England's Joe Ferguson is the overnight leader after the first day of the AIB Irish Amateur Open Championship at Carton House Golf Club.

RYDER CUP players Paul Casey, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Lee Westwood, double Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal and Angel Cabrera, Graeme McDowell and Nick O’Hern are the latest players to confirm their participation in the Nissan Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, from May 19-22.

FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD West of Ireland champion Rory McIlroy has been selected to compete in the Nissan Irish Open Championship at Carton House Golf Club next month.

West of Ireland champion Rory McIlroy has been selected by the Golfing Union of Ireland to compete in the Nissan Irish Open Championship at Carton House Golf Club from Thursday May 19.

IAN WOOSNAM and Nick Faldo, recently appointed European captains for the 2006 and 2008 Ryder Cups respectively, have both confirmed they will play in this year’s Nissan Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club, Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Kevin Moore of the Isle of Man leads after the second round of the Irish Amateur Championship this evening.

Matthew Clark of Scotland enjoys a three shot lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Amateur Golf Championship today.