Boyle Golf Club

18/10/2026

MENS CAPTAINS OUTING - The annual Men's Captains Outing took place last weekend and included consecutive days golf in Loughrea and Roscommon. Playing conditions were excellent in both courses and an enjoyable night was had in Loughrea. Noel McKeown continued his rich vein of form for 2026, winning both legs of the outing and received his prize from Captain Paddy McLoughlin after the days golf in Roscommon. Thanks again to Lorcan Egan for organising the 2 days golf and running the competitions.

AGM DATES - The Ladies Club AGM date will take place on Sunday the 8th of November and the Men's Club AGM will be on Sunday 15th of the same month. .The overall club AGM will be held on Sunday 6th of December. All members are encouraged to attend their relevant AGMs. All meetings will be held at 5pm in the clubhouse on the indicated dates.

CONDOLENCES - Sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Ernie Keenan. The Keenan family have been very involved with the life of the club for many years, with Ernie's wife Carmel and daughter Fiona both having served as Lady Captains and son Karl and grandson Cillian Doyle having been very active members in recent times.

27/09/2026

Men's Golfer Of The Year 2026 Pat Conroy receiving his prize from Men's Captain Paddy McLoughlin.

09/08/2026

CAPTAINS PRIZE 2026 - Well done to Brendan Duggan who was the winner of the Captains Prize for 2026. Brendan had a formidable 57 nett at the end of the first 18 and maintained his nerve to finish on top after 27. To make his win all the more remarkable, Brendan was a member of the Men's Beginners group in 2026 and only obtained his first golf handicap this year. The prizes were presented shortly after the conclusion of the playoff by Men's Captain Paddy McLoughlin. Paddy thanked everyone who had contributed to the success of his Captains weekend and all those who had contributed to the running of the club during the year.
1st Brendan Duggan, 2nd Martin Sweeney, Gross Cian Smith, 3rd Michael McHale, 18 nett Karl Keenan, Past Captain Pat Conroy, Senior Michael O'Dowd, Category 0-13 Jason Beirne, 14-21 Colm Connolly, 21+ Eddie Conroy, 1st 9 Ciaran Beirne, 2nd 9 Colin Whyte, 3rd 9 Willie Tiernan. Visitor - Terry Canning.
Captains Prize to the Ladies - Maura O'Farrell, 2nd Catherine Roddy, Gross Tish Perry, 3rd Bernie Kemple.
Captains Scramble Winners - 1st Karl Keenan, Michael McHale, Regina McLoughlin.2nd Olive Filan, Pat Brogan, Lorcan Egan. 3rd Liam Mullaney, Declan Gaffney, Gerry Carty.

03/08/2026

CONNACHT SHIELD - Well done to our Connacht Shield team, captained by Keith Dowling who pulled off a fantastic victory against the nationally renowned Co Sligo Golf Club (Rosses Point).
Their course is often described as one of the top 10 courses in the county and is such a challenge that they have a steady stream of American golfers booking months in advance to play it every Summer. The club itself has over 10 times our membership. However, none of this seemed to matter a jot to the 2 pairings from Boyle who went down and beat 2 pairings from Rosses Point on their own course. Well done to the combinations of Lee McKillen and Niall O'Donohoe and that of team Captain Keith Dowling and Mark Whelan who were the 2 teams who won away from home. The Rosses Point teams won a match in Boyle but Vincent Egan and Pat Brogan halved their match. The overall fixture finished 2.5 to Boyle vs 1.5 to Rosses Point. Good luck to our lads in the next round.

SIXES - Boyle hosted our round of the children's Sixes competition last week and it was a huge success. Boyle tied for top score with Tubbercurry with Tubbercurry claiming the league points for 1st place on countback. Thanks to all who helped out, especially Bernie Kemple and Paddy McLoughlin who stepped in to help with card marking at short notice.
Our next fixture is on August 10th in Carrick On Shannon Golf Club.

MENS CAPTAINS PRIZE - The most important date of the annual golfing calendar for the men of the club is the Men's Captains Prize, which takes place next Sunday the 9th of August. This years Captain is Paddy McLoughlin. The competition will be played in its usual format of an 18 Hole Strokeplay with the top 15 competing in a 9 hole playoff that evening and the presentation of prizes taking place after the conclusion of the play off.
There will also be a Captains Scramble on the preceding Friday evening, all members make and female welcome to play.

Club Captains Paddy McLoughlin and Michelle Quinn with the Boyle players ( Elsie, Keelin, Lochlann, Ruadhan, Bearach and Conor) at the Sixes Competition held at the club.

26/07/2026

GOLFER OF THE YEAR - The current standings in the Order of Merit for Golfer of the Year were published this week and a certain P.Conroy of Forest View, Boyle was no doubt smiling. Pat is sitting pretty with 248 points with his nearest placed rival Owen Garvin on 170. Mark Whelan is in 3rd place on 158 and Jason Beirne has 154.

BANK HOLIDAY COMPETITION - At the time of writing we are planning for an Open Shambles competition to be played over the Bank Holiday Weekend. Further details to follow.

INTERCLUBS - Good luck to our Men's Connacht Shield team playing this Friday in the first round of the competition.

