The Irish Open takes place at Mount Juliet in Kilkenny this week. Ahead of Thursday's opening round, players took part in a Pro-Am on Wednesday.
Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood were among the professional golfers to take part.
They were joined by Irish rugby player Johnny Sexton, Kilkenny hurling legend DJ Carey, and Dublin football manager Dessie Farrell.
Sportsfile were in Thomastown to capture some of the action.
2021 Irish Open Pro-Am pictures
Jonathan Sexton plays his tee shot on the 3rd hole during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Leinster and Ireland rugby captain Jonathan Sexton, left, with Rory McIlroy before the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Rory McIlroy with former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
DJ Carey and Jonathan Sexton during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Kilkenny All Ireland winner and All Star DJ Carey, left, with Leinster and Ireland rugby captain Jonathan Sexton and Rory McIlroy during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland with Jonathan Sexton, Gerry McIlroy, father of Rory McIlroy DJ Carey. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Rory McIlroy with Jonathan Sexton and DJ Carey. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Shane Lowry with DJ Carey during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship - Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Kilkenny hurlers Walter Welsh, left, and Joey Holden with Shane Lowry during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Brendan Lowry, All-Ireland football winner and father of Shane Lowry, with Kilkenny hurlers Walter Walsh, left, and Joey Holden and former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Dublin football manager Dessie Farrell during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Dessie Farrell chips out of the bunker on the 15th hole. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Impressionist Conor Moore, with former Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin in the background, watches his tee shot on the 5th hole during the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Championship - Pro-Am at Mount Juliet in Thomastown, Kilkenny. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
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