Smyth gets out of danger zoneA man redeemed, Des Smyth clutched his Odyssey broomhandle putter and doffed a white visor to the rain-soaked crowds in the stand…Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Rose blooms into hottest propertyOn his arrival in Portmarnock last year for the European Amateur Team Championship, Peter McEvoy, now the Walker Cup captain, …Mon Jul 20 1998 - 01:00
Walton's dream startThe remark was pretty much tongue-in-cheek, but it nevertheless emphasised Philip Walton's comfort with his positionFri Jul 17 1998 - 01:00
Change of date for WestA tradition stretching back 76 years will be broken next year when the West of Ireland Championship moves from its Easter slot…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
The best kept secret in Dublin"Have you been here before?" he remarked, before quickly adding: "You'll find it's the best kept secret in DublinTue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Investment in youths reaps just rewardsNo bunting, and no fanfare of trumpets; the arrivals terminal in Dublin Airport has certainly witnessed more raucous homecomings…Tue Jul 14 1998 - 01:00
Irish on song for ScotlandIreland's quest for a first ever European Boys' Team Championship will go into overdrive on Scotland's east coast, the traditional…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Irish hope to be lifted by LochMany Irish players will take the high road to Loch Lomond this week in the belief that they have something to prove.Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Hoey meets Waterloo deadlineAlthough alternative travel plans had been put in place as a precautionary measure, Michael Hoey was able to join his Irish team…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
High-tech approach to golf tuitionTimes have changed, perhaps a reflection of the roaring Celtic tiger economy as much as anything to do with a shift in emphasis…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
On to Oslo with sage adviceTwo of Ireland's most experienced women golfers will be on hand to offer advice to the country's up-and-coming players when the…Tue Jul 07 1998 - 01:00
Druids works its magic to revive McHenry's careerThe army of supporters - appropriately labelled "the Cork murphia" - had picked up new recruits along the way, many of them with…Mon Jul 06 1998 - 01:00
Good times roll again for rejuvenated CorkmanLife hasn't been so rough on John McHenry that he has had to re-mortgage the house or doss down in a cardboard boxSat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Ireland's big names make early departureDeparture time. Strategically parked outside the clubhouse, the shuttle bus gradually filled up with the lesser mortals who had…Sat Jul 04 1998 - 01:00
Nolan hopes trip home will pay offAs a rookie, he had a lot of zeros behind his name when he started out on the US Tour season back in JanuaryThu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Nolan leads his partners to victoryFour men who'd never met each other until an introduction on the 10th tee a little after seven o'clock yesterday morning - a …Thu Jul 02 1998 - 01:00
Irish `West' for SeniorsNostalgia alone would have you believe that professional golf tournaments have always been held in IrelandWed Jul 01 1998 - 01:00
Olazabal hopes `great course' can hone his driveThe man was clad in classy designer denim, probably just the sort of attire that many of the stuffier golfing establishments …Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Murray's sights set on EuropeAlan Murray plans to spend a few days this week as an observer, rather than as an active participantTue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Walsh's title on the lineGreg Norman is so taken with the idea of pitch and putt as a breeding ground for players that he has invested in a scheme to …Tue Jun 30 1998 - 01:00
Dowd steps up in tale of unexpectedTommy Dowd, dressed in orange shirt and chinos, stuffs his football kit into a blue hold-all and looks for all the world like…Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Meath dig deep to see off feisty neighboursThe actual source may remain a mystery, but time and time again Meath footballers provide evidence that their indomitable spirit…Mon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Disputed point not a sore pointSean Boylan has used the same words before, but rarely with the same degree of sincerityMon Jun 29 1998 - 01:00
Title win gives Rice big liftTimmy Rice has experienced some heat in Toledo, where he is on a golfing scholarship to the state university, but it was nothing…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
McGinley raring to get back into actionPaul McGinley is chomping at the bit for some competitive fareTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Power heads strong fieldThe trophy is one of the most imposing in world golf, standing over three feet in height and weighing in at some four stonesTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Westwood in Irish OpenLee Westwood has been granted his wish of a late entry into the Murphy's Irish Open at Druids Glen next weekTue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Curragh seek first Senior CupLillian Behan and Oonagh Purfield are poised to renew their Irish Close final rivalry when the ILGU Senior Cup Finals, sponsored…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Stars use image to build empiresWhat's in a logo? Greg Norman takes the blandness out of his name by having a multi-coloured shark, Jack Nicklaus plays on his…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Powerscourt centre stageThe Smurfit Irish PGA Championship - which, with a prize fund of £108,000, is the largest closed professional event in Europe…Tue Jun 23 1998 - 01:00
Where now for Dublin football?The symbolism was rather apt, even if the actual structure was unquestionably sound. "Hill 16 is falling down, falling down.Mon Jun 22 1998 - 01:00
Power cements his love affair with The IslandEddie Power would be the first to acknowledge that golf can be a crazy game of co-incidencesThu Jun 18 1998 - 01:00
Cullen's `long old day'The lad from the club down the road has been adopted to some extent by the host club members, all of which has done Gary Cullen…Wed Jun 17 1998 - 01:00
Irish Open NewsHe's Europe's answer to Tiger Woods, and the hottest amateur in world golf is bound for Druids Glen! Sergio Garcia, the Spaniard…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Ireland's boys have experienceIreland's quest for a first European Boys' team championship victory will be backboned by players who have already made history…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Play golf and help sick childrenPlay golf and help sick children! It sounds too good to be true, but that's precisely what a major new All-Ireland Inter-Club…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Madeira fails to attract top namesLife goes on, even with most of the European Tour's big names away chasing the season's second major - the US Open - at the Olympic…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Relieved Omelia finds the key to beating BradyLike the condemned man who'd discovered the key and unlocked his own cell door, pre-championship favourite Bryan Omelia was suitably…Tue Jun 16 1998 - 01:00
Symes leads as Fanagan goes outAmidst the carnage and heartbreak wreaked on scorecards by some devilish rough and greens fast enough to test the upper limits…Mon Jun 15 1998 - 01:00
Island to test Close contendersThey don't row the boat across Malahide estuary to The Island golf club any more, the course has been realigned since the old…Sat Jun 13 1998 - 01:00
Clarke given low-key pairingDarren Clarke, who was the joint leading European player in the US Masters earlier this season, wasn't complaining in New York…Thu Jun 11 1998 - 01:00
The Nineties in the shadesThe nineties have spawned many changes in our perceptions of golf, not least in the area of equipment developmentTue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Kearney in form at right timeKen Kearney's year as Irish champion has been an odyssey of far-flung fairways in pursuit of golfing gloryTue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Dowdall heads Under-21 selectionFour survivors of the team that played in Nairn two years ago have been selected on the Irish team for the European Women's Junior…Tue Jun 09 1998 - 01:00
Westwood's reputation growingLee Westwood possesses the outer demeanour of a comedian, and the inner strength of a judge unafraid to take control of his own…Mon Jun 08 1998 - 01:00
