Parnevik to target Europe in search of Ryder placeFamily matters decree that Jesper Parnevik must spend the next three weeks away from the golf course, at his home in South Palm…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Young lions are no match for hero BeirthNigel Beirth is an unlikely hero, but that's the position he found himself in at Carlow Golf Club on Saturday lastTue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
Fox in the mood for a West doubleTwo into one won't go, and the West of Ireland championship's clash with the Lytham Trophy in England has deprived the domestic…Tue Apr 27 1999 - 01:00
`Career amateur' hits the jackpot in golden yearsEight years ago, when the Walker Cup was staged at Portmarnock, one member of the American team was perceived as no more than…Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
Clarke, Montgomerie call timeoutThe two men who fought a battle to the wire in a bid to top last year's European Tour money list have both called a mid-season…Tue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
Gannon has truly arrivedIn a real sign of the shifting of the old guard, youth had its fling in the delayed final of the Leinster Women's Open, sponsored…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Olazabal basks in major gloryJose-Maria Olazabal went home to Fuenterrabia, near San Sebastian, in northern Spain this week as US Masters champion to be embraced…Fri Apr 16 1999 - 01:00
Morrin defies the odds and the elementsMiracles do happen, and they did at Portmarnock Links yesterdayThu Apr 15 1999 - 01:00
Gannon's fearless play typifies new generationJenny Gannon typifies golf's new generation. She has no fear, neither of opponents nor the elementsWed Apr 14 1999 - 01:00
Irish trio in US `major'Life begins at 50, and a trio of Irish professionals who are experiencing a rejuvenation of their game on the seniors' circuit…Tue Apr 13 1999 - 01:00
Papa McGinley backPaul McGinley's hiatus from tournament golf has not damaged his aspirations for the seasonTue Apr 13 1999 - 01:00
Coffey proves the coolest in the sea windThe spray thrown up onto the Golden Strand may have been manna from heaven for wind-surfers and other such water lovers, but …Tue Apr 13 1999 - 01:00
Winning league a problem for someLarry Tompkins was asked a simple question after Cork's facile National Football League quarter-final win over Derry in Croke…Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Victors take a low-key approachManagers tend to be an altogether pragmatic lot, especially after Croke Park victories on foul April daysMon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Coughlan ready for return to actionRichie Coughlan isn't smelling the azaleas this weekFri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
David Jones to lead Ulster to another Youths Interpro titleIn what is a Walker Cup and European Team Championship year, David Jones may yet have sterner assignments ahead than the Youths…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
A bright future for Irish studentsTWO Irish players on golfing scholarships to American universities could be forgiven if they bore smiles as wide as all-American…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Burgeoning women's tour takes in DonegalFar from dying, as the prophets of doom would have us believe, the European LPGA Tour promises to be at its strongest for some…Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Duval takes his rightful place on top of the worldIf golf's in your genes, it will outTue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Meath's mettle on showIt seemed that the most dangerous thing a Meath player could do at Pairc Tailteann yesterday was to have a cup of teaMon Mar 29 1999 - 01:00
Cloonan hangs rusty hostsGalway dispensed their brand of justice with all the hesitancy of a hangman in Parnell Park yesterdayMon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
Galway omit Rabbitte and injured MooreAs expected, there is no Rabbitte in the Galway team to face Dublin in the National Hurling League Division 1A match at Parnell…Fri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
GAA to borrow to fund buildingWITHIN the next few weeks, the GAA will, for the first time, commit to go into the red in its redevelopment of Croke ParkFri Mar 19 1999 - 00:00
Unflappable Ballina on the brink of historyThere's no mad hysteria in the streets of Ballina, almost as if the townspeople are taking their cue from the surprisingly laid…Wed Mar 17 1999 - 00:00
Youth gets its chanceIt's indicative of the more aggressive approach adopted by the Irish Ladies Golf Union in recent times that no less than eight…Tue Mar 16 1999 - 00:00
Tyrone find it easy to smother life from CorkIt's sad, really, that the luckiest creature in O'Neill Park in Dungannon yesterday was the Alsatian dog who was rescued from…Mon Mar 15 1999 - 00:00
Tobin picks Rules squadIreland manager John Tobin has given 30 players from 18 counties the chance to realise what he called "the ultimate dream" of…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Dublin place Christie in problem spotDUBLIN have made three changes from the side that lost to Donegal in their last National Football League outing for the all-ticket…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Ryder Cup points on offer at Galway BayChristy O'Connor Junior has proved he is as innovative a shot-maker off the course as he is on it.Tue Mar 09 1999 - 00:00
Planning for US match continuesMichael Hoey, the current Irish Open strokeplay champion, is one of seven players excused from Walker Cup squad duty at Nairn…Tue Mar 09 1999 - 00:00
Players' aura of confidence growsUp close and personal, the aura of confidence swells with each gameThu Feb 11 1999 - 00:00
Wicklow spring forwardHibernation over, Wicklow re-emerged onto the landscape with all the vigour of spring lambs and cavorted all over the Drogheda…Mon Feb 08 1999 - 00:00
Coughlan sees future in USRichie Coughlan has a ticket to play on the Asian PGA Tour this season, but he is unlikely to use itTue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Europe's Ryder elite returnAll this concern about the languid start to the season by potential members of Europe's team for the Ryder Cup match with the…Tue Feb 02 1999 - 00:00
Sojourn must wait as work beckonsWork, even in the form of a so-called "secondary" competition, comes before pleasure; and, accordingly, Dublin's football management…Wed Jan 27 1999 - 00:00
McGinley off to slowish startPaul McGinley's early-season odyssey in South Africa, where he played in the opening two tournaments of the PGA European Tour…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Duval takes his game to another planeFor a guy the purists say moves his head too much and has too tight a grip, David Duval isn't doing too badly, is he? Indeed, …Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
ILGU wins levy battleAn attempt by the Ladies Golf Union (LGU), the governing body for women's golf in these islands, to increase the annual financial…Tue Jan 26 1999 - 00:00
Barry fills the void with Fingal ClassicHis business senses honed from a lifetime in the music industry, Oliver Barry's persistence in filling a perceived void in the…Tue Jan 19 1999 - 00:00
Conlon in as Carr gives youth its head"If you're good enough, you're old enough," or so they say, and Dublin football manager Tom Carr can't be accused of wrapping…Thu Jan 14 1999 - 00:00
Fitter, lighter higher - Clarke sets new goalsOne day last week a somewhat heavier version of the Darren Clarke, who earned the number two spot on the PGA European Tour moneylist…Tue Jan 12 1999 - 00:00
Stars do simple things wellFirst things first. Yesterday was not a day for hurling, and the conviction that such wintry days are best utilised by replaying…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Cobweb stuff cheers CarrTom Carr, the Dublin manager, referred to it afterwards as "cobweb stuff" and, indeed, the reality is that yesterday's exhibition…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
US seek solace in Ryder CupThe golfing world is hardly shuddering as a consequence of the International team's comfortable win over the United States in…Tue Dec 15 1998 - 00:00
High fliers roar out of the westOn the wall of the Ballina Stephenites clubhouse, there is a ballad from the club's founder James Wallace Melvin dating back …Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
Ballina impressive championsOn a wicked winter's day, but in their own heartland, Ballina Stephenites escaped the past to finally lay claim to the AIB Connacht…Mon Dec 14 1998 - 00:00
