Irish Open (golf) - Winners

Winners

Year Winner Venue County Province Score To par Margin
of victory		 Winner's
share (€)
The Irish Open
2012 Jamie Donaldson Royal Portrush Antrim Ulster 270 −18 4 strokes 333,330
Irish Open presented by Discover Ireland
2011 Simon Dyson Killarney Kerry Munster 269 −15 1 stroke 250,000
The 3 Irish Open
2010 Ross Fisher Killarney Kerry Munster 266 −18 2 strokes 500,000
2009 Shane Lowry (a)* County Louth Louth Leinster 271 −17 Playoff 500,000*
Irish Open
2008 Richard Finch Adare Limerick Munster 278 –10 2 strokes 416,600
2007 Pádraig Harrington Adare Limerick Munster 283 −5 Playoff 416,600
Nissan Irish Open
2006 Thomas Bjørn Carton House Kildare Leinster 283 −5 1 stroke 366,660
2005 Stephen Dodd Carton House Kildare Leinster 279 −9 Playoff 333,330
2004 Brett Rumford County Louth Louth Leinster 274 −14 4 strokes 316,660
2003 Michael Campbell Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 277 −11 Playoff 300,000
Murphy's Irish Open
2002 Søren Hansen Fota Island Cork Munster 270 −14 Playoff 266,600
2001 Colin Montgomerie Fota Island Cork Munster 266 −18 5 strokes 266,600
2000 Patrik Sjöland Ballybunion Kerry Munster 270 −14 2 strokes 267,319
1999 Sergio García Druids Glen Wicklow Leinster 268 −16 3 strokes 233,320
1998 David Carter Druids Glen Wicklow Leinster 278 −6 Playoff 223,988
1997 Colin Montgomerie Druids Glen Wicklow Leinster 269 −15 7 strokes 159,090
1996 Colin Montgomerie Druids Glen Wicklow Leinster 279 −5 1 stroke 178,571
1995 Sam Torrance Mount Juliet Kilkenny Leinster 277 −11 Playoff 155,550
1994 Bernhard Langer Mount Juliet Kilkenny Leinster 275 –13 1 stroke 138,271
Carroll's Irish Open
1993 Nick Faldo Mount Juliet Kilkenny Leinster 276 −12 Playoff 135,282
1992 Nick Faldo Killarney Kerry Munster 274 −14 Playoff 106,784
1991 Nick Faldo Killarney Kerry Munster 283 −5 3 strokes 85,344
1990 José María Olazábal Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 282 −6 3 strokes 81,036
1989 Ian Woosnam Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 278 −10 Playoff 61,296
1988 Ian Woosnam Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 278 −10 7 strokes 54,166
1987 Bernhard Langer Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 269 −19 10 strokes 50,174
1986 Seve Ballesteros Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 285 −3 2 strokes 44,380
1985 Seve Ballesteros Royal Dublin Leinster 278 −10 Playoff 28,000
1984 Bernhard Langer Royal Dublin Leinster 267 −21 4 strokes 25,662
1983 Seve Ballesteros Royal Dublin Leinster 271 −17 2 strokes 25,662
1982 John O'Leary Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 287 −1 1 stroke 18,742
1981 Sam Torrance Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 276 −12 5 strokes 18,659
1980 Mark James Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 284 −4 1 stroke 16,730
1979 Mark James Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 282 −6 1 stroke 14,000
1978 Ken Brown Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 281 −7 1 stroke 14,000
1977 Hubert Green Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 283 −5 1 stroke 11,200
1976 Ben Crenshaw Portmarnock Fingal Leinster 284 −4 2 strokes 9,800
1975 Christy O'Connor Jnr Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster 275 −21 1 stroke 7,000

PO sudden-death playoff
*(a) indicates an amateur golfer, winner's share awarded to top professional (Robert Rock, 2009)

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Pre-revival of Irish Open name, and European Tour sanctioning

Year Winner Venue County Province
Carroll's International
1974 Bernard Gallacher Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1973 Paddy McGuirk Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1972 Christy O'Connor Snr Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1971 Neil Coles Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1970 Brian Huggett Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1969 Ronnie Shade Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1968 Jimmy Martin Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1967 Christy O'Connor Snr Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1966 Christy O'Connor Snr Royal Dublin Leinster
1965 Neil Coles Cork Cork Munster
1964 Christy O'Connor Snr Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
1963 Bernard Hunt Woodbrook Wicklow Leinster
Year Winner Venue County Province
Irish Open
1953 Eric Brown Belvoir Park Antrim Ulster
1950 Ossie Pickworth Royal Dublin Leinster
1949 Harry Bradshaw Belvoir Park Antrim Ulster
1948 Dai Rees Portmarnock Fingal Leinster
1947 Harry Bradshaw Royal Portrush Antrim Ulster
1946 Fred Daly Portmarnock Fingal Leinster
1939 Arthur Lees Royal County Down Down Ulster
1938 Bobby Locke Portmarnock Fingal Leinster
1937 Bert Gadd Royal Portrush Antrim Ulster
1936 Reg Whitcombe Royal Dublin Leinster
1935 Ernest Whitcombe Royal County Down Down Ulster
1934 Syd Easterbrook Portmarnock Antrim Ulster
1933 Bob Kenyon Malone Antrim Ulster
1932 Alf Padgham Cork Cork Munster
1931 Bob Kenyon Royal Dublin Leinster
1930 Charles Whitcombe Royal Portrush Antrim Ulster
1929 Abe Mitchell Portmarnock Fingal Leinster
1928 Ernest Whitcombe Royal County Down Down Ulster
1927 George Duncan Portmarnock Fingal Leinster

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