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George F. Crosbie : The Bruen Loop [The Jimmy Bruen Story] Mercier Press 1998 {ISBN 1 85635 068 1} The Story of Jimmy Bruen destined to be one of the great amateur golfers of all time until a wrist injury effectively ended his competitive golf at an early age.His appeal was summed up by Pat Ward-Thomas "Of all the golfers I have watched down the years there was one whose game had a quality of excitement that was incomparable. Hogan and Cotton could stir the imagination..Thomson and Snead could create an awareness of beauty..but the golf of none of these men had a greater dramatic appeal for me than that of James Bruen, Citizen of Cork". Jimmy's father and wife Nell collected cuttings, photographs, letters, wires, scorecards, badges etc which all assisted in the writing of this book. The author was no slouch at the game either and was runner-up in the Irish Close Championship for three consecutive years 1955-57
2. Himself_small.jpg (1754 bytes) Seamus Smith : 'Himself' [Christy O'Connor Snr] Published By Colorman [ISBN 0 952277] Christy was born in Galway on December 21, 1924 and was professional at Bundoran, Killarney and the Royal Dublin GC he has made 10 Ryder Cup appearances between 1955-1973 and won the Irish Professional Championship ten times. World Seniors Champion in 1976 and 1977. Third place in 1961 British Open and joint second in 1965 both at Royal Birkdale, twice winner of the Harry Vardon Trophy. As the Irish Open ended in 1954 and didn't resume until 1975 he was never in a position to take this honour which he undoubtedly would have. He claimed victory in many events but the sweetess may have been the Dunlop Masters 1959 when he overtook Joe Carr who had built up what looked like an unasailable lead and JB recalls this as his greatest regret that he didn't get the better of Christy.
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John Redmond : Christy O'Connor his autobiography. Published By Gill & MacMillan Ltd 1985. [D&M 65590]
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Eoin McQuillan : The Fred Daly Story. Published By Blackstaff Press 1978 [D&M 63120]
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Harry Bradshaw & Dermot Gilleece : The Brad - The Life and Times of Harry Bradshaw in a book. His stories on audio tapes (2). The Brad in conversation with Niall Toibin and introduced by Peter Alliss.
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George Malcolm Thomson : Lord Castlerosse His Life and Times : Published London Express 1973 [ISBN 0-297-76624-4]  Details the flamboyant lifestyle of the 'creator' of the Killarney Golf and Fishing Club. Another book was also written by Leonard Mosley entitled 'Castlerosse' which is the definitive work on this larger than life figure and accomplished golfer.
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Robert Ball - Reminisences and Letters of Sir Robert Ball - Memoirs of the great Mathematician and astronomer compiled and edited by his son. Includes a chapter on Ball's interest in the game of golf which he began playing in 1892 Published Londo: Cassell and Company 1915
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Charles E. Anderson of Portmarnock and County Sligo Golf Clubs : "A personal Account of Golfing Experiences, 1926-1986" Published 1986. [Source: Ivan Morris "Only Golf Spoken Here]
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Ivan Morris : ONLY GOLF SPOKEN HERE - Colourful Memoirs of a Passionate Irish Golfer. Published By Sleeping Bear Press 2001.
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By John O'Reilly and Ivan Morris April 2002 Publisher Clock Tower Press (Publisher of Golf Literature)

"The Life of O’Reilly is a chronicle of John’s career, and to read it is to feel like you are in the clubhouse, having a pint, and hearing the stories of a lifetime. Like the one about him being in San Francisco and having to get to New Zealand for the World Cup by going first to Atlanta, then London, then Atlanta, then Los Angeles, and then, finally, on to Auckland—for a total of 44 hours of flying. Or the one about the Tour pro who put his foot through his bag after a bad shot and could not get it out again. Or the time he was penniless but still managed to travel from Liverpool to Southampton to Berlin—spending part of the journey inside a zipped golf bag. “There was never a dull moment!” says Padraig Harrington of the years John carried the bag for him. And in The Life of O’Reilly, a rollicking ride around the world of professional golf, there is never a dull page." Extract from Clocktower Press [ISBN 1-932202-15-3]

11. Dermot Gilleece : Breaking 80 The Life and times of Joe Carr Published By Poolbeg Press Limited 2002 Illustrations David Rooney Design Stephan Ryan DJ 158pgs  [ISBN 1 84223 153 7] A website was set up www.breaking80.net and it's possible to order the book from here. Unfortunately Joe Carr passed away in 2004.