Now is the winter of McIlroy's contentThe marketing men – those belonging to the European Tour, or those involved with Nike – couldn’t have planned it better. Neither…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
McIlroy rounds off dream year with 'unbelievable' final-round flourishThe hunger game is no work of fiction for Rory McIlroyMon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Lough Erne will fit Obama like a golf gloveA keen golfer, Barack Obama – was once presented with a set of left-handed golf clubs by Ireland’s triple-Major champion Padraig…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Refreshed McIlroy hoping to round off season in styleOne last hurrah, but what a way to finish the season.Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Like a good wine, improving with ageDifferent Strokes: If we’re honest, golf’s everyman allure was epitomised by Miguel Angel Jimenez’s celebratory poses – with…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Greenstaff battling to get the job done with ever tighter resourcesPeter Byrne and his crew at Balbriggan, like golf course staff nationwide, are busier than ever beforeTue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Balbriggan aiming to stay the course through turbulent timesSPORTS CLUBS IN THE RECESSION: Even as a weather front brings its dark clouds over the north County Dublin landscape, some tell…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Kilkenny's swansong attracts Dublin seniors and SherlockHOLD THE BACK PAGE: It’s a measure of the impact he made on the Dublin GAA scene that a number of senior ex-players, among them…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
China, Asia bubbling and ready to explodeHOLD THE BACK PAGE: A rather clever cartoon did the viral rounds on twitter the other day which served to highlight some changing…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Fury's quest for elusive belt takes another twistHOLD THE BACK PAGE: Heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury is learning the hard way that getting your hands on a championship belt …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
McIlroy looking to seal the deal in SingaporeGOLF: TOUR NEWS A top-10 finish this week would clinch a first European Order of Merit title for Rory McIlroyTue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Masters will test Tianlang's mettleDIFFERENT STROKES: A week ago, after collecting a wheelbarrow full of greenbacks for an exhibition match in China with his pal…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Winning Rose sets his sights on McIlroyWORLD GOLF FINAL: ON A beautifully hot day, the story of a cold putter: Lee Westwood – whose putter was as obedient as a circus…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy bows out but vows to up intensityWORLD GOLF FINAL: IF HIS interest in the €3Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy looking forward to taking on TigerTHEIR FIRST names are, these days, sufficient to whet the appetite in sporting conflict. Tiger v Rory. Rory v TigerTue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy backs McGinley for GleneaglesAN ORDERLY queue is forming to succeed José-Maria Olazabal as captain when Europe defends the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in two …Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
An inspirational Poulter joins an elite list of playersCRAZY, CRAZY times! The sheer lunacy of it all lingered all around us in Medinah Country Club on Sunday night, as emotions which…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Europe roar back as Cup returns homeGOLF/RYDER CUP USA 13½, EUROPE 14½: OH, WHAT a rollercoaster ride this was. Heart-thumping, heart-stopping stuffMon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
It's intense, it's very intense, it's the 'Poults' showDAY TWO ROUND-UP: YOU GEL up the hair, pop out the eyes and put a hot putter in his handsMon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy and co leave it late but Europe shocks US to win RyderMARTIN KAYMER, a cool German, gave Europe a massive bailout that contributed to the most unlikeliest comeback in Ryder Cup history…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
Poulter leads late European fightbackGolf: As the airplanes overhead puffed out their messages of support to the Europeans here at Medinah Country Club, a classic…Sun Sept 30 2012 - 01:00
USA big guns blazing for 5-3 leadGolf: The rather late arrival of US flags to dispense to home fans in the grandstands around the first tee box yesterday – delivered…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
USA big guns blazing for 5-3 leadGOLF: THE RATHER late arrival of US flags to dispense to home fans in the grandstands around the first tee box yesterday – …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
USA bombs waken docile ChicagoansTHE OLD Greek fables have a common theme, about being careful what you wish forSat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Few clues after early skirmishesTHE IMPORTANCE of hitting the ground running can’t be overstatedSat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
USA big guns come out blazing for 5-3 leadGOLF: THE RATHER late arrival of US flags to dispense to home fans in the grandstands around the first tee box yesterday – delivered…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy and McDowell the real deal in white heat of battleGOLF/DAY ONE FOURSOMES: TWO RORY McIlroys showed up at Medinah yesterdaySat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Team Europe: Player-by-player guideNicolas Colsaerts Form guide: Has made huge strides since 2009 when he started the season on the European Challenge Tour without…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Team player: Shrewd McGinley knows what worksMEDINAH MISSIVE A RYDER CUP MISCELLANY: Paul McGinley’s defining moments have come in team golf – in his World Cup win with …Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Pressure on USA to deliver on home soilRYDER CUP: EVERY TWO years, the metamorphosis at the Ryder Cup is a strange one to beholdFri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Watson ready to wear his emotions on his sleeve in pursuit of 'that little trophy'THERE REALLY is something about Bubba Watson. Forget the golf for a minute, let’s settle on the emotionalFri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Team USA: Player-by-player guideTiger Woods Form guide: Although he didn’t win a Major this year, Woods has been the hottest American player on tour with three…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy has no fears of 'marked man' roleGOLF: NO CROSSHAIRS. No bulls-eye targetThu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Olazabal sets up Northern frontMAYBE HIS advice has fallen on deaf ears. Or, maybe, José Maria Olazabal simply didn’t want to hear itThu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Moving day finds both teams in a good placeYESTERDAY WAS moving day of a different kind for golf’s elite, as the 17 players involved in the US Tour’s FedEx Cup showdown…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Trick of making the abnormal seem normalLee Westwood defended Nick Faldo’s captaincy in 2008 by remarking, “we hold the golf clubs and we hit the shots, not the captain…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Deegan has shot at further gloryWHEN THEIR paths first crossed back in teenage years, Conor Deegan – who went on to win two All-Ireland football medals with …Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
McDowell happy to reprise the 'just-in-caser' role once againTHE UTTER craziness of the Ryder Cup was brought home to Graeme McDowell on the 17th green at Celtic ManorSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Maynooth pupils prove Barton Cup mastersNATIONAL CUPS AND SHIELDS FINALS: THE CONVEYOR belt keeps turning, as evidenced here in the Chartis-sponsored Irish Cups and…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Harrington's 'students' going for maiden Barton Cup titleTHE CREST to the right of the sweater give it awayThu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy still has it all to doRORY McILROY’S quest for a $10 million windfall – the bonus paid to whoever tops the US Tour’s FedEx Cup series – is no done …Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy denies making decision on Rio GamesRORY McILROY might have expected that his on-course exploits, which have seen him pocket $2Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Singh leads as McIlroy and Woods give chaseBMW CHAMPIONSHIP: YOU IMAGINE this is what they had in mind when the concept was first contrived around a boardroom tableSat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
No sign of McIlroy's hot streak ending soonGOLF: HE’S KNOWN by his peers in the locker room as “The Boy Wonder” and, these days, there is an ageless presence about Rory…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy out to stay focusedGOLF: THE NUMBERS keep adding up for Rory McIlroy, the boxes continue to be tickedWed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Love wild about his Ryder choicesGOLF : THE FOUR names proffered by US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III at the NASDAQ in New York yesterday were typically conservative…Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy survives late scare to take titleRORY McILROY moved into pole position to claim the biggest financial prize in golf – a $10 million bonus – when his win in the…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Four hoping Love comes callingTHE FIRST first real task of his captaincy will befall Davis Love III in the NASDAQ stock exchange in New York this afternoon…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Europeans pounce to snatch gloryIF THE two teams representing the Continent of Europe declared something of a shift in the balance of power with successes over…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
