Kilkeel Golf Club are delighted to have appointed Aidan Donnelly as the new Head Greenkeeper. Aidan, who began his greenkeeping career at Kilkeel Golf Club in 2010 has returned to his home club to take up the role. He completed the GUI cadetship programme at CAFRE on Greenmount Campus to study Sportsturf and when he completed the programme he was initially appointed as a fulltime greenkeeper at Kilkeel remianing there for three years.  He was then offered a chance of a lifetime to work in Pebble Beach golf course in California for a period before travelling to Australia to join the greenkeeping staff at Royal Melbourne golf course.  He came back to Ireland to take up a position at Adare Manor for the next year and when a position came up in Royal County Down he returned home to Co Down and remained there for three years before taking up his new position at Kilkeel Golf Club. 

"This is a huge and exciting challenge for me" he said.  Aidan has some great plans for the course and he and his team are focussed on delivering a high quality course for all to enjoy. He continued stating, "I am very enthusiastic about working hard to develop the golf course and I believe we will be rewarded with one of the best parkland course in Northern Ireland."

He is looking forward to the season ahead and having the course in top class condition for the members and also for the visitors who will choose to play Kilkeel as part of their 'staycation' plans.  Captain, Conall Kerr stated, "I am looking forward to working with Aidan during my year as Captain and on behalf of Kilkeel golf club I would like to wish him the best of luck in his new role.  Lady Captain, Heather Henning said "the Ladies Branch wish Aidan all the best in his new position".