Brian Keogh Ireland’s hopes of winning a medal suffered a devastating blow when they were left spluttering the exhaust fumes of golf’s superpowers on day two of the World Amateur Team Championship for the Espirito Santo Trophy at Carton House.

Olivia Mehaffey had the lowest score, but teenage schoolgirl Annabel Wilson summed up Ireland’s fighting spirit a with battling performance on the opening day of the World Amateur Team Championship at Carton House.

It is 100 days until the World Amateur Team Championships, which tee off at Carton House on August 29. 

Before paying rent and interest costs, profits at the four-star hotel resort Carton House climbed 68% to €1.55m in 2014.

Young Jennifer Malone was in her element yesterday when she hung out with the Irish rugby team.