18 Hole Links
Course Facts: Address
Ballyferriter
Dingle, Co. KerrySecretary/Manager: Seamus Lawless Captain: Karl-Heinz Schubert Lady Captain: Gerlinda Floegel Telephone: 066-9156255 President: Tony Curran & Siobhan Ui She Public No: 066-9156255 Vice-Captain: Peter Curtin & Ann Long Fax: 066-9156409 Hon. Secretary: Seosamh O'Suilleabhain & Blaithin Ni Bhric E-mail: dinglegc@iol.ie Club Pro: Shop Website: www.dinglelinks.com Hon. Treasurer: Ronan Kane & Siobhain Ui Mhurchu Founded: 1925 Designed by: Eddie Hackett & Christy O'Connor Jnr. Membership: 394 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €65 Clubhouse opening hours: 8.00am to 11.30am Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €75 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: €25 Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €25 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sunday mornings Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other times Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
The most westerly golf course in Europe.Experience the magic of Ceann Sibeal a 6,737 yards, par-72 traditional Championship Links. Each hole on this magnificent links carved from the natural landscape of one of the most unspoiled parts of Europe, with hazards laid down long before the game of golf was dreamt of, including a winding "burn" that twists and turns through the entire course.
As you play, the whole panorama of the Dingle Peninsula is revealed - hidden bays with small fishing villages, glorious hills and mountains and the Blasket Islands out in the wild Atlantic. This area abounds in archaeological treasures, wild flora and fauna, arts and crafts and ancient Gaelic culture. The Irish language is still spoken here. These magical and mystical qualities will make your round of golf at Ceann Sibeal one you will never forget.
Ceann Sibeal Golf Club operate a Three-Club Pass together with Killarney & Dooks for €165 in 2008. Societies are welcome and group rates are available .
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Ceann Sibeal was founded in 1924, and was located at Ballintaggart near Dingle and was known as Dingle Golf Links. The club then moved to Doonshean, in Dingle itself. They made their final move to Ceann Sibeal in 1972 and have never looked back. The club has since developed one of the finest links courses to be found anywhere in Ireland and built a magnificent clubhouse.
Location
Take the Ballyferriter Road from Dingle, continue on and Ceann Sibeal is on your right. Distance from Ballyferriter village to Ceann Sibeal is 1.5 miles. Take the first right after Ballyferriter
Members Achievements
Cheann Sibeal won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Carroll Cup in 2006, when the team was Dave O'Donovan, Joe Curran, Tom Brophy, Manfred Kriegar, David Descoteau, Con Brown, Eric Prestage, John Bambury, Joe O'Sullivan and Seamus Garvet, they were managed by John Slye.Cheann Sibeal won the County Final of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2004, when the team was, C. Browne, B. Hainke, E. Prestage, J. V. Ashe, S. Garvey, T. Garvey, J. O'Sullivan, A. Smith, M. Rigney, J. Bambury, they were managed by Joe Curran.
They won the Kerry Holmpatrick Cup in 2004, with Tom Brophy and Joe Curran.
Cheann Sibeal Golf Club won the West Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in June 2002, when the team was Winne O'Sullivan, Eleanor Curran, Maighread Ui Chiobhain, Evelyn Willis, Joe O'Sullivan, Thomas Ashe Jnr. Joe Curran, Tommy Sayers and Kieran Clancy, they were managed by Cathy O'Boyle and Tom Curran.
They won the Dr. Billy O'Sullivan Shield in 1991, when the team was, T. Garvey, J. J. Finn, J. Walsh, D. Mitchell, J. MacGearailt, T. Misteal, G. MacGearailt, P. O'Driscoll, M. O'Cathain, T. McCarty, they were managed by J. Curran.
Lady Captain Marie Malone, Captain John Slye and President D. Williams, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Bens Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.
Cheann Sibeal team of Damien Wallace (6), Con. Browne (12), Finbar Buckley (14) and Ciaran McCarthy (18) came 4th in the National Finals of the Mitsubishi-Irish Independent National Golf Challenge, when they returned 96 points at Luttrellstown Golf Club on September 18th 2002.
This was the home club of my late friend John Breen, John had been known to take photographs at the highest level and scull a few pints with Paidi O'Se who was manager of the Westmeath football team that won their first Leinster Final in 2004.
