Clones golf club Monaghan

Members Achievements

Clones Golf Club won the Ronan Rafferty in 1999. when the team was Dick Clerkin, S. McKiernan, D. O'Reilly, M. Gilliard, they were captained by Packie McCarbille and managed by P. Connolly.

Clones won the Ronan Rafferty in 1997, when the team was, Niall Cassidy, Lee Mullally, John Rooney, Dick Clerkin, Packie McCarville and they were managed by Leo Rooney.

History of Clones

Instituted 1913 affiliated 1915.

Clones Golf Club, was founded in 1913, with Mr. Michael E. Knight as the inaugural Captain. It first located at Lisnaroe, near Clones. The club moved to its present home Hilton 1929. Clones, is a nine-hole course which affiliated GUI 1915.

Clones Golf Club was established in 1912 when a lease for land to construct a golf course was signed with Mr. Bamford at Lisnaroe. The course measured 2330 yards and the greens, constructed by flattening the land with a roller, were fenced with wire to protect them from wandering animals. The lease allowed the greens to be mowed but not the fairways as they were reserved for grazing for the cattle. The lease also prohibited golf on Sundays!
The prohibition of Sunday golf and the grazing of cattle on the land became contentious issues and in 1928 the club moved to its present site at Hilton Park.
The course at that time was essentially the same as the old nine hole course we all remember. It was designed by an eminent golf architect, Mr Coombe and the greens were laid by the green keeper, Frank McPhillips over a 3 year period.
Things remained static for the next 60 years until in 1988 the then secretary, Mr Martin Taylor, who was eager to keep up with the times, inspired the committee and the general membership to embark on a programme of development. Over the next 12 years the existing nine holes were purchased, another 65 acres of land was acquired and nine additional holes, designed by Dr Arthur Spring, were officially opened by Barry McGuigan on 1st August 2001. In 2005 another 2 holes were brought into play and the club must be unique in being one of the few 20 hole courses in these islands.
The course, which is set in rolling woodland, is now highly acclaimed and is an ideal venue for the society golfer. Visitors to our clubhouse are always made very welcome and are extremely well looked after by our senior bar person Mary. After an enjoyable round of golf they can relax over a drink or a meal in our homely and newly refurbished Clubhouse.