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Members Achievements

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Semi-Finals of the Women’s All-Ireland Final in the Irish Senior Cup at Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on Sunday 10th September 2023 when they went down to Co. Sligo Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
In the top match Claire Coughlan-Ryan had a very confortable 5 and 4 win against Sophie Reynolds, she was followed by Rachel Thompson who lost her match against Maebh McLoughlin by 4 and 2, next on the tee was Paula Walsh who had a 6 and 4 against Niamh Cronin, in the penultimate match Ailish Thompson lost her match against Jessica Reynolds by the minimum and in the bottom match Michelle Tobin went up the 19th before relinquishing the point and the match to Ellen Lonergan.
They met the ladies from Woodbrook Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals the previous day and won their match against the Wicklow Club by 3-matches to 2-matches.
First on the tee was Rachel Thompson who lost her match against Nicola Coffey by 3 and 2, next up was Paula Walsh who had a 2 and 1 win against Cliodhna McCarthy, Claire Coughlan Ryan had to go up the 19th before securing the point against Lauren Murray, in the penultimate match Ailish Thompson had a 2 and 1 win against Sue Phillips and in the bottom match Michelle Tobin lost out by 6 and 5 against Caroline Hewitt.

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club won the Final of East Munster Women’s Irish Senior Cup on Sunday 9th July 2023 at Thurles Golf Club when they beat Douglas Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club were Runners-Up in the Quarter Finals of the Women’s Junior Cup on Sunday 3rd September 2023 at Blarney Golf Club when they lost out to Castke Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match.
They were led out by Nuala Lyden who halved her match against Yvonne Monahan, she was followed by Michelle Tobin who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Ellen Smyth, next on the tee was Irene Rafferty who went down by 8 and 7 against Zoe Dunne, in the penultimate match Carina McCarthy lost her match against Katie Dunne by 4 and 3 and the bottom match of Joan Dobson against Claire Brennan was halved.  
The Ladies of Cork Golf Club won the Final of East Munster Women’s Junior Cup on Sunday 6th August 2023 when they beat Douglas Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matchs.

Cork Golf Club were Runners-Up in the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Sunday 18th September 2022, when they went down to a very strong Castle Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match against the Rathfarnham Club.
Leon Foley led them out again but lost his match by 3 and 2 against Jack Kinsella, next on the tee was Frankie Walsh who halved his match against Fergal Moran, he was followed by Jack O’Flynn who lost his match against David Lawley by 5 and 4, the penultimate match of David Hickey against Rory O’Brien was also halved and in the bottom match Thomas Healy lost out by 3 and 2 against Ross Kinsella.
They qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals of the Irish Junior Cup at Knightsbrook Golf Club on Saturday 17th September 2022 when they were drawn against Carrickfergus Golf Club and won their match by 3½-matches to 1½-matches.
Leon Foley led them out and lost his match against Josh Millar, he was followed by Frankie Walsh who had a 1-hole win against Adam McAteer, next on the tee was Jack O’Flynn who had a 2 and 1 win against Hugh McClinton, the penultimate match of David Hickey against Stephen Rea was halved when called-in and in the bottom match Thomas Healy had a very confortable 6 and 5 win against Billy McAtaminey Jnr.
They met Co. Sligo Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final the following morning and had a resounding 4-matches to 1-match win against the Western Club.
Leon Foley led them out once more and recorded a halve when called-in against David McDermott, next on the tee was Frankie Walsh who had a 4 and 2 win against Daniel Flanagan, he was followed by Jack O’Flynn who beat Tom Flanagan by 4 and 3, the penultimate match of David Hickey against Christopher Longworth and in the bottom match Thomas Healy had a very convincing 5 and 4 win against John Paul Flanagan.

