Paul McGinley to lead Irish golf team at 2016 Olympic GamesDubliner consulted with top Irish players including Rory McIlroy before accepting roleFri Dec 12 2014 - 01:00
Sporting Advent Calendar #9: Stephanie Meadow’s stunning bow at the US OpenAntrim woman makes debut at Pinehurst No.2 and finishes third with a cheque for €200kTue Dec 09 2014 - 10:44
Munster v Clermont TV view: Well of rugby miracles runs dry for home sideScott Quinnell’s pre-match warning went unheeded by Anthony Foley’s menMon Dec 08 2014 - 06:01
Shane Lowry aiming to finish successful campaign on a highOffalyman to tee it up for the first time at the lucrative Nedbank Challenge in Sun CityTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:00
Matchless formula still providing football fans with their weekly fixThe BBC’s Match of the Day programme is 50 years old – but still delivering the goodsMon Dec 01 2014 - 06:00
Rory McIlroy hopes for good omen Down UnderWorld number one will defend Australian Open title ahead of Grand Slam bid in AprilWed Nov 26 2014 - 13:20
Lap of honour for McIlroy as Race over before scheduled Dubai finaleIrishman’s remarkable season ensures Tour’s final tournament in effect a dead rubberTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:00
Brooks Koepka gets Rory McIlroy over the line in Race to DubaiAmerican owed lunch by world number one, who says season saw the best golf of his lifeSun Nov 16 2014 - 19:34
Shane Lowry: ‘I’m feeling disappointed and flat, my head is all over the place’After a poor third round in the Turkish Airlines Open Lowry admitted to being too aggressive, saying his course management let him downSat Nov 15 2014 - 15:41
Weather halts Lowry in full-flightOffaly-man five-under through 14 in Turkey before siren signals end of playFri Nov 14 2014 - 14:59
Jimenez holds one-stroke lead over Poulter after round of 63 at Turkish OpenShane Lowry recovers from poor start to finish seven shots back at Maxx RoyalThu Nov 13 2014 - 20:45
Players reluctant to tweak ‘Final Series’ despite McIlroy’s runaway successBarring an extraordinary climax to season, Irishman destined to top the order of meritThu Nov 13 2014 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy still out in front in Race to DubaiChasing trio would require back-to-back wins to stop Irishman topping Order of MeritTue Nov 11 2014 - 11:34
Major incentive for Shane Lowry as season comes to an endRory McIlroy returns to action later this month while Graeme McDowell also in ShanghaiTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:00
Concra Wood defend their Musgrave Crumlin Children’s Hospital club titleCastleblayney club prevail again at the Oceanico resort on the AlgarveTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy to take break from golf to focus on trialWorld number one will not play until the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai late next monthMon Oct 20 2014 - 20:29
There’s only one Keano . . . as all the hype leads to George’s Freudian slipAfter the week that was in it, it was hardly a surprise Roy got an extra mentionMon Oct 13 2014 - 05:00
McIlroy can rest on his laurels as Race to Dubai already done and dustedFinal Series in the desert a foregone conclusion as Irishman has won over twice as much as his nearest pursuer, Sergio GarciaTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Mould-breaker McGinley will be hard act to followDarren Clarke favoured to follow Dubliner into leadership role for Hazeltine in 2016Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
‘Rory and I are great, better than ever,’ says McDowellPartnership could be renewed in future and Ryder Cup scheduled for Medinah in 2016Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Leading USA challenge proves far from elementary for WatsonCaptain seemed distant from his players while his decision to drop Phil Mickelson on Saturday proved controversialMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Green gloss on European Ryder Cup triumph“The Europeans kicked our butt,” conceded Tom Watson. He wasn’t wrongMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
First blood goes to determined EuropeUnited States lose early momentum after hosts overcome setback to take leadSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:28
Captaincy could be worth up to €2m for McGinleyWhile Paul McGinley is not paid directly for his captaincy, it is still a very lucrative role that pays huge dividends over the yearsFri Sept 26 2014 - 12:06
Gloves off: It's out of Paul McGinley’s hands nowRyder Cup European captain has pick of crop but not necessarily a winning handFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
