by Paul Gorry | Dec 7, 2020 | Ernest Carter, Golf History, Hezlet Family, Irish Golf, Irish Golf History, Irish Golfers, Janet Jackson, Jimmy Bruen, John Burke, Joseph Gorry, Lahinch, Michael Moran, Noel Martin, Pat Doyle, Pat O'Hare, Peter O'Hare, Philomena Garvey, South Of Ireland, Walker Cup, Zelie Fallon |
The story of armed conflict often dominates and clouds our perception of the past. When we read about a time of war it seems as if nothing but war was happening: as if normal life was suspended while shooting and killing were all pervasive. The Great War of...
by Paul Gorry | Aug 28, 2015 | Golf History, Golf Internationals, Gwen Brandom, Irish Golf History, Irish Golfers, Philomena Garvey |
The performance of Stephanie Meadow since turning professional bodes well for her future. She and Alison Walshe, the Galway-born American, have made it through to the final day’s play in a number of LPGA ‘majors’. Walshe was the first Irish-born player to do...
by Paul Gorry | Jun 1, 2014 | Golf, Golf History, Gwen Brandom, Irish Golf, Irish Golf History, Irish Golfers, Irish Professional Championship, Philomena Garvey |
This year marks half a century since a female Irish golfer first turned professional. That individual was Philomena Garvey, arguably the greatest woman player Ireland has ever produced. Fifty years on, Paul Gorry looks at this remarkable player’s career, and...