Cork Golf Club qualified for the All-Ireland Barton Shield deciders played at Tramore Golf Club on Thursday 1st September 2022.
They were drawn against Galgorm Castle Golf Club in the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals and won their match by 4-holes.
First on the tee was Ian O’Rourke with Brian Kelleher who lost their match by 1-hole against Jordan Hood with Michael Reid, they were followed by Gary O’Flaherty with Morgan Cain who recorded a 5-hole win against Steven Penny with Kaeden Anderson.
They met Castleknock Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on the Friday and lost out by 5-holes to the South Dublin Club.
They were led out again by Ian O’Rourke with Brian Kelleher who lost out by 4-hole against Paul Coughlin with Quintin Carew, they were followed by Gary O’Flaherty with Morgan Cain who lost out by 1-hole against Ian O’Connell with Ruairi Kennelly.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield when they beat Tramore Golf Club by 7-holes on their home course on Saturday 13 August 2016. They were led out by Mark Ford with Brian Kelleher who had a 4-hole win over Declan King with Paul Flynn, they were followed by Gary O'Flaherty with John Hickey who beat Chris Butler with John Mitchell by 3-holes.

They made their way to Carton House to compete in the All-Ireland deciders where they drew Ulster Champions Warrenpoint in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 14th September. They were led out by Brian Kelleher with Mark Ford who halved their match against Paul Reavey with Jamie Fletcher they were followed by Paul Tobin with John Hickey who lost out by 2-holes to Colm Campbell Jnr. with Stephen Coulter.

The reserves on the team were Eoghan Murphy, Kieran Murphy, Gary O’Flaherty and Ian O’Flynn, they were managed by John  Carroll.

Cork Golf Club came 4th on a count-back in the Irish Independent-Allianz Officer Golf Challenge on the Palmer Course at The K Club in September 2015 with a score of 73 points.
They were represented by Captain Fergus Deasy, Lady Captain Katherine O’Kelly-Lynch and Club President Robin Turnbull.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Senior Cup when they beat Limerick Golf Club by 3-matches to 2-matches at Killarney Golf Club on Saturday 10th August 2013.
They made the long journey to Royal Tara Golf Club to participate in the National Deciders. They were drawn against Connaught Champions Co. Sligo Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final. They were led out by Ian O’Flynn who lost his match against Declan Reidy by 1-hole, he was followed by M. Ford who lost out to Gary McDermott by 6 and 4 next up was Garry O’Flaherty against Sean Flanagan who put the first point on the board with a 4 and 3 win the penultimate match of E. Murphy was a resounding 5 and 4 win over Mark Morrissey. So everything was down to the bottom match of John Hickey against Steffan O’Hara which finished on the 18th with the vital point going to Rosses Point and a place in the All-Ireland Final which they won when beating Rosapenna by 3-matches to 2-matches.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield when they beat Waterford Castle Golf Club in a nail-biting finish on the 21st at Killarney Golf Club 11th July 2013.
They made the long journey to Royal Tara Golf Club to compete in the National Deciders where they met Ulster Champions Clandeboye in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Wednesday 17th September they were led in the first match by M. Flood with Ian O’Flynn who halved their match against Graeme Laird with Lee Crawford in the second match Garry O’Flaherty with John Hickey lost out to Colm Murphy with William Russell by 7-holes, Clandeboye went on the win the green pennant when they beat Co. Sligo in the All-Ireland Final by 2-holes that afternoon.

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Senior Cup at Massereen Golf Club on 2nd September 2006. They beat Northern Champions Royal Co. Down in the mornings Semi-Final by 4 and halve matches to a halve match. First on the tee in the morning was Claire Coughlan against Alex Howe who won her match by 3 and 2. She was followed by Anne Laing against Joanne Black who won her match by 3 and 1. Next up was Gillian O’Leary against Anita McCaw who had a comfortable 4 and 2 win over the Ulster lady. With the required points in the bag Miriam Abernethy beat Emma Dickson by 5 and 4 with Mary Lowney halving her match against Vikki McWilliams.

They played the experienced Eastern Champions in the afternoons All-Ireland Final. Claire Coughlin led the way against Deirdre Smith, Cork’s favourite daughter delivered a 3 and 1 win over Deirdre. Next up was Anne Laing against Oonagh Purfield who had a comfortable 5 and 4 win. She was followed by Gillian O’Leary who lost out to Jenny Gannon by 3 and 2. The penultimate match saw Miriam Abernethy who delivered the vital point against Patricia Nannery with a 3 and 1 win. The bottom match saw Mary Lowney lose out to Jackie Quinn by 6 and 5.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 2006, when they beat Nenagh Golf Club by 3 matches to 1 match on a call in at the revamped Castletroy Golf on Sunday 20th August.

