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All Ireland Father and Son glory for the Grimes family

Paul Grimes (Killeen Castle) and his son Paul Grimes (Portmarnock) with the 2014 CPL Resourses sponsored All Ireland Father & Son trophy after their victory at the Castle Golf Club on Sunday, 13 July. Picture by Pat Cashman www.cashmanphotography.ie

Paul Grimes (Killeen Castle) shows his reactions to missing his putt on the 8th green. Picture by Pat Cashman www.cashmanphotography.ie

Killeen Castle's Paul Grimes teamed up with his son Paul of Portmarnock Golf Club to win the CPL Resources sponsored All Ireland Father and Son Foursomes at Castle.

They defeated Castle's Eamon and Paul O’Doherty 2 and 1 in a hard-fought final at the Rathfarnham venue after over than 500 golfers representing more than 100 clubs had participated in the qualifying rounds.  

On the first qualifying weekend, the Hughes family from Courtown led the qualifiers with a net score of 66 with the Whelans being the leading Castle pair on 69.  The leading gross score of the qualifiers was 72 by the Denvirs from Powerscourt/Milltown.

Sixty-four pairs qualified for the matchplay stages of the event, which began on Monday and ran every evening during the week.

This tournament is the biggest open event on the Irish golfing calendar.  All the results and news related to the event can be found on the castle at www.castlegc.ie

Brian Nevin (Captain, Castle Golf Club) presenting Paul Grimes (Killeen Castle) and his son Paul Grimes (Portmarnock) with the 2014 CPL Resources sponsored All Ireland Father & Son trophy after their victory at Castle Golf Club (13/07/2014). Also in the picture are Karl Devenney (Chairman, Father & Son Committee) and Ann Heraty (CEO, CPL Resources). Picture by Pat Cashman www.cashmanphotography.ie

ALL-IRELAND FATHER & SON 2014 sponsored by CPL Resources

Final: Paul & Paul Grimes (Killeen Castle/Portmarnock)  bt Eamon & Paul O’Doherty (Castle) 2&1

Paul O'Doherty (Castle) playing his bunker shot at the 17th in the final of the 2014 CPL Resources sponsored All Ireland Father & Son at Castle Golf Club. Picture by Pat Cashman www.cashmanphotography.ie

Paul Grimes (Portmarnock) lining up a putt on the 14th green. Picture by Pat Cashman www.cashmanphotography.ie