Tramore's Robin Dawson will turn professional after next month's Home Internationals at Conwy.

Ranked seventh in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, the 22-year old plans to tee it up at the Second Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School in November.

Named in the Eisenhower Trophy team for the World Amateur Team Championships at Carton House from September 5-8, he will also try to help Ireland win the Raymond Trophy at the Home Internationals for the fifth year running from September 12-14.

Dawson has had an excellent season, winning the Flogas Irish Amateur Open at Royal County Down before going on to reach the final of the Amateur Championship.

He was also runner-up in the European Amateur Championship and played on the Great Britain & Ireland St Andrews Trophy team against the Continent of Europe

He will be exempt from the First Stage of the European Tour Qualifying School providing he is still in the top 15 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking on 29 August.

The Second Stage will be played at four Spanish venues from November 2-5: Alenda Golf (Alicante), Las Colinas Golf & Country Club (Alicante), Desert Springs Resort & Golf Club (Almería) and Panoramica Golf & Sport Resort (Castellon).

The Final Stage will be played at Lumine Golf Club (Lakes and Hills Courses) in Tarragona from November 10-15.