Spanish Point golf club Clare

Members Achievements

Tony Cleary was selected on the Irish Seniors International team to represent Ireland in the Home-Internationals at Castleknock Golf Club on Tuesday 17th September 2024 other members of the team were Jim Carvill (Douglas Golf Club), Jim Carvill (Banbridge Golf Club), Alan Condren (Greystones Golf Club), Jody Fanagan (Milltown Golf Club), Steve Graham (East Sussex National) and David Mulholland (Castlerock Golf Club). They were managed by Matt Donohue from Portumna Golf Club and Captained by Brian Hutchinson from Donaghadee Golf Club.

Spanish Point Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Friday 15th September 2023 when they beat Cahir Park Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
In the top match Jonathan Kyle with Fergus O’Boyle went up the 19th before securing the point against John Molloy with John Cashman, they were followed by Michael O’Brien with Mike Daffy lost their match by 2-holes against Donal Mullane with John Ryan, next on the tee was Niall Heeney with Liam Sheehan who recorded a 3 and 2 win against Willie Morrissey with John McGrath, in the penultimate match Mervin Hehir with tom Prenderville lost their match against Seamus Moran with Conal O’Reilly by 2 and 1 and the bottom match Damien Connellan with Michael Hayes had a confortable 5 and 3 win against Barry Moloney wit Declan Lonergan.
They met Strabane Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the previous day and recorded a 3½-match to 1½-matches against the Co. Tyrone Club.
They were led out by Michael O’Brien with Michael Daffy who had a very comfortable 8 and 7 win against John McCallion with Michael McElwee, next on the tee was Mervin Hehir with Patrick Hogan who lost their match against Gary Henderson with Eamonn Dudgeon, they were followed by Niall Heeney with Liam Sheehan who recorded a 4 and 3 win against Senan Roarty with James O’Reilly, in the penultimate match Michael Hayes with Damien Connellan had a 1-hole win against Kevin Patterson with Ryan O’Kane and the bottom match of Jonathan Kyle with Tom Prenderville recorded a halve against Kevin Neeson with Mark Gillespie when called-in.   
Spanish Point Golf Club won the Quarter Finals of the Pierce Purcell Shield on Saturday 26th August 2023 at Abbeyleix Golf Club when they beat Abbeyleix Golf Club by 3½-matches to 1½-matches. In the top match Mervin Hehir with Patrick Hogan lost their match against Mark Ring with Declan Devoy by 3 and 2, they were followed by Gerard Talty with Michael O'Brien who recorded a very confortable 6 and 5 win against Pat O'Rourke with Brian Burnell, next on the tee was Niall Heeney with Liam Sheehan who recorded a similar result against Aidan Dunphy with Conor Delaney, in the penultimate match Michael Hayes with Damien Connellan won their match against Declan Moore with Michael Byrne by 4 and 3 and the bottom match of Jonathan Kyle with Fergus O'Brien against Donal O'Callaghan with John O'Donnell was recorded as a halve when called-in.

Spanish Point Golf Club won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Donegal Golf Club in 2020 whem the team was Sean McMahon, Patrick Hogan, Les Seal, Fergal Hehir, Michael Hehir,  Mervyn Hehir, Cillian Duggan Kevin Hynes, Niall Heaney, Michael Donnelly and Michael O’Brien.

Clare Hurlers may not have lived up to many people’s expectations of doing the two-in-a-row, but the little club from West Clare achieved the remarkable two-in-a-row when capturing the Pierce Purcell Shield at Carton House in 2014 last recorded by St. Anne’s Golf Club in 1995.
They had a close-call against Woodstock Golf Club in the Munster Final when down by 2-holes with 3 to play in the last match they clinched it on the 18th.
The met Connacht Champions Enniscrone in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Carton House on Wednesday 17th September 2014 winning by 4-matches to 1-match.
First on the tee was Kevin Hayes with Damian Sexton who beat John Rush with Jim Rickard by 7 and 6, next up was Evan Talty with Mervin Hehir who had a 6 and 5 win over Kenny McGrath with Eugene O'Doherty, they were followed by Aiden Sexton with Stephen Guilfoyle who recorded a halve against John Griffin with Jim Bowe when called in, the penultimate match of Fergal Hehir with Martin Glenny clinched their place in the All-Ireland Final when they beat Richie Cloonan with Jack Ruane by 5 and 3, the bottom match of Eric Murphy & Niall Heeney was also halved against Pat Ruane with Padraig Tighe when called in.
They met Ulster Champions Rossmore Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final on Friday 19th September who had accounted for Coollattin Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match in their Semi-Final. They had beaten Rossmore in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Royal Tara Golf Club the previous year so there could be no love-lost between the two clubs making it an interesting decider.
They were led out again by Kevin Hynes with Damian Sexton who halved their match against Bernard Gilbane with Dermot McMahon, they were followed by Evan Talty with Mervin Hehir who had a 2-hole win over Gerry McMahon with Rory McDonnell 2, next up was Fergal Hehir with Martin Glenny who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win over Padraig Trappe with Brendan Casey, the penultimate match of Aiden Sexton with Stephen Guilfoyle saw history in the making when the recorded a 6 and 4 win over Adrian Trappe with Alan Finnegan, the bottom match of Eric Murrihy with Niall Heeney was halved against John McKenna with Malachy Deery when called-in.
They were captained by 27-year old Micheál Talty, who was part of the 2013 Champions and was assisted by Micheál Hehir.
Well done to the West Clare Club from this beautiful part of the country, if and when you visit the club you will find the members among the most friendly you will ever meet.

