McCoy teams up with Woods

GRAND NATIONAL hero Tony McCoy and Brendan Mullin, a key member of the Irish rugby team that won the Triple Crown in 1985, are among those who will enjoy the privilege of partnering world number one Tiger Woods over the next two days in the JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am at Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort.

Over 300 guests attended the draw in the players’ marquee at Adare on Saturday evening when stars of the golf course, the race track, the stage and screen, the political world and many other walks of life mingled in a stylish precursor to the main event today and tomorrow.

The draw was conducted by Gary Tait and Jamie Birkmyre of the European Tour, and JP’s son John, and with the names of 13 of the top 16 ranked golfers in the hat, excitement inevitably ran high as each high profile name was called.