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Slieve Russell Golf & Country Club
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18 Hole Parkland |
| Course Facts: |
Address
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Ballyconnell
Co. Cavan |
Secretary/Manager: |
Liam McCooll |
| Captain: |
Michael Gilmartin |
| Lady Captain: |
Ann Harte |
| Telephone: |
049-9526458 |
President: |
Gerry O'Reilly |
| Public No: |
049-9525093 |
Vice-Captain: |
Padraig Donohoe |
| Fax: |
049-9526640 |
Hon.
Secretary: |
Fergal Maguire & Glenda Fisher |
| E-mail: |
mccooll@quinn-hotels.com |
Club
Pro: |
Tristan Mulally 049-9526458 |
| Website: |
www.quinn-hotels.com |
Hon. Treasurer: |
Paddy Keaveny & Janey Ryan |
| Founded: |
1992 |
Designed by: |
Paddy Merrigan |
Open for membership. Societies
are welcome and group rates are available. |
| Membership: |
325 |
Course opening hours: |
Daylight hours |
| Green
Fees Midweek: |
€72 |
Clubhouse opening hours: |
10.30am to 11.30pm |
| Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: |
€90 |
Mobile phones: |
Not on course or in clubhouse |
| Green Fees With a Member: |
€47/€57 |
Dress Code: |
Neat casual, no denim |
| Green Fees For Opens: |
€20/€40 |
Catering: |
Full catering facilities |
| Practice Area: |
Yes |
Days to Avoid: |
Saturdays |
| Club Hire: |
Yes |
Green Fees and Societies
Welcome: |
Other days |
| Buggy Hire: |
Yes |
Pre-booking for open
tournaments: |
14 Days in advance |
| Soft spikes: |
Yes |
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| Course Description: |
"I would pay no better tribute
to the course at the Slieve Russell, than to say, the more often I play it,
the more it reminds me of Gleneagles" so said Christy O'Connor "Himself"
of this fine golf course.The 18-hole Championship Golf Course
was opened in 1992 and has since become one of the top ranking courses Ireland.
It is now being compared to some great worldwide. 1996 venue for Smurfit Irish P.G.A. annually hosts Quinn-Direct Charity Pro-Am.
Forming part of the 300-acre estate,
including 50-acres lakes, unique style Slieve Russell course is
sensitively wrapped around lakes and drumlins County Cavan landscape.
Multiple tee positions facilitate all categories golfers with championship
tees demanding strategic shot making.Designed by Paddy Merrigan and measuring
7,053 yards, off the blue tees with a standard scratch of 74. Slieve Russell's
has to be 529 yards 13th dog leg left tee shot over Lough Rud lake in play all way green.
The clubhouse facilities include the Summit Bar and Restaurant,
offering magnificent panoramic views over golf course. Other 5-bay floodlit
driving range Slieve Russell Hotel provides for every creature comfort golfer
can require. This course is a tribute to the foresight of Sean Quinn had when
he undertake the development at Ballyconnell.
Societies are welcome and group rates available. Voted the No. 40-ranked golf course in Ireland, by
“Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. Slieve Russell Golf & Country was voted No. 12 Parkland/Inland Course
in Ireland by "Backspin" Irelands leading Golf magazine in 2008, the panel
comprised of a selection of 52 Professional and amateur golfers throughout
Ireland.
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| Open
& Major fixtures 2008: |
Event |
Start |
Finish |
Type |
Duration |
No fixtures until 2009. |
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| Club History |
Founded 1992, affiliated 1992.
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| Location |
1.5-miles south of Ballyconnell Village on the Cavan Road.
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| Members
Achievements |
2005 Lady Captain Ann Harte and her Captain’s Prize winner Maura McClaffey qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain’s Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3rd October where they were paired with the Castle Barna pair of Kathleen Elliott and Nell Scally.
Slieve Russell Golf Club were runners-Up in the Ulster Fourball Trophy in 1998 when they were narrowly defeated by Moyola Park Golf Club in the final on 27th September. The team was Anthony McBride, Kevin Mone, John Ronayne, Larry O'Shea, Brian Hopkins, Brian Johnston, Oliver Brady, Michael Ryan, P. J. Browne, Brian Finley, Tony Doonan, Ray McDwyer and Cormac Dunne. They went on to win it in 1999.
Lady Captain Deirdre Forde, Captain Paudge Tobin and President Patricia Quinn, qualified for the National Final of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.
Lady Captain Doreen O'Driscoll, Captain Dr. Sean Burke and Brendan McGowan came 5th in the National Final of Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy at the K Club on the 13th of August 2001. They returned a score of 73pts. which was 2-shots off the winners.
