England Golf has announced its 12-player U16s team to face Ireland at Ballybunnion Golf Club on October 3-5.
Teesside-based Alex Boyes and Tom Hartshorne will represent the boys alongside Albie Beeston, Aaron Moody, Frankie Morton and George Whitehead – with the girls’ team including Lauren Crump, Daisy Lee, Ellie Lichtenhein, Emily Peaford, Ria Prabhakar and Arianna Virik.
England U16s won 15-9 at Carton House when they last visited Ireland in 2023. They will be looking to emulate last year’s home performance, when the England side produced a stunning final-day comeback at Burnham & Berrow to win 16-14 – with both Alex and Tom in the team.
England Golf U16 team captain/manager Jamie O’Connor said: “The annual match against Ireland is a great opportunity for our brightest under-16 prospects to gain experience competing at international level. The contest provides a chance for selected players to compete against a strong Ireland team within a format that replicates the one used at the European Team Championships and Home Internationals. This year’s venue, Ballybunion, will no doubt prove to be a challenging matchplay venue, a spectacular host, to what is a strong England team of 12, including debutants Albie Beeston, Ria Prabhakar and Daisy Lee.”
