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Fermoy Golf Club, County Cork. (1893 - 1970)
The club was founded in 1893.
The early history of the club is shrouded in mystery. It's been suggested that golf could have been played at Fermoy in the 1880s albeit in a haphazard fashion. Many British Regiments had association with the town and golf course.
The match below predates the foundation date of 1893. It's a return match played in May 1892 at Fermoy between the Officers of the First Seaforth Highlanders and the early Lismore Golf Club.
From the Cork Institution Wednesday May 11th 1892. Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The original course was at the Sandpit on Duntaheen Road. The club moved to a course adjoining the Aerodrome Fields in 1934 and golf continued to be played there until 1970 when it moved to its current location..
There is no entry for Fermoy in the Golfing Annual 1888/89.
The following is from The Sportsman's Holiday Guide in 1897. "The Fermof golf course is situated on the racecourse about a quarter of a mile from the railway station. The nine-hole course course is all grass and is situated on the highest ground about Fermoy." The secretary was W Sherrand.
From the 1905 Nisbet's Golf Yearbook; Instituted 1893; Number of members 100; Station Fermoy (G.S. & W.R.) 10 minute walk; Hon. secretary - R N Dickson R.M., Avonmore House, Fermoy; Captain - Capt. St. Leger; Entrance fee £1; Subs - Single £1 - Family £1/10s; Nine-holes; Professional, ? Bartlett; Professional record - ? Cahill, 33; Amateur record - J M Dickson, 36; Terms for visitors - 2s/6d a week, 7s/6d a month. The course is about one and a quarter mile in length. The bunkers are natural and consist of a quarry and sand pits, etc.
Below the competition for The President's Prize October 1911.
From the Cork Examiner Wednesday 4th October 1911. Image © Thomas Crosbie Holdings. Image created courtesy of THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD.
Result of a ladies' competition played in October 1911 in windy conditions; Miss A Bond, 105-20-85; Mrs Crosthwaite, 106-20-86; Miss Abbott, 104-18-86; Miss Curden, 119-30-89; Mrs Seckham, 109-18-91.
Result of a bogey competition played in November 1911; H F Downing (10) 2up; General Carter (25) 1down; Dominick Rice (24) 2down; Major Seekham (18) 3down; Rev. W T Flack, (24) 3down; J T Drought (14) 5down.
Result of a married v singles match played on the Thursday 31 October 1911.
| Fermoy Golf Club (Married) | Fermoy Golf Club (Single) | ||
| Colonel Slee (half) | 0 | H F Downing (half) | 0 |
| Major Jones | 0 | C D Searer | 1 |
| Captain Cantley | 0 | G W Fraser | 1 |
| Captain Bailey | 0 | F E B Harding | 1 |
| L T Drought | 0 | G T Furneoux | 1 |
| Captain Bowles (half) | 0 | C C Ashe (half) | 0 |
| D W Tooms | 1 | W R Harrison | 0 |
| Major Seckham | 0 | P M Lerrick | 1 |
| T Smith | 0 | R A Turner | 1 |
| General Carter | 1 | J K Gaunt | 0 |
| E Ball | 1 | D Rice | 0 |
| Rev. W T Flack | 1 | R J R Beamish | 0 |
| W J Magnier | 0 | O J Power | 1 |
| 4 | 7 |
From the Golfer's Handbook 1933; Membership of 90; Hon. secretary - P Kiely, Walker's Row, Fermoy; professional, D Brown; green-keeper, R Lillis; amateur record - S H McCarthy, 66; nine-hole course; Station at Fermoy half a mile; Visitors, 2s a day, 8s a week, £1 a month. Sunday play allowed.
At the time of WW2 the secretary was D O'Connell, 8 Church Place Fermoy.
In the early 1950s the secretary was J H McCoy, Carrigeen, Fermoy, Telephone No 37. The greenkeeper was E Coll. The club membership was 100. The amateur course record holder was J Seymour, 69. The nine hole course had a SSS of 73 and Par of 74. Visitors’ fees were 2/6 a day and 10/- a week, Sunday play was allowed. The station at Fermoy was adjacent to the course.
The club moved to its current location at Corrin Hill in 1970.