Irish trio shine in Eisenhower Trophy spotlight

Ireland intend to take full advantage of playing for the Eisenhower Trophy on home soil this week after getting their men’s 2018 World Amateur Team Championships title bid up and running in style at Carton House.

Amateur Championship runner-up Robin Dawson led the hosts into overnight second place after round one of the 72-hole strokeplay event to put the Irish in a great position to at least emulate their previous best Eisenhower finish, a bronze medal in Mexico in 2016.