Dylan golf career in full swing

‘My personal coach Shane has been there for the past few years and I think he’s really the main reason why I’m up here getting these awards and winning all this stuff,’ said Dylan.

‘I think he’s the best coach in Ireland and one of the best around. He’s phenomenal and he’s changed me, and hopefully me and him can keep on going next year and try and represent Ireland and win a few more trophies. That’s really the aim.

‘He’s changed my golf mentally, physically - he’s changed me into a different person and he’s the main reason why I am here. I can’t really explain what he’s done. He’s amazing and he’s just the best.’

Proud mum and dad Valerie and Gary have been hugely supportive too,’ Dylan acknowledged, and then there’s Uncle Ronan - better known as Ronan Keating whose famous band performed their final Irish gig just 24 hours earlier in the 3Arena.

‘Uncle Ronan is doing what Ronan does. He’s doing brilliant with Boyzone and with his new kid Cooper. He’s flying and loving life. He plays a bit of golf and I’ve played him a few times. He’s took the money off me a few times - I probably shouldn’t say that because he’ll probably hear this and be boasting about it!

‘But he’s brilliant. He’s a great uncle and a great person to have in my life, big time.

‘The whole family is just brilliant. My grandad passed away this year and he was a person I looked up to and he was a big idol for me. He was amazing, well known in Dundalk, and for him to go this year was very tough and I’ll miss him.

‘But I’ll take everything that he said to me on to next year and for the rest of my life. He was an amazing man.’