The Ladies of Thurles Golf Club were District Champions in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Ladies Fourball Championship in 2002, when the team was, M. Tuohy, E. Ruddy, S. Troy, O. McKevitt, M. O'Dwyer, J. Corbett, M. Finn, B. McCormack, B. Rafter, they were managed by M. McKevitt and co-ordinated by P. Maher.
Brigid McCormack (16) and Matt Cronin (12) were second in the Regional Qualifiers of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs, when they shot 46 points at South County Golf Club in July 2002.
Thurles won the the Jimmy Bruen Shield Munster Final at Cork Golf Club on the 26th August 2001. When they beat Shannon Golf Club by 3 matches to 2 matches. They were crowned All-Ireland Champions at Newlands Golf Club on 22nd September 2001. They beat Holywood by 3 matches to 2 matches. The team was Ray Shannon and Eddie Clancy who won their match 5 and 4. Jim O'Dwyer and Billy Maher who halved their match. John McCormack and J. J. Maher who won their match 5 and 4. D. Corcoran and David Judge who halved their match and Seamus Troy and Joe Irwin who won their match by 6 and 5. They were Captained by John Nolan.
Thurles won the Munster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes at Mallow Golf Club in August 2001. They beat Bantry in the semi-finals by 3 matches to 2 matches. Then they had a 3.5 matches to 1.5 matches win over Bandon in the final. The team was J. Foran with M. Tuohy, D. Corcoran with R. Moloney, J. O'Dwyer with S. Troy and J. Irwin with M. Coleman.
Thurles Golf Club were Heineken Mixed Foursomes Champions in 2001, when the team was, Eddie Clancy, John Ronayne, Jim O'Dwyer, Declan Corcoran, Even Long, Seamus Troy, Marion Tuohy, Matt Cronin, Mary O'Dwyer, Vera Fitzgerald, Rosalyn Moloney, Pauline Byrne, Rose Moloney, Michael Craddock, P. J. Broderick, Susan Troy, Des Hayes, they were managed by Jim Finn and Kitty Craddock.
Thurles Golf Club won the Midland Senior Championship in 2001, when the team was, Gerry Purcell, Michael Craddock, Peter Fitzpatrick, M. J. Bourke, Matt Butler, T. J. Semple, Billy Perry, Stevie Smee, Sean O'Callaghan, Michael Houlahan, Denis Nagle, Dick Donohoe, Gerry Stakelum, Billy Ryan, Benny Maher and P. J. Broderick.
The Ladies of Thurles Golf Club won the Tipperary A League in 2001, when the team was, Mary Breen, Marian Tuohy, Rosalyn Moloney, Mary Coman, Helen Mason, Pauline Byrne, Mary O'Dwyer, Kitty Craddock, Mary Phelan and Betty Rafter.
Club member, Matt Cronin (11) teamed up with Mary Lou Carroll (15) from Templemore Golf Club. They went to Dungarvan G. C. to play in the Regional qualifiers of the Spar-Irish Independent National Mixed Pairs Challenge on the 20th of June 2001. Their 56 points booked their place in the National Finals at Adare Manor Golf & Country Club in August 2001.
Lady Captain Brigid McCormack, Captain Matt Long and President Eugene McAree were runners-up in the National Final of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Trophy. They were a shot of the K Club with 74 points at that venue on the 13th of August 2001.
M. Dwan 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 Golf & Country Club for the Final on 13th September.
Thurles Golf Club won the All-Ireland Jimmy Bruen Shield at Tramore G. C. in 1996. The squad was Michael Hayes, Birdie Ryan, J. J. Maher, Joe Irwin, P. J. Broderick, T. J. Sample, Ray Shannon, Harry Mulhaire, Paddy Stakelum, Panie Connors, Matty Cronin, Bob Ryan, Evan Long, Sean Whelan, Seamus Troy, Tom Hayes and Pat Fennelly, they were managed by John Nolan.
