RTE stirs fond ole day memoriesNostalgia can be a murderously dangerous beast, especially when visited on celluloidTue Jan 02 2001 - 00:00
Woods only getting into the swingThe really scary thing about Tiger Woods is that he just gets better and betterSat Dec 30 2000 - 00:00
Clarke disappointed he can't defend his titleDarren Clarke has been forced to withdraw from the defence of his Accenture World Matchplay Championship title in Melbourne in…Sat Dec 23 2000 - 00:00
Clarke awaits the final fieldDarren Clarke will discover tomorrow just how strong - or probably more to the point, how weak - the field will be for his defence…Tue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Omelia reaps rewardBryan Omelia's perseverance in pursuing a career as a tournament professional finally reaped some reward in California over the…Tue Dec 12 2000 - 00:00
Prizemoney no longer has the desired effectThe pre-Christmas timing of the new-look World Cup may be reasonably good, but the injection of money - with the tournament now…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Roll up for the fairJust when some golfers may be tempted to pack away the clubs for the winter, along comes an event which may persuade players …Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
Na Fianna summon drive to overcome Rhode blockNothing comes easy in this ,competition and nobody knows this better than Na FiannaMon Nov 20 2000 - 00:00
For Dublin no interest no dividendOn days like these, teams discover themselvesMon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
O'Connor all fired up for the Railway CupIt's only two months ago, but it seems like an ageFri Nov 10 2000 - 00:00
Decision time for Leinster formatDelegates to tomorrow night's Leinster Council meeting in Portlaoise must decide whether to opt for a straight-forward draw for…Tue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Carey speaks up for clubsWhen DJ Carey and his golf clubs left Bangkok Airport on Saturday morning, the heat was approaching 35 degreesTue Nov 07 2000 - 00:00
Meath fire burns through murk to end sagaIn the absence of floodlights, the strategic placing of two gardai - clad in psychedelic yellow waterproofs - at the entrance…Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Canavan a jewel, club seek crownAntipodeans clearly recognise genius, at least in a footballerSat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
Emergence of a winner in true sporting senseA little over six months on, the player's reaction, as much as the deed itself, is what lingers in the memoryTue Oct 31 2000 - 00:00
Happy ending to six years of obsessionGolf attracts all sorts, and leads to all kinds of obsessionsTue Oct 24 2000 - 01:00
Gill allows Rathnew to breathe again after battleThe club championship has redefined passionMon Oct 23 2000 - 01:00
Tallaght firm shows Tiger how atSo Tiger, this is how it's done! If you want to conquer Mount Juliet - which, admittedly, is a tough task - then take a leaf …Tue Oct 17 2000 - 01:00
Five Irish named in elite squadAs if to confirm the necessity of not only playing abroad, but winning too, the inclusion of Michael Hoey and Ciaran McMonagle…Tue Oct 17 2000 - 01:00
First-timers hopes are not entertainedIn Kilkenny terms, Graigue-Ballycallan are pretty much akin to the nouveau riche, but, like lottery winners, they seem intent…Mon Oct 16 2000 - 01:00
Dowling remains at the helmAlthough the Irish women's team may have endured some barren years - it is 1986 since they last won the Home Internationals and…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Moodie adds zest to the European fightThe Solheim Cup has almost sneaked up on usTue Oct 03 2000 - 01:00
Mayo keep their position by resolving not to budgeIn a way, the marketing people got it rightMon Oct 02 2000 - 01:00
Money talksThere's obviously a few bob in appearance money on offer in Cologne this week, which helps explain why heavyweights such as Sergio…Tue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
Coffey, Dowdall join eliteAs if to signal some sort of changing of the guard, the new elite 12-player squad announced by the Ladies' Golf Union includes…Tue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
Dunne faces his former team-matesDavid Dunne is an old hand when it comes to the Bulmers All-Ireland Cups and Shields finals, which take place at Lahinch Golf…Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
Three clubs defend titlesIf lightning were to strike twice, that would be bizarre enoughTue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
Member-owner idea big hitWeek by week, the number of people stopping cars to peer over hedgerows into what were once undistinguished fields has grownTue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
`We'll be a force for a while'Doctor's orders: No back slaps for Willie O'ConnorMon Sept 11 2000 - 01:00
Irish pair mix with the bestAideen Rogers may not have even crossed Dale Reid's mind when it came to naming her wild card picks for next month's Solheim …Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
In form Bjorn eyes top spotYou turn your back for a moment, take a week off, and what happens? Suddenly, what looked like a cosy cartel - with golfing buddies…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
`Armagh brought out the best in us'Tired, sapped limbs stumble slowly up the few steps at the end of the tunnel under the New Stand as exhausted player after player…Mon Sept 04 2000 - 01:00
Higgins targets number one spotThe race ain't over yet, but David Higgins' third win of the season on the Challenge Tour has copper-fastened his bid to take…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Door finally opens for patient CoffeyOne player's misfortune often opens the door for another, and that is exactly the case for Irish women's champion Alison Coffey…Tue Aug 22 2000 - 01:00
Scarpa takes first title as Murphy fadesThe weather gods were at their most mischievous but, ultimately, nothing could deprive Massimo Scarpa of a maiden tour winMon Aug 21 2000 - 01:00
Murphy's 66 gives him a real chance of beating the oddsNot that you'd mark him down as a gambler, on first appearance at any rate, but when Gary Murphy saw himself priced at 80 to …Sat Aug 19 2000 - 01:00
Fine first encounter by veteranSo much for youth! In the midst of all the exotic sounding names - like Claverie, Scarpa, not the detective, Lara and Rorbaek…Fri Aug 18 2000 - 01:00
North West holds varied attractionsSet amidst the lakes and drumlins of Co Cavan, and with a prize-fund one-tenth of that at the US PGA where the game's fat cats…Thu Aug 17 2000 - 01:00
Dig those groovy shadesWatch out for the new designer sunglasses on the way from adidas, another company who have jumped on the golf bandwagon in a …Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
The perfect endorsementIn case you think we're becoming paranoid about the man, here's some food for thought: Tiger Woods is the number one player in…Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
Ireland's helping handIf the battle of the Celtic cousins at Portmarnock yesterday had an element of vengeance to it, the real winners of the affair…Sat Aug 12 2000 - 01:00
Irish fightback comes up shortIn hindsight, which is a great thing, all the damage was done in the foursomesFri Aug 11 2000 - 01:00
Halved match is fair day's workIt could have been better, but it could have been a lot worse tooThu Aug 10 2000 - 01:00
Coakley to play for favourites LeinsterIf hardly a mere formality, the odds on a Leinster triumph in this week's AIB Women's Interprovincial matches must be overwhelming…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
Confident McDowell sweeps onIf success is any indicator, then Graeme McDowell - who just can't stop winning these days - is the genuine articleThu Aug 03 2000 - 01:00
McDowell proves a name to reckon withThe embroidered name on the golf bag is slightly awry in that the "a" and "e" are transposedWed Aug 02 2000 - 01:00
