Gavin Moynihan survived a war of attrition with his teenage clubmate Kevin LeBlanc to win his second Irish Amateur Open in the space of four years and seal his return to the Walker Cup team.

Portmarnock's Noel Fox survived a dramatic back nine comeback to win the AIB Irish Amateur Open for the second time at Royal Dublin.

CLANCY BOWE of Tramore is one of eight young players added to the British & Irish Walker Cup elite squad preparing for the defence of the trophy against the USA at Ganton, Yorkshire, on September 6-7.