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Welcome back to anther Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Shannon Burke who hails from Ballinrobe in County Mayo. Shannon is an elite Irish Amateur and in 2025 alone won 4 times including Leinster, Munster and Connacht championships and completed her season by winning the Leinster Mid Am in Rosslare. To note that the Connacht championship alluded her for a number of years so that was one that gave her a lot of satisfaction. Sticking with 2025 Shannon also won a Senior Cup all Ireland medal with her new home Douglas golf club who not only won the double this year but the women in Douglas won back to back 2024 and 2025. Let us not forget that Shannon and her Irish teammates won Bronze at the European Mid Am Team Championships in Spain. Was this the dream season for Shannon? Tune in to find out... We also discussed the upcoming 2026 season which sees some interesting changes to the women's events. What one in particular is Shannon eyeing up to win??? Really enjoyed this chat with one of the best in the country and also a really sound and interesting person. Worth a listen.

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Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Jonathan Keane from Lahinch golf Club who fulfilled his childhood dream and won the South of Ireland Championship in 2025. The lads talk through early days for Jonathan and then chat about a terrible injury that made Jonathan question if he would ever play golf again!! Thankfully he recovered and has not only won the South but also got the chance to represent Ireland at the 2025 Home Internationals. This is a great chat with a gentleman. Well worth a listen

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Hello and welcome to 2026. I start my journey this year by chatting with Shannon Golf Club who are Jimmy Bruen All Ireland Champions 2025. With me on the chat are Manager Colm Hanley and players Derek Sweeney, David Jones and Keith Buckley. This was so enjoyable with 4 sound gentlemen. From getting to know each one of them to hearing about how the management prepare for the season. Onward to Munster West and the 5 matches that got them their Blue Pennant. They then talk through their All Ireland Journey to Mannan Castle up north and tough victories over Gowran Park, Lucan and finally Clonakilty in the All Ireland Final to finally get their Green pennant and end a long long wait to be crowned champions. A wonderful listen.

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Welcome back to part 2 of Will's chat with 2025 Bridgestone order of merit champion Stuart Grehan, the lads cover an amazing 2025 for Stuart that included 3 wins and culminated with an amazing experience playing in the Walker Cup in the amazing Cypress Point Golf Club. This is a great chat with one of Ireland's greatest amateur players and a true gent who drops lots of priceless nuggets for aspiring golfers.

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Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Stuart Grehan who won the Bridgestone Order of Merit in 2025. Hailing from Tullamore originally, Stuart won the East of Ireland and South of Ireland in 2015 and won the Mullingar Scratch Cup in 2017 before turning pro and playing on the EuroPro, Clutch and Challenge tour where he won a couple of times. In Part 1 the lads chat through early golf life, family, senior cup, missing out on Walker Cup in 2017 and then on to Stuarts difficult decision to rescind his professional license and return to the Irish amateur scene. Keep an eye out for part 2 when the lads chat about the 2025 season which was like a dream for Stuart by winning the Irish Am, Irish Close and playing in the Walker Cup team in Cypress Point. This is a great chat where Stuart really opened up about the highs and lows of Golf.

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In this end of year review, Tom and Barry wrap up a massive finish to the season across every level of the game. Tom breaks down his run at DP World Tour Q-School, the highs, the takeaways and what the experience means heading into next year. They discuss Barry's strong showing at the European Club and how it sets the tone for his off-season and year ahead. The lads revisit their favourite interviews of the year before diving into the end of season results on both the PGA and DP World Tour, highlighting the big movers, the surprises, and what it all means going into 2026.

To everyone who listened this year, thank you very much for your support and have a wonderful Christmas!

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Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will is joined by Warrenpoint Barton Shield team who won the All Ireland this year in Douglas Golf Club. On the chat are Colm Campbell, Rian Carvill, Stephen Coulter, Vincent Toner and the team Captain Peter Kenny. The guys chat through their season giving a flavour of the prep involved and then the journey through Ulster South culminating in a tasty final with long time rivals Tandragee Golf Club. Onward to Douglas and we hear about the matches against Muskerry, a roller coaster against Co. Louth and then the exciting final against the Grange. These guys play hard and celebrate just as hard but they are already excited about 2026 and possibly retaining the trophy. This is a great chat with 5 gentlemen. Worth a listen.

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Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Aine Donegan who recently turned pro. Hailing from Co Clare, Aine is a true Irish Amateur great with victories in the Curtis Cup in 2024, Vagliano Trophy in 2025 and has won senior cup with Lahinch in 2019. She also has a decorated career in both the Irish Amateur scene and the US College Circuit where she represented LSU. She would be well known for making waves in the US Open in 2023 in Pebble beach where she qualified for the event before becoming a sensation at the event with some serious play and becoming a great ambassador for Ireland. She also qualified for the US Open in 2024 in Hamilton and has mixed with some of the worlds greats along the way. This is a super chat with a really lovely person and we wish her every success along the way to maybe winning a major in the not too distant future.

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