Seapoint takes centre stage

Des Smyth will never forget the first time he saw Rory McIlroy hit a golf ball. "Oh my God," was his reaction. This weekend, a new generation of young Irish golfers will be at Seapoint for the Irish Amateur Close Championship.

Seapoint takes centre stage
Wed, 04 Jun, 2014 - 01:00
Brian Keogh

Des Smyth and Declan Branigan: The boyhood pals were young stars of the 1960s.

Seapoint will be the centre of the Irish golfing universe this weekend when it hosts the blue riband Irish Amateur Close Championship for the first time.

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CourtsGolfPlace: SeapointPlace: County LouthPlace: IrelandPlace: LaytownPlace: BettystownPlace: Isle of ManPlace: USPlace: ScotlandPerson: Des SmythPerson: Rory McIlroyPerson: Declan BraniganPerson: SmythPerson: Paul McGinleyPerson: DeclanPerson: BraniganPerson: SeapointPerson: Cormac SharvinPerson: Gavin MoynihanPerson: Jack HumePerson: Robert CannonPerson: Paul DunnePerson: Gary HurleyPerson: Rory McNamaraPerson: Reeve WhitsonPerson: Richard O’DonovanPerson: Paul McBridePerson: FaithleggPerson: RobEvent: Irish Amateur Close ChampionshipEvent: Ryder CupEvent: Irish ChampionshipEvent: Irish Professional ChampionshipsEvent: Glen Dimplex TournamentEvent: Irish Close ChampionshipEvent: St Andrews Links TrophyEvent: Walker CupEvent: Irish Amateur OpenOrganisation: PortmarnocksOrganisation: Royal DublinsOrganisation: Royal County DownsOrganisation: Co SligosOrganisation: USAOrganisation: The Island
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