18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
Gortacrue
Middleton
Co. CorkSecretary/Manager: Maurice Maloney Captain: Jim O'Keeffe Lady Captain: Lillian Harrington Telephone: 021-4631687 President: Richard O'Riordan & Deborah Devane Public No: 021-4613723 Vice-Captain: Maurice Conway & Kathleen Byrne Fax: 021-4613695 Hon. Secretary: Michael McCarthy & Anne Cullinane E-mail: eastcorkgolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: Don McFarlane Website: www.eastcorkgolfclub.ie Hon. Treasurer: Dan Buckley, Pat Walsh & Anne Morrissey Founded: 1969 Designed by: Eddie Hackett Membership: 821 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €30 Clubhouse opening hours: 9.00am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €35 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €25/30 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Weekend mornings Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: No Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: Yes
Course Description:
The first three years proved so successful for business, that it was extended to 18-holes, which was completed in 1997. The course has now matured into one of the most attractive and challenging courses in the country.East Cork requires accuracy off the tee, especially on the front nine, where most of the fairways are tree lined with tall firs and many of the holes are strategically bunkered most notably the 8th. The 380-yard Par-4, 12th when the wind is in your face plays more like a Par 5.
East Cork Golf Club was founded by, Eamonn Moloney and his wife Pe, in May 1968 when they converted their dairy farm to a golf course. The farm was situated on the outskirts of Middleton, bordered by two rivers, making it an ideal parkland location for a golf course. The late Eddie Hackett was retained to assist the Maloney’s in designing their course. It was officially opened on November 10th 1969 by the late Brian Lenihan T. D. Eamonn and Pe have always had a keen interest in the development of junior club members. There, hospitality and courtesy to all has become a legendary feature of East Cork Golf Club.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1969 affiliated 1970.
Location
Two miles outside the town of Middleton.
Members Achievements
The Ladies of East Cork Golf Club were runners-up in the All-Ireland Intermediate Cup at Athlone Golf Club on the 30th September 2007; they beat City of Derry Golf Club by 4 matches to 1 match in the Semi-Final and met Enniscorthy Golf Club in the All-Ireland decider.First on the tee was Caroline O'Connor against Eimear McGrath who lost her match by 2-holes, she was followed by Deirdre Harte who won her match against Annette Cullen by 1-hole. Next up was Marie O'Sullivan against Elizabeth Browne, when the Wexford lady had a 3 and 1 win. Valerie McCarthy had a bad day against Stellah Sinnott when she lost her match by 6 and 5 to effectively see the title go South East. The bottom match was halved between Breda O'Farrell and Lori Whitney to give Enniscorthy a 3 ½ matches to 1 ½ matches victory.
East Cork Golf Club won the County Final of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2005, when the team was, Donal Klleher, Michael McGrath, William Cunningham, Maurice Cusack, Liam Scanlon, Con McSwiney, Harry Parker, Vincent Flannigan, Donal O'Callaghan, Francis Devane, Sean McCarthy and John McKeown they were managed by Paddy Goldspring.
The Ladies of East Cork Golf Club won ILGU Southern District Intermediate League in 2005, when the team was, Deirdre O'Mahony, Irene Rafferty, Mary B. Walsh, Martha, Maher, Anne Morrissey, Ita Birdthistle, Bridget Collins, Kathleen Byrne, they were managed by Kathleen Byrne.
They won the ILGU Intermediate League in 2004, when the team was, Deborah Devane, Irene Rafferty, Deirdre O'Mahony, Anne Morrissey, Bridget Collins, Martha Maher, Mary B. Walsh, Colette Leahy, Mary O'Callaghan, Mary Murphy and Sheila Relihan.
They won the ILGU Munster Intermediate League in 2002, when the team was, Carol O'Riordan, Pam Cusack, Irene Rafferty, Deirdre O'Mahony, Martha Maher, Ger Cunningham, Lilian Harrington, Val McCarthy, Norma Ferriter, Mary B, Walsh, they were captained by Betty Murphy.
