The first leg was played at the Mayo club on Saturday 19th August. First on the tee was Don Hogan with Christy O’Rourke who beat Tom Higgins with Ollie Killeen by 2 and 1. They were followed by Frank Kilkenny with Joe Austin who had a 3 and 2 win over Gerry Kilkenny with Seamus Gallagher. Next up were Joe Slattery with Brendan Dixon who lost to Des Griffin with John Donnellan by 3 and 2. The penultimate match between Francis McClearn and Frank Forde against Tom Ansboro with Dave Kearney went all the way to the 21st-hole before the point went to the Mayo Club. The final match of J. J. McLoughlin with Sean McDonagh against Kevin McCarthy with Brendan Kelly was decided by a single-hole with the point going to the home team.

The second leg was played at Portumna Golf Club the following Saturday, the home team were a match down going into the decider but local knowledge proved invaluable. First up were Frank Kilkenny with Joe Austin who beat Tom Ansboro with Dave Kearney by 4 and 2. They were followed by Dan Hogan with Christy O’Rourke against Des Griffith with John Donnellan, the Mayo pair won this won by 3 and 2. Next up were Joe Slattery with Brendan Dixon against Tom Higgins with Ollie Killeen, this match went all the way to the 21st-hole before the home team could secure the badly needed point. The penultimate match saw J. J. McLoughlin with Sean McDonagh beat Seamus Gallagher with Gerry Kilkenny by 6 and 5. The final match saw Frank McClearn with Frank Forde clinch the title when they beat Brendan Kelly with Kevin McCarthy by 4 and 3.

Portumna Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Irish Junior Cup when they qualified at Ballina Golf Club on 1st August 2006, where they tied with Castlebar Golf Club on 144.5.

It was on to Balbriggan Golf Club in North Dublin on 29th August, where they were drawn against Ulster Champions Fortwilliam Golf Club in the Semi-Final.

First on the tee were Tristan O’Rourke with Peter Dillon, against Conor McLarnon with Mark Fitzgerald, they lost their match by 5-holes, they were followed by Paul Carty with Shane Ryan against Eoin McComb with Chris Crangle who win their match by 3-holes, yet it was not enough to see them through to the afternoon final.

Portumna Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield, under their manager Gerry Ryan. This was their sixth consecutive attempt to capture that elusive All-Ireland pennant having won the Connacht Finals in the  Purcell Shield in the Millennium, the Irish Junior Cup in 2001 and 2002, the Jimmy Bruen Shield in 2003 and 2004.

So it was now the turn of the 2005 Pierce Purcell team to try and achieve what no other team had done in the National Finals at Rosslare Golf Club on Thursday 15th September 2005. They were drawn against Munster Champions in the All-Ireland Semi-Final.

Frank Hynes and Ray Lawless were in the top match against Martin Lucy and Kieran Tracey when they gained first blood with a 2 and 1 win. They were followed by Eugene McEntee and Eamonn Hodgins against Brian Hanrahan and Tony Frawley whose match finished all square, at this stage things were looking good for Portumna. History was to repeat itself when the results of the other matches were recorded Joe Austin and Eamonn O’Grady lost to Kieran Punch and Pat McNamara, Peadar Ryan and Jim Clancy lost to Tom Guinan and Tony Delaney and Eamonn Kelly with Anthony White lost out to Tom Coffey and Michael Tracey. As the song goes “What’s another year” I have no doubt this team will be back again and I was glad to have had the pleasure of meeting with some of this team.

2005 Lady Captain Riona Holohan and her Captain’s Prize winner Mary Conwell qualified in the Volkswagen/Irish Independent Lady Captain’s Classic in this scotch foursomes format. It was off to the National Finals at The Heritage Golf Club on Monday 3rd October where they were paired with the Bearna pair of Mary Wyer and Catherine Kelly.

Portumna Golf Club won the Connacht Championship of the Jimmy Bruen Shield and where drawn against Ulster Champions Kilkeel Golf Club in the All-Ireland Semi-Finals at Shannon Golf Club on 17th September 2004. They went down to the Ulster Champions by 4 matches to 1 match. The team on the day was Pat Quinlan with James Power, Joe Slattery with Dick Quinlivan, Matt Donohoe with Peadar Ryan, Michael McGivem with Sean Robinson and Leslie O'Meara with Francis McCleam.

Suzanne Corcoran was selected on the Connacht ILGU Team for the Interprovincial's. Played at Ballybunion Golf Club from 18th to 20th August 2004.

