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Course Description
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| Course Description: |
Designed by Des Smyth a legend in professional golf and course architecture Royal Tara consists of 27 holes of championship quality situated just 25 minutes northwest of the M50 motorway that encircles Dublin City. The main 18-hole, par 72 course measures 6000 m and is on a par with the best parkland courses in the country. With its sand based greens the course is playable all year round and the proliferation of mature trees makes it a fair test for all golfers. A further 9-holes measuring almost 3000 m (without sand based greens) provides ample opportunity to vary the courses.
A new state of the art clubhouse opened in November 2000 provides all the facilities that golfers have come to expect from a top quality club. Excellent catering and a chance to converse with some members will ensure a pleasant visit to Royal Tara. Voted the No. 93-ranked golf course in Ireland, by “Golf Digest Ireland” in 2008. |
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Open & Major Fixtures 2011
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Club History
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| Club History |
Instituted 1922, affiliated 1923. The, original Bellinter Park Golf Club was founded about 1922, by disgruntled members of the Navan Golf Club founded in 1907. In the early 1960's the Land Commission acquired the Briscoe Estate, near Bellinter, on which the club had a nine course. Enough additional land became available to allow the, club expand to an eighteen-hole between 1966-67 at which time the club changed its name to Royal Tara.The Royal in Royal Tara refers to the proximity of the Hill of Tara, the residence of the High Kings of Ireland. In 1995, an additional nine-holes were added and in the millennium year Royal Tara opened its magnificent new clubhouse. |
| Members Achievements |
Royal Tara Golf Club were Leinster Champions and All-Ireland Finalists in the Pierce Purcell Shield in 2003, when the team was, Gerry Powderly, Jack Kane, Ger Toher, Ciaran Loughlin, Peter Henshaw, Pearse O'Dwyer, Michael Moran, Paddy O'Brien, Joe Mitchell, John F. Byrne, Francis Collier, Sean Clerkin, John Moylan, Dominic O'Brien, Jim Bannon, Pat Wade, Louis Murray, Michael Clarke and Allen Foley.They won the Kestrel Cup in 2003 and the Balcarrick Shield the same year.
Noelle Ratty won the green Medal of the inaugural Ulster Bank Al-Ireland Medal Championship at Athlone Golf Club on October 6th 2002, when she returned a score of 73.
Congratulations to Michael Knight (11), Johnny Bennett, Archie Grimes (14) and Tommy Monaghan (10). They won the Mitsubishi Electric-Irish Independent competition for the Special Olympics at Hermitage Golf Club in August 2001. Then it was on to Mount Juliet for the National Finals, where they qualified for the Grand Final in the Algarve in October where they beat Woodbrook by 4pts. Johnny Bennett was unable to travel because he was struck down with pneumonia was replaced by Club Captain Michael Goggins.
J. Byrne participated in the Boys; Home International matches in 1995.
Royal Tara Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1980 and 1978.
They were Leinster Champions of the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 1997, and were county champions in 2004, 2002, 1998, 1997 and 1996.
They won the Provincial Towns Cup in 1986, 1978, 1963, 1951 and 1936.
They won the Squire Ennis Trophy at Balbriggan in 1998.
They won the Hibernian Insurance Trophy in 1986.
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| Holes-in-One |
| Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
| Dominic O'Brien |
21 September 1997 |
11th |
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149 m |
| Carmel Drum |
18 July 1999 |
13th |
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155 m |
| Vera Barry |
1 July 2000 |
11th |
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115 m |
| Vincent Byrne |
7 July 2001 |
5th |
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117 m |
| Con O'Sullivan |
1 September 2004 |
15th |
5 wood |
164 m |
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Card of the Course
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| Card of the Cluide & Tara Course (metres) |
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| Name |
Hole No |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| Tar Brooch |
1 |
433 |
426 |
5 |
12 |
419 |
5 |
6 |
| Lia Fail |
2 |
374 |
369 |
4 |
4 |
324 |
4 |
4 |
| Croppy Tree |
3 |
447 |
429 |
5 |
6 |
357 |
5 |
16 |
| Cuchulain's Grave |
4 |
274 |
257 |
4 |
16 |
205 |
4 |
18 |
| Tuatha De Grave |
5 |
127 |
117 |
3 |
18 |
115 |
3 |
12 |
| Royal Seat |
6 |
309 |
291 |
4 |
14 |
243 |
4 |
14 |
| Demon of Tara |
7 |
401 |
387 |
4 |
2 |
344 |
4 |
2 |
| Fin Mac Cumhaill |
8 |
166 |
157 |
3 |
10 |
131 |
3 |
10 |
| Mystical Road |
9 |
459 |
434 |
5 |
8 |
380 |
5 |
8 |
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Out |
2,990 |
2,867 |
37 |
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2,518 |
37 |
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| Rath Maeve |
10 |
395 |
368 |
4 |
1 |
344 |
4 |
1 |
| St. Patrick's Fire |
11 |
159 |
145 |
3 |
17 |
116 |
3 |
17 |
| Grainne's Curse |
12 |
366 |
350 |
4 |
5 |
292 |
4 |
13 |
| Ruadhain's Curse |
13 |
160 |
146 |
3 |
15 |
130 |
3 |
15 |
| Sloping Trenches |
14 |
468 |
457 |
5 |
11 |
399 |
5 |
9 |
| Feis Teamhair |
15 |
176 |
164 |
3 |
13 |
124 |
3 |
11 |
| Mound of the Hostages |
16 |
388 |
374 |
4 |
3 |
322 |
4 |
3 |
| God of Tara |
17 |
376 |
344 |
4 |
7 |
290 |
4 |
5 |
| Banqueting Hall |
18 |
500 |
453 |
5 |
9 |
404 |
5 |
7 |
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In |
2,988 |
2,801 |
35 |
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2,421 |
35 |
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Total |
5,978 |
5,668 |
72 |
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5,002 |
72 |
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SSS |
72 |
71 |
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71 |
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| Card of the Cludide & Belinter Course (metres) |
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| Name |
Hole No |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| Tar Brooch |
1 |
433 |
426 |
5 |
12 |
419 |
5 |
6 |
| Lia Fail |
2 |
374 |
369 |
4 |
4 |
324 |
4 |
4 |
| Croppy Tree |
3 |
447 |
429 |
5 |
6 |
357 |
5 |
16 |
| Cuchulain's Grave |
4 |
274 |
257 |
4 |
16 |
205 |
4 |
18 |
| Tuatha De Grave |
5 |
127 |
117 |
3 |
18 |
115 |
3 |
12 |
| Royal Seat |
6 |
309 |
291 |
4 |
14 |
243 |
4 |
14 |
| Demon of Tara |
7 |
401 |
387 |
4 |
2 |
344 |
4 |
2 |
| Fin Mac Cumhaill |
8 |
166 |
157 |
3 |
10 |
131 |
3 |
10 |
| Mystical Road |
9 |
459 |
434 |
5 |
8 |
380 |
5 |
8 |
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Out |
2,990 |
2,867 |
37 |
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2,518 |
37 |
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| Tara of the Kings |
10 |
334 |
324 |
4 |
15 |
315 |
4 |
9 |
| Blood of Leinster |
11 |
183 |
176 |
3 |
5 |
151 |
3 |
15 |
| Rath na Riogh |
12 |
472 |
467 |
4 |
13 |
382 |
5 |
7 |
| Royal Smithy |
13 |
344 |
340 |
4 |
7 |
293 |
4 |
3 |
| Warriors Song |
14 |
372 |
369 |
4 |
3 |
348 |
5 |
5 |
| Bridge of Desire |
15 |
280 |
272 |
4 |
17 |
256 |
4 |
11 |
| GOddess of Tara |
16 |
150 |
144 |
3 |
9 |
119 |
3 |
17 |
| The Harp that Once |
17 |
398 |
393 |
4 |
1 |
348 |
4 |
1 |
| Glory of Tara |
18 |
349 |
344 |
4 |
11 |
272 |
4 |
13 |
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In |
2,882 |
2,827 |
35 |
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2,484 |
36 |
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Total |
5,872 |
5,694 |
72 |
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5,002 |
73 |
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SSS |
71 |
70 |
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71 |
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| Card of the Tara & Belinter Course (metres) |
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| Name |
Hole No |
White |
Green |
Par |
Index |
Red |
Par |
Index |
| Rath Maeve |
1 |
395 |
368 |
4 |
2 |
344 |
4 |
2 |
| St. Patrick's Fire |
2 |
159 |
145 |
3 |
18 |
116 |
3 |
18 |
| Grainne's Curse |
3 |
366 |
350 |
4 |
6 |
292 |
4 |
8 |
| Ruadhain's Curse |
4 |
160 |
146 |
3 |
16 |
130 |
3 |
16 |
| Sloping Trenches |
5 |
468 |
457 |
5 |
12 |
