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A Touch Of Class

Will Griffith / Tom Dowdall / Barry Doyle

75 episodes

7 hours ago

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with John Doyle from Mitchelstown in Cork. A member in Fota Island, John grew up playing for Mitchelstown and then Fota Island. Having won the Irish Boys in 2023 and 2025, John has already at the young age of 18 won the Boys Home Internationals with Ireland and also represented Ireland in the European Championships in Killarney this year as well as representing Ireland in the World Amateur Teams in Singapore. W...

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Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with John Doyle from Mitchelstown in Cork. A member in Fota Island, John grew up playing for Mitchelstown and then Fota Island. Having won the Irish Boys in 2023 and 2025, John has already at the young age of 18 won the Boys Home Internationals with Ireland and also represented Ireland in the European Championships in Killarney this year as well as representing Ireland in the World Amateur Teams in Singapore. W...

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Episodes (20/75)

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - John Doyle - Junior Ryder Cup Player 2025 and Irish International

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with John Doyle from Mitchelstown in Cork. A member in Fota Island, John grew up playing for Mitchelstown and then Fota Island. Having won the Irish Boys in 2023 and 2025, John has already at the young age of 18 won the Boys Home Internationals with Ireland and also represented Ireland in the European Championships in Killarney this year as well as representing Ireland in the World Amateur Teams in Singapore. W...

6 days ago

1 hour 14 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Aideen Walsh - Bridgestone Order of Merit Champion 2025

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Aideen Walsh who has finally been crowned Bridgestone Order of Merit for 2025 after coming so close in 2023 and 2024. Before jumping into the current season the guys chat about a couple of highlights for Aideen including her first win in Royal County Down, her first time representing Ireland in the Carey Cup in Carton House before chatting about her Ireland caps and which home international win means the m...

1 week ago

1 hour 24 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Douglas Men All Ireland Senior Cup Champions 2025

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with 4 gents from Douglas Golf Club who are 2025 All Ireland Men's Senior Cup Champions. This is a historic moment for the club as this is the first time that they have won the men's title. It was made all the more special on the day as the Women's Senior Cup team completed an amazing double by retaining the Senior Cup crown. On the chat are Peter O'Keeffe, Justin Dennehy, Kyle McCarron and Barry O'Connell. Sit...

2 weeks ago

1 hour 40 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Episode 22 - Ryder Cup Review: Too Much Fire, Not enough Class (Featuring Nick O'Loughlin from 'The Traitors')

Send us a text In this episode, we break down the positives and negatives of this year's Ryder Cup, Tom's qualification into Stage 2 of DP World Tour Q-School, and chat with special guest Nick O'Loughlin about his time on the hit TV show 'The Traitors' as well as his growing influence in the golf content world. Expect insight, stories, and plenty of opinions along the way! Be sure to check out Nick's socials: @loughlane_ and @_nickoloughlin. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow ou...

3 weeks ago

56 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chat - Colm Campbell - Ireland's Closer

Send us a text In our latest episode, Barry catches up with one of Ireland's elite amateur golfers, Colm Campbell. Starting his career in Warrenpoint Golf Club, his amazing career has included 2 Irish Amateur victories, east of Ireland victory, south of Ireland victory and multiple time Home internationals winner with Ireland. Collie also talks about the freak hand injury that nearly ended his career early and the perspective he now has in his life with the Lovely Ciara and his 2 daughters at...

1 month ago

56 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Episode 21 - Ryder Cup Preview: A World-Class Rivalry

Send us a text It's the Eve of the Ryder Cup, and the 3 lads are diving deep into everything you need to know ahead of the action in New York. They break down the course setup, potential pairings, and the fiery atmosphere the crowd are sure to bring to Bethpage Black. The lads also tackle the hot topic of players getting paid (or not paid) to play in the Ryder Cup, before giving their own predictions on how this year's showdown will unfold. GO EUROPE! Follow us on instagram @atocp...

1 month ago

46 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Elm Park - 2025 Womens Senior Foursomes All Ireland Champions

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Elm Park Golf Club Women's Senior Foursomes team who are the 2025 All Ireland Champions. Chatting with Will are Clodagh O'Donnell who is the team manager and Siobhan O'Shea and Rachael McDonnell who are both players on the team. Listen is as the ladies bring us along their journey through the Leinster South finals in Hermitage Golf Club and onward to Douglas Golf Club for the finals at the end of August wh...

1 month ago

1 hour 22 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Gavin Tiernan - Walker Cup Player 2025

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Gavin Tiernan who is an Elite Irish Amateur golfer and most recently represented GB&I in the Walker Cup in Cypress Point. Currently studying in East Tennessee University in the US this is a lovely chat which brings us from Gavin being a young 28 handicap all the way through to leading the East of Ireland Championship in 2025 in his home club of County Louth, to being selected to represent Ireland in th...

1 month ago

1 hour 20 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Episode 20 - Rory's class shines through again

Send us a text The lads are back together for another episode. We catch up with Tom and what has happened with his game since we last saw him. A couple of events and also prep for DP Q-School coming up this week. Barry is trying to stay positive with his game although results and comps are not giving him any satisfaction. Will has gotten to a new low handicap for the year so at least he is a bit excited about what the golfing game is giving him. Then we talk all things Tour related with Barry...

