The sun came out right on time when comedian Dermot Whelan launched the inaugural "Irish Cancer Society Golf Charity Cup" at the PGA National Course in Kildare on Saturday.

Dermot Whelan (Comedian), Kevin Delaney (Irish Cancer Society), Adrian Killigrew (PGA National) and Rainer Kiebat (Tee-Fore!-Two-Golf & Venture Business Network).Dermot Whelan (Comedian), Kevin Delaney (Irish Cancer Society), Adrian Killigrew (PGA National) and Rainer Kiebat (Tee-Fore!-Two-Golf & Venture Business Network).

Dermot, a member of Dublin's 98 "Morning Crew", is an avid golfer and looking forward to taking on the picturesque parkland course in a Celebrity-Am on October 25th.

"I never played here before and I will enjoy the occasion even more because the Irish Cancer Society is such a worthy cause," he said.