West of Ireland Championship

Year  Winner and Club Runner-up & Club

2013  Rory McNamara Headfort bt Niall Gorey (Muskerry) 5/4 (Cut 159)

2012  Harry Diamond Belvoir Park bt Stephen Healy, Claremorris 1 holes (Cut 154)

2011  Paul Cutler, Portstewart bt Alan Dunbar, Rathmore 4/2 (Cut 151)

2010  Rory Leonard, Banbridge bt Eddie McCormack, Galway 2/1 (Cut 153)

2009  David Corsby, R. Lytham & St Annes bt Shane Lowry, Esker Hills 19th (Cut 151)

2008  Shane Lowry, Esker Hills bt Desmond Morgan, Mullingar 2/1 (Cut 158)

2007  Joe Lyons, Galway bt Paul Cutler, Portstewart 1 Hole (Cut 147)

2006  Rory McIlroy, Holywood  bt Paul O’Hanlon, Curragh 3/1 (Cut 148)

2005  Rory McIlroy, Holywood  bt David Finn, Mallow 2/1  (Cut 147)

2004  Paul McDonald, Woodbrook/UCD  bt Greg Bowden, Hermitage 1 hole (Cut 149)  

2003  Mark Ryan, Grange bt Alan Dowling, Hermitage 3/1  

2002  Stuart Paul, Tandragee  bt Derek McNamara, Connemara  1 Hole  

2001  Michael McDermott, Stackstown bt Michael Hoey, Shandon Park  2/1  

2000  Eamonn Brady, Royal Dublin bt Mark Murphy, Waterville  4/3  

1999  Mikko Illonen, Finland bt Rory Leonard, Banbridge  4/2  

1998  Noel Fox, Portmarnock bt  Pat Lyons, Cork  2/1 

1997  Jody Fanagan, Milltown bt Bryan Omelia, Newlands  3/2 

1996  G McGimpsey, Bangor bt S Horkan, Walton Heath  2 holes 

1995  Eamonn Brady, Royal Dublin bt Gary Murphy, Kilkenny  at 23rd 

1994  Padraig Harrington, Stackstown bt Ken Kearney, Co. Sligo  2 holes 

1993  Garth McGimpsey, Bangor bt A D Pierse, Tipperary  3/2 

1992  Ken Kearney, Roscommon bt A J Morrow, Portmarnock  1 hole 

1991  Niall Goulding, Portmarnock bt R Hutton, Ardglass  3/2 

1990  Niall Goulding, Portmarnock bt AD Pierse, Tipperary  3/2 

1989  P McInerney, Milltown bt Ken Kearney, Limerick  2/1 

1988  Garth McGimpsey, Bangor bt C Carew, Waterford  3/2 

1987  N McGrane, Greenore bt Enda McMenamin, Ballybofey  1 hole 

1986  Paul Rayfus, Trim bt Enda McMenamin, Ballybofey  1 hole 

1985  J Feeney, Chapel en Le Frith bt G Moore, Royal Portrush  1 hole 

1984  Garth McGimpsey, Bangor bt Frank Gannon, Co. Louth  5/4 

1983  C Glasgow, Donaghadee bt Garth McGimpsey, Bangor  2/1 

1982  AD Pierse, Tipperary bt M J Malone, Belvoir Park  3/1 

1981  Declan Branigan, L’town & B’town bt D Conway, Portmarnock  7/5 

1980  AD Pierse, Tipperary bt Philip Walton, Malahide  3/2 

1979  DC Long, Shandon Park bt AD Pierse, Tipperary  at 26th 

1978  B V M Reddan, Co. Louth bt Kenny Stevenson, Banbridge  3/2 

1977  T B C Hoey, Shandon Park bt Liam MacNamara, Woodbrook  1 hole 

1976  D Branigan, L’town & B’town bt Tom Cleary, Fermoy  5/4 

1975  I A Elliott, Royal Portrush bt Declan Branigan, L’town & B’town  1 hole 

1974  Mark Gannon, Co. Louth bt Edddie Dunne, Athlone  1 hole 

1973  Des Smyth, Laytown & Bettystown bt Vincent Nevin, Limerick  2/1 

1972  Vincent Nevin, Portmarnock bt BP Malone, Portmarnock  4/3 

1971  RJ Carr, Sutton bt B P Malone, Portmarnock  1 hole 

1970  J McTear, Scotland bt JE O’Leary, Foxrock  4/3 

1969  RKM Pollin, Royal Belfast bt MJC Hoey, Shandon Park 1 hole 

1968  DA Nelson, Royal Co. Down bt J Boston, Royal Co. Down at 20th 

