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Despite the event being back at the K Club near Dublin, albeit on the Smurfit Course the other side of the River Liffey from their thrashing of the Americans last September, eight of Ian Woosnam's heroes are for one reason or another not playing.

Henrik Stenson has just become a father, Luke Donald has just got married and Lee Westwood, Jose Maria Olazabal and Paul Casey are all resting injuries.

Casey pulled out on Tuesday with a bruised back muscle, while Olazabal and Westwood having knee trouble.

All three are hoping to be back to fitness in time for the Open Championship at Carnoustie in a fortnight and Olazabal and Westwood are also entered for next week's Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.

As for Darren Clarke, Robert Karlsson and Sergio Garcia, they are due to be back in action at Loch Lomond as well.

And that leaves Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie and David Howell as the cup quartet in Ireland chasing a first prize of £400,000. Plus captain Woosnam, who like Howell is only now returning from a long enforced lay-off.

Howell has had back and wrist problems and last appeared at the Players Championship in Florida nearly two months ago - for just two holes - while Woosnam has been battling post-viral fatigue syndrome and in his last tour event pulled out of the Irish Open in mid-May after one round.