The Sandymount Ladies Golf Society, SLGS, was founded in late 2002 and the first outing took place to Charlesland Golf Club in March 2003. The aims and objectives of the Society are to provide a social and recreational outlet for our members; to provide an opportunity for members to improve their golf game; to provide a forum for social gatherings; to create an opportunity to contribute to the mutual benefit of the community in Sandymount and to encourage the development of a web of support for the benefit of the Society’s members.

Currently membership is capped at 170 members and they are full for the current year. Many of the members are involved in different ways with organisations and charities that might benefit from support either through a contribution of time or money, and the SLGS tries to support these efforts.

The Golf Society has been able to support a number of charities including The Rose Project (see www.roseproject.org) which was founded by Mary Donohoe and would love volunteers to participate in this year’s Women’s mini marathon; St Michael’s House where their donation went towards the provision of a sensory room in the Ailesbury Respite House; the Blackrock Hospice in memory of the late Liz Hatt; Nepal Cerebral Palsy School Charity which is run by local residents, Bob and Frances Corazza who have been tireless in their work in Nepal and in their fundraising efforts here at home.

At their most recent outing in March, a donation to the National Breast Cancer Research Institute, NBCRI, which is based in NUI Galway, was made. Last year’s Captain Mary Marren lived for many years in Galway. When the NBCRI decided to set up a Dublin Committee she offered her support with a fundraiser and prizes on the day were sourced through Finola Cassidy and the Pink Toolbox Company (yes everything was pink– toolboxes, gym kits, gardening tool sets) and some of the proceeds from the prizes also went towards Breast Cancer support.

On the golf front they try to have two to three outings a year with local club Elm Park being a convenient venue, but have ventured farther afield including Charlesland in Greystones, Clontarf Golf Club, the Castle and Milltown. SLGS have organised lessons for members with Seamus Greene in Elm Park and some of the members have got together to practise in Stepaside. The Sandymount Physiotherapy Clinic has sponsored a matchplay trophy for the Society and this is played for each year. On the social front they have a Christmas mince pie coffee morning in early December.

The Society is run by an enthusiastic and willing Committee of 9 people who are elected by the members. Current committee for 2007 comprises Pauline Tighe, President Siobhan O’Shea Captain, Barbara Cotter Vice-Captain, Fina Murphy Secretary, Mary Kane Treasurer, Mary Marren, Phil Daly, Jill Victory and Sheila Rainey.

Pictured above, back row, left to right: Mary Marren, Phil Daly and Mary Kane. Front row, left to right: Siobhan O’Shea and Pauline Tighe.