Precious time off spent on glorious Open day

LEADING jeweller Gerard Keane could be forgiven for keeping one eye on business as he took yesterday off and basked in glorious Adare sunshine for the opening day of the Irish Open.

Gerard, who has shops in Cork, Limerick and Killarney, has a stand at the tournament featuring a Rolex watch with a price tag of €78,000.

Accompanied by his wife Ronnie and son Ger, he said: “We took the stand to support the tournament rather than as a selling exercise.”