Kilkea Castle

Kilkea Castle Golf Club

Address	Castledermot
	Co. Kildare

Telephone:	059-9145555
Public No:	059-9145555
Fax:	059-9145505
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Website:	www.kilkeacastlegolfresort.ie
Founded:	1993
Membership:	219
Green Fees Midweek:	€40
Green Fees Weekends & B.H.:	€50
Green Fees With a Member:	€25
Green Fees For Opens:	€20
Practice Area:	Yes
Club Hire:	Yes
Buggy Hire:	Yes
Soft spikes:	No
Secretary/Manager:	John Kissane
Captain:	Fred O'Hara
Lady Captain:	Anne Kelly
President:	Homer Scott & Iris Greene
Vice-Captain:	Pat Downey & Marie O'Mara
Hon. Secretary:	Declan O'Sullivan & Margret Gill
Club Pro:	None-Shop
Hon. Treasurer:	Fran Miller & Frances Doyle
Designed by:	McDaid Cassidy & Andrew Gilbert
Course opening hours:	Daylight hours
Clubhouse opening hours:	8.00am to 11.30pm
Mobile phones:	Not on course or in clubhouse
Dress Code:	Neat casual, no denim
Catering:	Full catering facilities
Days to Avoid:	None
Green Fees and Societies Welcome:	Midweek & Weekends
Pre-booking for open tournaments:	14 Days in advance

Location

Course Description

Course Description:

Kilkea Castle Golf Club was founded in 1993 and was officially opened in 1997. It is an 18-hole Par 70 measuring 6,097 m with a standard scratch of 72 off the white tees and has been developed in a magnificent setting beneath the shadows of the 12th century castle. It allows the splendour of the castle to be viewed from every fairway. The course construction uses the River Griese as a natural hazard flowing through the grounds of the castle. You will encounter the river on almost every hole. Two lakes have been added which come into play on the closing holes adding to the overall challenge of this fine course.

The Castle is presently, owned by Dave Conway an Irish American who is quoted as saying "At first sight, I felt the place was ideal for tourism and I can’t think of a better way of exploiting its potential than through golf. My long-term plans include considerable further investment".Kilkea Castle has a state-of-the-art clubhouse catering for the golfers every need. There are ongoing plans to continue to improve and develop the course and facilities at Kilkea Castle, putting it up with Ireland premier golf clubs. Societies are welcome and group rates are available.

Open & Major Fixtures 2011

See Event Calendar here.

Club History

Founded 1993.

Members Achievements

Kilkea Castle Golf Club were Leinster runners-up in the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2005.

Bernie Judge and Sue Clegg qualified for the National Finals of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ladies Golf Challenge at Druid's Glen Golf Club on the 21^st of August 2001.

Major Prize Winners
Ger Cuddihy	2000	Captain's Prize
Louise Moor	2000	Lady Captain's Prize
Joe McDonnell	2000	President's Prize
Catherine Leddy	2000	Lady President's Prize
Gary Anderson	2000	Golfer of the Year
Noel Cruise	2001	Captain's Prize
Catherine Leddy	2001	Lady Captain's Prize
Paul Conway	2001	President's Prize
Catherine Leddy	2001	Lady President's Prize
John Short	2001	Golfer of the Year
Ian McLoughlin	2002	Captain's Prize
Una Power	2002	Lady Captain's Prize
Darragh Deehan	2002	President's Prize
Iris Greene	2002	Lady President's Prize
Paul O'Gorman	2002	Golfer of the Year
C. O'Donnell	2003	Captain's Prize
Iris Greene	2003	Lady Captain's Prize
John Ryan	2003	President's Prize
Pamela Braithwaite	2003	Lady President's Prize
John Gannon	2003	Golfer of the Year
John Gannon	2004	Captain's Prize
Deirdre Hughes	2004	Lady Captain's Prize
Richard Downey	2004	President's Prize
Michele McArdle	2004	Lady President's Prize
John Gannon	2004	Golfer of the Year
Finbar Flood	2005	Captain's Prize
Marie O'Sullivan	2005	Lady Captain's Prize
Gordan Stewart	2005	President's Prize
Ann Cahill	2005	Lady President's Prize
Pat Dowling	2005	Golfer of the Year
Mickey Murphy	2006	Captain's Prize
Anne Kelly	2006	Lady Captain's Prize
Tony Dooley	2006	President's Prize
Mary Taylor	2006	Lady President's Prize
Mickey Murphy	2006	Golfer of the Year
Darragh Deehan	2007	Captain's Prize
Marie O'Meara	2007	Lady Captain's Prize
Paul Shortt	2007	President's Prize
Mary Taylor	2007	Lady President's Prize
John Gannon	2007	Golfer of the Year

