Leading lights to shine in Killarney

Many of the country’s leading amateur golfers have signed up for the Killarney Scratch Cup, to be played over the Killeen Course on Saturday, July 21.

Those with long memories will recall the days when Killarney staged an inter-club Scratch Cup that attracted players from all over the country but it fell into abeyance in the 1980s. However, the event was revived as an individual tournament two years ago and Killarney secretary/manager Maurice O’Meara and tournament director James Ormonde, who is also the club vice-captain, are determined that it will again be regarded as one of the best events of its kind.

It is a big help in this aim that the Killeen layout has established itself as one of the best anywhere in the world, a reputation that was enhanced by the manner in which it hosted the Irish Open Championship in 2010 and 2011.