| Club History |
Founded 1975, affiliated 1976. |
| Members Achievements |
Stackstown Golf Club won the 10th All-Ireland J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy at the picturesque Woodenbridge Golf Club on Sunday 18th September 2005 when they beat Galway Golf Club in the final by 4-matches to 1, making it a disastrous week for the Galway club and county.Galway having lost the All-Ireland Hurling final to Cork the previous Sunday, they sent three teams to the Bulmers Cups & Shields to Rosslare Golf Club having won the Connacht Finals in the Barton Shield, Senior Cup and Junior cup, who sadly failed to collect yet another green pennant to their very large collection of national championships.
The Stackstown team beat Munster Champions Nenagh Golf Club by 3½ matches to 1½ in the Semi-Final and met Galway in the All-Ireland Final in this very prestigious championship, with over 180 clubs participating, restricted to players over 60.
The Stackstown team was lead by Pat Malone & Tony O’Mahoney who won their match against Joe Corless & Bill Burke on the 18th, next up was John Kavanagh & Sean O’Dwyer against Bosco McDermott (he of he Galway 3-in-a-row 60’ team) & Mick Dunne who won their match on the first play-off hole. They were followed by Tom O’Donohue & John Mahony who halved with Sean Hosty (Sean was Secretary of the Connacht GUI for many years) & Tom Ford, next on the tee were Pat McNiallais & Patsy O’Connor against Michael O’Hagan & Des Feely who finished their match on the 18th. The anchor team was Frank Kavanagh & Tom Kiely against Denis McSweeney & Tom Feeney. Hence Stackstown recorded a 4 and 1 victory to add another green pennant to their growing collection.
Mark Campbell was selected on the Leinster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at Portmarnock Golf Club from 11th to 13th August 2004. Mark was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club from 8th to 10th September 2004.
Mark also won the 2004 East of Ireland at Portmarnock.
Stackstown Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 2003, and where drawn against Munster Champions Cork Golf Club in the All-Ireland semi-finals at Lisburn Golf Club on 11th September when they had a convincing win by 7-holes. They met Ulster Champions Banbridge in the final and lost out by the narrowest of margins a single hole. The team on the day was brothers Michael and John McDermott and Mark Campbell with Liam Ryan.
Stackstown qualified for the, for the Leinster Semi-Finals of the Barton Shield at Hermitage Golf Club on 21st July 2002. When they beat St. Anne's, Portmarnock, Slade Valley and Howth on their way to their quarter-final meeting with Arklow at Luttrellstown Golf Club on August 2nd and 3rd. 2002.
Michael McDermott played in the 101st all Indian Amateur Championship and Nations Cup match at Royal Calcutta Golf Club on February 10th to the 17th 2002.
Mark Campbell played in the Mexican Amateur stroke play Championship at Club Campestre de la Ciudad, Mexico City on February 14th to the 17th 2002.
Michael McDermott won the West of Ireland Championship at Co. Sligo in 2001. He was selected on the six-man Irish team for the Lytham Trophy from the 6th-7th of May and the European Team Championship at Ljunghusens G.C., Sweden on the 3rd to the 7th 2001. Michael was also on the Irish team that played Wales at Ashburnham on the 27th April 2001. Michael was selected to represent Ireland in the Governor Hugh Carey Cup at Portmarnock Golf Club on 8th-9th of May 2001.
Lady Captain Mary Randles (17) and her Captain's Prize winner Sinead Kearney (27) were 3rd in the regional qualifiers of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September 2001. They returned 39pts. It was on to Druid's Glen for the National Finals on the 1st October 2001.
Congratulations to Seamus Doherty (9), who teamed up with Julie Walsh (20) Boystown in the Irish Final of the Spar-Irish Independent Mixed Pairs Challenge at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club. They finished 3rd on a count-back with 54 points on the 25th of August 2001. However, it was good enough to book their tickets for Tenerife in November for the big Shoot out. Where they finished second with a score of 151.
