Mary McKenna MBE Bio
Mary McKenna is arguably Ireland's greatest ever female golfer and was awarded an MBE (member of the British Empire) for her services to golf by British Ambassador, Dominick Chillcott, in June 2012. The winner of twelve domestic championships and a member of nine consecutive Curtis Cup teams, Mary, who began her career in 1968, also captained the Curtis Cup team on two occasions.
Below is a bio of many of Mary McKenna's fantastic achievements and her amazing contribution to Irish Ladies golf over her career.
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Irish Close Champions |
1969, 1972, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989 |
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Leinster Champion |
1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
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Leitrim Cup |
1973,1974, 1976, 1977, 1980,1983,1985, 1990, 1991, 1995 |
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Runner-up British Stroke Play |
1976 |
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British Stroke Play champion |
1979 |
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East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes (with Eddie Dunne) |
1979 |
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East of Ireland Mixed Foursomes (with Paul Rayford) |
1987,1989,1991 |
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Elm Park Mixed Foursomes (with Pat Mulcaire) |
1970,1971 |
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Elm Park Mixed Foursomes (with Brian Whitaker) |
1987,88 |
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Semi-Final U.S Amateur Championship |
1986 |
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Semi-Final British Matchplay Championship |
1969, 1979, 1982, 1991 |
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Mother & Daughter Competition |
1987 |
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Vegliano Team Trophy |
1969,71,73,75,77,79,81,83,87 |
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Curtis Cup Team |
1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986 |
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Irish Team for Home Internationals |
1968,91,93 |
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Irish Team for European Team Championship |
1969,71,73,75,79,81,83,85,87,89,91 |
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British Strokeplay Champion |
1979 |
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Sunningdale Foursomes(with Maureen Maddil) |
1984 |
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Avia Watches Foursomes (With Tegwen Perkins) |
1977 |
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Avia Watches Foursomes (With Belle Robertson) |
1984 & 1986 |
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Irish Stroke Play Foursomes (With Evelyn Hearn) |
1989 & 1993 |
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Great Britain & Ireland Team at the World Championship |
1970,74,76,80 |
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Captain G.B & Irl Team at the World Team Championship |
1986,90,92 |
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Daks Woman Golfer of the Year |
1979 |
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Irish Golf Writers Award |
1977, 1979, 1982 |
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Hermitage Scratch Cup |
1989, 1991, 1993, 1995 |
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Woodbrook Scratch Cup. |
1991 |
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Galway Scratch Cup |
1992 |
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Shannon Scratch Cup |
1993 |
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Tramore Scratch Cup |
1993 |
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Cork Scratch Cup. |
1995 |
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Heath,Waterford,Castletroy Scratch Cup Winner |
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Captain G.B & Irl Team for Espirito Santo Trophy World Team Championship |
2000 |
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Captain Irish Ladies Golf Team (2003 winners of Home International Matches) |
2000 & 2003 |
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Ladies International Seniors Team |
2002 & 2008 |
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British Ladies Open Seniors Champion |
2001 |
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Irish Ladies Open Seniors Champion |
2006 |
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Runner-up Irish Senior Ladies Close Championship |
2008 |
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Captain G.B & Irl Team for Vagliano Trophy |
1995, 2007 |
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Captain G.B & Irl Team for Curtis Cup St. Andrews Scotland |
2008 |
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Semifinal US Amateur championship |
1980 |
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Leinster championship |
1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
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Joint runner-up British Stroke-play |
1996 |
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ILGU Golfer of the Year |
1982, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Mary McKenna MBE Patron of the Mary McKenna Diamond Trophy - hosted annually by Woodenbridge Golf Club for Ladies over 60 in the 32 Counties.