Lillian Harrington was runner-up at the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters when she returned 36 points at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Lillian then went to the National Finals at Galway Bay Golf & Country Club on September 13th. She was joined by, club-mate who returned 29 points and got in on a count-back.
Kathleen Byrne and Mary Kelleher qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21st of August 2001.
East Cork won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield when they beat Shannon. They met Kilkeel in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch on 22nd, September 2000. The squad was Michael McGrath, Tom O'Sullivan, Michael Barry, Shane Brennan, Brian Dennehy, Barry O'Brien, Eddie Murphy, Mark Redmond, Jimmy Quirke, Derek Coll, Paul Coleman, Adrian McIntyre, Ambrose Guilfoyle, Dan Moriarty, Donal O'Callaghan. Maurice Cusack, John N. McKeown, Eddie Murphy and Pat Murphy. They went down by one match to Kilkeel in the Semi-Final. The team was Derek Coll with Pat Murphy, Shane Brennan with Jimmy Quirke, Paul Coleman with Eddie Murphy, Adrian McIntyre with John McKeown and Eddie Murphy with Dan Moriarty.
They won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1993, when the team was, Michael Woulfe, John McKeown, Maurice Conney, Pat Murphy, Paddy Goldspring, Michael M. Grant, Kieran O'Brien, Declan Geary, Sean McSweeney, John F. O'Riordan, Donal O'Callaghan, Michael Lewis, Maurice McCarthy, David Donoghue, Jerry Coleman, David Cashman, Maurice Cusack, Pat Scanlon, Pat Burke and Robert Cotter, they were selected by Gerry Lombard and Vincent Hanagan.
They won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1990, when the team was, John McKeown, Tim Murphy, Maurice McCarthy, Pat Murphy, Gerry McCarthy, Michael Woulfe, Donal Fenton, Robert Cotter, Donal O'Callaghan, Michael McGrath, Tom Flynn, Pat O'Brien, Paddy Goldspring, Pat Scanlon, Vincent Flanagan and Aidan Goldspring, they were managed by Gerry Lombard and selected by Maurice Cusack.
East Cork Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Fred Daly Trophy in 1999, when the team was, Paul Coleman, Shane Brennan, Brian Dennehy, Derek Cull, Colm Harty and Rory Murphy, they were managed by Donal O'Callaghan.
East Cork won the Munster Final of Irish Junior Foursomes in 1997, when the team was, Brian McMahon, Cormac Carroll, Alex Walsh, Colm Harty, Nial Farry, Paul Coleman, Rory Murphy, they were managed by Donal O'Callaghan.
East Cork won the Munster Final of Irish Junior Foursomes in 1994, when the team was, Liam Butler, Tony Healy, Michael Barry, Gordan Hurley, Liam Harty, they were managed by Donal O'Callaghan, Paddy Goldspring and Michael McGrath.
Mary McCarthy (15) won the Irish Examiner Golden Years Golf Championship at Cork Golf Club on 26-6-00. Out of a field of 150, Mary came home with 41pts to take the honours.
J. Law represented Munster in 1995 and played Connaught Youths in 1995.
Geraldine Cunningham won the Player of the Year when she won the Captain's ( Pat Rohan) Prize to Cork Intermediate Alliance at Muskerry G. C. in April 1999 with a score of 39 pts.
Mike Hanrahan just made the cut in his Captain's Prize (Richard O'Riordan 2001) with 36 pts. However, he came storming back with 44 pts. in the final round and won in a count back from Alan Wilkie and first round leader, Michael Barry.
Card of the Course (yards)
Hole No Blue Yellow Par Index Red Par Index 1 177 165 3 9 163 3 12 2 362 341 4 1 293 4 2 3 360 352 4 7 350 4 4 4 290 386 4 15 284 4 8 5 175 162 3 3 118 3 18 6 321 313 4 11 311 4 10 7 136 130 3 17 128 3 16 8 332 319 4 13 317 4 6 9 547 532 5 5 476 5 14 Out 2,700 2,600 34 2,440 34 10 282 271 4 18 269 4 11 11 397 363 4 6 388 5 7 12 399 375 4 2 393 4 1 13 377 360 4 4 320 4 3 14 157 153 3 12 151 3 15 15 480 467 5 16 465 5 5 16 126 121 3 14 119 3 17 17 535 513 5 8 426 5 13 18 191 183 3 10 181 3 9 In 2,934 2,806 35 2,612 36 Total 5,634 5,406 69 5,052 70 SSS 66 65 68
Men's Course Record: 64 Gary Murphy, Kilkenny G.C.
Ladies Course Record:
Roll of Honour T. Guerin 1989 Ladies Captain P. Fitzgerald 1989 Ladies President M. McGrath 1989 Men's Captain L. Healy 1989 President B. Dunlea 1990 Ladies Captain P. Fitzgerald 1990 Ladies President E. Murphy 1990 Men's Captain C. J. Relihan 1990 President K. MacSweeney 1991 Ladies Captain P. Fitzgerald 1991 Ladies President J. Mounihan 1991 Men's Captain H. Parker 1991 President S. O'Shea 1992 Ladies Captain A. Hennessy 1992 Ladies President T. Dennehy 1992 Men's Captain S. MacSweeney 1992 President B. Leahy 1993 Ladies Captain A. Hennessy 1993 Ladies President A. Guilfoyle 1993 Men's Captain R. Williams 1993 President J. McKeown 1994 Ladies Captain C. Relihan 1994 Ladies President K. Higgins 1994 Men's Captain R. Williams 1994 President N. Heffernan 1995 Ladies Captain C. Relihan 1995 Ladies President J. McHugh 1995 Men's Captain M. McGrath 1995 President M. O'Callaghan 1996 Ladies Captain J. Meaney 1996 Ladies President V. Cocking 1996 Men's Captain M. McGrath 1996 President P. Cusack 1997 Ladies Captain J. Meaney 1997 Ladies President P. F. O'Brien 1997 Men's Captain M. McGrath 1997 President B. Murphy 1998 Ladies Captain T. Guerin 1998 Ladies President M. Hennigan 1998 Men's Captain P. Goldspring 1998 President Mary Kelleher 1999 Ladies Captain T. Guerin 1999 Ladies President John F. O'Riordan 1999 Men's Captain Mrs. Valerie McCarthy 2000 Ladies Captain Mrs. Breda Dunlea 2000 Ladies President Mr. Michael Hayes 2000 Men's Captain Mr. Kevin Higgins 2000 President A Birdthistle 2001 Ladies Captain Mrs. Breda Dunlea 2001 Ladies President Mr. Richard O'Riordan 2001 Men's Captain K. Higgins 2001 President Gean Guilfoyle 2002 Ladies Captain Josie McKeown 2002 Ladies President Pat O'Brien 2002 Men's Captain Eddie Murphy 2002 President Catherine Coughlin 2003 Ladies Captain Jessie McKeown 2003 Ladies President Killian McGrath 2003 Men's Captain Eddie Murphy 2003 President Mary Murphy 2004 Ladies Captain Mary O'Callaghan 2004 Ladies President Maurice Maloney 2004 Men's Captain A. Guilfoyle 2004 President Paula Hagart 2005 Ladies Captain Mary O'Callaghan 2005 Ladies President J. J. Sheehan 2005 Men's Captain Ambrose Guilfoyle 2005 President Monica McAuliffe 2006 Ladies Captain Mary O'Callaghan 2006 Ladies President Eddie O'Brian 2006 Men's Captain Donal O'Callaghan 2006 President Eileen McCarthy 2007 Ladies Captain Mary O'Callaghan 2007 Ladies President Sean Maloney 2007 Men's Captain Donal O'Callaghan 2007 President Lillian Harrington (5) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Michael Barrett (0) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Phill Coleman 25 January 1998 18th 198 yd's William Moriarty 4 April 1998 16th 125 yd's Declan Harty 23 May 1998 5th 174 yd's Ger Scanlon 20 June 1999 16th 125 yd's