Spanish Point won their first Munster pennant when they beat East Cork Golf Club by 3½ matches to 1½ matches at Bandon Golf Club to win the Pierce Purcell Shield on Sunday 14th July 2013. What an achievement for a small 9-hole club in West Clare where football is their game and Evan Talty indeed played Senior Football for his county and played in Croker in an All-Ireland Clubs Final, he said after they won the All-Ireland Final that his nerves on the first tee was worse than playing in Croke Park.
They made the long journey to Royal Tara Golf Club to compete in the National Deciders where they met Ulster Champions Rossmore Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 17th September. They were led by Evan Talty with Mervyn Hehir who beat Michael Quaid with Darren Connolly by 4 and 3 they were followed by Michael Hehir with brother Fergal had a 2 and 1 win over John Heffernan with Alan Finnegan next up was Anthony Garrihy with Aidan Sexton who halved their match against Padraig Trappe with Brendan Casey the penultimate match of Michael Talty with Stephen Guilfoyle was also halved against Adrian Trappe with Dermot McMahon the bottom match of Conor O’Loughlin with Kevin Hayes went 2 and 1 against John McKenna with Malachy Deery and with it their place in the All-Ireland Final.
They met Connacht Champions Claremorris Golf Club in the decider on the Friday, this time they were led out by Anthony Garrihy with Aidan Sexton who had a 4 and 2 win over D. Costello with P. Kenna next up was Evan Talty with Mervyn Hehir who halved their match against Declan Lamb with David Rattigan, they were followed by the brothers Michael and Fergal Hehir who recorded a convincing 4 and 3 win over Kevin McDonagh with Martin O’Brien the penultimate match of Michael Talty with Stephen Guilfoyle was an even more convincing 5 and 3 win over M. Conway with John Haverty in the bottom match Conor O’Loughlin with Kevin Hynes halved their match against Malachy Monaghan with Pat Coyne when called-in. Other members of the team were Brendan Coyne, Seamus McMahon, Martin Glenny, john Meere, Martin Dormer and Eric Murrihy they were managed by Michael O'Connoe and Eoghan O'Loughlin.
And so history was made with the club Captain Eoghan O’Loughlin acting as manager ironically Eoghan had managed the Woodstock team that won the Pierce Purcell Shield at Castlerock Golf Club in 2011.

Spanish Point Golf  Club won the Munster Final of the Holmpatrick Cup in 2005.

Prior to 2001:

Spanish Point won the Munster Country Clubs Championship in 2001. The team was Jim Finnerty, Pat Keane, Ciaran og MacMathuna, David Reidy, Brendan Sexton, Michael Healy, Aiden Moloney, Seamus Cleary, David Fitzgerald and the team manager was Peter Hennessy.

Spanish Point Golf won the Munster Final of the Holmpatrick Cup in 2005, with Michael O'Brien and Ollie McNamara.

The Ladies of Spanish Point won the Munster section of the Huzzar Ladies Foursomes in 1983.

The long standing Secretary/Manager has had a remarkable 7 holes-in-one in his lifetime on his home course, can anybody beat that?

History of Spanish Point

Instituted 1896 affiliated 1915

There is some confusion as to when golf was first played at Milltown Malbay, The "Golfers Guide" 1897, records the club as being " West Clare Golf Club" and "This is a nine-hole course, finely situated on the shores of Malbay. Hazards are hills, sandpits and bents. It is free to visitors staying at the Atlantic Hotel". An entrance fee of two shillings and six pence with a similar annual subscription is listed.
Like so many other clubs, the early records are missing and the club credits its foundation to Robert B. Barclay and Capt. Ernest Ellis, in 1912. However, it would appear golf was played here prior to 1912.