Lord Mayor's Cup
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The Lord Mayor’s Cup is an annual golf competition first played in 1951. The brainchild of Jack Belton, the then Lord Mayor of Dublin and former Captain of Clontarf Golf Club (where the competition is held each year), the Lord Mayor's Cup has been competed for by golfers of distinction for more than 55 years. Players such as Ryder Cup star Philip Walton, Martin Sludds and David Kinsella, who won in 1964, have all been entrants. The 1989 winner, Robbie Moore from Howth G.C., competed in the 1999 Canadian Open at Glen Abbey G.C.
The qualifying round is 18 holes singles strokes, played on a scratch basis, and usually takes place on the second Sunday in August annually, with the leading 64 players qualifying for the match play stages which are played throughout the week. Entry is open to players of affiliated golf clubs who hold a handicap of five to nine at the date of the qualifying round. The timesheet opens two weeks in advance of the competition and those interested in competing are advised to enter early as this event is one of the most popular on Leinster's golfing calendar. A full timesheet each year, comprising of all single figure golfers, bears testament to its popularity with many competitors returning year after year with the hope of finally getting their names inscribed on the famous cup.
[edit] Past winners
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Paul Keogh | Westmanstown G.C. |
| 2006 | James Hunt | Clontarf G.C. |
| 2005 | John Harrington | Clontarf G.C. |
| 2004 | John Irwin | Malahide G.C. |
| 2003 | John Harrington | Clontarf G.C. |
| 2002 | Barry Fennelly | Clontarf G.C. |
| 2001 | S. O'Flaherty | Hermitage G.C. |
| 2000 | D. Smyth | Malahide G.C. |
| 1999 | D. Kelleher | Royal Tara G.C. |
| 1998 | Jack McGuinness | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1997 | G. Eivers | Balcarrick G.C. |
| 1996 | E. Murphy | Delgany G.C. |
| 1995 | F. Whelan | Laytown & Bettystown G.C. |
| 1994 | A. Schweppe | Sutton G.C. |
| 1993 | E. Connolly | Lahinch G.C. |
| 1992 | S.J. Ward | Laytown & Bettystown G.C. |
| 1991 | J. Tansey | Skerries G.C. |
| 1990 | Richard Murray | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1989 | Robert Moore | Howth G.C. |
| 1988 | Stephen Walsh | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1987 | P. McGilloway | Hermitage G.C. |
| 1986 | C. Crowley | Royal Dublin G.C. |
| 1985 | J. Murphy | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1984 | J. Craddock | Dublin & County G.C. |
| 1983 | C. Dempsey | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1982 | A.A. Treacy | Rosslare G.C. |
| 1981 | P. Grimes | Skerries G.C. |
| 1980 | Tony Wall | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1979 | Paul Congdon | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1978 | L. O'Brien | Heath G.C. |
| 1977 | P. Kennelly | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1976 | Gerry O'Brien | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1975 | D.P. Kelly | Headford G.C. |
| 1974 | D.C. Macaulay | Portmarnock G.C. |
| 1973 | J.G. Parker | Delgany G.C. |
| 1972 | P.E. Bray | Hermitage G.C. |
| 1971 | C. Darcy | Forrest Little G.C. |
| 1970 | B. Lahiffe | Portmarnock G.C. |
| 1969 | C. Darcy | Corballis G.C. |
| 1968 | C. Darcy | Corballis G.C. |
| 1967 | K. Hayes | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1966 | J. Mooney | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1965 | R. Bradshaw | Howth G.C. |
| 1964 | David Kinsella | Skerries G.C. |
| 1963 | D. Allen | St. Annes G.C. |
| 1962 | Turlough O'Boyle | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1961 | D.J. McCarthy | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1960 | J.V. Clancy Jnr. | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1959 | P. Doyle | Clontarf G.C. |
| 1958 | K.J. Holland | Portmarnock G.C.. |
| 1957 | J. McDermott | Newlands G.C. |
| 1956 | B. Jackson | Rush G.C. |
| 1955 | H.E. Murphy | Hermitage G.C. |
| 1954 | E.C. Harty | Elm Park G.C. |
| 1953 | D.C. Macaulay | Donabate G.C. |
| 1952 | D.C. Macaulay | Donabate G.C. |
| 1951 | H.E. Murphy | Clontarf G.C. |
