Our Identity

The Crest and the Logo

The Strandhill Golf Club crest has been a symbol of who we are since the 1970s. Built around our motto, Friendship in Sport, it captures the spirit of welcome and community that every visitor feels the moment they arrive. Each element of the crest tells the story of this remarkable peninsula. The Wave of the Atlantic, the Carrowmore Tombs, the handshake and Knocknarea Mountain all come together to reflect the place, the people and the values we stand for as a Club.

In 2023, we introduced a modernised commercial logo that draws its strength from the two great landmarks that frame our links, the power of the Atlantic Ocean and the presence of Knocknarea Mountain, with the course sitting proudly between them. Bolder in its design, it carries the same sense of place into a new era for the Club.

Both versions are a proud part of our identity, and you can pick up your own piece of that story in our Golf Shop.

History

Strandhill Golf Club

Key Milestones Timeline

1931
Strandhill Golf Club is founded as a nine-hole course. A green tin shed serves as the first clubhouse near the current seventh green along Strandhill beach.

1939–1940
John McAlister from Dublin designs a new nine-hole course, opened in May 1940. The club holds its first Winter League, the first of its kind in Irish golf.

1945 
A dispute with the GUI over the ‘Blue Label Cup’ results in the competition being renamed the Nally Cup.

1946 
Launch of the North West Inter-Club Shield, precursor to today’s Connacht Shield. Strandhill establishes a proud record in inter-club competitions.

1946
Bustard’s Lodge is acquired, the site for the future award-winning clubhouse.

1948
New clubhouse opens following the granting of a drinks license.

1973
Present 18-hole course opens, redesigned with input from club members. A modern clubhouse is also constructed.

1997
Clubhouse is further enhanced and unveiled in its current modern form.

2004
Original clubhouse wins the AIB Connacht Clubhouse of the Year award.

2005
Clubhouse is accidentally destroyed, prompting redevelopment.

2006
New clubhouse opens, coinciding with the club’s 75th anniversary.

2006
Ladies branch wins AA Ireland Junior Foursomes title and their first ILGU Western District pennant.

2007
17-year-old Tommy McGowan is selected for the Irish Youths team after reaching the semi-finals of the West of Ireland championship.

2014
Jimmy Bruen team wins the Connacht Shield.

2016
Phase one of a multi-phase course development plan begins, including bunker restructuring to enhance play and reduce maintenance costs. Phase two, pending planning approval, will involve hole lengthening, addition of new holes, and course re-sequencing.

Proudly Supported By

Sponsors

  • Actual Insurances
  • Addam Menswear
  • Allied Irish Bank
  • Austies Bar & Restaurant
  • Barton Smith’s Lock & Safe
  • Bistro Bianconi
  • Burns Car Sales
  • Caheny’s Bar
  • Castle Davitt Furniture
  • Clever Office
  • Clifford Electrical
  • Colm Martyn Garden & Pitch Services
  • Connolly’s Garage
  • ConRoc Coffee
  • Cora Systems
  • Cosgroves Centra Maugheraboy
  • Culkin Electric
  • Diverse Print & Graphics
  • EJ’s Menswear
  • Embassy Bar & Restaurant
  • Fiddler’s Creek Bar & Restaurant
  • Filan’s Centra Castle Street
  • Gilroy Gannon Chartered Accountants
  • Hargadons Bar & Restaurant
  • Hastings Insurance
  • Jennings O’Donovan
  • John Kent Sport
  • Keane’s Centra Strandhill
  • Kearns Centra Caltragh
  • Kevin Egan Car Sales
  • Kilcawley Construction
  • Lannon’s Pharmacy
  • Martin Reilly Motors
  • McSharry & Foley
  • McTiernan Carpets
  • Mullane Plant
  • Oates Brehony Group
  • Padraic Tuffy QFA (Tied agent of Irish Life)
  • Pet Stop
  • Porter Ford Car Sales
  • Power Right
  • Sligo Park Hotel
  • Southern Hotel
  • Strandhill Lodge & Suites
  • Stoked Restaurant
  • Summerville Nursing Home
  • SuperValu Ballisodare
  • Tente GmbH
  • The Glasshouse Hotel
  • TopChem Pharmaceuticals Limited
  • Value Centre
  • Venue Bar & Restaurant
  • Voya Seaweed Baths
  • Walkers Resturant
  • Wehrly’s Jewellers
  • Brian Mullins Insurance Brokers
  • Sean Conlon Haulage
The People Behind the Club

Officers

Strandhill Golf Club Council

RoleName
ChairpersonDavid Kiely
PresidentPat Glynn
Company SecretaryJohn Stewart
Hon TreasurerAnne McNulty
Hon SecretaryVivienne Egan
Course ConvenorJason Kelly
House ManagerColm Brennan
Golf Ireland LiaisonJohn O’Donoghue
Lady CaptainAnita Carty
Mens CaptainDenis Joyce
Lady Vice CaptainPhil Shovlin
Mens Vice CaptainPeter Gillespie
Ladies Rep on CouncilSheila Doyle
Mens Rep on CouncilVacant

