GUI fixtures 2008
Golfing Union of Ireland
Fixtures 2008
FEBRUARY
14-15 GUI National AGM Thursday - Friday Carton House, Maynooth
MARCH
21 –25 West of Ireland Open Championship, Co. Sligo
APRIL
13 Fred Daly - Preliminary Round Sunday Home & Away
22 Irish Schools Strokeplay National Finals Tuesday Co. Sligo
23 Irish Schools Matchplay National Finals Wednesday Co. Sligo
27 Fred Daly – Round 1 Sunday Home & Away
25 – 27 Munster Youths Open - Strokeplay 1, 2, & 3 Friday - Sunday Lee Valley
MAY
02 – 04 Lytham Trophy Friday – Sunday Royal Lytham
03 – 04 Munster Strokeplay Championship Saturday & Sunday Cork
05 – 07 European Mid-Amateur Open Championship Monday – Wednesday Poland
09 – 11 Irish Amateur Open Championship – Strokeplay 1, 2, 3 & 4 Friday - Sunday Royal Dublin
10 Pierce Purcell Shield - Round 1 SATURDAY Home & Away
11 Fred Daly – Round 2 Sunday Home and Away
11 Fred Daly ‘Plate’ – Round 1 Sunday Home & Away
12 Jimmy Bruen Shield - Round 1 Monday Home & Away
13 – 14 Munster Seniors Open - Strokeplay 1 & 2 Tuesday - Wednesday Co. Tipperary/Tipperary
19 Seniors Inter Club - Round 1 Monday Home & Away
21 Irish Mixed Foursomes - Round 1 Wednesday Home & Away
24 Pierce Purcell Shield - Round 2 SATURDAY Home & Away
26 Jimmy Bruen Shield - Round 2 Monday Home & Away
28 – 30 Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship Wednesday - Friday WESTPORT
JUNE
31 – 02 East of Ireland - Strokeplay 1, 2, 3 & 4 Saturday - Monday Co. Louth
03 Seniors Inter Club - Round 2 Tuesday (Re P. Hol. On 4th) Home & Away
04 Irish Mixed Foursomes - Round 2 Wednesday Home & Away
07 Pierce Purcell Shield - Zone Semi-finals SATURDAY Home & Away
06 – 08 St. Andrew’s Links Trophy Friday – Sunday Scotland
07 – 11 Irish Amateur Close – Strokeplay/Matchplay Saturday - Wednesday BELVOIR PARK
09 Jimmy Bruen Shield - Zone Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
12 Jack O'Sullivan - Round 1 Thursday Home & Away
12 – 14 European Seniors Individual Open Championship Thursday Portugal
16 Seniors Inter Cub - Zone Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
16 – 21 British Amateur Open Championship Monday – Friday Turnburry
17 – 18 Connacht Seniors Open - Strokeplay 1, 2 Tuesday & Wednesday Athenry
18 Irish Mixed Foursomes - Zone Semi-finals Wednesday Home & Away
20 Connacht U15 Boys Open Championship Friday Castle Dargan
21 Pierce Purcell Shield - Zone Finals SATURDAY Home & Away
23 Jimmy Bruen Shield - Zone Finals Monday Home & Away
24 – 25 Leinster Veterans Open Championship – Strokeplay 1, 2 Tuesday The Heath
25 Munster U15 Boys Open Championship Wednesday East Cork
25 Ireland Vs Wales Youths Match Wednesday Lisburn
26 Jack O'Sullivan - Round 2 Thursday Home & Away
26 Connacht U18 Inter Club ‘Kenny Cup’ Qualifiers Thursday Tubbercurry & Curra West
26 – 27 Irish U21 Youths Open Championship – Strokeplay 1 & 2, 3 & 4 Thursday & Friday Lisburn
28 Cecil Ewing Shield - Round 1 SATURDAY Home & Away
28 – 29 Irish Junior Cup Matchplay Qualifiers - North & South Saturday & Sunday Castlebar & Loughrea
30 Connacht U15 Inter Club Strokeplay Championship Monday Strandhill
30 Seniors Inter Club – Zone Finals Monday Home & Away
JULY
01 – 03/ Leinster U21 Youths Open Championship Tuesday - Thursday Portarlington
01 – 03 Connacht U18 Boys Open Championship – Strokeplay 1, 2, 3 Tuesday – Thursday Claremorris
01 – 05 European Amateur Team Championship Tuesday – Saturday Italy
02 Irish Mixed Foursomes - Zone Finals Wednesday Home & Away
04 Irish Club Youths Provincial Finals Friday Castle Dargan
05 Pierce Purcell Shield - Provincial Semi-finals SATURDAY Home & Away
05 – 06 Barton Shield Matchplay Qualifiers Saturday & Sunday Oughterard
07 Jimmy Bruen Shield - Provincial Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
07 Leinster U15 Boys Open Championship Monday Beaverstown
08 – 12 European Boys Team Championships Tuesday – Saturday Slovenia
09 – 11 Munster U18 Boys Open Championship Wednesday – Friday Mitchelstown
10 Jack O'Sullivan - Zone Semi-finals Thursday Home & Away
12 Cecil Ewing Shield - Round 2 SATURDAY Home & Away
12 Fred Daly – Zone Final 1st Leg Saturday Home & Away
13 Fred Daly – Zone Final 2nd Leg Sunday Home & Away
13 Fred Daly ‘Plate’ – Round 2 Sunday Home & Away
14 Connacht Shield - Round 1 Monday Home & Away
14/07/07 – 18/07/07 NORTH of Ireland Open Championship Monday – Friday Royal Portrush
14 – 16 British Junior Open Championship Monday – Wednesday Hesketh, UK
