Stephen Walsh
Selectors jumping the gun on Home Internationals - Murray
Cairndhu’s Ryan McKinstry plays from the rough on the 12th during the second round of the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch Golf Club 28th July 2013. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieThe last minute withdrawal of Headfort’s Brian Casey from the South of Ireland Championship to better prepare to next month’s European Individual Championship and the Home Internationals has highlighted a flaw in the international selection process that needs urgent remedy.Morgan sets the pace in the East
Dessie Morgan in action at Baltray this morning. Picture: Thos Caffrey / www.golffile.ieMullingar’s Dessie Morgan has a chance to pull off one of the victories of the year after an opening 68 gave him the first round lead in the East of Ireland Amateur Open at County Louth.
Decaffeinated "South" in full swing
The magnificent links at Lahinch, home of the South of Ireland Championship.Traditionally one of the great sporting fixtures of the year, the South of Ireland Amateur Open got underway at Lahinch today with just one of the recently selected Irish Home International side in the draw.
Cutler a major hurdle for McDermott in West quest
Paul Cutler hits his fairway bunker shot to the 19th at Rosses Point. It finished just six feet away, setting up a quarter-final victory over Co Sligo’s Barry Anderson.There is a shrine to Cecil Ewing in the foyer of County Sligo Golf Club but if 29-year old bank official Gary McDermott makes a silver deposit in the club’s trophy cabinet today, he will achieve the golfing equivalent of canonisation.