On a hectic morning in Clandeboye where heavy rain fell, 48 of Ireland’s best amateur golfers decided this year’s Ulster Men’s and Women’s Amateur Strokeplay Open Championship.

Sean Keeling holed an 80-yard sand wedge for an eagle two at the 18th to close to a three-under 69 and finish fourth in the Spanish International Men’s Championship for the Copa del Rey at Alcanada.

Hermitage’s Kate Lanigan was the best of the Irish in the opening round of the 94th Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship at Penina.

Golf Ireland has today confirmed that 21 players will form the 2023 Men’s and Women’s High Performance squads. Twelve men and nine women have been selected, and they will form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Lurgan’s Annabel Wilson was looking at the positives despite falling 2&1 to Canada’s Monet Chun in the semi-finals of the US Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay.

Annabel Wilson might have been dropped from the Curtis Cup team this year but she showed she remains a class act as she battled her way into the quarter-finals of the US Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay,

Lurgan’s Annabel Wilson shot a second successive, level par 73 to qualify fo the knockout stages of the US Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay.

Ireland has three players in the initial squad of 12 players announced by the R&A who are in contention for selection for the Great Britain and Ireland team to play against the United States of America in the 42nd Curtis Cup match at Merion.

Twelve men and seven women have been selected to form the backbone of Ireland’s international squads for next year.

Castlewarden's Lauren Walsh and Lurgan's Annabel Wilson have been selected to compete for Great Britain and Ireland at the Curtis Cup later this month.

Ireland are under pressure to qualify for the top flight after a disappointing opening day performance left them propping up the field in the European Men’s Amateur Team Championship in Spain.

Golf Ireland has announced two six-strong teams to represent Ireland at the European Amateur Team Championships next month.