Ireland's Girls' and Boys' chasing glory at Home Internationals in Cork

Boys’ captain Carroll, a 35-year member of the host club, is optimistic that local knowledge could be a decisive factor in what’s expected to be a highly competitive contest.

HOME INTERNATIONALS: Caelan Coleman (Galway Bay) and Róisín Scanlon (Woburn) will be part of the Irish squads teeing up at the R&A Boys’ & Girls’ Home Internationals in Cork Golf Club Pic: EGA

Ireland’s top amateur golfers are set to compete on two fronts this week as the R&A Home Internationals get underway at Cork Golf Club and Woodhall Spa, with four squads aiming to make their mark against England, Scotland and Wales.

This year Brenda Craig (Roganstown) and John Carroll (Cork) will hope home comforts drive their Girls’ and Boys’ to glory on the Little Island course while Men’s team captain Damien Coyne (Tuam) and Women’s team captain Gillian O’Leary (The Island) lead their squads to the home of England Golf, aiming to defend their crown.