1967  RKM Pollin, Royal Belfast bt A O’Connor, Naas 1 hole 

1965  RM Craigan, Malone bt V Nevin, Limerick 1 hole 

1966  JB Carr, Sutton bt Rupert de Lacey Staunton, Castlerea  2/1 

1964  BP Malone, Tullamore bt WA Kelleher, Douglas 5/4 

1963  RM Craigan, Malone bt TM Duggan, Kilkenny 1 hole 

1962  JB Carr, Sutton bt B O’Beirne, Portmarnock 7/5 

1961  JB Carr, Sutton bt M Edwards, Shandon Park  1 hole 

1960  JB Carr, Sutton bt Tom Craddock, Malahide  at 19th 

1959  WJJ Ferguson, Malone bt PJ Leydon, Spanish Point  at 38th 

1958  JB Carr, Sutton bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  4/3 

1957  JA Mahon, Muskerry bt J Fitzgibbon, Cork  3/1 

1956  JB Carr, Sutton bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  4/3 

1955  WI Forsythe, Malone bt TD Hegarty, Royal Dublin  2/1 

1954  JB Carr, Sutton bt BJ Scannell, Woodbrook  9/8 

1953  JB Carr, Sutton bt RH McInally, Sutton  1 hole 

1952  JC Brown, Tramore bt NV Drew, Bangor  2/1 

1951  JB Carr, Sutton bt M Ferguson, Dundalk  3/2 

1950  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt B Slattery, Lahinch  1 hole 

1949  C Ewing, Co. Sligo bt F Webster, Portmarnock  5/4 

1948  JB Carr, Sutton bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  5/4 

1947  JB Carr, Sutton bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  3/2 

1946  JB Carr, Sutton bt BJ Scannell, Woodbrook  11/9 

1945  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt Jack Burke, Lahinch  4/3 

1944  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  3/2 

1943  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt L Howley, Royal Dublin  10/8 

1942  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt GH Owens, Skerries  4/3 

1941  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt JF McLoughlin, Royal Dublin  5/4 

1940  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt WJ Gill, Portmarnock  4/3 

1939  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt Jack Burke, Lahinch  3/1 

1938  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt M Aherne, Claremorris  8/7 

1937  JF McLoughlin, Royal Dublin bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  3/2 

1936  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt JF McLoughlin, Royal Dublin  11/10 

1935  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt Jack Burke, Lahinch  3/1 

1934  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt Cecil Ewing, Co.Sligo  3/1 

1933  Jack Burke, Lahinch bt C O’Connor, Roscommon  13/12 

1932  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt G O’Connor, Roscommon  10/8 

1931  AW Briscoe, Castlerea bt J O’Mara  6/4 

1930  Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo bt C McMullan, Knock  4/3 

1929  WG McConnell, Milltown bt EPJ O’Flynn, Galway  4/2 

1928  AW Briscoe, Castlerea bt Cecil Ewing, Co. Sligo  1 hole 

1927  HG McCallum, Troon bt AW Briscoe, Castlerea  4/3 

1926  JL Crabbe, Foxrock bt WG McConnell, Milltown  3/2 

1925  WG McConnell, Milltown bt JD MacCormack, Hermitage  6/4 

1924  JL Crabbe, Foxrock bt WG McConnell, Milltown  3/2 

1923  LP Vernon bt BH Cook  3/2