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2023 Jimmy Bruen Shield Winning Teams

Jimmy Bruen Shield Winning Teams

The Jimmy Bruen Shield was inaugurated in 1978 commemorates the late Jimmy Bruen of Muskerry who inspired the British & Irish Team to their first win in the Walker Cup at St. Andrews in 1938, Jimmy was only 18-years old at the time and a schoolboy at the Presentation Brothers.
He won the British Amateur Championship in 1946 and many other National Championships, before an injury brought a premature end to his illustrious amateur carrier. Jimmy was renowned for his distance off the tee before technology was even dreamt about. A visit to his home club Muskerry will leave the visitor in no doubt about the achievements of this great man.
The teams consist of tem members playing Foursomes medal-play with a combined handicap of 23 and the minimum handicap of 6 with a maximum handicap of 17 or any combination of the above not greater than 23 combined. 

Year Venue Winning Club
Winning Teams
 
2023 Westport Golf Club Tubbercurry G. C.

The team on the day was Dylan Craig with Brendan McDonagh, Keith Feehily with Damian Keenan, Ronan Forkin with Pat Kilcoyne, Paul O’Reilly with Alan Bowens and Christy Wimsey with Marc McCausland. They were Captained by Mark Burke.

2022 Slieve Russell Golf Club East Cork G. C.

The team on the day was Eric Cunningham with Daniel Coffey, Sean Harrigan with Stephen O’Brien, Scott Covle Garde with Shane Connor, Christopher Cocking with Hugh McCarthy and Connor Murphy with Jim O’Keeffe.

2021 Shandon Park Golf Club Co. Cavan G. C.

The team on the day was Jonathan Cawley with John Sweeney, Fergal Dunne with Edward Kellett, Conor O’Reilly with Luke Fortune, Sean Johnston with Edward O’Hanlon and Pat Hayes with Kevin Brady.

2020 Donegal Golf Club Berehaven G. C.

The team on the day was Seamus Spencer with Brendan O’Driscoll, Declan Dunne with Luke O’Sullivan, Chris Downey with David Kelly, Liam Hanley with G Power and Lorcan Harrington with Dean Hegarty. They were managed by Joe O'Neill.

2019 Westport Golf Club The Island G. C.

The team on the day was John Grant, Paul Cullen, John W. White, John Blake, Conor and Cillian Hurley, Cain McCormack, Rory Govan, John Gartland and Conor McGleenon.

2018 Thurles Golf Club Kinsale G. C.

The team on the day was Robert Walsh Jnr. with Keith Webb, Eugene O’Callaghan with John Whyte, Brian O’Neill with Barry Dwyer, Paul Shanahan with Rhys Reynolds and Aidan Cremin with Ruairi Dwyer, other members of the team were Anthony Barry and James Walsh.

2017 Carton House Golf Club Castlebar G. C.

The team on the day was Shane Quigley with Johan Collins, Kieran Horkan with Colin Dawson, Michael Kilcourse with Dave Walsh, Tom Moylett with Mark Corrigan and Paddy Burke with Ray Prendergast. The team Captain Was John Kelly Vice-Captain was Declan Prendergast. The reserves were Tommy Lawless, Shane Rice, Declan Prendergast and Ian Brennan. 

2016 Carton House Golf Club Cill Dara G. C.

The team on the day was Ray Mackey with Christopher Harhen, James Dunne with Ciaran Ryan, David Kelly with Desmond Scahill, David Fox with Declan Plunkett and Patrick Hopkins wit Christy Roche.

2015 Carton House Golf Club Ballybunion G. C.

The Team on the day was, James Lavery with Paul Enright, Ronan Cross with Finbarr Carrig, Mark Dilger with Iarla O'Mahony, Padraig Quill with John Eggleston and Adrian Walsh with Brian Slattery. The other members of the team were Aidan Hanrahan, John Enright, Sean Kennelly, Frank Dore, Alan Grimes, Des O’Donnell, Brian Hayes, Brendan Daly, Dale O’Sullivan and Kevin Frost, they were Captained and Managed by Patrick O’Sullivan assisted by Ed Stack.    

