Official Opening of Dublin Sport Golf Club

Official Opening of Dublin Sport Golf Club

Memento, Dublin Sport

Photograph of official opening of Dublin Sport Golf Club, with local dignitaries, politicians and club members.
Letter from Reg Keating, Captain of Dublin Sport Golf Club, to Christy O'Connor Snr, regarding the official opening of the golf course on 21st September 1977.
3 x Photos of Christy O'Connor, playing the 18th hole, at the opening ceremony of Dublin Sport Golf Club.
Includes the first cheque written by Dublin Sport Golf Club and the cheque covering Christy O'Connor's fee for his appearance.
Photo of Geraldine Barrett, winner of the Inaugural Ladies Competition, signed by Christy O'Connor Snr.
Photo of Michael Mooney receiving his prize from Christy O'Connor Snr.
Also a letter of thanks from Reg Keating, Captain, to Christy O'Connor Snr, after the official opening of the course.

THE DUBLIN SPORT GOLF CLUB WAS OFFICIALLY
OPENED WHEN BRENNIE SCANNEL (GUI) CUT THE TAPE SURROUNDING THE 18th TEE AND CHRISTY O'CONNOR
HIT OFF THE 1st BALL. EARLIER, CANON STOKES OF
ENNISKERRY AND FR. BREEN OF KILTERNAN PERFORMED AN ECUMENICAL BLESSING OF THE LOCKER
ROOMS. THE ATTENDANCE INCLUDED FERGUS
O'BRIEN T.D., CIARAN MURPHY T.D., NIALL ANDREWS
T.D., DIRECTOR GENERAL JOE MALONE OF BORD
FAILTE, CHAIRMAN P. V. DOYLE AND SEVERAL
BOARD MEMBERS.
Also present were Councillor Sean Barrett, Ivan Dickson
Secretary of the Leinster Branch G.U.I., Club Captains Edgar
Pigot (Bray), Lynn Quigley (Killiney), Jim Woods (Greystones)

Old Conna Archives

21st September 1977

Photo

Photo collection, Archives room