Card of the Course (yards)
Name Hole No Blue White Par Index Red Par Index Poll na Cruiache 1 401 392 4 9 264 4 6 Poll an tSealain 2 277 194 3 11 141 3 14 Sibeal 3 370 364 4 3 270 4 8 Poll an Phiobaire 4 367 361 4 15 307 4 4 An Giolcach 5 202 186 3 13 138 3 18 Gorta Dubha 6 550 533 5 7 402 5 12 An Mionnan 7 415 363 4 5 271 4 10 Na Deirfearacha 8 360 356 4 17 245 4 16 Ifreann 9 448 420 4 1 380 5 2 Out 3,341 3,169 35 2,418 36 An Tiaracht 10 197 190 3 8 134 3 13 Coilltean 11 523 523 5 16 483 5 9 Tuirnin 12 161 155 3 10 124 3 15 Casadh Chosai 13 465 453 5 2 407 5 1 Binn Bhreac 14 342 340 4 18 283 4 17 An Eascu 15 410 396 4 4 354 4 3 An Tur 16 366 359 4 12 312 4 7 Bualtin 17 366 359 4 6 301 4 5 An Clabhsur 18 504 496 5 14 411 5 11 In 3,396 3,308 37 2,809 37 Total 6,737 6,477 72 5,227 73 SSS 71 71 71
Men's Course Record: Am: 66 C. G. O'Sullivan
Ladies Course Record: 78 Evelyn Willis (18) 02/08/1999
Roll of Honour Ann Neligan 1990 Ladies Captain Garry Partington 1990 Men's Captain Noel O'Mahony 1990 President Siobhan Ui She 1991 Ladies Captain John Bambury 1991 Men's Captain Tom Crowley 1991 President Cathy O'Boyle 1992 Ladies Captain Tomas O'Se 1992 Men's Captain Eoin O'Cathain 1992 President Winnie O'Sullivan 1993 Ladies Captain Bernard O'Sullivan 1993 Men's Captain Eoin O'Cathain 1993 President Marie Ui Shuilleabhain 1994 Ladies Captain Jimmy Bambury 1994 Men's Captain Jack Walsh 1994 President Muiride Chruadhlaoich 1995 Ladies Captain Vera O'Keeffe 1995 Ladies President Tomas Garvey 1995 Men's Captain John Ashe 1995 President Bridie Ui Ghearailt 1996 Ladies Captain Patricia Fenton 1996 Ladies President Dick Williams 1996 Men's Captain Joe Curran 1996 President Margaret Sheehy 1997 Ladies Captain Eileen Walsh 1997 Ladies President Joe O'Sullivan 1997 Men's Captain Pat Nialagain 1997 President Liz Higgins 1998 Ladies Captain Geraldine O'Connor 1998 Ladies President Tony McGuire 1998 Men's Captain Pat Neligan 1998 President Mary Murphy 1999 Ladies Captain Ide'ic Gearailt 1999 Ladies President Vincent O'Connor 1999 Men's Captain D. O Muircheartaigh 1999 President Blaithin Ni Bhric 2000 Ladies Captain E Ui Tsithigh 2000 Ladies President Thomas Ashe Jnr. 2000 Men's Captain Tomas O Se 2000 President Pat Fenton 2001 Ladies Captain Margaret Sheehy 2001 Ladies President Frank Scanlan 2001 Men's Captain Mary Sheehy 2001 President Marie Ni Mhaoileoin 2002 Ladies Captain Eileen Nutter 2002 Ladies President John Slye 2002 Men's Captain D. Williams 2002 President Ann O'Higgins 2003 Ladies Captain Mary Jones 2003 Ladies President Tom Curran 2003 Men's Captain Joe O'Sullivan 2003 President Jo Fenton 2004 Ladies Captain Noreen Curran 2004 Ladies President Paul Duffy 2004 Men's Captain Bob Jones 2004 President Nora Joyce 2005 Ladies Captain Colette Ashe 2005 Ladies President Kieran Clancy 2005 Men's Captain John Bambury 2005 President Eleanor Curran 2006 Ladies Captain Colette Ashe 2006 Ladies President Damien Duffy 2006 Men's Captain John Bambury 2006 President Julie Beckett 2007 Ladies Captain Vera Curran 2007 Ladies President Padraig Foley 2007 Men's Captain Larry Doyle 2007 President Maighread Ui Chiobhain 2008 Lady Captain Vera Curran 2008 Lady President Karl-Heinz Schubert 2008 Men's Captain Tony Buckley 2008 President Ann Long 2009 Lady Captain 2009 Lady President Peter Curtin 2009 Men's Captain Joe Slye 2009 President Gerlinda Floegel 2010 Lady Captain Siobhan Ui She 2010 Lady President Gearoid Mac Gearailt 2010 Men's Captain Tom Curran 2010 President
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