Harrington’s sporting masterclass

A SELECT group of the country’s outstanding young sports people sat enthralled in the Berkley Court Hotel in Dublin yesterday as Ryder Cup golfer Padraig Harrington addressed them.

The occasion was the 20th Irish Examiner/TV3 Junior Sports awards honouring 20 young Irish competitors who have excelled in their chosen fields.

Harrington was the latest in a long line of distinguished special guests who have graced the occasion and he received the warmest of receptions.