John O'Leary
PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments

Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown

Born in 1942, Bobby Browne grew up in the foothills of the Dublin mountains at Edmondstown and by the time he was ten years old, he was caddying regularly at the local club where characters such as Sydney Jackson, Maurice Cohen, Jackie Bloom and the pantomime baddie Vernon Hayden gave him regular employment.

PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments
Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown
Amateur golf, PGA, CoachingDeclan O'DonoghueJohn Jacobs, John O'Leary, Bernard Gibbons, Leopardstown Golf Centre, Butch Harmon, Jose Maria Olazabal, Joe Carr, Bob Toski, Mark McCormackComment

The legend of John Jacobs and 50 years of Leopardstown Golf Centre

Golf was a popular sport in Ireland, with great traditions and a proud history of achievement, when John Jacobs entered the fray in the mid 1960s with his vision for taking the game to a new level in this country.

Amateur golf, PGA, CoachingDeclan O'DonoghueJohn Jacobs, John O'Leary, Bernard Gibbons, Leopardstown Golf Centre, Butch Harmon, Jose Maria Olazabal, Joe Carr, Bob Toski, Mark McCormackComment
The legend of John Jacobs and 50 years of Leopardstown Golf Centre
European TourBrian KeoghAngel Cabrera, Christy O'Connor Jnr., Colin Montgomerie, Ian Woosnam, Irish Open, John O'Leary, Ken Brown, Pete Coleman, Phil Morbey, SSeve Ballesteros, Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry

Irish Open trivia - Who is the caddie in the bow tie?

Who caddied for John O’Leary in the Irish Open in 1982? The bow tie is no longer popular with the caddies for some reason. There’s nothing like a trip down memory lane to whet your appetite for the Irish Open.
European TourBrian KeoghAngel Cabrera, Christy O'Connor Jnr., Colin Montgomerie, Ian Woosnam, Irish Open, John O'Leary, Ken Brown, Pete Coleman, Phil Morbey, SSeve Ballesteros, Sergio Garcia, Shane Lowry
European Tour, PGABrian KeoghBMW PGA Championship, Christy O'Connor Snr., Darren Clarke, Des Smyth, Eamonn Darcy, John O'Leary, WentworthComment

Clarke eyes end to Ireland's 54-year PGA jinx

An Irishman hasn’t won the PGA Championship since Harry Bradshaw pipped Dai Rees at Llandudno in 1958. Could Darren Clarke be the man to put an end to the 54-year drought this year? Picture by Getty ImagesOn current form it looks like the impossible dream but Darren Clarke would dearly love to to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first appearance in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with a victory. But can he end a 54-year Irish jinx in the PGA? The first and last Irishman to pull it off was Harry Bradshaw at Llandudno in 1958 when it was a closed championship.
European Tour, PGABrian KeoghBMW PGA Championship, Christy O'Connor Snr., Darren Clarke, Des Smyth, Eamonn Darcy, John O'Leary, WentworthComment