Scotland retained the Senior Men’s Home International title after the tournament ended in a three-way tie at Crowborough Beacon in Sussex, writes England Golf.

As he prepares to retire at the end of the year following 50 years at Castle, David Kinsella celebrated with his son Ross, who was on the winning Catle team in the final of the FBD Barton Cup against Clontarf.

Ireland Senior men are on track for their third European Senior Men's Team Championship in a row in Bulgaria but the Ladies suffered semi-final agony at The National Golf Resort in Lithuania.

Tramore's John Mitchell and Naas' Maurice Kelly will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the Irish Seniors Close at Grange.

Tramore's John Mitchell has a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Connacht Seniors Open at Oughterard Golf Club.

England's Richard Partridge fired a flawless three-under 69 to grab a share of the lead with compatriot Mark Stones heading into Friday's final round of the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Roscommon.

Cork's Tom Cleary birdied three of his last six holes to retain his Munster Seniors Amateur Open title in style at Waterville Golf Links.

Tramore's John Mitchell shot a level par 72 to lead the Munster Seniors Open by a shot after the opening round at Waterville Golf Links.

Amateur golf is big in Ireland but senior golf is even bigger and Ireland excels with the men retaining the European Senior Men's Team Championship title in Poland on Saturday as the women took bronze in the European Ladies' Team Championship in Austria.

Ireland's senior men face England as the senior ladies take on France in today's semi-finals of their respective European Senior Amateur Team Championships.

Woodbrook's John L Hughes came from three strokes behind overnight leader Richard Brooker, getting up and down for par at the last to win the Leinster Seniors Amateur Open by a stroke from the Skerries man on one-over 143 at Forrest Little.

Skerries' Richard Brooker fired a one under par 70 to take a two-stroke lead after the opening round of the Leinster Senior Amateur Open at Forrest Little.