The Ireland men's national pitch and putt team represents Ireland in the
pitch and putt
Pitch and putt is an amateur sport very similar to, and derived from, golf, where the hole length is typically up to and just 2–3 clubs are typically used. The game was organised and developed in Ireland during the early 20th century, befo ...
international competitions. It is managed by the
Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland
Pitch and Putt Ireland, formerly the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (PPUI), is the governing body for pitch and putt in Ireland.
The sport of pitch and putt originated in Cork in the 1930s, and developed elsewhere in Ireland throughout the 1940 ...
(PPUI).
It was one of the founder members of the
European Pitch and Putt Association, the governing body that develops the pitch and putt in Europe and stages the
European Team Championship. Ireland has won the 5 European Championships. Also in 2006 the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland created the
Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations
The Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations (FIPPA) is one of the governing bodies for the pitch and putt in the world, along with the International Pitch and Putt Association (IPPA). It was created in March 2006 by the representati ...
(FIPPA), that stages the
World Cup Team Championship. Ireland won the World Cup in 2008.
National team
Players
''National team in the European Championship 2010''
*Ray Murphy
*John Walsh
*William Sheridan
*Chris Scannell
*Kieron Dunscombe
*Eddie Carey
''National team in the World Cup 2008''
*Paul O'Brien
*Raymond Murphy
*Derek Courtney
''National team in the European Championship 2007''
*Ray Murphy
*Liam O'Donovan
*Derek Courtney
*Paul O'Brien
*William Buckley
*Sean Downes
See also
*
World Cup Team Championship
*
European Team Championship
External links
PPUIPitch and Putt Union of Ireland
FIPPAFederation of International Pitch and Putt Associations website
EPPAEuropean Pitch and Putt Association website
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National pitch and putt teams
Pitch and putt
Pitch and putt is an amateur sport very similar to, and derived from, golf, where the hole length is typically up to and just 2–3 clubs are typically used. The game was organised and developed in Ireland during the early 20th century, befo ...