Diagnosed in September 2014, Dunne’s pancreas doesn’t produce insulin.

Irish amateur star Liam Dunne, who has secured a place at 2024 Open at Royal Troon (July 18-21), is a type 1 diabetic.

Diagnosed in September 2014, his pancreas doesn’t produce insulin.

Dunne doesn’t just have to remember to mark his card at each green – he must also check his blood sugar levels on every hole.

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It’s condition that meant Dunne had to forego certain team sports albeit he kept playing basketball until he was 20 but it has simply become part of his round when playing golf.

“I am very used to the long weeks of golf, the only thing that I am conscious about going to The Open with diabetes would be the heightened adrenaline,” says Nolan.

“That can send your blood sugar levels high. It is just about being very conscious in those high pressure situations, making sure your blood sugar levels are in check so you can perform your best.

“I just check the monitor, it’s so easy, you open up an app on your phone and it’s just consistently reading your blood sugar levels.

“It gives you an indication of what direction your blood sugar is going as well. If it is on the way down you have a banana or Lucozade to flatten it off. You catch it before it becomes detrimental to the round.”

A native of Bearna, the 24 year-old went to school at St Joseph’s ‘The Bish’ in the city and then studied at University of Galway before he graduated earlier this year.

Dunne’s golfing career has blossomed in the last 18 months with wins in South American Amateur Open and Brabazon Trophy before a Walker Cup appearance at St Andrews.

Clearly, The Open and Royal Troon is an exciting prospect for Dunne who has a reputation for shooting the lights out links courses.

There was a stunning 66 at Rosses’ Point, a round which included ten birdies, in the Flogas Irish Men’s Amateur Open and, also, a course record 65 in the European Amateur Championship in Denmark.

“I grew up watching The Open and gained my love of links golf from watching The Open,” he said talking to the Golf Ireland site. “It’s mad I am going to be teeing it up with the best players in the sport I play.

“I qualified in Dundonald, which is 15 minutes away from Troon, and on the way back to the airport I had a quick drive around the facility down there.

“The thing that stood out for me was the really big yellow leaderboard that they have. That thing is huge. It is insane, that definitely was the thing that caught my eye for sure.

“Just seeing that and hopefully all going to plan, being able to see my name on it up and around the higher end of the field for the week would be awesome.”

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