There will be some special guests at tomorrow’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro Am at Royal County Down, as two teams of young golfers from Shannon Golf Club in Clare and Faithlegg Golf Club in Waterford reap their reward for winning the inaugural Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge.

IF THE three key ingredients of a successful Irish golf resort — the course, the lodgings and the cuisine — were thoroughly critiqued, few would tick all the boxes as emphatically as Faithlegg Golf Club in Waterford.

GAA club glory will be at stake from tee to green once again at this weekend's FBD All Ireland Golf Challenge, proudly supported by the Irish Examiner.