GRANT-AID OF €65,000 FOR AMATEUR GOLFERS - 8th Dec 2005

Grants totaling €65,000 have been awarded by the Irish Sports Council to leading amateur golfers. The grant allocation is in respect of national and international competition and training costs in 2005, and is being paid from the allocation to Sport from the National Lottery.

The grants are awarded based on specific criteria agreed by the Irish Sports Council and the Golfing Union of Ireland, and Brian McElhinney (North West) and Rory McIlroy (Holywood) are the top recipients with grants of €5,000 each.

McElhinney was the winner of the British Amateur Championship, a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team, and also the Irish team in the Home Internationals.

McIlroy, at celebrated his 16th birthday in early May became the youngest winner of the Irish Amateur Close Championship at Westport Golf Club in June. At Easter he won the West of Ireland Championship and capped a wonderful season in being selected to represent Ireland in the Home Internationals and also winning the Willie Gill Award for topping the order of merit table.

Darren Crowe (Dunmurry), runner-up in the Irish Amateur Open Championship at Carton House in May received a grant of €3,000 while Jim Carvill (Warrenpoint) who captured both the East and South of Ireland titles following his reinstatement as an amateur at the beginning of the year, received €2,500.

Gareth Shaw (Lurgan), winner of the North of Ireland Championship and Connor Doran (Banbridge), also received €2,500 each. Both players represented Ireland in the Home Internationals.

A total of 46 players from the three National Panels – Senior, Youths and Boys - received grants. Attached is a breakdown of the €65,000 awarded.

GRANTS AWARDED TO AMATEUR GOLFERS BY IRISH SPORTS COUNCIL 2005

Brian McElhinney (North West) €5,000
Rory McIlroy (Holywood) €5,000
Darren Crowe (Dunmurry) €3,000
Jim Carvill (Warrenpoint) €2,500
Connor Doran (Banbridge) €2,500
Gareth Shaw (Lurgan) €2,500
Aaron O’Callaghan (Douglas) €2,000
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin) €2,000
Seamus Power (West Waterford) €2,000
Cian McNamara (Limerick) €1,500
Richard Kilpatrick (Banbridge) €1,500
Paul O’Hanlon (Curragh) €1,500
Mark O’Sullivan (Galway) €1,500
Stephen Crowe (Dunmurry) €1,500
Brendan McCarroll (Ballyliffin) €1,500
Pat Murray (Limerick) €1,500
Nicholas Grant (Clandeboye) €1,500
Christopher Hughes (Royal Portrush) €1,500
Simon Ward (Co. Louth) €1,500
Brian Keenan (The Heath) €1,500
Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) €1,500
Greg Bowden (Hermitage) €1,000
Mark Campbell (Stackstown) €1,000
Keith Crowley (Lee Valley) €1,000
Neil O Briain (Royal Dublin) €1,000
Michael Mulryan (K Club) €1,000
Harry Diamond (Holywood) €1,000
Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye) €1,000
Simon Doherty (Fortwilliam) €1,000
Aengus McAllister (Portmarnock) €1,000
Cathal O’Malley (Westport) €700
Thomas O’Neill (Rathsallagh) €700
Andrew Pitcher (The Island) €700
David Daly (Muskerry) €700
Patrick Sheehy (Newcastle West) €600
Barry Fennelly (Royal Dublin) €600
Byron Campbell (Malone) €600
Andrew Hogan (Newlands) €600
Fergal Rafferty (Dungannon) €600
Alan Glynn (Porters Park) €600
Ian Bermingham (Mahon) €600
Paul O’Kane (Massereene) €600
Liam Reilly (Galgorm Castle) €600
Simon Gallivan (Killarney) €600
Mark Shanahan (West Waterford) €600
Robert McCarthy (The Island) €600

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