A newborn when her Dad, Jimmy Bruen won the first post-war Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1946, Rosemary Bruen and her brother David join Shane for this concluding part of the 6-part series, detailing the family life and extraordinary golfing achievements of her parents, Jimmy and Nell Bruen.

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In Part 5 of this Centenary Celebration of the life and extraordinary golfing times of Ireland’s first superstar of Irish golf; Shane O’Donoghue speaks with some of Munster and Cork’s finest golf ambassadors at Walker Cup and Curtis Cup level about Bruen, his wife Nell and their incredible family involvement in golf. Mixing music with first hand accounts, a clearer picture emerges of a special family, led by a gifted golfer of integrity and determined commitment to his sport, which inspired a nation to excel in the decades that followed.

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Part 4 of our Jimmy Bruen Centenary Special. The Corkman is remembered by a galaxy of Irish and international golf folk, who knew him, played with him and admired his breath-taking skills, which made him a household name in global golf during the 1930’s and 1940’s. All interviews are owned by Niche Media (c). Any and all unauthorised use or broadcast of the material contained herein will be in breach of copyright.

In Part 3, Shane discusses the Bruen magic with R&A legend Sir Michael Bonallack; Irish boy wonder Norman Drew and former Irish Open Amateur champion and President of the GUI in 1994, Ian Bamford.

Shane O'Donoghue continues his celebration of Ireland's first superstar of golf, Jimmy Bruen.

In the company of some of Ireland's greatest golf people; Boy wonders, Ryder Cup heroes, Golf writers and ambassadors of Irish Golf, the exploration of what Bruen meant to the whole island and golf worldwide is teased out.

Ted Higgins, former Head Pro at Ballybunion and Director of Golf at Faithlegg Golf and Country House, speaks of his affection for Jimmy Bruen. Ted's Great Grandfather, Jack Higgins, was was Bruen's coach at Cork Golf Club, Ted was his No.2 caddy as a child and later Senior Cup and Barton Shield team-mate.

Ray Latchford's love of golf has given him the most colourful of lives.

Bagman for some of Ireland's most talented professional golfers; 'Latchy" has witnessed, first-hand, some of our country's most imprtant golfing successes, and remained friendly and well liked in equal measure. A class act and a Clontarf man, born and bred.

Shane & the caddies.

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