Amateurs: Brilliant bounce back for Gleeson; Major prize for Mehaffey; Mulligan suffers defeats
Castle and UCD's Alex Gleeson bounced back from last week's defeat to Tiarnan McLarnon in the AIG Irish Amateur Close final when he claimed the Irish Youths and helped UCD win the Irish College Invitational Tournament at Moyola Park.
Hurley and Dunne make St Andrews Trophy; Jacques Leglise for Lester
While the unavailability of world No 19 Gavin Moynihan may have denied Ireland a third spot in the Great Britain and Ireland side for the St Andrews Trophy, the presence of Greystones' Paul Dunne and West Waterford's Gary Hurley was the least Irish golf could have expected from the R&A.
Big three in Japan - Eisenhower call for Dunne, Hurley and Moynihan
The Golfing Union of Ireland has picked Paul Dunne (Greystones), Gary Hurley (West Waterford) and Gavin Moynihan (The Island) to represent Ireland in the World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy at Karuizawa Golf Club in Japan from 10-13 September.
Dawson top scorer as GB&I regain Jacques Léglise
The triumphant Great Britain and Ireland team, with Robin Dawson standing second from left, with the Jacques Léglise Trophy.Fathlegg’s Robin Dawson was Great Britain and Ireland’s top scorer as they regained the Jacques Leglise Trophy with a convincing 15 – 9 victory over the Continent of Europe at Royal St David’s in North Wales.Dawson 100 percent as GB&I dominate Jacques Leglise
Robin Dawson is having a fine season. Pictured by Fran Caffrey/www.golffile.ie during the Irish Amateur Open.Faithlegg’s Robin Dawson won both his matches as Great Britain and Ireland took a firm grip on the Jacques Leglise Trophy after the opening day at Royal St David’s in North Wales.
Continental shift at Portmarnock
Moritz Lampert plays to the 18th in the foursomes. Read the small print on any financial product and it will say: “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.”
The same could be said for the balance of power in Europe after the Continent of Europe claimed both the St Andrews Trophy and the Jacques Léglise Trophy on a day when the winds of change blew ominously for British and Irish golf at a magnificent Portmarnock.
Fighting GB & Irish show grit at Portmarnock
Nigel Edwards watches GB&I’s Garrick Porteous hit his tee shot at the 7th in the singles.Waterford Castle’s Kevin Phelan produced a sensational short game magic to grab a crucial singles win and help Great Britain and Ireland take a 7-5 lead over the Continent of Europe into the final day of the St Andrews Trophy at Portmarnock.
Continent of Europe pen pics: St Andrews Trophy ~ Jacques Léglise Trophy
Mortiz Lampert of Germany. Photo: Pat CashmanThe Continent of Europe will be trying to retain the biennially-awarded St Andrews Trophy won in 2010 in Castelconturbia, Italy against the best amateur players from Great Britain & Ireland.GB&I pen pics: St Andrews Trophy ~ Jacques Leglise Trophy
Alan Dunbar, 22, hails from Rathmore, Northern Ireland, the same club that spawned 2010 US Open champion, Graeme McDowell. He comes into the St Andrews Trophy as the holder of The Amateur Championship having beaten Austria’s Matthias Schwab on the 36th hole of this year’s final at Royal Troon.