Episode 37: Episode 1 – 100 Years a Growing: Niall Finnegan

Galway County Heritage Office

Niall is one of the few members who have played on all three of our golf courses: Rockfield, Loughtyshaughnessy, and Castlequarter. A Gort native, he joined the Club as a junior in 1973, served as Captain in 1989, and President in 2005. He has achieved success in both team and individual events, spanning several decades, including the Connacht Shield in 1978 and 2015. He was awarded the Connacht Veteran Golfer of the Year in 2013. Golf is very much a family sport, his wife Rose was Lady Captain in 1997, while his sons, Tony and Kris, have also achieved golfing successes. Niall is a storyteller, with a keen interest in history, which makes for interesting listening.