Portumna Golf Club won the Connacht Final of the Jimmy Bruen Shield at Athenry Golf Club in 2003, when they beat Tubbercurry in the Final. They went on to the National Finals at Lisburn where they were drawn against Castle, the eventual All-Ireland winners. The team on the day was, Matt Donoghue with Pascal Moran, Michael Harney with Gene McEntee, Dan Hogan with Sean Robinson, Joe Slattery with Dick Quinlivin and Michael McGivern with Tommy Walsh

Portumna Golf Club continued their success in the Irish Junior Cup when they emerged victorious over Westport at Galway Golf Club in the Connacht Final. The team was Ger Lynch, John Harte, Pat Quinlan, Eamon Dervan, Matt Donoghue and Frank Kilkenny, they were captained by Francis McClearn. They were drawn against Killarney in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Galway Golf Club on September 5th 2002. 

Portumna won the Connacht Final of the Irish Junior Cup at Roscommon Golf Club when they beat Galway by 3.5 matches to 1.5. They went on to play Ballyclare in the All-Ireland Semi-Final at Newlands Golf Club on 20th September 2001. The team was Pat Quinlan, Ger Lynch, Damien Burke, Niall Kilkenny and Matt Donoghue. They were Captained by Gerry Ryan.

Suzanne Corcoran was selected on the Connacht Ladies team for the AIB Interprovincial Championships at Mount Wolseley Golf Club from August 7-9 2002.

Suzanne Corcoran was selected on the Connacht Ladies Senior team in the AIB Interprovincial Championship at the Island Golf Club from 8th to the 10th August 2001.

Portumna won the Connacht Final of the Pierce Purcell Shield when they beat Galway. They went on to meet Roe Park in the All-Ireland semi-final at Lahinch on 21st September, 2000. The squad was Peter Gibbs, Brendan Carty, Kieran Hynes, Eugene McEntee, Aidan Mcintyre, Joe Austin, Sean Cahalan, Michael Carroll, Ciaran Ryan, Austin O'Dwyer, Kevin Donnellan, Ger McKenna and Adrian Hogan. The team Captain was Austin O'Dwyer. They went down to a very good Roe Park in the Semi-Final 2 to 3. The team on the day was Michael Carroll with Ciaran Ryan, Adrian Hogan with Eugene McEntee, Kevin Donnellan with Kieran Hayes, Brendan Carty with Peter Gibbs and Joe Austin with Sean Cahalan.

They also won the Cecil Ewing Shield in 2000 and 1997. They won the Connacht Club Youths in 1999, the Connacht Bulmers Jimmy Bruen Shield in 1998, the Connacht Irish Mixed Foursomes, Junior Foursomes and Junior Inter Club in 1997, the Central Towns Trophy in 1996 and 1987.

They won the Connacht Jack O'Sullivan Trophy in 1989, when the team was W. Clarke, J. Harte, G. Lynch, M. Lynch, M. Carty, J. Done, J. Kennedy, K. Donnelan, F. Hunes, S. Cahalan and J. Fox.

They won the Connacht Mixed Foursomes in 1979 when the team was S. Kenny, P. Cullinane, M. Lynch, J. Cregan, T. Shiel, T. Cregan, M. Garrett, Rev. P. J. Bracken, M. Carty, L. Goherty, M. Harney, W. Carty, T. Shields and S. O'Dwyer.

The Ladies of Portumna won the Ulster Bank All-Ireland Ladies Fourball in 1996 and 1997, when the team was Rose Curley, Ann McLoughlin, Claire Lynch, Kathleen Lynch, Carmel McLoughlin, Suzanne Corcoran, and they were captained by Ann Hynes.

They won the Connacht Shield in 1996 when the team was L. Carty C. Lynch, C. Donoghue, R. Curley, A. Hynes, H. Clarke, T. Shiel and D. Fahey, they were captained by E. Purcell.

They also won the E.B.S. Western District Connaught Shield Foursomes in 1997 and 1996 and Connaught Mixed Foursomes in 1997.

Lady Captain Joanna Burke (20), Captain, Eamonn Nihill (20) and President, Joe Slattery (7), booked their place in the final of the Mercedes Benz/Irish Independent Executive Golf Trophy at the K Club on August, 17th 2000, when they shot 81 points at Slieve Russell G. C. in the regional qualifier.

Suzanne Corcoran was selected to play for the Connacht Ladies in the Interprovincial's in 1999.