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Finglas Golf Club, County Dublin.
There is evidence that there could have been an early club at Finglas founded in the late 1890s.
The later club was instituted in 1911.
It was also known as the North Suburban Golf Club.
Irish Independent Thursday 2 March 1911. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Further report on the Finglas Golf Club name on Saturday 11 March 1911.
Northern Whig Saturday 11 March 1911. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Thanks to Barry O'Neill for the following - "Patrick J. Doyle, nicknamed, “the Smilin’ Irishman”, is a grand-uncle of Eamonn Darcy, the star of the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village. Pat was named one of the fifty most influential people in Irish golf in the past 100 years. In 1908 he was employed as resident and first professional at Delgany Golf Club in County Wicklow. He was later employed by Finglas Golf Club. In the 1911 census his residence was Glasnevin, which is a suburb next to Finglas. In 1912 he was scheduled to travel to the United States on The Titanic, but was delayed and missed the boat.”
Result of the July 1911 monthly medal; E C Marriott (25) all square; J Dunne (18) 3down; J Carpender (16) 3down; G Chapman (20) 3down.
In 1912 the secretary was J B Patterson and the professional was Patrick Doyle and at this time there was a membership of 270. It was initially a nine-hole course measuring 2,700 yards. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 during the week and 3/- at weekend.
At the 1913 AGM a proposal was put forward to extend the course to eighteen holes. J S Carpend(t)er was club captain.
Draw for the Purcell Cup May 1914.
From the Dublin Daily Express Saturday 9 May 1914.
Below are competitions from July 1914.
From the Dublin Daily Express Monday 6 July 1914.
In 1915 the professional was W Butler.
Despite the effects of war an optimistic report on the club and course in July 1916.
From the Sport (Dublin) Saturday 22 July 1916.
Unfortunately the optimism in the above report was short lived. The following appeared in Irish Life in October 1916 - "due to the effects of WW1 the club and the recently extended 18 hole-course would be closing down at the end of the year because of lack of members."
The Finglas clubhouse.
After the closure the course was converted into a dairy farm.
In June 1928 the death was reported in Sport (Dublin) of Charles Robertson. There were few better known golfers in the Dublin area than ". C. C." Charley was one of the original members of the Finglas Golf Club.
Below is the obituary from the Irish Press 6 August 1940 for Patrick O'Neill, a founder member of the Finglas Golf Club. Kindly sent to us by Barry O'Neill, his grandson.
The Google Map below shows the Fairways estate in Finglas, this was the location of the former course.