Club History |
Founded 1925. |
Members Achievements |
Elm Park won the Leinster Golfers Alliance Irish Times Shield in 2005. 2005 Lady Captain Maura Mansfield and her Captain's Prize winner Lisa Murray qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3 rd October where they were paired with the Rathfarnham pair of Maura McGrath and Ann Reed.
The Youths' of Elm Park Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Leinster Club Youths' Championship in 2003,
The Boys' of Elm Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Schools Final when playing for St. Michael's College in 2003.
Elm Park won the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2002.
Elm Park trio of Lady Captain Helen Rafter, Captain Pat Glennon and committee member Padraig O'Gaora booked their place in the National Finals of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy. In April 2001 they played Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in a swirling wind that came at them from all sides. Helen playing off 17, Pat playing off 10 and Padraig off 9 returned 75 points, which set them on their way to represent their club at The K Club on the 13th of August.
Lady Captain Helen Rafter and her Captain's Prize winner Anne Gibney won the regional qualifier of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September 2001. They returned a score of 40pts. which say them win on the back nine. They booked their place in the National Final at Druid's Glen on the 1st October 2001.
Elm Park won the Leinster Golfers Alliance Irish Times Shield in 2005, when the team was, Morgan Crowe, Aidan Claffey, Peter McGibney and Niall O'Connor.
2005 Lady Captain Maura Mansfield and her Captain's Prize winner Lisa Murray qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain's Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3 rd October where they were paired with the Rathfarnham pair of Maura McGrath and Ann Reed.
The Youths' of Elm Park Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Leinster Club Youths Championship in 2003, Niall O'Connor, Morgan Crowe, Aiden Claffey and Peter McGibney.
The Boys' of Elm Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Schools Final when playing for St. Michael's College in 2003, when the team was, Stephen Lennon, Terry Pierce, Peter McGibney, Ronan O'Connor, Rob Shanley and Gerry Casey.
Elm Park won the Fitzgibbon Cup in 2002, when the team was, Gavin Lyng, Pat Glennon, Conor Lennon, John Shorten, Tony Morrissey, Padraig O'Gaora, Dara O'Gaora, Brendan Lynch, Michael MacNicholas, Michael Tighe and Peter Whitty, they were captained by Domhnall Murphy.
Elm Park trio of Lady Captain Helen Rafter, Captain Pat Glennon and committee member Padraig O'Gaora booked their place in the National Finals of the Mercedes Benz-Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy. In April 2001 they played Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links in a swirling wind that came at them from all sides. Helen playing off 17, Pat playing off 10 and Padraig off 9 returned 75 points, which set them on their way to represent their club at The K Club on the 13th of August.
Lady Captain Helen Rafter and her Captain's Prize winner Anne Gibney won the regional qualifier of the Volkswagen-Irish Independent Lady Captains' Classic at The Royal Dublin Golf Club in September 2001. They returned a score of 40pts. which say them win on the back nine. They booked their place in the National Final at Druid's Glen on the 1st October 2001.
Prior to 2001:
Elm Park Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Killarney G. C. in 1985, when the team was, Denis Bergin, Brian Whitaker, Maurice Fives, Cillian O'Brolchain, John Sheehan, Sean O'Toole, Michael Considine, Brendan Gilmore, Brendan Lynch and Seamus Ryan.
Elm Park won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup at Rathsallagh G. C. on 27 August 00. The team was Michael Turley, Padraig Hogan, John Curran and Des Quilligan also on the squad was David Dunne, Tony O'Shea, Eddie McCormack and Mark Dunne. They beat a b Portmarnock G. C. team 4-1. They went on to play Co. Sligo in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch on 22nd September 2000. They beat Co. Sligo in the Semi- Final 3.5 to 1.5, but went down to a very b Shandon Park in the National Final. The team was. David Dunne, Michael Turley, Des Quilligan, John Curran and Padraig Hogan.
Elm Park won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1999, when the team was, David Dunne, Mark Dunne, John Curran, Declan Quilligan, Eddie McCormack, Tony O'Shea, Michael Turley and Padraig Hogan, they were managed by Michael Carew.
Elm Park won the Leinster Final of the Barton Shield in 1981, when the team was, E. Dunne, P. Hogan, B. Malone and J. O'Connor.
They won the Leinster Final of the Irish Junior Cup in 1989, when the team was, A. Morrissey, D. K. O'Riordan, J. M. O'Connor, P. Fitzgerald, M. Tighe, M . Cronin, S. Ryan, D. Hogan, M. A. Considine and R. Butler, they were selected by D. Magahy, and managed by P. O'Gaora.
