Double delight at Kinsale Golf Club as Government announces courses can reopen from April 26

That Government announcement arrived just hours after club member John Murphy was included in the GB&I Walker Cup panel for next month's ties at the prestigious Seminole club in the US. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Confirmation that golf clubs can reopen on April 26 amounted to a second significant boost for Kinsale Golf Club on a landmark day.

That Government announcement arrived just hours after club member John Murphy was included in the GB&I Walker Cup panel for next month's ties at the prestigious Seminole club in the US.