Events

• AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell
• AIG Women’s Intermediate Foursomes

Venue

Athlone Golf Club

Athlone, Hodson Bay, Co. Roscommon

Email: athlonegolfclub@gmail.com athlonegcproshop@gmail.com

Phone: +353 90 6492073

Website: https://www.athlonegolfclub.ie/

Date(s)

All-Ireland Quarter Finals – Friday 22nd August 2025

All-Ireland Semi-finals & Finals – Friday 12^th & Saturday 13^th September 2025

Golf Ireland Personnel

Competition Director: Eric Hanley

Chief Referee: Des Rushe

Queries in advance to Golf Ireland office, email: championships@golfireland.ie

Practice

Thursday 21^st August

Official Practice – Teams may avail of one complimentary practice round prior to their participation in the Cups & Shields National Finals. Times have been set aside on Thursday 21^st August and teams wishing to practice on this day should contact Athlone GC to book a tee time. Practice outside of this will be by arrangement with Athlone GC.

Friday 22^nd August

All-Ireland Quarter Finals

Friday 12^th September

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

Saturday 13^th September

All-Ireland Finals

Accommodation

Each Club is responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. Information on local accommodation is available HERE.

Please note that Golf Ireland does not take responsibility for the quality of accommodation.

Attendance Form

It is a requirement of your club’s participation in the competition that you fill out the online attendance form no later than 18^th August 2025.

To fill out the attendance form, click HERE.

Car Parking

Team panels will be given priority in the main car park at Athlone Golf Club where possible.

Further parking for spectators etc. is available at the marina at Hodson Bay Hotel, a shuttle buggy will be in operation.  

Catering

Athlone GC will offer catering throughout the event including breakfast if required. We would ask that all teams contact the club in advance to confirm their catering needs for the event.

Course Setup

Please note for guidance that the following tees will be used:

AIG Men’s Pierce Purcell – Yellow Tees (top tee box on the 1^st).

AIG Women’s Intermediate Foursomes – Red Tees

Please note that this information is subject to final review based on weather and course conditions closer to the commencement of the matches.

Medals

Golf Ireland awards silver gilt medals to the winners of the Cups and Shields competitions, silver medals to the runners-up and bronze medals to the defeated semi-finalists.

A special medal is awarded to the Team Captain. Two extra medals or shields will be made available, free of charge, to a Club playing a four to six-person team event and four extra medals or shields will be made available, free of charge, to a Club playing in a ten-person team event, provided such extra medals or shields are required for players in attendance.

If additional medals are required, please click here to make your order (after the event only).

The password to enter this portal is: CameronSmith

Practice

Teams may avail of one complimentary practice round prior to their participation in the Cups & Shields National Finals. Times have been set aside on Thursday 21^st August and teams wishing to practice on this day should contact Athlone GC to book a tee time. Additional practice rounds on other dates are subject to the availability at Athlone Golf Club and a green fee rate of €35 will apply.

Practice times are only made available for members of the teams concerned. Club and Team Officials are not permitted to play. Players may only play one ball during practice. GI Officials may monitor the pace of play of all practicing groups.

Practice Facilities

Practice facilities at Athlone:

Short game areas right of the 1st tee alongside the 12th fairway. Own balls required at short game area

Practice putting green adjacent to 1st tee, driving net in place at practice green.

Driving Range is approx. 3kms away – Eircode N37 FN53

Contact No. 087 700 6587 / sales@progolf.ie

Ball dispensing machine at range.

Referees & Rules

Referees will be situated throughout the course to give rulings when required. These referees will be monitoring pace of play.

Should players fall out of position, they will be timed and may be penalised for bad times. Please ensure players are conscious of the need to play at a steady pace.

NB – It is important to note the status of a referee in match play as these referees are not assigned to follow an individual match. In these cases, the referee cannot intervene unless one or more of the players calls on them to do so. A team captain is not part of the side under the rules of golf, and cannot act on the players’ behalf in this regard. However, a team captain can advise the players to call a referee.

Golf Ireland’s Hard Card is in operation Golf Ireland Hard Card

The local rules on the club scorecard will not apply.

Any Additional Local Rules specific to the event, will be notified on the competition portal and by the Starter.

Team Sheets

You are required to submit your team sheet for all matches no later than 30 minutes before play in that match is due to commence.

Teams must be submitted on the Official Team Sheet, which can be downloaded from HERE.

Regulations and Terms of Competition

It is essential that you familiarise yourself with the Terms of the Cups and Shields Competitions, which can be found online HERE.

As per the GI Hard Card, a Team Captain may consult with and give advice to the members of his team during the course of play but may not walk onto the putting green or point out a line for putting. Please note that only one individual may be appointed for such purposes.

Transportation Policy (Buggies)

Buggies are available for use by Golf Ireland Referees and Officials.

Golf Ireland’s Transportation Policy applies to all other persons on site.

A copy Golf Ireland’s Transportation Policy is appended to this document and will be strictly enforced. Please note that this Policy intends to facilitate players only with physical disabilities in allowing such individuals to use Golf Buggies.
However, the use of a Golf Buggy will be subject to any health & safety restrictions laid down, and is not guaranteed in the event of course conditions not allowing such use, etc.
Any competitor intending to use a Golf Buggy in accordance with the Transportation Policy MUST contact us in advance at championships@golfireland.ie or 01-5054000 and IS REQUIRED to submit the appropriate certification in advance of their arrival at the venue. Forms must be submitted no later than 18^th August 2025.

Submission of certification in person on the day of competition WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO BE ALLOWED TO USE A BUGGY.

Buggies subject to availability at venue and hire cost.