It was one of the top events on the professional circuit in Ireland.
After the war Dunlop revived the tournament in 1946, switching to match play in 1947.
After a break of two years, the Irish Dunlop returned as a 72-hole stroke play event in 1950, after which it was staged annually until its cancellation in 1981.
[2] It also provided a qualification route for the prestigious Dunlop Masters on the British PGA circuit.
[3][4] In its final year, Des Smyth broke all records for the tournament as he finished 16 strokes ahead of the field with a 261 (27 under par) aggregate.