They won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield at Dundalk G. C. in 1997. The squad was Pat Finn, Phil Maher, Frankie McGrath, Billy Perry, Stevie Smee, John McCormack, John Cahill, Mick Hickey, Pat Kavanagh, Mark Kennedy, Tony Kirby, Jack Looby, John Prior, John Stakelum, Denis Nagle, John O'Grady and John Quigley, the selectors were Joe Kenny and P. J. Broderick.
They won the All-Ireland Irish Mixed Foursomes at Muskerry G. C. in 1997. The squad was Pat Coote, Pat Finn, John D. Maher, Liam Troy, Jacqueline Corbett, Philomena Maher, T. J. Semple, Pauline Byrne, Marie Ryan, Susan Troy, Sally O'Rourke, Michael Hayes, Mary Coman, John Corbett, Birdie Ryan and Noreen Dwyer. They were, managed by Jim Finn and Joan Purcell.
Thurles Golf Club won the Munster Junior Cup in 1966, when the team was Jim Kelly, John Mitchell, James O'Connor, Thomas Roche, Jim Moloughney and Paddy Horgan.
J. F. O'Grady was elected to the council of the Munster Branch of the GUI for 2001.
Thurles won the GUI Millennium Medal Challenge at Newlands Golf Club on the 1st October, 2000: over 32,000 golfers took part in it. The team was Evan Long, Francis Butler, Michael Bulfin and Tony Cogan.
Thurles Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield and were All-Ireland Finalists in 1984, when the team was, J. O'Brien, K. Whyte, S. Troy, W. Duggan, D. Crowley, B. Maher, E. McAree, J. Crowley, J. O'Dwyer, M. Long, T. J. Semple, J. Moloughney, M. Cradock. P. Connors, M. Butler, S. Hoctor and L. Hanrahan, they were selected by J. O'Grady.
They won it prior to that in 1982, and were All-Ireland Finalists again, when the team was, B. Maher, K. Whyte, S. Troy, S. Hoctor, J. O'Brien, B. O'Dwyer, P. Maher, M. Cradock, P. Connors, G. Purcell, M. Tatton, P. McCormack, D. Crowley, M. O'Sullivan and E. McAree, they were selected by R. M. Ryan and F. Crowley.
Thurles Golf Club won the Munster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield and were All-Ireland Finalists at Killarney Golf Club in 1992, when the team was, D. Carr, L. Hanrahan, M. Hayes, J. Irwin, K. Kennedy, D. Nagle, H. Mulhaire, P. Stakelum, J. Stokes, J. Kirby, B. Moore, J. Quinn, J. Daly, E. Clancy, W. Doyle, D. Harnell, J. Hession, J. Kenny, W. Maher and S. Sherlock.
They won it prior to that in 1987, when the team was D. Callanan, R. Dwyer. B. Fitzgibbon, P. Gleeson, C. Hogan, J. Hourihan, M. Kennedy, P. Lawless, B. Moore, S. McLoughlin, F. O'Dwyer, R. Ryan, Pat Stakelum, Paddy Stakelum and L. Sullivan, they were managed by L. Hanrahan.
Thurles won the Heineken Midland Mixed Foursomes in 1995, when the team was, L. Troy, P. Finn, J. Irwin, P. J. Broderick, H. Mulhaire, J. Corbett, D. Corcoran, M. McKevitt, A. Hogan, K. Craddock, J. O'Byrne, S. Troy, J. Corbett and S. O'Rourke.
Thurles Golf Club won the Central Towns Trophy in 1994, when the team was, John McCormack, Pat Stakelum, Dan Harnett, Tony Kirby, Michael Clohessy, Martin Hayes, Gerry Stakelum, Eddie Clancy, Pat Finn and J. Nolan.
They won it prior to that in 1976, when the team was, T. O'Reilly, C. Harrington, G. Butler, R. Dwan, S. Smee, B. Duggan, T. Considine, G. Woods and Dr. M. Daly.