1 month ago

1 hour 16 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chat - Caolan Rafferty - 3 time Irish Amateur Major winner and Walker Cup Player

Send us a text In our latest class chat, Will is joined by the one and only Caolan Rafferty, as well as winning 3 of the 4 Irish Amateur Golf majors, representing Ireland in home internationals and European Championships, the Dundalk man represented GB & I in the walker cup and will hopefully earn his call up again very soon. The 2 lads chat all about growing up in Greenore Golf Club before moving to Dundalk, stepping away from the game to re-group and returning stronger and helping Golfe...

2 months ago

1 hour 32 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Malahide Golf Club - 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions

Send us a text Welcome back to another exciting Class Chat. In this chat Will catches up with Malahide Golf Club who are 2024 All Ireland Mixed Foresomes Champions. On the episode are Orla McMahon and Jim McMahon who were managers of the team in 2023 and 2024 and are also brother and sister. Also we have Darragh Smith who was manager in 2015 and player in 2023 and 2024. Malahide have come close on a couple of occasions to winning all Irelands in the mixed including 2015 and more recently 2023...

2 months ago

1 hour 29 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - David Howard - East of Ireland Champion 2025

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with David Howard who won the East of Ireland Championship in 2025. Coming from Cork and playing his golf in Fota Island, David grew up playing pitch and putt and won an all Ireland medal under 16. He then moved across to the big course and has continued his success there. He notably beat his father in the final of the 2019 Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup which is one of his best family memories. David has seen ste...

2 months ago

1 hour 26 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Episode 19 - Classy Lahinch

Send us a text Welcome back to another episode with Barry and Will. In this episode we hear about Barrys struggles with his game. Will is living the dream playing and travelling the country going to every event possible. Is Lahinch heaven on earth? Will thinks so. Barry talks through all the Tour Talk. Particularly poor Tommy Fleetwood. Will he ever win on the PGA? The lads chat through all the action that has happened and then look a little bit to the future with the Ryder Cup. Rosey locked ...

2 months ago

1 hour 7 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Hugh Foley - 4 time Amateur Major Champion and Alps Tour Professional

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will gets to chat with Hugh Foley who is a professional on the Alps Tour presently. In his amateur career Hugh won the 2020 Close, 2021 West of Ireland, 2022 North and South of Ireland. He also represented Ireland in the Home Internationals and Europe in the Concession Cup. The lads chat through all the above and also what has been happening this year on the pro tour. Listen in to hear about the highs of winning and also the l...

3 months ago

1 hour 22 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chat - Cian Arthurs - World Champion Golfer

Send us a text In our latest class chat, Barry catches up with the amazing Cian Arthurs, Cian is a 2 time world champion 1 arm golfer and playing captain in this year's Fightmaster cup, the equivalent of the Ryder cup for 1 armed golfers, played this year in Roganstown Golf Club. Cian talks about growing up and how a chance meeting with a 6 time major champion helped him to fall in love with Golf. Cian also talks about his family life as himself and his partner welcomed twin boys last year. A...

3 months ago

39 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Scottie Scheffler a Different Class

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will and Barry look back at the Open from Portrush and the inevitability of Scottie Scheffler's win. Just how good is this guy? They then discuss who had the better year between Rory and Scottie and are we seeing the second coming of Tiger or is Scottie just a flash in the pan... Here is a good question: Do we want to see Scottie V Rory singles Sunday of the Ryder Cup in September??? It might be what the people want but maybe ...

3 months ago

49 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Episode 18 - Open Class

Send us a text In our latest episode, the 3 lads are back and are talking all things Golf, a quick re-cap of the Pga tour since the US open, a chat about the Ladies Golf and the impressive Lottie Woad, Will has been travelling the country following the elite amateurs of Ireland, men and women and then the lads get into a great discussion about all things Open Championship and offer a few things to look out for this week in the beautiful Portrush. Follow us on instagram @atocpod and follow our...

3 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Patrick Keeling - Elite Irish Amateur and Aspiring Pro

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. In this episode Will catches up with Patrick Keeling. Patrick is currently over in the US on a golf scholarship with Kentucky who are a top school playing in the NCAA. Jump in and listen to how this young man won the Fred Daly and the Senior Cup in the same year. He has tested himself in the Irish Championships and has played globally and won, all while only 20 years old. More recently Patrick got to the final stage of US Open qualifying alon...

3 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Beth Coulter - Irish Girls and Women's Close Champion 2022 and Irish International

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chats. In this episode Will catches up with Beth Coulter. She is an Irish Elite Amateur from Co Down. She has a golfing CV that a lot of golfers would dream of. 3 times Irish Girls Close Champion (2019 / 2021 / 2022) and won the Irish Women's Close in 2022. She is the only person to win the Girls 3 years in a row and to win the girls and women's in the same year. She was part of the Home International team that won the crown in 2024. She was part o...

4 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

A Touch Of Class

Class Chats - Ryan Griffin - Elite Irish Amateur

Send us a text Welcome back to another Class Chat. Will sits down with one of Ireland's rising stars - Golf Ireland High Performance elite amateur Ryan Griffin. Hailing from Ballybofey and now playing for Maynooth University, Ryan has already made serious waves in the amateur game. He's a two time R&A Student Series Order of Merit champion, with one of those wins coming at none other than the Home of Golf - St. Andrews. Be sure to take a listen as Ryan opens up about his journey so far, w...

4 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes