Christy O’Connor Jnr (born 19 August 1948) is an Irish golfer. He is known as “Junior” because he is the nephew of another leading Irish golfer Christy O’Connor.

O’Connor was born in Galway. He turned professional in 1967. The European Tour officially began in 1972, and O’Connor made the top hundred on the Order of Merit in each of its first twenty-one seasons, with a best ranking of seventh in 1975. He won four European Tour events. As a senior he has competed on both the European Seniors Tour and the U.S. based Champions Tour, and has won two Senior British Open titles (before it became one of the senior majors) and two Champions Tour events.

O’Connor played in the Ryder Cup twice. In 1975 he was a member of a losing Great Britain & Ireland team and in 1989 he was part of a European team which tied match the match to retain the trophy. His personal record was one win, three loses and no ties. His win over Fred Couples was best remembered for a stunning 2 iron shot on the last hole at the Belfry which he left just 4 feet from the hole.

O’Connor is also active in golf course design.

Professional wins
European Tour (4)

1975 Martini International (tie with Ian Stanley), Carroll’s Irish Open
1989 Jersey Open
1992 Dunhill British Masters

Other (9)
1973 Irish Match Play Championship
1974 Zambian Open
1975 Irish Match Play Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
1976 Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball (with Eamonn Darcy)
1977 Irish Match Play Championship, Irish Dunlop Tournament
1978 Sumrie-Bournemouth Better-Ball (with Eamonn Darcy)
1990 555 Kenya Open
European Seniors Tour (2)

1999 Senior British Open
2000 Senior British Open
Senior PGA Tour (2)

1999 State Farm Senior Classic, Foremost Insurance Championship

Team appearances
Ryder Cup: 1975, 1989
Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1985, 1989, 1992
World Cup: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1985, 1989, 1992
Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1974 (winners), 1984
Double Diamond: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Philip Morris International: 1976
Praia D’el Rey European Cup: 1998

Damien McGrane (born 13 April 1971) is a Irish golfer. He turned professional in 1991 with a scratch handicap.

He has had full status on the European Tour since 2003 during which he has earned over €1.5m in prize-money. His highest finish in a tour event to date has been as runner-up at the 2008 Indian Masters.

Professional wins

Other wins
1993 Irish PGA Assistants Championship
1994 Irish PGA Assistants Championship
1999 Irish PGA Southern Championship, Wynyard Hall (MasterCard Tour)

Paul McGinley (born December 16, 1966) is an Irish golfer who plays on the European Tour. He is most famous for holing the winning putt for the European team in the 2002 Ryder Cup. He currently resides in Sunningdale, England.

McGinley was born in Dublin. He turned professional in 1991. He has won four events on the European Tour and won the World Cup of Golf for Ireland with Padraig Harrington in 1997. His best finish on the European Tour Order of Merit is third in 2005 and he has featured in the top twenty of the Official World Golf Rankings. He is currently the second best Irish golfer in world rankings behind Harrington.

McGinley famously offered a handshake to J. J. Henry as Henry lined up a long putt to half their 2006 Ryder Cup match at the K Club, an action prompted by the untimely incursion of a streaker on the final green.

Paul is also an avid fan of West Ham United and Celtic Football Club, as well as supporting the Dublin Gaelic and Hurling teams.

Amateur wins (3)
1988 Irish Youths Championship, Scottish Youths Championship
1989 Irish Amateur Championship

Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (4)
1996 Hohe Brucke Open
1997 Oki Pro-Am
2001 The Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open
2005 Volvo Masters

Other wins (4)
1997 Irish PGA Championship
2000 Irish PGA Championship
2002 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship
2003 Smurfit Irish PGA Championship

Team appearances

Amateur
Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 1991

Professional
Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 2002 (winners), 2004 (winners), 2006 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
World Cup (representing Ireland): 1993, 1994, 1997 (winners), 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
The Seve Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland) 2002 (winners), 2005 (winners)
The Royal Trophy (representing Europe) 2006 (winners), 2007 (winners)

Equipment
Driver: TaylorMade Burner 8.5 degree loft
Irons: TaylorMade LT 5 Series #2-PW
Wedges: TaylorMade wedges (SW 54° and LW 60°)
Putter: TaylorMade Indy Rossa

Eamonn Darcy (born 7 August 1952 in Delgany, County Wicklow) is one of the most successful golfers produced by the Republic of Ireland.

Darcy turned professional in 1968 and played on the European Tour from 1972, winning four European Tour tournaments. His best years were 1975, when he came third on the Order of Merit, and 1976, when he improved to second. While he did not fully live up to this early promise, and did not compete on a level with the “Big 5″ of European golf who emerged around this time (Ballesteros, Faldo, Langer, Lyle and Woosnam) he went on to enjoy a long career. He finished in the top 20 on the Order of Merit nine times in total and made the top 100 as late as 1999, when he was 47. In 2002 he joined the European Seniors Tour.

Tournament wins

European Tour
1977 Greater Manchester Open
1983 Benson and Hedges Spanish Open
1987 Volvo Belgian Open
1990 Emirates Airlines Desert Classic

Other
1976 Cacharel Under-25 Championship, Sumrie Better-Ball (with Christy O’Connor Jnr)
1978 Sumrie Bournemouth Better- Ball (with Christy O’Connor Jnr)
1980 Air New Zealand Open
1981 Westlakes Classic (Australia), Cock o’ the North (Zambia)
1982 Benson & Hedges Kenya Open, Irish Professional Championship
1984 Mufulira Open (Zambia)
1988 Irish National PGA Championship
1992 Irish National PGA Championship

Team appearances
Ryder Cup (representing GB & I): 1975, 1977 (representing Europe): 1981, 1987 (winners)
Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Ireland): 1987, 1988 (winners), 1991
World Cup (representing Ireland): 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991
Hennessy Cognac Cup: 1976 (winners), 1984 (captain)
Double Diamond: 1975, 1976, 1977
Philip Morris International: 1976