18 Hole Parkland
Course Facts: Address
The Glenns
Birr
Co. OffalySecretary/Manager: Joan Grimes Captain: Joe Slevin Lady Captain: Rita Delaney Telephone: 057-91-20082 Presidents: Tony McTague & Gemma Butler Public No: 057-91-20082 Vice-Captain: Fax: 057-91-22155 Hon. Secretary: Michael Ashe & Mary Bolger E-mail: birrgolfclub@eircom.net Club Pro: Kevin McGrath Website: www.birrgolfclub..ie Hon. Treasurer: Arthur Joyce & Kay Kelly Founded: 1893 Designed by: Eddie Connaughton Membership: 550 Course opening hours: Daylight hours Green Fees Midweek: €15/30 Clubhouse opening hours: 10.30am to 11.30pm Green Fees Weekends & B.H.: €15/30 Mobile phones: Not on course or in clubhouse Green Fees With a Member: 50% Dress Code: Neat casual, no denim Green Fees For Opens: €15 Catering: Full catering facilities Practice Area: Yes Days to Avoid: Sundays Club Hire: Yes Green Fees and Societies Welcome: Other days Buggy Hire: Yes Pre-booking for open tournaments: 14 Days in advance Soft spikes: No
Course Description:
The post-glacial terrain of Birr’s 18-hole course, with its glens and eskers, presents a challenge to the most discerning of golfers.
Established in 1893, originally part of the estate of the Earl of Rosse, the course measures 5,754 m. The combination of natural sweeps, hollows and hillocks along with carefully designed course layout provides an exiting challenge to golfers of all levels of experience.
The fairways sweep beautifully towards the carefully manicures greens. This is a magnificent golf course, with the clubhouse facilities to match.
Situated in the centre of Ireland and within a short drive of all major sea and air terminals. The Glenns are a must for all touring golfers, where you are assured of a real Irish welcome, to a recently renovated and modernised golf course complemented by full bar and catering facilities.
Birr is the home course of Richie Coughlan, who played Walker Cup in 1997, now playing his professional golf in the USA and he is being followed by 2001 South of Ireland Champion Justin Kehoe who was 9-under par when finishing the match on the 13th at Lahinch. Birr has a well-stocked golf shop and driving range located adjacent to the entrance.
Open & Major fixtures 2008: Event
Start
Finish
Type
Duration
No fixtures until 2009.
Club History
Founded 1893, affiliated 1893.
Location
Birr Golf Club is located 2-miles from the heritage town of Birr. From Birr, follow the R439 out of town for Banagher. The right turn for the golf club is signposted.
Members Achievements
Birr Golf Club won the Central Towns in 2006, when they beat Tullamore Golf Club at Tullamore the team was, Tony McCormack, Fintan Dolan, Tom Moylan, Tony McTague, John Delaney, K. P. Kelly, Ciaran Slevin, Tom Wright and Michael Stephens, they were managed by Paddy Kirwan and Derek Ryan.Birr Golf Club were Runners-Up to Mullingar Golf Club in the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield at Luttrellstown in 2002. The team was Michael Horan, Seamie Breen, Justin Kehoe, Kenny McGarry and Joe Lyons. They were captained by Michael Lyons.
Lady Captain, Mary Grennan (20) and her Captains Prize winner Kathleen Dooley (17) were beaten into second place on a count back, when they qualified for the National Finals of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains Classic at Co. Sligo Golf Club in August 2002, when they returned 40 points.
Justin Kehoe won the World Universities Championship and was selected on the Irish Team for the Home Internationals at Royal St. David's Golf Club in Harlech, Wales, from September 11th-13th 2002.
Justin Kehoe was selected on the Irish Team to play in the Eisenhower Trophy in Kuala Lumpur from the 24th to the 27th October 2002.
Justin Kehoe won the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch in 2001. He played the most remarkable golf I have ever seen in my life. Yes I have seen "The Tiger" and others. Justin opened up with birdie, eagle, birdie had another on his way to the turn. He then proceeded to ream off four birdies in a row to finish the match. I don’t expect to see that sort of golf again around Lahinch, mind you he did have two three-putts. Justin was selected on the six-man Irish team for the European Strokeplay championship in Denmark on the 22nd to the 25th August 2001, won by none other than Stephen Browne. He then joined his fellow U. C. D students, including Mark Campbell, Paul McDonald and Mark O'Sullivan. when winning the All-Ireland Bulmers Barton Shield at Newlands Golf Club 20th September 2001.
Justin Kehoe was selected together with Graham McDowell, representing Ireland at the Belgium International Juniors, from 22nd to 26th August, 2000. He played for the Irish Youths team against Scotland at Cork G. C. in June, 1999. He also played Leinster Youths in 1998 and 1999 at Waterford G. C. and in April 1999 when they won the Interprovincial Championship having played Leinster Boys from 1996 to 1997, winning 10 of his 12 matches.
A. McIntyre qualified for the National Finals of the Irish Times-Mitsubishi Motors Women's Masters. She returned 30 points in the semi-final at Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club on the 23rd of August 2001. Then it was on to Galway Bay & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Prior to 2001:
Birr won the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Galway in 1979.
