Brian Keogh

Ireland will face defending champions Italy in the semi-finals of the European Men’s Amateur Team Championships following an impressive 3.5-1.5 quarter-final win over England in Estonia.

Leona Maguire and Lauren Walsh also outside the cut mark at Evian Championship

Matthew McClean won on the 19th to give Ireland a 4-3 win over holders Italy in the European Amateur Team Championship and set up a clash with hosts Estonia for gold.

Rory McIlroy looks like a man on a mission ahead of The Open as he raced into a share of the halfway lead at the Genesis Scottish Open.

Rory McIlroy looks like a man on a mission ahead of The Open as he raced into a share of the halfway lead at the Genesis Scottish Open.

It was on a miserable night at Bristol Airport when Stuart Grehan was finally, truly, convinced he'd had enough.

Roscommon's Thomas Higgins was the hero as Ireland ended an 18-year wait for victory in the European Amateur Team Championships with a thrilling 4-3 win over hosts Estonia.

Rory McIlroy has his work cut out to capture his second Genesis Scottish Open title after playing just eight holes in three-over par before play was suspended for the day due to fog.

Irish golf has a special relationship with this year's venue Royal Birkdale and seven hopefuls from these shores will be looking to make their mark in the history books this week.

Stuart Grehan and David Howard living the dream at Royal Birkdale