Cullen Trophy
The Cullen Trophy is an Inter Club Mixed Foursomes Tournament which was inaugurated by Baltinglass Golf Club in 1968.
The Competition came about as a result of a casual (possibly late night!!) conversation among a few committee members and the then Hon Secretary and local Chemist, the late J.D. Cullen provided the "Cullen Trophy" which is in use ever since.
At the time this was the only Inter Club Mixed Foursomes competition in the South Leinster area as it preceded the Golfing Unions` Irish Mixed Foursomes by a few years.
In the first year,1968, the tournament attracted a modest entry of about 12 Clubs and was won by the host Club Baltinglass. (Incidentally this is the only time the host Club has succeeded in winning the Trophy!!) Since then the competition has grown in stature and at present has an entry of over 30 Clubs competing, drawn from South Dublin,Wicklow, Kildare, Offaly, Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford areas.
The Tournament format is Mixed Foursomes Matchplay with each team consisting of 5 pairs. Matches are played over the summer months and the final is played in Baltinglass Golf Club usually on the last Sunday in August.
If you would like to find out more information or pass comment on the Cullen Trophy please send us an email by clicking the following baltinglassgolfclub@eircom.net
We wish our very best to the 2009 Champions The Curragh who defeated Powerscourt in the final on the 31st August. Thanks to all who played in the competition this year and looking forward to seeing you all next year.
Roll of Honour
1968 Baltinglass
1969 Delgany
1970 Wicklow
1971 Bray
1972 Borris
1973 Delgany
1974 Kilkenny
1975 Borris
1976 Abbeyleix
1977 Greystones
1978 Wicklow
1979 Greystones
1980 Kilkenny
1981 Athy
1982 Portarlington
1983 Wicklow
1984 Arklow
1985 Arklow
1986 Edenderry
1987 Castlecomer
1988 Castlecomer
1989 Borris
1990 Bodenstown
1991 Cill Dara
1992 no record
1993 Delgany
1994 Wicklow
1995 Wicklow
1996 Wicklow
1997 Mount Wolseley
1998 Abbeyleix
1999 New Ross
2000 Courtown
2001 The Curragh
2002 Blainroe
2003 Cill Dara
2004 Delgany
2005 Powerscourt
2006 Woodenbridge
2007 Castlecomer
2008 Courtown
2009 The Curragh
