The club is also honoured to serve as the host venue for the 115th Irish PGA Championship The Castle has recently been tastefully restored to its former glory.
Monkstown is recognised among Ireland’s Top 100 golf courses recipient Golfers Guide to Ireland award for Best Munster Parkland Golf Course in both 2023 and 2026. Monkstown Golf Club rejoices in its distinguished history and its unique setting overlooking Cork’s glorious harbour. The Club celebrated its centenary in 2008 and has hosted many Golfing Union of Ireland and Irish Ladies Golf Union ev
22/06/2026
Our Men’s Senior Cup team recorded an impressive win over Fermoy Golf Club yesterday at Monkstown GC.
Pictured are the squad, team managers and club officers following the match. Congratulations to the players & team managers.
Many thanks to Fermoy Golf Club for a great match.
16/06/2026
Best of luck to our Ladies Intermediate Foursomes team who take on Fota Island Resort this afternoon at 3.30pm.
At Fota Island.
We wish the team and their managers every success in today’s match. As always, your support is greatly appreciated.
15/06/2026
Our Men’s Jimmy Bruen Shield team suffered a narrow defeat to Clonakilty Golf Club in a closely contested match at Clonakilty yesterday.
Well done to all the players and team management for their commitment & effort throughout what was an excellent contest. While the result did not go our way, the team represented Monkstown so well.
We wish Clonakilty Golf Club the very best of luck in the next round.
14/06/2026
Captain John Harte’s Prize Weekend was a tremendous success, with glorious weather complementing the outstanding condition of the golf course to provide a memorable occasion for all at Monkstown Golf Club.
A sincere thank you to everyone who supported the event over Friday and Saturday, with almost 400 players taking part across the two days. The weekend was a wonderful celebration of golf, friendship and club spirit.
Special thanks are due to all the committee members, volunteers and staff whose hard work and dedication helped ensure the event ran so smoothly. Their efforts contributed greatly to the success of the weekend.
Congratulations to all of the prize winners, and in particular to the 2026 Captain’s Prize winner, Billy Stuart, who returned a superb score of 41 points to claim the coveted title. A fantastic performance and a thoroughly deserving winner.
Well played, Billy, and congratulations on a memorable achievement.
13/06/2026
As the sun sets on a hugely successful two days of golf for Captain John Harte’s Prize Weekend, attention now turns to this evening’s Captain’s Dinner and Prize Presentation.
While the golf is drawing to a close, the highlight of the weekend is still to come as members and guests gather to celebrate a fantastic event and recognise the outstanding performances over the two days.
A sincere thank you to everyone who played, volunteered, and supported the weekend. Your participation helped make it a memorable occasion for Captain John and for Monkstown Golf Club.
We wish everyone an enjoyable evening and look forward to the announcement of the 2026 Captain’s Prize winner.
Picture: Captain John Harte(right) & Vice Captain Ian O Leary
13/06/2026
Congratulations to our Ladies Junior Cup team who backed up their excellent victory over Bandon Golf Club this morning with another superb win this afternoon against the host club, East Cork Golf Club.
This is a fantastic achievement by the team and a testament to the players, team managers, and all involved. The ladies now progress to the final four of the area competition.
Well done to everyone involved, and we wish the team the very best of luck in the next round.
Head Greenkeeper Martin Travers is putting the finishing touches to the course ahead of Captain John Harte’s Captain’s Prize Weekend at Monkstown Golf Club.
As always, there can only be one winner of the Captain’s Prize, and whoever emerges victorious will certainly have negotiated the greens successfully over the weekend. The course is presented in tremendous condition and provides a fitting stage for one of the club’s premier events.
Best of luck to all competitors and enjoy the challenge and enjoyment of the golf course throughout the weekend.
A special well done to Martin and his greenkeeping team for their hard work, dedication, and expertise in preparing the course to such an outstanding standard.
12/06/2026
Captain John Harte seeing off the early starters for his Captain’s Prize Weekend at Monkstown Golf Club, taking place today, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday.
Captain John extends his very best wishes to all competitors and hopes everyone enjoys a wonderful weekend of golf, friendship, and competition.
11/06/2026
Wishing our Mixed Most Team the very best this evening against Douglas at Monkstown.
07/06/2026
Congratulations to our Revive Active team on a superb victory this evening against Cobh Golf Club in this afternoons home & away matches.
The weather conditions provided a real challenge for both teams, making for a tough and competitive encounter throughout. Monkstown are delighted to come out on top and progress after such a hard fought match.
A sincere thank you to our near neighbours Cobh Golf Club for a sporting and enjoyable match.
Well done to all involved, and best of luck to the team in the next round.