Olympics Day 11: Irish in action and best of the rest as Kellie Harrington and showjumpers go for goldIrish boxer’s opponent Wenlu Yang from China is an old foe and rivalry dates from 2016 world championships when Yang defeated Harrington in the finalTue Aug 06 2024 - 06:00
Gold medal winner from Philippines set to cash in on historic successA house, an apartment plus cash from the government among the rewards for successful Filipino gymnast Carlos YuloMon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
Olympics Day 10: Irish in action and best of the rest as Rhasidat Adeleke takes to the trackThat there is three Irish women in the 400m heats shows the ever-growing strength of our sprintersMon Aug 05 2024 - 06:00
TV View: RTÉ’s studio quartet carried away with Wiffen mania but the W wasn’t to beEarlier in the day Rory McIlroy had been making a back nine surge before the golf switched to the main channel and he promptly made a double bogeySun Aug 04 2024 - 22:15
Olympics Day 9: Irish in action and best of the rest as Daniel Wiffen goes for double goldRory McIlroy has played himself into contention in men’s golf tournament set for thrilling finishSat Aug 03 2024 - 22:32
Olympics Day 8: Irish in action and best of the rest as Rhys McClenaghan goes for goldOlympics Day 8: Pommel horse specialist Rhys McClenaghan can confirm his world class status while Kellie Harrington also in action as she fights to secure a silver medalSat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Five Ring Circus: Paris Gaels grab opportunity to showcase Gaelic gamesGaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies football feature as part of sports festival at the Olympic fan zone at Chateau VincennesSat Aug 03 2024 - 06:00
Conor Purcell punches golden ticket to DP World Tour with Galgorm victorySeán Keeling takes part in Junior US PGA; Harrington disappointed by finish; American wins South of Ireland championshipTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
‘It’s hard to process at the minute’: Tiernan Kelly keen to ‘soak it all up’ with Armagh team-mates‘It’s great to get over the line and you see the emotions from the fans and players and what it means to them’Sun Jul 28 2024 - 21:59
Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney savours quiet amid the din after long journey to Sam Maguire‘You know, it feels quiet. It’s like wearing a pair of ear muffs for a change, quietens all the noise’Sun Jul 28 2024 - 20:17
Five key moments from Armagh’s dramatic All-Ireland win over GalwayMargins prove wafer-thin as Kieran McGeeney’s Armagh men edge over the line at Croke ParkSun Jul 28 2024 - 18:27
Pádraig Harrington battles his way into Senior Open contention at CarnoustieGolf round-up: Darren Clarke also in the top 10 while Conor Purcell leads Black Desert NI Open by three shots in BallymenaFri Jul 26 2024 - 19:23
Pádraig Harrington and Peter Lawrie both three off the pace at CarnoustieStephen Ames leads the way after opening 68 at the Senior Open ChampionshipThu Jul 25 2024 - 20:13
Pádraig Harrington eyes Senior Open title at complex Carnoustie Links courseFormer Claret Jug holder among six-strong Irish contingent while Séamus Power the sole Irish representative at 3M tournament in Blaine, MinnesotaThu Jul 25 2024 - 06:00
Financial and political backing behind push to bring The Open to PortmarnockGolf’s oldest major has never been held outside the United KingdomWed Jul 24 2024 - 19:34
Tom McKibbin ticks Major boxes as he focuses on PGA Tour dreamsYoung Belfast pro Tom McKibbin remains in prime position to seal a card to play stateside next yearTue Jul 23 2024 - 06:00
Shane Lowry sets target on Olympic medal after strong year in the MajorsSixth-place finish at Troon continues the Offaly man’s best year on the PGA Tour as he looks forward to Open return to Portrush next yearMon Jul 22 2024 - 18:00
Shane Lowry takes positive spin on Open experience despite Saturday woes Irish golfer cards final round of 68 after 77 in tough conditions on Saturday proved very costlySun Jul 21 2024 - 19:13
Xander Schauffele shows Major mentality shift as he powers his way to Open crownAmerican adds Claret Jug to US PGA title he won at Valhalla in May; Shane Lowry finishes in sixth spot after 68Sun Jul 21 2024 - 18:36
Shane Lowry fails to handle ‘brutal’ Troon as he slips out of the Open lead with 77On a wickedly wet and miserable day in Scotland, Offaly man finishes round three behind Billy HorschelSat Jul 20 2024 - 21:27
Rory McIlroy: ‘I’m looking forward to cheering Shane Lowry on this weekend’A missed cut for the Holywood man after failed to manage a windswept Royal Troon as his Major drough continuesFri Jul 19 2024 - 21:10
Shane Lowry two shots clear at Open as he refuses to be deterred by windy TroonOffaly man bounces back from double bogey on the 11th hole for strong finish and clubhouse leadFri Jul 19 2024 - 20:50
Open diary: Pádraig Harrington credits physio for longevity as he makes another Major cutScottie Scheffler’s caddie Ted Scott battles with food poisoningFri Jul 19 2024 - 19:24
Shane Lowry crafts stunning 66 to sit one shot off surprise Open leader Daniel BrownBogey-free round saw 2019 champion mix attack with defence as others fell foul of tough conditions in ScotlandThu Jul 18 2024 - 21:48
