Rumford eyes Irish Open tilt
The field is led by Ireland’s Pádraig Harrington, who competes in the Players Championship at Sawgrass this week, and also includes Rory McIlroy, 20 yesterday, and fellow Ulsterman Graeme McDowell, along with other leading members of the European circuit including Miguel-Angel Jimenez, Ross Fisher, Oliver Wilson and Soren Kjeldsen.
The great Spaniard, Jose-Maria Olazabal, who won the title at Portmarnock in 1990, makes a very welcome return to this country having successfully overcome injury and illness to again become a formidable force.
