Irish Golf Desk

2008 Richard Finch Eng Adare Manor 278 - 71 72 65 70 €416,660
2007 Padraig Harrington* Ire Adare Manor 283 - 73 68 71 71 €416,660
2006 Thomas Bjorn Denmark Carton House 283 - 78 66 67 72 €366,660
2005 Stephen Dodd Wales Carton House 279 - 69 70 72 68 €333,330
2004 Brett Rumford Aus County Louth 274 - 66 71 70 67 €316,660 
2003 Michael Campbell NZ Portmarnock 277 - 66 69 71 71 €300,000
2002 Soren Hansen Denmark* Fota Island 270 - 69 69 64 68
2001 Colin Montgomerie Scot Fota Island 266 - 63 69 68 66
2000 Patrik Sjoland Sweden Ballybunion 270 - 65 65 71 70

1999 Sergio Garcia Spain Druids Glen 268 - 69 68 67 64
1998 David Carter England* Druids Glen 278 - 68 72 67 71
1997 Colin Montgomerie Scot Druids Glen 269 - 68 70 69 62
1996 Colin Montgomerie Scot Druids Glen 279 - 69 69 73 68
1995 Sam Torrance Scot Mount Juliet 277 - 68 68 70 71
1994 Bernhard Langer Ger Mount Juliet 275 - 70 68 70 67
1993 Nick Faldo England Mount Juliet 275 - 70 68 70 67
1992 Nick Faldo England* Killarney 274 - 66 65 68 75
1991 Nick Faldo England Killarney 283 - 68 75 70 70
1990 Jose Maria Olazabal Sp Portmarnock 282 - 67 72 71 72

1989 Ian Woosnam Wales* Portmarnock 278 - 70 67 71 70
1988 Ian Woosnam Wales Portmarnock 278 - 68 70 70 70
1987 Bernhard Langer Germany Portmarnock 269 - 67 68 66 68
1986 Seve Ballesteros Spain Portmarnock 285 - 68 75 68 74
1985 Seve Ballesteros Spain* Royal Dublin 278 - 70 69 73 66
1984 Bernhard Langer Germany Royal Dublin 284 - 68 66 67 66
1983 Seve Ballesteros Spain* Royal Dublin 271 - 67 70 67 67
1982 John O'Leary Ireland Portmarnock 287 - 74 69 72 73
1981 Sam Torrance Scotland Portmarnock 276 - 68 67 69 72
1980 Mark James England Portmarnock 287 - 74 69 72 73

1979 Mark James England Portmarnock 282 - 73 75 69 65
1978 Ken Brown Scotland Portmarnock 281 - 70 71 70 70
1977 Hubert Green USA Portmarnock 283 - 70 69 74 70
1976 Ben Crenshaw USA Portmarnock 284 - 73 69 69 73
1975 Christy O'Connor Jnr Ire Woodbrook 275 - 66 70 69 70

1953 Eric Brown Belvoir Park 272
1952 No Championship
1951 No Championship
1950 H Pickworth Royal Dublin 287

1949 Harry Bradshaw Ireland Belvoir Park 286
1948 Dia Rees Wales Portmarnock 295
1947 Harry Bradshaw Ireland Portrush 290
1946 Fred Daly Ireland Portmarnock 288

1939 A Lees Newcastle 287
1938 A Locke Portmarnock 292
1937 B Gadd Portrush 284
1936 Reg Whitcombe Royal Dublin 281
1935 E Whitcombe Newcastle 292
1934 S Easterbrook Portmarnock 284
1933 E Kenyon Malone 286
1932 A Padgham Cork 283
1931 E Kenyon Royal Dublin 291
1930 C Whitcombe Portrush 289

1929 A Mitchell Portmarnock 309
1928 E Whitcombe Newcastle 288
1927 George Duncan Portmarnock 312

Year Winner Score Runner-up Score Venue
(* play-off)

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 Ireland
2004 Padraig Harrington 287, Philip Walton 288 St Margarets
2003 Paul McGinley 280, Gary Murphy 285 Adare Manor
2002 Paul McGinley John Dwyer 213 (54 holes) Westport
2001 Des Smyth Paul McGinley 273 Castlerock
2000 Paul McGinley Eamonn Darcy 270 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
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 J 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 J McCartney Portstewart 273
1930 J 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 - Des Smyth 1979, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1996, 2001
5 - Padraig Harrington 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
5 - Michael Moran 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
4 - Paul McGinley 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003
4 - Philip Walton 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995
3 - Fred Daly 1940, 1946, 1952
3 - PJ Mahon 1937, 1938, 1939
3 - M O'Neill 1923, 1924, 1925
3 - J 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 Skerritt 1977
1 - Liam Higgins 1983
1 - Darren Clarke 1994
1 - Neil Manchip 1999
1 - David Mortimer 2006

Sponsors: 1990 – 2004, Jefferson Smurfit Group
2004, Cuisine De France and Anglo-Irish Bank
2005, Cuisine De France and Simple Overseas Properties
2006, Sherry Fitzgerald
* format changed to strokeplay from 1910
** reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather
*** reduced to 36 holes due to bad weather