Sean Desmond
Amateur golfBrian KeoghLahinch Golf ClubSouth of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Peter O'Keeffe, Lahinch, Sean Desmond, Darren O'Sullivan, David Reddan, Jack Hearn, Charlie Mooney, Conor Clarke, Jake Whelan, Robert Moran, TJ Ford

O'Keeffe defies "horrendous" conditions to lead at Lahinch

Captain Ahab himself would have had trouble keeping a tight line on the great white whale that was Lahinch in the first round of the 121st South of Ireland Championship.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghLahinch Golf ClubSouth of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Peter O'Keeffe, Lahinch, Sean Desmond, Darren O'Sullivan, David Reddan, Jack Hearn, Charlie Mooney, Conor Clarke, Jake Whelan, Robert Moran, TJ Ford
O'Keeffe defies "horrendous" conditions to lead at Lahinch
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Sean Desmond

Ward beats wind, hail and rain to lead Irish Close by two at Rosapenna

Rain, hail and high winds proved no impediment to Kinsale’s Gary Ward as he opened with a sensational two-under 70 to lead the 54-hole AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship by two shots at Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort in Donegal.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Gary Ward, Andrew Hickey, Sean Desmond
Ward beats wind, hail and rain to lead Irish Close by two at Rosapenna
Amateur golfBrian KeoghReece Black, Owen Crooks, Alan Fahy, Jack Hearn, Andrew Mulhall, John Murphy, Mark Power, Cameron Raymond, Sean Desmond, Matthew Fitzsimons, Harry Gillivan, Ross Kelly, JJ Logue, Jack McGarry, Marc McKinstry, Joseph O'NeillComment

Boys teams named for Wales and France matches

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

Amateur golfBrian KeoghReece Black, Owen Crooks, Alan Fahy, Jack Hearn, Andrew Mulhall, John Murphy, Mark Power, Cameron Raymond, Sean Desmond, Matthew Fitzsimons, Harry Gillivan, Ross Kelly, JJ Logue, Jack McGarry, Marc McKinstry, Joseph O'NeillComment
Boys teams named for Wales and France matches
Amateur golfBrian KeoghGolfing Union of Ireland, Eanna Griffin, Jeff Hopkins, Conor O'Rourke, Conor Purcell, Gary Collins, Peter Kerr, Sean Desmond, Reece Black, John Brady, Michael Ryan, Tiarnan McLarnon6 Comments

Panel game - New faces, old questions as GUI picks 2015-16 squads

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.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghGolfing Union of Ireland, Eanna Griffin, Jeff Hopkins, Conor O'Rourke, Conor Purcell, Gary Collins, Peter Kerr, Sean Desmond, Reece Black, John Brady, Michael Ryan, Tiarnan McLarnon6 Comments
Panel game - New faces, old questions as GUI picks 2015-16 squads