Killarney golf club rapidly losing members

Membership at one of the country’s leading golf clubs is dropping at such “an alarming rate” that older members are being asked to forgo their 50% discount to shore up younger members.

The age profile at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is growing because younger members are deserting it. For the first time in a decade, green fees have overtaken membership fees at the largely Fáilte Ireland-owned resort.

Over 240 junior members — those between the ages of 23 and 33 — have left in the past five years, according to an information document circulated by management to members in advance of a special general meeting this week.