Douglas will play in the AIG Women’s Senior Cup final for the first time since their heartbreaking defeat to Lahinch in 2022 when they face holders Royal Portrush in the final today.

Athenry’s David Kitt held off a final-round challenge from Forrest Little’s Jack McDonnell and Castleknock duo Quentin Carew and Paul Coughlan to claim a hard-fought two-stroke win in the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday.

Malone’s Robert Moran made four birdies in a bogey-free 66 to take a three-stroke lead into this afternoon’s final round of the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close at Malone.

Tramore’s Jack Hearn overcame difficult early conditions and carded a three-under 67 to take a one-shot lead into today’s final two rounds of the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close at Malone.

Tramore’s Jack Hearn and Co Louth’s Evan Farrell will take a one-stroke lead into Monday’s final two rounds at the Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

Roscommon’s Simon Walker fought off a spirited final round charge from Cork’s Morgan Cain to win the Trade Electric Group-sponsored Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup by four strokes.

A top-class field will take the course today for the 36-hole Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup.

Recently-crowned AIG Irish Amateur Close champion Quentin Carew will tee it up in what looks like being a strong field for the prestigious Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday, 10 September.

So the last shall be first.

Castleknock’s Quentin Carew, a solid player who never threatened to win big before, hit the shot his life and eagled the 20th to come from four down at the turn to deny Royal Dublin’s Hugh Foley the AIG Irish Amateur Close and a famous hat-trick at Headfort.

Team selection is a thankless task but Royal Dublin's Hugh Foley looks determined to make a mockery of his non-selection for the Eisenhower Trophy after he produced a barrage of back-nine birdies to beat clubmate Richard Knightly and move into the semi-finals of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Headfort.

History beckons at Headfort, but who will be the man (or boy) to make it?

Carton House’s Paul O’Hanlon grabbed the early lead on Sunday and never looked back, posting a bogey-free, three-under 69 to seal a four-shot win at the Irish Men’s Mid-Amateur Open Championship at Thurles.