| Club History |
Instituted 1905, affiliated 1906. Hermitage was first known as the County Dublin Golf Club, this name was objected to by the Royal Dublin Golf Club, on the grounds it might cause confusion. The name was changed to Hermitage in 1906. The founding Captain, Mr. James Walsh, died in his year in office.In 1904 a group of members of Lucan Golf Club decided to form their own club and leased land for a nine-hole course, Ballydowd, close to the present course, in 1905. When the club wanted to extend to eighteen-holes they were unable to come to an arrangement with the landlord. A member of the club, Mr. James Crozier, agreed to let some of his land. Nine-holes were laid out by James McKenna, the professional at Carrickmines, and in 1907 it extended to an eighteen-hole course. The GUI selected Hermitage for the Irish Close Championship in 1914, won by Lionel Munn 10-8 over 36 holes.
During the Great War, Mr. Crozier, handed over the old mansion for use as a convalescent home for disabled soldiers. At the same time the, club came under pressure to hand over the land for tillage, under the emergency legislation of the time. The club was lucky to survive at the time.
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| Members Achievements |
Young Steven Davin (16) won the Junior Scratch Cup at Blackbush Golf Club on Sunday 16 June 2007.Hermitage Golf Club reached the All-Ireland Final of the Irish Senior Cup Final at Rosslare Golf Club on Saturday 17th September 2005. It has been 1926 since Hermitage last won the Blue Riband of Irish Golf and the members turned up in their droves to support their for the Semi-Final and Final.
On the Friday they were drawn against the Munster Champions Limerick Golf Club. Brian O’Connor was out first against Irish International Pat Murphy and had a 2 and 1 win over the Limerick man. Greg Bowden recorded a 2-hole win over Michael O’Kelly. The 3rd match of Sean O’Flaherty against Dermot Morris ended in a half. Greg Massey had a very convincing win over Michel Kemmy with a 7 and 6 margin. With the points in the bag Alan Dowling went 2 and 1 down to Greg Vaughan.
Hermitage came up against a star-studded North West Golf Club in the All-Ireland Final, the Donegal club had Brian McElhinney the reigning British Amateur Champion, Ireland’s only selection on the 2005 Walker Cup, the Irish Close Champion and past winner of he European Individual winner and Irish International Michael McGeady on their team. In what was a nail biting Final Brian O’Connor won his match against Paul Van Dessell, Greg Bowden lost to Brian McElhinney, Greg Massey lost to Michael McGeady and Alan Dowling had a convincing win over Pauric Og O’Flaherty. So it was all down to the final match of Sean O’Flaherty against Garrett Mallon, Garrett played two outrageous chips on the 17th and 18th to clinch the match with a 1-hole victory and deprive Hermitage of bridging the gap of 79 years, however I for one am confident that it will not be long before Hermitage win this coveted title when one looks at how their young players are achieving on the golf courses.
Greg Bowden was selected on the Winning Leinster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004. Greg won the Mullingar Scratch Cup on 2nd August 2004 when he beat Michael McGeady of City of Derry on the 5th tie-hole, Greg has since taken up a Scholarship with the Midland College in Texas. Greg, received his first Senior Cap for Ireland on 8th September 2004 when selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club.
2004 Lady Captain Dorothy Doyle (20) and her Captain's Prize Winner Anne Mills (24) were qualifiers in the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic at Headford Golf Club in August 2004 they qualified for the National Finals at their home club on 4th October.
Alan Dowling was runner-up in the West-of-Ireland at Co. Sligo to Mark Ryane (Grange Golf Club) in 2003.
B. O'Connor was selected for the Irish Boy's team for the Home Internationals at Blairgowrie, Scotland in early August 2002.
Fintan Buckley was Captain of the Leinster Boys' team for the Interprovincial Championships at Headfort Golf Club from August 28-30 2002.
Susie Hayes was selected for the Irish Junior Girls team competing in the European Lady Junior Team Championship in Moscow in July 2002.
Lady Captain F. Walshe, Captain Pat Griffin and President T. Nally, qualified for the National Finals of the Mercedes-Benz Irish Independent Executive Golf Classic at The K Club on August 12th 2002.
