Governance in Royal Tara

Royal Tara Golf Club is a members owned club with a Board of Management (BOM) elected by the Joint Club to govern and manage the Club on behalf of its members.  The purpose of the BOM is to provide leadership and strategic direction focusing on the vision, core values and Club objectives, as determined by the members.  The Chairperson of the Board of Management can be appointed for a multi-annual term and the BOM is structured to ensure a diversity of representation in terms of gender, age, experience and skills set.

The golf affairs and activities of the club are managed by the Men’s and Women’s Clubs respectively.

  • Board of Management 2025

    Position Name
    Chairperson Dr. Declan Bedford
    Captain Michael Mangan
    Lady Captain Maura Madden
    Hon. Secretary Dave Byrne
    Hon. Treasurer Gerard Ahern
    Hon. Course Secretary Noel McLoughlin
    Vice-Captains David O’Brien

    Anne Donnelly

    House Convenor Derek Power
    Business Development  

    Siobhan Kelly

    Trustees Paul Brady
    Lucia Farrell

    Des Foley

  • Men’s Committee 2025

    Position Name
    President Dave Byrne
    Captain Michael Mangan
    Vice-Captain David O’Brien
    Hon. Secretary Aidan McHugh
    Hon. Treasurer Jim Cleary
    Hon. Handicap Secretary Ronan Kenny
    Hon. Competition Secretary Ronan Lynch
    Committee

    Frank Gleeson (ex-officio)

    Gareth Anderson

    David Austin
    Alan Duffy

    Cormac Holland

    Kevin Macken

    Michael McGinty

    Kenneth McLoughlin

    Tony Walsh

     

  • Women’s Committee 2025

    Position Name
    President Vera Boyle
    Captain Maura Madden
    Vice-Captain Anne Donnelly
    Hon. Secretary Judith Giles
    Hon. Treasurer Elaine Healy
    Hon. Competition Secretary Mary Breen
    Hon. Handicap Secretary Ruth Kerrigan
    Committee Theresa Brennan (ex-officio)

    Terrie Cahill

    Annette Callan

    Karen Canavan

    Ann Clarke-Doggett

    Siobhan Kelly
    Mary McConnell
    Angela Murray