It was on to Enniscrone on Friday 15th of September to participate in the All-Ireland Finals. They were drawn against Ulster Champions The Knock Golf Club in a pulsating All-Ireland Semi-Final, with two of the matches being decided on the 20th-hole.

First up was Mark Ford against the Ulster Champions number-one Michael Sinclair, the match finished on the 20th with The Knock putting the first point on the board. Mark was followed by Pat Lyons against Edward McAnoy and had a disappointing result of 5 and 4. Next on the tee was Sean McSweeney against Nicky Grant, again this match went all the way up the 20th before The Knock got the result. Tom Clancy recorded a 4 and 2 win over Colin Fairweather. In the final match Gary Flaherty had a 1-hole win over James Patterson. The Cork team where left to wonder what might have been, I have no doubt that we have not seen the last of this talented team.

Claire Coughlin was a star player on the Curtis Cup Team and was selected on the Munster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004. Claire was selected on the Irish Ladies team for the Home Internationals, where they retained the trophy and recorded their 7th victory, played at Royal Porthcawl from 8th to 10th September 2004.

Gillian O'Leary was selected on the Munster ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.

Padraig Dooley was selected on the Irish Team for the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's in Harlech, Wales from September 11th-13th 2002.

Claire Coughlan and Gillian O'Leary were selected on the Munster Ladies team for the Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from  August 7-9 2002.

Cork won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield when that beat Tralee G. C. by four holes on the 26th of August 2001. The squad was Padraig Dooley, Pat Lyons, Peter Crowley, Gary O'Flaherty, Mark Ford, Tom Cleary, Pat McCarthy they were, Captained by Liam Lehane. They were drawn against City of Derry in the Semi-Finals at Newlands Golf Club on 20th of September 2001. They went down to City of Derry by 2-holes.

C. Coughlan was selected on the Munster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial's at the Island Golf Club on the 8th to the 10th of August 2001.

Clair Coughlan was selected on the Irish team for the European Team Championship at Campo de Meis, Spain from the 10th to the 14th July 2001.

Gillian O'Leary was selected for the Munster Girls' team in the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from the 18th to the 20th of April 2001.

Prior to 2001:

Cork Golf Club has a wonderful record in National Championships, they won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Athlone G. C. in 1998, when the team was P. Lyons, P. Crowley, G. O'Flaherty, F. Deasy, K. O'Flaherty, M. Owens, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, they were captained by T. Monaghan.

They won the Irish Senior Cup at Woodbrook G.C. in 1989, when the team was M. Quirke, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, G. O'Sullivan, D. F. O'Sullivan, F. Deasy, P. Lyons, P. Crowley, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1975, when the team was D. F. O'Sullivan, M. D. Kiely, H. N. McKeown, N. Lehane, S. O'Donoghue, T. Higgins, L. D. Goulding, N. R. Baker, J. E. Bowen, they were managed by D. F. Williams.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1939, when the team was, A. Dinan, G. Crosbie, J. Bruen, R. Simcox and J. Ronan.

They first won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Co. Sligo Golf Club in 1931, when the team was E. P. O'Flynn, G. Crosbie, C. Murphy, R. Murphy, J. G. Musgrave, W. G. Ogilvie and R. Simcox.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Irish Senior Cup in 1990, when the team was, T. Cleary, P. Crowley, P. Lyons, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, D. F. O'Sullivan, M. Quirke, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

They were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup the previous year when the team was, D. F. O'Sullivan, M. Quirke, P. Crowley, T. Cleary, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, the were captained by J. L. Fives in his year as club President.

Cork were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup in 1974, when the team was M. Twohig, M. D. Kiely, D. F. O'Sullivan, E. Higgins, J. E. Bowen, L. Goulding, H. N. MacKeown, they were managed by D. F. Williams.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Champions in the Irish Senior Cup in 1965.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Westport G. C. in 1990, when the team was T. Cleary, P. Crowley, D. F. O'Sullivan, P. Lyons, L. Lehane, F. Deasy, they were captained by J. L. Fives.

