<page_title> Irish Championship Meeting Professional Tournament </page_title> <section_title> Winners </section_title> <table> <cell> 1898 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> No tournament <col_header> Winner </col_header> <col_header> Country </col_header> <col_header> Venue </col_header> <col_header> Score </col_header> <col_header> Margin of victory </col_header> <col_header> Runner-up </col_header> <col_header> Winner's share (£) </col_header> <col_header> Ref </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1899 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Harry Vardon <col_header> Winner </col_header> </cell> <cell> Portmarnock Golf Club <col_header> Venue </col_header> </cell> <cell> 13 & 11 <col_header> Score </col_header> <col_header> Margin of victory </col_header> </cell> <cell> England J.H. Taylor <col_header> Runner-up </col_header> </cell> </table>
There was no Irish Championship Meeting Professional Tournament in 1898, but at Portmarnock Golf Club in 1899, Harry Vardon won by beating J.H. Taylor with 13 & 11.