Mahon Golf Club

Mahon Golf Club Welcome to Mahon Golf Club, officially opened on the 3rd September 1980 and is called the Ted McCarthy Municipal Golf Course Mahon

Best of luck to the Vincent Nevin Team playing away to Fermoy at 3pm Today . Mahon Abú⛳️⛳️
09/06/2026

Best of luck to the Vincent Nevin Team playing away to Fermoy at 3pm Today . Mahon Abú⛳️⛳️

A great win for our Junior Cup Panel away to Mitchelstown today . James Daly securing the win for us on the 19th hole! M...
06/06/2026

A great win for our Junior Cup Panel away to Mitchelstown today . James Daly securing the win for us on the 19th hole! Muskerry next in the last 16 on the 4/5th of July. Well done to all involved. Mahon Abú⛳️⛳️

Best of luck to the Junior Cup Panel playing away to Mitchelstown at 2pm tomorrow. Best of luck to all involved. Mahon A...
05/06/2026

Best of luck to the Junior Cup Panel playing away to Mitchelstown at 2pm tomorrow. Best of luck to all involved. Mahon Abú⛳️⛳️

03/06/2026

⏳ Throwback to 1980! Official Opening of Mahon GC

Did you know that Mahon Golf Club began life as Ireland’s first specially built municipal golf course? From reclaimed land to one of Cork's most popular golfing venues, our story is one worth celebrating. Here's a look back at the official opening and the early days of our club. ⛳👇

Featured in an RTÉ News report broadcast on 5 September 1980, reported by Tom MacSweeney, Ireland’s first specially built municipal golf course officially opened in Mahon.

🏗️ Developed by Cork Corporation on reclaimed land at a cost of £35,000.
🌊 Located on the scenic Mahon Peninsula, as part of a wider new-town development in the area.
🎉 The official opening was performed by Lord Mayor Toddy O'Sullivan, who hit the ceremonial first tee shot.
⛳ Designed by Eddie Hackett, the course initially featured 12 holes across 60 acres.
⛳Four former Cork international golfers, Tom Egan, Mick Power, Bill Kelleher, and George Crosby played the first round.
💷 Green fees were £2 per round.
📈 Plans were already in place to expand it to 18 holes on 110 acres.
🏠 Future plans included the construction of a clubhouse.

We have come a long way since 1980! 🎉

Do any of our members remember the official opening of Mahon Golf Club or the early days of the course? We would love to hear your memories, stories, and photographs from that time. Share them in the comments below! ⛳📸

🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️ Huge congratulations to our Mixed Foursomes team on a great victory yesterday in Mahon Golf Club against a v...
02/06/2026

🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️ Huge congratulations to our Mixed Foursomes team on a great victory yesterday in Mahon Golf Club against a very sporting and competitive team from Monkstown GC 🎉👏

A brilliant performance by everyone involved. Congratulations to all the players for their hard work and a special well done to the managers for their support.⛳

02/06/2026

Well done to the ladies on a great performance against Castlemartyr Golf Club on Saturday in the Revive Active Ladies Fourball match. Unfortunately it didn't go our way on the day. Best of luck to Castlemartyr GC in the next round.⛳️

Best of luck to the Mixed Foursomes team playing at home to Monkstown at 11am tomorrow . Best of luck to all involved. ⛳...
31/05/2026

Best of luck to the Mixed Foursomes team playing at home to Monkstown at 11am tomorrow . Best of luck to all involved. ⛳️⛳️

27/05/2026

With the good weather set to continue for the next couple of days, it’s worth reminding you that there are some important steps to take if you are planning on heading out on to the golf course to ensure that you remain healthy throughout the round, and for the competitors amongst you to still be able to challenge as you come down the last 3 or 4 holes.

Hydration

1. Drink plenty of water before heading out on to the course and then sip water consistently as you play. Don’t wait until you feel thirsty and then gulp down the entire bottle.

2. Sports drinks or water with electrolytes can help top up the salt levels that you’ll lose as you sweat.

3. If you plan ahead then drop a water bottle into the freezer the night before – it’ll defrost as you play so you’ll have ice cold water all the way round (this is a personal favourite of mine).

4. Take snacks on to the course (nuts, fruits etc).

5. We sell water and other drinks in the shop if you’ve forgotten. Not that this is a sales pitch.

Sun Protection

1. Apply suncream at least 20 minutes before you tee off – top this up on the 8th and 14th tees at a minimum. Please avoid using aerosol types on the course as these can kill the grass - see photo attached.

2. If you’ve forgotten to apply it before you arrive, then we sell golf specific brands of suncream (with applicators that mean the lotion doesn’t get on to your hands and make them and your grips greasy).

3. Wear light-coloured clothes – don’t try to impersonate Seve in a fetching all navy outfit!

4. If you are like me and no longer possess a thick mop of hair – then wear a hat. Many brands now come with built in UV protection. Ask in the shop if you need a new one (again, I promise this isn’t a sales pitch).

Miss the Fairway

1. I tell my playing partners I miss them on purpose so I can spend more time in the shade. Don’t walk down the middle of the fairway if it’s baked in sunshine – get to the side.

2. Use umbrellas to make your own shade. We have a load left over from the winter months in the shop. Cillian will happily do you a deal. This is seeming like a sales pitch now isn’t it.

3. If there’s a wait on a tee or fairway for slower groups (you know who you are) – then step aside to a shady spot, or use a Mahon branded umbrella, and take a seat and wait. Whilst you’re sipping on a lovely cold bottle of Tipperary Spring Water which can be bought in the shop.

Finally – you can walk off the course at any point if you think you’re going to struggle. The course will be there another day waiting for you.

If you do start to feel unwell then don’t try and tough it out – let your playing partners know.

Me, Cillian, Brian or Finn can head out to you in a buggy and can bring cold water or get you back safely if needed.

Enjoy it whilst you can!

26/05/2026

⛳️ Congratulations to our Ladies Minor Foursomes team on their fantastic win against a very sporting Cork Golf Club team on Sunday last! 👏🏆

A huge thank you to the members who came out to support on a fabulous day. ☀️ The course was in excellent condition, and the sunshine made it even more enjoyable for everyone.

Wishing the team the very best of luck in the next round 🍀⛳️

Great win for the Purcell team against Mallow . Onto the next round. Well done to all involved ⛳️⛳️
23/05/2026

Great win for the Purcell team against Mallow . Onto the next round. Well done to all involved ⛳️⛳️

Address

Skehard Road
Cork
T12DX72

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 8pm
Saturday 7:30am - 8pm
Sunday 7:30am - 8pm

Telephone

+353214294280

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