Tickets to Walker Cup at a premiumGUI agm : This year's Walker Cup match at Royal County Down, on September 8th and 9th, will have a restricted daily attendance…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Mickelson back to driving forceTour News When Phil Mickelson departed The K Club last September with that sinking feeling only players on the losing team in…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Same venue, different targets for DublinersTour news: As partners in arms on so many excursions, the latest expedition Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley find themselves…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Harrington set to finish ranked eighthWith the numbers all but crunched for the year, it seems certain Padraig Harrington will finish 2006 as the eighth-ranked player…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Final piece in jigsaw set to be completedGOLF/Solheim Cup: In a way, it was entirely fitting that the grand Ceramic Room at the National Museum in the centre of Dublin…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Success drives Harrington to reach even higherAs a creature of evolution, the best - both mentally and physically - has yet to come, at least if Padraig Harrington has his…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Harrington adds to honours haulTour News: On and off the course, Padraig Harrington is enjoying a year of yearsTue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Pundits pop their corks as Irish serve up special courseTV View : The life of a globetrotting, television rugby commentator is glamorous to be sureMon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
McGinley keeps hand inPaul McGinley's fear of ring-rust ahead of next month's World Cup in Barbados has led him to add the UBS Hong Kong Open in Fanling…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Harrington pips Casey at the post to win Order of MeritIf the old joke in the locker room about the number of second places that Padraig Harrington had mustered in his 11 years on …Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Garcia looks to record a home winInterview/Sergio Garcia: As he walked down the 16th fairway, with the rain pelting down and the wind howling in what was a thoroughly…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Rich pickings takes Irish minds off lack of victoriesIn many ways, it is a measure of the increased level of expectation placed on Irish tour players in recent years that the 2006…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Murphy needs good week to secure tour cardGary Murphy can do himself a world of good by a decent performance in this weeks' Mallorca Classic at Pula as he attempts to …Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Some aiming for riches, others for survivalAt the start of the season, every professional sits down and writes out a list of targets for the year aheadTue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Homesick Furyk striving to stay focusedSick and tired, Jim Furyk's mind is starting to wander towards homeThu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Ireland looking to Ryder Cup legacyHow do you follow that? Quite simply, you don't.Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
Moran aims to keep audience on same wavelengthRadio coverage "Our aim," says Gary Moran, the executive producer of RTÉ Radio Sports' dawn to dusk coverage of the Ryder Cup…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Rookie Henry is eager to get down to businessAmerican perspective: On every street corner, on every street sign, on every lamppost, the advertising slogan blasts out the…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
In-form Furyk peaking for CupThe drumbeat is getting louder, and Jim Furyk's form, if not quite measuring up to the lofty heights of Tiger Woods, is, nevertheless…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Diplomat Smyth ready for vice-captain's roleFor much of the summer, Des Smyth has focused on his game; now, though, the time has come for him to put away his clubs and to…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
McIlroy spreads his fame abroadEuropean Amateur Open: Only time will tell what the future holds for Rory McIlroy but, at 17 years of age, he repeatedly provides…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Fans denied access to AmericansRyder Cup: The general public will not have admission to watch the American Ryder Cup team at The K Club next Monday and Tuesday…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
McGinley takes no risks in Ryder raceEuropean Tour news: The countdown is on, with only four weeks (and five tournaments) left in the race to earn a place on Europe…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Cleary faces three-time championIn his heyday as one of the country's top forwards, Michael Cleary, who won two All-Ireland hurling championships with Tipperary…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Lawrie looking to raise the barTour news: Peter Lawrie didn't much like sitting at home watching the British Open on televisionTue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Clarke to step back 'for foreseeable future'Enough is very nearly enough for Darren Clarke.Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Donald ready to give his allBritish Open: Some things are hard to fathom, like quantum physics or Freudian psychoanalysisThu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Scheme honours Paddy HarringtonIn Padraig Harrington's case, it seemed appropriate that the graduation gown he donned for yesterday's conferring of honorary…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Qualifying blues for IrishThe chances of the Irish challenge at next week's British Open at Hoylake increasing beyond its current quartet of exempt players…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Lehman serious about underdogs tagAn omen, perhaps? In yesterday morning's pro-am, Ian Woosnam - "I need all the help I can get these days to win things," he quipped…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Things falling into place for WoosnamYesterday, as part of his brief as Europe's captain, Ian Woosnam skipped across to the Palmer Course on the other side of the…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Harrington eases Woosnam headacheSo, it would seem, Padraig Harrington has soothed one potential headache for Ian WoosnamTue Jul 04 2006 - 01:00
Harrington holds on to last automatic Ryder spotUS Tour: Padraig Harrington's 26th runner-up finish of his professional career was confirmed yesterday when Ben Curtis finally…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Sorenstam seeking that extra sparkUS Women's Open: In a slump? For Annika Sorenstam, it may seem that wayTue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Harrington in confident moodGOLF: In a way, the inconvenience of it all, the weather delays and the missed airline flights, were worth it for Padraig Harrington…Tue Jun 27 2006 - 01:00
Victory lifts Ogilvy into top 10US Open Follow-up: In the lounge of the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown White Plains on Sunday night, Geoff Ogilvy's new status…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Clarke a bit crusty about greensGOLF: Some things would test the patience of a saintSat Jun 17 2006 - 01:00
McDowell savouring the good vibesGraeme McDowell's tee-shot on the 18th, a dogleg par four of 450 yards to an elevated and undulating green, hooked dangerously…Fri Jun 16 2006 - 01:00
Harrington knows exactly what to doMore than a mind guru? For the past couple of days, Dr Bob Rotella has been like a shadow to Padraig HarringtonThu Jun 15 2006 - 01:00
Spring has returned to McDowell's stepThe swagger is back. For much of a season spent rolling backward down the hill, Graeme McDowell kept believingWed Jun 14 2006 - 01:00
Adare Manor to stage Irish OpenAs of now, it doesn't have a sponsor, but when the Irish Open is held at Adare Manor resort next summer it may will be bigger…Fri Jun 09 2006 - 01:00
Nissan ends Irish Open sponsorshipEuropean Tour News round-up: A number of blue chip companies are believed to have made proposals to the PGA European Tour to…Thu Jun 08 2006 - 01:00
Harrington steps up a gear on Ryder roadFrom now on, Padraig Harrington's bid to secure an automatic place on Europe's Ryder Cup team is due to step up a notchTue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
Ireland look to host 2011 eventSolheim Cup: How do you follow the Ryder Cup? It's tough, that's for sure, but Ireland - both north and south - has shown there…Tue Jun 06 2006 - 01:00
O'Sullivan the Fota home boyIrish Senior Open: Jimmy Heggarty celebrated his 50th birthday last week, which was good timing for the Ulsterman as it enables…Tue May 30 2006 - 01:00
Woosie wobblingThe weight of the world, or at least Europe, may be on his shoulders, but Ian Woosnam, European captain for the Ryder Cup at …Thu May 18 2006 - 01:00
Mooney competes with the big guysIrish Open News: Damian Mooney is one of 19 Irish professionals who will tee it up in the Nissan Irish Open at Carton HouseTue May 16 2006 - 01:00
Masters return for ClarkeTour news: Darren Clarke's stop-start season will recommence at this week's Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry, where…Tue May 09 2006 - 01:00
Full Korean support for WieIt's a tad ironic that while South Koreans are falling over backwards to facilitate Michelle Wie, who tees up against the men…Tue May 02 2006 - 01:00