Stackstown Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Tramore G. C. in 1996, when the team was Ronan Flood, Eoin McCormack, Ken Kavanagh, Michael McDermott, Mark Campbell, Tony Power, Joe McWilliams and Tom O'Donoghue, they were managed by John Neylon.
They won the first All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Galway G. C. in 1978, when the team was John Neylon, Dermot McCormack, Jim Kavanagh, Pat Waters, Aidan Brown, John Moloughney, Tom O'Connor, Patsy O'Connor, Tom O'Donoghue and Martin Hynes, they were managed by Dan Buggy.
They won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Co. Sligo G. C. in 1982, when the team was John Hennessy with Aidan Brown, David Rickard with Jim Doyle, Michael Keaty with Tom O'Connor, Patsy O'Connor with Pat Malone and John Horgan with Jim Kavanagh, they were managed by Dan Buggy
They won the Barton Cup in 1998, when the team was Pat Malone, Martin McDonald, Tony Power, Ronan Flood, Pierce McCormack, John McDermott, Andrew Browne, Tom O'Donoghue, Frank Kavanagh, Mick Keaty, they were managed by Paddy Power and Tom O'Connor.
They won the Metropolitan Cup in 1992, when the team was D. McCormack, S. McCormack, E. Morris, T. Ryan, P. Mulvey, T. Power, G. Stewart, K. Ruane, R. Clancy, Dermot Gregan, B. Collins, S.O'Dwyer, T. Hickey, J. Doyle and S. Flannagan.
They won it again in1999, with B. Flanagan M. Whelan, D. McNamara, D. Gregan, G. Browne, A. Browne, J. McDermott, K. Ruane, C. Clancy, Fr. P. O'Connor, T. O'Connor, P. Power and D. Mulvey.
The Boys' from Stackstown won the Leinster Section of the Fred Daly Trophy, they went down to a very strong Westport team 3-1 in the semi-final of the National Finals at Strandhill, on 22nd August 2000. The team was John McDermott, Colin Clancy, Patrick Loughrey, Peter O'Flanagan and Denis McCann.
Michael McDermott had a wonderful year's golf. He was on the Irish Youths Team that hammered Wales 9-0 at Malone G.C., on June 28th and the Youths Interprovincial at Thurles G. C. from May 5-7, which Leinster won. He was runner-up to Noel Fox in the Ulster Bank Irish Amateur Open Championship at The Royal Dublin on 14th May. He finished joint 4th in the Cannon Irish Youths Amateur Open Championship, together with his fellow clubman and friend Mark Campbell.
Tom Kiely and John Lowry represented Stackstown in the Toyota-Sponsored "Golf as Gaeilgea" All-Ireland finals at Ceann Sibeal G.C. in September, 2000, having booked their place in the Regional finals at St. Margaret's G.C.
Mark Campbell became the youngest player ever to win the Irish Shell South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch on 28th July 1999 Indeed I had full confidence of Mark doing the business. I had a sizeable bet on him, thanks Mark! He beat P. Martin of Balmoral G. C. at 21st. He was subsequently selected to play for Ireland in the Home Internationals at Royal Co. Down in September 1999, and at the Maidstone Club, in New York, on 13-14 October 1999. He was 2nd in the Irish Youths Amateur Championship at Cork G. C. on 25th June 1999.
Michael McDermott and Mark played together on the Leinster Youths Team that won the Interprovincial Championship at Waterford G. C. in April 1999.
Padraig Harrington played the Walker Cup at Portmarnock in 1991, and at Interlachan in 1993 and again at Royal Portcawl in 1995. He participated in the Home International matches from 1990 to 1995, winning 26 of his 36 matches. He won the Willie Gill Perpetual Award in 1994, with 165 points and again in 1995, with a record 200 points. He played in the Boys Home International matches from 1987 to 1989 and also played Leinster Youths from 1989 to 1992, winning 10 of his 18 matches.
