Episode 61: ODG Shorts - Michael 'Dyke' Moran of Dollymount
03/15/25 • 19 min
In celebration of St. Patricks Day it seemed fitting to feature the story of Michael Moran (1886-1918).
To this day, Moran, holds the record for the number of wins in the Irish Professional Golfers Championships.
That he did this all before turning 27 is all the more remarkable.
His story is indelibly linked to that of my home club at Dollymount,
I hope you enjoy the story. Thanks for tuning in and Happy St. Patricks Day!
Episode music supplied under licence from Epedemic Sound
I Want You to Stay/Victor Lundberg (Instrumental Version)
In celebration of St. Patricks Day it seemed fitting to feature the story of Michael Moran (1886-1918).
To this day, Moran, holds the record for the number of wins in the Irish Professional Golfers Championships.
That he did this all before turning 27 is all the more remarkable.
His story is indelibly linked to that of my home club at Dollymount,
I hope you enjoy the story. Thanks for tuning in and Happy St. Patricks Day!
Episode music supplied under licence from Epedemic Sound
I Want You to Stay/Victor Lundberg (Instrumental Version)
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Episode 60: Looking Back, Moving Forward: The R&A Golf Heritage Conference 2025
Mike Morrison joins us on this episode to introduce the upcoming R&A Heritage Conference which will take place in St. Andrews on March 11th & 12th 2025. The event has been organised through the longstanding partnership between the R&A and the British Golf Collectors Society.
'History is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of the fire' - Philip Truett (Founding Member of BGCS.).
The Conference is focussed on providing Historic Golf Clubs with the tools, resources and support to further the collection, documentation, preservation and presentation of their unique histories some of which may have been forgotten or misremembered through time.
We hope we've cast a little light on some of the interesting sessions scheduled for attendees over the course the two days in St Andrews.
Please follow this link for the full Heritage conference agenda.
Mike also gives us an introduction to some of his own research, writing and current research interests.
If you would like to order a copy of Mike's book, The Great English Golf Boom, please contact him directly via email at [email protected].
Stephen Proctor's book, The Long Golden Afternoon (mentioned as a great companion piece to The Great English Golf Boom) can be purchase directly from the Publisher, Birlinn Books.
Please also find links to Mike's 3 part series on Tom Dunn below for which he was awarded the 2023 BGCS Presidents Medal
Through the Green September 2023
Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy our chat!
Episode music supplied under license from Epedemic Sound
Shoreline Serenade - Dye O.1.1
Special Guest: Mike Morrison.
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Episode 62: ODG Shorts - Thomas Gilroy - an evangelist of golf
Thomas Gilroy contributed greatly to the growth of the game of golf in Ireland over the period from 1885 to 1895.
During his time in Ireland he was recognised as the best player in the country, holding a handicap between scratch and +6.
Gilroy was a founding member at Dollymount, Portrush, Mornington & Baltray.
A serial winner and course record setter, he spread the gospel a gift from Scotland.
I hope you enjoy his story!
Many thanks for tuning in.
Episode music supplied under licence from Epidemic Sound
Sweet Embrace (Instrumental Version) - Go For Howell
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