2014 Carton House Golf Club Waterford G. C. The Team on the day was, Gary Dunphy with Pat Murphy, Paul Mackey with John Hale, John Phelan with Michael Wall, Richard Gaule with Val Carey and Barry Griffin with Chris Hoban.
2013 Royal Tara Golf Club Killorglin G. C. The Team on the day was, J. Joy with D. Bird, K. O’Sullivan with C. Foley, R. Kennedy with S. Collins, M. Ashe with J. McCarty and J. Kennedy with D. Carmody.
2012 Kinsale Golf Club Killymoon G. C. The Team on the day was, B. Bleeks with D. McCabe, K. Willson with R. Montgomery, J. Bleeks with T. Doonan, B. Gogarty with S. Devlin and G. Toal with M. Lenny.
2011 Castlerock Golf Club Claremorris G. C. The Team on the day was, Tom Fanning with Eddie Killeen, Damien Burke with Des Griffith, David Burke with Shane McGagh, Ger Noone with Martin Higgins and Anthony Hennelly with Richard Horan.
2010 Castlebar Golf Club Clontarf G. C. The Team on the day was, Sean with Conor Stone, Dave Cameron with Mark O'Flynn, Ray Maguire with Adam Burke, Paul O'Brien with Tony Duffy, Paul McLoughlin with Paul Kealy and Frank Kellett with Bobby Doyle.
2009 Tullamore Golf Club Nenagh G. C. The Team on the day was, Paul Moloney with Paddy Kennedy, Cian Heffernan with Matthew O'Gara, Michael Tierney with Michael Fahey, Dennis Corrigan with Liam O'Gara, Michael Corrigan with Jimmy Griffin
2008 Monkstown Golf Club Portmarnock G. C. The Team on the day was, Mark Brennan with Niall Lyons, Michael Fahy with Sean Stone, Conor Harrington with Tim O'Connor, Michael Kellett with Neal O'Flynn, Stephen Kealy with Tony Stanley
2007 Shandon Park Golf Club Muskerry G. C. The Team on the day was, Paul Herlihy with Denis Lynch, Daniel Hallissey with Eoin O'Callaghan, David Lane with Jerry O'Callaghan, Jimmy Hornibrook with Neil O'Brien, Gordian Barry with Jackie Solan;
2006 Enniscrone Golf Club Rosslare G. C. The Team on the day was, T. P. Walsh, M. Beary, T. G. O'Connor, R. G. Walsh, W. S. Kearney, J. E. Gibney and C. P. Mahon.
2005 Rosslare Golf Club The Island G. C. The Team on the day was, Joe Cuffe with Stephen Rodgers, Denis Gaffney with Barry Hughes, Anthony Sheridan with Ian McCormack, Gerry Dowdall with David Weldo, Noel Rodgers with Conor Whyte. They were captained by Liam Delaney and managed by Paul Cullen.
2004 Shannon Golf Club Dundalk G. C. The Team on the day was, Ken Norton with Michael Coburn, Sean Reidy with Kevin Barry, Alan McCabe with Michael Gill, Damien English with Ruairi Gogarty and Gareth Duffy and Michael Hamilton;
2003 Lisburn Golf Club Castle G. C. The Team on the day was, Ross Kinsella with Karl Swaine, Brian Gleeson with Gary Moran, John Whooley with Brian Kane, Martin Wilson with Anthony Slaughter and John Bourke with Tadgh O'Connor.
2002 Galway Golf Club The Island G. C. The Team on the day was, Niall Tobin with Andrew Pitcher, Paul Cullen with Denis Gaffney, Tom Boland with Joe Cuff, Gerry Dowdall with Eddie Meaney, Brendan Walton with Noel Rogers. They were, managed by Don Sutto.
2001 Newlands Golf Club Thurles G. C. The Team on the day was, Ray Shannon with Eddie Clancy, Jim O'Dwyer with Billy Maher, John McCormack with J. J. Maher,  D. Corcoran with David Judge and Seamus Troy with Joe Irwin. They were Captained by John Nolan.
