Blacklion golf club Cavan
Blacklion Golf Course
Black Lion Golf Club was founded in 1948 and designed by the legendry Eddie Hackett, located on the shores of Loch Mac Neam, the lake comes into play on the 2nd 3rd and 5th holes. Black Lion with its excellent drainage makes it playable all year round.
Blacklion Golf Club is a beautiful 9 hole parkland course established in 1962, with coppices of woodland and mature trees. The lake comes into play on four holes and there are some magnificent views of Lough MacNean, its islands and surrounding hills. It has been described as one of the best maintained nine-hole courses in Ireland, and one of the most scenic.
Facilities include a clubhouse with trolley hire, chipping/putting practice area, changing rooms, snooker table, and a licensed bar serving hot food and light refreshments.
There is normally no need to pre-book. During the week it is very much a walk-on type of course. Even though our diary may look busy with club competitions – which are held generally on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays – they do not take up much time at the first tee.
There are plenty of opportunities for the visiting golfer to find a suitable tee-off time. If in doubt, please contact us in advance to arrange your preferred date and time and we are sure we will be able to accommodate you.
Black Lion members are most welcoming and this is extended to everybody who takes the time to visit the club in North Cavan.
| Green Fees Midweek: | €15 |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: | €20 |
| Green Fees with a Member | €15/20 |
| Green Fees for Opens: | €15 |
| Practice Area: | Yes |
| Club Hire: | Yes |
| Buggy Hire: | No |
| Soft Spikes: | No |
| Full Family Membership Fees: | €650 |
| Full Membership Fee: | €450 |
| Full New Membership Fee: | €230 |
| Full New Ladies Membership Fee: | €150 |
| Full Country Membership Fee Male: | €260 |
| Full Country Membership Fee Ladies: | €200 |
| Full Juvenile Membership Fee: | €50 |
| Course Type | Parkland |
| No Holes | 9 |
| Members | 166 |
| Designer | Eddie Hackett |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Address | Toam, |
| Telephone | 071-9853024 |
| blackliongc@gmail.com | |
| Website | Blacklion golf club website |
| Secretary/Manager: | Noel Melanaphy |
| Captain: | Darren Boyle |
| Lady Captain: | Shauna Fee |
| President: | Peter Robinson |
| Vice-Captains': | Philip Maguire & |
| Hon. Secretary: | Brian Love & Pat Alston |
| Club Pro: | None |
| Hon. Treasurer: | Noel Melanaphy & Geraldine McNamara |
| Comp. Secretary: | Aidan Melanaph & Cathy McCabe |
Course Layout
Location Map
Lat:54.293423
Long:-7.890265
General Facts & Information
| Course opening hours: Daylight hours | Clubhouse opening hours: 1.00pm to 11.00pm |
| Mobile phones: Not on course |
Dress Code: Neat and casual, no denim |
| Catering: Full catering, facilities by prior arrangement | Days to Avoid: Sundays |
| Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other Days | Pre-booking for open Tournaments:14 Days in advance |
Blacklion Golf Club Fixtures 2023 provisional*
| Open & Major Fixtures 2022 (Confirmed) | ||||
| Event | Start | Finish | Type | Duration |
| Captains' Drive-In | Sunday 13 March |
Closed | 1 | |
| Captain's Prize | Saturday 25 June |
Closed |
1 |
|
| Lady Captain's Prize | Saturday 25 June | Closed | 1 | |
| President's Prize | Saturday 3 September | Closed |
1 |
|
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 9 March | Open | 1 |
|
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 16 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 23 March | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 30 March |
Open | 1 |
|
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 6 April | Open | 1 |
|
| Champagne Scramble | Sunday 10 April | Tuesday 19 April | Open | 10 |
| Champagne Scramble | Monday 11 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Tuesday 12 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Wednesday 13 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Thursday 14 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Friday 15 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Saturday 16 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Sunday 17 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Monday 18 April | Open | 1 | |
| Champagne Scramble | Tuesday 19 April | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 April | Open | 1 |
|
| Singles Stableford |
Wednesday 27 April |
Open | 1 |
|
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 4 May | Open | 1 |
|
| 4-Person Texas Scramble |
Saturday 7 May |
Sunday 15 May |
Open | 2 |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Sunday 8 May | Open | 1 |
|
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Monday 9 May | Open | 7 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Tuesday 10 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Wednesday 11 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Thursday 12 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Friday 13 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Saturday 14 May | Open | 1 | |
| 4-Person Texas Scramble | Sunday 15 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 18 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 25 May | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 31 May | Open | 1 | |
| Sports Club Golf Classic | Saturday 4 June |
Sunday 5 June | Open |
2 |
| Sports Club Golf Classic | Sunday 5 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Monday 6 June | Sunday 12 June | Open | 7 |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Tuesday 7 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Wednesday 8 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Thursday 9 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Friday 10 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Saturday 11 June | Open | 1 | |
| Blacklion Golf Classic | Sunday 12 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 15 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 22 June | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 29 June |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 6 July | Open | 1 |
|
| Start of Open Week | Saturday 9 July | Saturday 16 July | Open | 8 |
| Singles Stableford | Saturday 9 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Sunday 10 July | Open | ||
| Singles Stableford | Monday 11 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Tuesday 12 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 13 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Thursday 14 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Friday 15 July | Open | 1 | |
| 3-Person Scramble |
Saturday 16 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 20 July |
Open |
1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 27 July | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 3 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Monday 8 August | Sunday 14 August | Open | 7 |
| Texas Scramble | Tuesday 9 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Wednesday 10 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Thursday 11 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Friday 12 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Saturday 13 August | Open | 1 | |
| Texas Scramble | Sunday 14 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 17 August | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 24 August | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classic | Sunday 28 August | Sunday 4 September | Open | 8 |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Monday 29 August | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Tuesday 30 August | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Wednesday 31 August | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Thursday 1 September | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Friday 2 September | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Saturday 3 September | Open | 1 | |
| Cancer Connect Classi | Sunday 4 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 7 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 14 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 21 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 28 September | Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 5 October |
Open | 1 | |
| Singles Stableford | Wednesday 12 October | Open | 1 |
Card of the Course
| Key | Data |
| White | Par 72 SSS 70 5,858 m |
| Red | Par 72 SSS 72 4,940 m |
Card
| Hole No. | White | Par | Index | Red | Par | Index |
| 1 | 315 | 4 | 11 | 289 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 165 | 4 | 5 | 103 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | 348 | 3 | 3 | 309 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 330 | 4 | 7 | 273 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 443 | 5 | 17 | 372 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 142 | 3 | 16 | 129 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | 456 | 5 | 14 | 372 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | 392 | 4 | 1 | 302 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 348 | 4 | 9 | 306 | 4 | 6 |
| Out | 2,939 | 36 | 2,455 | 36 | ||
| 10 | 316 | 4 | 12 | 313 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 165 | 3 | 6 | 103 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | 388 | 4 | 2 | 309 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | 330 | 4 | 8 | 273 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | 436 | 5 | 18 | 372 | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | 140 | 3 | 15 | 140 | 3 | 16 |
| 16 | 369 | 4 | 4 | 372 | 4 | 18 |
| 17 | 427 | 5 | 13 | 282 | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | 348 | 4 | 10 | 306 | 4 | 5 |
| In | 2,919 | 36 | 2,485 | 36 | ||
| Total | 5,858 | 72 | 4,940 | 72 | ||
| SSS | 70 | 72 |
Notable rounds
Men's Course Record
Ladies Course Record:
Members Achievements
After victories in 2009 and 2010, Blacklion Golf Club reclaimed the Conway Cup in 2015. A spectacular 11.5 – 4.5 score in the away leg left team captain Roly Curran and his squad a target of only five points in the home leg of the final against Newtownstewart G.C. Roly adopted a non-playing role, relying on his motivational skills to achieve the win. He sent out Jason Martin and Gerry Hickey in the top match and they did not disappoint: the ebullient Martin and the shy, retiring Hickey soon had all four points in the bag. Peter Cumisky and Michael McHugh provided the point for the win. In match 3, Michael McAloon and Frank McCabe were well ahead as were Niall McGovern and Seamus Falconer in match 4 when the teams were called in.
History of Blacklion
It all started on Whit Monday back in 1962 …
More than hundred golfers gathered on the shores of Lough MacNean on Whit Monday, back in 1962.
Cecil Ewing, one of Ireland’s most prolific amateur golfers and a native of Rosses Point, Sligo, was at hand to hit the first tee shot and officially open the newly formed Blacklion Golf Club.
The returned Irish American link is huge with Blacklion with Dann McCann returning from Newark, NJ in US uniform via Africa. He finally settled in Blacklion in 1954. He always had and idea of a golf course as tourist attraction and Blacklion, bordered by the MacNean lakes and overlooked by the Dough Tur Mountains on the one side and the distant view of the Cuilcagh Mountain on the other side.
