Roganstown teenager Mark Cadden said it was dream come true as he claimed the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Championship following a thrilling 20th hole victory over Wawrrenpoint’s Colm Campbell.

Teenagers Mark Cadden and Alex Kerins will face off for a place in the final of the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

Lahinch’s Jonathan Keane topped the qualifiers as Storm Dave swept across Rosses Point and the second strokeplay qualifying round for the West of Ireland Championship was abandoned due to high winds.

Lahinch’s Jonathan Keane fired an incredible five under 66 to set the pace in the Connolly Motor Group West of Ireland

Dylan Holmes begins his bid to become the first back-to-back West of Ireland winner since Rory McIlroy at Rosses Point on Friday.

New greens at the par-five third and 12th holes will be ready for the Connollys Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship at County Sligo Golf Club from April 3-7

Schoolboy Dylan Holmes overcame apocalyptic weather conditions to become the youngest winner of the West of Ireland Championship since Rory McIlroy in 2006.

Stuart Grehan powered his way into the semi-finals of the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship and confessed he has one eye on making next year's Walker Cup at Lahinch.

Portmarnock’s James Fox continued his remarkable comeback from wrist surgery to clinch a surprise spot in the last 16 of the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship.

Robert Abernethy dreams of going all the way in the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open.

Roscommon's Simon Walker overcame a windchill factor of minus two and 50kph gusts to grab the first-round lead in the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Championship.

Competitors will face an improved County Sligo in the West of Ireland Amateur Open from April 18-22.

County Sligo Golf Club has announced that Connolly Motor Group will continue to sponsor the West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship for the next three years.

Sunday’s win by Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans came just three days after a historic gathering of former West of Ireland champions at County Sligo and put into context the massive contribution of that championship to Irish golf over the past 100 years.

Five years after he lost the South of Ireland final, Kildare man Keith Egan buried his demons to deny local hero David Brady and claim the Connolly Motor Group-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Rosses Point.

County Sligo’s David Brady birdied the sixth tie hole to beat Castleknock's Paul Coughlan and set up a clash with Carton House’s Keith Egan in this afternoon’s final of the West of Ireland Championship.

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.

Hopes of a home winner remain intact after a day when some big names fell and several stalwarts advanced to join some perennial hopefuls in the West of Ireland Amateur Championship at Rosses Point.

Castkeknock’s Mark Doogue surprised himself by leading the qualifiers in the West of Ireland Championship but he’s keen to keep his dream run going in the matchplay stages at Rosses Point.

The starter talked the rookies through it all on the first tee, then sent them off with the happy rejoinder — “This is tropical, lads!”

Mobile phone lights, torches and buggy headlights were the order of the day as Edmonstown’s Patrick Curran parred the 22nd in total darkness to complete the qualifiers for the 101st West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Promising English golfer James Claridge claimed the first prize on offer this week as he took home the Pat Ruddy Perpetual Trophy for the leading amateur at the Connolly’s Audi West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship.

Letterkenny golfer Cian Harkin hit a phenomenal 68 to take the solo lead in 54-hole qualifying for the Connolly’s Audi West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship after two rounds.