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.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker fought off a spirited final round charge from Cork’s Morgan Cain to win the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup by four strokes.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker opened with a five-under-par 67 to take the lead in the prestigious Trade Electric-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

Team selection is a thankless task but Royal Dublin's Hugh Foley looks determined to make a mockery of his non-selection for the Eisenhower Trophy after he produced a barrage of back-nine birdies to beat clubmate Richard Knightly and move into the semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Headfort.

History beckons at Headfort, but who will be the man (or boy) to make it?

St. Colman’s College in Fermoy emerged victors in the Irish Schools Junior Championship at Macroom on Tuesday while CBS Roscommon claimed the Senior title.