Millicent golfer Brian Doran wants to carry his recent form into the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship which begins in Dun Laoghaire on Friday

Quentin Carew lines up at the Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship at the Dun Laoghaire Golf Club on Friday aiming for a repeat of the success he enjoyed in 2022

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Harsh lessons after narrow losses helped spur Millicent golfer Brian Doran on to landmark win today

Ireland captain Claire Melia was once again the star of the show as Ireland beat the Netherlands in the National Basketball Arena as couple of nerveless late free throws by Sorcha Tiernan made sure of the win

Claire Melia, who recently announced her move to Spanish club Uni Ferrol, put in a commanding performance

Next up for the young Kildare lad will be another double-header back in Nutts Corner on July 27/28

All the winners and runners up listed

The Monasterevin women feels it's the right time