Lahinch’s Jonathan Keane has been named in the Irish men’s team for next month’s Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa.

Jonathan Keane choked back the tears as he named his father Johnny and mother Mary in the back room of Lahinch's administration building and tried on the green blazer.

How Jonathan Keane overcame serious injury to become the first home winner of the South of Ireland title in 57 years.

Pádraig Harrington and Lahinch’s Jonathan Keane enjoyed historic wins at Sunningdale and Lahinch.

Lahinch's Jonathan Keane believes he has the game to become the first local winner of the Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland for 57 years and finally put some golfing silverware in the family trophy cabinet.

Fota Island's David Howard knows he's close to slipping into an Irish blazer after battling his way into the last 16 of the Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch.

Warrenpoint's Colm Campbell carded a second round 68 to ease into the matchplay stage of the Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland Championship at sunny Lahinch.

South of Ireland champions Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley join former runner-up Pádraig Harrington in the Senior Open at Sunningdale

Peter Sheehan tees it up in his 40th  Pierse Motor Group South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship today but he's not the only former champion enamoured of the annual matchplay classic at Lahinch.

Colm Campbell remains on course to defend his title in the Pierse Motors VW-sponsored South of Ireland Championship but Lahinch is also hopeful of getting its first home winner since 1968.

Such is the level of amateur golf these days that not even squally showers and westerly whipping over 25 mph could stop 42 players from firing sub-par scores in the opening round of the Pierse Motors-sponsored 122nd South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Lahinch is gearing up for the 122nd staging of the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship from July 24-28.

Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell overcame a two-hole deficit with three to play and “horrendous” conditions of wind and rain to claim the 121st South of Ireland Amateur Championship at Lahinch.

Peter O'Keeffe is gunning for victory in Lahinch after being told he likely needs to win the 121st South of Ireland Amateur Championship to claim his place in the Irish team for the Home Internationals next month.

Peter O’Keeffe would dearly have loved to win the 120th South of Ireland Championship but the Douglas man had few complaints as he went down 3&1 to Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in a stiff southwesterly breeze at Lahinch.

Douglas’ Peter O’Keeffe came back from four down after 10 holes to beat Galway’s Liam Nolan on the 19th and secure a showdown with Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley in the 120th South of Ireland final at Lahinch.

Liam Nolan, Peter O’Keeffe and Keith Egan produced late rallies to win on the 19th and make the star-studded quarter-finals in the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Douglas star Peter O’Keeffe is hoping it will be a case of fifth time lucky after he played superbly on the first day of matchplay combat to ease his way into the last 16 in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship for the fifth year running.

Leading qualifier Joshua Hill and defending champion TJ Ford fell at the first hurdle in the Pierse Motors sponsored South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

Galgorm Castle’s Joshua Hill emerged as the big favourite for the Pierse Motors-sponsored South of Ireland Championship when he carded an incredible 10-under 62 to top the qualifiers at a flat calm Lahinch.