Irish Amateur Open
Year Venue Winner Runner up
2022 The Island, Colm Campbell, Warrenpoint 289, Matthew McClean (Malone) 289
(Campbell beat McClean 5-6 at the 18th par-4 in sudden-death)
2021 The European Club, Peter O’Keeffe, Douglas 217; Nicola Gerhardsen (Breitenloo, Switzerland) 217 (O’Keeffe won after a 3-hole aggregate playoff over the 18th, 9th and 8th holes (4-4-4 to 5-4-4)
2020 No Championship due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 County Sligo, James Newtown, England 275; C Purcell (Portmarnock) 280
2018 Royal County Down, Robin Dawson, Tramore 282; J Gough (Eng), A Gleeson (Castle) 286
2017 Royal County Down, Peter O'Keeffe, Douglas 286; Christopher MacLean, Balmore, 289; Tom Sloman, Taunton & Pickeridge, 289
2016 Royal Dublin, Colm Campbell Warrenpoint 272, Jack Hume Naas 273
2015 Royal Dublin, Gavin Moynihan The Island 284, Cormac Sharvin Ardglass 287
2014 Royal Dublin, Jamie Savage, Scotland 288, Cormac Sharvin, Robbie van West, Tom Gandy, Gary McDermott 290
2013 Royal Dublin, Robbie Cannon, Balbriggan 295, Gavin Moynihan, The Island, Graeme Robertson Scotland (play-off)
2012 Royal Dublin, Gavin Moynihan, The Island 295, Robin Kind, Netherlands 296
2011 Royal Dublin Rhys Pugh, Wales 294. Gordon Stevenson, Scotland 294 (play-off)
2010 Royal Dublin Alan Dunbar, Rathmore 292, Kris Nicol, Scotland 293
2009 Royal Dublin Gavin Dear Scotland 289, Wallace Booth Scotland 291
2008 Royal Dublin Pedro Figueiredo, Portugal, Conor Doran, Billy Hemstock, Keir McNicholl
2007 Royal Dublin Lloyd Saltman, Scotland, Richard Kilpatrick, Banbridge
2006 Portmarnock Antti Ahokas, Finland, Rory McIlroy, Holywood (play-off)
2005 Carton House (O’Meara) Richie Ramsay, Scotland Darren Crowe, Dunmurry
2004 Carton House (Montgomerie) Craig Smith, Wales Sean McTernan, Co. Sligo
2003 Royal Dublin, Noel Fox, Portmarnock Stuart Manley, Wales
2002 Royal Dublin, Louis Oosthuizen, Swellendam Paul Bradshaw, Gainsborough
2001 Royal Dublin, Richard McEvoy, England 277, Michael Hoey, Shandon Park 277
2000 Royal Dublin, Noel Fox, Portmarnock Michael McDermott, Stackstown
1999 Royal Dublin, Gary Cullen, Beaverstown Jody Fanagan, Milltown
1998 Royal Dublin Michael Hoey, Shandon Park Gary Cullen, Beaverstown
1997 Fota Island Keith Nolan, Bray Richie Coughlan, Birr
1996 Fota Island Keith Nolan, Bray Peter Lawrie, UCD
1995 Fota Island Padraig Harrington, Stackstown Garth McGimpsey, Bangor
1960-94 NO CHAMPIONSHIP
Year Venue Entries Winner Runner-up
1959 Newcastle 118 J. Duncan, Shandon Park A.G. Gordon, Troon, St Meddans
1958 Dollymount 138 T. Craddock, Malahide J.W. Hulme, Warrenpoint J B Carr, Sutton
1957 Portrush 149 J.L. Bamford, Royal Portrush W. Meharg, Castlerock
1956 Portmarnock 90 J.B. Carr, Sutton J.R. Mahon, Portmarnock
1955 Newcastle187 J.F. Fitzgibbon, Cork J.W. Hulme, Warrenpoint
1954 Dollymount 142 J.B. Carr, Sutton Cecil Ewing, Co Sligo
1953 Killarney 106 N.V. Drew, Bangor W.M. O’Sullivan, Killarney
1952 Portrush 81 N.V. Drew, Bangor C.H. Beamish, Royal Portrush
1951 Portmarnock 149 Cecil Ewing, Co Sligo J.B. Carr, Sutton
1950 Rosses Point 116 J.B. Carr, Sutton Cecil Ewing, Co Sligo
1949 Killarney 170 W.M. O’Sullivan, Killarney B.J. Scannell, Woodbrook
1948 Newcastle 121 Cecil Ewing, Co Sligo J.B. Carr, Sutton
1947 Dollymount 128 J. Burke, Limerick J.B. Carr, Sutton
1946 Portrush 110 J.B. Carr, Sutton A.T. Kyle, Sandmoor
1940-45 NO CHAMPIONSHIP
1939 Portmarnock- Championship Cancelled
1938 Newcastle 92 J. Bruen Jr, Cork J.R. Mahon, Co Sligo
1937 Dollymount 93 J. Fitzsimmons, Bushfoot R.A. McKinna, Gullane
1936 Portmarnock 117 J.C. Brown, Waterford W.M. O’Sullivan, Dooks
1935 Portrush 163 H. Thomson, Williamwood J. McLean, Hayston
1934 Portmarnock 101 H. Thomson, Williamwood H.G. Bentley, Birkdale
1933 Newcastle 136 J. McLean, Hayston E.W. Fiddian, Stourbridge
1932 Dollymount 91 J. McLean, Hayston J.C. Brown, Waterford
1931 Newcastle 159 E.A.McRuvie, Leven Thistle D.E.B. Soulby, Fortwilliam
1930 Portmarnock 139 William Sutton, Timperley D.A. Fiddian, Stourbridge
1929 Portrush 133 C.O. Hezlet, Royal Portrush J.A. Lang, Erskine
1928 Dollymount 103 G.S. Noon, Edinburgh Burgess E.F. Spiller, North-West
1927 Newcastle 124 R.M. McConnell, Royal Portrush D.E.B. Soulby, Fairhaven
1926 Portmarnock 103 C.O. Hezlet, Royal PortrushR.M. McConnell, Royal Portrush
1925 Portrush 130 T.A. Torrance, Sandy Lodge C.O. Hezlet, Royal Portrush
1924 Dollymount 93 E.F. Spiller, North West J.D. MacCormack, Hermitage
1923 Newcastle104G.N.C. Martin, Royal Portrush C.O. Hezlet, Royal Portrush
1922 Portrush 88 Alfred Lowe, Malone Jas. Henderson, Royal Belfast
1921 Newcastle 72 D. Wilson Smyth, Royal Co Down J. Gorry, Co Kildare
1920 Portmarnock 83 G.N.C. Martin, Royal Portrush C.W. Robertson, Delgany
1919 Portrush 132 C. Bretherton, Handsworth T.D. Armour, Lothian Burn
1914-18 NO CHAMPIONSHIP
1913 Dollymount 126 C.A. Palmer, Handsworth L.A. Phillips, Newport
1912 Newcastle 98 Gordon Lockhart, Prestwick P.G. Jenkins, Troon
1911Portmarnock 123 L.O. Munn, North West Hon. M. Scott, Royal Melbourne
1910 Portrush 154 L.O. Munn, North West G. Lockhart, Prestwick St Nicholas
1909 Dollymount 64 L.O. Munn, North WestR. Garson, Troon
1908 Newcastle 98 J.F. Mitchell, Royal Musselburgh H.M. Cairnes, Portmarnock
1907 Portmarnock 149 J. Douglas Brown, Murrayfield S.H. Fry, Royal Mid-Surrey
1906 Portrush 168 H.H. Barker, Huddersfield J.S. Worthington, Royal Mid-Surrey
1905 Dollymount 71 H.A. Boyd, Portmarnock J.F. Mitchell, Royal Musselburgh
1904 Newcastle 102 J.S. Worthington, Royal Mid-Surrey J.F. Mitchell, Royal Musselburgh
1903 Portmarnock 87 Geo. Wilkie, Leven Thistle H.A. Boyd, Portmarnock
1902 Portrush 96 H.H. Hilton, Royal Liverpool W.H. Hamilton, Alban
1901 Dollymount 41 H.H. Hilton, Royal Liverpool P. Dowie, Edinburgh Burgess
1900 Newcastle 62 H.H. Hilton, Royal Liverpool S.H. Fry, Royal Mid-Surrey
1899 Portmarnock 42 J. Ball Jr, Royal Liverpool J.M. Williamson, Musselburgh
1898 Portrush 47 W.B. Taylor, Carlton R.O. Dallmeyer, Bowden
1897 Dollymount 38 H.H. Hilton, Royal Liverpool L.S. Anderson, North Berwick
1896 Newcastle 32 W.B. Taylor, Carlton D. Anderson, Panmure
1895 Portrush 64 W.B. Taylor, Carlton J.M. Williamson, Musselburgh
1894 Dollymount 37 J. Ball Jr, Royal Liverpool D.L. Low, Moneybeath
1893 Newcastle 35 J. Ball Jr, Royal Liverpool L.S. Anderson, North Berwick
1892 Portrush 32 A. Stuart, Hon. Co. Edinburgh Golfers J.H. Andrew, Prestwick St Nicholas