Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges golf club Meath
Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges Golf Course
Killeen Castle hosts a magnificent Jack Nicklaus Signature Course designed and constructed by arguably the game's greatest golfer and the world's pre-eminent course designer. With a record 18 major championships and close to 300 golf courses designed around the world, Jack is a true legend of the game and at Killeen Castle he has created some legendary golf holes.
The Nicklaus name has become synonymous with greatness in golf, and his résumé of some of the world's finest new courses now includes Killeen Castle.
Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges is located within 35mins of Dublin City Centre and Dublin Airport. Set within the 600acres estate is one of Ireland’s oldest and finest 12th century Norman Castle but also home to a championship Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Ours is a magnificent test of golf, showcasing modern golfing excellence in terms of design and presentation, suitable to golfers of all abilities. Host venue of the 2011 Solheim Cup, Opens and PGA Events this premier parkland course voted Top 3 Parkland Course in Ireland, and Best Parkland Course in the Greater Dublin Area.
Onsite accommodation is now available in the 26 beautifully appointed lodge rooms. The lodges in Hunters Yard are of a 4* fit out and provide a tranquil and idyllic setting in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East. Designed for the ultimate golf getaway Hunters Yard accommodation at Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges is the ideal location for golfing groups, couples, and families. Situated within the Castle demesne and adjacent to the manicured walled gardens the lodges are perfectly situated close to the Clubhouse, practice areas and the golf course.
Top playing professionals, including three-time major winner Phil Mickelson, have relied on Pelz's advice while thousands of amateurs attend his popular Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools and clinics each year. The author of six books, including Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible and Dave Pelz's Putting Bible, he has long served as Technical Consultant for Golf Magazine and as a featured instructor for The Golf Channel.
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2024 (Same);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2023 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Irish Golfer” in 2022;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2020 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2019 (Up-6);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 28-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2018 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 26-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2017 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 23-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2016 (Down-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 22-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2015 (Down-3);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 19-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2014 (Down-2);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 17-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2013 (Up-1);
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 18-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 3-ranked parkland golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2012;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 6-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2012, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 14-ranked golf course in Ireland, by "Golf Digest Ireland" in 2010;
Killeen Castle was voted the No. 11-Parkland/Inland Course in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2010, the panel comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout Ireland;
Green Fees Sunday to Wednesday Low Season.: | €50 |
Green Fees Sunday to Wednesday High Season. | €90 |
Green Fees Friday Saturday & B.H. Low Season: | €70 |
Green Fees Friday Saturday & B.H. High Season: | €150 |
Green Fees with a Member: | €35/45 |
Green Fees for Opens: | €45/70 |
Practice Area: | Yes |
Club Hire: €50 |
Yes |
Buggy Hire: €50 | Yes |
Soft Spikes: | Yes |
Full Membership Available: | Yes |
Full Membership Fee: | €2,725 |
Full 5-Day Membership Fee: | €1,655 |
9-Hole Membership Fee: | €710 |
Entrance Fee from 1st March 2024: | €5,000 |
Course Type | Parkland |
No Holes | 18 |
Members | 460 |
Designer | Jack Nicklaus |
Founded | 2009 |
Address | Dunsany, |
Telephone | 01-6893000 |
info@killeencastle.com | |
Website | Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges golf club website |
General Manage: | Philip Rock |
Clubhouse Manager: | Cormack Ryan |
Sales Manager: | Karen Collins |
Captain: | Sean Cahill |
Lady Captain: | Mary Keeling |
President: | Robert Dore |
Vice-Captains': | & |
Hon. Secretary: | Tony Weldon & Rita Tighe |
Club Pro: | Emmanual Riblet |
Hon. Treasurer: | David Devereux & Carmel Doran |
Comp. Secretary: | Tommy Murphy & Ann White |
Location Map
Lat:53.591793
Long:-6.647844
General Facts & Information
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim | Clubhouse opening 9.00am to Dusk |
Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
Catering: Full catering, facilities | Days to Avoid: None |
Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Every Day |
Pre-booking for open Tournaments: Pre-booking recommended |
Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges Golf Club Fixtures 2025 provisional*
Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed) | ||||
Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
Captains' Drive-In | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize to Men | Saturday |
Closed | 1 | |
Captains' Prize to Ladies |
Tuesday 1 July |
Closed | 1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Tuesday 10 July |
Closed |
1 | |
Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 July | Closed | 1 | |
Captain's Prize | Saturday 14 July |
Closed | 1 | |
President's Prize | Saturday 6 September | Closed | 1 | |
Winter Singles Stableford | Friday 24 January | Open | 1 | |
Bank Holiday Singles Stableford | Monday 3 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 11 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 February | Friday 14 February | Open | 2 |
Winter Singles Stableford | Friday 14 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 18 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 February | Friday 21 February | Open | 2 |
Winter Singles Stableford | Friday 21 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 25 February | Open | 1 | |
Winter Singles Stableford | Thursday 27 February | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford |
Sunday 2 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 4 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 6 March | Friday 7 March | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Friday 7 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Sunday 9 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 11 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 13 March | Friday 14 March | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Friday 14 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 18 March | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 20 March | Friday 21 March | Open | 2 |
Singles Stableford | Friday 21 March | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 8 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 22 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Thursday 24 April | Open | 1 | |
Singles Stableford | Friday 2 May | Open | 1 | |
Senior Scratch Cup | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
Junior Scratch Cup | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
Inter. Scratch Cup | Thursday 8 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ |
Tuesday 27 May |
Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
Black Tees Singles Stableford | Sunday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 24 June | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 8 July | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 22 July | Open | 1 | |
Black Tees Singles Stableford | Sunday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
Black Tees Singles Stableford | Sunday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 26 August | Open | 1 | |
Black Tees Singles Stableford | Sunday 7 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 9 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 23 September | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 7 October | Open | 1 | |
Seniors Singles Stableford 50+ | Tuesday 21 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
Key | Data |
White | Par 72 SSS 72 6,535 yd's |
Yellow | Par 72 SSS 75 7,677 yd's |
Red | Par 72 SSS 72 5,392 yd's |
Green | Par 72 SSS 70 6,118 yd's |
Blue | Par 72 SSS 75 7,142 yd's |
Card
Hole No. | Black | Blue | White | Green | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
1 | 485 | 430 | 402 | 354 | 4 | 3 | 329 | 4 | 3 |
2 | 613 | 577 | 532 | 514 | 5 | 9 | 468 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 395 | 343 | 312 | 297 | 4 | 12 | 267 | 4 | 13 |
4 | 471 | 434 | 368 | 348 | 4 | 13 | 317 | 4 | 9 |
5 | 477 | 433 | 413 | 361 | 4 | 4 | 355 | 4 | 7 |
6 | 185 | 174 | 163 | 144 | 3 | 11 | 131 | 3 | 15 |
7 | 527 | 520 | 460 | 450 | 5 | 15 | 400 | 5 | 11 |
8 | 243 | 198 | 181 | 146 | 3 | 17 | 146 | 3 | 17 |
9 | 475 | 468 | 415 | 400 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 4 | 1 |
Out | 3,871 | 3,577 | 3,255 | 3,014 | 36 | 2,756 | 36 | ||
10 | 445 | 438 | 403 | 390 | 4 | 5 | 332 | 4 | 4 |
11 | 548 | 423 | 410 | 374 | 4 | 7 | 336 | 4 | 8 |
12 | 548 | 505 | 463 | 454 | 5 | 16 | 378 | 5 | 10 |
13 | 452 | 392 | 486 | 360 | 4 | 8 | 315 | 4 | 12 |
14 | 215 | 188 | 180 | 161 | 3 | 14 | 118 | 3 | 18 |
15 | 564 | 559 | 500 | 481 | 5 | 18 | 410 | 5 | 14 |
16 | 199 | 187 | 182 | 162 | 3 | 10 | 138 | 3 | 16 |
17 | 449 | 428 | 375 | 358 | 4 | 6 | 291 | 4 | 6 |
18 | 476 | 445 | 381 | 364 | 4 | 2 | 318 | 4 | 2 |
In | 3,806 | 3,565 | 3,280 | 3,104 | 36 | 2,636 | 36 | ||
Total | 7,677 | 7,142 | 6,535 | 6,118 | 72 | 5,392 | 72 | ||
SSS | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 74 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record 67
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
Kileen Castle Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Fred Perry Trophy on Friday 1st September 2023 at Ballyclare Golf Club when they lost out to Dunmurry Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Tony Dillon with Tony Coyle had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Martin McAuley with Steve McCollam, they were followed by Shay Boland with Paul Kehoe who lost their match by the minimum against Davy Glasgow with Chris McQuay, next on the tee was William Kavanagh with Rory O’Connor who lost their match against Jon Dickinson with Maurice Ferguson by 3 and 2, in the penultimate match Eddie Connaughton with Willie Loughnane lost by 1-hole against John White with Colin Mills and in the bottom match Bob Hogan with Simon Maginer lost their match against James Keag with Brian McMurray by 2 and 1.
