Remembering the First Lady of Donegal golf — Maire O'Donnell (née McMullin) 1927-2021
Irish golf lost one of its greatest servants with the death on July 8 of former Curtis Cup captain and Irish selector Maire O'Donnell at the age of 94.
Scotland’s Derek Paton carded a second successive one-over 74 to win the Irish Senior Men’s Amateur Open champion by a shot from England’s Stuart Brown at Donegal Golf Club’s Murvagh Links.
England's Stuart Brown shot a second-round 75 to extend his lead to two strokes in the Irish Senior Men's Amateur Open Championship at Donegal Golf Club’s Murvagh links.
Dates set for AIG Cups and Shields All Ireland Finals; Boys Inter-Club postponed
The Golfing Union of Ireland has confirmed the dates for the All-Ireland Finals of the AIG Cups and Shields, with the four competitions being held across two sets of dates in Donegal Golf Club in October.
Portmarnock's Adrian Morrow and Ballyclare's Alan Lilley fired one over 74s to take a three stroke lead after the first round of the Ulster Seniors Championship at Donegal Golf Club.
Ballybunion’s Emma O’Driscoll won the ladies individual title in the Irish Colleges Strokeplay Championship at Dongegal GC. Archive picture: Pat Cashman/cashmanphotography.ie The University of Ulster captured the Irish Colleges Stroke Play championship in impressive fashion at Donegal Golf Club, finishing eight shots ahead of NUI Maynooth with Trinity College Redhawks in third place, writes the GUI.
Ryan Gribben of the University of Ulster. Picture: Pat Cashman/www.cashmanphotography.ieRyan Gribben and William Russell combined in spectacular fashion to give the University of Ulster a seven-shot lead after Round 1 of the Irish Colleges Stroke Play Championship at Donegal Golf Club, writes the GUI.
North West wins “European Golf Destination of the Year 2011”
The Old Course at Ballyliffin is one of the gems of the North WestNorth & West Coast Links Golf has been voted “European Golf Destination of the Year 2011” by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).