Roscrea golf club Tipperary
Roscrea Golf Course
Roscrea has been in its present location at Derryvale, since 1911. The members always wanted to extend to 18-holes which eventually became possible when 40 acres of bog-land became available in 1978 and two other parcels of land were acquired at a combined cost of £96,000.
Dr. Arthur Spring was commissioned to design the new layout and he is quoted as saying "The gentle rolling terrain was ideal golfing land and I was aware on first inspection that the final product was going to be an exciting challenge for golfers of all handicap categories". The design, involved, the construction of 11-new, holes and were completed on time for the centenary celebrations in 1992.
Back in the 70’s two members of Roscrea went into the record books when it was a 9-hole course. Dan Hogan played 204-holes in seventeen hours on the 4th August 1978, during which he carded 30 birdies, one eagle and only five double-bogeys. Before that Alfie Clarke played 157-holes in one day and the following year he surpassed himself by playing 201-holes.
Roscrea is renowned for its warm welcome to visiting golfers. My lasting memory of the hospitality extended at Roscrea was when returning from playing Ballybunion and Lahinch we called into the clubhouse on the off chance of getting out on a Sunday afternoon, the weekend compotation was in full swing. However we were directed out on to the 12th tee box where we were informed there would be a gap in the timesheet. Hard to, believe but these things, happen in golf.
Green Fees Midweek: | €25 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €25 |
Green Fees Midweek Summer: | €30 |
Green Fees Weekends & B.H. Summer: | €30 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €15 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €20 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: | No |
Buggy Hire: €25 | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | No |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €650 |
Full Family Membership Fee: | €1,110 |
Full Distance Membership Fee: | €350 |
Full New Membership Lapsed Member of 2 Years or more Fee Year 1: | €425 |
Full New Membership Lapsed Member of 2 Years or more Fee Year 2: | €425 |
Social Golf Membership: | €260 |
Student Membership 18 to 25: | €150 |
Entrance Fee: | None |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 652 |
Designer | Arthur Spring |
Founded | 1892 |
Address | Derryvale, |
Telephone | 0505-21130 |
info@roscreagolfclub.ie | |
Website | Roscrea golf club website |
Club Secretary: | Steve Crofton |
Office Admin.: | Kathleen |
Captain: | Aidan Doran |
Lady Captain: | Marie Carroll |
President: | Martin King |
Vice-Captains': | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Ger Dooley & Chris McDonnell |
Club Pro: | None-Shop |
Hon. Treasurer: | Martin Butler & Ann Parlon |
Comp. Secretary: | Aidan Shanahan & Joanne Mann |
Location Map
Lat:52.958721
Long:-7.749953
General Facts & Information
Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 11.30am to 11.30pm |
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 |
Roscrea Golf Club Fixtures 2024 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2024 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-in | Sunday 25 February |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize to the Ladies |
Saturday 6 July | Sunday 7 July | Closed | 2 |
President's Prize to the Ladies | Sunday 7 July | Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 27 July |
Sunday 28 July | Closed | 2 |
Lady Captain's Prize | Sunday 28 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize (Q) |
Saturday 10 August | Sunday 11 August | Closed | 2 |
Captain's Prize (Q) |
Sunday 11 August | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Sunday 18 August | Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 31 August | Sunday 1 September | Closed | 2 |
President's Prize | Sunday 1 September | Closed | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 3 April |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 10 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 April | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 April | Open | 1 |
