Portmarnock Golf Club have a long and proud history in the Irish Senior Cup, and 2007 was no different when the won the Leinster Final and went to Shandon Park Golf Club to play their part in the All-Ireland Finals decider on Friday 14th September, where they met Ulster Champions Banbridge in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals.
They came up against a star-studded Banbridge team that included the reigning East of Ireland Champion in the form of Richard Kilpatrick, Jim Carvill who won the East of Ireland and the West of Ireland in2005, and Rory Leonard who has been in the frame as long as I can remember, since he was a boy.
Portmarnock Golf Club had a bad day against the Ulster Champions when they recorded a 4 ½ matches to ½ match in the All-Ireland Semi-Final, as ever with Portmarnock they will be back again and again.
First on the tee was Michael Brett who lost out to Rory Leonard by 5 and 4, he was followed by Geoff Lenehan against Alistair McCully with the Ulster man recording a 3 and 2 win. Next up was David Kelleher against Richard Kilpatrick who delivered a crushing 6 and 5 victory over the Portmarnock man. The penultimate match say the veteran Adrian Morrow against Connor Doran, with Adrian losing out by 4 and 3. Niall Goulding played anchor against Jim Carvill and the match was halved.
Noel Fox and A. McAllister were selected on the Leinster team for the Interprovincial Matches played at their home club from 11th to 13th August 2004. Noel Fox was selected to play in the Home Internationals at Prestwick Golf Club from 8th to 10th September 2004.
Portmarnock Golf Club had another fine win in the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Lisburn Golf Club on 12th September 2003, when they beat Ulster Champions Malone by 4 1/2 matches to 1/2. The team on the day was Adrian Morrow, Michael Brett, Niall Goulding, Noel Fox and Dermot Snow.
Portmarnock won the Leinster Final of the Irish Senior Cup when they beat Grange at Co. Louth by 3.5 to 1.5. The team was Noel Fox, Dermot Snow, Adrian Morrow, Michael Brett and Angus McAllister. They were managed by Brian Bolger and Eddie Butler. They were drawn against Munster Champions Limerick in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Galway Golf Club on September 6th 2002. They went down to Limerick by 3-half matches to 1-half. The team on the day was Adrian Morrow, Niall Goulding, Noel Fox, David Kelleher and Dermot Snow.
Noel Fox, was one of four Irish golfers selected on the Walker Cup panel for 2003. Noel was selected on the Irish Team to play in the Eisenhower Trophy in Kuala Lumpur from the 24th to the 27th October 2002.
Portmarnock won the Leinster Section of the Irish Senior Cup at Skerries Golf Club on the 2nd of September 2001. They beat Edenderry in the Quarter-Finals and Elm Park in the Semi-Finals. They met Grange in the afternoon Finals, David Kellihar beat David Carroll by 5 and 4. In the top match Irish Youths' Champion got the better of Irish International Adrian Morrow by 2 and 1.
Dermot Snow beat Simon Cranley on the 17th, Mick McGinley continued his unbeaten record in the Senior Cup when he won his match against Portmarnock's Michael Brett. It was down to my friend Hugh Hanley to try and get the better of Noel Fox, fresh from shooting a 60 in the Mullingar Scratch Cup.
Portmarnock booked their place at the finals in Newlands by 3 matches to 2 matches. Where they got to yet another Blue Ribbon Senior Cup final and were narrowly beaten on the 18th in the final match by Mallow Golf Club. Noel Fox was selected on the six-man Irish team for the Lytham Trophy played on the 6th-7th of May. He was also selected for the European Team Championship at Ljunghusens G.C., Sweden on July 3rd to the 7th 2001.
Noel and Adrian Morrow were selected to represent Ireland in the Governor Hugh Carey Cup at their home club from the 8th-9th of May 2001.
Portmarnock Golf Club has a long and proud history in the National Championships, having last won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Portstewart G. C. in 1995, when the team was, Noel Fox, M. F. Morris, Dermot Snow, D. Kelleher, Adrian Morrow, they were Captained by P. Gogarty.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Cork G.C. in 1988, when the team was, . D. Conway, Niall Goulding, M. F. Morris, Adrian Morrow, Dermot Snow, they were captained by D. S. McAleese.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at The Royal Dublin in 1940.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Castle G.C. in1938.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Ballybunion G. C. in 1937.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Galway in 1935.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Rosslare G.C. in 1934.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Cork G. C. in 1933.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1932.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Senior Cup and Lahinch G. C. in 1930.
