Inter Club Teams 2025

Competition	Format	Details	Players per Team	Host	Managers	Competition Date
Leinster Senior Mens Inter Club	Fourball Matchplay (2 in each club, final at pre-selected venue	Over 50 on 1/1/25 – combined h/c not more than 42, individual no higher than 24, with gap between partner no more than 10.  Shots apply	8 players (4 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Paddy Dempsey & Michael Dunne	Bye in first round. 2nd round not later than 29th June
Barton Cup	Foursomes matchplay (3 at home and 2 away – final over 2 legs)	Lowest combined handicap 14.0. Players must have 20 scores on their record by 31/12/24 and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024.	10 players (5 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Conor Mc Cusker & Darren Conlon	24th May v Tullamore
Duggan Cup	Scotch Foursomes Matchplay	This competition is confined to Senior Golfers and each team shall consist of 10 male members and play shall be by foursome’s match play. 2. Golfers must be aged 50 or over on 1st January. The maximum Handicap Index for any player shall be 17.5 and the combined Handicap Index of any pair shall not be lower than 19.5 or higher than 32.0. The handicap allowance shall be half the difference of the combined Course Handicap of a Pair. The handicaps applicable shall be deemed to be the handicap held by the players on 1st January	10 players (5 pairs)	Edenderry Golf Club	Oliver Egan & Kevin Kennedy	26th April v The Heath
Pierce Purcell Shield	Foursomes – Matchplay (2 matches in each club until area final)	Individual not lower than 10.5 – combined not lower than 25. Players must have at least 20 scores on record by 31/12/24, Players must be over 18 on 1/1/25.Players must have 20 scores on their handicap records and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024.	8 players (4 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Padraig Anderson & James Lawrence	4th May v Portlaoise
Jimmy Bruen Shield	Foursomes – Matchplay (2 matches in each club until area final)	Individual not lower than 3.5 – combined not lower than 14 in 2023. Players must have at least 20 scores on record by 31/12/24 and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024	8 players (4 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Pat Greensmith & Tommy P Fitzpatrick	19th April v Tullamore (Postponed)
Junior Cup	Singles Matchplay (3 at home and 2 away until area final)	H/C > 2.5 – Players must have at least 20 scores on their record by 31/12/24 and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024	5 players	Golf Ireland	PJ Dempsey & Paul Dempsey	Saturday 17th May vs The Curragh
Michael Moore Cup	Singles Matchplay	Over 25’s – H/C > 19	7 players	Portarlington Golf Club	Paddy Kelly & Kieran O’Dea	TBA
South Leinster Trophy	Singles Matchplay	Over 21’s – For players of no lower than 15 handicap index and upwards, on the 1st January 2025 playing singles matchplay off scratch. 4. In order to be eligible to compete in the South Leinster Trophy a player shall have, in the calendar year prior to the event, made a minimum of four returns in qualifying competitions (supplementary scores are not included), all of which must be recorded on the handicap records of the player’s home club on or before 31st December 2024.	7 players	Carlow Golf Club	Pat Culleton & Michael Feely	TBA
Centrals Town Trophy	Singles Matchplay	1. The competing teams shall consist of five male members, playing singles scratch match play. The World  handicap index of team members shall not have been less than 11.0 on 1st January in the year of the tournament. The World Handicap index held by a player on 1st January is the operative Handicap index throughout the Tournament.	5 players	Tullamore Golf Club	Damien Reddin & James Grehan	11th May Vs Newbridge
Leinster Mens Trophy	Singles Matchplay	Handicap no lower than 8.5. Players must have 20 scores on their handicap record by 31/12/24 and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024.	7 players	Golf Ireland	Aidan Purcell & Eddie Byrne	Not later than 18th May v Rathdowney
Barton Shield	Foursomes  – Stroke play qualifying at pre-selected venue. Match-play for quarters/semi and final	Scratch – Players must have a handicap index at the time of competing	4 players	Golf Ireland	John Mc Cusker & John Connolly	Not later than 15th June v Abbeyleix
Senior Cup	Singles – Stroke play qualifying at pre-selected venue. Match-play for quarters/semi and final	Scratch – Players must have a handicap index at the time of competing	5 players	Golf Ireland	John Mc Cusker & John Connolly	Not later than 18th May v Abbeyleix
Leinster Mens Fourball	Four-ball matchplay	Individual not lower than 15, combined not lower than 34. Over 18 on 1/1/24. Players must have 20 scores on their handicap record by 31/12/24 and have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024.	8 players (4 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Aidan Moore	Not later than 2nd June v The Heath
JB Carr Diamond Trophy	Scotch Foursomes Matchplay	Players over 60 at 1/1/2025 Max combined h/c is 30 (2024 lowest h/i)	10 players (5pairs)	Woodenbridge Golf Club	Jim O’Neill & Mick Guinan	2nd Leg 10th May  v Tullamore
Flogas Irish Mixed Foursomes	Foursomes	18 years and over. Combined no lower than 19  and no higher than 27. Players must have 20 scores on their handicap records before 31/12/24 and must have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024	8 Players (4pairs)	Golf Ireland	Joe Bolton & Carmel Bolton	First round win Vs Birr 18/4/25
Irish Mixed Fourball	Fourball Matchplay	18 years and over. Combined no lower than 27  and no higher than 40. Players must have 20 scores on their handicap records before 31/12/24 and must have returned 4 scores in a singles competition in 2024.	8 Players (4 pairs)	Golf Ireland	Ronnie & Sharon Culliton	2nd May v Cill Dara

*Note – All competitions played off scratch except Leinster Senior Inter club, Flogas Irish Mixed Foursomes and Irish Mixed Fourball