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Members Achievements

The Ladies of Wexford Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Leinster Central Regional Final of the Women’s Junior Cup when they lost out to Royal Curragh Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-match at Kilkenny Golf Club Saturday 29th July 2023.

Wexford Golf Club qualified for the Quarter-Finals of the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Slieve Russell Golf Club on Thursday 8th September 2022.
They were drawn against Coollattin Golf Club and lost their match by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
First on the tee was Adrian and Billy Doran who won their match against Michael Lennon with Padraig Doyle, next on the tee was Michael Doyle with Christy Gorman who lost their match by 2 and 1 against Tony Egan with Dermot Nolan, they were followed by Jason Murphy with Thomas McRory who had a similar result against Cormac Redmond with Paddy Myers, in the penultimate match Paul Hynes with Jack Faragher also lost their match by 2 and 1 against Timmy Collins with Emmet Wardell and the bottom match of Mark Kehoe with Donal O’Connor against Edward Kennedy with Padraig Doran was halved when called-in.     

The Ladies of Wexford Golf Club qualified for the Women’s Senior Cup All-Ireland Series at Tramore Golf Club on Friday 2nd September 2022.
They played the Ladies of Dun Laoghaire Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and lost out by 3-matches to 2-matches.
Aishling O’Leary led them out and registered a 3 and 1 win against Fionnuala Halpin, she was followed by Ruth Kennedy who had a 4 and 3 win against Cliodhna McCarty, next on the tee was Rachel O’Connor who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Jenny Sykes, in the penultimate match Leonie Furlong lost out to Ruth Dillon by 4 and 3 and the bottom match of Sheila Richardson against Helen McGoohan went 2 and 1 to the Wicklow Club.  

The Ladies of Wexford Golf Club won the Mid-Leinster Final of the Challenge Cup and were drawn against East-Leinster Champions Headfort Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final where they lost out to the Co. Meath team by 3½-matches to 1½-matches at Dundalk Golf Club on Friday 24th September 2016.

First on the tee was Mary Walsh who lost out to Oonagh Clarke by 2 and 1, she was followed by Mary Fallon who lost her match by 4 and 3 against Susan Reilly, next up was Deirdre Greer who had a 3 and 2 win over Mary Bowler, in the penultimate match Pat Flanagan lost her match against Ita Cribbin by 4 and 3 in the bottom match of Bernie Power against was recorded as a halve against Helen Stafford when called-in.

Headfort went on to beat Ballybunion by 4½-matches to ½-match in the All-Ireland Final.

The Ladies of Wexford Golf Club won the All-Ireland Junior in 2012 at Courtown Golf Club when they beat Ulster Champions Clandeboye by 3-matches to 2-matches  the team was Carmel Murphy, Sheila Richardson, Ruth Kennedy, Margaret Atkinson and Rachel O’Connor and the subs were Richella McCarvill, and Irene Sheehan, they were managed by Bernie Cooney.

The Ladies Wexford Golf Club won their Regional Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 2010 and made their way to Cork Golf Club to compete in the National deciders, where they were drawn against Royal Portrush Ladies Club, the eventual green pennant winners in the All-Ireland Quarter Finals on Friday 13th August and recorded a result of 3½-matches to 1½-matches lose. They were led by Aisling O'Leary who lost her match by 1-hole to Charlene Reid, she was followed by Tara Dunne Tara Dunne who won her match against Maura Diamond, next up was Helen Lacey who lost her match to Niamh Quigg, the penultimate match of Sheila Richardson was recorded as a halve against Lucy Simpson when called-in , in the bottom match Margaret Atkinson lost by 4 and 3 against Helen Jones. They were captained by Mary O'Leary.

Wexford Golf Club won the Leinster Fourball Trophy in 2008, when the team was Joe O'Shea, Mick Cronin, Jem Bridges, Pat Broghan, Tom Bolger, Tom Kehoe, Patsy O'Brien, John Stafford, Mick Fortune, Declan Curran, Jimmy O'Grady, Tom Conlon, Michael Byrne, John Flynn, Andy O'Brien, Tony O'Neill, John O'Neill and Larry O'Neill, they were managed by Sean Crosbie and selected by Niall Stafford. 

Wexford Golf Club won the Leinster Fourball Trophy in 2007, they beat Esker Hills in the Final, when the team was Kevin Bradley, Tony O’Neill, Liam Ruttledge, Sean Crosbie, Mick Cronin, Joe O’Shea, John Rackard, Tom Bolger, Tom Kehoe, Paul Bridges, Jim Kelly, John Stafford, Mick Creane, Mick Fortune, David Kirwan, John O’Neill, Jimmy Thomas, they were managed by Derek Casey.

Larry Murphy and James Bridges won the County Holmpatrick Cup at St. Helen's Bay in 2007.

Wexford Golf Club won the Provincial Towns Cup in 2004, when the team was, Nicky Murphy, Roy Doyle, Brian Morris, John Hayes, Tommy Mahoney, Declan Furlong, Vincent O'Reilly, James Murphy, Declan Rossiter, Peter Byrne, Sean Flood, Edward Rossiter, T. A. Ryan and John Quigley, they were managed by Tom Connor and David Farrell.

Wexford Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Fred Daly in 1994 at Blainroe Golf Club when the team was Aidan Murphy, Glen Robinson, Gary Roach, Kieran Kiley and they were captained by Colm Byrne and managed by Eugene Byrne.

They won it again in 1998 when the team was Mark Mullen, Barry Nolan, Bobby Cahan, Tony O'Leary and Graham Robinson they were captained by Eugene Byrne.

Wexford won the Slaney Shield in 1987, when the team was, S. O'Gorman, E. Mulvihill, S. Tyghe, K. Roche and M. Byrne, they were managed by S. Crosbie. 

The Girls won the All-Ireland I.L.G.U. Schools Championship in 1993 having won the Leinster Final in 1992.

They won the County J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1997, when the team was, Jack Cullen, George Walsh, Eugene Byrne, J. O'Connor, Tommy A. Ryan, Seamus Kelly, Mal O'Keeffe, Dennis Curtis, Fran Considine, Michael Mahon and Pascal Whitmore, they won it again in 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, when the team was Pat Daly, John McNicholas, Vincent O'Reilly, Tony O'Neill, John Kirwin, Eddie Mcguire, Ray Quinn, Jim Kelly, John Lacey and Fran Considine, they were managed by T. A. Ryan.

Elaine Dowdall was selected on the ILGU Senior A squad in November 2000, she played some golf to win her second Lancome Ladies Intermediate Championship at Limerick G. C. when she beat Marie Morrin from Naas G. C. 4 and 3. Elaine was three under for the 15 holes. She was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Royal Dornoch, in August 1999, having played at Lahinch in 1997 and Burnham and Berrow in 1998. She played in the European Team Championship at Nordcentre Golf and Country Club, Finland in 1997, and played for Ireland in the European Lady Junior Championship at the Colony Golf Club Vienna in 1994, at Nairn Golf Club, Scotland in 1996 and again at Oslo Golf Club, Norway in 1998, having played for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals, at Moseley Golf Club in 1992, at Helensburgh in 1993, at Gog Magog Golf Club in 1994 and at Northop Golf Club in 1995.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Gary Roche represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1996 playing 3-times won 0-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Leinster at Boys  Interprovincial level from 1993 to 1994 playing 10-times won 4-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 10-points; 

Aisling O'Leary played for in the Girls' Home Internationals at Moseley Golf Club in 1992 and at Gog Magog Golf Club in 1994, and at Northop Golf Club in 1995.

History of Wexford

Founded 1960, affiliated 1966.