Portmarnock Golf Club also won it in 1928, 1919, 1913, 1912, 1907, 1906 and 1904.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Woodbrook G. C. in 1993, when the team was, D. Conway, R. Conway, Niall Goulding, D. Kelleher, Adrian Morrow, Dermot Snow, they were captain M. F. Morris.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Malone G. C. in 1956, when the team was, J. Caldwell, B. Herlihy, J. R Mahon and D. Ryan.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Carlow G. C. in 1954, when the team was, B. Herlihy, J. R. Mahon, J. Malone and C. W. L. McCaw.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Galway G. C. in 1935.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Rosslare G. C. in 1934,
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Royal Portrush G. C. in 1932.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Barton Shield at Lahinch G. C. in 1930.
They also won it in 1929, 1928 and their first win was in 1920.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Royal Co. Down in 1966, when the team was, R. Cuddy, J. Hanlon, J. M. Mahon, P. O’ Looney, J. K. O’Sullivan.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup and at home in 1964.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Malone G. C. in 1956, when the team was, J. F. Eustace, F. Gallagher, C. Harnett, L. A. Moran, W. J. Phelan, D. L. Robinson.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup Co. Sligo G. C. in 1953, when the team was, J. F. Bolger, T. M. Healy, D. V. Hickey, C. W. L. McCaw, S. J. Savage.
Portmarnock Golf Club won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup at Cork G. C. in 1930.
They first won the All-Ireland Irish Junior Cup in 1902.
I was delighted to read about Portmarnock President, Dan, 82 years young, and John Lynch winning the Father & Son at this famous club. They beat Doughie and 13 year-old Nicholas Heather 2 and 1, in a final that had to be postponed, while Dan was having a pacemaker fitted. Doughie of course was an Irish International, now playing off a handicap of 2. Dan used to be my late parents solicitor, for whom they had the highest respect for. He gave them some wonderful advice in his day.
Noel Fox won the Irish Open Championship at The Royal Dublin and the West of Ireland Championship at Co. Sligo in 2000. He was selected on the Walker Cup panel for the 2001 clash. He and Adrian Morrow were selected to represent Ireland in the men's Home Internationals at Royal Co. Down, on 22nd-24th September, 1999. Noel was also selected to play at the Maidstone Club in New York, on 13-14 October, 1999.
Hugh McKeown played in the British Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Frifford Heath G. C., in August, 1999.
M. Morris participated in the Home International matches from 1993 to 1998, having played 32 matches. He won the Willie Gill Perpetual Trophy in 1978, with 90 points.
Adrian Morrow participated in the Home International matches from 1975 to 1997, playing 29 times. He won the Willie Gill Perpetual Trophy in 1983, with 100 points and represented Leinster from 1982 to 1998, having played 55 matches.
Noel Fox participated in the Home International Matches from 1996 to 1998, representing Leinster from 1996 to 1998, playing 18 matches; he played Leinster Youths' in 1995. Noel was a member of the Walker Cup squad and was selected together with Colin Moriarty of Athlone G. C. to be played at Nairn in Scotland from 11th-12th of September 2003.
Nial Goulding won the Willie Gill Perpetual Award in 1991, with 125 points and represented Leinster from 1988 to 1990, and Connaught 1991 to 1997 playing 23 matches.
R. Conway participated in the Boys' Home International matches and represented Leinster in 1995, and played Leinster Youths' from 1990 to 1991, playing 11 matches.
B. G. Cashell represented Ulster from 1977 to 1985.
D. J. Conway represented Leinster in 1981.
D. Snow represented Leinster in 1998. C. Cassidy played Connaught Youths' in 1988 and in 1991. R. Donald played Leinster Youths' in 1991. Stanley Livingstone, (I presume!) who has been playing golf for 40 years, recorded his 15th Hole-in-One on the 156 metre 7th some time ago, It was his 7th at his home course of Portmarnock G. C.
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