Ladies Committee

RoleName
Lady CaptainAnita Carty
Lady Vice CaptainPhil Shovlin
Ex OfficioSheila Doyle
SecretaryMary Connolly
TreasurerDeirdre O’Donoghue
HandicapsGrainne Henneberry & Virginia Curran
CompetitionsAnne McNulty & Siobhan Kelly
PROJane O’Neill
Senior Rep / CompetitionPat Mooney
SponsorshipAnn Killian

Mens Committee

RoleName
CaptainDenis Joyce
Vice CaptainPeter Gillespie
SecretaryNorman Ashe
Handicap SecretaryJohn Rainey
Competition SecretaryAiden Heffernan / Frank O’Sullivan
Public Relation OfficerAndy Kearns
Ex-OfficioDavid Leonard
Inter-Club Captains’ ConvenorHugh Brown
Junior ConvenorStephen English
Course ConvenorStephen Burns
Under 35 RepPaddy Gillen
Members Rep to CouncilVacant
A Proud Record of Success

Achievements

Inter-Club Titles

  • 1968 Connacht Shield winners
  • 1975 Connacht champions, more about Irish Junior Cup
  • 1975 Connacht Shield winners
  • 1981 Connacht champions, Pierce Purcell Shield
  • 1983 Connacht Shield winners
  • 1984 Connacht Shield winners
  • 1985 Cecil Ewing Shield winners
  • 1986 Cecil Ewing Shield winners
  • 1989 Connacht U-18 Inter-Club winners
  • 1990 Connacht Shield winners
  • 1994 Connacht champions and All-Ireland runners-up, Pierce Purcell Shield
  • 1994 Cecil Ewing Shield winners
  • 1996 Jack O’Sullivan Trophy winners
  • 2000 Jimmy Bruen Shield Connacht champions
  • 2000 JB Carr Trophy Connacht champions
  • 2002 Connacht U-15 Inter-Club winners
  • 2002 Connacht U-18 Inter-Club winners
  • 2003 Connacht U-15 Inter-Club winners
  • 2003 Connacht champions, Irish Club Youths
  • 2007 Connacht U-15 Inter-Club winners
  • 2007 Jack O’Sullivan Trophy winners
  • 2008 Jack O’Sullivan Trophy winners
  • 2008 Jimmy Bruen Shield Connacht champions
  • 2014 Jimmy Bruen Shield Connacht champions

Championship Winners

Eoin Moriarty

  • 1996 Connacht Junior Close U-18 champion
  • 1997 Connacht Junior Close U-18 champion

Rory O’Connor

  • 2000 Connacht Junior Close U-16 champion

Mark Rooney

  • 2002 Connacht Junior Close U-14 champion
  • 2003 Connacht Junior Close U-14 champion

Tommy McGowan

  • 2004 Munster U-15 Open champion

Darragh O’Sullivan

  • 2007 Connacht Junior Close U-15 champion

Paul Cox

  • 2008 Connacht Junior Close U-17 champion

Bobby Sweeney

  • 2022 U10 All Ireland Champion

Representation

International Representation

Senior

  • John SS Graham (1938-1951)

Youths (U-21)

  • Tommy McGowan (2007, 2009)

Provincial Representation

Boys (U-18)

  • Eoin Moriarty (1996)
  • Rory O’Connor (2000, 2001)
  • James Burke (2002)
  • Tommy McGowan (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
  • Darragh O’Sullivan (2009, 2010)
  • Daire Higgins (2010)

Youths

  • Joseph Dolan (1974, 1975)
  • Declan Rooney (1976)
  • Rory O’Connor (2001)
  • James Burke (2004)
  • Keith O’Neill (2003, 2004)
  • Tommy McGowan (2008)
  • Patrick Tuffy (2022)

Senior

  • Keith O’Neill (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Tommy McGowan (2007, 2009)
  • Adrian Wynne (Senior Interprovincial Captain, 2009-2011)

The Strandhill Experience

“

Strandhill is a wonderfully varied and memorable links that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Set against the Wild Atlantic Way with Knocknarea as its backdrop, the course combines strategy, quirk, and standout holes that stay with you long after the round. It plays bigger than its yardage, especially in the coastal wind, and delivers a truly authentic links experience

Ed BattyeGolfempire Review
“

Strandhill is a wonderfully varied and memorable links that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Set against the Wild Atlantic Way with Knocknarea as its backdrop, the course combines strategy, quirk, and standout holes that stay with you long after the round. It plays bigger than its yardage, especially in the coastal wind, and delivers a truly authentic links experience

Ed BattyeGolfempire Review
“

Strandhill is a wonderfully varied and memorable links that keeps you engaged from start to finish. Set against the Wild Atlantic Way with Knocknarea as its backdrop, the course combines strategy, quirk, and standout holes that stay with you long after the round. It plays bigger than its yardage, especially in the coastal wind, and delivers a truly authentic links experience

Ed BattyeGolfempire Review
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