They won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Lahinch G. C. in 1973, when the team was Ted Higgins, Dave Kiely, Jim Brown, Hugh McKeown and Loyal Goulding.

Cork Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Royal Co. Down in 1966, when the team was G. E. Crosbie, L. D. Goulding, J. E. Bowen and E. Higgins.

They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Malone G. C. in 1991, when the team was J. Carroll, B. Kelleher, M. O'Connor, M. Ford, M. Power, V. Twohig, G. O'Flaherty, A. Dungan, they were managed by T. Monagan and assisted by B. Coleman.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Irish Junior Cup Champions in 1967, when the team was Bill Mason, Eddie Moriarty, Des Hassey, Paddy Kelly, Ted Dwyer, they were managed by Peter Whyte.

Cork Golf Club won the Munster Irish Junior Cup in 1970, when the team was W. Mason, J. Higgins, J. P. Rafferty, Dr. S. O'Donoghue, Capt. P. J. Kelly and P. A. McCarty.

They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Portmarnock G. C. in 1972, when the team was, D. Maloney, M. Hurley, M. McNamara, J. L. O'Sullivan, J. Owens, C. O'Mahony, J. Madden, M. Costello, P. O'Leary, R. Payne, W. Maloney, C. Bruen, P. O'Sullivan, N. Jennings, N. O'Connell, they were captained by J. Cassidy.

They were Munster Champions in the Pierce Purcell Shield the following year, when the team was, N. O'Connor, T. Owens, J. Madden, W. Moloney, N. Jennings, C. Bruen, R. Payne, M. Costello, C. O'Mahony, they were captained by J. Cassidy.

Cork Golf Club were Munster Champions and All-Ireland Finalist's in the Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1987, when the team was D. Higgins, T. Griffin, P. Merrigan, D. Kiely, S. Clohosey, D. Prendergast, M. Madigan, J. Cusack, L. Goulding, D. O'Sullivan, O. O'Mahony, P. Hayes, J. McCarthy, E. Moriarty, L. Buckley, L. Devaney, J. Fives, they were managed by J. Monaghan.

Cork were Munster Champions in the Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1987, when the team was, P. Merrigan, M. Madigan, S. O'Lohosey, M. D. Kiely, L. A. Buckley, D. O'Sullivan, J. McCarthy, J. Harrison, L. D. Goulding, P. Hayes, they were managed by T. Monaghan.

Cork Golf Club were winners of the Senior League in 1983, when the team was, K. Sheehan, A. Gillis, M. Twohig, R. Turnbull, P. A. O'Donoghue, T. Higgins, G. O'Sullivan, D. Dooley, they were captained by J. A. Callan.

Cork won the Senior League in 1928, when the team was Dr. D. Carroll, J. Nicholson, G. Crosbie, R. Simcox, W. J. Madden, W. R. Ogilvie, A. St. J. Murphy and R. Murphy.

The Ladies of Cork Golf Club, won the Junior Cup in 197 when the team was, J. O'Donovan, T. Lane, R. Murray, B. Wiseman and D. Dunnion.

They won the Junior Cup in 1978, when the team was M. O'Hanlon, P. O'Sullivan, C. Cantillon, B. O'Mahony, J. O'Donovan, they were captained by B. Ryan.

They won the Intermediate League in when the team was M. Walsh, G. Horgan, P. O'Leary, P. Fitzgerald and L. Goulding.

They won the Intermediate League in 1976, when the team was, T. Abernethy, P. Fitzpatrick, J. L. O'Sullivan, J. Glynn and J. Derham.

They won the Munster Intermediate League in 1973, when the team was, J. K. Coakley, J. Glynn, J. Madden, L. Goulding and J. L. O'Sullivan.

They won the Junior League in 1976, when the team was, M. Haugh, T. Keane, D. Foley, D. McCormick and R. P. O'Leary.

They won the Munster Junior League again in 1981, when the team was, P. Madden, M. Barry, M. Bowdern, K. Shalloe, B. Abernethy, they were captained by Mrs. O'Donovan.

