Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs

13/04/2026

The Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs warmly congratulates Rory McIlroy on his magnificent victory at the 2026 Masters Tournament - a remarkable second Green Jacket in succession.

This outstanding achievement is a source of immense pride not only for Northern Ireland, but especially for everyone connected with Holywood Golf Club. We hope all members enjoyed a truly memorable evening celebrating the success of their very own Rory.

A phenomenal accomplishment and a moment to savour. Congratulations once again from everyone at the Federation.

10/04/2026

Well done to everyone involved in this fundraising effort. This is yet another example of how much value clubs add to the community. 👏👏👏

COUNTRY MUSIC CHARITY CHEQUE PRESENTATION

On Friday 20th March 2026 Mervyn Newell once again organised a night for charity. This time for Brainwaves NI in memory of Geri Kane's Son Ryan who sadly passed away of a Brain Tumour. On the evening £600 was raised.

Last night prior to Grand Lodge Officers attending a Grand Lodge Visit they joined with Mervyn, Geri and the charity for the cheque presentation.

Pictured left to right are:

Christopher Cunningham KOM Grand Chamberlain, James Weir ROH Deputy Grand Primo, Colin from Brainwaves NI, Geri Kane, Mervyn Newell and Thomas Sinclar ROH Grand Primo.

We congratulate Mervyn on raising such an amount for a good cause and for using the Club.

Timely reminder our function room is available for hire. If interested message the page and our Club Secretary will get back to you.

07/04/2026

Stand against violence towards women.

👏 30th minute
👏 30 seconds of applause

04/04/2026

For all you golfers out there, here’s a date for your diary…

𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗖 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 || 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗥𝗬 📆

We are delighted to announce our 27th Annual Golf Classic will take place on Friday 19th June this year at Loughgall Country Park.

𝙏𝙚𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 ⛳️
2pm Tee Off in “Shotgun Style” format in what proved to be a great success last year
(Registration 1.30pm **Latest**)

𝗧𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 @ £𝟭𝟬𝟬, 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆

£50 including steak meal at Loughgall FC Clubhouse on completion of round. Concession rates for Loughgall Golf Club Members.

𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧
Irwin M&E

Many thanks to Irwin M&E for their continued invaluable support of our club 👏🏻💙

𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🏆
- Team Prize (1st & 2nd)
- Individual Handicap Section (Presidents Cup)
- Individual Non Handicap
- Longest Drive & Nearest Pin ⛳️

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜
Please book early to avoid disappointment,
Contact Richard on 07733100562

03/04/2026

If your club is looking to engage quality acts to entertain members and guests, then look no further than Amber Castle Entertainment.

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02/04/2026

Clubs shouldn’t forget about the increased National Minimum Wage rates introduced in 1st April.

Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.

31/03/2026

𝗣&𝗙 𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 – 𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲?

P&F Amusements now bring the market-leading Scolia Interactive Darts System to Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs members - 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀.

Following extensive evaluation of the systems currently available, Scolia stands out for its accuracy, reliability, and overall user experience. More importantly, it delivers a clear return on investment for clubs.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯:
• 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 through configurable pay-to-play options
• 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 from members and guests
• 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with a modern, competitive offering
• 𝗟𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 - operates with a standard dartboard, no specialist equipment required

𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 13 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 301, 501, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙝𝙖𝙞, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨:
• Casual play
• Organised competitions and tournaments
• Integration with local leagues

The platform runs seamlessly via Smart TVs, tablets, or users’ own smartphones, making it simple to manage and easy to adopt.

𝙁𝙡𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧:
• Free play as a member benefit, or
• Paid usage with fully adjustable pricing to suit your club’s model

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

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𝗧: 028 9037 0314 or 𝗘: [email protected]

25/03/2026

Club Review – Issue 2, 2026 Out Now

The latest edition of Club Review is now available to read online.
👉 https://heyzine.com/flip-book/33dc512bb6.html

This month’s issue reflects the real challenges and resilience of clubs across Northern Ireland.

Inside, our Chairman and Secretary address the growing financial pressures facing the sector — rising wages, energy costs, and the wider economic climate — and make a clear call for support to protect the future of private member clubs.

You’ll also find:
• National Minimum Wage changes and what they mean for clubs
• Practical advice on rates relief, governance, and managing risk
• Expert insight from RKM Business Solutions on HR issues
• A spotlight on club development with Pubs Clubs Interiors"
• Important insurance guidance
• Fundraising successes, and club news from across NI
• ... and much more

Printed copies will be landing with clubs from next week, so keep an eye out for yours.

As always, Club Review is here to inform, support, and represent clubs at every level.

Take time to read, share with your committee, and stay fully up to date.

Welcome to Club Review Issue 2 2026, the official voice of the Northern Ireland Federation of Clubs.

24/03/2026

Get your running shoes dusted off…

16/03/2026

It’s AGM time. Well done to all Holywood Golf Club on holding a successful meeting recently.

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