Royal Dublin’s Max Kennedy and Malone’s Matt McClean opened with two-under 68s in the US Amateur Championship in Minnesota.

Forrest Little’s Jack McDonnell loves Baltray and it showed on the opening day of the Kingspan East of Ireland Championship when he made six birdies in a six-under 66 to grab the early lead at County Louth.

Galway’s Liam Nolan is looking forward to battling close friend and fellow Walker Cup star Matt McClean this weekend after they snatched the halfway lead in the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship at Co Sligo.

Ireland won the team title at the European Nations Cup for the first time since 2016 and only the second time in their history in Sotogrande yesterday.

He might be playing out of Straffan but County Sligo’s David Brady dares to dream of a home win after mounting an epic comeback to beat hot favourite Matt McClean on the 19th and keep his West of Ireland Championship dream alive at Rosses Point.

England won the men’s event and Spain the women’s as Ireland endured a difficult week at the European Nations Cup at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.

Augusta National giveth and taketh away and it was very much a tale of two halves as Shane Lowry and Seamus Power enjoyed contrasting fortunes in the Masters.

Rory McIlroy faces an anxious wait to begin his bid for the career Grand Slam after being drawn in the penultimate group for the opening round of the Masters Tournament on Thursday.

Malone’s Matthew McClean opened with a level par 71 in the Azalea Invitational at the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina as he counts down to the Masters.

Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill and Malone’s Matthew McClean have their work cut out to catch French world number 92 Martin Couvra in the final round of the South African Stroke Play Championship.

Matt Fitzpatrick is licking his lips at the thought of another firm and fast U.S. Open when he defends his title at Los Angeles Country Club in June.

Séan Keeling is just four shots off the pace at halfway in the 93rd Portuguese International Amateur Championship at Montado Golf Resort.

The talented Keeling brothers continued their hot start to 2023 in Spain and Portugal on Wednesday.

US Mid-Amateur champion Matt McClean shot a rollercoaster 72 to lead the Irish challenge in the African Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Leopard Creek.

Robert Brazill, Richard Knightly and Robert Moran were the best of the Irish after the opening round of the African Amateur Strokeplay Championship at Leopard Creek.

Ireland fell 6.5-2.5 to hosts and defending champions Spain and will battle England for third place on the final day of the Octagonal Matches in Cadiz.

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.

Hugh Foley was relieved to snatch back a hole at the death and trail Irish teammate and travelling companion Matt McClean by just two holes after the first 18 in the 36-hole US Mid-Amateur Championship final in Wisconsin.