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We are an Irish Golf Podcast who talk about all things golf and want to really engage our listeners by chatting about amateur golf also.
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Send us a text In this end of year review, Tom and Barry wrap up a massive finish to the season across every level of the game. Tom breaks down his run at DP World Tour Q-School, the highs, the takeaways and what the experience means heading into next year. They discuss Barry's strong showing at the European Club and how it sets the tone for his off-season and year ahead. The lads revisit their favourite interviews of the year before diving into the end of season results on both the PGA...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will is joined by Warrenpoint Barton Shield team who won the All Ireland this year in Douglas Golf Club. On the chat are Colm Campbell, Rian Carvill, Stephen Coulter, Vincent Toner and the team Captain Peter Kenny. The guys chat through their season giving a flavour of the prep involved and then the journey through Ulster South culminating in a tasty final with long time rivals Tandragee Golf Club. Onward to Douglas and we hea...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Aine Donegan who recently turned pro. Hailing from Co Clare, Aine is a true Irish Amateur great with victories in the Curtis Cup in 2024, Vagliano Trophy in 2025 and has won senior cup with Lahinch in 2019. She also has a decorated career in both the Irish Amateur scene and the US College Circuit where she represented LSU. She would be well known for making waves in the US Open in 2023 in Pebble beach wher...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will welcomes back Clodagh Coughlan, Aoife NiThuama and Karen O'Neill from Douglas Golf Club. They recently retained the Ladies Senior Cup All Ireland Title in 2025. This is an amazing thing to do as we all know that winning is so hard. They came through very difficult weather conditions along the way having to win in the rain in Macroom to retain Munster South and then onward to Douglas Golf Club where they beat some strong o...
Send us a text In our latest episode, Barry and Will are joined by Irish elite amateur Jordan Boles while Tom is in Spain playing the 2nd stage of DP World Tour qualifying. Will talks about visiting stunning Portmarnock Golf Club for the Carey Cup, Barry gives a brief re-cap of the PGA and DP World tours and then the main event. Will has put together a quiz that Mastermind would be proud of for Jordan from all 11 Irish events he has played this year while Jordan gives us some insight into how...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with John Doyle from Mitchelstown in Cork. A member in Fota Island, John grew up playing for Mitchelstown and then Fota Island. Having won the Irish Boys in 2023 and 2025, John has already at the young age of 18 won the Boys Home Internationals with Ireland and also represented Ireland in the European Championships in Killarney this year as well as representing Ireland in the World Amateur Teams in Singapore. W...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Aideen Walsh who has finally been crowned Bridgestone Order of Merit for 2025 after coming so close in 2023 and 2024. Before jumping into the current season the guys chat about a couple of highlights for Aideen including her first win in Royal County Down, her first time representing Ireland in the Carey Cup in Carton House before chatting about her Ireland caps and which home international win means the m...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with 4 gents from Douglas Golf Club who are 2025 All Ireland Men's Senior Cup Champions. This is a historic moment for the club as this is the first time that they have won the men's title. It was made all the more special on the day as the Women's Senior Cup team completed an amazing double by retaining the Senior Cup crown. On the chat are Peter O'Keeffe, Justin Dennehy, Kyle McCarron and Barry O'Connell. Sit...
Send us a text In this episode, we break down the positives and negatives of this year's Ryder Cup, Tom's qualification into Stage 2 of DP World Tour Q-School, and chat with special guest Nick O'Loughlin about his time on the hit TV show 'The Traitors' as well as his growing influence in the golf content world. Expect insight, stories, and plenty of opinions along the way! Be sure to check out Nick's socials: @loughlane_ and @_nickoloughlin. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow ou...
Send us a text In our latest episode, Barry catches up with one of Ireland's elite amateur golfers, Colm Campbell. Starting his career in Warrenpoint Golf Club, his amazing career has included 2 Irish Amateur victories, east of Ireland victory, south of Ireland victory and multiple time Home internationals winner with Ireland. Collie also talks about the freak hand injury that nearly ended his career early and the perspective he now has in his life with the Lovely Ciara and his 2 daughters at...
