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.
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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 Margaret Sheridan
House Convenor Derek Power Business Development Siobhan Kelly Aidan McHugh
Trustees Paul Brady
Lucia FarrellDes Foley -
Men’s Committee 2026
Position Name President Liam Murphy Captain David O’Brien Vice-Captain Martin Casey Hon. Secretary Cormac Holland Hon. Treasurer Jim Cleary Hon. Handicap Secretary Ronan Lynch Hon. Competition Secretary Ronan Lynch Committee Michael Mangan (ex-officio)
David Austin
Andrew CowleyAlan Duffy
John Geraghty Jnr.
Ronan Kenny
Conor O’Brien
Christy Weldon
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Women’s Committee 2026
Position Name Lady President Lucia Farrell Captain Margaret Sheridan Vice-Captain Siobhan Carey Hon. Secretary Siobhan Kelly Hon. Treasurer Patricia Maguire Hon. Competition Secretary Mary Breen Hon. Handicap Secretary Ruth Kerrigan Committee Maura Madden (ex-officio) Terrie Cahill
Paula Carr
Niamh Gallagher
Mary Groome
Kathryn O’Sullivan
Mary Power
Kathryn Walley