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Class Chats - Monkstown GC - Men's Junior Cup Champions 2025

February 10, 2026 • Will Griffith

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Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Monkstown Golf Club from Cork who are 2025 Men's Junior Cup Champions. On the call are Manager Anthony O'Sullivan and players Philip Dorney, Jake Morrisson and Robbie Kennedy. These guys have experienced heartbreak at the All Ireland stages having lost at the quarter final stage in 2023 and then in the semi final in 2024 so to finally get it across the line in 2025 gives them great satisfaction. The lads talk through each of the 5 matches that got them their 3rd Munster Pennant in a row beating local rivals Douglas in the final. Onward to Tandragee in Armagh for the All Ireland Finals where 3 tough matches against Rockmount in the quarter final, Galway Bay in the semi final and Galgorm Castle in the final got them the coveted green pennant. From bad luck in previous years to good luck in 2025, tune in to listen to 4 great guys talking through the highs and lows of inter club golf and what it takes to finally get one across the line. Well worth a listen.