Team Ireland
2021

Sara Byrne
Player Intro
Age: 20 Hometown: Douglas, Cork, Ireland
College/University: University of Miami (Fla.)
Getting to Know Sara:
Introduced to golf by her dad and began playing around age 8… Career low score is a 8-under 64 at Briars Creek in South Carolina… Only career hole-in-one came in 2015 at Lahince Golf Club in Ireland… Always plays wearing a necklace with a picture of her dog on it… Enjoys spending time with friends in her free time… Considers her dad the greatest influence on her golf game… Favorite musician is Olivia Rodrigo… Favorite food is french fries… Favorite movie is The Blind Side… Favorite place she’s ever visited is Las Vegas.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 520 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned four top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Participant for Ireland at 2021 European Ladies Team Championship
- Reached quarterfinals of 2021 Irish Women’s Close Championship
- Reached round of 16 at The Women’s Amateur Championship in Scotland
- Placed 24th at the 2021 ACC Women’s Golf Championship
- Won 2018 Irish Women’s Amateur Championship
- Finished second in 2019 Irish Girls Amateur Championship

Paul Conroy
Player Intro
Age: 21 Hometown: Enniscorthy, Ireland
College/University: University of Chattanooga
Getting to Know Paul:
Most memorable golf experience was playing with Darren Clarke… Began playing golf at age 11… Career low score is a 65 at JT Poston Invitational… Only career hole-in-one came on third hole at Signal Mountain Country Club in Chattanooga… Always uses the same ball marker in competitive rounds… Competing as a representative of Ireland for the first time… Considers his father the greatest influence on his game… Favorite food is steak… Favorite movie is Step Brothers… Favorite place he’s visited is Portugal.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Earned one win and 10 top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Finished 10th at 2021 Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship
- Finished 29th at 2021 SoCon Championship
- Earned one win and one top-10 finish in 2019 R&A Student Tour Series

Aine Donegan
Player Intro
Age: 19 Hometown: Ennis, Ireland
College/University: Indiana University
Getting to Know Aine:
Most memorable golf experience was playing in European Team Championships in Ireland… Career low score is a 7-under at Lahinch Golf Club earlier this year… Posted two career holes-in-one with the first coming at age 10… Enjoys spending time with her friends when she’s not playing golf…Considers her coach, Gary Madden, the greatest influence on her game…Favorite musician is Harry Styles… Favorite food is a cinnamon bun… Favorite movie is Hacksaw Ridge… Favorite place she’s visited is San Diego.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Ranked No. 330 in World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Posted five top-10 finishes over the last two years
- Finished ninth at the 2021 Irish Women’s Close Championship
- Participated for Ireland at the 2021 European Ladies Team Championship
- Top-20 finisher in the British Women’s Amateur Championship in 2019 (17th) and 2021 (17th)
- Participant at 2019 Spirit International
- Finished third at 2019 Irish Girls Close Championship

Sam Murphy
Player Intro
Age: 19 Hometown: Portumna, Ireland
College/University: Grand Canyon University
Getting to Know Sam:
An accomplished rugby player… Career best score is 7-under, which he shot in the final round of the 2020 U-18 Boys Amateur… Has one career hole-in-one, which came at Portumna Golf Club… Enjoys spending time with his friends and family in his free time.
Player Bio
Collegiate/Amateur Bio:
- Posted two wins and five top-10 finishes over the past two years
- Finished fifth at 2021 Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship
- Placed fifth at 2021 South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship
- Won 2021 Kerry Scratch Cup
- Won Irish U-18 Boys Amateur Close Championship in 2020