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Sara Byrne slips back to finish sixth at Calatayud Ladies Open
Irish golfer held overnight lead going into final round in Spain
Masters to be held as scheduled despite Hurricane Helene damage
Tournament scheduled to take place at Augusta National on April 10th-13th
Boxing beaten to the punch when it comes to sports capital grants
Despite producing 19 Olympic medals, the latest being Kellie Harrington, the sport gets a derisory €830,914 out of a €230 million funding pie
DP World Tour: Jon Rahm eyes fourth Spanish Open win as Shane Lowry stands as sole Irish contender
Playing in Spain brings LIV Golf-based player Rahm closer to Ryder Cup eligibility for Europe’s team next year
Developer Joe O’Reilly seeking €30m for Killeen Castle golf resort
Castlethorn chief Joe O'Reilly invites proposals from hotel, leisure and golf investors to become strategic partner in Kileen Castle golf resort in Co Meath
Neergaard-Petersen makes the grade as he heads for Irish Open
Young Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen heading for Royal County Down after winning his third title on the Challenge Tour to automatically earn his full DP World Tour card
Royal County Down: The most famous and unique links remains a fitting challenge for the best
Unique course has the capacity to be magnificent and brutal in the same round as those playing the Amgen Irish Open will soon discover
Great Britain and Ireland have the edge as they bid to end losing Curtis Cup run
Down's Beth Coulter and her playing partner Lorna McClymont beat Anna Davis and Melanie Green 2&1
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard takes four-shot lead into British Masters final round
England’s Tyrrell Hatton began the day with a one-shot lead but ended it 10 adrift
Finnish veteran Ursula Wikstrom staying calm as she claims halfway lead in Women’s Irish Open
Since turning professional in 2004 Wikstrom has travelled from one LET tour stop to another but has never lifted silverware
Lahinch Golf Club’s €6m redevelopment in full swing amid healthy finances
Club believes it important to enhance its clubhouse experience to that of a world top 50 golf course
Olivia Mehaffey rediscovers the pep in her step and plays Carton House with a smile
An Italian, a Finn and a Spaniard navigate their way to the top of the field with opening rounds of five-under-par 68
Women’s Irish Open: Players to watch, TV details, tickets, transport and weather forecast
Everything you need to know ahead of this week’s event at Carton House in Co Kildare
Sara Byrne hoping for a perfect finish to her amateur career at Curtis Cup
Sara Byrne and her Irish team-mates Áine Donegan and Beth Coulter will compete in the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale and miss the Irish Women’s Open due to unfortunate schedule clash
Australia’s Adam Scott leads BMW Championship after course record as Lowry makes gains
Rory McIlroy struggled to a round of 71, 10 shots adrift of Scott
Leona Maguire makes British Open halfway cut as Nelly Korda storms to three-shot lead
Stephanie Meadow and Lauren Walsh both failed to make the cut after the opening two rounds
Rory McIlroy out to ‘change the narrative’ of season in FedEx Cup play-offs
Rory McIlroy looking to finish the year on a high with impressive display in FedEx Cup play-offs
Valhalla to host 2028 Solheim Cup
The Kentucky club will become the fourth venue to host both the Solheim and Ryder Cup
Lisney seeks €35m for European Club golf links and estate in Wicklow
Pat Ruddy-designed course overlooking the Irish Sea has hosted Tiger Woods, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy
Leona Maguire hangs tough to remain in contention for breakthrough major win
Maguire finished tied-sixth place on Friday, three shots behind midway leader Sarah Schmelzel
Different Strokes: McIntyre announces his return to golf by handing out Scottish chocolate bars
Mike Burrow had caddied for MacIntyre at the recent PGA in Valhalla, before the player’s dad Dougie carried the bag in that emotional win in Canada
US PGA Championship: Schauffele takes one-shot lead as McIlroy falters
Scottie Scheffler returns a 66 hours after being arrested following incident outside course
Leona Maguire three shots behind Rose Zhang after opening round of Cognizant Founders Cup
Cavan golfer’s strong start gives her share of third place as she targets third career title on the LPGA Tour
Conor Purcell making steady progress as he maintains quest for full tour card
Back-to-back top-six finishes on the fiercely competitive Challenge Tour have seen Conor Pucell move up to 17th place in the Race to Mallorca standings
Mount Juliet estate up for sale with €45m price tag for hotel and golf resort
Kilkenny attraction served as venue for Irish Open in 2021 and 2022 and set to host upcoming meeting of European Central Bank’s governing council
Bumper green fee income swings record profit for Lahinch Golf Club
Playing fees for Co Clare’s Old Course ‘jewel’ will rise from €275 last summer to €325 between April and October this year
Shane Lowry returns to world’s top-50 after Bay Hill showing
Rory McIlroy getting ready to play The Players for 14th time and is well aware of the demands of TPC Sawgrass
Oesophageal cancer: ‘People definitely rally around when they think you are going to pop your clogs’
Golfer Pádraig Harrington is proactive about raising awareness of oesophageal cancer, the incidence of which has grown about fourfold in the Western world in the last four decades
Shane Lowry among the chasing pack as Kevin Yu takes early lead at Farmers
Offaly man is just two shots behind the leader after shooting an opening round of 66 at Torrey Pines
Memorable year for Áine Donegan as she makes Major progress
Young Irish amateur golfer Áine Donegan showed her potential on the US collegiate circuit in 2023 but making the cut at the US Open at Pebble Beach proved a real highlight
Denis Walsh: Putting up with the golf business is a soulful struggle for most players
As the cases of many gifted Irish golfers show, the demands of professional sport can be a heavy albatross around young necks
Golf ball rollback: Are my old balls going to be made illegal?
How will regular golfers be affected and will I need to buy new equipment?
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