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Thu 04 Apr 2007McIlroy included in top fieldGOLF/DIGEST:Rory McIlroy (Holywood) and Richie Ramsay (Scotland), the respective reigning European and American Amateur Open champions, are included in a star-studded field for the AIB-sponsored Irish Amateur Open which returns to Royal Dublin GC on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 11th, 12th and 13th.The championship has attracted a record 84 overseas players from 13 countries - Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Portugal, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Wales and the USA.