Selectors’ poser for world team event

THE build-up to the selection of the first ever Irish side to compete in the World Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy in Malaysia next October continues.

Captain Eddie Dunne and his selectors are trying to put two body blows behind them in their search for a trio of players capable of representing the country Earlier this year, the prospects of a serious Irish challenge for the trophy looked bright with Graeme McDowell beating the best the US collegiate system could offer and Michael Hoey was also producing the kind of form that marked him out as a special talent.

While it was no real surprise when Hoey opted to turn professional immediately after the Masters in April, the hope was McDowell would delay his move until the end of the year.