Class Chats - Gavin Tiernan - Walker Cup Player 2025
Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Gavin Tiernan who is an Elite Irish Amateur golfer and most recently represented GB&I in the Walker Cup in Cypress Point. Currently studying in East Tennessee University in the US this is a lovely chat which brings us from Gavin being a young 28 handicap all the way through to leading the East of Ireland Championship in 2025 in his home club of County Louth, to being selected to represent Ireland in the Home Internationals and also the European Championships which were held in Killarney. Add in being selected to represent GB&I in the St Andrews Trophy and this great guy has had a 2025 to remember. What does the future hold? Professional? Walker Cup 2026 in Lahinch? Tune in to find out... We definitely wish this gentleman the very best in whatever he decides to do in the future. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Episode 20 - Rory's class shines through again
Send us a textThe lads are back together for another episode. We catch up with Tom and what has happened with his game since we last saw him. A couple of events and also prep for DP Q-School coming up this week. Barry is trying to stay positive with his game although results and comps are not giving him any satisfaction. Will has gotten to a new low handicap for the year so at least he is a bit excited about what the golfing game is giving him. Then we talk all things Tour related with Barry including Rory's special win in the K Club. Tom throws in some Ryder Cup chat and then Will finishes off with everything Amateur golf for the last few weeks including his travels to the Close in Westport, Mid Am in Rosslare and the All Ireland Senior finals in Douglas. Tune in for another great chat. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chat - Caolan Rafferty - 3 time Irish Amateur Major winner and Walker Cup Player
Send us a textIn our latest class chat, Will is joined by the one and only Caolan Rafferty, as well as winning 3 of the 4 Irish Amateur Golf majors, representing Ireland in home internationals and European Championships, the Dundalk man represented GB & I in the walker cup and will hopefully earn his call up again very soon. The 2 lads chat all about growing up in Greenore Golf Club before moving to Dundalk, stepping away from the game to re-group and returning stronger and helping Golfers of all abilities to improve their game by fitting them with the correct gear in his role with Ping. This is a great chat with one of Ireland's best amateur golfers and his honest approach to answering any questions thrown at him makes this an excellent listen.Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chats - Malahide Golf Club - 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions
Send us a textWelcome back to another exciting Class Chat. In this chat Will catches up with Malahide Golf Club who are 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions. On the episode are Orla McMahon and Jim McMahon who were managers of the team in 2023 and 2024 and are also brother and sister. Also we have Darragh Smith who was manager in 2015 and player in 2023 and 2024. Malahide have come close on a couple of occasions to winning all Irelands in the mixed including 2015 and more recently 2023. The guys know what heartbreak feels like and talk us through the downside before chatting through the successful year that they had in 2024 which culminated in victory over Achill Golf Club in Oughterard in Galway. Join in and hear all about the downs and then the ups with some very tense playoffs along the way. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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Class Chats - David Howard - East of Ireland Champion 2025
Send us a textWelcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with David Howard who won the East of Ireland Championship in 2025. Coming from Cork and playing his golf in Fota Island, David grew up playing pitch and putt and won an all Ireland medal under 16. He then moved across to the big course and has continued his success there. He notably beat his father in the final of the 2019 Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup which is one of his best family memories. David has seen steady progress in his championship results over 2024 and into 2025 which culminated in him winning the East of Ireland and also representing Ireland for the first time in the Home Internationals in August of this year. David is an ambassador for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland and he talks through how he has dealt with this for his whole life and how his outlook on life has changed due to ground breaking medicine. A great guy with a really great attitude. The future is his for the taking now! Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our YouTube channel @atocpod
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