Muskerry Golf Club

🏆 BARONY SHIELD WINNERS 🏆

Congratulations to the Muskerry ladies on winning the Barony Shield yesterday! It was a fantastic day of golf, played in a wonderful spirit, and we are delighted to see the Shield coming to Muskerry.

Well done to all the players who represented the Club so proudly, and sincere thanks to everyone who helped organise and support the event.

Pictured are Lady Captains Mary Kilcoyne Of Muskerry Golf Club, Una Horgan of Macroom Golf Club and Sinéad Cotter of Lee Valley Golf Club.

🏌️‍♂️ JIMMY BRUEN: A MUSKERRY LEGACY

In December 1935, one of Ireland’s greatest amateur golfers, Jimmy Bruen, received his first handicap of six from Muskerry Golf Club—something he never forgot.

That handicap enabled the talented 16-year-old to compete in the British Boys Championship at Birkdale Golf Club from 25th to 29th August 1936. On 29th August, Jimmy was crowned British Boys Champion, proudly representing Muskerry and Ireland and becoming the first Irish golfer to win the prestigious title.

Jimmy went on to represent Ireland and compete in the Walker Cup, along with many regional championships.

His remarkable connection with Muskerry continues today through our annual Bruen Boys competition, kindly sponsored by the Cahill family. The trophy is a Captain’s Prize Cup won by Jimmy at Muskerry in the early 1940s. It was later presented back to the Club, through Tim O’Brien, by Jimmy’s widow, Nell Bruen, herself a formidable golfer and golf administrator. Her wish was that it would help promote competitive golf among the young boys of Muskerry for generations to come.

In August 2016, Muskerry was honoured to welcome Nell and the Bruen family to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Jimmy’s historic victory. Then aged 97, Nell delivered a wonderful speech recalling Jimmy’s early years and extraordinary golfing career. Jimmy sadly died far too young, aged just 52, in 1972.

Nell and the Bruen family have been exceptionally generous to Muskerry Golf Club over the years, presenting several treasured items belonging to Jimmy for display in our Bruen Corner. Jimmy’s son, David Bruen, continues this close connection by attending the Bruen Boys presentation each year.

Muskerry Golf Club and the Bruen family share an enduring bond of respect, friendship and affection—one that we are immensely proud to preserve.

We encourage members to watch the accompanying video and learn more about Jimmy’s extraordinary golfing achievements on our Club website and in the Muskerry Golf Club Centenary Book.

We may never see his like again.

🎥 YouTube video: https://youtu.be/wLoNh2G_ahM?is=7_itxfvEcCXoaYzg

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🏆 Men’s Presentation Night 🏆

We had a fantastic day at Muskerry Golf Club yesterday, beginning with a shotgun-start competition and followed by a wonderful evening in the clubhouse. There was a brilliant atmosphere throughout, with excellent food, great company and plenty of camaraderie.

Presentations were made to the winners of competitions held throughout the summer. Congratulations to all our prize winners and well done to everyone who took part.

A sincere thank you to our Club Officers and volunteers for the tremendous work they put into organising the competitions and making the day and evening such a success.

Special thanks also to all our sponsors for their generous support of the individual competitions. We are very fortunate to have such strong support and a wonderful sense of community within our club.

🏌️‍♂️ Celebrating 50 Years as a PGA Professional

Muskerry Golf Club was delighted to host a special presentation on Wednesday, 12th August, recognising Martin Lehane’s remarkable 50 years as a PGA Professional.

The presentation was made by PGA representative Paul Wisniewski in recognition of Martin’s outstanding dedication and contribution to the game of golf throughout his distinguished career.

Martin was joined for the occasion by Muskerry Golf Club officers and members, along with our current Club Professional, Fred Twomey.

Everyone at Muskerry Golf Club extends their warmest congratulations to Martin on this wonderful and thoroughly deserved achievement. 👏⛳

🏌️‍♀️ LADIES OPEN DAY 🏌️‍♀️

Join us at Muskerry Golf Club on Thursday, 27th August for our Ladies Open Day, kindly sponsored by Cumnor Construction.

⛳ Three-Person Team Event – 3BBB
💶 Members: €10 | Visitors: €15
🏆 Presentation at 8.30 p.m.

Book now at [www.muskerrygolfclub.com](http://www.muskerrygolfclub.com) or call 021 438 5297.

Limited tee times remain, so don’t miss out!

Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup 2026

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Great prizes on offer .
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A fascinating chapter in Muskerry Golf Club’s history ⛳

Between January and May 1907, Dr Arthur Ainslie Hudson, a physician at St Ann’s Hydro, worked alongside the Hydro’s golf professional, John McNamara, to lay out the original nine-hole course at Coachford Junction.

Muskerry Golf Club officially opened on Saturday, 4 May 1907. On that historic day, Dr Hudson’s young daughter, Marjorie, performed the opening ceremony beneath a rose arch, breaking a bottle of champagne on a stone to mark the occasion.

St Ann’s Hydro played an important role in the Club’s beginnings, supporting the development of an independent course close enough for its clients to use and donating course-maintenance equipment when its own golf facilities closed.

As Muskerry approaches its 120th anniversary on 4 May 2027, we remember and salute everyone—past and present—who has contributed to the Club’s remarkable story.

Our sincere thanks to Fergus Hannon for researching and recording this important piece of Muskerry’s heritage for future generations.

Celebrating some of our wonderful long-standing members at Lady Captain’s Night. ⛳️💚

Their friendship, loyalty and contribution over many years are a very special part of Muskerry Golf Club. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying such a memorable evening together.

Thank you to Siobhan O’Herlihy for sharing this fantastic photo! 📸

🏆 Lady Captain’s Prize Presentations 2026 🏆

A wonderful evening of presentations took place in the clubhouse on Sunday night, bringing a fantastic weekend of golf to a close.

Congratulations to all our prize winners and well done to everyone who competed throughout the weekend.

A special congratulations and thank you to our Lady Captain, Mary Kilcoyne, and to her committee and all the volunteers who contributed to making the weekend such a great success.

👏 Well done to everyone involved!

🏌️‍♀️ Lady Captain's Prize – Day 3 🏆

Today is the highlight of a fantastic weekend as we welcome Ladies Captain's Prize to the Ladies here at Muskerry Golf Club.

We wish the very best of luck to all of our lady members taking part and hope everyone enjoys a wonderful day of great golf, friendship and celebration.

A special word of best wishes goes to our Ladies Captain, Mary Kilcoyne, whose hard work, dedication and enthusiasm—along with the incredible support of her committee and volunteers—has made this year's event such a success.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the clubhouse this evening for the presentations at 8:30pm.

Best of luck to all, and enjoy a fantastic Ladies Captain's Prize Day! 💙⛳