St Helen's Bay golf club Wexford

Members Achievements

St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they lost out to Abbeyleix Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs at New Kilkenny Golf Club Saturday 29th July 2023.

The Ladies of St. Helen’s Bay Golf Club were finalist in the Finn Trophy in 2017, when the team was Ger Smith, Frances Reid, Georgina Darling, Emer Farrell, Aine O’Connell, Janet Slattery, Bernadette Tully, Bernie Furlong ,Helena O’Connor, Kathleen Murphy, Mary McCormack and Nora Kavanagh.

Larry Byrne, the original owner of the St. Helen's Bay golf course, and I go back a long time. Larry was a first-class hurler with Wexford. Before that he played with St. Peter's, Wexford. I played for St. Kieran's College Kilkenny, all those years ago, Peter's were our arch enemies as we where theirs. There were no quarters given in those matches and every player gave his all. He had to there was no hiding place after the match, as you had to go back and live with the "hurlers on the ditch." I used tell the kids in Ballinascorney, when they would tell me they felt pressure representing the club "if they wanted to know what pressure in sport was, it was being a Dub playing with Kieran's and 500 fellows on the side-line thinking they should be out there and not you." They all thought Dub's couldn’t play hurling.

History of St Helen's Bay

St. Helen’s Bay golf club captures the essence of a bygone era covering 150 acres of sweeping Wexford terrain and incorporating existing features dating from Norman times, the bay area is characterised by the exotic civilisation transplanted from the European continent by newcomers. The existing tower-house near the 12th hole dates from the 13th century.

At various points around the course are painstakingly restored dry stonewalls, unusual for this part of Ireland. Originally erected during the famine, these walls are steeped in history.

Also known as "Pirates Cove" the mile long beach at St. Helen’s Bay was used by smugglers during the 19th century.

Within a view of the course is Tuskar Rock-a local landmark and central theme of many a Wexford tale.