Killeen Castle Golf Club won the Regional Final of the Leinster North Fred Perry Trophy on Sunday 13th August 2023 at Glasson Golf Club when they beat Laytown & Bettystown Golf Club 3½-matches to 1½-matchs.
Killeen Castle Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Final of Leinster North Irish Mixed Foursomes on Saturday 29th July 2023 when they lost out to Malahide Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.
History of Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges
For over eight hundred years, Killeen Castle has stood as a silent sentinel in the heart of Royal Meath, ancient home to the High Kings of Ireland.
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster. From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm. In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997 when Snowbury Ltd purchased the castle and its grounds, with a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today.
What the Club tells us:
The history of Killeen Castle dates back over eight hundred years to 1181, when it was built by Hugh de Lacy as part of the strategic castle defence system for north Leinster.
From 1403 until the 1950's, the castle acted as the seat of the Plunkett family, Earls of Fingall, amongst the oldest of the great Anglo-Irish families. From the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth centuries, Killeen Castle became dilapidated, due to the enforced absence of the Earls following the various uprisings and natural unrest.
In the early nineteenth century the 8th and 9th Earls engaged renowned architects, Francis Johnson and then James Sheil to modernise the castle creating the design for the building which stands today.
The 12th and last Earl of Fingall sold the Castle in 1951 and the estate was then run by its owners as a stud farm.
In 1981 Killeen Castle fell victim to fire, and lay dormant and in ruins until 1997
With a vision to create the magnificent estate that exists today, the current owners purchased the castle and its grounds and began the journey to create one of Ireland's finest golf resorts.
Roll of Honour
Member | Year | Hon. Position |
Val Ledwith | 2010 | Men's Captain |
Dolores McVey | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
Joe Keeling | 2011 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2011 | President |
Rita Tighe | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
Colm Moloney | 2012 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2012 | President |
Dolores McVey | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
Seamus Tighe | 2013 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2013 | President |
Sheila Grimes | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
Pat Kenny | 2014 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2014 | President |
Anne Donegan | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2015 | Men's Captain |
Val Ledwith | 2015 | President |
Angela Murray | 2016 | Ladies Captain |
Jimmy Lennox | 2016 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2016 | President |
Barbara Moloney | 2017 | Ladies Captain |
Robert McGreevy | 2017 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2017 | President |
Carol Pearson |
2018 | Ladies Captain |
Frank Donegan | 2018 | Men's Captain |
Paul Grimes | 2018 | President |
2019 | Ladies Captain | |
2019 | Men's Captain | |
Paul Grimes | 2019 | President |
2020 | Ladies Captain | |
2020 | Men's Captain | |
2020 | President | |
2021 | Ladies Captain | |
2021 | Men's Captain | |
2021 | President | |
Trish |
2022 | Ladies Captain |
Cormac |
2022 | Men's Captain |
2022 | President | |
Cathy Fitzgerald | 2023 | Ladies Captain |
Richard Downey | 2023 | Men's Captain |
Robert Dore | 2023 | President |
Mary Keeling | 2024 | Ladies Captain |
Sean Cahill | 2024 | Men's Captain |
2024 | President | |
2025 | Ladies Captain | |
2025 | Men's Captain | |
2025 | President | |
Paraic Connolly (-2.0) |
2025 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Daniel Sweeney (-0.2) |
2025 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Mark Collins (-2) |
2025 | Lowest mens H'cap |
Holes in One at Killeen Castle Golf Resort & Lodges
Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |