Grant Amongst Goal Seekers

European Tour Qualifying School Section C this week moves Dundonald Links in Scotland and Fleesensee in Germany with over twenty five Irish players chasing places at Stage 2 in November. 

Former Shamrock Rover Rovers striker, Stephen Grant, is one of those seeking to make European Tour golf his new full time sporting career having left professional football behind in 2004. 

Only two Irish players – Michael McGeady and Niall Turner from Section A - have so far secured their places at the next stage from a total of 13 Irish competitors through the first four events. 

Michael Collins, David Mortimer and Mark Staunton of FORE Ireland will be amongst those competing in four rounds of golf at Dundonald Links from Tuesday to Friday. 

Gareth Shaw, a regular on the Challenge Tour, is also in the field as is former European Tour member and current leader of the Lexus Race To Mount Juliet in association with PING, David Higgins of Waterville. 

These players will join Noel Murray of Dunmurray GC; James Monaghan [AM] of The Island; Fergal Rafferty, Unattached; Chris Hughes, Castle GC; Peter O’Keeffe, Douglas GC; Gary David Cullen, Beaverstown; Michael Lavelle, K Club; Barrie Trainor, Team Ireland Golf; Tim Rice, Limerick; Damien Mooney, Unattached; Noel Fox, Portmarnock GC; John G Kelly, St Margaret’s Golf and Country Club; Reeve Whitson, Mourne GC and Chris Moriarty, Donaghdea. 

Daniel Sugrue, who received a sponsor’s invite to the 3 Irish Open at Killarney Golf and Fishing Club, is also in the entry list. 

At Fleesensee the irish contingent includes Sean Patrick Ryan [AM], Royal Dublin GC; Mervyn Owens, Unattached and Neil O’Briain [AM] of Royal Dublin GC.