The GUI has named 16 Boys in two eight-strong teams to take on France and Wales in international friendly matches later this month.

Walker Cup stars Gavin Moynihan, Paul Dunne and Gary Hurley have left the amateur ranks to pursue their careers in the professional game but the same old questions remain with it comes to the make up of the Golfing Union of Ireland's panels for the coming season.

He might have started the final day three shots off the pace but New Ross' Michael Ryan brilliantly birdied three of his last five holes for a magnificent three-shot victory in the Titleist Footjoy sponsored Leinster Boys Amateur Open at Balcarrick.

Ulster retained the Boys U15 Interprovincial Championship after two wins from two on the opening day and a draw in their final match with Leinster.