How many Irish will make McGinley's 2014 Ryder Cup team?
The controversial Paddy Power sign overlooking the course at the Celtic Manor Twenty Ten Course. Picture Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ieIrish golf has produced 19 Ryder Cup players since Fred Daly in 1947 and had at least two representatives on every European team since 1999, when Pádraig Harrington made his debut. But How many homegrown players will make Paul McGinley’s 2014 Ryder Cup team?
Will a new name such as Shane Lowry or Michael Hoey make the side to take on Tom Watson’s USA at Gleneagles? Can Harrington and Darren Clarke regain their places?
Who will join Hugh Boyle (1967), Harry Bradshaw (1953, ‘55, ‘57), Clarke (1997, ‘99, ‘02, ‘04, ‘06), Fred Daly (1947, ‘49, ‘51, ‘53), Eamonn Darcy (1975, ‘77, ‘81, ‘87), Norman Drew (1959), David Feherty (1991), Harrington (1999, ‘02, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10), Jimmy Martin (1965), Graeme McDowell (2008, ‘10, ‘12), McGinley (2002, ‘04, ‘06), McIlroy (2010, ‘12), Christy O’Connor Jnr (1975, ‘89), Christy O’Connor Snr (1955, ‘57, ‘59, ‘61, ‘63, ‘65, ‘67, ‘69, ‘71, ‘73), John O’Leary (1975), Eddie Polland (1973), Ronan Rafferty (1989), Des Smyth (1979, ‘81) and Philip Walton (1995) on the roll of honour?
Choose as many names as you like in the poll below and cast your vote.