Donegal's Michael Murphy trades the football for putter

Keen but not hugely talented. Not a synopsis you would usually associate with an All-Ireland-winning footballer — but then again Donegal captain Michael Murphy is describing his relationship with golf.

That will come under a little closer scrutiny at Ballyliffin tomorrow when Murphy tees up at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am, one of a host of local and national heroes putting their games under the spotlight on the Glashedy links.