Nine golfers on the Golf Ireland Professional Scheme were awarded €350,000 towards their 2025 expenses by Sport Ireland.
Conor Purcell, Lauren Walsh, Max Kennedy, Mark Power, Alex Maguire, Annabel Wilson, Sara Byrne, Anna Foster and Liam Nolan will each receive €33,000 in support.
It was another boost for HotelPlaner Tour player Kennedy from Royal Dublin after his club raised an impressive €120,000 for him and clubmate Hugh Foley at a corporate golf day on April 25.
“Joining the Golf Ireland Professional Scheme has given me a boost as I take on the HotelPlanner Tour,” said Kennedy, whose clubmate Foley is playing on the third-tier Alps Tour.
“The support and resources available through the scheme make a real difference when you are competing at a high level internationally.”
Apart from direct funding, the scheme also gives players coaching expertise, access to Golf Ireland’s National Academy and Quinta do Lago training base, and access to the Sport Ireland Institute.