Daunting moment for Ryder Cup rookies but greats also have been left quaking at first teeMcGinley: scene will be of gladiators going into the arena to do battleThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Ryder revs up as Mickelson gets a dig in at McIlroy and McDowell’s legal headachesAlex Ferguson peps up the Europeans as McGinley finalises team pairingsThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Driven competitors vie for an edge at Ryder CupCallaway, Titleist and TaylorMade drivers the most popular choice of Ryder Cup starsWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
McDowell aiming to make a major contribution to team effort this time aroundUlster man determined to improve on his personal record at Medinah two years agoWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
McDowell rules out fourball duty with McIlroyUlster pair won’t be reunited in that format for Ryder Cup showdown with the USAWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Paul McGinley reconsiders pairing Rory McIlroy with Graeme McDowellEurope’s captain ponders best use of Irish duo as he prepares for Ryder Cup battleTue Sept 23 2014 - 09:20
Jack Nicklaus’s gem at Gleneagles a fitting test for the bestGolden Bear proud that the course he designed will play host to this week’s Ryder Cup dramaTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
No more doubting Thomas as fired up Tramore take Irish Senior Cup titleWateford take Jimmy Bruen shield in sunny weekend for southeastSun Sept 21 2014 - 18:00
Rory McIlroy inherits mantle of Ryder Cup's 'most wanted'Victories in last two Majors make Irish man a target for US at GleneaglesSat Sept 20 2014 - 06:00
Muskerry takes title to realise dreamGorey and O’Donovan retain firm grip on the top match to make differenceFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Des Smyth revelling in hands-on roleEuropean Ryder Cup vice-captain believes US will use underdog status to advantageThu Sept 18 2014 - 00:30
Warrenpoint regain nerve for sudden death winStorming comeback by Royal Dublin falls just short on 20th greenWed Sept 17 2014 - 20:50
Rory McIlroy ‘destroyed phone data’, says Horizon affidavitFormer management company claims in court that golfer earned $70m over last two yearsWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Short rest for McIlroy as Team Europe gathers at GleneaglesMcIlroy ‘tired’ after Tour Championship in Atlanta, but says he’s ready for Ryder CupTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
McIlroy falters as Horschel scoops $10m FedEx jackpotAmerican finishes three shots clear of runners-up McIlroy and FurykSun Sept 14 2014 - 23:20
FedEx Cup finale hit by top rank defectionsStenson cites fatigue as reason for poster boys’ withdrawal from Tour ChampionshipTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Harrington named by McGinley as a Ryder Cup vice-captain‘Pádraig is my oldest friend on tour, a guy I have known most of my life’Thu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
McIlroy must keep foot to floor in pursuit of $10m bonus prize at Cherry HillsUlsterman heads into BMW starting tomorrow in Colorado playing catch-up on Chris Kirk in FedEx Cup seriesWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
McGinley chooses Westwood, Poulter and Gallacher as Ryder Cup wild cardsWestwood’s burst of recent form sways ‘tight call’ against Luke Donald for Gleneagles duelWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Paul McGinley must pick three from four viable ‘wild card’ contendersRyder Cup captain may be tempted by Stephen Gallacher’s Gleneagles formTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
Vintage McIlroy back in the grooveWorld number one moves into contention after third round 64 in Deutsche Bank championshipSun Aug 31 2014 - 22:52
McDowell to quit agency and Woods parts with coach FoleyRory McIlroy drops to second on FedEx standings after Hunter Mahan’s Barclays victoryTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
No worries over McIlroy for Ryder captain McGinleyDubliner impressed with world number one's temperament after Valhalla winWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
McIlroy’s driver proves major power toolWorld number one produced series of 300-plus yards drives at Valhalla to claim US PGA titleTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:07
Coach Michael Bannon points to Rory McIlroy’s mental strengthHenrik Stenson says US PGA champion is ‘just playing phenomenal golf’Tue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
