THE five District champions — Ennis, Kilkenny, Roscommon, Royal Portrush and The Island — join this year’s back-door graduates — Douglas, Slieve Russell and Woodbrook — in the Irish Suzuki Senior Cup quarter-finals at Galway GC this week.

Irish Close champion Shane Lowry beat the Castle's Ryan Boal at the 20th to clinch his place in Wednesday's West of Ireland Championship semi-finals at Rosses Point.