Amateur golf, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghSeptember 24, 2022KPMG Women's Irish Open, Leona Maguire, Aideen Walsh, DP World Tour Qualifying School, Paul McBride, Conor O'Rourke, Jonathan Yates, Rowan Lester, Cazoo Open de France, Jonny Caldwell, Niall Kearney, Swiss Challenge, John Murphy, Gary Hurley

Leona Maguire 10 behind after Dromoland day to forget

Leona Maguire needs a round in the mid-sixties to revive her hopes of a home victory after a three-over 75 left her ten shots off the pace in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open.

Amateur golf, Ladies European TourBrian KeoghSeptember 24, 2022KPMG Women's Irish Open, Leona Maguire, Aideen Walsh, DP World Tour Qualifying School, Paul McBride, Conor O'Rourke, Jonathan Yates, Rowan Lester, Cazoo Open de France, Jonny Caldwell, Niall Kearney, Swiss Challenge, John Murphy, Gary Hurley

Leona Maguire 10 behind after Dromoland day to forget

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 04, 2022James Sugrue, John Murphy, Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, Gary Hurley, Rowan Lester, Conor Purcell, Paul McBride, Gavin Moynihan, Robin Dawson, Ronan Mullarney

Sugrue bags first round lead in Finland with borrowed clubs

Mallow’s James Sugrue borrowed clubs from former West of Ireland and Irish Open champion Mikko Illonen and blasted a seven-under 65 to lead the Vierumäki Finnish Challenge by a shot.

Challenge TourBrian KeoghAugust 04, 2022James Sugrue, John Murphy, Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, Gary Hurley, Rowan Lester, Conor Purcell, Paul McBride, Gavin Moynihan, Robin Dawson, Ronan Mullarney

Sugrue bags first round lead in Finland with borrowed clubs

Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, European TourBrian KeoghAugust 27, 2021BMW Championship, Omega European Masters, Rowan Lester, Rory McIlroy, Interprovincial Matches, Curtis Cup

McIlroy leads in Baltimore after garage rummage; GB&I leads Curtis Cup

RORY McIlroy is not giving up on his third $15 million FedEx Cup bonanza after he blasted an eight-under 64 to share the lead with Jon Rahm and Sam Burns in the BMW Championship in Baltimore.

Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, European TourBrian KeoghAugust 27, 2021BMW Championship, Omega European Masters, Rowan Lester, Rory McIlroy, Interprovincial Matches, Curtis Cup

McIlroy leads in Baltimore after garage rummage; GB&I leads Curtis Cup

Amateur newsJune 08, 2021ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play, Aideen Walsh, Jessica Ross, Deirdre Smith, Robert Moran, Rowan Lester, Luke O'Neill, Royal County Down, ISPS Handa World Invitational

Moran and Walsh claim spoils at Royal County Down

Castle’s Robert Moran and Lahinch’s Aideen Walsh won the ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play Championships at Royal County Down Golf Club.

Amateur newsJune 08, 2021ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play, Aideen Walsh, Jessica Ross, Deirdre Smith, Robert Moran, Rowan Lester, Luke O'Neill, Royal County Down, ISPS Handa World Invitational

Moran and Walsh claim spoils at Royal County Down

Amateur golfBrian KeoghJune 08, 2021Aideen Walsh, Shannon Burke, Deirdre Smith, Jessica Ross, ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play, Royal County Down, Rowan Lester, Joshua Hill, Alex Maguire, Marc Boucher, Colm Campbell

Lester and Walsh set the pace at ISPS Handa Ulster Stroke Play

Lahinch’s Aideen Walsh and Hermitage’s Rowan Lester took control in their respective events heading into Tuesday’s final round of the ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play at Royal County Down.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghJune 08, 2021Aideen Walsh, Shannon Burke, Deirdre Smith, Jessica Ross, ISPS Handa Ulster Men’s and Women’s Stroke Play, Royal County Down, Rowan Lester, Joshua Hill, Alex Maguire, Marc Boucher, Colm Campbell

Lester and Walsh set the pace at ISPS Handa Ulster Stroke Play

Amateur golfBrian KeoghOctober 08, 2020Irish Amateur Close, Keith Egan, Marc Boucher, Rowan Lester, Hugh Foley

Players braced for Close examination at Rosapenna's Sandy Hills Links

Winning your first "Major" is the dream of every top amateur and the Sandy Hills Links at the stunning Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort will identify a top-class winner in the AIG Irish Amateur Close this weekend.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghOctober 08, 2020Irish Amateur Close, Keith Egan, Marc Boucher, Rowan Lester, Hugh Foley

Players braced for Close examination at Rosapenna's Sandy Hills Links

Amateur golfShane O'ConnellSeptember 20, 2020Connacht Strokeplay Championship, Portumna GC, Rowan Lester, Mark Power, John Cleary, Marc Boucher, Alan Fahy

Lester resists Power surge to win Connacht Stroke Play

Hermitage’s Rowan Lester held off a late challenge by Kilkenny’s Mark Power to claim a two-shot win in the Connacht Stroke Play Championship at Portumna.

Amateur golfShane O'ConnellSeptember 20, 2020Connacht Strokeplay Championship, Portumna GC, Rowan Lester, Mark Power, John Cleary, Marc Boucher, Alan Fahy

Lester resists Power surge to win Connacht Stroke Play

Amateur golfBrian KeoghSeptember 20, 2020Connacht Strokeplay Championship, Rowan Lester, John Cleary, Alan Fahy, Mark Power, Matthew McClean, Portumna GC

Lester three clear at halfway in Connacht Stroke Play

Hermitage’s Rowan Lester birdied five of the eight par fives to card rounds of 68 and 70 and take a three-stroke lead into the final 36 holes of the Connacht Stroke Play Championship at Portumna.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghSeptember 20, 2020Connacht Strokeplay Championship, Rowan Lester, John Cleary, Alan Fahy, Mark Power, Matthew McClean, Portumna GC

Lester three clear at halfway in Connacht Stroke Play

Amateur golfAmateur newsAugust 27, 2020The Amateur Championship, The Women's Amateur, Paula Grant, Laura Webb, Robert Moran, Mark Power, Tom McKibbin, Marc Boucher, Rowan Lester, Matthew McClean

Paula Grant and Robert Moran lead 10 Irish into matchplay at Amateur championships

Lisburn’s Paula Grant shot a level par 72 to finish a shot behind the leading qualifiers — the English trio of Emily Price, Rosie Belsham and Isabelle Simpson, Italy’s Carolina Melgrati and Denmark’s Amalie Leth-Nissen — in the Women’s Amateur Championship at West Lancashire.