Niall Kearney (born 10 March 1988) is an Irish professional golfer. Kearney enjoyed a successful amateur career, playing in the
2009 Walker Cup
The 42nd Walker Cup Match was played on September 12 and 13, 2009 at the Merion Golf Club (East course) in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States. Team United States won 16½ to 9½ for its third consecutive win.
Format
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. He won the
Irish PGA Championship in 2014 and 2015. He played in the 2015
PGA Cup
The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the PG ...
and, in the last singles match, holed an 8-foot putt to win his match and give Great Britain and Ireland their first PGA Cup victory in America.
Amateur wins
*2009
Brabazon Trophy
Professional wins (3)
*2014
Irish PGA Championship, PGA Play-offs
*2015
Irish PGA Championship
Team appearances
Amateur
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European Boys' Team Championship
The European Boys' Team Championship (Jean-Louis Dupont Trophy) is a European amateur team golf championship for men up to 18 organized by the European Golf Association. The inaugural event was held in 1980 and it has been played annually since.
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(representing Ireland): 2005
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Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2006 (captain)
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European Amateur Team Championship (representing Ireland):
2008
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2009
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Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland):
2009
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(winners)
Professional
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PGA Cup
The PGA Cup is a men's golf competition for club professionals played between a Great Britain and Ireland team and a United States team. The winning team is presented with the Llandudno Trophy. The competition is run by the British PGA and the PG ...
(representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2015 (winners)
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Irish male golfers
European Tour golfers
Sportspeople from Dublin (city)
1988 births
Living people