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L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 1 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 6 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 22 May | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 29 May | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Monday 3 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 19 June | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Saturday 22 June | Sunday 23 June | Open | 2 |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Sunday 23 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 26 June | Open | 1 | |
All-Ireland Inter Society Classic | Friday 28 June | Saturday 29 June | Open | 2 |
All-Ireland Inter Society Classic | Saturday 29 June | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 3 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 10 July | Open | 1 | |
Ladies Fourball |
Tuesday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 July | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 July |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 31 July |
Open | 1 | |
Senior Scratch Cup | Monday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Monday 5 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 14 August | Open | 1 |
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Ladies Play-in-Pink | Tuesday 20 August | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 August |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 August |
Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 11 September | Open | 1 | |
All-Ireland Captains' Prize Winners | Friday 13 September | Sunday 15 September |
Open | 3 |
All-Ireland Captains' Prize Winners | Saturday 14 September | Open |
1 | |
All-Ireland Captains' Prize Winners | Sunday 15 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 18 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 25 September | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 2 October | Open | 1 | |
Ballyskenagh-Killavilla GAA Clasic | Friday 4 October | Saturday 5 October | Open | 2 |
Ballyskenagh-Killavilla GAA Clasic | Saturday 5 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 October | Open | 1 | |
Ballina GAA Club Classic | Saturday 19 October | Open | 1 | |
L. & G. Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
Red | Par 72 SSS 71 4,947 m |
Green | Par 71 SSS 69 5,561 m |
Blue | Par 71 SSS 70 5,862 m |
Card
Hole No. | Blue | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 262 | 261 | 4 | 18 | 259 | 4 | 18 |
2 | 502 | 441 | 5 | 14 | 393 |
5 | 9 |
3 | 386 | 363 | 4 | 6 | 313 | 4 | 3 |
4 | 150 | 132 | 3 | 10 | 113 | 3 | 15 |
5 | 511 | 445 | 5 | 8 |
382 | 5 | 11 |
6 | 311 | 302 | 4 | 12 | 300 | 4 | 5 |
7 | 363 | 350 | 4 | 4 | 339 | 4 | 1 |
8 | 141 | 128 | 3 | 16 | 120 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 385 | 377 | 4 | 2 | 292 | 4 | 7 |
Out | 3,011 | 2,819 | 36 | 2,511 | 36 | ||
10 | 447 | 426 | 5 | 11 | 402 | 5 | 4 |
11 | 161 | 151 | 3 | 15 | 149 | 3 | 18 |
12 | 443 | 439 | 5 | 10 | 381 | 5 | 10 |
13 | 403 | 396 | 4 | 1 | 388 | 5 | 8 |
14 | 157 | 147 | 3 | 17 | 140 | 3 | 16 |
15 | 382 | 358 | 4 | 3 | 295 | 4 | 2 |
16 | 335 | 325 | 4 | 9 | 287 | 4 | 6 |
17 | 189 | 177 | 3 | 5 | 131 | 3 | 14 |
18 | 334 | 323 | 4 | 7 | 263 | 4 | 12 |
In | 2,851 | 2,742 | 35 | 2,436 | 36 | ||
Total | 5,862 | 5,561 | 71 | 4,947 | 72 | ||
SSS | 70 | 69 | 71 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record: 67 David Dooley (1) 14/08/2005
Ladies Course Record: 69 Suzanne Corcoran (2) Portumna G. C. 25/04/2002
Members Achievements
A very unusual event happened in Roscrea Golf Club when the 2014 Lady Captain Joanne Mann won Eleanor Ryan-Carroll’s Captain’s Prize in 2013 only for Eleanor to in-turn go and win Joanne’s Lady Captain’s Prize in 2014.
The Ladies of Roscrea Golf Club won the Tipperary Senior Cup in 2005, when the team was Rose Ryan, Evanna Farrelly, Kathleen Phelan, Sinead Holland and they were captained Marian O'Connor.
Roscrea won the Smurfit Junior Foursomes, with Conor Ruane and Peter Kennedy,
They won the Brennan Cup in 1992, when the team was Ted Stapleton, Sean Quilan, Pat Carroll, Frank Cullinane, Michael Martin, Des Dooley, Niall Heffernan, Tom Rowland, Jack Laffan, John Cahill, P. J. Kennedy, John Kennedy, John O'Donnell, Tadhg O'Connor, Matty Ryan, Joe Dooley, Mick Maher, Cormac O'Connor. They were, captained by John Buckley.
On Sunday 24th March 2002 Matt Ryan recorded what I believe to be the first Albatross of the year when he holed-out with his second on the 439 m Par-5 index 11 10th. Matt playing off a handicap of 6 had just been cut two shots on the Saturday.
The Ladies of Roscrea Golf Club won the Tipperary League Cup in 1983, when the team was P. Delaney, Chris McDonnell, Olive Ryan, Kathleen Higgins and P. Bergin.
The Ladies of Roscrea Golf Club won the Midlands League in 1976, when the team was Kathleen Carmody, M. Sharpe, Beda O'Connor, Nora Collison, Irene Brennan and were captained by Madeline O'Donnell.
Members who played representative golf for their Province;
John Carey* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1968 to 1971 playing 8-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;
History of Roscrea
Instituted 1892 affiliated 1911
As with so many other older clubs, the early records of Roscrea are missing. It would appear there were two clubs in the Roscrea area and they ran into difficulties around the turn of the century.
The Irish "Golfers Guide", 1910 records, "This club was started again in 1904, the course having being laid out some years previously, but lapsed for want of members. One and a half miles, from Roscrea. Hon. Secretary, Captain R. A. Bolton, Dungar Park, Roscrea". The following year, The "Irish Field" reported on 5th August "The Roscrea district is very wisely amalgamating the two existing private clubs and establishing a public club. The representative meeting called to discuss the matter decided on taking Derryvale as the site of the new course."
The "Nenagh Guardian" on 17th November 1894, records "An Inter-club match between Nenagh and Roscrea, which lists the Roscrea team as Powell, Smith, Bridge, Ely, Eaton and Perry."
The "Irish Golfers" 1897 tells us "The links is at Golden Grove, one and a half miles Roscrea and there are nine-holes, the longest 420 yards and shortest 90 yards. The greenkeeper has a comfortable cottage, where there is room for members, and tea is provided". The President is given as W. P. H. Lloyd Vaughan, D. L., the Hon.. Secretary was J. Robin, J. P., Ballaghmore Castle, and the Treasurer was S. E. Smith.
What the Club tells us:
Nestled in the shadows of the Slieve Bloom Mountains in the geographical centre of Ireland, Roscrea Golf Club, one of Ireland's oldest, was founded in 1892 and is the only Golf Course in Ireland with direct access off the main Dublin/Limerick (M7) Road.
Situated on the Dublin side of Roscrea, and in its present location at Derryvale since 1911, this course was originally designed as a nine hole parkland course. There was always a desire to extend to 18-holes which became a possibility following the purchase of a further 40 acres of land.
Kerry's Dr Arthur Spring was commissioned to design a new 18 hole course of championship standard. This he did to perfection with the inclusion of sand based greens built to the highest international approved standards. Eleven new holes were constructed and finished in time for the clubs centenary celebrations in 1992.
Dr. Spring is quoted as saying; "The gentle rolling terrain was ideal golfing land and I was aware on first inspection that the final product was going to be an exciting challenge for golfers of all handicap categories."
Roscrea's greens have been acclaimed by amateur and professional alike as being of the highest quality. It's par-3s are superb; the fourth, for example, requires a shot over water to find the green. The course also offers numerous challenging longer holes, with the fairway of the par-4 15th hole lined with an out of bounds on the left and trees to the right.
