A local golfer has claimed his spot on Team Ireland ahead of the R&A Women’s and Men’s Home Internationals in Wales next week.
The action gets going at Machynys between August 9 and 11, with Enniscrone's David Shiel along with Alex Maguire (Laytown & Bettystown) and Marc Boucher (Carton House) automatic selections from the Bridgestone Order of Merit.
David Shiel became the new leader of the Men's Bridgestone Order of Merit after a solid performance in the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch last weekend.
The Enniscrone golfer lost his quarterfinal clash to Paul Coughlan but still earned enough points to surpass Alex Maguire and open up a 129-point lead over the Laytown & Bettystown man.