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Chit chat, news, results, fanalysis, interviews, insight and tips from (not us, but) top industry professionals on all things Irish golf...

Paul Kelly & Maurice Jay


    • Jul 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Open ballot and Keegan's in charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 33:59


    Emma Self and Paul Kelly walk listeners through the Open Ticket ballot - look ahead to the event at Troon and consider Keegan Bradley's Ryder Cup captaincy announce,ent

    Tom's back to support NI Open + Boys success for Rockport School

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 40:35


    Paul Kelly and Emma Self chat about golf with an NI flavour. In this edition hear from Tom McKibbin on relaunched NI Open. Plus Rockport School savours All-Ireland success.

    PGA life with Royal Portrush pro, Gary McNeill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 48:28


    Podcast hosted by Paul Kelly and Emma Self. In this episode PGA in Ireland 2024 Captain, Gary McNeill (royal Portrush) on his life and career. Paul and Emma also consider whether the dominance of Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda is good for the game.

    Katie's finding her feet with a little help from some famous friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2024 37:50


    Emma Self and Paul Kelly look ahead to The Masters. Discuss how good Scottie Scheffler is. Hear from Irish international Katie Poots on life in America and meeting her golfing idol, Leona Maguire. Also can Padraig Harrington really get everyone to a 9 handicap?

    Lurgan's Annabel Wilson back in love with the game

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 36:04


    Emma Self and Paul Kelly look ahead to the 2024 season. identify players to make a breakthrough in 2024 And catch up with Annabel Wilson for a chat

    Shane's Ryder Cup place is hot topic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 26:56


    Emma Self and Paul Kelly look ahead to the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup. They reflect on the Irish Open going back to Royal County Down and lament the demise of the ISPS World Invitational

    Open evolution at Royal Portrush

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 37:06


    Two years out from the Open returning to Royal Portrush - Paul Kelly catches up with course manager Graeme Beatt. And Emma Self reflects on Aine Donegan's superb effort at the US Open

    Tom's the top man in Germany - Golf's peace deal & Stanford's Special Olympics campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 34:27


    Podcast specialising in golf - with a Northern Ireland twist In this edition - reflections on Tom McKibbin's success The PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV golf deal Michael Stanford's Special Olympics efforts

    Alma makes volunteering count + ISPS Handa World Invitational heads to Castlerock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 41:17


    Paul Kelly and Emma Self pick up on the importance of volunteering with Ulster award winner Alma Morrison. Paul also speaks to Bert Mackay at Castlerock about co-hosting the ISPS Handa World Invitational

    George is a Diamond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 28:17


    Masters round up Golf product chat with Tourism NI Golf Marketing manager George Diamondis Amateur round up

    2023 NI Swing details revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 28:12


    In the opening pod of 2023 Paul Kelly and Emma Self chat about Padraig Harrington's World Golf Hall of Fame gong, Rory's driver issues, the NI Swing tournaments and golf balls going too far

    Wrapping up 22 with Tom McKibbin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 37:21


    In the final podcast of 2022 Emma and Paul reflect on a superb year for Rory McIlroy Catch up with Tom McKibbin as he heads to the DP World Tour and discuss if we are living in a golden age for Irish Golf

    Dermot McElroy savours Challenge Tour promotion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 14:18


    Dermot McElroy on earning his place on the Challenge Tour in 2023 + the demise of the EuroPro Tour

    Matt's magic and Leona's charge at KMPG Irish Open

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 51:13


    Paul Kelly and Emma Self reflect on the KPMG Women's Irish Open and we hear from US MId-Am champ Matt McClean who reflects on new opportunities - 2023 goals and why he stayed an am.