2000 Lahinch Golf Club Kilkeel G. C. The Team on the day was, Willie Sloan, Jim McKay, Michael Concannon, Pascal Morgan, Sean Leneghan, Stanley Weir, Robert Gordon, Brian Morgan, Eric Nicholson, Joey Annett and Thomas McVeigh.
1999 Royal Co. Down Golf Club Portarlington G. C. The Team on the day was, Seamus McCuskey, Phil Raynor, Andrew Turley, Mark Kennedy, Shane McMahon, Conor McCuskey, Dermot Conlon, Alan Dunne, Colm Murphy, Joe Holland, Liam McMahon, David Murphy, Padraig O'Dea, David Lawlor and Tom Kemmy. They were managed by, Noel McMahon and Tom Kennedy.
1998 Athlone Golf Club Moate G. C. The Team on the day was, Padraig Geaghty, Michael Glennon, Dominic Fitzpatrick, Tommy Rosney, Kieran Heavin, Thomas Higgins, Adrian Lynch, George Digan, Louis Cunningham, Tom Flattery, Eamon Connolly, Brendan Keogh, Demion Farrell, Kieran Rosney, Paddy O'Brien, Paddy Egan, Liam Conally and Rob Dolan. They were captained by, Martin Forde and managed by Joe Digan.
1997 Dundalk Golf Club Nenagh G. C. The Team on the day was, Pat McGrath, S. O'Donoghue, Kevin Walshe, Michael Fitzgibbon, Jim O'Sullivan, Denis Corrigan, Rev. Pat Cotter, Gerry Ryan, Brendan Kennedy, Michael Scroope, Enda Heenan, Pat Foley, Frank Flannery and Jim Whelehan. They were captained by  Pat Moriarity and managed by Paddy Kennedy.
1996 Tramore Golf Club Thurles G. C. The Team on the day was, Michael Hayes, Birdie Ryan, J. J. Maher, Joe Irwin, P. J. Broderick, T. J. Sample, Ray Shannon, Harry Mulhaire, Paddy Stakelum, Panie Connors, Matty Cronin, Bob Ryan, Evan Long, Sean Whelan, Seamus Troy, Tom Hayes and Pat Fennelly, they were managed by John Nolan.
1995 Portstewart Golf Club Monkstown G. C. The Team on the day was, Peter Aherne, Finbarr Coakley, Dick Dunlea, Roy Downey, Andrew Fitzgerald, John Foster, John Hayes, Donal McCarthy, Michael McSweeney, Noel Miller, Brian Morrissey, Jim O'Brien, Michael O'Sullivan, Paddy O'Sullivan, Sars Smith and Martin Walsh, they were managed John Byrne.
1994 Co. Sligo Golf Club Beech Park G. C. The Team on the day was, J. Kennedy, E. Doyle, E. Lynch, J. Doyle, M. Moran, J. Teeling, E. Donegan, O. Conlan, S. Power, C. Browne, E. Donoghue, A. Holbrook, O. Casley, J. Delaney, L. Connolly, H. Donnelly, D. Murphy and N. Shannon they were managed by L. O'Brien.
1993 Woodbrook Golf Club Old Conna G. C. The Team on the day was, Tom Dolton, Frank Thomas, Paddy Delvin, Karl Purcell, Joe Drea, Ger Byrne, Mark Sheridan, Fred O'Toole, Richard McKeever, Des Crowley, Ray Wolfe and Joe McDonald, they were managed by Tom Sheridan and assisted by Ron Mason.
1992 Killarney Golf Club Beech Park G. C. The Team on the day was, N. Shannon, E. Doyle, P. Barry, J. Teeling, S. Power, S. Stynes, J. Delaney, M. Moran, J. Kennedy, C. Crowne, A. Holbrook, P. McCormack, W. Cashin, D. Murphy, G. O'Keeffe, E. O'Donoghue, S. Dunbar and they were managed by L. O'Brien.
1991 Malone Golf Club Mahee Island G. C. The Team on the day was, Mervyn Marshall, Robin Mitchell, C. Wilson, R. Dodds, Tom Reid, Lee Robinson, Jackie Bennett, Robert Jellie, William Stewart, Trevor Totten, David Lindsay and Jim Moreland, they were captained by Graham Savage. 
1990 Westport Golf Club Ardee G. C. The Team on the day was, Gerry O'Loughlin, Turlough McDonald, Michael Rice, Paudie Kelly, Kevin Commins, Gerry Cromwell, Brendan Healy, Derry Maguire and Tom Muldoon, they were captained by Tony O'Rourke.
1989 Woodbrook Golf Club Bangor G. C. The Team on the day was, Maurice Boyd, D. Cooke, D. Cull, P. Davidson, P. Feherty, N. Lavelle, N. Porter, K. Duncan, B. Skelton, J. Whittle, G. Yarr, H. Armstrong, T.C. Fergie, W.A. Thompson, J. Paisley and they were captained by R. Mullan.
1988 Cork Golf Club Clonmel G. C. The Team on the day was, Maurice Patterson, Donagh Dougan, Michael Fahy, Sean Moriarty, Brendan Keating, Sean Murphy, Frank Smyth, Adrian Fox, Paddy Wall and Sean Moylan and they were managed by Michael Doyle.
1987 Clandeboye Golf Club Warrenpoint G. C. Cyril Blakley, Gregory Campbell, Aidan Durkin, Gerry Durkin, Pat McAteer, Kevin McCann, John McMahon, Robin Prescott, Seamus Ryan, Eamon Small, Ian Wright and Jim McDonnell. They were Captained by Pat Lynchehaun.
1986 Galway Golf Club Castletroy G. C. The Team on the day was, J. Moloney, J. McCarthy, T. Maher, B. Maloney, D. Leonard, M. Skehan, D. Cassidy, M. Markham, P. McDonnell, G. O'Mahoney, M. Jones, E. Haugh, P. Morrissey, P. Courtney, they were captained by C. de Courcy and co-ordinated by B. Byrne.
1985 Kilkenny Golf Club Clonmel G. C. The Team on the day was, Maurice Patterson, Peter Dougan, Pat O'Dwyer, Michael Fahy, Paddy McCarthy, Eoin Morrissey, Sean Moriarty, Patsy O'Connor and John McMenamin and they were managed by Michael Doyle.
1984 Tramore Golf Club Sutton G. C. The Team on the day was, S. Carroll, Hugh O'Neill, B. Wallace, D. Furlong, M. Clarke, S. Russell, A. McWilliams, J. Bowen, D. Heather, E. O'Rourke, J. Stafford, A. Williams, C. Smith, A. Higgins and M. Fitzpatrick, they were captained by R. Doherty.
1983 Royal Co. Down Golf Club Warrenpoint  G. C. The Team on the day was, David McGreevey, Kevin Morgan, Frank Fullen, Reggeie Eyres, Ray Morgan, Cyril Blakley, Larry Powell, John McMahon, Hugh Byrne, Seamus Ryan, Hugh Wray, Terry Carr, A. B. McLaughlin, Gervase McCartan and they were captained by Terry Carr.
1982 Co. Sligo Golf Club Stackstown G. C. The Team on the day was, John Hennessy with Aidan Brown, David Rickard with Jim Doyle, Michael Keaty with Tom O'Connor, Patsy O'Connor with Pat Malone and John Horgan with Jim Kavanagh, they were managed by Dan Buggy
1981 Grange Golf Club Galway G. C. The Team on the day was, W. Herterich, M. Dowd, M. Breen, D. Staunton, T. Flemming, P. Frier, B. McDermott, W. Burke, D. Boyce, C. Lennon, D. Shaughnessy, M. Molloy and T. Noonan.
1980 Lahinch Golf Club Galway G. C. The Team on the day was, W. Herterich, M. Dowd, M. Breen, D. Staunton, T. Flemming, P. Frier, B. McDermott, W. Burke, D. Boyce, C. Lennon, D. Shaughnessy, M. Molloy and T. Noonan.
1979 Royal Portrush Golf Club Ballybunion G. C. The Team on the day was, Sean Walsh, Michael Henigan, Maurice Clarke, John Molyneaux, Ryle Dwyer, Bobby O'Mahony, Don Gorman, Gerry Galvin, Maurice Fahy, Joe Griffin, Michael Coote, Bill Harnett and Declan Lovett, they were managed by Michael Nagle.
1978 Galway Golf Club Stackstown G. C. The Team on the day was, John Neylon, Dermot McCormack, Jim Kavanagh, Pat Waters, Aidan Brown, John Moloughney, Tom O'Connor, Patsy O'Connor, Tom O'Donoghue and Martin Hynes, they were managed by Dan Buggy.