Holes-in-One
Person	Date	Hole No.	Club Used	Distance
Mary O'Keeffe	01 September 1999	4^th	5 Iron	100 m
Larry Byrne	9 April 2000	10^th	8 Iron	133 m
Joe Roche	6 July 2000	6^th		141 m
Tony McGuill	21 January 2001	10^th		133 m
Jack Callanan	17 June 2001	6^th		141 m
Eleanor Brazill	6 June 2002	6^th		128 m
Karen Wright	2 August 2001	10^th		119 m
Paddy Costello	21 February 2002	6^th	7 Iron	141 m
Conor Broughall	20 November 2001	10^th		133 m
Joe Roche	13 November 2002	16^th		161 m
Jim Murphy	13 August 2003	6^th		141 m
John Kissane	26 September 2003	6^th		141 m
David Saruwatari	30 August 2003	14^th		161 m
Conor O'Hara	10 July 2004	10^th		151 m
Maureen Seitz	26 September 2004	16^th		120 m
Raymond O'Sullivan	12 February 2005	14^th		161 m
Dermot Gannon	24 April 2005	16^th		161 m
Brendan Murphy	01 May 2005	16^th		161 m
Jim Murphy	22 May 2005	16^th		161 m
Jim Murphy	26 June 2005	6^th		148 m
Bill Davis	8 January 2006	10th		134 m
Joseph Sheehan	8 June 2006	4^th		152 m
Catherine Leddy	7 August 2006	10^th		119 m
Paul Conway	28 July 2006	4^th		152 m

Card of the Course

Hole No	Blue	White	Par	Index	Red	Par	Index
1	369	362	4	11	322	4	5
2	499	483	5	4	411	5	1
3	339	326	4	12	266	4	11
4	166	152	3	6	100	3	15
5	499	491	5	13	408	5	9
6	148	141	3	18	128	3	17
7	390	382	4	2	331	4	3
8	415	402	4	3	378	5	13
9	364	352	4	15	283	4	7
Out	3,189	3,091	36		2,627	37
10	138	133	3	17	119	3	16
11	385	379	4	10	365	5	18
12	489	478	5	14	458	5	8
13	414	401	4	8	335	4	2
14	168	161	3	16	144	3	14
15	413	402	4	7	321	4	6
16	173	161	3	5	120	3	10
17	344	333	4	1	253	4	12
18	384	352	4	9	334	4	4
In	2,908	2,800	34		2,449	35
Total	6,097	5,891	70		5,076	72
SSS	72	71			71

Roll of Honour

Jean Mahon	1998	Ladies Captain
Jean Mahon	1999	Ladies Captain
Sue Clegg	2000	Ladies Captain
Anne Moore	2001	Ladies Captain
Iris Green	2002	Ladies Captain
Evelyn Sinnott	2003	Ladies Captain
Catherine O'Reilly-Leddy	2004	Ladies Captain
Una Power	2005	Ladies Captain
Pamela Braithwaite	2006	Ladies Captain
Avril Perrin	2007	Ladies Captain
Iris Greene	2007	Ladies President
Tom Brennan	1998	Men's Captain
Tom Brennan	1999	Men's Captain
Ritchie Byrne	2000	Men's Captain
Pat Brennan	2001	Men's Captain
Homer Scott	2002	Men's Captain
Jim Barry	2003	Men's Captain
John Gallagher	2004	Men's Captain
Paul Conway	2005	Men's Captain
John Shortt	2006	Men's Captain
Peter Caddick	2007	Men's Captain
Dave Conway	1998	President
Dave Conway	1999	President
Dave Conway	2000	President
Dave Conway	2001	President
Dave Conway	2002	President
Dave Conway	2003	President
Dave Conway	2004	President
Dave Conway	2005	President
Tom Brennan	2006	President
Tom Brennan	2007	President

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