They won the Munster Cup in 1976, when the team was, N. Barry, D. McSweeney, D. Dunnion, B. O'Mahony and B. Wiseman.

They won the Inter-Club Foursomes in 1984, when the team was, D. Pearson, A. Kelly, R. Foley, M. McKechnie, P. Lehane, P. O'Donoghue, D. Holland, P. Kealy, M. O'Hanrahan, A. Fitzgerald, M. Barry and C. Murray.

The Girls' of Cork Golf Club, won the Munster Final and were All-Ireland Finalists in the Jefferson Smurfit Junior Girls' in 1976, when the team was Mary Barry, Carmel Fives and Patricia Goulding.

They won the All-Ireland in 1983, when the team was Elizabeth Abernethy, Miriam Abernethy and Aileen Murphy.

They were runners-up in the Smurfit Girls' National Trophy in 1984, when the team was Elizabeth Abernathy, Joanne O'Brien, Aileen Murphy and Miriam Abernethy.

T. Seacy was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

R. N. Baker represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1975 playing 4-times won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1963 to 1968 playing 32-times won 15-matches halved five and lost 12-matches accumulating 35-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1963;

J. E. Bowen represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1961 to 1965 playing 12-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 5-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1961 to 1966 playing 32-times won 17-matches halved eight and lost 7-matches accumulating 42-points;

G. F. Crosbie represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1953 to 1957 playing 24-times won 7-matches halved two and lost 15-matches accumulating 16-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1956 to 1964 playing 40-times won 16-matches halved eleven and lost 13-matches accumulating 43-points;

Padraig Dooley represented Ireland as a Senior International in 2002 playing 5-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1996 playing 2-matches, won 0-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 0-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 2001 to 2002 playing 11-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1996 playing 1-time won 0-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 0-points;

J. F. Fitzgibbon represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1955 to 1957 playing 18-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 11-matches accumulating 12-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1956 to 1958 playing 18-times won 4-matches halved five and lost 9-matches accumulating 13-points;

E. Higgins represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1966 to1970 playing 10-times won 2-matches and lost 8-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1965 to 1973 playing 48-times won 27-matches halved three and lost 18-matches accumulating 57-points;

L. Higgins represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1968 to1971 playing 9-times won 3-matches and lost 6-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1968 to 1971 playing 24-times won 13-matches halved four and lost 7-matches accumulating 30-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1963 to 1965 playing 6-times;

T. Jennings represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1902 to 1903;

Noel Lehane represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1972 to 1976 playing 9-times won 2-times halved three and lost 4-matches accumulating 7-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1976 playing 6-times won 1-match halved three and lost 2-matches accumulating 5-points;

H. N. Mackeown represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1973 playing 9-times won 4-match halved three and lost 2-matches accumulating 11-points;

I. O’Rourke represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 2009 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 2009 to 2010 playing 10-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 4-matches accumulating 11-points;

D. F. O’Sullivan represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1976 to1991 playing 39-times won 16-matches halved four and lost 19-matches accumulating 36-points. He represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1971 to 1996 playing 113-times won 58-matches halved seven and lost 48-matches accumulating 123-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1971 playing 4-times won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-points;

R. Simcox represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1930 to 1931;

G. O’Flaherty represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1996 playing 2-matches, halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 1-point. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1991 to 1993 playing 13-times won 3-matches halved five and lost 5-matches accumulating 11-points;

K. O’Flaherty represented Ireland at international Youths level in 1989 playing 4-matches, won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1988 to 1990 playing 11-times won 8-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 16-points;

K. Sheehan represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1984 to 1986 playing 13-times won 5-matches halved two and lost 6-matches accumulating 12-points;

T. Cleary represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2009 to 2010 playing 18-times won 9-matches halved one and lost 8-matches accumulating 19-points;

P. Crowley represented Ireland at Senior (55+) from 2001 to 2006 playing 15-times won 6-matches halved two and lost 7-matches accumulating 14-points;

P. Crowley represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1990 to 1991 playing 7-times won 5-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 10-points;

G. Crosbie* represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1939;

F. Deasy represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1989 to 1996 playing 6-times won 4-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 9-points;

