Club to play host to the finest amateur golfers

Frank Shaw, Chairperson, Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, Kate O’Leary, Lady Captain Killarney, Colin Finlay, Director of Golf Killarney, Mark Kennelly, CEO Golf Ireland, Helen Prendergast, Club President, Killarney and Jim Long, President Golf Ireland, launching the European Team Championships 2025 which will be hosted by Killarney.
Pictures: Michelle Cooper Galvin.

Killarney Golf and Fishing Club has been confirmed as the host venue for the 2025 European Amateur Team Championship.
Golf Ireland was awarded the event by the European Golf Association following a detailed bidding process.
16 teams will compete for the premier men’s amateur team event in Europe, which will take place on the Killeen Course between 8-12 July 2025, as Killarney celebrates the 50th anniversary of its last hosting of this event.
The Killeen Course has previously hosted four European Tour events, with the Irish Opens in 1991, 1992, 2010 and 2011, along with the 1996 Curtis Cup.
Ireland had an historic double last year when Alison Taylor (Malahide) and Eddie McCormack (Galway Bay) were victorious in the European Championships in Douglas.

Killarney native Mark Kennelly, CEO, Golf Ireland and Helen Prendergast, Club President Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, at the launch

In 2007 the Irish trio of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Jonathan Caldwell won gold in the European Amateur Team Championship at Western Gailes.
Meanwhile, Ireland landed a bronze medal last year and Golf Ireland CEO Mark Kennelly is excited to see the event return to his home town next year.
“We are all looking forward to hosting these brilliant championships back in Ireland again in 2025,” he said.
“It was great to see two Irish competitors picking up silverware in the senior championships last year and it will be interesting to see how our team can perform in the wonderful surrounds of Killarney.”
Many of the world’s best have competed in the European Amateur Team Championship over the years. Masters champion, Jon Rahm, was part of the Spanish team in 2014.
Fellow Ryder Cup star, Bob McIntyre, represented Scotland two years later, while 2023 Amgen Irish Open winner, Vincent Norrman, teamed up with another Ryder Cup sensation, Ludvig Åberg, in 2019.

Tee-off: The first on the Killeen course.
Picture: Valerie O’Sullivan

Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is overjoyed to announce that they will once again play host to the prestigious European Amateur Team Championship.
It returns for the first time since 1975 and it will present a wonderful opportunity for the club to showcase their magnificent championship courses and practice facilities alongside the breathtaking backdrop.
“The prospect of witnessing the finest amateur golfers on our home turf is a source of excitement and delight for our members,” said Killarney Golf and Fishing Club Captain John O’Mahony.
“We look forward to working closely with everyone involved to make the event a huge success for the club, the historic town of Killarney and for golf in Ireland.
“We have no doubt that the world-class accommodation, exceptional restaurants, and the famous Irish welcome are perfectly poised to provide an unforgettable experience for participants and spectators alike,” the club captain said.

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