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Irish Amateur Open
Ronaldo an inspiration for Figueiredo
12/05/08 12:34 Filed in: The Irish Examiner
Connor Doran wasn’t the least bit surprised to see Portuguese teenager Pedro Figueiredo cruise to an impressive seven-shot victory in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.
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Figueiredo wins Irish Amateur Open by seven shots
11/05/08 20:51 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
Portuguese teenager Pedro Figueiredo cruised to an impressive seven-shot victory in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.
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Figueiredo and Thistleton lead Irish Amateur
10/05/08 20:09 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
Portuguese teenager Pedro Figueiredo took advantage of a spectacular eagle two to fire a course record five-under par 67 and snatch a share of the lead entering the final 36-holes of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin today. Read More...
Thistleton takes Irish Amateur lead after 68
10/05/08 15:29 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
England' s Mark Thiselton hit a course record equalling 68 to snatch the clubhouse lead at the halfway stage of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
Arthurs leads Irish Amateur Open
09/05/08 21:00 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
Forrest Little’s Eoin Arthurs carded a course-record 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
Irish Amateur Open tee-times
08/05/08 23:48 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
Irish Amateur Open Championship, The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Draw (Friday/Sat)
1 (07:30/10:48) J Monaghan (The Island), T Dreher (France, G Ozcan (Turkey); Read More...
Draw (Friday/Sat)
1 (07:30/10:48) J Monaghan (The Island), T Dreher (France, G Ozcan (Turkey); Read More...
Lowry tips Kearney for Irish Amateur Open
08/05/08 23:45 Filed in: The Irish Sun 2008
Irish No 1 Shane Lowry reckons Royal Dublin specialist Niall Kearney can snatch the star-studded Irish Amateur Open on home turf.
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Lavelle sets up Irish Open double
07/05/08 23:43 Filed in: The Irish Sun 2008
Big-hitting cabinet-maker Michael Lavelle faces a 1,500 mile dash from Malta to Royal Dublin for his amateur swansong this week. Read More...
Huge overseas entry for Irish Amateur Open
15/04/08 11:28 Filed in: Irish Golf Desk
The AIB Irish Amateur Open Championship has attracted a record 91 overseas players from seventeen countries. Read More...
Saltman recital at Royal Dublin
13/05/07 23:13 Filed in: The Irish Examiner
Scotland’s Lloyd Saltman produced the greatest round of golf yet seen on the new-look Royal Dublin links to lay the foundations of a memorable two-stroke victory in the wind-lashed AIB Irish Amateur Open.
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Saltman win Irish Amateur Open
13/05/07 23:10 Filed in: The Irish News
Flying Scot Lloyd Saltman grabbed his fourth strokeplay win on the trot with a two-shot victory in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin Read More...
Kilpatrick shows his calibre
12/05/07 08:52 Filed in: Sunday Tribune
Richard Kilpatrick has learnt a lot from playing practice rounds at Lake Nona with the likes of Open champion Ben Curtis and tour winners Graeme McDowell, Trevor Immelman and Maarten Lafeber.
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Ramsay regrets 'schoolboy error'
12/05/07 08:51 Filed in: Irish Mail on Sunday
US Amateur champion Richie Ramsay was left to rue a "schoolboy error" at the last that cost him the outright lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin.
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McIlroy must come from behind
12/05/07 08:50 Filed in: Sunday Tribune
Frustrated Rory McIlroy will have to come from behind to win the AIB Irish Amateur Open over the final 36 holes at Royal Dublin today. Read More...
McIlroy frustrated at Royal Dublin
12/05/07 08:48 Filed in: Sunday Life
Rory McIlroy was frustrated with his finish as Banbridge’s Richard Kilpatrick grabbed a share of the halfway lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
McIlroy hopping mad after lapse
11/05/07 08:55 Filed in: The Irish Sun 2007
Rory McIlroy was hopping mad after a sloppy back nine cost him the first round lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open.
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McIlroy blown away
11/05/07 08:54 Filed in: The Irish Examiner
Rory McIlroy was blown away on the back nine as an unknown Czech grabbed the first round lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at new-look Royal Dublin. Read More...
McIlroy loses his way
11/05/07 08:53 Filed in: The Irish News
Rory McIlroy lost his way on the back nine as Czech champion Marek Novy grabbed the first round lead in the AIB Irish Amateur Open at Royal Dublin. Read More...
McIlroy hailed as next Sergio Garcia
10/05/07 16:33 Filed in: The Irish Sun 2007
Swashbuckling Rory McIlroy has been hailed as the next Sergio Garcia by Walker Cup skipper Colin Dalgleish.
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Dalgleish in watching brief
10/05/07 16:32 Filed in: The Irish Examiner
Rory McIlroy is a cast-iron certainty to make his Walker Cup debut at Royal County Down in September.
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McIlroy can be next Garcia
10/05/07 16:31 Filed in: The Irish News
Holywood star Rory McIlroy has been hailed as the next Sergio Garcia by Walker Cup skipper Colin Dalgleish.
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