Ireland poised to bid for Euro glory

Ireland swept into the quarter-finals of the European Amateur Team Championships at Silkeborg in Denmark yesterday and will play seventh placed qualifiers, the Netherlands, in the first matchplay contest today.

They finished the qualifying phase on 741- 21 over par, six shots behind leaders France.

Rory McNamara was once again a pillar of strength, adding a one over 73 to his previous day’s tally of two under.