England–Ireland Professional Match

The England–Ireland Professional Match was an annual men's professional golf competition between teams representing England and Ireland. It was played in 1932 and 1933 before the Irish Open. The matches followed the same form as the England–Scotland Professional Match that had been played just before the Open Championship. The match was played on a single day with 12 players in each team who played 6 foursomes and 12 singles matches. England won the first match 16–2 and the second match 13–3 after which the match was discontinued. The teams met again in 1938 as part of the Llandudno International Golf Trophy.

England–Ireland Professional Match
Tournament information
Established1932
FormatTeam match play
Month playedJuly/August
Final year1933
Final champion
England

Results
YearDateVenueWinnersScoreRef
193222 AugustCork Golf Club, Irish Free State England16–2[1]
193325 JulyMalone Golf Club, Northern Ireland England13–3[2]

Appearances

The following are those who played in at least one of the two matches. Bert Hodson played for Wales in the 1937 Triangular Professional Tournament and the 1938 Llandudno International Golf Trophy. Sydney Fairweather played for Scotland in the England–Scotland Professional Match in 1933, 1935, 1936 and in the Llandudno International Golf Trophy in 1938.

England

Ireland
  • Denis Cassidy 1933
  • Sydney Fairweather 1932
  • John Hamill 1932, 1933
  • Willie Holley 1932, 1933
  • Paddy Mahon 1932, 1933
  • Hugh McNeill 1932
  • Joe McCartney 1932, 1933
  • Matt McDermott 1932
  • John McKenna 1933
  • Willie Nolan 1932, 1933
  • Pat O'Connor 1932, 1933
  • Jack O'Neill 1933
  • Moses O'Neill 1933
  • Ernie Patterson 1932, 1933
  • Charlie Pope 1932
  • Philip Stevenson 1933
  • Leo Wallace 1932

References
  1. "International at Cork". The Glasgow Herald. 23 August 1932. p. 3.
  2. "England beat Ireland". The Glasgow Herald. 26 July 1933. p. 6.
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