South of Ireland Championship
Year Winner Runner-up Result
2009 Robert Cannon, Laytown and Bettystown bt Gary O'Flaherty, Cork 4/3
2008 Niall Kearney, Royal Dublin bt Paul O'Hanlon, The Curragh 4/3
2007 Darren Crowe, Dunmurry bt Joe Lyons Galway 1 hole
2006 Simon Ward, Co Louth bt Darren Crowe, Dunmurry2/1
2005 Jim Carvill, Warrenpoint bt Darren Crowe, Dunmurry 2/1
2004 Cian McNamara, Limerick bt Greg Bowden, Hermitage 21st
2003 Mervyn Owens, Mallow bt Colm Moriarty, Athlone 1 hole
2002 Colm Moriarty, Athlone bt Sean McTernan, Co Sligo 19th
2001 Justin Kehoe, UCD/Birr bt Stephen Browne, Hermitage 6/4
2000 Graeme McDowell, Rathmore bt Ken Kearney, Galway 3/2
1999 Mark Campbell, UCD/Stackstown bt Peter Martin, Balmoral at 21st
1998 Johnny Foster, Ballyclare bt Andrew McCormick, Scrabo 2 holes
1997 Peter Collier, Limerick bt Andrew McCormick, Scrabo 1 hole
1996 Adrian Morrow, Portmarnock bt Jody Fanagan, Milltown 2 holes
1995 Jody Fanagan, Milltown bt Padraig Harrington, Stackstown 1 hole
1994 David Higgins, Waterville bt Padraig Harrington, Stackstown 1 hole
1993 Peter Sheehan, Castletroy bt M O'Kelly, Limerick at 19th
1992 Liam MacNamara, Woodbrook bt Ken Kearney, Roscommon 2/1
1991 Paul McGinley, Grange bt P Johns, Sunshine 2/1
1990 Darren Clarke, Dungannon bt Jim Carvill, Warrenpoint 4/3
1989 S Keenan, Galway bt Jody Fanagan, Milltown at 22nd
1988 Mark A Gannon, Co. Louth bt Padraig F Hogan, Elm Park 3/2
1987 Barry V M Reddan, Co. Louth bt Mark A Gannon, Co. Louth at 20th
1986 John McHenry, Douglas bt Liam MacNamara, Woodbrook 3/2
1985 P O'Rourke, Kilkenny bt P Lyons, Nenagh 3/2
1984 N H Anderson, Shandon Park bt M F Morris, Portmarnock at 19th
1983 A C J Morrow, Portmarnock bt M Burns, Tramore 3/2
1982 M F Morris, Portmarnock bt C McCarroll, City of Derry 1 hole
1981 P O'Rourke, Kilkenny bt J J Carr, Sutton 2/1
1980 M Burns, Tramore bt M F Morris, Portmarnock 4/3
1979 Padraig O'Rourke, Kilkenny bt T Cleary, Fermoy 4/3
1978 Vincent Nevin, Limerick bt M Guerin, Killarney 2/1
1977 Liam MacNamara, Woodbrook bt M F Morris, Portmarnock 4/3
1976 Vincent Nevin, Limerick bt Pat Mulcare, Woodbrook 6/5
1975 B P Malone, Portmarnock bt M Skerritt, Lahinch 2 holes
1974 D C Long, Shandon bt R A Fleury, Portmarnock At 19th
1973 M A Gannon, Co. Louth bt D C Long, Shandon Park 1 hole
1972 R deL Staunton, Castlerea bt G A Young, Kilrush At 20th
1971 P Mulcare, Woodbrook bt E Higgins, Cork 1 hole
1970 J E O'Leary, Foxrock bt G A Young, Kilrush 1 hole
1969 J B Carr, Sutton bt G N Fogarty, Royal Dublin 2/1
1968 J D Smyth, Lahinch bt G A Young, Kilrush 3/2
1967 G N Fogarty, Royal Dublin bt S MacDonald, St.Andrews 3/2
1966 J B Carr, Sutton bt GA Young, Kilrush 1 hole
1965 R de L Staunton, Castlerea bt G A Young, Kilrush 5/3
1964 W A Kelleher, Douglas bt J M Nestor, Milltown 2/1
1963 M Guerin, Killarney bt D B Sheahan, Grange 2/1
1962 M Guerin, Killarney bt M Skerritt, Lahinch 4/3
1961 M Guerin, Killarney bt J L Bamford, Warrenpoint 7/6
1960 P Sullivan, Kinsale bt P Morrison, Oxford University 1 hole
1959 G Roberts, Southport & Ainsdale bt P Donnelly, Queen's University 6/5
1958 J C Brown, Tramore bt G McGlennon, Lahinch 5/4
