Golf Classic 2025
June 09, 2025
Killavullen GAA will be extremely busy next weekend, with its annual Golf Classic taking place in Doneraile on the Friday and Saturday. This event has completely sold out the available golf slots that are available to us, from 2.00 on Friday, the 13th and from midday on Saturday, the 14th.
With fantastic golf prizes of a three ball in Killarney on the splendid Killeen’s Course, as the first prize.
- Killeen, the jewel in the crown, of Killarney Golf and Fishing club played host to the Irish Open on four separate occasions. The course offers both spectacular lakeside scenery and challenging golf to players of all levels, with water features on nearly every hole.
Second Prize is three ball in Waterford Castle Golf Course.
Ireland’s only true Island golf course, surrounded by the River Suir and accessible by complimentary car ferry. Waterford Castle Golf Resorts & Club (WCGC) enjoys idyllic seclusion located minutes from Waterford City Centre. The 18-hole par 72 Des Smyth designed course is located on a 310-acre Private Island. The 6814-yard course covers an area of over 200 acres on the Island Resort, with parkland and woodland areas including numerous scenic and strategically challenging features.
Third Prize is a three ball in Monkstown Golf Club.
Monkstown Golf Club enjoys some lovely views over Cork Harbour. Of particular note is the par 3, 6th hole, designed by Alistair McKenzie while he was visiting Cork. Monkstown is great course with a great history, and as you walk down the 7th Tee Box, you will see the remains of the original castle constructed by Anastasia Archdeacon in 1696, which the club uses as its signature emblem to this day.
We are very grateful to the individuals that have put up their collective hands to play, and those who have supported the event financially by sponsorship of Greens and Tee’s. Running a club is a mammoth effort but fund raisers like this classic, which goes from strength to strength each year are very necessary to raise funds for the club, to support the ongoing development of our facilities and teams.
There are also competitions, for the longest drive for men and women, and nearest the pin on the 8th hole, which is always daunting, as you play across the valley.
Plus, a raffle on the days; with 1st prize been a pair of tickets at Premium Level to see the inaugural Cork Super Cup, in Pairc Ui Chaoimh, featuring Cork City v Celtic, on July 8th.
Second Prize will be a dinner for two, in the renowned restaurant of Springfort Hall Hotel. 3rd Prize will be a voucher, for Swear by Fashion, donated by Susan Carey. Golf Themed Prizes are abundant as well, with renowned apparel from leading brands such as Titleist, Taylor Made, Mizuno and Callaway
Please contact any club official, if you would like to partake, or indeed, assist the club in sponsoring of a green or Tee box.
There are a number of ways still to support this event even though, to play in the event is not an option, at the moment, with the time sheet full, and a waiting list to get on it.
Sponsor a Tee Box for €100; Have your company name displayed on a tee box
Sponsor a Landing Green for €50; Have your company name displayed in and around the landing green area
If you would like to advertise we would be delighted to have you involved. You can revert to John O Donovan on 086-3934232 or simply reserve a slot for your team to Communications.killavullen.cork@gaa.ie