Among the record breaking members at Roscrea are Dan Hogan and Alfie Clarke. In the 70's, when it was a 9 hole course, Dan played 204 holes on the 4th August 1978 in seventeen hours. He carded 30 birdies, one eagle and just five double-bogeys. Prior to this Alfie Clarke played 157 holes in a day, beating his own record the following year by playing 201 holes.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Alice Parlon | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
Anthony Tobin | 1989 | Men's Captain |
Conal Boyle | 1989 | President |
Joan Buckley | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
Liam Shanahan | 1990 | Men's Captain |
Conal Boyle | 1990 | President |
Kitty Hartnett | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
Sean Quinlan | 1991 | Men's Captain |
Bill Hanley | 1991 | President |
Ban Ryan | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
Frank O'Connor | 1992 | Men's Captain |
Bill Hanley | 1992 | President |
Chris McDonnell | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
Mick Martin | 1993 | Men's Captain |
Wally Kirwan | 1993 | President |
Evanna Farrelly | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
Ted Brophy | 1994 | Men's Captain |
Wally Kirwan | 1994 | President |
Deirdre Rowland | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
P. J. Fletcher | 1995 | Men's Captain |
Wally Kirwan | 1995 | President |
Olive Burke | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
Phillip Kennedy | 1996 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham | 1996 | President |
Maureen Murphy | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
Henry Daly | 1997 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham | 1997 | President |
Rosarie Cullinan | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
Seoamh O'Riain | 1998 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham | 1998 | President |
Rita Cunningham | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
Keiran McDonnell | 1999 | Men's Captain |
Nora McDonnell | 1999 | President |
Ann Ryan | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Ryan | 2000 | Men's Captain |
Nora McDonnell | 2000 | President |
Evelyn Marrinan | 2001 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Sheedy | 2001 | Men's Captain |
John Cahill | 2001 | President |
Marcelline Cody | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
Steve Crofton | 2002 | Men's Captain |
John Cahill | 2002 | President |
Eilis Holland-King | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
John Ryan | 2003 | Men's Captain |
John Cahill | 2003 | President |
Marie Donnelan | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
Proinnsias Loughnane | 2004 | Men's Captain |
Seamus Deely | 2004 | President |
Marian O'Connor | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Parlon | 2005 | Men's Captain |
Seamus Deely | 2005 | President |
Kathleen Phelan | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Long | 2006 | Men's Captain |
Steve Crofton | 2006 | President |
Marie Kennedy | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
John Dunne | 2007 | Men's Captain |
Steve Crofton | 2007 | President |
Una Dunne | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
Anthony Collins | 2008 | Men's Captain |
Steve Crofton | 2008 | President |
Deirdre Rowland | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
Tom Rowland | 2009 | Men's Captain |
Pat Sheedy | 2009 | President |
Ruth Cryan | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
Jim Cummins | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Pat Sheedy | 2010 | President |
Sinead Holland | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
John McDonnell | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Pat Sheedy | 2011 | President |
Nora Kennedy | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Michael Lorigan | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Liam Shanahan | 2012 | President |
Eleanor Ryan-Carroll | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Paddy Bergin | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Liam Shanahan |
2013 | President |
Joanne Mann | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Nevin | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Liam Shanahan | 2014 | President |
Noreen Ryan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Noel McMahon | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham |
2015 | President |
Catherine Lorigan | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Aidan Doran | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham | 2016 | President |
Monica Dooley | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Martin King | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Conty Cunningham | 2017 | President |
Mary Fitzgerald | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
John Maher | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Bergin | 2018 | President |
Marion Bergin | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
Gerry Hayes | 2019 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Bergin | 2019 | President |
Fabian Jones | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
Deirdre McCarthy | 2020 | Men's Captain |
Paddy Bergin | 2020 | President |
Joanne Mann | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Nevin | 2021 | Men's Captain |
Liam Shanahan | 2021 | President |
Margaret Collison | 2022 | Ladies Captain |
Brendan Monaghan | 2022 | Men's Captain |
Gerry Hayes | 2022 | President |
Carol Noonan | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
John Kennedy | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Gerry Hayes | 2023 | President |
Marie Carroll | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Aidan Doran | 2024 | Men's Captain |
Martin King | 2024 | President |
Clodagh Jones (2) | 2024 | Lowest Ladies Handicap |
David Dooley (1) | 2024 | Lowest Men's Handicap |
Holes in One at Roscrea
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
F. Cullinan | 17th | 5 Iron | 177 m | |
Donald Mclean | 23 May 2007 | 8th | 150 m | |
Eleanor Ryan-Carroll |
2010 | 4th |
113 m |