Stephen Browne won the European Strokeplay Championship on 25th of August 2001. After being awarded the Willie Gill award at Lahinch after the South of Ireland Championship. I watched Stephen suffer during the year, he looked as safe as a house coming home in the Irish Close at Co. Sligo. Until Gavin McNeill sank a unbelievable putt on the 17th. Then in the final of the South of Ireland Championship, he came up against Justin Keogh who, playing the best golf I have ever seen or am likely to see. Stephen was 3-under when the match finished on the 13th. I was more than delighted to see this fine young man collect the European Championship. Stephen was the only new cap on the Irish six-man team that played in the European Team Championship at Ljunghusens G.C., Sweden from July 3rd to the 7th he was also selected on the six-man Irish team for the European Strokeplay championship in Denmark from August 22nd to the 25th 2001 which of course he won. May I wish him every success in the professional ranks. Stephen was selected to represent Ireland in the Governor Hugh Carey Cup at Portmarnock on the 8th-9th May 2001.
Stephen Browne won the Athlone Senior Scratch Cup sponsored by Elan Pharmaceutical Operations with rounds of 72 and 71 to beat local man Colm Moriarty by one shot. He also won the Woodbrook Scratch Cup on 3-9-00 with rounds of 71 and 72. Stephen played on a team I put into the Labour Party Classic at Druid's Glen. The team was Garry Cullen +2 Stephen+1, Hugh Hanley+1 and my son Shane the high handicapper 4. Garry won the long drive, Stephen nearest the hole and they finished in 5th place. The prize was 4 rounds of golf at Druid's. When I gave the voucher to Shane, he said "That's great Dad, now we can play it off the back stakes". They are a fine group of golfers, but more important, they are lovely lads.
Stephen Browne was selected to represent Ireland at the Maidstone Club in New York on October 13th-14th, 1999.
Brian O'Connell and Suzie Hayes won the East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes at Luttrellstown on the 7th October 2001. Both players are still in their teens and have bright futures ahead of them. Suzie was on the Irish Girls' in 2001and was selected on the Leinster Girls' team for the Smurfit Interprovincial Championship at Enniscrone Golf Club from April 18th to 20th. She won the Munster Girls Championship in 2000 and 2001 and added the Connacht Girls Championship in 2001.
Brian played for the Leinster Boys' in 2001.
Carmel Cahill won the gross in the LGU green Medal Finals at Athy Golf Club on the 28th May 2001, when playing off 7 she returned a 80.
Hermitage Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Woodbrook G. C. in 1989, when the team was P. Brady, E. Browne Jnr. M. Canavan, T. Heverin, D. Errity, Tom Moran, P. McGilloway Jnr., F. O'Neill they were captained by Noel Stanley.
They won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Tramore G. C. in 1976, when the team was O. O'Herlihy, A. McCarthy, S. Glennon, D. Lee, J. McGill, F. King, T. Maloney and E. Browne.
Hermitage won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Galway G. C. in 1935, when the team was J. E. Dalton, J. P. Flynn, D. Morris, M. J. Byrne and T. Cormack.
Hermitage won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup in 1926, when the team was J. D. MacCormack, J. Gorry, T. Cormack, J. J. McGowran, H. Scott, C. Hames and J. Nugent.
They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1976 and again in 1989.
Thy won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup in 1977, with T. Donovan, P. Brady, A. Morrow, P. Dermody, P. Coonagh, M. Canavan, J. Wall, . Gormley and A. Hayes they were managed by T. Bishop.
They won the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 1924.
They won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1976 and 1991.
They won the Leinster Final of the Jimmy Bruen in 1981.
They won the Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Athlone G. C. in 1992, when the team was Alan Dowling, Stephen Browne, Stephen Dargan and John Donovan.
Hermitage won the FBD Barton Cup in 2000, when the team was Jonathon Brady, Stephen Browne, Gerard Burke, Donal Casey, John Culloty, Andy Cunningham, John Ennis, John Fitzgerald, Shay Flemming, Michael Keating, Brian Lanigan, Greg Massey, John Mills, Frank Murray, Brian O'Connor Jnr. Alex O'Connell, Pat O'Donovan, Sean O'Flaherty and John O'Sullivan, they were managed by Denis McNamara and Tom O'Kelly.
Hermitage won the Leinster Final of the Irish Club Youths in 2001 when the team was G. Browne, D. Errity, G. Massey, B. O'Connor and S. O'Flaherty.
