History

Instituted 1898 affiliated 1912

Golf can be traced back to before 1897 in Youghal when "There is no regular club in Youghal, but a course has been laid out by the residents and is free to all comers. It stretches along the sea shore on a soil eminently suitable for the game", according to the "Sportsman's Holiday Guide", 1897.

The "Irish Times" on the 22nd October, 1898, records "A meeting was held in the Town Hall, Youghal, last Thursday evening for the purpose of forming a golf club, suitable links having been found close to the railway station and overlooking Youghal Bay. In the absence of the Earl of Shannon, the chair was taken by Mr. H. F. Allen, J. P., and a committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the club. The Rt. Hon. Earl of Shannon was appointed President. His Excellency, Sir Henry Blake, Vice President, Mr. S. Sealy Allen, Hon. Secretary, and Mr. A. B. Gravey, Hon. Treasurer".

A match against Little Island is recorded in "The Irish Times" on the 21st April, 1900. It would appear the club went into decline, and revived again in 1911 and the club re-affiliated to the GUI in 1940.

Members Achievements

The Ladies of Youghal Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Minor Cup in the ILGU Inter-club Championship at their home club on Saturday 21st August 2010, when they beat East Cork Golf Club by 4-matches to 1match in the decider.

It was on to Donabate Golf Club to compete in the National deciders and they were drawn against Connacht Champions Portumna Golf Club, the eventual green pennant winners in the All-Ireland semi-final they lost out by 4-matches to 1-match. They were led by Trish Landers (23) who lost her match by 2 and 1 against Mary McDonagh (23), she was followed by Paula Brennan (23) who lost her match against Mary Kelly (26) by 5 and 4, next up was Breda O'Donoghue (24) who lost by 3 and 2 against Loretto O'Grady (27), the bottom two matches of Jo Swayne (25) against Mary McElroy (28) and Amanda O'Neill-Coyne (27) against Audrey McGrath (28) were both halved.

Youghal Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Barton Shield in 2009 and went on to meet Leinster Champions Kilkenny Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Tullamore Golf Club on Wednesday 16th September.

First on the tee was Willie Jones with Darren O'Sullivan against Paul O'Hara and Graham Nugent who won their match by 5-holes. They were followed by Tommy Kennefick with Stephen Prendergast against Eddie Power and Richie Walsh, they lost out by 8-holes, so Kilkenny proceeded to the All-Ireland Final the following day when the clinched the coveted green pennant against Ulster Champions Banbridge.

The team was Darren O'Sullivan, Colin Donoghue, Willie Jones, John White, Karl O'Flynn, John Hooley, Paul McNamara and Tommy Kenefick, they were captained by Pat Clancy.

Prior to 2001

They were Munster Champions in the Irish Junior Foursomes in 1993, when the team was Eric Hennessy, Trevor Whyte, Brendan Murphy, Dick Barry, Jonathon Pyne and Eamon Clancy.

The Ladies of Youghal Golf Club won the Smurfit Juvenile Girls' in 1989 when the team was, Fiona Coleman, Kay Bermingham, Fiona Howard, they were captained by Mary Bermingham.

They won it again 1992 Fiona Coleman, Gay Berningham, Jean Farrell, Karen Power, they were captained by Mary Bermingham.

They won the the Southern District Junior Cup in 1995, when the team was, Pat O'Leary Beryl Good Ann Coleman

they won the ILGU Munster Cup in 1994, when the team was, Denise Fitzgerald Brigid Hickey, Rose Galvin

They won the ILGU Junior League 1989, when the team was, Ann O'Reilly, Loreto Morrison, Kitty O'Sullivan, Betty Connor, Helen Sheehan, Sally Barry, Denise Fitzgerald, Frankie Forest, Margaret Power, Sheila Morrison, Maura Power, Eileen Farrell, they were captained by Margaret Power.

The Southern District Munster Cup winners 1998 Angela Allen, Paula McNamara and Marian Sweeny.

Smurfit Junior Girls' 1994, Jean Farrell, Karen Power, Cora O'Flynn,, Bridget Galvin, they were captained by Margaret Power.

They won the Huzzar Vodka Ladies Foursomes in 1988, with Denise Fitzgerald and Betty Connor.

G. O'Leary was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000.

Jean Farrell was a reserve on the Ladies Senior Munster team, which played in the Interprovincial Championship at Portstewart G.C., from the 9th to the 11th August 2000. She was selected to play for Ireland in the Girls' Home Internationals at Formby Ladies Golf Club in 1996.

Members who played representative golf for Country or Province;

Paul McNamara represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 1999 playing 5-times won 0-matches halved two and lost 3-matches accumulating 2-points. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 2000 playing 6-times won 2-matches halved two and lost 2-matches accumulating 6-points. He represented Munster in the Boys Interprovincial Championships in 1998 playing 6-times won 1-match and lost 5-matches accumulating 2-points;

B. O’Donovan He represented Ireland at Irish Boys' level in 1995 playing 4-times won 3-matches and lost 1-match accumulating 6-point. He represented Munster at Youths’ Interprovincial level in 1987 playing 4-times won 2-matche and lost 2-matches accumulating 4-points;

Jean Farrell was in the reserves for The Irish Girls' International Team in 1995, and played in 1996;