1957 P J Leydon, Lahinch bt M Power, Muskerry 8/7
1956 P J Leydon, Lahinch bt M Power, Muskerry 6/5
1955 P J Leydon, Lahinch bt B Slattery, Lahinch 4/3
1954 P Bulger, Lahinch bt J P Mahon, Portmarnock 3/2
1953 P J Leydon, Lahinch bt M Power, Muskerry 9/8
1952 M Power, Muskerry bt N V Drew, Bangor 1 hole
1951 G Gilligan, Limerick bt T W Egan, Monkstown 5/3
1950 M Power, Muskerry bt P J Leydon, Lahinch 12/10
1949 J P Carroll, Sutton bt B Slattery, Lahinch 1 hole
1948 J B Carr, Sutton bt J P Carroll, Sutton 3/2
1947 B Slattery, Lahinch bt J Burke, Lahinch 6/5
1946 J Burke, Lahinch bt J B Carr, Sutton At 39th
1945 J Burke, Lahinch bt C Ewing, Co. Sligo 4/3
1944 J Burke, Lahinch bt J C Brown, Tramore 5/4
1943 J Burke, Lahinch bt B Slattery, Lahinch 1 hole
1942 J Burke, Lahinch bt R Garihy, Lahinch 8/7
1941 J Burke, Lahinch bt F Hannon, Lahinch 9/8
1940 P F Murray, Milltown bt J A English, Headford 8/7
1939 J Burke, Lahinch bt T Lenihan, Castle 6/4
1938 M O'Loughlin, Lahinch bt R M. Saunders, Lahinch 2/1
1937 M O'Loughlin, Lahinch bt D Torrens, Lahinch 2/1
1936 T F Ryan, Tipperary bt R Simcox, Cork 4/3
1935 R M Saunders, Lahinch bt M Garrahey, Galway 4/2
1934 R M Saunders, Lahinch bt P F Murray, Milltown 3/1
1933 J C Brown, Tramore bt S W Martyn, Limerick 3/1
1932 J C Brown, Tramore bt S W Martyn, Limerick 4/3
1931 J Burke, Lahinch bt E Dwyer, Cork 10/8
1930 J Burke, Lahinch bt J C Browne, Tramore 6/5
1929 J Burke, Lahinch bt D F Sweeney, Galway 6/5
1928 J Burke, Lahinch bt D F Sweeney, Galway 6/5
1927 R Simcox, Cork bt W G McConnell, Royal Portrush 2/1
1926 R Simcox, Cork bt M Crowley, Portmarnock 5/4
1925 M Crowley, Portmarnock bt J Crabbe, Foxrock 5/4
1924 J Crabbe, Foxrock bt W G McConnell, Royal Portrush 2 holes
1923 F Murphy, Cork bt T M Healy, Royal Dublin 2/1
1922 No Championship
1921 F Murphy, Cork bt D D B Soulby, Portmarnock 1 hole
1920 E C Carter, Royal Portrush bt B J O'Brien, North West 10/9
1914-19 No Championship
1913 A W Murray, Purley Downs bt T S Jennings, Cork 2/1
1912 G V M Boyd, Portmarnock bt T S Jennings, Cork 1 hole
1911 L O Munn, North West bt J S Kennedy, Turnberry 7/5
1910 G R Girdlestone, Oswestry bt S H Fry, Mid Surrey 4/2
1909 J D Little, Burnisland bt C Taylor, Chislehurst 12/11
1908 A R Aitken, Prestwick bt Rev.P Gannon, United Service 10/8
1907 J J Hurley Manrihaniesh bt H D Gillies, Woking 4/2
1906 Lord Glenawly, Royal Co.Down bt A E Browning, Lahinch 10/8
1905 H Castle, Chiswick bt A C Lincoln, South Herts 5/3
1904 D Foster, Frinton bt H Castle, Chiswick 1 hole
1903 J B Ballingall, Blairgowrie bt J S Worthington, Royal Mid-Surrey 2/1
1902 W Ballingall, Royal & Ancient bt G S Browning, Lahinch 2/1
1901 W Dodd, Royal Liverpool bt S H Fry, Royal Mid-Surrey 2/1
1900 F Ballingall, Blairgowrie bt T Fullerton, Troon 5/4
1899 J R Gardiner, Richmond bt J Livingstone, Edinburgh Burgess 6/5
1898 F Ballingall, Blairgowrie bt H M Ballingall, Blairgowrie 3/1
1897 F Ballingall, Blairgowrie bt J R Gardiner, Richmond 2/1
1896 B O'Brien, Portsalon bt D M Wilson, Royal Dublin 9/7
1895 G S Browning, Lahinch bt W. F. McDonald, Limerick 2 /1








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