England won the men’s event and Spain the women’s as Ireland endured a difficult week at the European Nations Cup at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in Spain.

Rossmore's Kate Dwyer will be a player to watch for when she returns for May's Irish Women’s and Girls’ Amateur Open after she overcame wet and windy conditions to win the Woodbrook Ladies' Scratch Cup.

Carton House’s Marc Boucher and Hermitge’s Kate Lanigan lead the respective Irish challenges after the opening strokeplay qualifying rounds for the Copa del Rey and the Copa de la Reina in Spain.

Leona Maguire confessed winning the KPMG Women's Irish Open would be just one rung below a Major after she holed over 100 feet of putts in a five-under 67 to lurk just two shots off the lead at Dromoland Castle.

Knock's Katie Poots is one of the leading Irish hopes for the 54-hole Flogas Irish Women's and Girls' Amateur Open at County Louth.

Knock’s Katie Poots won the 2022 Fairhaven Girls Trophy by two shots on one-under-par.

Golf Ireland has announced four teams for forthcoming international events in Spain and Wales.

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe is looking to put his 2019 runner-up finish behind him and claim another amateur major after battling his way into the semi-finals of the North of Ireland Amateur Open at Royal Portrush.

Teenagers Olivia Costello and Beth Coulter lit up the AIG Irish Women’s Close as they progressed to Sunday morning’s semifinals in impressive fashion at Ballybunion.

Munster golfers dominated the opening day of matchplay combat in the AIG Irish Women’s Close with seven golfers from the province through to the last 16 at Ballybunion.

Golf Ireland will provide assistance to 26 players - 12 men and 14 women — under the Funded Programme in 2021.