Lady Captain Doreen O'Driscoll and her Captain's Prize winner Phil Rice qualified for the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic National Finals at Druid's Glen on the 1st October 2001. |
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| Card of
the Course (yards) |
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| Hole No |
Blue |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| 1 |
428 |
399 |
366 |
4 |
10 |
343 |
4 |
12 |
| 2 |
434 |
407 |
364 |
4 |
1 |
326 |
4 |
1 |
| 3 |
398 |
371 |
358 |
4 |
6 |
278 |
4 |
5 |
| 4 |
167 |
159 |
140 |
3 |
16 |
132 |
3 |
18 |
| 5 |
436 |
412 |
410 |
4 |
3 |
345 |
4 |
4 |
| 6 |
512 |
491 |
478 |
5 |
18 |
421 |
5 |
16 |
| 7 |
220 |
196 |
179 |
3 |
8 |
157 |
3 |
17 |
| 8 |
389 |
338 |
326 |
4 |
14 |
276 |
4 |
14 |
| 9 |
552 |
509 |
490 |
5 |
12 |
427 |
5 |
6 |
| Out |
3,536 |
3,282 |
3,111 |
36 |
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2,701 |
36 |
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| 10 |
411 |
393 |
371 |
4 |
2 |
327 |
4 |
8 |
| 11 |
193 |
168 |
133 |
3 |
11 |
136 |
3 |
15 |
| 12 |
440 |
422 |
396 |
4 |
4 |
362 |
4 |
3 |
| 13 |
529 |
502 |
468 |
5 |
9 |
458 |
5 |
2 |
| 14 |
374 |
356 |
334 |
4 |
17 |
303 |
4 |
13 |
| 15 |
453 |
426 |
406 |
3 |
5 |
371 |
4 |
10 |
| 16 |
176 |
165 |
137 |
4 |
7 |
129 |
3 |
11 |
| 17 |
399 |
369 |
345 |
4 |
15 |
312 |
4 |
9 |
| 18 |
540 |
519 |
482 |
5 |
13 |
444 |
5 |
7 |
| In |
3,515 |
3,325 |
3,075 |
36 |
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2,842 |
36 |
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| Total |
7,051 |
6,607 |
6,186 |
72 |
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5,543 |
72 |
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| SSS |
74 |
72 |
70 |
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73 |
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Men's Course Record: 65 Henrik Stenson
and Tobias Dyer
Ladies Course Record:
| Roll
of Honour |
| Kathleen Cassidy |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
| Seamus Martin |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
| Sean Quinn |
1993 |
President |
| Margaret Dolan |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
| Jimmy Kelly |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
| Sean Quinn |
1994 |
President |
| Betty McGowan |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
| Gerry O'Reilly |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
| Tom Maguire |
1995 |
President |
| Maeve Maguire |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
| Martin McGowan |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
| Tom Maguire |
1996 |
President |
| Irene Sullivan |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
| Val Cassidy |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
| Eamon Curley |
1997 |
President |
| Geraldine O'Neill |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
| Terry Gibson |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
| Eamon Curley |
1998 |
President |
| Mrs Patricia Quinn |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
| Cormac Dunne |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
| Brian Johnston |
1999 |
President |
| Gladys Fisher |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
| Brian Finlay |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
| Brian Johnston |
2000 |
President |
| Doreen O'Driscoll |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
| Dr. Sean Bourke |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
| Patricia Quinn |
2001 |
President |
| Deirdre Forde |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
| Paudge Tobin |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
| Patricia Quinn |
2002 |
President |
| Packie McKiernan |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
| Janey Ryan |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
| P. J. Cramer |
2003 |
President |
| Phil Rice |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
| Cathal Fay |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
| P. J. Cramer |
2004 |
President |
| Maura McClarey |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
| C. Fay |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
| Seamus Martin |
2005 |
President |
| Rita Shah |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
| Michael Ryan |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
| Seamus Martin |
2006 |
President |
| Bronagh Lunney |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
| Dermot Cribben |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerry O'Reilly |
2007 |
President |
| Bronagh Lunney (2) |
2008 |
Lowest Ladies H'cap |
| Eddie McCormack (1) |
2008 |
Lowest Men's H'cap |
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| Major Prize Winners |
| B. McGowan |
2000 |
Club Champion |
| G. Fisher |
2000 |
Ladies Club Champion |
| B. McGowan |
2001 |
Club Champion |
| A. Mone |
2001 |
Ladies Club Champion |
| S. Martin |
2002 |
Club Champion |
| S. Rice |
2002 |
Ladies Club Champion |
| P. Flood |
2003 |
Club Champion |
| A. Mone |
2003 |
Ladies Club Champion |
| C. McCauley |
2004 |
Club Champion |
| A. Harte |
2004 |
Ladies Club Champion |
| S. Haverty |
2005 |
Club Champion |
| A. Mone |
2005 |
Ladies Club Champion |
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Zak Rouiller |
01 May 2002 |
16th |
9 Iron |
176 yd's |
| Michael Comiskey |
2 May 2002 |
11th |
4 Iron |
168 yd's |
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