Carol Wickham
Amateur golfBrian KeoghMary McKenna, Mary McKenna Salver, Carol Wickham, Suzanne Corcoran, Gertie McMullen, Maria O'Reilly, Margaret McAuliffe, Clodagh Hopkins, Laura Webb, Gail Linter

Irish Senior women beat Scottish Vets in 20th meeting at Roganstown

After a break of two years the annual match between the Irish Senior Women's golf team and the Scottish Vets for the "Mary McKenna Salver” took place at Roganstown Golf Club at the weekend.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghMary McKenna, Mary McKenna Salver, Carol Wickham, Suzanne Corcoran, Gertie McMullen, Maria O'Reilly, Margaret McAuliffe, Clodagh Hopkins, Laura Webb, Gail Linter
Irish Senior women beat Scottish Vets in 20th meeting at Roganstown
Amateur golfBrian KeoghGarth McGimpsey, Adrian Morrow, Tom Cleary, John Mitchell, Maurice Kelly, European Senior Men's Team Championship, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Sheena McElroy, Gertie McMullen, Carol Wickham, Suzanne Corcoran, Laura Webb, Mary MacLarenComment

Senior Men march into Euro final; but Ladies fall to French in semis

Ireland Senior men are on track for their third European Senior Men's Team Championship in a row in Bulgaria but the Ladies suffered semi-final agony at The National Golf Resort in Lithuania.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghGarth McGimpsey, Adrian Morrow, Tom Cleary, John Mitchell, Maurice Kelly, European Senior Men's Team Championship, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Sheena McElroy, Gertie McMullen, Carol Wickham, Suzanne Corcoran, Laura Webb, Mary MacLarenComment
Senior Men march into Euro final; but Ladies fall to French in semis
Amateur golfBrian KeoghEuropean Senior Men's Team Championship, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Sheena McElroy, Mary MacLaren, Gertie McMullen, Suzanne Corcoran, Carol Wickham, Tom Cleary, Arthur Pierse, Maurice Kelly, Adrian Morrow, Garth McGimpseyComment

Irish men and women to face France in European Seniors semis

Ireland's senior men's and women's teams will face French opposition in Friday's semi-finals of their respective European Senior Team Championships.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghEuropean Senior Men's Team Championship, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Sheena McElroy, Mary MacLaren, Gertie McMullen, Suzanne Corcoran, Carol Wickham, Tom Cleary, Arthur Pierse, Maurice Kelly, Adrian Morrow, Garth McGimpseyComment
Irish men and women to face France in European Seniors semis
PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments

Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown

Born in 1942, Bobby Browne grew up in the foothills of the Dublin mountains at Edmondstown and by the time he was ten years old, he was caddying regularly at the local club where characters such as Sydney Jackson, Maurice Cohen, Jackie Bloom and the pantomime baddie Vernon Hayden gave him regular employment.

PGA Irish Region, PGABrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Bobby Browne, John O'Leary, Vernon Hayden, Jim Reynolds, Tom Wilde, Paddy McGuirk, Declan Branigan, Philip Walton, Michael Hoey, Philomena Wickham, Carol Wickham, Oonagh Purfield, Sheena O'Brien-Kenney, Deirdre Smith, Suzanne Fanagan, Jody Fanagan, Damien McGrane, Des Smyth, Robbie Cannon4 Comments
Bobby Browne retires after 48 years at Laytown and Bettystown
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Close, Castletroy GC, Mary MacLaren, Carol Wickham, Laura WebbComment

MacLaren and Wickham lead Irish Senior Women's Close qualifiers

Royal Portrush’s Mary MacLaren fired a second round 81 to jointly lead the qualifiers with Laytown and Bettystown’s Carol Wickham in the Irish Senior Women’s Close Championship at Castletroy.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Senior Women’s Close, Castletroy GC, Mary MacLaren, Carol Wickham, Laura WebbComment
MacLaren and Wickham lead Irish Senior Women's Close qualifiers
Amateur golfBrian KeoghEuropean Senior Ladies Team Championships, European Senior Men's Team Championship, Suzanne Corcoran, Pat Doran, Laura Webb, Carol Wickham, Gertie McMullen, Sheena McElroy, Adrian Morrow, Tom Cleary, Michael Quirke, Arthur Pierse, Maurice Kelly, John MitchellComment

Senior Men and Women into European semis

Ireland's senior men face England as the senior ladies take on France in today's semi-finals of their respective European Senior Amateur Team Championships.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghEuropean Senior Ladies Team Championships, European Senior Men's Team Championship, Suzanne Corcoran, Pat Doran, Laura Webb, Carol Wickham, Gertie McMullen, Sheena McElroy, Adrian Morrow, Tom Cleary, Michael Quirke, Arthur Pierse, Maurice Kelly, John MitchellComment
Senior Men and Women into European semis
Amateur golfBrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Carol Wickham, Alison Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Barbara Cooney, Ellie Metcalfe, Mairead Martin, Caitriona Griffin, Valerie Clancy, Claire Keating, Nicola Rainsford, Noleen Quirke, Phil O'Gorman, Patricia McAllister, Mount WolseleyComment

Laytown and Bettystown ladies triumphant again after 26-year gap

The Wickham sisters were at the centre of the enterprise once more as Laytown and Bettystown claimed the AIG Irish Senior Cup for only the second time in the club's history thanks to a 4-1 victory over a young Killarney side at Mount Wolseley

Amateur golfBrian KeoghLaytown and Bettystown, Carol Wickham, Alison Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Barbara Cooney, Ellie Metcalfe, Mairead Martin, Caitriona Griffin, Valerie Clancy, Claire Keating, Nicola Rainsford, Noleen Quirke, Phil O'Gorman, Patricia McAllister, Mount WolseleyComment
Laytown and Bettystown ladies triumphant again after 26-year gap
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Gertie McMullen, Laura Webb, Pat Doran, Sheena McElroy, Suzanne Corcoran

Irish Senior Women in Euro final

Ireland’s Carol Wickham. Picture © ILGUIreland beat the Netherlands 4.5 - 0.5 and will face Italy in the final of the European Senior Ladies Team Championships on Slovenia on Saturday.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Gertie McMullen, Laura Webb, Pat Doran, Sheena McElroy, Suzanne Corcoran
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Gertie McMullen, Sheena McElroy, Suzanne Corcoran

Irish Senior women in Euro semis

Irish champion Suzanne Corcoran is a key member of the Irish Senior Ladies team. Ireland will face The Netherlands in the semi-finals of the European Senior Ladies Team Championships in Slovenia on Friday.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, European Senior Ladies Team Championships, Gertie McMullen, Sheena McElroy, Suzanne Corcoran
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, Irish Senior Women’s Close, Suzanne Corcoran

Corcoran too strong for Wickham at Woodenbridge

Mary McKenna (President, Irish Ladies Golf Union) presenting Suzanne Corcoran (Portumna) with the Irish Seniors Women’s Close Amateur Championship trophy after her victory at Woodenbridge Golf Club. Also pictured Siobhan Saunders (Lady Captain, Woodenbridge GC). Picture by Pat CashmanPortumna’s Suzanne Corcoran defeated Laytown & Bettystown’s Carol Wickham 3 and 2 to win her first Irish Senior Women’s Close Championship at sublime Woodenbridge Golf Club in the Vale of Avoca.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghCarol Wickham, Irish Senior Women’s Close, Suzanne Corcoran