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Clontarf Golf Club, Dublin. (1912 - 1921)
Early mention of a course from an advert that appeared in the Dublin Daily Express Saturday 22 June 1907 - "To Let, Furnished, 1 Seapoint Terrace, Clontarf, near golf links, boat club and tram stops at door, moderate terms."
The club was founded in 1912 and situated in the Mount Temple grounds.
Most of the credit in the setting up of the club should go to Dr. John Love Morrow a Presbyterian Minister who had moved to the Clontarf district in 1890. He was a first class golfer with a plus handicap he had always hoped to set up a golf club for Clontarf. He had also been hon. secretary of the Golfing Union of Ireland since 1901.
The entrance to the course and clubhouse was on the Howth Road a short walk from the now closed Clontarf railway station.
The first meeting was held in Clontarf Town Hall in January 1912, amongst those present; Rev. J L Morrow, Rev. J Hickey, Rev. P J Ryan, Rev. J O’Connell. The following officers were elected; president, J L Morrow; captain, J Macnie; hon. secretary, J J Moore.
Mr Picton Bradshaw leased his ground at Mount Temple for the nine-hole course. The opening of the course, by the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen, took place on Saturday 25 May 1912.
Dublin Daily Express Monday 27 May 1912. Images © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Report on the course from June 1912.
Gentlewoman Saturday 8 June 1912. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Result of the July 1912 monthly medal; T W Carley, 97-25-72; James Watson, 97-24-73; P Gore, 89-16-73; C Bailey, 96-19-77; A Forsythe, 97-20-77; T Cosgrave (winner of best gross,) 87-10-77; D Quail, 92-14-78; George Macnie, 95-17-78.
Below is the result of the Ladies’ medal November 1912.
From the Dublin Daily Express Saturday 16 November 1912.
At the AGM in 1912 the entrance fees were set at £2/2/0 for Clontarf residents and £3/3/0 for members outside the area. The club had a healthy membership of 280. Sunday play was not allowed.
Result of the monthly medal for February 1913; James Fielding, 92-23-69; S Lyon, 88-18-70; C Bailey, 89-19-70; J Sullivan, 91- 20-71; S Dunseith, 91-19-72; R B Milne, 88-15-73; Joseph Gibson, 95-22-73; S H Simms, 93-19-74. Twenty eight players took out cards.
Result of the bogey competition played in May 1913; H T Fradley, 6 down; S H Simms, 7 down; T Baird, G Macnie, James J Moore, J Milne and R H Crawford all 8 down. There were 38 entries.
Result of the November 1913 monthly bogey; James Fielding, 1 up; D H Quail, 4 down; A Craig, 6 down; G Macnie, 7 down; C Bailey, 8 down.
The following report for a competition in June 1917.
From the Dublin Daily Express Friday 1 June 1917.
Problems with retaining the lease of the land at Mount Temple led to the club’s move to its present location at Donneycarney House in 1921.
The Google Map below pinpoints the location of the former railway station at Clontarf.