Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Republic of Ireland |
| Established | 1969 |
| Format | Match play |
| Final year | 1982 |
| Final champion | |
| Paddy McGuirk | |
The Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship was a professional match play golf tournament played in the Republic of Ireland from 1969 to 1982. It was inaugurated by sponsors Carroll's in 1969, replacing the Carroll's Number 1 Tournament.[1]
Finals results[edit]
| Year | Venue | Winner | Final score | Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982[a] | Rosslare |  Paddy McGuirk |
3 and 2 |  Peter Townsend |
[3] |
| 1981 | Cork | Eamonn Darcy |
1 hole | Christy O'Connor Jnr |
[4] |
| 1980 | Connemara | Des Smyth |
7 and 5 |  David Jones |
[5] |
| 1979 | Killarney | David Jones |
2 and 1 | Eamonn Darcy |
[6] |
| 1978 | Ballybunion | Arnold O'Connor |
2 and 1 | Ernie Jones |
[7] |
| 1977 | Galway | Christy O'Connor Jnr |
3 and 2 | John McGuirk |
[8] |
| 1976 | Tramore | Peter Townsend |
3 and 2 | Jimmy Kinsella |
[9] |
| 1975 | Lahinch | Christy O'Connor Jnr |
2 and 1 | Peter Townsend |
[10] |
| 1974 | County Sligo | Eddie Polland |
3 and 2 | Ernie Jones |
[11] |
| 1973 | Kilkenny | Christy O'Connor Jnr |
2 and 1 | Jimmy Kinsella |
[12] |
| 1972 | Douglas | Leonard Owens |
4 and 2 | Roddy Carr |
[13] |
| 1971 | Tramore | Peter Townsend |
1 hole |  Iain Clark |
[14] |
| 1970 | Mullingar | Paddy Skerritt |
1 hole | Hugh Jackson |
[15] |
| 1969 | Galway | Paddy McGuirk |
2 and 1 | Michael Murphy |
[16] |
References[edit]
- ^ "P. J. Carrolls sponsor £2,000 match-play". Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal. Leinster, Ireland. 21 February 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Last four in the Carrolls contest to play on Sunday". New Ross Standard. County Wexford, Republic of Ireland. 22 October 1982. p. 46. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McGuirk's title". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 25 October 1982. p. 15. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Breaks duck". Liverpool Echo. Liverpool, England. 12 October 1981. p. 12. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Des Triumphs". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 13 October 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Birdie blast by Jones wins £1,000 title". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 15 October 1979. p. 20. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Arnold's first". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 16 October 1978. p. 16. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "O'Connor's title". Aberdeen Press and Journal. Aberdeen, Scotland. 10 October 1977. p. 17. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Peter Townsend...". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, England. 11 October 1976. p. 12. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "O'Connor wins final". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, England. 13 October 1975. p. 22. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Eddie Polland...". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham, England. 14 October 1974. p. 11. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ ""Unwanted" putter is a winner". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 15 October 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Owens is match-play champion". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 30 October 1972. p. 16. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Townsend wins". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 11 October 1971. p. 5. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Jackson pipped on the post". Belfast Telegraph. Belfast, Northern Ireland. 11 May 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McGuirk collects Carrolls title". Glasgow Herald. Glasgow, Scotland. 29 September 1969. p. 4. Retrieved 2 June 2020 – via Google News Archive.