Irish PGA
Year Winner Score Runner-up Score Venue (* play-off)
2024 Niall Kearney 204; Michel McGeady 210, Palmerstown House Estate
2023 David Higgins 216; Simon Thornton 217, Carne Golf Link;
2022 Damien McGrane 208, Brian McElhinney 210, Carne Golf Links
2021 David Higgins 213, Mark Staunton 214, Carne Golf Links
2020 Simon Thornton 140*, Colm Moriarty 140, Roganstown Hotel & Country Club
2019 Damien McGrane 209, Michael McGeady 210, Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club
2018 Simon Thornton 141, Richard Kilpatrick 142, Galway Bay Golf Resort
2017 Tim Rice 271, Colm Moriarty 274, Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort, Twin Oaks
2016 Damien McGrane 278, Simon Thornton 279, Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort, Twin Oaks
2015 Niall Kearney 266; Eamonn Brady, James Quinlivan, Richard Kilpatrick 280, Dundalk Golf Club
2014 Niall Kearney 268, Michael McGeady 269, Adare Manor Golf Club
2013 Michael McGeady 275, Cian McNamara, Damian Mooney 276, Roganstown Hotel Golf & Country Club
2012 David Higgins 209*, Noel Murray 209, Gary Murphy 209 Mount Juliet
2011 Simon Thornton 269, Gary Murphy 275, Seapoint GC
2010 David Mortimer 277, Damien McGrane 278, Seapoint GC
2009 Padraig Harrington 283, Brian McElhinney 290, The European Club
2008 Padraig Harrington 285 Philip Walton 289 The European Club
2007 Padraig Harrington 279* Brendan McGovern 279 The European Club
2006 David Mortimer 286, John Dwyer, Robert Giles 287 Druids Heath
2005 Padraig Harrington* Stephen Hamill, Damien McGrane 285 PGA National
2004 Padraig Harrington 287, Philip Walton 288 St Margarets
2003 Paul McGinley 280, Gary Murphy 285, Adare Golf Club
2002 Paul McGinley 213 John Dwyer 216, Westport (54 holes)
2001 Des Smyth 273 Paul McGinley 276 Castlerock
2000 Paul McGinley 270 Eamonn Darcy 274 Co Louth
1999 Neil Manchip 271 The Island
1998 Padraig Harrington* 216 (54 holes) Powerscourt
1997 Paul McGinley 285 Fota Island
1996 Des Smyth 281 Slieve Russell
1995 Philip Walton 273 Belvoir Park
1994 Darren Clarke 285 Galway Bay
1993 Martin Sludds 285 The K Club
1992 Eamonn Darcy 285 The K Club
1991 Philip Walton 277 Woodbrook
1990 Des Smyth 271 Woodbrook
1989 Philip Walton 266 Castle
1988 Eamonn Darcy 269 Castle
1987 Philip Walton 144 (36 holes) Co Louth (after playoff)
1986 Des Smyth 282 Waterville
1985 Des Smyth County Louth 201**
1984 Martin Sludds 277 Skerries
1983 Liam Higgins 275 Woodbrook
1982 David Feherty 287 Woodbrook
1981 David Jones 283 Woodbrook
1980 David Feherty Royal Dublin 283
1979 Des Smyth Royal Dublin 215**
1978 Christy O’Connor Royal Dublin 286
1977 Paddy Skerritt Woodbrook 281
1976 Paddy McGuirk Waterville 291
1975 Christy O’Connor Carlow 275
1974 Eddie Polland Portstewart 277
1973 Jimmy Kinsella Limerick 284
1972 Jimmy Kinsella Bundoran 289
1971 Christy O’Connor Galway 278
1970 Hugh Jackson Massereene 283
1969 Jimmy Martin Dundalk 268
1968 Christy Greene Knock 282
1967 Hugh Boyle Tullamore 214**
1966 Christy O’Connor Warrenpoint 269
1965 Christy O’Connor Mullingar 283
1964 Ernie Jones Knock 279
1963 Christy O’Connor Cork 271
1962 Christy O’Connor Bangor 264
1961 Christy O’Connor Lahinch 280
1960 Christy O’Connor Warrenpoint 271
1959 Norman V Drew Mullingar 282
1958 Christy O’Connor Royal Belfast 279
1957 Harry Bradshaw Ballybunion 286
1956 Christy Greene Clandeboye 281
1955 Ernie Jones Castletroy 276
1954 Harry Bradshaw Royal Co Down 300
1953 Harry Bradshaw Dundalk 272
1952 Fred Daly Mullingar 284
1951 Harry Bradshaw Balmoral 280
1950 Harry Bradshaw Grange 277
1949 Christy Kane Royal Portrush 301
1948 John McKenna Galway 285
1947 Harry Bradshaw County Louth 291
1946 Fred Daly Clandeboye 285
1945 John McKenna Newlands 283
1944 Harry Bradshaw Hermitage 291
1943 Harry Bradshaw Dun Laoghaire 277
1942 Harry Bradshaw Hermitage 285
1941 Harry Bradshaw County Sligo 293
1940 Fred Daly Cork 305
1939 PJ Mahon Bundoran 290
1938 PJ Mahon Royal Portrush 291
1937 PJ Mahon Portmarnock 298
1936 Joe McCartney Galway 281
1935 S Fairweather Belvoir Park 293
1934 W Nolan Dun Laoghaire 282
1933 Jas Adams Castlerock 291
1932 H McNeill Royal Dublin 304
1931 Joe McCartney Portstewart 273
1930 Joe McCartney Castle 291
