In May 2024 we returned to Cascais Portugal for the first time since 2013. It was the biggest group for some years consisting of Bill Cunningham, Malcolm Mitchell, Ben coombes and Adam Davis and from Ireland Enda Burns, Mike Kelly, Mike Byrne and Richard Hoare. Mark Linzey was expecting to come but was unable to […]
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2025 Cavan Ireland
In 2025 the Coup returns to Ireland based at Enda’s holiday home in Cavan in August, Enda, Mike Kelly, Mike Byrne and Damien from Ireland and Malcolm, Steve and Mark from the UK before some of us will move on to the Sands in Portmarnoc.
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In 2023 we spent a few days staying at Malcolm’s house in Dukadis on Corfu and Enda and I (steve) stayed at a small AirBnB close by. Malcolm, Bill, Ben Coombes and Enda played for the Coup with a guest Julian, that Malcolm knew from Dukadis. A pleasant low-key Coup that made the most of […]
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In 2022 we had planned to meet in Cascais. But in early July Gerry very sadly passed, so 10 years after meeting in Portmarnock to remeber Sean, we found ourselves meeting-up again in Portmarnock to remember our great friend Gerry.
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Due to Covid we stayed (and played) at the Macdonald Portal hotel in Chester in the UK with its Championship and Premier courses. Gerry Canavan, Mike Byrne, Enda Burns and Damien Group retained the coup for Ireland, with Mark Linzey, Steve Tringham and Malcolm Mitchell playing for the UK.
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The Coup returned to Tavira in 2019, playing at Quinta da Marina, Quita Da Ria and Benamor. Gerry Canavan, Mike Kelly, Enda Byrne and Kelly won the coup for Ireland, with Mark Linzey, Steve Tringham, Malcolm Mitchell and Paul Tarbox playing for the UK.
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Tavira in the Eastern Algarve has been the base for the last three years, staying at the Ozadi Hotel gives access to a plenty of courses including Castro Marim, Quinta da Ria, & Benamor as well as Tavira Town and Cabanas. Beer, wine and food are great value.
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2015 Sesimbra 2014 villamore 2013 Cascais
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The Coup was played in Ireland in 2012 to mark the passing of one its members, Sean Gleeson, who died on Tuesday the 27th of March 2012 after battling cancer for over a year. Dates for the Coup were the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of September 2012. Based in The Sands Hotel Portmarnoc, […]
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The Coup will be played in Ireland in 2012 to mark the passing of one its members, Sean Gleeson, who died on Tuesday the 27th of March 2012 after battling cancer for over a year. Dates for the Coup are the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th of September 2012.
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