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Baker-Finch on the long road back

Later 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

Monty sees no need to rush to judgment

The 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

Wise trio join the legends

Aptly, 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 Soul

It takes a roguish character to survive life as a caddy on the circuit

Sat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00

Dowling adds to list of honours

Another 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

Irish duo ready for further education

At 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

Westwood tries to keep on Tiger's tail

He 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

Winter of content ahead for Galway

Just 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 task

The 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

Padraig Harrington

Age: 26.

Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00

Erin's Isle withstand late rally

Of course the sentiments were in the right place, if a little premature

Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00

Paul McGinley

Age: 30

Mon Nov 24 1997 - 00:00

Irish eight pack down

It 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 Stateside

As 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 event

The 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 off

The 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

Bonner keeps his feet on solid ground as Donegal fortunes rise

Declan Bonner has instilled a sense of reality into Donegal football

Fri Nov 14 1997 - 00:00

`If I was Irish I'd play Gaelic' says All Black Zinzan Brooke

Rather 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

Fanagan returns for Dublin

Whatever 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 dangerously

If 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

Europe's number one turns back on US Tour

Never 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

Clarke looks to have done enough for Masters place

Nobody 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

Powerscourt's first ILGU title

Powerscourt 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

Plenty to savour in stirring clash

As shadow-boxing goes, it was darn good stuff

Mon Nov 03 1997 - 00:00

Cork give Cregan a timely warning

As a modern-day prophet, the car space attendant outside Pairc Ui Rinn got it all wrong

Mon Oct 27 1997 - 00:00

Crossmaglen take centre stage

If 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

The classroom swingers

Christy 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

Capturing essence of Irish golf

The Scots, of course, have one up on the rest of us when it comes to the history of golf - they founded the game

Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00

The Worst . . .

Moan

Tue Oct 21 1997 - 01:00

Derry go to the last to capture Ulster title

Nobody 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

Down fail to catch fire as Wicklow's new faces shine

Despite the unseasonal sunshine, initial impressions smacked of an unwelcome return to the dark ages at Aughrim yesterday

Mon Oct 20 1997 - 01:00

Cregan ponders sanity of his move

The phone line to his office in Nenagh created a cacophonous chorus yesterday

Thu Oct 16 1997 - 01:00

Renewed sponsorship of leagues to net GAA £1m

The 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

Tunisia eases chill

TRAVEL

Tue Oct 14 1997 - 01:00

Shatter is continuing to break new ground

For 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

Powerful pair take the honours in foursomes

The 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

McGinley's spirits high

As 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

McGinley hangs on to win the hard way

There are hard ways and easy ways to win a golf tournament

Mon Oct 13 1997 - 01:00

New MMI faces repeat the trick

One 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 damp

For 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

Cool Bolger slips past the bouncers

Some days can shatter golfing illusions

Fri Oct 10 1997 - 01:00

Scholars of the game go to UCD

The 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 responsibility

The term "collective responsibility" isn't just confined to government cabinet decisions, as Tubbercurry Golf Club's Connacht…

Tue Oct 07 1997 - 01:00

Fota attracts best of Irish

An 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

Seen And Heard

"Monty's not playing too good."

Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00

Back to the future as Garrido legacy continues

The man with the wise head got it right

Tue Sept 30 1997 - 01:00

Valderrama vanquished its critics

It 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 arms

Crazy 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

Tiger finds a mate in O'Meara

11.21 am

Sat Sept 27 1997 - 01:00

Rocca shows nerves of steel in battle

Nobody would ever dare accuse Costantino Rocca as being a person who lacks mental courage

Sat Sept 27 1997 - 01:00
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