Irish Open 2014

Irish Open Pictures

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A selection of shots taken at the Irish Open in Fota Island 18th-22nd June 2014

Golf_Irish Open_ProAM1_Oisin Hassett_Wed 18th Irish Open Pro-Am Fota Island Team – Thomas Levet

IMG_2166 Irish Open Pro-Am – Golf Digest Ireland Team

Golf_Irish Open_ProAM1_Seamus Leahy_Wed 18th Irish Open Pro-Am – Fota Island Team – Paul Casey

CGN IORC 19th June 2014_21 Irish Open Practice Round – Robbie Cannon

CGN IOCMN 19th June 2014_43 Irish Open 1st Round – Cian McNamara

CGN IORC 19th June 2014_01Irish Open 1st Round – Robbie Cannon

CGN IO_DS 20th June 2014_01 Irish Open 2nd Round – Danny Sugrue

CGN IOCMN 20th June 2014_11 Irish Open 2nd Round – Cian McNamara

CGN GH 22nd June 2014_10 Irish Open 4th Round – Gary Hurley

IMG_3228 Irish Open – Volunteers, Staff & Spectators

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Pro-Am Delight for Amateurs

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Pro-Am Delight for Amateurs

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Oisin Hassett putting on the 18th in Fota under the eye of Thomas Levet

Almost 150 amateur golfers got a chance to tee it up with tour professionals yesterday as the Irish Open Pro-Am took place in Fota.  Play got underway at 7.50am and even at that stage the sun was out and temperatures were hitting 20 degrees.  The attendance at the pro-am was an estimated 7,000 spectators which ranks highly on the European Tour schedule.  The majority of places in the pro-am are reserved for the event sponsors but there were a few golfers that secured their place thanks to qualifying competitions. Continue reading →

Ian Prendergast on the Irish Open Range in Fota

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Ian Prendergast on the Irish Open Range in Fota

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By Niall O’Shea

It’s all hands on deck this week in Fota, and all of the golf staff have new roles on the course supporting the event.  PGA professional Ian Prendergast normally runs lessons and camps from the Academy in Fota but this week the academy has turned into the busiest range in Europe and Ian’s in charge.  With a team of 14, Ian has to ensure that all 156 professionals are looked after whether it’s warming up before the round, or practising afterwards. Continue reading →

Castlemartyr Fringe Festival of Golf

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Castlemartyr Fringe Festival of Golf

By Niall O’Shea

You can expect golf to be the main topic of conversation next week as the Irish Open takes place in Cork.  And while Fota plays host to over 150 of Europe’s top golfers, several other courses are getting in on the action.  Cobh and Monkstown are two of the clubs with events planned around the Irish Open and Castlemartyr has created their very own fringe festival around the main event.  Continue reading →

Monkstown’s McNamara has second bite at the Irish Open

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Monkstown’s McNamara has second bite at the Irish Open

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By Niall O’Shea

A year ago Cian McNamara was facing a daunting trip to Carton House for his first appearance in the Irish Open.  12 months later the Monkstown PGA professional is relishing a return to the event that saw make headlines with four under par first round.  Naturally McNamara is delighted to be back playing in the big time, the Limerick man qualified last year thanks to his top eight finish on the PGA Ireland Order of Merit, and a similar finish in 2013 saw another invitation being issued. Continue reading →

WACKY TROUSERS’ DAY LAUNCHED FOR IRISH OPEN 2014

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Shake a leg at Wacky Trousers’ Day and win prizes from Emirates

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Forget your fascinators and gorgeous gúnas, this year’s Irish Open is all about the wackiest dressed in homage to golf legend and sometime fashionista, John Daly.  The organisers of The Irish Open are calling on ladies and gents alike to unleash their inner John Daly and arrive to Fota Island Resort in their craziest shorts or trousers on Friday, 20th June, to be considered for the wacky fashion crown and some fantastic prizes.  Top prize is a €500 voucher for award-winning airline and official airline to The Irish Open, Emirates with lots of European Tour runners-up prizes on offer to encourage visitors to get into the spirit of Wacky Trousers’ day and bring even more colour to the county of Cork. Continue reading →

Irish Open picks Mercy Hospital as Official Charity

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Irish Open picks Mercy Hospital as Official Charity
Irish Open Mercy Hospital
By Niall O’Shea

There was more great news from the Irish Open on Friday when the Mercy Hospital Foundation was announced as the official charity of the Irish Open.  The event which takes place at Fota Island Resort is only three weeks away and the relationship with the Mercy Hospital is another demonstration of the strong Cork links with the 2014 event.  The Foundation was selected from a shortlist of local charities by the trustees of the Tour’s charitable arm, the Tour Players Foundation (TPF) who look to support charity in the regions that the European Tour run events. Continue reading →

Irish Open Pro-Am Qualifier

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After 11 qualifying competitions and entries from all over the country, 33 golfers will do battle today in Fota Island to try to win a place in the Irish Open Pro-Am.  The weekly qualifying competition has been running since March and each week the top three golfers qualified for the final.  Qualifying scores ranged from 37 points to 43 points and the handicaps ranged from scratch to 19.

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Shane Lowry looking forward to return to Cork

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Shane Lowry looking forward to return to Cork

By Niall O’Shea

 

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 Shane Lowry winning the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup in 2009

Former Irish Open Champion Shane Lowry is looking forward to returning to Cork next month as Fota Island plays host to the Irish Open.  Lowry won on his last two occasions playing competitive golf in Cork.  In 2007 he won the Irish Close at Cork Golf Club, beating local hope Niall Turner.  In 2009 he won the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup, the first year it had been expanded to a 54 hole competition.  The Lee Valley was Lowry’s final won as an amateur in an amateur competition. Continue reading →

Volunteers Needed for Irish Open

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Volunteers Needed for Irish Open

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By Niall O’Shea

Staging the Irish Open is a huge task, and up to 400 volunteers will be needed for the event which will be held in Fota Island over five days from Wednesday, 18th June.  The man responsible for the volunteers is Chief Marshal Ray Cawley.  The Corkman was appointed to the position a few weeks ago and has hit the ground running as he builds a plan which will be implemented gradually over the next nine weeks.  Continue reading →