Local hero Brady keeps West of Ireland dream alive at Rosses Point
He might be playing out of Straffan but County Sligo’s David Brady dares to dream of a home win after mounting an epic comeback to beat hot favourite Matt McClean on the 19th and keep his West of Ireland Championship dream alive at Rosses Point.
The West awakes at Rosses Point as Connacht provides three semi-finalists
Connacht won the men's interprovincials last year and the depth in talent west of the Shannon was very much in evidence at Rosses Point yesterday as three men from the west battled their way into the semi-finals of the Connolly's Audi West of Ireland Championship.
Rafferty shows class is permanent with opening 65 in West of Ireland
Dundalk's Caolan Rafferty proved the old adage that form is fleeting but class is permanent when he took advantage of excellent first-round conditions to open with a six-under 65 in the Connolly's Audi sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Championship at County Sligo's Rosses Point Links.
Foley keen to make his matchplay mark at Rosses Point
Hugh Foley might have etched his name alongside the Irish greats by adding last year's West of Ireland title to his win in the 2020 Irish Close, but he's determined to tick a few more boxes over the next 18 months before he even dreams of turning professional.
Stroke averages - how Ireland's top amateurs fared at home in 2021
Peter O’Keeffe won three events - the AIG Irish Close, the Munster Strokeplay and the Flogas Irish Amateur Open — and claimed the Bridgestone Order of Merit after a tremendous 2021. But who topped the stroke averages in Irish amateur golf?
Emotional Foley dedicates West of Ireland triumph to late father
Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley broke down in tears on the 18th and dedicated the victory to his late father after he completed an impressive five-shot win and added the West of Ireland Championship to his triumph in last year’s Irish Close with at rain-soaked County Sligo.
Foley moves five clear in West after super 66
Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley put on a ball-striking clinic to open up a seven-shot lead before two closing bogeys for a five-under 66 left him five clear of Castleknock’s Paul Coughlan heading into the final round of the West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo.
Paul Coughlan leads West with County Sligo’s TJ Ford chasing Holy Grail
County Sligo's TJ Ford has been dreaming of winning the West of Ireland since he was eight years old, but he knows he can't afford to get ahead of himself as he goes into the final 36 holes just three strokes behind Castleknock's Paul Coughlan at Rosses Point.