Dublin might be waiting to take on Kerry in Sunday’s All Ireland Football final but it was a Mayo man who was beaming brightly at Carton House yesterday as Royal Dublin ended their 47-year wait for victory the AIG Barton Shield.

Castle's Peter McKeever made a sensational start to the Leinster Youths Amateur Open Championship when he blasted three eagles in a four under 68 to grab massive four-shot lead after the opening round at Charlesland Golf Club in Co Wicklow.