City of Derry golf club Derry

Members Achievements

City of Derry Golf Club won the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Athlone Golf Club on Sunday 2nd September 2011, when they beat Connacht Champions Curra West by 3-matches to 2-matches.

They won the Ulster Final on Sunday 14th August 2011 when they beat Ballybofey & Stranorlar Golf Club by 4-matches to 1-match at Letterkenny Golf Club.

They made the journey to Athlone Golf Club to compete in the National deciders, where they drew Munster Champions East Clare Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final on Saturday 1st September. They were led by Kevin Quigg with Gerda Laird who beat Mike Whelan with Margaret McNamara by 3 and 2, they were followed by Sean Quigg with Liz Allen who halved their match against Barry Hurley with Brid Hayes, they were followed by Peter Villa with Catherine McCanney who lost their match against Michael O'Hanlon with Leslie O'Flynn by 4 and 3, in the penultimate match Ernie Heywood with Rosie Shortt had a very comfortable 7 and 6 win over Enda Donellan wit Mary Mannion, in the bottom match Cormac McKeone with Ciara Quigg beat Stephen Moloney with Heather Cullen by 6 and 4.

They met Connacht Champions Curra West Golf Club who had beaten Leinster Champions Newlands Golf Club in their Semi-Final by 3-matches to 2-matches the following day. They were led again by Kevin Quigg with Gerda Laird who lost to Leo Kelly & Ann Fahy by 4 and 3, they were followed by Sean Quigg with Liz Allen who beat Colin Donohue with Mary Kelly by 5 and 4, next up was Peter Villa with Catherine McCanney who had a narrow 1-hole win over Pakie Ryan with Martina McDonagh, in the penultimate match Ernie Heywood with Rosie Shortt lost out to Kevin Cooney with Mary McDonagh by 2-holes, the bottom match was another cliff-hanger and Cormac McKeone with Ciara Quigg delivered the all important point when beating Frank Donohue with Carmel Cunningham by 1-hole.

City of Derry Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2010 and made the short journey to Castlerock Golf Club to participate in the National Finals on 2nd September. They met Connaught Champions Oughterard in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

First on the tee was Lester Moore with Esther Milligan who lost out to John Carr with Laura Gore by 4 and 3. They were followed by Kevin Quigg with Gerda Laird who beat Mairtin O’Cearra with Ursula Hernon by 4 and 2. Next up was Mairtin O’Cearra with Ursula Hernon who lost out to Michael Darcy with Catherine Hosty by 4 and 3. The penultimate match of Peter Villa with Ciara Quigg against Pete Feeney with Rita Jordan went all the way to the 19th before the point went to City of Derry. So it was all down to the bottom match of Ernie Heywood with Rosemary Shortt against Jerry Gore with Maire NiMhaille to decide who went through to the decider, this match also went to the 19th-Hole and the pair from West Galway clinched the all important point. Indeed they went on and won the All-Ireland when they beat Lisselan Golf Club by 3 matches to 2 matches in the decider the following day.

The Ladies of City-of-Derry Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Minor Cup in 2008 they made the journey to Limerick Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they lost out in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final to Mid-Leinster Champions Carlow Golf Club by 4 matches to 1 match.

First on the tee was Frances McLaughlin (24) who lost her match by 7 and 5, she was followed by Kathy Jackson (25) who lost her match by 6 and 5 to Áine O'Shea, next up was Marie Clifford (26) who won her match on the 19th-hole against Mary Farrell (26), the penultimate match of Kathleen McGuire (26) went 2 and 1 to Pat McArdle (28), in the bottom match Rita O'Kane (28) lost by 2-holes to Elizabeth Whelan(28).

The Ladies of City-of-Derry Golf Club won the Ulster Final of the AA-Insurance Intermediate Cup in 2007 they made the journey to Athlone Golf Club to compete in the National deciders; where they met Munster Champions East Cork Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final and lost out by 4 matches to 1 match.

First on the tee was  Esther Milligan (18) who lost her match by 1-hole to Caroline O'Connor (16), she was followed by Betty McBride (18) who lost by 2 and 1 to Deirdre Harte (17), next up was Ciara Quigg (18) who halved her match against Marie O'Sullivan (17), the penultimate match of Veronica Burke (19) went 4 and 2 to Valerie McCarthy (18), the bottom match of Eileen Moyne (19) was halved against Breda O'Farrell (21).

City of Derry continued to develop their youths policy and were Ulster Champions in the Cidona Irish Junior Foursomes, they were drawn against Leinster Champions Kilkenny Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Dungarvan Golf Club on 24th August 2005.

The team was Ruadhri McGee & Sean Morrison against Craig Martin & Gary Byrne who had a 1-hole victory over the Kilkenny duo. They were followed by Aaron Taylor & Shane O’Doherty against David Walsh & Patrick McKee who recorded a similar win to Give City of Derry a 2-hole victory and a place in the All-Ireland Final.

They met Munster Champions West Waterford Golf Club in the Final. Shane O’Doherty & Aaron Taylor were out first against David Curran & Philip Walsh who lost out by a 3-hole margin. They were followed by Dean Morrison & Ruadhri McGee who were narrowly beaten by 1-hole, they received the All-Ireland runners-up medal.

Naoimh Quigg was selected on the Ulster Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002.

Chris Long was selected on the Ulster Boys' team for the Inter-provincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.City of Derry won the Ulster Final of the Barton Shield in 2001. They went on to meet Cork in the All-Ireland at Newlands Golf Club on 20th September.

