Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship Explained

Carroll's Irish Match Play Championship
Location:Republic of Ireland
Establishment: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

YearVenueWinnerFinal scoreRunner-upRef
1982 Rosslare 3 and 2 [2]
1981 1 hole [3]
1980 Connemara 7 and 5 [4]
1979 2 and 1 [5]
1978 2 and 1 [6]
1977 Galway 3 and 2 [7]
1976 Tramore 3 and 2 [8]
1975 2 and 1 [9]
1974 County Sligo 3 and 2 [10]
1973 Kilkenny 2 and 1 [11]
1972 Douglas 4 and 2 [12]
1971 Tramore 1 hole [13]
1970 1 hole [14]
1969 Galway 2 and 1 [15]

Notes and References

  1. News: P. J. Carrolls sponsor £2,000 match-play . Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal . Leinster, Ireland . 21 February 1969 . 3 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  2. News: McGuirk's title . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Aberdeen, Scotland . 25 October 1982 . 15 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  3. News: Breaks duck . Liverpool Echo . Liverpool, England . 12 October 1981 . 12 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  4. News: Des Triumphs . Belfast Telegraph . Belfast, Northern Ireland . 13 October 1980 . 16 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  5. News: Birdie blast by Jones wins £1,000 title . Belfast Telegraph . Belfast, Northern Ireland . 15 October 1979 . 20 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  6. News: Arnold's first . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Aberdeen, Scotland . 16 October 1978 . 16 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  7. News: O'Connor's title . Aberdeen Press and Journal . Aberdeen, Scotland . 10 October 1977 . 17 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  8. News: Peter Townsend... . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham, England . 11 October 1976 . 12 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  9. News: O'Connor wins final . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham, England . 13 October 1975 . 22 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  10. News: Eddie Polland... . Birmingham Daily Post . Birmingham, England . 14 October 1974 . 11 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  11. News: "Unwanted" putter is a winner . Belfast Telegraph . Belfast, Northern Ireland . 15 October 1973 . 15 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  12. News: Owens is match-play champion . Belfast Telegraph . Belfast, Northern Ireland . 30 October 1972 . 16 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  13. News: Townsend wins . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 11 October 1971 . 5 . Google News Archive . 2 June 2020.
  14. News: Jackson pipped on the post . Belfast Telegraph . Belfast, Northern Ireland . 11 May 1970 . 13 . British Newspaper Archive . 2 June 2020 . subscription.
  15. News: McGuirk collects Carrolls title . Glasgow Herald . Glasgow, Scotland . 29 September 1969 . 4 . Google News Archive . 2 June 2020.

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