    ISPS Handa World Invitational review + Carew wins Close title

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 33:55


    Paul and Emma look back at the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Massereene and Galgorm - with input from Tom McKibbin and Leona Maguire and we also hear from Irish Close Champ - Quintin

    KPMG Women's Irish Open countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 41:17


    Paul Kelly and Emma Self look ahead to the KPMG Women's Irish Open with Dromoland Castle director of Golf - Eamonn O'Donnell. Also featuring an Ode to Padraig Harrington, Paul's Irish Disabled Open experience and the Links v Parkland Irish Open debate

    Has golf changed forever?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 44:17


    Ireland's very first team of disability golfers is playing in the Euro champions in Belgium. We catch up with captain Gareth McNeilly

    Katie's a Knock-Out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 44:12


    Paul Kelly and Emma Self look ahead to the US PGA Championship, chat to Galgorm Castle's Ross Oliver about Galgorm's new Junior Scholarship Scheme and hear from Irish Girls' champion Katie Poots

    Major changes to the North of Ireland Championship & Murcia Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 29:51


    In this edition of the podcast - Emma Self and Paul Kelly chat about changes to the North of Ireland Championship in the company of Chris Selfridge. We hear from the West of Ireland Championship winner Alan Fahey and we've news of a new event for amateurs - the Region of Murcia Masters

    Masters tips and Barry McCauley on Lough Erne hosting Europro Tour finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 41:57


    Podcast episode Looking at the changing demographic of the top 10 golfers in the world Interview with Lough Erne's Barry McCauley on Europro Tour news and our Masters preview

    The Hoey files

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 23:14


    Michael Hoey has hung up his clubs to embark on a new career as a referee with the DP World Tour. He chats about why he has made the decision - the good things and bad things about tour life and his expectations for Tom McKibbin

    The magic of Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2022 35:51


    Back for 2022 The opening episode features Castlerock's Bert McKay talking about the NI Open and former LET player Rebecca Codd talking about Leona Maguire

    Wrapping up 2021 with John White, Thomas Hughes and Christmas golf tat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 57:43


    Final podcast episode of 2021 The best and the worst of 2021 John White on one year of Golf Ireland Thomas Hughes on International Pairs Golf And Emma's Christmas Golf Tat admission

    Irish golfer of the year? Our contenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 30:18


    In this episode of the podcast - Emma Self and Paul Kelly reflect on a change of direction by the European Tour to become the DP World Tour and we offer up our picks for Irish Golfer of the Year 21

    Michael McKillop talks golf and the return of Rory... again

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 44:27


    Multiple Paralympic gold medalist Michael McKillop on his first love - golf and how it's the perfect distraction from running + Emma Self and Paul Kelly discuss Rory's recent win

    Ryder Cup hammering poses questions for Europe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 32:00


    On the back of Europe's record Ryder Cup defeat in America , Paul and Emma try to find some positives and consider what options Europe has going forward

    Leona Maguire appreciation pod + Ryder Cup picks and The Open returns 2025.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 31:45


    Paul Kelly & Emma Self look back on the Solheim Cup. Try and second guess Padraig Harrington's Ryder Cup picks and discuss the return of the Open to Royal Portrush in 2025

    Watching golf - the spectator experience & McGinley at Rosapenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 32:56


    Emma Self and Paul Kelly discuss what makes watching a golf event enjoyable and why the ISPS Handa event got it right + Paul McGinley looks ahead to the Legends Tour event at Rosapenna

    Open pod - can Shane go back to back + open tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 25:35


    Postponed because of the pandemic in 2020, the Open Championship is back and we look ahead to the tournament

    Beth Coulter on golf, camogie and US dreams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 10:29


    Irish international Beth Coulter talks about her game and the Irish team chances ahead of the Euro Ladies at RCD

    Winner winner chicken dinner - Jon Rahm bags US Open title

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 27:01


    Looking back on a superb win for Jon Rahm at the US Open plus Anna Foster is the Irish Women's Close champion

    Why we still need women's golf day + Brendan Lawlor on World Disability Invitational

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 29:36


    Irish Challenge review Brooks v Bryson - who cares? Womens Golf Day ISPS Handa World Disability Invitational Preview

    Rory wins - PGA Champ preview & ISPS World Invitational countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 43:44