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Roll of Honour
| Member | Year | Hon. Position |
| Mrs. I. Nixon | 1989 | Ladies Captain |
| Dessie Donegan | 1989 | Men's Captain |
| Mick O'Dwyer | 1989 | President |
| Anniette Kennedy | 1990 | Ladies Captain |
| Den McGuinness | 1990 | Men's Captain |
| Mick O'Dwyer | 1990 | President |
| Kathleen Maguire | 1991 | Ladies Captain |
| Eamon McIntyre | 1991 | Men's Captain |
| Bob Domoney | 1991 | President |
| Ramona Weissmann | 1992 | Ladies Captain |
| Pat Callery | 1992 | Men's Captain |
| Bob Domoney | 1992 | President |
| Rosie Dolan | 1993 | Ladies Captain |
| Martin Donegan | 1993 | Men's Captain |
| Bob Domoney | 1993 | President |
| Mary McCabe | 1994 | Ladies Captain |
| Paddy Maguire | 1994 | Men's Captain |
| Tommy Howe | 1994 | President |
| Pat Illand | 1995 | Ladies Captain |
| Jimmy Donovan | 1995 | Men's Captain |
| Tommy Howe | 1995 | President |
| Maureen Corrigan | 1996 | Ladies Captain |
| John Higgins | 1996 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Bennett | 1996 | President |
| Clare Mohan | 1997 | Ladies Captain |
| Jim Clancy | 1997 | Men's Captain |
| Michael Bennett | 1997 | President |
| Josephine Callery | 1998 | Ladies Captain |
| Teddy Henderson | 1998 | Men's Captain |
| Bob Thompson | 1998 | President |
| Sheila Donegan | 1999 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael Ponaird | 1999 | Men's Captain |
| P. Ferguson | 1999 | President |
| Yvonne Cullen | 2000 | Ladies Captain |
| Eugene Corrigan | 2000 | Men's Captain |
| P. Ferguson | 2000 | President |
| 2001 | Ladies Captain | |
| Aidan Curry | 2001 | Men's Captain |
| 2001 | President | |
| Florie Bundas | 2002 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean Moore | 2002 | Men's Captain |
| 2002 | President | |
| Anna McKenna | 2003 | Ladies Captain |
| Aidan Melanophy | 2003 | Men's Captain |
| Teddy Henderson | 2003 | President |
| Cathy McCabe | 2004 | Ladies Captain |
| Thomas Cullen | 2004 | Men's Captain |
| Brendan Cox | 2004 | President |
| Cathern Leonard | 2005 | Ladies Captain |
| Frank Martin | 2005 | Men's Captain |
| Brendan Cox | 2005 | President |
| Helen Cassells | 2006 | Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Love | 2006 | Men's Captain |
| Brendan Cox | 2006 | President |
| Ann McGirr | 2007 | Ladies Captain |
| Frank Maguire | 2007 | Men's Captain |
| Seamus Falconer | 2007 | President |
| Geraldine McNamara | 2008 | Ladies Captain |
| Mel McLoughlin | 2008 | Men's Captain |
| Martin Donegan | 2008 | President |
| Kathleen Maguire | 2009 | Ladies Captain |
| Peter Robinson | 2009 | Men's Captain |
| Martin Donegan | 2009 | President |
| Claire Moohan | 2010 | Ladies Captain |
| Sean Flanagan | 2010 | Men's Captain |
| Cathal McGirr | 2010 | President |
| Margaret Maguire | 2011 | Ladies Captain |
| Liam McMorrow | 2011 | Men's Captain |
| Frank Martin | 2011 | President |
| Pat Illand | 2012 | Ladies Captain |
| Francis O'Reilly | 2012 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Maguire | 2012 | President |
| Geraldine Cremar | 2013 | Ladies Captain |
| Aidan Wynne |
2013 | Men's Captain |
| Paddy Maguire |
2013 | President |
| Eileen Treacy | 2014 | Ladies Captain |
| Jim Leonard | 2014 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Donovan | 2014 | President |
| Margaret McDermott | 2015 | Ladies Captain |
| Patsy McCorry | 2015 | Men's Captain |
| Jimmy Donovan | 2015 | President |
| Pat Alston |
2016 | Ladies Captain |
| Eugene Walsh |
2016 | Men's Captain |
| Mel McLoughlin |
2016 | President |
| Cathy McCabe |
2017 | Ladies Captain |
| Joe McHugh | 2017 | Men's Captain |
| Mel McLoughlin |
2017 | President |
| Vera Waters | 2018 | Ladies Captain |
| Noel Melanaphy | 2018 | Men's Captain |
| Mel McLoughlin | 2018 | President |
| Geraldine McGrory | 2019 | Ladies Captain |
| Michael McHugh | 2019 | Men's Captain |
| Peter Robinson | 2019 | President |
| Shauna Fee | 2020 | Ladies Captain |
| Darren Boyle | 2020 | Men's Captain |
| Peter Robinson | 2020 | President |
| Shauna Fee | 2021 | Ladies Captain |
| Darren Boyle | 2021 | Men's Captain |
| Peter Robinson | 2021 | President |
| 2022 | Ladies Captain | |
| 2022 | Men's Captain | |
| 2022 | President | |
| 2022 | Lowest Ladies H'cap | |
| 2022 | Lowest Men's H'cap |
Holes in One at Blacklion
| Member | Date | Hole No. | Club Used | Distance |
| 6th | 221 yd's |
If you have had a Hole-in-One on your course and would like it recorded here please contact me on go.golfing@yahoo.ie
Giving your name, the date,the hole, the club used and the distance.
