Elm Park Golf
& Sports Club
Nutley Lane, Dublin 4 · Founded 1924
A Century of Sporting Heritage
Founded in 1924, Elm Park Golf & Sports Club is one of Dublin's most distinguished sporting venues — a parkland oasis just minutes from the city centre. For more than a century, it has welcomed members and guests to a setting that pairs championship-standard sport with the warmth and hospitality Ireland is known for.
Parkland Golf at its Finest
Elm Park's 18-hole championship parkland course winds through mature trees and meandering water features in the heart of Dublin 4. Strategic shaping, contoured greens and tight fairways reward thoughtful play.
It is a course that has tested generations of Ireland's leading amateurs and professionals — and one that will set the perfect stage for the inaugural Gateway Cup.
Hospitality & Heritage
At the heart of Elm Park sits a clubhouse defined by its warmth, craftsmanship and quiet sense of occasion — the natural home for the hospitality programme that surrounds The Gateway Cup.
From morning arrivals through to the evening reception, members and guests are looked after by a team renowned for its attention to detail and discreet, unhurried service.
A True Sports Club
Elm Park is not just a golf club — it is one of Dublin's leading multi-sport venues, with championship tennis courts, swimming and fitness facilities used by generations of members.
That breadth of sporting culture is part of what makes Elm Park the natural host for an event built around competition, community and shared experience.
Minutes From The City Centre
Elm Park is located on Nutley Lane in Dublin 4, less than four kilometres from Dublin city centre and a short transfer from Dublin Airport. Its location makes it uniquely accessible for visiting international guests.
A Century in the Making
One hundred years of resilience, ambition, and sporting pride — the story of Elm Park Golf & Sports Club.
- 1924Founded
Louis McMullen established the club on 29 October 1924, bringing together former members of Stillorgan Park Golf Club to build a new sporting home beside the tram-lines on Merrion Road.
1924FoundedLouis McMullen established the club on 29 October 1924, bringing together former members of Stillorgan Park Golf Club to build a new sporting home beside the tram-lines on Merrion Road.
- 1926Tennis Takes Root
Tennis courts and a badminton hall were constructed, cementing Elm Park's identity as a true multi-sport club from its earliest years.
1926Tennis Takes RootTennis courts and a badminton hall were constructed, cementing Elm Park's identity as a true multi-sport club from its earliest years.
- 1933A Club Lost
After years of financial difficulty, the original Elm Park House and lands were sold to the Irish Sisters of Charity for a new hospital. The gates closed for the last time after the New Year's Eve Ball, 1933.
1933A Club LostAfter years of financial difficulty, the original Elm Park House and lands were sold to the Irish Sisters of Charity for a new hospital. The gates closed for the last time after the New Year's Eve Ball, 1933.
- 1934Rising from the Ashes
Undeterred, members regrouped at The Dolphin Hotel in June 1934, founding the Elm Park Golfing Society and keeping the spirit of the club alive while the search for a new home began.
1934Rising from the AshesUndeterred, members regrouped at The Dolphin Hotel in June 1934, founding the Elm Park Golfing Society and keeping the spirit of the club alive while the search for a new home began.
- 1936Reborn at Nutley House
A new Elm Park Golf & Sports Club Ltd. opened its doors on 13 June 1936 at Nutley House — a Georgian mansion built c.1820 set on 65 acres off what is now Nutley Lane, Donnybrook.
1936Reborn at Nutley HouseA new Elm Park Golf & Sports Club Ltd. opened its doors on 13 June 1936 at Nutley House — a Georgian mansion built c.1820 set on 65 acres off what is now Nutley Lane, Donnybrook.
- 194118 Holes
The club expanded to a full 18-hole course for the first time by leasing additional land — a landmark moment in the club's development.
194118 HolesThe club expanded to a full 18-hole course for the first time by leasing additional land — a landmark moment in the club's development.
- 1960The Course Completed
The Bloomfield property was purchased and the present 18-hole course — the very course that will host the Gateway Cup 2026 — was officially opened in September 1960.
1960The Course CompletedThe Bloomfield property was purchased and the present 18-hole course — the very course that will host the Gateway Cup 2026 — was officially opened in September 1960.
- 1966Curtis Cup Glory
Elm Park's Ita Burke was selected for the Curtis Cup Team in Hot Springs, USA — one of the proudest moments in the club's golfing history. She captained the side in 1994.
1966Curtis Cup GloryElm Park's Ita Burke was selected for the Curtis Cup Team in Hot Springs, USA — one of the proudest moments in the club's golfing history. She captained the side in 1994.
- 2002Club of the Year
Elm Park received the All Ireland Club of the Year Environment Award for best-presented golf course and clubhouse in Ireland.
2002Club of the YearElm Park received the All Ireland Club of the Year Environment Award for best-presented golf course and clubhouse in Ireland.
- 2005USGA-Standard Greens
18 sand-based USGA-standard greens were officially opened, transforming the playing surface and bringing the course to international standard.
2005USGA-Standard Greens18 sand-based USGA-standard greens were officially opened, transforming the playing surface and bringing the course to international standard.
- 2024The Rose Garden Opens
The Rose Garden Bar & Restaurant was completed in November 2024 — a beautifully designed space offering fine dining and social events at the heart of the clubhouse.
2024The Rose Garden OpensThe Rose Garden Bar & Restaurant was completed in November 2024 — a beautifully designed space offering fine dining and social events at the heart of the clubhouse.
- 2025A Centenary Celebrated
Elm Park marked its centenary year with the opening of three new Padel courts in June 2025, adding to a sporting complex that now serves over 2,800 members.
2025A Centenary CelebratedElm Park marked its centenary year with the opening of three new Padel courts in June 2025, adding to a sporting complex that now serves over 2,800 members.
- 2026The Gateway Cup Comes to Elm Park
One hundred years after its founding, Elm Park plays host to the inaugural Gateway Cup — a transatlantic golf showdown a decade in the making.
2026The Gateway Cup Comes to Elm ParkOne hundred years after its founding, Elm Park plays host to the inaugural Gateway Cup — a transatlantic golf showdown a decade in the making.
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