In a stellar golf career spanning over six decades, Clandeboye's David Jackson, Jacko, Davy or Stonewall as some journalists liked to label him, has demonstrated over the years that the overriding importance of having a secure short game is more important than length.
As he prepares to retire at the end of the year following 50 years at Castle, David Kinsella celebrated with his son Ross, who was on the winning Catle team in the final of the FBD Barton Cup against Clontarf.
When it was founded in 1964, the Mid West Alliance had a very modest objective; to provide low handicappers in North Munster and South Connacht with an opportunity to remain ‘competitively sharp’ during the winter months.
Forty-seven golfers took part in the first outing at a blustery Lahinch Old and was won by a teenager, Ivan Morris (Limerick) with a score of 76 gross from Vincent Nevin (Ennis) and a popular golfer known as “The Stylist” - Peter O’Connor (cousin of Christy Senior and Junior who was the resident pro at Dromoland) on the same mark.
The winning England Seniors Home Internationals team at Royal County Down. Back Row, John Ambridge, Charles Banks, Andrew Stracey, Tyrone Carter, Richard Partridge, Chris Reynolds. Front Row, Richard Palmer (Team Captain), Ivor McCandless (President GUI), Richard Latham. Picture © David Ross/Ulster GolfEngland retained the Seniors Home Internationals thanks to a powerful 6-3 win over European champions Ireland at Royal Co Down.
Tipparary’s Arthur Pierse, picture during this year’s South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch, helped Ireland into the last four at the European Senior Men’s Team Championships in Hungary. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieIreland will face Scotland in Friday’s semi-finals of the European Senior Men’s Team Championship at Pannonia Golf and Country Club in Hungary.
Arthur Pierse (Tipperary) on the 13th tee during the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieFormer Walker Cup star Arthur Pierse joined the chorus on voices calling on the Golfing Union to do something to improve the field at the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship as he went down 4 and 3 to Knock’s Nicky Grant in the fourth round at Lahinch.
