MAN marking, to borrow a GAA expression, will be the order of things over the next few week for Europe’s leading golfers, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, and Paul Casey.

IRELAND’S girl golfers returned home last night in jubilant mood after winning the European Team Championship in style for the first time over the Kokkola course in Finland.

IT may sound daft for the bookmakers to make Rory McIlroy favourites for next week’s British Open at Turnberry. But that’s the kind of impression the 20-year-old has made on the golf world. He spoke to golf correspondent Charlie Mulqueen.

RORY McILROY was one of Shane Lowry’s chief cheerleaders in yesterday’s thrilling Irish Open play-off victory at Baltray.

IT will be today at the earliestbefore the sensational new 3 Irish Open champion, Shane Lowry,decides whether to turn professional immediately or to wait until after the Walker Cup match between Europe and the USA in September.

Ireland's amateur golfers today added the Home Internationals title along with a Triple Crown to their haul this year as they ran out comfortable winners against England on the final day by 10 matches to 5.

FOUR members of the Irish side that retained the European Team Championship in Turin this month contest the South of Ireland, which begins at Lahinch this morning.

Ireland retained the European Amateur Team Championship for the first time in 41 years on Saturday.

Ireland's amateur golfers are on course to retain the European Team Championship title in Italy.

Dunmurry’s Darren Crowe has withdrawn from Ireland’s team for the Home Internationals at Co Louth Golf Club September 19-21.

Ireland won the European Seniors’ Team Championship at Bled Golf Club in Slovenia today.

Irish college golfers have much to be proud of as they head into the summer.

The team to represent Ireland in the European Team Championship at Western Gailes Golf Club, Scotland, 7th July 3 and 7:

OLIN BROWNE fired a spectacular 59 to grab one of the final spots in the US Open - after almost withdrawing from the qualifying tournament in Maryland.

Brian McElhinney, winner of the British Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale last weekend heads Ireland’s team for the European Team Championship which will be played over the Hillside course in Southport, England, from June 28 to July 2.

CORK woman Ann Heskin is the new president of the Irish Ladies’ Golf Union (ILGU). She replaces outgoing president, Ita Butler of Elm Park.

Denise McCarthy has joined the administrative staff of the Irish Ladies Golf Union following a two-year stint with the Irish Hockey Association.

GARETH MAYBIN concedes he has to impress this week at Royal Portrush where the 22-year-old Walker Cup team candidate defends the Magners North of Ireland Amateur open championship.