Campbell seeks promised landTHE story, a true one, goes that a certain Irish gambler put Pounds 40,000 on Michael Campbell to win the Murphy's Irish Open…Wed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Faldo can win favour of Spanish task-masterTHEY could hardly be less alike the proud, emotional Spaniard and the clinically pragmatic EnglishmanWed Jul 02 1997 - 01:00
Howley and Pinero given late "wild card" placesFRANCIS HOWLEY yesterday had the pleasant task of altering his travel arrangements when he was handed a late "wild card" into…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Young in search of hat trickSOME of Ireland's hottest young talent will seek to follow in illustrious footsteps - and fend off an imposing foreign challenger…Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Meunier Lebouc the strongestNO ONE was better prepared to cope with the final round tensions in the Guardian Irish Women's Open at Luttrellstown Castle yesterday…Mon Jun 30 1997 - 01:00
Lunn leads as Leary falls back to earthTHE CRUEL vagaries of golf were demonstrated in the Guardian Irish Women's Open at Luttrellstown Castle yesterday where Jane …Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Leary blows past the fieldSOME PLAYERS, and spectators, were noticed blinking furiously and rubbing their eyes as if they were witnessing an optical illusion…Fri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
Nicholas nears her best in time to defend titleTHE foreign players are starting to wonder if the sun ever shines on this isleThu Jun 26 1997 - 01:00
Scotsman will miss his bit of roughCOLIN MONTGOMERIE will receive a rude awakening when he revisits Druids Glen next week to defend his Murphy's Irish Open crown…Wed Jun 25 1997 - 01:00
Battle begins to host Ryder CupIT IS no longer a matter of if or when, rather where, the Ryder Cup will be staged in Ireland in 2005Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Clubs urged to support future starsTHE Golfing Union of Ireland has appealed to all club members, especially those in the Dublin area, to go along to "see the stars…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Rogers in confident mood for Irish OpenSOME extensive remedial work - to a swing which contributed to an inauspicious start to the season - has left Aideen Rogers in…Tue Jun 24 1997 - 01:00
Kilkenny substitutes make the differenceTHE CAT laughs were left to the comedy aficionadosMon Jun 23 1997 - 01:00
Fanagan is fully fit for the frayWALKER CUP player Jody Fanagan, who was forced to prematurely halt his involvement in last week's Irish Amateur Open because …Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
`Provincial' players chase recordFOUR CONNACHT golfers will attempt to play their way into the record books next Friday by playing a course in each county in …Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
Corrstown a triumph of the self-help spiritJUST 12 miles or so north of Dublin's city centre, and you could be anywhereTue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
Ryder hopes drive HarringtonUNLIKE his two travelling companions to the US Open, Padraig Harrington has decided not to take a break from the PGA European…Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
Nolan holds off Fox to win title by six shotsHE had to endure one or two scares along the way but there was still a touch of the inevitable about Keith Nolan's win in the…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
As ever, hope springs eternalAS LITTLE white lie greets travellers crossing into the county on the Dublin-Cork roadSat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Nolan brings a touch of classTHE prodigal son returned and jokingly quipped, a la the Tiger, that he had left his "A" game behind, but Keith Nolan, the defending…Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Test now tougher for Fota finishersIN SOME cases, it could well he termed the last chance saloon, given that the six-man Irish team for the European Championship…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Higgins pauses to recharge batteriesONLY one other Irish face, that of Padraig Harrington, has been seen at as many tournaments on the PGA European Tour so far this…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Possibility of an all Leinster Irish teamCOULD the Irish selectors opt for an all-Leinster sextet to represent the country in the European Team Championships at Portmarnock…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Kildare defy the oddsTHE PASSION. The pain. Another footballing Sunday and yet more players end the match earlyMon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Ryan steps into breachGLEN RYAN wasn't due to take the penalty kick which effectively killed off Laois in yesterday's Leinster Championship game at…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Clarke's US trip is European Open's lossDARREN CLARKE'S move into the big-time, both financially and as a player, has come at a costTue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Nolan in fine fettle for PortmarnockIRELAND'S hottest amateur, Keith Nolan, will return home from East Tennessee State in fine fettle for the European Team Championships…Tue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Underdogs flatter to deceiveBLAME the heat, or perhaps the weight of favouritismMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Wasteful Louth almost made to pay the priceSURVIVAL instincts can sometimes mean just as much as any amount of skillMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Officials lay down law at BaltrayTHE bane of slow play is to be tackled by the organising committee of the AIB East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship which…Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
Fanagan keeps cool to complete notable family doubleRICH irony hung in the air, at Enniscrone on Saturday eveningMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Fanagan eyeing family doubleALISON COFFEY'S route into the semifinal stages of the Irish Women's Close Championship, sponsored by Lancome, has been more …Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Teenagers make breakthrough in styleGRADUALLY, but surely, a new generation of players has infiltrated the cosy cartel of women's golf; and nowhere was it more aptly…Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Composed Kavanagh earns Leitrim CupHAZEL KAVANAGH will require some extra space in her trophy cabinet at this rateThu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Cavan course suits SmythPERHAPS it had something to do with the Cavan air, but a return to past tires where he claimed his last professional victory …Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Angelsey unlikely golf MeccaSO, you want to go abroad for a round or two of golf? But you don't want to travel too far.Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Hackett will have work cut out to retain titleNOBODY is more aware of the task ahead of her than Barbara Hackett, who seeks to defend her Irish Close Championship, sponsored…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Ratcliffe masters the breeze and the fieldFOR a man who was on his sick bed battling pneumonia a mere two months ago, Noel Ratcliffe did more than defy the odds when the…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Horton set for a long haulNOBODY expects life to be easy for the next few days, certainly not if first impressions count for anythingFri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Nichola to defend her titleSOLHEIM CUP player Alison Nicholas will defend her Guardian Irish Women's Open title when the event takes place at Luttrellstown…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Summerhill finish thirdIRISH representatives Summerhill College, Sligo finished third in the Golf Foundation International Team Championship for Schools…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Back in the bosom of his football familyNOT A CARE in the world? Hardly, but the sight of Jason Sherlock interrupting his pre-training heart-to-heart stroll with Keith…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Nothing left to chance by amateursTEAM captain Mick Craddock is adopting a "professional" approach to Ireland's quest to regain the European Amateur Team Championship…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