    Golfing podcast featuring Paul Kelly & Emma Self In this episode, we reflect on Rory's win. We look ahead to the PGA Championship And we hear about changes at Galgorm GC and Massereene GC ahead of this year's ISPS World Invitational

    NI Golf Channel podcast - The Mooney method at Lough Erne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 36:38


    Golf podcast with a Northern Ireland twist

    NI Golf Channel - Major Season preview - Joost Luiten & Duca Del Cosma giveaway

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 36:13


    The NI Golf Channel returns for 2021 Featuring some chat with Joost Luiten And a look ahead to the start of the major season Plus a great giveaway

    Rugby legend Stephen Ferris talks golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 30:57


    Rugby legend Stephen Ferris talks about his passion for the game of golf.

    Celebrating Alan Shepard's golf shot on the moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 11:28


    Paul Kelly marks 50 yrs since Alan Shepard played golf on the moon with Dr Marc Sarzi (Armagh Observatory & Planetarium) who has crunched the numbers to find out how far a typical Rory McIlroy drive would fly.

    NI GOLF CHANNEL POD 2020 REVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 40:07


    Rounding off a unique 2020 The winners and losers Kevin Markham on the challenge facing golf clubs in 2021

    WHS - the players' guide to using your new Handicap Index

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 17:10


    Roma English provides advice to golfers trying to navigate the World Handicap system

    GUI National Academy Manager - Alan Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 11:12


    GUI National Academy manager Alan Kelly discussed the evolution of the facility based at Carton House

    Golf Course architect - Ken Kearney

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 22:51


    Golf Course architect Ken Kearney talks to Paul Kelly about recent developments at Malone GC, his career, the need for golf courses to be made shorter rather than longer + much more.

    Eamon Lynch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 24:26


    Respected golf columnist Eamon Lynch talks to Paul Kelly about a range of golf related matters

    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Ep 88

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 43:00


    The Masters preview pod with Eamon Lynch. Also course architect Eamon Lynch And Darren Clarke back in the winners' circle

    Hatton, Hoodies, Handicaps and High Performance - Ep 87

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 36:25


    Hatton, Hoodies, Handicaps and High Performance discussion with ILGU High Performance Manager, David Kearney

    NI GOLF CHANNEL PODCAST EP 86

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 49:30


    With guest presenter Emma Self we look back on the US Open and take a look ahead to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Galgorm Castle + we speak to 2015 Irish Open champ Soren Kjeldsen and former NI Open champion Calum Hill

    NI Golf Channel Podcast - Episode 85 - Mark Power, John Lawlor, Rosapenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 37:05


    John Lawlor on life as GM at Royal Portrush John Casey on the Legends Tour coming to Rosapenna in 2021 and Mark Power on taking the positives from two narrow misses in big championships

    Dubai Duty Free Irish Open 2020 & Northern Ireland Open Galgorm Preview Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 22:36


    Paul Kelly chats to Ross Oliver and Michael Hoey previewing the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and Northern Ireland Open at Galgorm Castle, plus Brendan Lawlor on his career progress and plans during lockdown

    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Lockdown Episode 2 With European Tour Player Cormac Sharvin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 28:43


    Is it time to ease restrictions on playing golf in Norn Iron?! Plus European Tour player Cormac Sharvin chats about lockdown, the impact on the Tour, Keith Pelley's email about ET professional golf going forward and his current coaching...

    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Episode 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 37:20


    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Episode 77 - Our new sponsor, Shanker Azinger, Irish Open and EuroPro for Clandeboye plus all the latest Pro & Am news....

    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Episode 76 - Review Of 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 45:11


    The NI Golf Channel Podcast Episode 76 - Review Of 2019

    The N.I. Golf Channel Podcast Episode 75 McIlroys Best Year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 36:43


    McIlroy's best season? We discuss. Plus we hear from Mount Juliet about next years Irish Open, also disabled golf at Donaghadee and all the pro and am news!

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