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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, the late George Crosbie, was no slouch
at the game either and was runner-up in the Irish Close Championship
for three consecutive years 1955-57
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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. Christy was inducted into the World Golf Hall of
Fame in 2009. |
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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]
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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. |
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Through the Lens:
Padraig Harringtons Three Major Victories
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Walton Media (3 Nov 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0956064205
ISBN-13: 978-0956064202
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Darren Clarke: My
Story
Published By: Hodder
& Stoughton (December 1, 2009)
Hardcover: 320 pages
ISBN-10: 0340937181
ISBN-13: 978-0340937181
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Darren Clarke: My
Ryder Cup Story 2006 - Heroes All
Published By: Hodder
& Stoughton (January 1, 2007)
Hardcover: 208 pages
ISBN-10: 0340937165
ISBN-13: 978-0340937167
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Colin Byrne: BAGMAN
- Inside the exclusive world of pro golf.
Published By: Red
Rock Press (2004)
Hardcover: 288 pages
ISBN 0-9548653-0-8
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Colin Byrne: BAGMAN2
- Back inside the ropes with golf's leading looper
Published By: Red
Rock Press (2009)
Hardcover: 304 pages
ISBN 978-0-9548653-8-2
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Paul Garvey: Philomena
Garvey - Queen of the Irish Fairways
Published By: The
Liffey Press (2009)
Softcover: 252 pages
ISBN 978-1-905785-71-1
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