They won the Bloom Cup in 1999, when the team was G. Cruise, T. Reide, P. Doocey, D. Leahy, E. Murphy, J. Cullen, Paul Rodgers I. Williams, M. Miley, M. McGuirk, R. O'Sullivan, G. O'Donnell, L. Hurley, P. Casey, N. Stanley, S. Muldoon, P. Regan and W. Moloney.
They won the Bloom Cup in 1972, 1975, 1981 1990, 1994 again in 1997.
Hermitage won the Hibernian Metropolitan Trophy in 1998, when the team was P. Sheehan, J. Sheridan, D. Lavin, A. Sweeney, Paul Rodgers, S. O'Sullivan, L. O'Hagan, J. Culloty, P. Whelan, J. Keane, P. McGilloway, T. Reide, G. Massey, S. O'Flaherty, P. Ennis, S. Fleming and J. O'Rourke, they were managed by J. Kelliher.
They were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2000, when the team was, Edmund Browne, Pat Doocey, Pat Dixon, Tommy Coogan, John Kelliher, Tommy Reade, Noel Stanley, Michael Keane, Paddy Dermody, John O'Sullivan, Cecil Whelan, Val Sweeney, Eamonn Doyle, Richard O'Sullivan, Michael Devoy, Michael Coleman and Fintan Buckley, they were managed by Brendan O'Keeffe and Tommy Reade.
They won the County Championship again in 2001, when the team was, Gerry Burke, Michael Canavan, Tommy Coogan, Paddy Dermody, Michael Devoy, Noel Stanley, Pat Dixon, Tom Dixon, Pat Doocey, Michael Keane, John Kelliher, Greig Linton, Pat McGilloway, John O'Sullivan, David Riordan, Val Sweeney and Richard O'Sullivan, they were managed by Brendan O'Keeffe and Tommy Reade.
F. Buckley was elected as Honorary Treasurer of the Leinster Branch of the GUI for 2001.
Suzie Hayes was selected on the ILGU Senior B squad in November 2000 and was on the Irish Girls' team in the Home International at Downfield G. C. Dundee from the 15th to the 17th August 2000. She won the Munster Girls Championship in 2000 and 2001 the Connacht Girls Championship in 2001.
David Errity participated in the Home International matches in 1990. he played Leinster Youths from 1987 to 1989, (playing 12 matches), as did J. A. Hayes in 1977, and A. Morrow from 1975 to 1997, playing 29 matches. S. Dargan participated in the Boys' Home International matches in 1990 (he played Leinster Youths in 1993), as did David Errity in 1986 and 1987.
J. Hayes represented Leinster in 1980.
P. McGilloway played Leinster Youths in 1989.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Betty Kelly |
22 July 1997 |
7th |
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148 m |
| John Deacon |
20 September 1997 |
13th |
|
172 m |
| Ian Williams |
01 March 1998 |
4th |
|
162 m |
| Stephen Browne |
9 May 1998 |
13th |
|
171 m |
| Sean O'Sullivan |
20 August 1998 |
7th |
|
199 m |
| Larry Mahon |
20 August 1998 |
7th |
|
199 m |
| Michael Sexton |
5 September 1998 |
13th |
|
172 m |
| Collette O'Reilly |
6 October 1998 |
10th |
|
129 m |
| Padraig Cullen |
7 October 1998 |
4th |
|
162 m |
| Chris Kinsella |
14 October 1998 |
10th |
|
146 m |
| Chris Kinsella |
14 October 1998 |
10th |
|
146 m |
| Dick Clery |
13 February 1999 |
13th |
|
172 m |
| Liam Ryan |
12 June 1999 |
4th |
|
161 m |
| Tom Stapleton |
26 June 1999 |
10th |
|
146 m |
| Gerry Burke |
26 June 1999 |
10th |
|
146 m |
| Hugh Daly |
01 July 1999 |
13th |
|
172 m |
| Mona McConn |
7 September 1999 |
7th |
|
148 m |
| M. Kelly |
01 August 2000 |
4th |
|
167 m |
| P. Burke |
7 July 2002 |
13th |
|
172 m |
| P. O'Farrell |
11 January 2003 |
13th |
|
171 m |
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