Ireland men's national pitch and putt team
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The Ireland men's national pitch and putt team represents Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 in the pitch and putt
Pitch and putt
Pitch and putt is an amateur sport, similar to golf. The maximum hole length for international competitions is with a maximum total course length of . Players may only use three clubs; one of which must be a putter...

 international competitions. It is managed by the Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (PPUI).

It was one of the founder members of the European Pitch and Putt Association
European Pitch and Putt Association
The European Pitch and Putt Association is the governing body for Pitch and putt in Europe.It was formed in 2000 by representatives from Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland , British Pitch and Putt Union , Associació Catalana de Pitch and Putt , Association Française de Pitch and Putt , Nederlandse...

, the governing body that develops the pitch and putt in Europe and stages the European Team Championship
European Pitch and putt Championship
The European Pitch and putt Championship is the team championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , and was first held in 1999.- European championships :The champions so far are:-External links :*...

. 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
Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations
The Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations is the governing body for the Pitch and putt in the world.It was created in March 2006 by the representatives of 17 national governing bodies....

 (FIPPA), that stages the World Cup Team Championship
Pitch and Putt World Cup
The Pitch and Putt World Cup is the Teams championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations played biennally.-World championships:-External links:* Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations* *...

. Ireland has won the World Cup in 2008.

National team

World Cup
Year Championship Host Classification
2006 2nd World Cup
2006 Pitch and putt World Cup
The 2006 Pitch and Putt World Cup was held in Teià and was the second edition for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations , with 13 teams...

Teià (Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

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3rd place
2008 3rd World Cup
2008 Pitch and putt World Cup
The 2008 Pitch and putt World Cup was held on the Papendal course, close to Arnhem and was the third edition for this championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations , with 14 national teams...

Papendal (Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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Champions

European Championships
Year Championship Host Classification
1999 1st European Championship
1999 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 1999 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Chelmsford was the first edition for the European Pitch and putt Championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 6 teams in competition.Ireland won the championship....

Chelmsford (Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

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Champions
2001 2nd European Championship
2001 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 2001 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Lloret de Mar was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 6 teams in competition.Ireland won their second European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...

Lloret de Mar(Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

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Champions
2003 3rd European Championship
2003 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 2003 Pitch and putt European Championship held in McDonagh was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 8 national teams in competition.Ireland won their third European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...

McDonagh (Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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Champions
2005 4th European Championship
2005 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 2005 Pitch and putt European Championship held in Overbetuwe was promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 9 teams in competition.Ireland won their fourth European Pitch and putt Championship.-Qualifying round:...

Overbetuwe (The Netherlands) Champions
2007 5th European Championship
2007 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 2007 Pitch and putt European Teams Championship held in Chia was organized by the Federazione Italiana Pitch and Putt and promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 10 teams in competition...

Chia (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

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Champions
2010 6th European Championship
2010 Pitch and putt European Championship
The 2010 Pitch and putt European Teams Championship held in Lloret de Mar was organized by the Federació Catalana de Pitch and Putt and promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , with 8 teams in competition...

Lloret de Mar (Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...

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2nd place

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
    Pitch and Putt World Cup
    The Pitch and Putt World Cup is the Teams championship promoted by the Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations played biennally.-World championships:-External links:* Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations* *...

  • European Team Championship
    European Pitch and putt Championship
    The European Pitch and putt Championship is the team championship promoted by the European Pitch and Putt Association , and was first held in 1999.- European championships :The champions so far are:-External links :*...


External links

  • PPUI Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland
  • FIPPA Federation of International Pitch and Putt Associations website
  • EPPA European Pitch and Putt Association website
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