Joy for Ireland, now for the Grand Slam

IRELAND’S amateur golfers were celebrating last night — and with plenty of justification- after sweeping to their first four-cornered home international title for five years.

And their success at Muirfield comes just two months after they retained their European Team title in Turin and follows the Irish boys achievement in winning their international crown at Royal County Down last month.

Ireland made certain of continuing the season of triumph by overwhelming England in the last battle of the round-robin tournament