GRANT-AID OF €75,000 FOR AMATEUR GOLFERS - 6th Dec 2007

Grants totalling €75,000 have been awarded by the Golfing Union of Ireland to leading amateur golfers. The grant allocation, which is funded by the Irish Sports Council, is in respect of national and international competition and training costs in 2007. The grants are awarded based on specific criteria agreed by the Irish Sports Council and the Golfing Union of Ireland.

Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) and Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye) are the top recipients, each receiving a grant of €6,000.

Lowry was the winner of the Irish Amateur Close Championship and member of Ireland’s winning team in the European Team Championship. He won the individual award in the Portugal Nations Cup, and finished runner-up in the North of Ireland Championship.

Caldwell was also a member of the Irish team that triumphed in the European Team Championship and earned selection on the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team for the match against the USA at Royal Co. Down.

Simon Ward (Co. Louth), who was also a member of the winning European team, receives a grant of €4,000, while fellow team mate and North of Ireland champion, Gareth Shaw (Lurgan), and West of Ireland champion, Joe Lyons (Galway) both receive €3,000.

Grants are provided to assist players with expenses incurred while competing in Championships, where they are not already covered by the GUI as members of selected panels for the various events, and in keeping with the Rules of Amateur Status.

A total of 48 players from the three National Panels – Senior, Youths and Boys - received grants. Attached is a breakdown of the €75,000 awarded.

GRANTS AWARDED TO AMATEUR GOLFERS BY IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL 2007

Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye) €6,000
Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) €6,000
Simon Ward (Co. Louth) €4,000
Joe Lyons (Galway) €3,000
Gareth Shaw (Lurgan) €3,000
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) €2,500
Darren Crowe (Dunmurry) €2,500
Cian Curley (Newlands) €2,500
Paul Cutler (Portstewart) €2,500
Nicky Grant (Knock) €1,500
David Leathem (Lisburn) €1,500
Dara Lernihan (Castle) €1,500
Ruaidhri McGee (Rosapenna) €1,500
Gary McGrane (Royal Dublin) €1,500
Pat Murray (Limerick) €1,500
Chris Selfridge (Moyola Park) €1,500
Seamus Power (West Waterford) €1,500
Garth Boyd (Donaghadee) €1,000
Simon Doherty (Malone) €1,000
Connor Doran (Banbridge) €1,000
Chris Drumm (Rosslare) €1,000
Michael Durcan (Co. Sligo) €1,000
Colin Fairweather (Knock) €1,000
Stephen Healy (Claremorris) €1,000
Andrew Hogan (Newlands) €1,000
Iarlaith Keane (Malahide) €1,000
Ross Kenny (Woodlands) €1,000
Declan King (Tramore) €1,000
Luke Lennox (Moyola Park) €1,000
Ciaran O’Connor (Athlone) €1,000
Kelan McDonagh (Athlone) €1,000
Garth McGee (Malone) €1,000
Thomas McGowan (Strandhill) €1,000
Cian McNamara (Limerick) €1,000
Rory McNamara (Headfort) €1,000
Craig Martin (Kilkenny) €1,000
Sean Morrison (City of Derry) €1,000
Richard O’Donovan (Lucan) €1,000
Thomas O’Flynn (Fota Island) €1,000
Paul O’Hanlon (Curragh) €1,000
Paul O’Kane (Moyola Park) €1,000
Cathal O’Malley (Westport) €1,000
James Patterson (Knock) €1,000
Fergal Rafferty (Dungannon) €1,000
Liam Reilly (Galgorm Castle) €1,000
Stephen Walsh (Baltinglass) €1,000
Brendan Walton (The Island) €1,000
Reeve Whitson (Mourne) €1,000
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TOTAL €75,000

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• http://www.gui.ie

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