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Longford Golf Club, County Longford. (1899 - 1960s)
Early mention of golf in Longford in 1899.
Longford Journal Saturday 23 December 1899.Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
In 1914 the secretary was S Boyd, Ulster Bank Ltd. A 9 hole course with a membership of 30. There was no entry fee. Subs were £1. Sunday play was allowed with caddies.
It was reported in January 1917 that the Longford golf course was to be cultivated for food production to aid the war effort.
Cup presented by Mr A S Farrell in 1922.
Roscommon Herald Saturday 11 September 1922. Image © Irish Times Ltd. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
In 1923 the secretary was W F Bennett, Longford. 9 holes. The Station at Longford was ½ mile away.
In 1930 the secretary was W Boyd and the greenkeeper J Green. Visitors’ fees were 1/6 a day, 5/- a week and 10/- a month. Membership at this time was 100.
In 1935 the secretary was M V Hanley, 9 St Marys, Longford the greenkeeper was L Farrell. Visitors’ fees 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and £1 a month.
Scorecard for the Longford Golf Club.
In 1940 the secretary was D L Foley, Munster & Leinster Bank, Longford. The greenkeeper was L Farrell.
The 9 hole course had a SSS and Par score of 72. There was a membership of 190. Visitors’ fees were 2/- a day, 7/6 a week and 15/- a month. Sunday play allowed. Local hotels were the Longford Arms, Stoker’s and the Stafford.
In 1947 the secretary was M A Farrell, Solicitor, Green View, Longford, telephone number 19. The greenkeeper was still L Farrell. There was a membership of 180. Interesting to note that the railway station was now over a mile from the course.
By 1951 the secretary, M Farrell, had also taken on the roll of grenkeeper. Visitors’ fees were now 3/- a day.
1960 and the joint secretaries were J Kelly and P McNulty the greenkeeper was P Hopkins.
Longford Golf Club disappeared towards the end of the 1960s when the secretary was Dr H V Connolly and the greenkeeper P Hopkins. The 9-hole course had a SSS of 70 and was 2,785 yards in length. There was a club membership of a very satisfactory 250 at this time. Visitors’ fees were 3/6 a day and Sunday play was allowed. The station had reverted to being only half mile from the course. Local advertised hotels were the Annally and the Logford Arms.