The five best triumphs from four glorious decades of the Irish Open

Charlie Mulqueen selects his five favourite wins from the last four decades of the Irish Open.
The five best triumphs from four glorious decades of the Irish Open
Tue, 17 May, 2016 - 01:00
Charlie Mulqueen

Christy O’Connor Junior, Woodbrook, 1975.

The popular Galway native who prematurely passed away earlier this year enjoyed two pieces of great good fortune before launching his challenge for the revived Carroll’s Irish Open at Woodbrook.

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GolfPlace: WoodbrookPlace: GalwayPlace: Royal DublinPlace: IrelandPlace: PortmarnockPlace: MalahidePlace: WalesPlace: Fota IslandPerson: Charlie MulqueenPerson: Christy O’Connor JuniorPerson: Christy SeniorPerson: JC SneadPerson: “Slamming Sam” SneadPerson: ChristyPerson: SneadPerson: Ian StanleyPerson: Bob CharlesPerson: Tom WatsonPerson: StanleyPerson: O’ConnorPerson: Harry BannermanPerson: Seve BallesterosPerson: AmericansPerson: SpaniardPerson: Severiano BallesterosPerson: SevePerson: Bernhard LangerPerson: BallesterosPerson: Ian WoosnamPerson: -LangerPerson: Philip WaltonPerson: WoosnamPerson: WaltonPerson: WoosiePerson: PhilipPerson: Colin MontgomeriePerson: Darren ClarkePerson: Padraig HarringtonPerson: ScotPerson: MontyEvent: Irish OpenEvent: ’s Irish Open
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