“I WAS very impressed with Kilguilkey and how much effort they had put into the ground,” said Rosie Alcorn, who won the EI110 (Open) at the venue with Chrysanthos.

“It’s hard for the organisers when the ground is like concrete, but they had spiked it and been watering all night, and you could tell. There were water containers at the finish for everyone to wash down, and the course was beautifully set together. For the conditions we’re dealing with, I thought they did a great job.”