| Club History |
Founded in 1926, originally located on lands near Ballymount and known as the Robin Hood Club. The club relocated to its present location at Newlands Cross on the Naas Road. They changed the name to Newlands Golf Club. With the introduction of the sporting lease legislation, the club purchased the land from McIneney the builders for the sum of £156,000. The original clubhouse was an old Georgian building located opposite the 3rd Fairway. In the 1980s the committee decided to build a new clubhouse, once approved by the members, they retained the services of Don Henihan architect. The new clubhouse is a very tasty design and fits into the background without disturbing the environment. They also set about upgrading the course, each club member bought a tree and about 750 new trees were planted. More recently another 50 mature oak trees were transplanted and the back nine were improved. The Bulmers Cups and Shields were played here in September 2001. |
| Members Achievements |
Newlands Golf Club bridged a 50-year gap when they won their 2nd FBD Barton Cup against Greystones Golf Club on Saturday 3rd September 2005. Remarkably Newlands had reach the final in 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985 and 1995, having won it in 1955 they subsequently lost out to Skerries in 1965, Lucan in 1975, Greystones in 1985 and St. Anne’s in 1995. Having lost 3 matches to 2 matches away they ended up winning 3 matches to 2 matches at home, so it was down to the two Dunne’s (no relations) Mark and Jack against Colm Dunne & Shane O’Connor to go into a 3-hole play-off to decide where the pennant would go, they subsequently clinched the decider on the 3rd hole.The team on the day was lead by Tony Brannock & Proinnsias O’Hailian against Alan Condren & Michael Joyce who lost their match on the 20thafter Michael had an irregular heartbeat during the match. They were followed by Mark and Jack Dunne against P. Byrne & L. Moulton who won by 4 and 3, Paddy Butler & Ned Kelly lost to Colm Dunne & Shane O’Connor by 3 and 2, next on he tee were Lex Flavin & Derek Usher who won their match against N. Coen & I. Power on the 19th, the anchor team was Eddie Higgins & Tony Walsh against D. MacGabhan & H. McKeon who duly delivered the all important point with a 2 and 1 win, to bring the decider to a play-off.
The squad was Denis O’Brien, Gay Murphy, Declan Lacey, Eddie Higgins, Proinnsias O’Hailian, Tony Brannock, Declan Hughes, Tony Walsh, Derek Usher, Lex Flavin, Ned Kelly, Paddy Butler, Jack Dunne and Mark Dunne. They were jointly managed by Greg Walsh and Vincent Buggy.
Newlands team of Ian Lawrie (6), Dave Wilson (11), Liam Roche (15) and Keith Quinlan (20) were runners-up in the Mitsubishi-Irish Independent National Golf Challenge, when they returned 98 points at Luttrellstown Golf Club on September 18th 2002.
Ned Kelly teamed up with Anne McDonald of Knockanally at City West in the qualifiers of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs challenge in June 2001. They finished tied for second but were placed 3rd on a count-back. Anne playing off 26 and Ned playing off 12 returned 56 points and booked their place in the National Final at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club in August.
Newlands Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1970, when the team was L. Kelly, L. O'Brien, P. Hanley, J, Buggy, and P.McGovern.
They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1979, when the team was J. Wilson F. O'Connor, G. Walsh, R. Ward, D. Langan, I. Whelan, A. Donovan, C. Keenan, E. Nolan, A. Tolan, A. Brannock, R. Caffrey, T. Wilson, C. Aherne, Mal. Deveney, Michael Deveney and C. Brannock was player Manager.
They won the All-Ireland Irish Club Youths' Team Championship at Mullingar in 1995, when the team was Mark Dunne, Alan Coffey, Bryan O'Melia, Peter Lawrie, Stuart Banks and David Coffey, they were managed by Sean Coffey.
Peter Lawrie participated in the Home International matches in 1996. He won the Willie Gill Perpetual Award in 1996, with 145 points and the Joe Carr Perpetual Award in 1995, with 150 points and represented Leinster from 1994 to 1997, playing 24 matches winning 18 and Leinster Youths' from 1993 to 1995, playing 17 matches.
Bryan O'Melia participated in the Home Internationals from 1994 to 1997, playing 20 matches and represented Leinster in 1997, having played Leinster Youths' from 1993 to 1994, playing 12 matches.
P. Buggy played Leinster Youths' from 1977 to 1981, playing 14 matches.
Mark Dunne played Leinster Boys' in 1997, winning 5 of his 6 matches.
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| Major Prize Winners |
| Name |
Year |
Prize |
| H. Wilson |
2000 |
Captain's Prize |
| Emer O'Neill |
2000 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
| D. Lawley |
2000 |
President's Prize |
| Mary O'Mahoney |
2000 |
Kellsboro Cup |
| L. Branigan |
2000 |
W. P. Cant Cup |
| A. Hade |
2000 |
Seniors Champion |
| D. Coffey |
2001 |
Captain's Prize |
| Terry Keogh |
2001 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
| K. Keegan |
2001 |
President's Prize |
| Fiona Ryan |
2001 |
Kellsboro Cup |
| R. Cotter |
2001 |
W. P. Cant Cup |
| P. Homan |
2001 |
Seniors Champion |
| R. Campion |
2002 |
Captain's Prize |
| Claire Keegan |
2002 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
| A. Brannock |
2002 |
President's Prize |
| Valerie Maher |
2002 |
Kellsboro Cup |
| G. Murphy |
2002 |
W. P. Cant Cup |
| B. Hughes |
2002 |
Seniors Champion |
| John O'Callaghan |
2003 |
Captain's Prize |
| Margaret Hughes |
2003 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
| Damian Goodwin |
2003 |
President's Prize |
| Leoni Keogh |
2003 |
Kellsboro Cup |
| P. J. Mahon |
2003 |
W. P. Cant Cup |
| Jack Nolan |
2003 |
Seniors Champion |
| Denis Morris |
2004 |
Captain's Prize |
| Louise Halpin |
2004 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
| Pat Firth |
2004 |
President's Prize |
| Patricia O'Leary |
2004 |
Kellsboro Cup |
| Alex Halpin |
2004 |
W. P. Cant Cup |
| Brian Jones |
2004 |
Seniors Champion |
| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Liam Quinn |
15 April 1998 |
12th |
|
131 m |
| B. Glynn |
15 September 2002 |
9th |
|
175 m |
| O. Mountaineon |
20 September 2002 |
16th |
|
133 m |
| Kevin McPartlin |
3 July 2005 |
4th |
|
153 m |
| Paul Weber |
24 July 2005 |
16th |
|
170 m |
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