Local players get ready for Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Club Challenge

Around 22 teams from golf clubs across Ireland will do battle this Monday on the Smurfit Course at The K Club in the final of this year's Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Club Challenge - with a chance to play alongside international golf superstars and world famous celebrities in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro'“Am at stake.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th May 2016, 21:38 BST
Updated 6th May 2016, 22:42 BST
Adam Hunniford & Vera Ellingham (Co Armagh Golf Club) taking part in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am Qualifying CompetitionAdam Hunniford & Vera Ellingham (Co Armagh Golf Club) taking part in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am Qualifying Competition
Adam Hunniford & Vera Ellingham (Co Armagh Golf Club) taking part in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro-Am Qualifying Competition

The theme for this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, hosted by the Rory Foundation at The K Club (May 19-22) is ‘History in the Making’ and that will certainly be the case when, for the first time ever, one lucky club team lines up to play alongside a top golfer in the prestigious Pro-Am competition.

The qualifying events took place at five of Ireland’s top golf courses, including Powerscourt GC in County Wicklow, Hollystown GC in Dublin, Rockmount GC in Belfast, Dooks GC in County Kerry and Galway Bay Golf Club, all of whom donated their excellent facilities in support of this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

The finalists are as follows

Adam Hunniford & Vera Ellingham (Co Armagh Golf Club)

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Jenny Blain & Jimmy Robinson (Rockmount Golf Club, Belfast)

William Neary & Roisin Henry (Castle Hume Golf Club, Co Fermanagh)

Alan Clelland & Laura Boyd (Ballyclare Golf Club, Co Antrim)

Kieran Lagan & Catherine O’Donnell (Kilrea Golf Club, Co Derry~Londonderry) – NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

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Pauline Bailie & Louis Lau (Belvoir Park Golf Club, Belfast)

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (no photographs attached but available on request)

Finola McGuinness & Tommy Glynn (Galway Golf Club)

Noirin Gohery & Mark Anglim (Galway Bay Golf Club)

Niamh O’Dwyer & John Lavelle (Lahinch Golf Club, Co Clare)

Marie McTernan & Sam Donaghy (Co Sligo Golf Club)

Annette Lynch & Sean Kestell (Charlesland Golf Club, Co Wicklow)

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Catherine O’Loughlin & Noel Madden (Lisheen Golf Club, Co Wicklow)

Holly Leigh & Hugh Flanagan (Slade Valley Golf Club, Co Dublin)

Rita Doyle & Lee Sinclair (Craddockstown Golf Club, Co Kildare)

Adel Deicey & David Adamson (The K Club, Co Kildare)

Dolores Corrigan & Niall Walsh (Headfort Golf Club, Co Meath)

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Brenda Johnston & Padraig Masterson (Balbriggan Golf Club, Co Dublin)

Aisling Reid & Andrew Thompson (Donabate Golf Club, Co Dublin)

Breda Duggan & Denny Lyons (Killarney Golf Club, Co Kerry)

Pauline J McKechnie & Anthony O’Connell (Fota Island Golf Club, Co Cork)

Cathy McGuinness & Tony O’Donovan (Fernhill Golf Club, Co Cork)

Renagh Murphy & Sean O’Callaghan (Tipperary Golf Club)

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