Golfer's assocation takes legal action against ex-member for infringement

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) is to ask the High Court to restrain a former member from passing himself off as a member of the worldwide association by infringing its international PGA trademark.

Ms Justice Iseult O’Malley yesterday granted the PGA permission to serve short notice of its legal challenge against Kevin Beirth, trading under the title of the Irish Professional Golfers Association or IPGA.

Declan McGrath, counsel for the PGA, told the court he had a trademark infringement and passing off application against Mr Beirth, of Melesian Lawn, Feltrim, Swords, Co Dublin, trading as the Irish PGA.