Thurles Golf Club won the Midland Masters in 1995, when the team was, M. Maher, P. Fitzpatrick, J. Daly, T. Ryan, P. Stakelum, M. Gleeson, J. McLoughney, M. Craddock, D. Donohoe, S. McLoughlin, P. Horgan. J. Stakelum, D. Nagle and K. Dwan.
Thurles won the Irish Independent-Mercedes Benz Executive Trophy in 1999, when the team was, Seamus Troy (Captain), Biddy Smee (Lady Captain) and Joe Irwin (Hon. Secretary).
They won the John Players Fourball in 1973, Rev. D. Curtin and Rev. F. Gallagher.
The Ladies of Thurles Golf Club won the ILGU Southern District Junior Cup in 1998, when the team was, S. Troy, K. Craddock and M. O'Dwyer.
They won the ILGU Intermediate League in 1998, when the team was, H. Mason, B. McCormack, J. Corbett, L. Ryan, C. Lowry, B. Rafter, S. Gleeson, A. Hogan, J. O'Brien and M. Phelan , they were managed by K. Craddock.
They won the ILGU Junior League in 1988, when the team was, Ellen Davern, Claire O'Connor, Chris McAree, Noreen Russell, Mary O'Dwyer, Mary Phelan and Marie Ryan, they were managed by Kitty Craddock.
The Ladies of Thurles Golf Club won the Tipperary A League in 2000, when the team was, M. Tuohy, M. Ryan, C. O'Connor, R. Moloney, M. O'Dwyer, P. Byrne, V. Fitzgerald, M. Coman, they were managed by K. Craddock.
They won the Tipperary B League in 2000, when the team was M. Finn, M. Hackett, D. Hayes, F. Ronayne, E. Ruddy, B. O'Dwyer, C. Davy, they were managed by K. Craddock.
They won the Tipperary A League in 1997, with Mary O'Dwyer, Susan Troy, Ann Molloy, Pauline Byrne, Marcella Broderick, Mary Phelan, Marie Ryan, Jacqueline Corbett, Philomena Maher and Kitty Craddock.
They won it prior to that in 1995, when the team was, Betty Rafter, Ellen Davern, Philomena Maher, Sally O'Rourke, Joan Butler and Jacquie Corbett.
They won the A League in 1992, when the team was Mary Phelan, Kathlyn Ryan, Mary Stakelum, Susan Troy, Mary O'Dwyer and Betty Rafter.
They won it for the first time in 1991, when the team was, Mary O'Dwyer, Maura Carroll, Claire O'Connor, Fionnuala Corcoran, Susan Troy, Mary Phelan and Chris O'Sullvan.
The Ladies of Thurles Golf Club won the Tipperary B League in 2000, when the team was M. Finn, M. Hackett, D. Hayes, F. Ronayne, E. Ruddy, B. O'Dwyer, C. Davy and they were managed by K. Craddock.
They won it prior to that in 1992, when the team was, Bridget McCormack, Kathleen O'Dwyer, Marian McKevitt, Ellen O'Flaherty, Alice O'Regan, Tesie Bourke, Eileen Broderick and Kathleen Maher.
They first won it in 1991, when the team was, Eileen Cahill, Joan Corcoran, Mary Costigan, Marian McKevitt, Angela Maher, Mary Stakelum, Kathleen O'Dwyer and Ellen O'Haherty.
They won the McLoughlin Trophy in 1992, when the team was, Mary Phelan, Betty Rafter, Kathleen Ryan, Claire O'Connor, Eithne O'Meara, Alice Hogan, Susan Troy, Sally O'Rourke, Jacqueline Corbett, Finnuala Corcoran and Mary Stakelum, they were captained by Kitty Craddock.
John McCormack (7) and Marian Finn (28) booked their place in the final of the Spar-Irish Independent National Pairs Championship at St. Margaret's. When they shot 50pts at Galway Bay, in this novel event, where the first six holes are played as a scramble, the next six as foursomes and the final six are singles. Marian has only been playing golf for a year but she comes from good sporting stock, as her father Jimmy was a great Tip. hurler in the past.
Evan Long played Munster Boys in 1997, winning 5 of his 6 matches.
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