▁G olf ▁West port ▁G olf ▁Club ▁( ch ampion ship ) ▁was ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁ranked ▁ 4 3 rd ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 0 ▁golf ▁courses ▁in ▁Ireland ▁by ▁G olf ▁Dig est . ▁The ▁G olf ers ▁Guide ▁to ▁Ireland ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁voted ▁West port ▁as ▁the ▁best ▁Park land ▁in ▁Con n aught ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁past ▁three ▁years . ▁It ▁has ▁hosted ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁tournament s , ▁including ▁the ▁Lad ies ▁Home ▁International s ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁and ▁the ▁Irish ▁Am ateur ▁Close ▁Championship ▁on ▁three ▁occasions , ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁It ▁also ▁hosted ▁the ▁Irish ▁P GA ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Soccer ▁ ▁West port ▁United ▁football ▁club ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 1 . ▁West port ▁United ▁won ▁the ▁FA I ▁Junior ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁in ▁Kil ken ny ▁and ▁play ▁their ▁home ▁matches ▁in ▁the ▁newly - develop ed ▁United ▁Park , ▁which ▁opened ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁West port ▁United ▁still ▁uses ▁the ▁Sports ▁Park ▁for ▁some ▁under age ▁games . ▁The ▁club ▁colours ▁are ▁red ▁and ▁black . ▁West port ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁Con n aught ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁ 1 9