History / Achievements
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The Homeless Golfers (1968 - 1972)
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| In 1968 an inspired group of like minded golfers met initially in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and formed the Homeless Golfers Association. Their aim was to make playing golf more accessible to all. For Irish Independent article, click here. |
| Balcarrick Golf Club wishes to recognise the contribution to golf made by our founding fathers, Larry Courtney, Anthony Hyland, Pat Ruddy and Peter Dunne. |
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Dublin & County Golf Club (1972 - 1992)
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| Was founded by the homeless golfers in 1972 when Dublin County Council opened the public golf course in Corballis. The club obtained some land next door to the council’s pavilion and established a club house. Dublin & County was the first Golf Club, that did not own its own course, to gain affiliation to the Golfing Union of Ireland. |
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Balcarrick Golf Club (1992 to date)
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Owing to the growth of the sport, members of Dublin & County Golf club experienced difficulty finding time available to play in Corballis, the public course. A member of the club and local land owner Jack Collins suggested that a course could be built on his land. With this generous offer and the offer of additional land from the Smith Family, the members of Dublin & County decided to build their own course.
The members of Dublin & County Golf Club renamed the club on the opening of their new nine hole course in 1992. In 1995 the course became an 18 hole course under the guidance of course designer, Barry Langan. The current club house facility opened in 1997.
In 2006 the members approved re-development of the course - for details click here.
In 2007 Golf Course Architect, Roger Jones redesigned the course and engaged Dar Golf Construction Ltd. to complete the work - for details, click here.
The redesigned course was officially opened on 28th June 2008. For Irish Times report, "Clever links between land and water", click here.
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2002 - 2010: Balcarrick Golf Club won the Leinster Final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2003. The team was Marlene Kennedy, Sandra Halligan, Mary Hackett, Frances Daly, Teresa Ranson, Terence Kelly, Philip Mohan, Hugh LaBlanc, Alan Brown and Richard Gordon. Team managers were Dorothy Moynihan and Pat Dillon. Balcarrick Golf Club won the O'Grady Cup in 2002. |
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Prior to 2001: Balcarrick Golf Club won the All-Ireland Pierce Purcell Shield in 1984. The team was Tommy Finnegan, Jim Dwane, Sean Fagan, Larry Doyle, Paddy McEvoy, Gerry Dowdall, Stephen Minogue, Tommy Dent, Jimmy Reilly and Malachy Nulty. Team manager was Pat Doris. Balcarrick won the Leinster final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1987. The team was Joe Byrne, Derek Wade, Pat Doris, Paddy McEvoy, John McCabe, Malachy Nulty, Vincent Smith, Eddy Fulton, Jack Collins, Jimmy Reilly, Mick Tunstead and Tommy Dent. Balcarrick first won the Leinster Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield in 1983. Balcarrick won the Uden Cup in 1996 when the team was K. Herrity, J. Collins, T. O'Connor, T. Dent, T. Kelly, J. McLoughlin, M. Byrne, J. Dwan, J. O'Connor, S. Minogue, B. Foy, M. Nulty, E. Fulton and T. Byrne, they were captained by B. Galligan. Balcarrick won the McDonnell Cup in 1980 and 1981. Balcarrick Ladies captured the fifth-team title, in the Clarins-sponsored Autumn Team finals of the ILGU Eastern Branch, at Lucan Golf Club in November 2000. They overcame Hazel Grove in a thrilling match, that was decided on the 20th, when Patsy McGonagle, clinched the first women's title in the history of the Club. For Irish Times article, click here. |
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Junior Golf: Junior Boys Team, Andrew O'Reilly, Mark Brennan, Bobby Ryan and Kevin LeBlanc, won the Andy Desmond Trophy in Portmarnock on 3rd May 2010. Team Caddy was Alan O'Reilly, Team Manager, Hugh LeBlanc & Junior Convenor, Michele Callan. For Fingal Independent Article, please click here. Junior International Honours: Kevin LeBlanc, who represented Ireland at US Kids Golf Championships in Pinehurst, USA in 2009, finished 5th overall in European Junior Golf Championships in Scotland, 3rd June 2010.
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April 2010 Fundraiser