The County Louth pair of Stuart Grehan and Gavin Tiernan have both been selected on the Great Britain and Ireland team who will face off against the USA at the 50th Walker Cup in Cypress Point next month.
While Caolan Rafferty (Dundalk) will be first reserve for the biennial match in California.
Today’s announcement came after the news that Fota Island’s Joh Doyle has also been selected to represent the Great Britain and Ireland team at the Jacques Léglise Trophy, the U18 equivalent of the St Andrews Trophy, taking place this week at Royal Club of Belgium.
Grehan made history Sunday in Westport when he followed up his Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open Championship success from Seapoint earlier this summer, with the AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship.
Tiernan has also had a phenomenal season with the highlight coming at Royal St George’s when he made it all the way to the final of the 130th R&A Amateur Championship before losing to American Ethan Fang. Fang will be part of a formidable USA outfit as they look to secure their fifth consecutive victory in the match, following their 14.5 to 11.5 win last time out at St Andrews.
GB&I are going in search of their first win in the match since 2015 and Golf Ireland High Performance Director, Neil Manchip, is excited to see the potential of this team.
“Selection for the Walker Cup is a huge honour for any player, and I’m absolutely delighted for Stuart and Gavin. To represent Great Britain and Ireland at a venue as special as Cypress Point is something that will stay with them for the rest of their lives,” said Manchip.
“We had a very strong group of Irish players pushing for places again this year. Stuart’s form over the summer has been superb and Gavin has shown his quality at the very highest level of amateur golf too.
“Both have earned this opportunity and I know they will bring a lot to the team.” “I’m also thrilled to see John Doyle selected for the Jacques Léglise team, another wonderful honour and John is very deserving of his place given the brilliant season he is having. We wish him well in Belgium this week.”
This year’s Walker Cup takes place between 6 and 7 September and Golf Ireland CEO Mark Kennelly believes the Irish players deserve their chance at creating more history in Cypress Point.
“This is a wonderful achievement for Stuart and Gavin. They have enjoyed outstanding seasons and this recognition is richly deserved,” said Kennelly. “The Walker Cup is one of the great events in world amateur golf, and to have two Irish players selected, with a third on standby, highlights the strength of Irish golf, that we continue to see on the biggest stage.
“Performances this summer, individually and in team events, have underlined just how competitive these players are at the top level. We look forward to seeing Stuart and Gavin make their mark at Cypress Point.” “It’s also fantastic to have John Doyle represent Great Britain and Ireland at the Jacques Léglise Trophy. John has been on an incredible run of form this season, runner-up at the St Andrews Links Trophy and the sole Great Britain and Ireland quarter-finalist at The Boys’ Amateur Championship, meaning he is totally deserving of his selection”.
2025 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup Team:
Cameron Adam, Scotland, Royal Burgess, 22
Eliot Baker, England, Tiverton, 22
Dominic Clemons, England, Gog Magog, 23
Charlie Forster, England, Basingstoke, 22
Connor Graham, Scotland, Blairgowrie, 18
Stuart Grehan, Ireland, County Louth, 32
Luke Poulter, England, Woburn, 21
Niall Shiels Donegan, Scotland, Meadow Club, 20
Gavin Tiernan, Ireland, County Louth, 19
Tyler Weaver, England, Bury St Edmunds, 20
Reserve: Caolan Rafferty, Ireland, Dundalk, 32
