Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, European Tour, Europro TourBrian KeoghAugust 30, 2017Conor O'Rourke, Robin Dawson, John Ross Galbraith, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan

Five amateurs among 20 Irish heading for Q-School

Amateur golf, Challenge Tour, European Tour, Europro TourBrian KeoghAugust 30, 2017Conor O'Rourke, Robin Dawson, John Ross Galbraith, Colin Fairweather, Stuart Grehan

Conor O'Rourke (GUI) bunkered at the 11th during the foursomes at the Corrib Oil sponsored Carey Cup matches at Galway Bay Golf Resort. Picture by Pat Cashman

Amateurs Stuart Grehan, Conor O’Rourke, John Ross Galbraith, Colin Fairweather and Robin Dawson are among the 20 Irish golfers entered for the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School.

Dawson is entered at three venues — Ribagolfe in Portugal, Golf Club Bogogno in Italy and Golf d’Hardelot in France — as he awaits his final designation.

Royal Dublin’s Niall Kearney goes at Flesensee from September 12-15 while Galbraith is entered at the Roxburghe in Scotland with Mark Whelan and Headfort’s Joe Dillon.

O’Rourke, who is first reserve for the Walker Cup and will turn professional immediately afterwards, goes at Frilford Heath from October 3-6 with Grehan, Fairweather, Kevin LeBlanc, Brian McElhinney, Dermot McElroy and Chris Selfridge.

Brian Casey and Peter Williamson are at Stoke by Nayland from September 19-22 while Mount Juliet’s Kevin Phelan, Narin and Portnoo’s Brendan McCarroll and David Carey at Ribagolfe in Portugal from September 26-29.

Limerick’s Tim Rice and Monkstown’s Cian McNamara are entered at Golf d’Hardelot in France from September 26-29.

Mount Juliet’s Stephen Grant is also entered at both the French and Italian venues.