399 |
5 |
10 |
| Feis Teamhair |
6 |
176 |
164 |
3 |
14 |
124 |
3 |
12 |
| Mound of the Hostages |
7 |
388 |
374 |
4 |
4 |
322 |
4 |
4 |
| God of Tara |
8 |
376 |
344 |
4 |
8 |
290 |
4 |
6 |
| Banqueting Hall |
9 |
500 |
453 |
5 |
10 |
404 |
5 |
8 |
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Out |
2,988 |
2,801 |
35 |
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2,421 |
35 |
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| Tara of the Kings |
10 |
334 |
324 |
4 |
15 |
315 |
4 |
9 |
| Blood of Leinster |
11 |
183 |
176 |
3 |
5 |
151 |
3 |
15 |
| Rath na Riogh |
12 |
472 |
467 |
4 |
13 |
382 |
5 |
7 |
| Royal Smithy |
13 |
344 |
340 |
4 |
4 |
293 |
4 |
3 |
| Warriors Song |
14 |
372 |
369 |
4 |
3 |
348 |
5 |
5 |
| Bridge of Desire |
15 |
280 |
272 |
4 |
17 |
256 |
4 |
11 |
| GOddess of Tara |
16 |
150 |
144 |
3 |
9 |
119 |
3 |
17 |
| The Harp that Once |
17 |
398 |
393 |
4 |
1 |
348 |
4 |
1 |
| Glory of Tara |
18 |
349 |
344 |
4 |
11 |
272 |
4 |
13 |
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In |
2,882 |
2,827 |
35 |
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2,484 |
36 |
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Total |
5,870 |
5,628 |
70 |
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4,905 |
71 |
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SSS |
71 |
70 |
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71 |
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Roll of Honour
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| Angela Macken |
1989 |
Ladies Captain |
| Nuala Ward |
1990 |
Ladies Captain |
| Irene Giles |
1991 |
Ladies Captain |
| Bernie Ward |
1992 |
Ladies Captain |
| Helen McEntagart |
1993 |
Ladies Captain |
| Therese Nolan |
1994 |
Ladies Captain |
| Ramona Mulligan |
1995 |
Ladies Captain |
| Ann Battersby |
1996 |
Ladies Captain |
| Patty Holland |
1997 |
Ladies Captain |
| Eilish Boyle |
1998 |
Ladies Captain |
| Ann Brady |
1999 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mrs. Marjorie Moroney |
2000 |
Ladies Captain |
| Lucy Farrell |
2001 |
Ladies Captain |
| Marie McGrath |
2002 |
Ladies Captain |
| Maureen McElhinney |
2003 |
Ladies Captain |
| Bernie Lane |
2004 |
Ladies Captain |
| Marie Foley |
2005 |
Ladies Captain |
| Breda Farrell |
2006 |
Ladies Captain |
| Aida O'Gorman |
2007 |
Ladies Captain |
| Mary McKeever |
2000 |
Ladies President |
| Mary McKeever |
2001 |
Ladies President |
| Eithne McDonough |
2002 |
Ladies President |
| Eithne McDonough |
2003 |
Ladies President |
| Mary Dowd |
2004 |
Ladies President |
| Mary Dowd |
2005 |
Ladies President |
| Mary Moloney |
2006 |
Ladies President |
| Mary Moloney |
2007 |
Ladies President |
| Rev. Sean Brazil |
1989 |
Men's Captain |
| John O'Brien |
1990 |
Men's Captain |
| Tom O'Connell |
1991 |
Men's Captain |
| Denis A. Smyth |
1992 |
Men's Captain |
| Desmond Foley |
1993 |
Men's Captain |
| John McGrath |
1994 |
Men's Captain |
| Mossie McElhinney |
1995 |
Men's Captain |
| Vincent Lane |
1996 |
Men's Captain |
| Tommy Byrne |
1997 |
Men's Captain |
| Larry Reynolds |
1998 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael Moran |
1999 |
Men's Captain |
| Benny Crookes |
2000 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael Goggins |
2001 |
Men's Captain |
| Michael Burke |
2002 |
Men's Captain |
| Jim Bannon |
2003 |
Men's Captain |
| Paddy O'Brien |
2004 |
Men's Captain |
| Gerard Branigan |
2005 |
Men's Captain |
| Liam Murphy |
2006 |
Men's Captain |
| Dave Byrne |
2007 |
Men's Captain |
| Kevin J. Maher |
1989 |
President |
| Kevin J. Maher |
1990 |
President |
| Joe Furlong |
1991 |
President |
| Joe Furlong |
1992 |
President |
| Jim K. Martin |
1993 |
President |
| Jim K. Martin |
1994 |
President |
| Val Lyons |
1995 |
President |
| Val Lyons |
1996 |
President |
| Paddy Brady |
1997 |
President |
| Paddy Brady |
1998 |
President |
| Gary Leonard |
1999 |
President |
| Kevin Honan |
2000 |
President |
| Kevin Honan |
2001 |
President |
| Kevin Honan |
2002 |
President |
| Dominic O'Brien |
2003 |
President |
| Dominic O'Brien |
2004 |
President |
| Dennis Smyth |
2005 |
President |
| Dennis Smyth |
2006 |
President |
| John O'Brien |
2007 |
President |
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