1929 H McNeill Royal Co Down 317
1928 L Wallace County Sligo 315
1927 P O’Hare Royal Dublin 310
1926 S Fairweather Malone 299
1925 M O’Neill Portmarnock 315
1924 M O’Neill Malone 305
1923 M O’Neill Milltown 309
1922 J Martin Royal Portrush 328
1921 J Cromwell Portmarnock 313
1920 J O’Hare Castlerock 315
1919 P O’Hare Portmarnock 326
1915-1918 World War I
1914 C Hope Royal Co Down 305
1913 Michael Moran Portmarnock 324
1912 Michael Moran Castlerock 305
1911 Michael Moran Royal Portrush 310
1910 Michael Moran Royal Dublin 296*
1909 Michael Moran bt H Kidd Royal Co Down 9 & 7
1908 Jas Edsmundson bt B Snowball Portmarnock 5 & 3
1907 Jas Edsmundson bt B Snowball Royal Portrush 2 & 1
Multiple winners
10 - Christy O’Connor 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1975, 1978
10 - Harry Bradshaw 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1957
6 - Padraig Harrington 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009
6 - Des Smyth 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2001
5 - Michael Moran 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
4 - Paul McGinley 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003
4 - Philip Walton 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995
3 - Niall Kearney, 2014, 2015, 2024
3 - David Higgins 2012, 2021, 2023
3 - Damien McGrane 2016, 2019, 2022
3 - Simon Thornton 2011, 2018, 2020
3 - Fred Daly 1940, 1946, 1952
3 - PJ Mahon 1937, 1938, 1939
3 - Moses O’Neill 1923, 1924, 1925
3 - Joe McCartney 1930 1931 1936
2 - Eamonn Darcy 1988, 1992
2 - Martin Sludds 1984, 1993
2 - David Feherty 1980, 1982
2 - Jimmy Kinsella 1972, 1973
2 - Christy Greene 1956, 1968
2 - Ernie Jones 1955, 1964
2 - John McKenna 1945, 1948
2 - S Fairweather 1926, 1935
2 - Jas Edsmundson 1907, 1908
2 - P O’Hare 1919, 1927
2 - H McNeill 1929, 1932
One-time winners
1 - C Hope 1914
1 - L Wallace 1928
1 - J Cromwell 1921
1 - J Martin 1922
1 - Jas Adams 1933
1 - W Nolan 1934
1 - Christy Kane 1949
1 - Norman Drew 1959
1 - Hugh Boyle 1967
1 - Jimmy Martin 1969
1 - Hugh Jackson 1970
1 - Eddie Polland 1974
1 - Paddy McGuirk 1976
1 - Paddy Skerritt1977
1 - Liam Higgins 1983
1 - Darren Clarke 1994
1 - Neil Manchip 1999
1 - David Mortimer 2006
1 - Michael McGeady 2013
Sponsors:
2015 Lowfuelcard.ie
1990 – 2004, Jefferson Smurfit Group
2004, Cuisine De France and Anglo-Irish Bank
2005, Cuisine De France and Simple Overseas Properties
2006, Sherry Fitzgerald
2008-10 Ladbrokes.com
* format changed to strokeplay from 1910
** reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather
*** reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather
Venues
6 - Woodbrook 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991
6 - Royal Dublin 1910, 1927, 1932, 1978, 1979, 1980
6 - Portmarnock 1908, 1913, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1937
5 - Royal Portrush 1907, 1911, 1922, 1938, 1949
4 - Castlerock 1912, 1920, 1933, 2001.
4 - County Louth 1947, 1985, 1987, 2000.
4 - Royal Co Down 1909, 1914, 1929, 1954
3 - Dundalk 1953, 1969, 2015
3 - The European Club 2007, 2008, 2009
3 - Castle 1930, 1988, 1989
3 - Galway 1936, 1948, 1971
3 - Mullingar 1952, 1959, 1965
2 - Galway Bay 1994, 2018
2 - Roganstown Hotel Golf & Country Club 2013, 2020
2 - Moyvalley Hotel & Golf Resort 2016, 2017
2 - Seapoint 2010, 2011
2 - Belvoir Park 1935, 1995
2 - The K Club 1992, 1993
2 - Portstewart 1931, 1974
2 - Bundoran 1939, 1972
2 - Knock 1964, 1968
2 - Warrenpoint 1960, 1966
2 - Cork 1940, 1963
2 - Clandeboye 1946, 1956
2 - Hermitage 1942, 1944
2 - Dun Laoghaire 1934, 1943
2 - County Sligo 1928, 1941.
2 - Malone 1924, 1926.
1 - Carne Golf Links 2021
1 - Bunclody Golf & Fishing Club 2019
1 - Adare Manor GC 2014
1 - Mount Juliet 2012
1 - Druids Heath 2006.
1 - PGA National Ireland (Palmerstown House) 2005
1 - St Margarets 2004;
1 - Adare Golf Club 2003.
1 - Westport 2002.
1 - The Island 1999.
1 - Powerscourt 1998.
1 - Fota Island 1997.
1 - Slieve Russell 1996.
1 - Skerries 1984.
1 - Carlow 1975.
1 - Limerick 1973.
1 - Massereene 1970.
1 - Tullamore 1967.
1 - Bangor 1962.
1 - Lahinch 1961.
1 - Royal Belfast 1958.
1 - Ballybunion 1957.
1 - Castletroy 1955.
1 - Balmoral 1951.
1 - Grange 1950.
1 - Newlands 1945.
1 - Milltown 1923.