Open diary: Early bird Tom McKibbin enjoys ‘cool experience’ on debut Nicolai Hojgaard learning from the best . . . Langasque fails to make it past Postage StampThu Jul 18 2024 - 19:25
Rory McIlroy’s torment continues after opening 78 leaves Open hopes in shredsRoyal Troon’s iconic holes prove very costly for World No 2 with double-bogeys on eighth and 11thThu Jul 18 2024 - 16:04
Will Rory McIlroy banish Major scars with Open win? The view from Royal TroonScottish course, which includes the longest hole in Open history, will get inside the heads of many playersWed Jul 17 2024 - 19:00
‘See where I end up Sunday evening!’: Galway amateur Liam Nolan rubs shoulders with Open royaltyOpen Round-Up: Robert MacIntyre seeks to align Scottish fate; Tommy Fleetwood overdue to break his Major hoodooWed Jul 17 2024 - 18:12
Challenges of hosting The Open at Portmarnock ‘not trivial’, says R&A chiefPortmarnock Golf Club has engaged with Government for financial support to stage golf’s oldest major in DublinWed Jul 17 2024 - 14:18
Open diary: Tiger Woods likely to put his hat in the ring to be Ryder Cup captain at Adare ManorJon Rahm’s confusion with the Scottish accent; Troon accommodation prices skyrocketTue Jul 16 2024 - 21:47
Rory McIlroy finally catches up with Tiger Woods’s US Open message of supportWorld number two admits he changed his phone number in the aftermath of his Pinehurst final round collapseTue Jul 16 2024 - 16:55
Shane Lowry trying to stay calm but the competitive juices of a Major are flowingThe Open preview: Offaly golfer is happy at where his game is and feels he has turned a corner on the greensTue Jul 16 2024 - 16:18
The Open winner’s prize rises again but R&A warns it cannot continue at same rateYear-on-year increase at the four Majors has been fuelled by increases on the PGA TourTue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
Brian Harman hoping to bring his ‘A’ game for Open title defenceAmerican Brian Harman looking forward to defending the Claret Jug at Royal TroonTue Jul 16 2024 - 06:00
World’s best facing a traditional tricky test in Open at Royal TroonRoyal Troon has stood the test of time but, like all links, will require the protection of the wind to provide a fitting test for the globe’s elite golfers at the British OpenMon Jul 15 2024 - 15:00
Rory McIlroy hangs tough to stay in hunt for Scottish Open title defenceWorld number two trails leader Ludvig Aberg by three shots after battling to a 66 on FridayFri Jul 12 2024 - 20:07
Rory McIlroy: ‘I’ve described Pinehurst on Sunday like it was a great day until it wasn’t’World No 2 opens up about his final round collapse at the US Open ahead of this week’s Scottish OpenWed Jul 10 2024 - 13:54
Rory McIlroy makes long-awaited Tour return this week after US Open disappointmentUS Ryder Cup captain named for Bethpage Black; Leona Maguire in form ahead of MajorTue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Euro Zone: England rejoices as Bukayo Saka steps up to show his strength and skill Lamine Yamal’s background celebrated; and Kylian Mbappé told where to put his maskMon Jul 08 2024 - 06:00
TV View: No sign of Ireland’s call in Pretoria as TMO decisions give pundits the pipRory Best was irked during ‘heavyweight bout’ between Ireland and South Africa as none of the marginal calls seemed to go our waySun Jul 07 2024 - 19:00
Euro Zone: Portugal’s splendid Pepe ‘a professional for 24 hours a day’A stopper with astonishing longevity; wolf salute triggers quarter-final ban; Piers Morgan erupts; and moreSat Jul 06 2024 - 06:00
‘That putt was for Ireland’ - Leona Maguire becomes first Irish woman to win on European Tour Maguire needed a birdie on the last to force a playoff but instead finds an eagle to take the title outrightFri Jul 05 2024 - 17:14
Leona Maguire leads by two in England as she chases first Ladies European Tour winCavan player hopes for perfect Major tune-up with victory at Centurion ClubThu Jul 04 2024 - 17:52
Leona Maguire one shot clear after first round of Aramco Series event in LondonCavan native fires a bogey-free seven-under round of 66 in the first round of the $1 million eventWed Jul 03 2024 - 20:13
Euro Zone: Jules Koundé uses his position to encourage French electorate to voteCristiano Ronaldo not expecting to make Euro 2028; Kevin De Bruyne responds badly to reporter’s questionTue Jul 02 2024 - 17:03
Mark Darbon leaves Northampton Saints to become new R&A chiefArnold Palmer Cup comes to Lahinch; several Irish golfers take on Open qualifyingTue Jul 02 2024 - 13:51
Marcel Siem defeats Tom McKibbin in playoff to win Italian OpenMcKibbin had carded 65 and earns Open invite but back-to-back birdies earn Siem a sixth European titleSun Jun 30 2024 - 21:02
Treat for spectators as world’s top amateurs turn on the style at PortmarnockPortmarnock Golf Club back in the international spotlight as it successfully hosts the R&A Women’s Amateur Championship for the first time since 1931Fri Jun 28 2024 - 19:35
Climate activists won’t change their ways for golfPádraig Harrington to walk on hallowed ground; and Scottie Scheffler is still chasing Byron NelsonTue Jun 25 2024 - 06:00
Pádraig Harrington wins Champions Tour event for third year in a rowScottie Scheffler returned to winning ways on PGA Tour after beating Tom Kim in playoffSun Jun 23 2024 - 22:09