They won the Barton Cup in 1994, when the squad was P. Madden, J. O'Neill, T. Nevin, M. McGarry, F. Golding, J. McMenamin, M. Horan, M. Tracey, P. Kirwin, M. Yates, E. Nevin and F. Horan. They were managed by M. Lyons and S. Breen.
Y. Guinan was selected on the I. L. G. U. Junior squad in November 2000.
Richie Coughlan played Walker Cup at Quaker Ridge G. C. N. Y. in 1997, and participated in the Home International matches from 1991 to 1994. He won the Joe Carr Perpetual Award in 1990, with 115 points. He also played in the Boys from1989 to 1991. and played Leinster Youths from 1990 to 1992 (playing 18 matches). B. Davis played Leinster Youths from 1986 to 1988.
Joe Lyons went from 3.6 to 0.9 between Jan and July in 1999-that takes a lot of good golf at his level. He won the Gort Scratch Cup in May, followed by the Birr Scratch Cup.
Card of the Course (metres)
Hole No Blue White Green Par Index Red Par Index 1 358 345 300 4 11 266 4 8 2 130 126 123 3 17 126 3 14 3 382 372 350 4 3 310 4 6 4 315 305 300 4 15 249 4 11 5 522 510 400 5 5 416 5 1 6 466 456 438 5 9 363 5 5 7 369 359 355 4 4 252 4 13 8 169 163 154 3 13 120 3 18 9 413 407 400 4 1 325 4 4 Out 3124 3043 2820 36 2427 36 10 358 335 330 4 8 310 4 3 11 390 380 363 4 2 358 5 16 12 356 346 340 4 12 348 5 7 13 364 355 349 4 6 326 4 2 14 174 166 160 3 14 162 3 9 15 150 145 140 3 16 139 3 15 16 302 294 285 4 18 233 4 12 17 350 344 306 4 10 278 4 10 18 397 388 380 4 7 349 5 17 In 2841 2753 2653 34 2499 37 Total 5965 5796 5473 70 4926 73 SSS 71 70 69 72
Men's Course Record: Am 62 Peter Lawrie (+2) 14/07/1996 Pro: 68 Robert J. Browne
Roll of Honour Lady Captains
1990 G. O'Meara
1991 Rita Enright
1992 Ena Gilefoyle
1993 Mary D'Arcy
1994 Delores Clarke
1995 Bernadette McTague
1996 Ann Frawley
1997 Mary Ryan
1998 Emer Hanniffy
1999 Doreen McKenna
2000 Gemma Cullen
2001 Ann Kenny
2002 Mary Grennan
2003 Mona Collins
2004 Bernie Meagher
2005 Martina O'Brien
2006 Ann McIntyre
2007 Yvonne Boland
2008 Collette O'Brien
2009 Mary Sullivan
2010 Kathleen Doorly
2011 Rita Delaney
2012
Men's Captains
1989 Michael Yates
1990 Jimmy O'Neill
1991 Arthur Joyce
1992 Con Kennedy
1993 Pat O'Gorman
1994 Michael Grogan
1995 John Loughnane
1996 John Murphy
1997 Frank Kenny
1998 Bernard Quigley
1999 Michael Lyons
2000 Robert Ryland
2001 Dr. Patrick Greally
2002 David McDowell
2003 George Boyd
2004 Sean Loughnane
2005 Jim McMenamin
2006 John O'Hare
2007 Billy Donlon
2008 Patrick O'Brien
2009 Tom Rigney
2010 Bernard Kennedy
2011 Joe Slevin
Lady Presidents
1990 Lady Rosse
1991 Lady Rosse
1992 Lady Rosse
1993 Sheila O'Brien
1994 Lorna Doorly
1995 Sheelagh Grennan
1996 Roma Gilmartin
1997 Mary O'Gorman
1998 Majella Duffy
1999 Elsa Rock
2000 Jo Butler
2001 Patsy Burke
2002 Antoinette Enright
2003 Lorna Hogan
2004 Annette Kenny
2005 Gladys O'Mara
2006 Ena Guilfoyle
2007 Mary Darcy
2008 Bernadette McTague
2009 Mary Ryan
2010 Dooreen McKenna
2011 Gemma Butler
2012
Presidents
1990 Lord Rosse
1991 Lord Rosse
1992 Lord Rosse
1993 Lord Rosse
1994 Des O'Donnell
1995 Michael Ashe
1996 Jimmy O'Neill
1997 Tim Kenny
1998 Dr. Paddy Greally
1999 John O'Meara
2000 Matt Spain
2001 Brian Graham
2002 Arthur Joyce
2003 Tony Hogan
2004 Pat O'Gorman
2005 Tom Enright
2006 Des McDowell
2007 Fintan Dolan
2008 Michael Liffey
2009 Tony McCormack
2010 David McDowell
2011 Tony McTague
2012
Anne Kenny (8) 2008 Lowest Ladies H'cap Steven Grant (+3) 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap Michael Horan 2008 Lowest Men's H'cap
Holes-in-One Person Date Hole No. Club Used Distance Laurence Smith 20 August 1999 14th 171 m Laurence Smith 21 May 1999 14th 171 m Ray Landy 16 August 1999 14th 171 m Michael J. Ashe 14 June 1999 8th 169 m Martin Cleary 20 June 1999 8th 169 m Tony Hogan 15 March 1999 15th 226 m Pat Madden 11 January 1998 3rd 126 m