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Blacklion golf club Cavan

Blacklion golf course Cavan

Blacklion Golf Course

Blacklion Club Crest

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: €25
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €30
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: €770
Full Membership Fee: €495
Full Senior Membership Fee: €470
Full Ladies Membership Fee: €420
Full Country Membership Fee Male: €245
Full Struent Membership Fee Ladies: €150
Full Juvenile Membership Fee: €75
Course Type Parkland
No Holes 9
Members 183
Designer Eddie Hackett
Founded 1963
Address

Toam,
Blacklion,
Co. Cavan

Telephone 071-9853024
Email blackliongc@gmail.com
Website Blacklion golf club website
Secretary/Manager: Noel Melanaphy
Captain: Joe Keaney
Lady Captain: Ciara McManus
President: Kieran Ryan
Vice-Captains':  & 
Hon. Secretary: Josephine Gallery & Pat Alston
Club Pro: None
Hon. Treasurer: Paul Keogh & Geraldine McNamara
Comp. Secretary: Conor McManus & Cathy McCabe
Blacklion Golf Course Layout Course Layout

Location Map

GPS Coord*
Lat:54.293423
Long:-7.890265
*Please check information before travelling

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 2024 provisional*

Open & Major Fixtures 2025 (to be Confirmed)        
Event Start Finish Type Duration
Captains' Drive-In Sunday 9 March
  Closed 1
Captain's Prize to the Ladies
Thursday 24 July   Closed 1
Captain's Prize Saturday 26 July
  Closed
1
Lady Captain's Prize Saturday 9 August
  Closed 1
President's Prize to the Ladies
Thursday 27 August   Closed 1
President's Prize Saturday 6 September   Closed 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 15 March Sunday 16 March
 Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 16 March   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 2 April   Open 1
4-Person Champagne Scramble Monday 7 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 9 April   Open 1
Ladies Singles Stableford Saturday 12 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 12 April Sunday 13 April
Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 13 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 19 April Monday 21 April Open 3
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 20 April
Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Monday 21 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford

Wednesday 23 April

  Open 1
4-Person Champagne Scramble Friday 25 April   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 30 April
  Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 3 May Monday 5 May Open 3
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 4 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Monday 5 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 7 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 10 May
Sunday 11 May Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 11 May   Open 1
L. & S. Singles V-Par
Wednesday 14 May   Open 1
Ladies Singles Stableford Saturday 17 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 17 May Sunday 18 May Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 18 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 21 May   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 28 May   Open 1
Singles Strokes Saturday 31 May Sunday 1 June Open 2
Singles Strokes Sunday 1 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 4 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 7 June Sunday 8 June Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 8 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 14 June Suday 15 June Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Suday 15 June   Open 1
L. & G. Singles V-Par
Wednesday 18 June   Open 1
Fourball Betterball Stableford Saturday 21 June
Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 25 June
  Open 1
Mixed 2-Person Team Event
Wednesday 2 July
Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 5 July Sunday 6 July Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 6 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 9 July   Open 1
Ladies Singles Stableford Thursday 10 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Friday 11 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 13 July   Open 1
Singles Strokes Saturday 19 July Sunday 20 July Open 2
Singles Strokes Sunday 20 July   Open 1
Singles Stableford Tuesday 22 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 23 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Wednesday 30 July   Open 1
L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 2 August Sunday 3 August Open 2
L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 3 August   Open 1
Singles V-Par
Monday 4 August   Open 1
Singles V-Par Wednesday 6 August   Open 1
Singles Strokes Sunday 10 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wednesday 13 August   Open 1
Play-in-Pink L. & G. Singles Stableford Saturday 16 August Sunday 17 August Open 2
Play-in-Pink L. & G. Singles Stableford Sunday 17 August   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wednesday 20 August   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Wednesday 27 August   Open 1
Start of Open Week Saturday 30 August Saturday 6 September Open 7
 Singles Stableford Saturday 30 August   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Sunday 31 August
  Open 1
 Singles Stableford Monday 1 September   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Tuesday 2 Septemner   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Wednesday 3 September   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Thursday 4 September   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Friday 5 September   Open 1
 Singles Stableford Saturday 6 September   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wednesday 10 September   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wednesday 17 September   Open 1
Play-in-Pink Saturday 20 September Sunday 22 September Open 2
Play-in-Pink Sunday 21 September   Open 1
Singles Stableford Wednesday 24 September   Open 1

*Please check information before travelling

Card of the Course

KeyData
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
Shauna Fee 2022 Ladies Captain
 Philip Maguire 2022 Men's Captain
Sean Flanagan
2022 President
Mary Fee 2023 Ladies Captain
Bary McGourty 2023 Men's Captain
Sean Flanagan
2023 President
Ciara McManus 2024 Ladies Captain
Brian Love 2024 Men's Captain
Kieran Ryan 2024 President
  2025 Ladies Captain
Joe Keaney 2025 Men's Captain
  2025 President
  2025 Lowest Ladies H'cap
  2025 Lowest Men's H'cap

Holes in One at Blacklion

Member Date Hole No. Club
Distance
Paddy Maguire 7 May 2024 3rd Bundoran G. C. 105 m
Shauna Fee 24 May 2024
3th EnniskillEn G. C.
151 yd's