McDowell just gets betterAMATEUR SCENE/US Collegiate circuit: Graeme McDowell's season just gets better and betterTue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Madeira offers fringe men last chance to qualifyGOLF EUROPEAN TOUR/Seve Trophy: His fall from grace - in the rankings - may be such that Seve Ballesteros will find himself …Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Coffey eyes Curtis Cup spotGOLF: In a sign of the times, and of the demands placed on top amateurs, Alison Coffey - Ireland's top women's amateur player…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Fota the choice as course of yearGOLF: If it is said that money talks, but real money whispers, then the quiet and diligent transformation of Fota Island golf…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Ballinderry dig in early on and refuse to yieldBallinderry 1-9 Rathnew 0-7: On days like this, the coaching manual is thrown out the windowMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Irish lord shows true Corinthian spiritSPORT ON TELEVISION: Accidental heroes tend to be the best kindMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Coughlan has another bad breakGOLF/Tuscon Open: If anyone were in need of a lucky charm - be it a rabbit's foot, a little leprechaun or one of those Chinese…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Birr man's brush with death gives him a new focusLife isn't always fair, as Richie Coughlan has discoveredTue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Clarke returns to his happy hunting groundUnlike last year's fiasco in Australia, when a combination of the timing (the first week in January) and the location, meant …Tue Feb 19 2002 - 00:00
Hoey loses place as Irish selectorGOLFING UNION OF IRELAND AGM: It is almost paradoxical to have a surprise at the annual general meeting of the Golfing Union…Sat Feb 16 2002 - 00:00
McGinley falters at the finishGOLF: Just over a month later than originally intended, Paul McGinley finally got to make his seasonal debut on the US Tour - …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
The dangers of being up all night on the pisteSPORT ON TELEVISION: Madness comes in many forms, but, for the armchair viewer who is having to learn new jargon to comprehend…Mon Feb 11 2002 - 00:00
Four Irish in initial squad for LausanneGolf: Four Irish players have been included in the squad of 22 from which the team to represent Britain and Ireland in the St…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
No talk of slump as Tiger Woods eases into the seasonUS TOUR: Tiger Woods is still seeking his first win of the season, but unlike this time last year - when there was unending …Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Fund raised to €7.6m a yearSPORTS TOURISM INTIATIVE: The spin-off for tourism in attracting major sporting events to Ireland has encouraged the Government…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Seniors to the Manor borneGolf: If it can be said that even the dogs in the street were aware that this year's AIB Irish Seniors Open was destined to …Wed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
McGinley policy pays offGOLF/News: Another generation ago, when Paul McGinley was in school on Dublin's southside, he read a magazine interview with…Fri Jan 11 2002 - 00:00
McGinley first into actionGOLF: Paul McGinley's early-season campaign will have a definite American tiltTue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Cassidy adopts pro-active stanceASIAN TOUR: For someone who has spent much of her working life administrating in a professional golfing environment, Yvonne …Tue Jan 08 2002 - 00:00
Woods has a major difficultyEveryone who dips a hand into a golf bag to retrieve a six-iron; everyone who shakes and quivers at the knees when faced with…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Captain's role a rare honour for IrishmanGarth McGimpsey has become only the second Irishman to be appointed captain to a Britain and Ireland Walker Cup teamThu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Irish pair join Tiger for elite season finaleThe letter from America didn't plead or beg; it just asked Ireland's top two players to turn upTue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Making hay on SunshineStephen Browne is hopeful an impressive professional debut in South Africa, allied with the connections which the Chubby Chandler…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Doonbeg already on mapThe new links course at Doonbeg in Co Clare has received a huge vote of approval, before it is even officially opened for play…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Els keeps yearly winning streak aliveStephen Browne bogeyed the final two holes of his last round in the South African Players' Championship at Royal Cape yesterday…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
Browne stays in contentionStephen Browne was forced to overcome some early-round scares before consolidating his position in the top-10 of the South African…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Browne takes on big namesStephen Browne, who turned professional in October, has been rewarded for some studious preparation in South Africa in recent…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Honours reflect great successIn a year of quite unprecedented success for Ireland's professional golfers, Padraig Harrington - whose victory in the Volvo …Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Harrington ranked top Irish golferFor the first time in his professional career, Padraig Harrington will start a tournament - the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Montgomerie in frame for 'Irish' Ryder Cup jobOne green hat after another has been tossed into the ring in what should be an intriguing contest to determine who will captain…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Remembering an idol with feet of ClayYears ago, long before this country became quite so cosmopolitan, a big black man appeared at the end of our roadMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
'Slow learner' Harrington gets numbers rightA day later than originally planned, Padraig Harrington yesterday set off for Japan - and the World Cup, which starts on Thursday…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
No longer the bridesmaidThe matador must demonstrate patience and bravery, only pouncing when the moment is absolutely rightMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Final birdie lays the bogey for HarringtonHe waited until his very last stroke of the European Tour season to find his deliverance, but it was worth the waitMon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Clarke breezes through fieldThe foothills in which the golf course of Montecastillo is situated - surrounded by barren landscape and a seemingly endless …Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
McGinley steady in the galesThe rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plains, but, as insufferably high winds in Jerez proved in the second round of the Volvo…Sat Nov 10 2001 - 00:00
McGinley corners market on optimismOnce upon a time, Paul McGinley hankered after playing for DublinFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Harrington flies past the GooseIn europe, for much of this year, it has seemed that Retief Goosen has had some sort of infallibility bestowed on himFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Goosen's goal to break £2m barrierIt's quiet, so eerily quiet, in the foothills outside of JerezThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Crumlin challenge final set for South AfricaAfter four successful years in the Algarve, next year's Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital club challenge - which is supported…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Irish pair have plenty to aim forThe chase for the Harry Vardon Trophy may be over, now that it is safely in Retief Goosen's hands, but Ireland's top two players…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Clarke sure his time will comeFor the third time in four years, Darren Clarke will finish as runner-up on the European Tour's Order of Merit, but, rather than…Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
Coffey relishes a challengeThe tougher the course, it seems, the better Alison Coffey - Ireland's leading women's amateur player - responds to the challenge…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Grand slamming it to themGolf is all about numbers. The fewer shots you take the greater the chance of successTue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Ireland to stage five Tour eventsIreland will host an unprecedented number of official European Tour events next yearTue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Another move in quest of victoryThe perpetual quest for perfection, or as close as it is possible to get to that elusive state, has led to Padraig Harrington…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Seventh second rankles DublinerFor the seventh time this year, Padraig Harrington had to stand beside someone else and watch them receive the winner's trophy…Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Bob rebuilds Harrington swing to perfectionWith a mere 45 minutes for lunch, Padraig Harrington's first thoughts were not of food, but rather on how to fix a golf swing…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Harrington shows his classNot long after Padraig Harrington had for the second day in a row taken a stranglehold over an opponent, following up his humiliation…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
