The Match Play
Wednesday 1 April 2026 in Galway Bay
Phil Staunton
vs
Alan Dempsey
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Round 3 • Match 1 • Quarter-final
Phil gave Demps a bye and headed to Portugal
Tournament Bracket
Round of 32
Play by Sunday 26th April. Any golf format.
Eoghan Considine
Danny Finn
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Draw in Connemara. Danny won via Golf Battle
Alan won 5&4 in Connemara
Alan Dempsey
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Oisin O'Malley
Ciaran Greene
Dave Flanagan
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Morikawa beat Reed during the Masters
Ev won 2&1 in Connemara
Evan O'Keeffe
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Paul O'Donnell
Not Sure TBH
Ciaran Considine
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Steve Horgan
Round of 16
Play by Sunday 7th June. Any golf format.
Danny Finn
Liam Rockall
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Won in a pitch & putt playoff after 18 hole draw in Portumna
Won 4 & 3 in Portumna
Alan Dempsey
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Tony McHale
Dave won 3&2 in Connemara
Dave Flanagan
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Ryan Kelly
Stevie Geraghty
Phil Staunton
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Won 6&4 in Portumna
Tom Curtin
Mike Rockall
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Won betting on the Portumna Matchplay
Evan O'Keeffe
Brendan Considine
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Better gross score after 18 hole draw
Won in Matchplay in Portumna
Ciaran Considine
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Kevin Coen
Won 1 Up in Portugal
Padraig Burke
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Daire Greene
Quarter-final
Play by Sunday 2nd August. Any golf format.
Phil Staunton
Alan Dempsey
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Phil gave Demps a bye and headed to Portugal
Pa won 2&1 after being up 5 after 13.
Padraig Burke
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Dave Flanagan
Mike Rockall
Liam Rockall
Ciaran Considine
Brendan Considine
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Brendan beat Ciaran 4&2 in Lisheen Springs
Semi-final
Play by Sunday 6th September. Must be match play.
Alan Dempsey
Padraig Burke
TBD
Brendan Considine
Final
Play by Sunday 4th October. Must be match play.
TBD
TBD