Fanagan is fully fit for the frayWALKER CUP player Jody Fanagan, who was forced to prematurely halt his involvement in last week's Irish Amateur Open because …Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
`Provincial' players chase recordFOUR CONNACHT golfers will attempt to play their way into the record books next Friday by playing a course in each county in …Tue Jun 17 1997 - 01:00
As ever, hope springs eternalAS LITTLE white lie greets travellers crossing into the county on the Dublin-Cork roadSat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Nolan holds off Fox to win title by six shotsHE had to endure one or two scares along the way but there was still a touch of the inevitable about Keith Nolan's win in the…Sat Jun 14 1997 - 01:00
Nolan brings a touch of classTHE prodigal son returned and jokingly quipped, a la the Tiger, that he had left his "A" game behind, but Keith Nolan, the defending…Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:00
Test now tougher for Fota finishersIN SOME cases, it could well he termed the last chance saloon, given that the six-man Irish team for the European Championship…Thu Jun 12 1997 - 01:00
Possibility of an all Leinster Irish teamCOULD the Irish selectors opt for an all-Leinster sextet to represent the country in the European Team Championships at Portmarnock…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Higgins pauses to recharge batteriesONLY one other Irish face, that of Padraig Harrington, has been seen at as many tournaments on the PGA European Tour so far this…Tue Jun 10 1997 - 01:00
Kildare defy the oddsTHE PASSION. The pain. Another footballing Sunday and yet more players end the match earlyMon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Ryan steps into breachGLEN RYAN wasn't due to take the penalty kick which effectively killed off Laois in yesterday's Leinster Championship game at…Mon Jun 09 1997 - 01:00
Clarke's US trip is European Open's lossDARREN CLARKE'S move into the big-time, both financially and as a player, has come at a costTue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Nolan in fine fettle for PortmarnockIRELAND'S hottest amateur, Keith Nolan, will return home from East Tennessee State in fine fettle for the European Team Championships…Tue Jun 03 1997 - 01:00
Underdogs flatter to deceiveBLAME the heat, or perhaps the weight of favouritismMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Wasteful Louth almost made to pay the priceSURVIVAL instincts can sometimes mean just as much as any amount of skillMon Jun 02 1997 - 01:00
Officials lay down law at BaltrayTHE bane of slow play is to be tackled by the organising committee of the AIB East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship which…Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
Fanagan keeps cool to complete notable family doubleRICH irony hung in the air, at Enniscrone on Saturday eveningMon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Fanagan eyeing family doubleALISON COFFEY'S route into the semifinal stages of the Irish Women's Close Championship, sponsored by Lancome, has been more …Sat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Teenagers make breakthrough in styleGRADUALLY, but surely, a new generation of players has infiltrated the cosy cartel of women's golf; and nowhere was it more aptly…Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Composed Kavanagh earns Leitrim CupHAZEL KAVANAGH will require some extra space in her trophy cabinet at this rateThu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Cavan course suits SmythPERHAPS it had something to do with the Cavan air, but a return to past tires where he claimed his last professional victory …Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Angelsey unlikely golf MeccaSO, you want to go abroad for a round or two of golf? But you don't want to travel too far.Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Hackett will have work cut out to retain titleNOBODY is more aware of the task ahead of her than Barbara Hackett, who seeks to defend her Irish Close Championship, sponsored…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Ratcliffe masters the breeze and the fieldFOR a man who was on his sick bed battling pneumonia a mere two months ago, Noel Ratcliffe did more than defy the odds when the…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Horton set for a long haulNOBODY expects life to be easy for the next few days, certainly not if first impressions count for anythingFri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Nichola to defend her titleSOLHEIM CUP player Alison Nicholas will defend her Guardian Irish Women's Open title when the event takes place at Luttrellstown…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Summerhill finish thirdIRISH representatives Summerhill College, Sligo finished third in the Golf Foundation International Team Championship for Schools…Thu May 15 1997 - 01:00
Back in the bosom of his football familyNOT A CARE in the world? Hardly, but the sight of Jason Sherlock interrupting his pre-training heart-to-heart stroll with Keith…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Jacklin jets in for seniorsTONY JACKLIN will jet in to Dublin Airport today for the inaugural AIB Irish Seniors Open, which begins at St Margaret's Golf…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Nothing left to chance by amateursTEAM captain Mick Craddock is adopting a "professional" approach to Ireland's quest to regain the European Amateur Team Championship…Tue May 13 1997 - 01:00
Irish boost Cup hopesIN THE space of eight incredible days, Bernhard Langer - who yesterday claimed his second successive European Tour title when…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
Leonard's loss an Irish gainA NEW LOOK Rory Leonard and three more of the Ulster team who successfully defended the Youths Interprovincial Championship at…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
The Suits move on to the courseWHEN the good times were rolling and everyone wanted to jump on the bandwagon, the "genuine" soccer fan moaned about The Suits…Tue May 06 1997 - 01:00
Clarke and Woosnam win by oneIT wasn't quite the Ryder Cup, but Darren Clarke got an early taste of team competition yesterday when he joined forces with …Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Big pot of Portrush gold draws top seniorsTHE SENIOR British Open will yet again offer the highest prize fund on the European Seniors' circuit when the event, with £350…Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Spanish prodigy to play in IrelandTHE young man hailed as the new Seve Ballesteros is bound for Ireland! Sergio Garcia - the 17 year old Spaniard who is tipped…Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Leading amateurs helping at youth levelTOO OFTEN, accusations are targeted at some of the country's top amateur players that they don't give enough back to the sport…Tue Apr 29 1997 - 01:00
Early start aids OffalyTHE SIGHT of Offaly's tracksuited hurlers following a gang of rain soaked under 12 club players on to a field behind the County…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Kavanagh finishes the week in styleIF hardly considered a renaissance of epic proportions, Hazel Kavanagh's victory in the Leinster Women's Championship sponsored…Fri Apr 25 1997 - 01:00
Kavanagh breezes into semi-finalsTHE shifting nature of the women's game, and the emergence of a new generation of players, was adequately emphasised in the Leinster…Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
Kavanagh returns to form to lead qualifiersFOR someone who was touted as a possible Curtis Cup player a couple of years ago, collecting the Josephine Connolly Memorial …Wed Apr 23 1997 - 01:00
Ireland joins the spikeless debateA FEW generations ago back in 1921, to be exact Golf Illustrated carried an advertisement for a new product called "Steady Man…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
