Jamesie O'Connor's point for the Liam McCarthyIn the crowd, heaving hearts and glistening eyes, typical of All-Ireland hurling final daySat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Monty sees no need to rush to judgmentThe man likely to provide the backbone to Europe's defence of the Ryder Cup at Brookline, Boston, in two year's time has come…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Woodbrook again a test for the bestWoodbrook's recognition that it was in danger of remaining in a time warp - and living on the memory of days when it pioneered…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Baker-Finch on the long road backLater this week, the forgotten man of golf will stand on a tee for the first time in five months and know he is playing for his…Tue Dec 16 1997 - 00:00
Wise trio join the legendsAptly, at a time when the professional game tends to overshadow the amateur code, three of Irish golf's greatest servants, Joe…Wed Dec 10 1997 - 00:00
Four-Iron In The SoulIt takes a roguish character to survive life as a caddy on the circuitSat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
Westwood tries to keep on Tiger's tailHe is Europe's answer to Tiger Woods; but if Lee Westwood isn't yet in the same money league as his American contemporary, the…Tue Dec 02 1997 - 00:00
Irish duo ready for further educationAt a time when many of the world's top players have either consigned their clubs to the closet for the winter or are lining their…Tue Dec 02 1997 - 00:00
Dowling adds to list of honoursAnother honour has been bestowed on Irish amateur golf with Claire Dowling's selection as captain of the Britain and Ireland …Tue Dec 02 1997 - 00:00
Winter of content ahead for GalwayJust as the year's demands peter out, Galway's footballers have discovered a new gait; it involves a swagger, with a touch of…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
Unearthing talent proving hard taskThe exploits of two of their own, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley, in lifting the World Cup should provide a buoyant mood…Tue Nov 25 1997 - 00:00
Erin's Isle withstand late rallyOf course the sentiments were in the right place, if a little prematureMon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00
Irish eight pack downIt has been described as a sadistic ritual, a form of torture perpetrated on a body of men united in one quest: to win a tour…Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
Irish prosper StatesideAs Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley were enjoying a rare few days of rest and relaxation away from competitive duty prior…Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
GUI come to defence of youths' team eventThe Golfing Union of Ireland has led the resistance to a move which attempted to scrap the European Youths' Team Championship…Tue Nov 18 1997 - 00:00
A free-for-all and four sent offThe covers were unceremoniously hauled off the uglier, darker side of Gaelic football's tribalism at Davitt Park, Lurgan, yesterday…Mon Nov 17 1997 - 00:00
`If I was Irish I'd play Gaelic' says All Black Zinzan BrookeRather than charging out of the Lansdowne Road tunnel tomorrow attired in his fearsome All Black kit, imagine for a moment that…Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Bonner keeps his feet on solid ground as Donegal fortunes riseDeclan Bonner has instilled a sense of reality into Donegal footballFri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00
Fanagan returns for DublinWhatever about the two counties crossing paths in a Gaelic football context next summer, an altogether more immediate sporting…Tue Nov 11 1997 - 00:00
Erin's Isle live dangerouslyIf relations between the two counties, Dublin and Offaly, have been a little strained this year, at least supporters of both …Mon Nov 10 1997 - 00:00
Powerscourt's first ILGU titlePowerscourt created a little piece of history when claiming the club's first ever ILGU plaque in the Eastern District's Autumn…Tue Nov 04 1997 - 00:00
Clarke looks to have done enough for Masters placeNobody can be quite certain of the exact criterion that ensures a first invitation to compete in the US Masters, but Darren Clarke…Tue Nov 04 1997 - 00:00
Europe's number one turns back on US TourNever a man to go along expected lines, Colin Montgomerie defied the conjecture of his peers - on both sides of the Atlantic - …Tue Nov 04 1997 - 00:00
Plenty to savour in stirring clashAs shadow-boxing goes, it was darn good stuffMon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00
Cork give Cregan a timely warningAs a modern-day prophet, the car space attendant outside Pairc Ui Rinn got it all wrongMon Oct 27 1997 - 00:00
Crossmaglen take centre stageIf a two-tier structure exists within the GAA, at least this is the time of the year when it is all turned on its head and the…Sat Oct 25 1997 - 01:00
Derry go to the last to capture Ulster titleNobody could accuse Derry of taking the easy route to success in winning the Ulster Intercounty title at Castlerock on Sunday…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
Capturing essence of Irish golfThe Scots, of course, have one up on the rest of us when it comes to the history of golf - they founded the gameTue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
The classroom swingersChristy O'Connor Snr and former Dublin football manager Gerry McCaul have joined forces in their desire to spread the golfing…Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00
Down fail to catch fire as Wicklow's new faces shineDespite the unseasonal sunshine, initial impressions smacked of an unwelcome return to the dark ages at Aughrim yesterdayMon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00
Renewed sponsorship of leagues to net GAA £1mThe decision by Church and General to renew its sponsorship of the National Football and Hurling Leagues for a further three …Thu Oct 16 1997 - 01:00
Cregan ponders sanity of his moveThe phone line to his office in Nenagh created a cacophonous chorus yesterdayThu Oct 16 1997 - 01:00
McGinley's spirits highAs Paul McGinley, gleaming silver trophy in hand, walked around the car park in Fota Island on Sunday evening, the Dubliner's…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
Powerful pair take the honours in foursomesThe neighbours in Kilkenny are well accustomed to the sight of trophies being hauled out of the backs of cars and into the Power…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
Shatter is continuing to break new groundFor someone who took up golf a mere four and a half years ago, Carol Shatter - wife of TD Alan - certainly hasn't allowed the…Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00
McGinley hangs on to win the hard wayThere are hard ways and easy ways to win a golf tournamentMon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
New MMI faces repeat the trickOne day last week, when the trophy was taken away from the MMI boardroom, its home for the past 12 months, the four men representing…Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00
McGinley ignites in the cold and dampFor someone who spent much of the summer searching for "a spark", it was a touch ironic that Paul McGinley chose a damp autumnal…Sat Oct 11 1997 - 01:00
Fota attracts best of IrishAn enhanced prize fund of £108,000 has ensured that Ireland's regular European Tour players - with the exception of Darren Clarke…Tue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00
Scholars of the game go to UCDThe extent of UCD's success in stemming the flow of Ireland's top young golfers' to the United States is attested by the awarding…Tue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00
Tubbercurry take lead in collective responsibilityThe term "collective responsibility" isn't just confined to government cabinet decisions, as Tubbercurry Golf Club's Connacht…Tue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00
Back to the future as Garrido legacy continuesThe man with the wise head got it rightTue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
Valderrama vanquished its criticsIt worked. The fears and anxieties - prompted by poor access to the course and inadequate vantage points, and compounded by electrical…Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00
Moment matters for brothers in armsCrazy scenes. As his caddie, Billy Foster, goes for an unsolicited bath in the gurgling lake beside the 17th green, the voice…Mon Sept 29 1997 - 01:00
