The Golfing Union of Ireland announced an 11-man Ireland team to compete in the 2006 Home Internationals at Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club in Wales on September 6th-8th.
Team captain Michael Burns also named Portstewart's Paul Cutler and Paul O'Kane from Moyola Park as non-travelling reserves.
Meanwhile the Irish team competing at the European Seniors Championship at Ruuhikoski Golf Club in Finland have reached the final in convincing fashion following a 4½ to ½ drubbing of England yesterday.
Having qualified for the top flight in fourth place, the Irish team were pitted against leading qualifiers England in a battle to see who would play Scotland in today's final as the Irish look to bridge a five-year gap since their last European success.
Ireland team:
Jonathan Caldwell (Clandeboye)
Connor Doran (Banbridge)
Darren Crowe (Dunmurry)
Shane Lowry (Esker Hills)
Niall Kearney (Royal Dublin)
Pat Murray (Limerick)
Rory McIlroy (Holywood)
Aaron O'Callaghan (Douglas)
Seamus Power (West Waterford)
Gareth Shaw (Lurgan)
Simon Ward (Co Louth)
Non travelling reserves:
1. Paul Cutler (Portstewart)
2. Paul O'Kane (Moyola Park)
Team Captain:
Michael Burns (Tramore)
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