A. J. Dinan* represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1938;

D. Kiely represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1974 playing 2-times won 2-matches and lost 0-matches accumulating 4-points;

B. Kelleher represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1993 playing 2-times won 1-match and lost 1-match accumulating 2-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1993 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points;

D. Kennedy represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1967 to 1973 playing 15-times won 8-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 17-points;

P. Lyons represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1985 to 1998 playing 51-times won 29-matches halved one and lost 21-matches accumulating 59-points;

Hugh McKeown represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1972 to 1976 playing 27-times won 14-matches halved one and lost 12-matches accumulating 29-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1966;

Gary O’Flaherty represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial from 1996 to 2010 playing 38-times won 22-matches halved three and lost 13-matches accumulating 47-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1993 to 1996 playing 18-times won 8-matches halved two and lost 8-matches accumulating 18-points;

M. Simcox* represented Munster as a Senior Interprovincial in 1938;

K. Barry represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1975 playing 4-times won 2-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points;

W. D. Bruen* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1973;

T. Cleary* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1972 to 1975 playing 8-times won 6-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 12-points;

E. J. Dwyer* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1969 playing 2-times;

N. Goulding represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1985 to 1986 playing 9-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 11-points;

S. Hackett represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 2006 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 4-points;

G. Healy represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1997 playing 4-times won 0-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 1-point;

B. Hegarty* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1964 playing 2-times;

K. McKeown* represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1966 playing 2-times;

G. O’Sullivan represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1987 playing 5-times won 1-match and lost 4-matches accumulating 2-points;

Kevin Sheehan represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1984 to 1988 playing 20-times won 9-matches and lost 11-matches accumulating 18-points;

V. Twohig represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level from 1976 to 1977 playing 8-times won 6-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 12-points;

Vaughan Clarke represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2004 playing 5-times won 3-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points;

John Hickey represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2010 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;

James O’Mahony represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2000 to 2001 playing 8-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 4-matches accumulating 6-points;

Ian O’Rourke represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2007 to 2009 playing 18-times won 6-matches halved four and lost 8-matches accumulating 16-points;

A. Higgins* represented Leinster as a Youth Interprovincial in 1972;

Claire Coughlan was selected on the ILGU Senior A squad in November 2000 and was on the Ladies Senior Munster Team, that played in the Interprovincial Championship at Portstewart G. C. on 9th to 11th August, 2000. She was on the Irish Team that played in the European Team Championship at St. Germaine en Laye, at Versailles in July, 1999, and was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Royal Dornach, in August, 1999. She won the Lancôme Irish Ladies Championship at Carlow, becoming the first teenager to win the title for a long time. She was selected to play for Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championships at Oslo Golf Club in 1998. She played in the Girls Home Internationals at Forfar Golf Club in 1997 and at Mullingar Golf Club in 1998.

Elizabeth Abernethy played for the Irish Girls in 1982. Miriam Abernethy played for the Irish Girls in 1984. Claire Coughlan played for The Irish Girls International Team in 1997 and 1998.

History of Cork

Instituted 1894 affiliated 1900

The archives of Cork Golf Club were lost in a fire in 1945, which leaves the history of golf in Cork very unclear.

The Golfing Annual 1895-96 gives its institution date as 1st November 1894, located at Killahora as a nine-hole course, five minutes walk from Queenstown Junction Station. The first President was H. R. O’Kearney, Captain, G. Galway, and the Hon. Secretary was G. T. Harley, 41 South Mall, Cork.

The Rathconey Cup was lost in the 1945 fire, which was its oldest trophy, dating back to 1894.

The club moved to its present location in October 1898, which was a mile nearer to Cork City and the course at Killahora was only playable in winter. Mr. A. F. Sharman-Crawford J.P., President from 1898-1916 and Mr. H. H. Maudsley, the Captain in 1899, are credited with discovering the course on a trip upriver from Passage West. Tom Dunn, of the famous Musselburgh Dunn family, laid out the original nine-hole course, and it extended to eighteen, sometime between 1910 and 1916.