Greystones’ Paul Dunne survived the shock of nearly missing his tee time and went on to become the first Irish amateur to come through Final Qualifying for the British Open for 27 years.

Ireland swept into the quarter-finals of the European Amateur Team Championships at Silkeborg in Denmark yesterday and will play seventh placed qualifiers, the Netherlands, in the first matchplay contest today.

Ireland are in a strong position to claim a top flight spot at the European Amateur Team Championships, at Silkeborg in Denmark after a solid opening day performance.

WORLD number one Luke Donald warmed up for the British Open with his third victory of the year yesterday — and what a win it was.

COACH Neil Manchip put one over on pupil Shane Lowry when he outscored the European Tour star by three shots in the opening round of the Ladbrokes.com Irish PGA.

Clandeboye’s Jonathan Caldwell fired a sensational course record equalling 65 as Ireland clinched a top flight place at the European Amateur Team Championships in Scotland.

The Irish team has made a strong start in the European Amateur Team Championships at Western Gailes in Scotland today.

Rory McIlroy's indifferent run of form continued in the St Andrews Links Trophy at the Home of Golf.

ROSSES Point, Easter and the West of Ireland Championship invariably mean only one thing — wind, rain and cold.