15 – 17 Leinster U18 Boys Open Championship Tuesday – Thursday Tullamore
17 Provincial Finals of the U18 Inter Club ‘Kenny Cup’ Thursday Castlerea
19 – 20 Irish Senior Cup Matchplay Qualifiers Saturday & Sunday Strandhill
21 Seniors Inter Club - Provincial Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
22 Connacht Junior Close Strokeplay Qualifiers - North & South Tuesday Boyle & Mountbellew
22 – 24 Boys & Youths Inter Provincial Championships Tuesday – Thursday Cork
22 – 25 Ulster Boys U18 Open Championship Tuesday – Friday Bangor
24 Jack O'Sullivan - Zone Finals Thursday Home & Away
24 – 26 European Young Masters Thursday – Saturday France
25 – 26 Connacht Irish Mixed Foursomes Provincial Finals Friday & Saturday Gort
26 Cecil Ewing Shield - Zone Semi-finals SATURDAY Home & Away
26 – 30 SOUTH of Ireland Open Championship Saturday – Wednesday Lahinch
27 Fred Daly ‘Plate’ – Zone Finals Sunday Home & Away
28 Connacht Shield - Round 2 Monday Home & Away
28 Irish Junior Foursomes Inter Club Monday To be confirmed
31 Connacht Junior Close - Provincial Finals Thursday Co. Sligo (Bowmore)
AUGUST
01 FRED DALY - Provincial Finals, Trophy & Plate Friday Co. Sligo (Rosses Point)
04 Ulster U15 Boys Open Championship Monday Donaghadee
05 – 07 Boys’ Home Internationals Tuesday – Thursday Royal Co. Down
06 – 08 British Seniors’ Amateur Open Championship Wednesday –Friday Royal Cinque Ports & Prince
06 – 08 Inter Provincial Championship Wednesday – Friday Athlone
07 Jack O'Sullivan - Provincial Semi-finals Thursday Home & Away
09 Seniors Inter Club Final - 1st Leg Saturday Home & Away
09 Cecil Ewing Shield - Zone Finals SATURDAY Home & Away
11 Connacht Shield - Zone Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
11 – 16 British Boys’ Open Championship Monday – Friday Little Aston, UK
13 – 15 Ulster Youths Open - Strokeplay 1, 2, 3 & 4 Wednesday - Friday Royal Portrush
13 – 16 European Seniors Team Championships Wednesday – Saturday Shannon, Ireland
15 – 16 Leinster Mid-Amateur Open Championship – Strokeplay 1 & 2, and 3 Friday & Saturday The Grange
16 – 17 Connacht Provincial Cups & Shields Finals Saturday & Sunday Westport
19 Irish Club Youths National Finals Tuesday Portumna
20 – 22 Irish Boys Close Championship - Strokeplay 1, 2, 3 & 4 Wednesday - Friday Portumna
20 – 23 European Individual Amateur Open Championship Wednesday – Saturday Denmark
21 – 22 Ulster Seniors’ Open Championship – Strokeplay 1, 2 Thursday & Friday Knock
23 Cecil Ewing Shield - Provincial Semi-finals SATURDAY Home & Away
23 Seniors Inter Club Final - 2nd Leg Saturday Home & Away
25 Connacht Shield - Zone Finals Monday Home & Away
25 Fred Daly Trophy - National Finals Monday Massereene
26 Irish Junior Foursomes – National Finals Tuesday Massereene
27 – 28 Irish U15 Boys Open Strokeplay Championship Wednesday & Thursday Massereene
30 Jack O'Sullivan Final - 1st Leg Saturday Home & Away
SEPTEMBER
01 – 02 Leinster Seniors Open - Strokeplay 1 & 2 Monday & Tuesday Killerig Castle
03 – 05 HOME Inter Nationals Wednesday – Friday Muirfield, UK
06 Jack O'Sullivan Final - 2nd Leg Saturday Home & Away
06 – 07 Munster Mid-Amateur Open - Strokeplay 1 & 2, 3 Saturday & Sunday Limerick
07 Ulster Scratch Foursomes Open Championship Sunday Malone
08 Connacht Shield - Provincial Semi-finals Monday Home & Away
08 – 09 Connacht Veterans Open - Strokeplay 1 & 2 Tuesday & Wednesday Ballinrobe
11 – 12 Irish Mixed Foursomes – National Finals Thursday & Friday Carlow
13 Cecil Ewing Shield Final - 1st Leg Saturday Home & Away
17 – 20 National Cups & Shields Finals Wednesday - Saturday Monkstown, Co. Cork
19 – 21 RYDER CUP Friday – Sunday Kentucky, USA
20 – 21 Connacht Mid-Amateur Open Championship – Strokeplay 1 & 2, 3 Saturday & Sunday To be confirmed
20 Cecil Ewing Shield Final – 2nd Leg Saturday Home & Away
20 Connacht Shield Final – 1st Leg Saturday Home & Away
24 Irish Schools Strokeplay Championship (Connacht 08/09) Wednesday Ballinrobe
27 Connacht Shield Final – 2nd Leg Saturday Home & Away
OCTOBER
02 – 04 Seniors’ Home Inter Nationals Tuesday – Thursday Wales
02 Irish Schools Matchplay Qualifiers (08/09) - North & South Thursday Strandhill & Galway
09 Irish Schools Matchplay - Provincial Finals Thursday Subject to Qualifiers
17 GUI Connacht Branch Captains & Secretaries Invitation Day Friday To be confirmed
NOVEMBER
25 CONNACHT BRANCH ANNUAL DELEGATES MEETING Tuesday Abbey Hotel, Roscommon