JUNIOR SIXES BOYLE 29/7/26 - On Wednesday 29/7/26 the course will be closed from 3.30 pm onwards as we will be holding an Interclub Fixture (6 hole Scramble) for children from our own club, Carrick On Shannon, Castle Dargan and Tubbercurry. If any adults are available to help, including marking some kids cards, please make contact with Jonathan Egan.

JUNIOR SIXES CASTLE DARGAN 13/7/26 - Pictures below are Ciara, Leah, Betsy, , Keelin, Bearach and Jack who represented the club in the Sixes Fixture in Castle Dargan Golf Club.

19/07/2026

OPEN WEEK - Our 2026 Open Week was a huge success again with great numbers participating in fabulous weather conditions. Ladies Day was a particular highlight with over 60 competitors participating. All prizes for the week were presented by the 2 Captains, Michelle and Paddy after the Friday night Scramble event.
Thanks to all who played, and also to our hard working Open Week committee of Captains Paddy McLoughlin and Michelle Quinn and Competition Secretaries Mandy Toolan and Lorcan Egan. A special thanks to all who provided sponsorship, including individuals and neighbouring Golf Clubs and most especially the business community in the local area whom we ask you to support. A list of our sponsors is included below.

INTERCLUBS - Huge congratulations to Mark Whelan's Cecil Ewing team who pulled off a real underdog win against Strandhill Golf Club this past weekend. Pat Conroy and Paddy McLaughlin won at home in Boyle 4 and 3. Killian Egan and Frank Flanagan also won at home 4 and 3. The deciding match was that featuring Lewis Shaw and Owen Garvin who were 1 up with 1 to play in Strandhill which meant Boyle had 2.5 matches out of 4 and had thus won the overall fixture. Kevin O'Connor and Colin Garvin were all square when they were called in so they could well have gone on to also claim some points if they had finished out. Best of luck to Mark and team in the next round.

28/06/2026

LADY CAPTAINS DAY - Lady Captain Michelle Quinn's weekend of events was a great success starting with a well attended Scramble on the Friday, including a number of debutants. Well done especially to John Carty for getting a prize in his first adult competition.
On Saturday there was a competition for the Lady Beginners/Improvers with Valerie O'Donohoe and Rachel Healy taking 1st and 2nd place respectively.
The main event was of course Lady Captains Day itself. The scoring was unusually strong considering the unseasonably windy conditions. The presentation of prizes was helped in the clubhouse immediately following the Lady Captains Dinner. Michelle thanked all who contributed to the success of her weekend and those whoa have contributed to the club more generally throughout the year. Nora Pat Stewart was the winner of this years Lady Captains Prize.
Winners - Lady Captains Prize -1st Nora Pat Stewart, 2nd Sinead O'Donohoe, Gross Tish Perry, 3rd Catherine Roddy.
Lady Captains 9 Hole -1st Carmel Beirne, 2nd Denise O'Dowd.
Beginners 1st Valerie O'Donohoe, 2nd Rachel Healy.

OPEN WEEK - Our annual Open Week takes place from the 6th -10th of July with competitions on everyday.Monday 6th - Ladies and Gents 9 Hole Stroke competitions. Tuesday 7th Ladies Gala Day 18 Hole Stableford and also a Gents 9 Hole Stableford. Wednesday 8th 3 Person Rumble and Ladies and Gents 9 Hole Stablefords. Thursday Men's Open Week Cup 18 Hole Stroke and Ladies 9 Hole Stableford. Friday 10th will play host to a 9 Hole Scramble, draw at 5, sh***un start 5.30, with BBQ in clubhouse after and presentation of prizes.
Thanks very much to all the local businesses without whose sponsorship Open Week would not be possible.

21/06/2026

LADY CAPTAINS DAY - The most important day of the year for the ladies section of the club is Lady Captains Day, which takes place next Sunday. This years Lady Captain is Michelle Quinn. As well as the main event itself (which will be in the usual 18 Hole Strokeplay format), there will be the Lady Captains Scramble on the Friday night, which is open to all club members, with and without a handicap. There will also be a Lady Beginners competition next Saturday. Presentation of prizes will be after the Lady Captains Dinner function on Sunday evening in the clubhouse.

CHALLENGE CUP - Well done to our Challenge Cup team captained by Bernie Kemple who put in a creditable performance. Well done to Strokestown Golf Club also on their successful hosting.

MIXED FOURSOMES - Best of luck to our Mixed Foursomes team who take on Strandhill Golf Club on Monday the 29th.

SIXES - Also in interclub golf, good luck to our Juniors who make the trip to Tubbercurry Golf Club for their first Sixes fixture of the year on Monday the 29th.

DUCK RACE - The fundraising committee express a huge thank you to everyone who bought ducks, sold ducks, volunteered on race day, and shared positive feedback for our inaugural duck race fundraiser.

The committee is absolutely delighted with the success of this fundraiser, the atmosphere was brilliant, the face painting and music adding to the vibe. The event was very well received by the community of Boyle and solidifies our intention to make the golf club more visible in the community and the game of golf available to all.

1003 ducks raced down the river with some deciding to take a short rest in the weirs, others deciding to swim further than intended. But, be assured that with nets and kayaks all ducks were retrieved and are currently resting up until training commences again in March 2027.

The winners were:
1st Leanne Connolly
2nd Josie Reid,
3rd Mick O,Dowd
4th Ronan Nerney
5th Gerard Mullaney

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

DUCK RACE