Send us a text It's the Eve of the Ryder Cup, and the 3 lads are diving deep into everything you need to know ahead of the action in New York. They break down the course setup, potential pairings, and the fiery atmosphere the crowd are sure to bring to Bethpage Black. The lads also tackle the hot topic of players getting paid (or not paid) to play in the Ryder Cup, before giving their own predictions on how this year's showdown will unfold. GO EUROPE! Follow us on instagram @atocp...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Elm Park Golf Club Women's Senior Foursomes team who are the 2025 All Ireland Champions. Chatting with Will are Clodagh O'Donnell who is the team manager and Siobhan O'Shea and Rachael McDonnell who are both players on the team. Listen is as the ladies bring us along their journey through the Leinster South finals in Hermitage Golf Club and onward to Douglas Golf Club for the finals at the end of August wh...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Gavin Tiernan who is an Elite Irish Amateur golfer and most recently represented GB&I in the Walker Cup in Cypress Point. Currently studying in East Tennessee University in the US this is a lovely chat which brings us from Gavin being a young 28 handicap all the way through to leading the East of Ireland Championship in 2025 in his home club of County Louth, to being selected to represent Ireland in th...
Send us a text The lads are back together for another episode. We catch up with Tom and what has happened with his game since we last saw him. A couple of events and also prep for DP Q-School coming up this week. Barry is trying to stay positive with his game although results and comps are not giving him any satisfaction. Will has gotten to a new low handicap for the year so at least he is a bit excited about what the golfing game is giving him. Then we talk all things Tour related with Barry...
Send us a text In our latest class chat, Will is joined by the one and only Caolan Rafferty, as well as winning 3 of the 4 Irish Amateur Golf majors, representing Ireland in home internationals and European Championships, the Dundalk man represented GB & I in the walker cup and will hopefully earn his call up again very soon. The 2 lads chat all about growing up in Greenore Golf Club before moving to Dundalk, stepping away from the game to re-group and returning stronger and helping Golfe...
Send us a text Welcome back to another exciting Class Chat. In this chat Will catches up with Malahide Golf Club who are 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions. On the episode are Orla McMahon and Jim McMahon who were managers of the team in 2023 and 2024 and are also brother and sister. Also we have Darragh Smith who was manager in 2015 and player in 2023 and 2024. Malahide have come close on a couple of occasions to winning all Irelands in the mixed including 2015 and more recently 2023...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with David Howard who won the East of Ireland Championship in 2025. Coming from Cork and playing his golf in Fota Island, David grew up playing pitch and putt and won an all Ireland medal under 16. He then moved across to the big course and has continued his success there. He notably beat his father in the final of the 2019 Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup which is one of his best family memories. David has seen ste...
Send us a text Welcome back to another episode with Barry and Will. In this episode we hear about Barrys struggles with his game. Will is living the dream playing and travelling the country going to every event possible. Is Lahinch heaven on earth? Will thinks so. Barry talks through all the Tour Talk. Particularly poor Tommy Fleetwood. Will he ever win on the PGA? The lads chat through all the action that has happened and then look a little bit to the future with the Ryder Cup. Rosey locked ...
Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will gets to chat with Hugh Foley who is a professional on the Alps Tour presently. In his amateur career Hugh won the 2020 Close, 2021 West of Ireland, 2022 North and South of Ireland. He also represented Ireland in the Home Internationals and Europe in the Concession Cup. The lads chat through all the above and also what has been happening this year on the pro tour. Listen in to hear about the highs of winning and also the l...
Send us a text In our latest class chat, Barry catches up with the amazing Cian Arthurs, Cian is a 2 time world champion 1 arm golfer and playing captain in this year's Fightmaster cup, the equivalent of the Ryder cup for 1 armed golfers, played this year in Roganstown Golf Club. Cian talks about growing up and how a chance meeting with a 6 time major champion helped him to fall in love with Golf. Cian also talks about his family life as himself and his partner welcomed twin boys last year. A...
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