by Paul Gorry | Dec 7, 2020 | Irish Golf, Irish Golf History, 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 | Oct 9, 2015 | Golf History, Golfer, Great War, Hume Family, Irish Golf, Walker Cup
The 45th Walker Cup match, held in September, saw five Irishmen on the GB&I team for the first time ever. Gavin Moynihan had already played in the 2013 match, but the first appearances for Dunne, Hume, Hurley and Sharvin brought the total number of Walker Cup...
by Paul Gorry | Mar 20, 2015 | Golf, Irish Golf, Irish Golf History, Joe McCartney, Uncategorized |
In May 1965 Joe McCartney suffered a stroke at Cliftonville Golf Club in Belfast. He died afterwards at the Royal Victoria Hospital, just a few weeks before his 58th birthday. McCartney had been professional at Cliftonville for many years but before that he had...
