Golf memorabilia from Irish stars up for auction at Kerry fundraiser

Signed memorabilia by Rory McIlroy, Pádraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Tom Watson and Shane Lowry will be among the items auctioned at Kerry’s fundraiser for their centre of excellence in New York tomorrow week.

The gala takes place in the city’s Plaza Hotel on May 28 where American businessmen and artists will join Kerry craftsmen and companies in supporting the development, which is due for completion by autumn 2016.

Along with other events in Boston, Chicago and London, next week’s event will bring the fundraising effort to approximately €5.1 million, just €900,000 short of the goal required to cover the cost of the facility development and construction.