The Ladies won the Mark Bloom Cup in 2002 and Girls won the Leinster Smurfit Junior Girls in 1995.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Dermot Greegan |
28 March 1997 |
2nd |
|
170 yd's |
| Michael Fitzpatrick |
27 September 1997 |
2nd |
|
168 yd's |
| John O'Brien |
8 October 1997 |
6th |
|
160 yd's |
|
| Card of the Course (yards) |
| |
| Hole No |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| 1 |
360 |
350 |
4 |
5 |
341 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
182 |
166 |
3 |
17 |
158 |
3 |
18 |
| 3 |
363 |
352 |
4 |
7 |
344 |
4 |
4 |
| 4 |
334 |
324 |
4 |
15 |
300 |
4 |
12 |
| 5 |
527 |
520 |
5 |
1 |
413 |
5 |
6 |
| 6 |
200 |
180 |
3 |
9 |
168 |
3 |
16 |
| 7 |
497 |
489 |
5 |
11 |
480 |
5 |
8 |
| 8 |
318 |
312 |
4 |
13 |
283 |
4 |
14 |
| 9 |
404 |
382 |
4 |
3 |
367 |
4 |
2 |
| Out |
3,185 |
3,075 |
36 |
|
2,854 |
36 |
|
| 10 |
174 |
165 |
3 |
8 |
122 |
3 |
15 |
| 11 |
293 |
286 |
4 |
10 |
277 |
4 |
7 |
| 12 |
143 |
141 |
3 |
16 |
129 |
3 |
11 |
| 13 |
398 |
373 |
4 |
4 |
311 |
4 |
13 |
| 14 |
288 |
282 |
4 |
12 |
282 |
4 |
1 |
| 15 |
339 |
332 |
4 |
18 |
325 |
4 |
9 |
| 16 |
520 |
508 |
5 |
2 |
426 |
5 |
3 |
| 17 |
185 |
175 |
3 |
6 |
117 |
3 |
17 |
| 18 |
486 |
475 |
5 |
14 |
375 |
5 |
5 |
| In |
2,826 |
2,736 |
35 |
|
2,364 |
35 |
|
| Total |
5,991 |
5,811 |
71 |
|
5,218 |
71 |
|
| SSS |
71 |
69 |
|
|
72 |
|
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Men's Course Record: Am: 68 Michael Keaty (5) 1996
Ladies Course Record: 70 Barbara Kelly (7) 31/07/2001
| Card of the Alternate Course (yards) |
| |
| Hole No |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| 1 |
360 |
350 |
4 |
5 |
341 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
182 |
166 |
3 |
17 |
158 |
3 |
18 |
| 3 |
363 |
352 |
4 |
7 |
344 |
4 |
4 |
| 4 |
334 |
324 |
4 |
15 |
300 |
4 |
12 |
| 5 |
527 |
520 |
5 |
1 |
413 |
5 |
6 |
| 6 |
200 |
180 |
3 |
9 |
168 |
3 |
16 |
| 7 |
497 |
489 |
5 |
11 |
480 |
5 |
8 |
| 8 |
318 |
312 |
4 |
13 |
283 |
4 |
14 |
| 9 |
404 |
382 |
4 |
3 |
367 |
4 |
2 |
| Out |
3,185 |
3,075 |
36 |
|
2,854 |
36 |
|
| 10 |
174 |
164 |
3 |
10 |
122 |
3 |
16 |
| 11 |
398 |
373 |
4 |
8 |
311 |
4 |
14 |
| 12 |
288 |
282 |
4 |
14 |
282 |
4 |
2 |
| 13 |
339 |
332 |
4 |
18 |
325 |
4 |
10 |
| 14 |
520 |
508 |
5 |
4 |
426 |
5 |
6 |
| 15 |
414 |
404 |
4 |
12 |
340 |
4 |
12 |
| 16 |
376 |
359 |
4 |
2 |
262 |
4 |
8 |
| 17 |
185 |
175 |
3 |
6 |
117 |
3 |
18 |
| 18 |
486 |
475 |
5 |
16 |
375 |
5 |
4 |
| In |
3,180 |
3,072 |
36 |
|
2,560 |
36 |
|
| Total |
6,365 |
6,147 |
72 |
|
5,414 |
72 |
|
| SSS |
69 |
68 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
|
|
