Five years after he lost the South of Ireland final, Kildare man Keith Egan buried his demons to deny local hero David Brady and claim the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Rosses Point.

County Sligo’s David Brady birdied the sixth tie hole to beat Castleknock's Paul Coughlan and set up a clash with Carton House’s Keith Egan in this afternoon’s final of the West of Ireland Championship.

He might be playing out of Straffan but County Sligo’s David Brady dares to dream of a home win after mounting an epic comeback to beat hot favourite Matt McClean on the 19th and keep his West of Ireland Championship dream alive at Rosses Point.

Athenry’s David Kitt held off a final-round challenge from Forrest Little’s Jack McDonnell and Castleknock duo Quentin Carew and Paul Coughlan to claim a hard-fought two-stroke win in the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday.

Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell overcame a two-hole deficit with three to play and “horrendous” conditions of wind and rain to claim the 121st South of Ireland Amateur Championship at Lahinch.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing but having a good caddie could be worth its weight in gold on the final day of the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship when wind and rain is set to test the title candidates to the limit at Lahinch.

Colm Campbell hit one of the shots of the championship to beat Carton House’s Marc Boucher 1 up and move into the quarter-finals of the 121st South of Ireland Amateur Championship at Lahinch.

Just four Munster men were left standing as a southwest wind gusting over 35mph proved the difference maker on the opening day of matchplay combat in the 121st South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Dundalk’s Caolan Rafferty leads the home challenge after the opening round of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open at The Island.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker opened with a five-under-par 67 to take the lead in the prestigious Trade Electric-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

Douglas star Peter O’Keeffe is hoping it will be a case of fifth time lucky after he played superbly on the first day of matchplay combat to ease his way into the last 16 in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship for the fifth year running.

Ballyliffin Golf Club in Co Donegal achieved a major coup yesterday when the R&A was announced it will become just the fourth Irish links to host the Amateur Championship in 2024.

Naas' Jonathan Yates closed the TaylorMade Winter Series campaign with a best of the day, four-under 67 to top the 128-strong field at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links.

Sherry Golf Jerez took its share of victims in the second qualifying round for the Copa del Rey and Peter O’Keeffe certainly won’t forget it in a hurry.

Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley put on a ball-striking clinic to open up a seven-shot lead before two closing bogeys for a five-under 66 left him five clear of Castleknock’s Paul Coughlan heading into the final round of the West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo.

Warrenpoint's Colm Campbell might be a part-time golfer these days, but the former East of Ireland and Irish Amateur Open winner showed class is permanent he opened with a six-under 65 to lead after the opening round of the West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe clinched the Munster Stroke Play Championship in stunning fashion at Cork Golf Club, powering through the field on the final day to win by a staggering seven strokes.