DunDalk scratch cup​

The Dundalk Senior Scratch Cup is one of Ireland’s leading tournaments for elite amateur golfers and previous winners include three times Major champion Pádraig Harrington.
The current champion is Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty who won the 2024 tournament to record his fifth win.
Notable Events:

• PadraigHarrington took the title in 1995, in his last year as an amateur, while Michael Hoey, a five time winner on the European Tour, was the champion in 2000.
•  The 36 hole event commenced in 1963 and the inaugural competition on Sunday, May 12, 1963, set the tone for the following 50 years with an entry that included Walker Cup players Joe Carr, David Madeley and our first champion Dr. David Sheahan.  
• The first Dundalk player to win the Carroll Cup was Peter Rogers in 1988 and he was followed by Daniel Coyle (1991), Aaron Grant (2013), Caolan Rafferty (2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024) and Eoin Murphy (2023)

​The event is currently sponsored by One Finance. The 2024 Scratch Cup took place on Saturday, September 14 and the results were:
Overall: 142 - Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) 71, 71. 146 - Harry Mc Ardle (Warrenpoint) 74, 72. 148 - Eoin Murphy (Dundalk) 78, 70. 149 - Jim Carvill (Banbridge) 74, 75. 151- Charlie Mc Donnell (Concra Wood) 78, 73. 152 - David Joyce (Powerscourt) 78, 74. Round 1 Gross: David Kitt (Athenry) 75. Round 1 Gross: Conor O’Hare (Greenore) 73. Overall Nett: Paul Murphy (Dundalk) 150 (75, 75).

The 2025 Dundalk Scratch Cup will be played over 36 holes on Sunday. May 18. The draw can be viewed here

1963-1994

1963 – David Sheahan (Grange)
1964 – G.N. Fogarty (Royal Dublin)
1965 – J.B. Carr (Sutton)
1966 – J.B. Carr (Sutton)
1967 – B.P. Malone (Tullamore)
1968 – Pat Mulcaire (Woodbrook)
1969 – J Clynch (Laytown & Bettystown)
1970 – G.N. Fogarty (Royal Dublin)
1971 – M.J Malone (Belvoir Park)
1972 – Declan Brannigan (Laytown & Bettystown)
1973 – Declan Brannigan (Laytown & Bettystown)
1974 – Rory McCormack (Warrenpoint)
1975 – Adrian Morrow (Hermitage)
1976 – Mick Morris (Portmarnock)
1977 – John Dickson (Hollywood)
1978 – Val Smyth (Laytown & Bettystown)
1979 – Ray Moore (Laytown & Bettystown)
1980 – John Carr (Sutton)
1981 – Frank Flynn (Laytown & Bettystown)
1982 – Frank Gannon (Co Louth)
1983 – Eddie Condren (Greystones)
1984 – Paul Rayfus (Trim)
1985 – Frank Flynn (Laytown & Bettystown)
1986 – Barry Reddan (Co Louth)
1987 – Pádraig Hogan (Elm Park)
1988 – Peter Rogers (Dundalk)
1989 – Paul Bray (Hermitage)
1990 – Pat Killeen (Claremorris)
1991 – Dan Coyle (Dundalk)
1992 – David Gibson (Downpatrick)
1993 – Ray Moore (Laytown & Bettystown)
1994 – Colm Murphy (Clandeboye)

1995-2023

1995 – Pádraig Harrington (Stackstown)
1996 – Graeme Kennedy (Skerries)
1997 – David Doggett (Co Louth)
1998 – John Foster (Ballyclare)
1999 – Gary Cullen (Beaverstown)
2000 – Michael Hoey (Shandon Park)
2001 – Michael McGeady (City of Derry)
2002 – John McGinn (Greenore)
2003 – Noel Fox (Portmarnock)
2004 – Des Morgan (Mullingar)
2005 – Michael McGeady (North West)
2006 – Simon Ward (Co Louth)
2007 – Stephen Grant (Birr)
2008 – Derek Downie (Sutton)
2009 – James Fox (Portmarnock)
2010 – Rory Leonard (Banbridge)
2011 – Ciaran Molloy (Ardee)
2012 – Stephen Healy (Claremorris)
2013 – Aaron Grant (Dundalk)
2014 – Rory McNamara (Headfort)
2015 – Thomas Mulligan (Co Louth)
2016 – Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk)
2017 – Colm Campbell (Warrenpoint)
2018 – Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk)
2019 – Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk)
​2020 - Jake Whelan (Newlands)
2021 - Jack McDonnell (Forrest Little)
​2022 - Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) 
2023 - Eoin Murphy (Dundalk)
2024 - Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk)