Whelan progresses to last 16 after a gruelling day in Lahinch

Five Irish internationals exit South of Ireland Amateur Open

Rowan Lester masters the tough conditions at Lahinch

North of Ireland champion posts a level par 72 to lead by two from Dawson and Desmond

Conor Purcell hoping to impress Ireland selectors at Lahinch

Defending champion among a stellar field at 116th South of Ireland Amateur Open

Sean Towndrow philosophical after last hole blip at Royal County Down

England international missed 2016 season after being diagnosed with lymphatic cancer

Big guns silenced as wild West of Ireland takes its toll

Schoolboy Robert Abernethy claims the scalp of leading qualifier Conor O’Rourke

Conor O’Rourke leads West of Ireland with 66

Naas man takes two-stroke lead over Dundalk’s Eoin Murphy after first qualifying round

Five Irish players in initial squad to defend Walker Cup

Door still open for others to force way in before September, says captain Craig Watson

Sligo set up final with Castle who have sights set on double

Sides show their mettle as they come through tough semi-finals in AIG Irish Senior Cup

Gleeson holds off Galbraith to land Irish Close title

Castle golfer makes up for defeat in last year’s final

Shay’s Short Game: Ireland include four new caps for men’s Home Internationals

David Higgins takes PGA Professional Championship; Mark Staunton shoots record 65 at Oughterard

Jake Whelan proving he can get top-class job done

21-year-old maintains good start to finish one clear of Paul McBride ahead of matchplay stages

Local boy Seán Flanagan harbours hope of home win in West of Ireland Open

Reigning champion Dermot McElroy aiming for back-to-back triumphs

Jack Hume cruises to victory at European Nations Cup

In-form 22-year-old helps Ireland prevail in team event to clinch rare double in Spain

Stuart Grehan in contention for South African Strokeplay title

Tullamore man just one shot behind joint leaders prior to final round

Hume begins season on high with third place finish in South Africa

Naas amateur only one of five Irishmen on Walker Cup winning team still in amateur ranks

Sparkling 67 sees Jonathan Yates lead field in Tramore

Naas native in top form at the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship

Jack Hume leads strong Irish performance in Slovakia

Naas golfer just one shot off the lead after second round of 67

Paul Dunne among Irish contenders for European Amateur title

Rory McIlroy the last Irishman to claim the prestigious title back in 2006

Gavin Moynihan sweeps in to knock-out stages of the British Amateur Championship

Naas’s Jack Hume joins The Island club player who fired a three under par 69 at Carnoustie for a 140 total

Jack Hume in contention after slow start at Carnoustie

The 20-year-old from Naas is likely to qualify for Amateur Championship in Scotland

Jack Hume sits one shot off the lead at British Amateur Championship

Naas golfer carded a 68 around Carnoustie

Rain shortens play at East of Ireland Amateur Open

For the first time in 75 years, the event in Baltray, Co Louth, was reduced to 54 holes

Stuart Grehan’s holds nerve to lead East of Ireland Open

Immaculate homeward nine and two birdies in final three holes gives for Tullamore amateur six-shot advantage

Colm Crowley and Shane McGlynn take one-shot lead in Mullingar Scratch Cup

South of Ireland semi-finalist Eanna Griffin and title holder Daniel Holland qualify for last two rounds by a whisker after 78s

Darragh Coghlan and Richard Knightly to set aside friendship

Childhood pals will battle for a place in the final of the South of Ireland Amateur Open

Grehan defies testing weather to lead the field

Only two players manage rounds of level par 72 on day average score was 79.8

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