Davy Jones teamed up with Lester Moore to win their match by 2-holes and Michael McGeady paired with Sam Smallwood to halve their match. They went on to meet a very b UCD Team in the Final and lost 4-holes

Prior to 2001:

City of Derry won the Irish Clubs Youths' Team Championship at Warrenpoint G. C. in 1993.

Davy Jones won the St. David's Gold Cross at Royal St. David's G. C., on 9th May, 1999, becoming the first Irish winner since Cecil Beamish in 1956.

Michael McGrady won the Connaught Youths Amateur Open Championship at Strandhill G. C. on 23rd March 1999, with scores of 71, 67, and 75, a total of 213, on March 28th, 1999.

Davy Jones and Michael McGrady played on the Irish Youths' team against Scotland at Cork G. C. in June 1999. Davy participated in the Home International matches in 1998, at the tender age of 18. He won the Tom Montgomery Perpetual Award in 1996 with 110 points and again in 1998 with a record 160 points (he played Ulster Youths from 1997 to 1998, playing 10 matches and played Ulster Boys from 1994 to 1996, playing 16 matches). Davy Jones, who captained The British and Irish Boys Team in 1998, has also won The Irish Boys, The Leinster Boys, The Munster Boys and The Connaught Boys in 1998 together with The Galway Scratch Cup.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Davey Jones represented Ireland as a Senior International in 1998 playing 7-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 1-match accumulating 11-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from 1997 to 2000 playing 11-matches, won 4-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 9-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level from 1996 to 1968 playing 35-times won 9-matches halved four and lost 13-matches accumulating 30-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1999 to 2000 playing 5-times won 1-match halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1997 to 1999 playing 16-times won 9-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 19-points. He represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 1994 to 1996 playing 16-times won 7-matches halved three and lost 6-matches accumulating 17-points;

F. E. McCarroll represented Ireland as a Senior International from 1968 to 1969 playing 10-times won 3-matches and lost 7-matches accumulating 6-points;

Michael McGeady represented Ireland as a Senior International from 2003 to 2005 playing 20-times won 9-matches halved four and lost 7-matches accumulating 22-points. He represented Ireland at international Youths level from 2002 to 2003 playing 6-matches, won 5-matches and lost 1-matches accumulating 10-points. He represented Ireland at Irish Boys level in 1996 playing  6-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 3-matches accumulating 5-points. He represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 200 0to 2005 playing 36-times won 22-matches halved three and lost 11-matches accumulating 47-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1998 to 1999 playing 12-times won 5-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 11-points;

K. McLaughlin represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 1990 playing 3-times won 2-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 4-points;

M. Wilson represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 1992 playing 6-times won 3-matches and lost 3-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1992 to 1994 playing 10-times won 6-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 12-points;

T. R. Bell represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1971 to 1972 playing 9-times won 2-matches halved one and lost 6-matches accumulating 5-points;

C. A. McCarroll represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s in 1984 playing 6-times won 2-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 4-points;

F. C. McCarroll represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1965 to 1971 playing 33-times won 17-matches halved two and lost 14-matches accumulating 36-points;

H. B. Smyth represented Ulster in the Senior Interprovincial’s from 1974 to 1980 playing 40-times won 21-matches halved three and lost 16-matches accumulating 45-points;

D. Canning represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships in 1982 playing 4-times won 1-match and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points;

C. McCarroll represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1970 to 1971 playing 6-times won 3-matches halved one and lost 2-matches accumulating 7-points;

F. E. McCarroll* represented Ulster as a Youth in the Interprovincial Championships from 1962 to 1963 playing 4-times;

Christopher Long represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2000 playing 5-times won 3-matches and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points;

Ruairdri McGee represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships from 2006 to 2007 playing 8-times won 4-matches and lost 4-matches accumulating 8-points;

Damien McKenna represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2003 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points;

Sean Morrison represented Ulster at the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 2008 playing 3-times won 1-match halved two and lost 0-matches accumulating 4-points;

S. McGee was selected on the ILGU Junior squad in November 2000.

Naoimh Quigg was selected for Ireland in the European Ladies Junior Championships at Colony Golf Club, Vienna in 1994 and at Nairn Golf Club, Scotland, in 1996, and played for Ireland in the Girls Home Internationals at Helensburgh Golf Club, in 1993.

History of City of Derry

Instituted 1912 affiliated 1912

According to The Irish Golfers Guide 1912, City of Derry was first called City of Londonderry Golf Club. This was changed by the time the 1914 edition was published which records "City of Derry Golf Club a nine-hole course, situated at Phehan, two miles from Londonderry, Hon. Secretary, A. Price, Shipquay Place, Londonderry."

The 1939 Irish Golfers Blue Book records "In November, 1911, a meeting was held in Londonderry when the formation of the club was decided on. Ground was taken on lease at Prehan and nine-holes were laid out by the celebrated, Willie Park. Later extra land was purchased and in 1930 the course was extended to 18 holes. Sand bunkers were constructed to the plan of Mr. Harry Colt after the latter inspected the links. A new clubhouse was erected in 1922 at a cost of £2,500"

The clubhouse was destroyed by an explosion and fire in 1982, and the club records were lost. The members built a magnificent new clubhouse and an additional nine-holes were added in 1984.