Farewell to Kinsella, king of the Castle

One of the great dynasties of Irish professional golf celebrates a major milestone this year when David Kinsella retires after 50 years of service at Castle Golf Club.

Little did Bill Kinsella realise when he completed his apprenticeship at clubs such as Greystones, Milltown and Enniskillen and took over from Jimmy O’Hare at a then nine-hole Skerries Golf Club in 1930 that his sons Jimmy, Billy and David along with his grandson, Bobby, would follow in his footsteps as PGA professionals.

As it turned out, David’s farewell year at Castle coincided with a moment of club and family triumph at Clontarf at the weekend.