On a par with the best

BIG things are expected of Oliver Doherty. Yesterday, the gentle golfing giant from Donegal with a club handicap of six proved those expectations to be well founded when shooting 92 and dominating the Portmarnock field.

National coach, Dan O'Connell, was amongst those who predicted that the northerner would dominate the sport. Now he believes that Doherty, who holds a one shot lead, will finish as the number one player of these World Games

"He would be in the highest level according to his ability and I would still expect he will be the No 1 golfer of those Special Olympics," O'Connell insisted.