 28 September 2003 | 6th | 111 m | |
| John Brophy | 9 May 2004 | 2nd | 169 m | |
| John Rogers | 30 September 2006 | 6th | 118 m | |
| Katie Ahern | 20 July 2014 | 14th | 151 yd's |