They won it prior to that in 1975, when the team was, P. Boden, G. Cullinan, B. Curtis, M. Considine and P. Hogan.
They won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield at Rathfarnham Golf Club in 1982, when the team was, Jack McGreen, Liam Corbett, Niall Duignan, Liam M. Fogarty, John O'Connor, John Higgins, Bobby Pryce, Brian Andrews, Tom Kirby, Conor Sexton, Donal Murphy, Brian Cummiskey, Dan Feeney, Oliver Plunkett, Paul O'Sullivan, Charlie McGrath, Seamus D. O'Sullivan and Jim A. Nunan.
They won the Dublin Team Trophy in 1984 at Edmondstown Golf Club when the team was, G. Lyng, J. Sheehan, P. Fitzgerald, A. Lynch, C. Redford and M. Fives, they were managed by L. Corbett.
Elm Park won the Leinster Golfers Alliance Irish Times Shield in 1961, when the team was, Gerry Cullinan, Frank Dunleavy, Dick Tierney and Vincent Tormey.
The Ladies of Elm Park Golf Club won the ILGU Leinster Senior Cup in 1970, when the team was, M. Mansfield, J. Butler, P. Quinlan, V. Brown and L. Mehigan, they were captained by E. McGreen.
They won the ILGU Eastern District in 1992, when the team was, K. Moran, C. Sheehan, L. Cogan, W. Higgins, M. Hannigan, O. McCarville and M. Mansfield, they were captained by H. O'Gorman.
They won the ILGU Eastern District in 1988, when the team was, P. Anderson, M. Burke, K. Busteed, M. Curtin and M. Hampson.
They won the ILGU Eastern District in 1986, with Betty Gallagher, Mary Twohig, Maeve Cribbin, Geraldine Kilmurray and Frances McNicholas.
They won it in 1982, when the team was, K. Moran, P. Cloonan, I. Kirby, N. O'Gorman and L. McAuley.
The Ladies of Elm Park Golf Club won the ILGU Eastern District in 1952, when the team was, A. McAuliffe, S. Nugent, P. Sheehan and L. O'Hanlon.
The Girls' of Elm Park Golf Club won the Smurfit Juvenile Girls Leinster Championship in 1990, when the team was, Margaret Tierney, Lisa Cogan, Mary-Frances McKenna, Eimear Scully, Orla MacCarvill and Una Higgins.
Helen O'Connor and her sister, Margaret Sexton, have been enjoying a healthy rivalry at Elm Park, both playing off a handicap of 24. Helen beat Margaret into second place in the Captain's Prize to the Ladies, in May 2000.
Padraig Hogan participated in the Home International matches from 1985 to 1988, playing 21 matches, and represented Leinster from 1982 to 1994, having played 62 matches.
Tony O'Shea represented Connaught from 1989 to 1993, playing 28 matches.
Mark Dunne played Leinster Boys in 1993.
Mary Irvine played for the Irish Girls in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1975 and she won the Irish Girls Close Championship in 1975.
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Major Prize Winners |
Name |
Year |
Prize |
J. M. O'Connor |
2000 |
Captain's Prize |
T. Hannigan |
2000 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
P. Roddy |
2000 |
Club Champion |
L. M. Fogarty |
2001 |
Captain's Prize |
A. Gibney |
2001 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
M. P. Dunne |
2001 |
Club Champion |
J. Dowling |
2002 |
Captain's Prize |
A. O'Byrne |
2002 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
D. Quilligan |
2002 |
Club Champion |
D. O'Hara |
2003 |
Captain's Prize |
P. Cummins |
2003 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
Padraig Hogan |
2003 |
Club Champion |
M. W. Rafter |
2004 |
Captain's Prize |
K. Lawlor |
2004 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
P. McGibney |
2004 |
Club Champion |
T. McAuliffe |
2005 |
Captain's Prize |
M. Mansfield |
2005 |
Lady Captain's Prize |
Padraig Hogan |
2005 |
Club Champion |
Holes-in-One |
Person |
Date |
Hole No. |
Club Used |
Distance |
Frank Lyons |
27 February 1999 |
17th |
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193 m |
Pat O'Connor |
28 February 1999 |
12th |
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142 m |
Brian Andrews (Captain) |
01 July 1999 |
6th |
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121 m |
O. Shanley |
01 September 1999 |
6th |
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121 m |
Kevin Windle |
20 January 2002 |
8th |
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168 m |
R. Gibney |
17 February 2002 |
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