Lord Mayor's Cup

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.

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.