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Golfing in Ireland 1952 Harpers Publication compiled by J.P.Murray [m.n.u.j] {D&M 27210}

William A.Menton : The Golfing Union of Ireland 1891-1991

Even recent books can fetch good prices. At auction this sold for $91.50 [2000] however the book might not be as readily available in other countries as it might be in Ireland.

J.P. Rooney : Irish Golfer' Blue Book (incorporating "Irish Golfer's Guide) 1939-40 Published Monument Press 1939

"Having had some experience of what is entailed by the production of various "Irish Golfing Directories". I opened the new Irish Golfing Directory with some curiousity. It was late in its arrival and well I knew why (the author had continuously delayed his own earlier directories and cancelled his last attempt). The responses of club secretaries to appeals for information are slow and too often fail to come at all. The editor is to be congratulated on the general result, and all being well, future editions would see improvements. The series of articles by various golfers are most interesting. To Lionel Munn one accords the palm, for it is sound and provides plenty of food for thought, as one reads it, one can hear him talking, so to speak, and who has listened to his slow drolleries without amusement" Irish Golf December 1939 Editor Lionel Hewson.

"Through anecdote and recollection, Ian Nalder recaptures the romance and style of the period. Journey with him as he investigates the legacy left by the railways at some of the most enthralling courses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Encompasses some of the most awe-inspiring greens in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Extensively illustrated.

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THE AUTHOR .... IAN NALDER learnt his golf at Chislehurst and, at one time, held the record there and at Royal Nairobi. He won a blue at Oxford and twice captured the Amateur Championship of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Owning to a single figure handicap for over 50 years, in 2001 he won the Macallan Seniors Trophy (Scotland). He is a member of the Oxford & Cambridge Golfing Society and the Seniors Golfing Society, and describes golf as a ‘passport to friendship’. He has also written Scotland's Golf in Days of Steam."

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Golfing in Ireland 1954 Volume 3 New and Revised Edition Published By Harpers Limited 1 College Green, Dublin 2 and compiled by J.P.Murray [m.n.u.j] pp122 Brown cloth cover.

Includes: "Golfers added Glory when prestige in Sport dimmed" By Bill Madden; "Calamity Corner - At Royal Portrush" By Arthur McGahon; "Course which cast its spell on golfers (i.e. Hermitage GC) By Arthur McGahon; "Trip on a boat led to Birth of Baltray" By Arthur McGahon and "Champions made a Mecca of Little Island" Dominic Coffey.

The Irish Golfers' Annual : 1897 edited by Arnold Graves Captain Portmarnock Golf Published Dublin The F.W.Crossley Publishing Co. Limited 24a Nassau Street 184pgs

Ian Stafford: Ryder Cup 2006 Due October 2006 Published By Mainstream Publishing Pagination: 224pp Hardback; ISBN 1845961757 Cost: £17.99 Sport/Golf

"In 2006, the Ryder Cup comes to Ireland. The three-day event at the K Club in County Kildare will be the biggest sporting event ever to hit Irish shores. The Europeans are on a winning run, too, having beaten America on the past two occasions.Can the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson hit back, or will a European team inspired by Colin Montgomerie march on?

Ryder 2006 will cover every single moment of the competition. Accompanied by many stunning colour photographs, it will be a must for every golf fan in the world.

Ian Stafford is a multiple-award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster with ten books to his name, including the William Hill Sports Book of the Year-shortlisted Playgrounds of the Gods and the bestselling In Search of the Tiger and Ashes Fever.

Paul Kelly : Ireland and the Ryder Cup Format: Hardback ISBN: 0717140156 Imprint: Gill & Macmillan
Publication Date: August 2006

The Ryder Cup ranks alongside the Soccer World Cup and the Olympics as one of the world's premier sporting occasions. For the first time ever, it comes to Ireland in 2006. This beautifully illustrated hardback focuses on the seventeen Irishmen who have played in this great event over the years.