Golf

Golfer Leona Maguire: ‘We came from a modest background. I don’t need a lot of money to keep me happy’

Ireland’s leading woman golfer on her favourite meal, rivalry with her twin and how she spends her money

Best golf courses in Co Dublin (North): Bucket-list courses and hidden gems from Portmarnock to Corballis

Spiritual home of Irish golf continues to pack a punch 98 years after first Irish Open

Best golf courses in Co Wicklow: Bucket list courses and hidden gems from the European club along Brittas Bay to picturesque Druids Glen

A splendid course that once was host of Irish Opens won by Sergio Garcia and Colin Montgomerie

Economic value of golf to Ireland has more than doubled since 2014 to €717m

New research outlines impact of golf in Ireland by analysing consumer spending, gross value added, employment, and tax revenues

Gavin Tiernan aims to make history after reaching Amateur Championship final

Tiernan, 1,340th in the world amateur rankings, will face American Ethan Fang in final

US Open Day One as it happened: McIlroy (+4) and Lowry (+9) struggle at Oakmont

JJ Spaun has clubhouse lead on four under

LIV Golf shows what happens when a niche sport goes to war with itself – rugby should take note

Professional rugby probably needs to change to stay viable, but the R360 breakaway league proposal seems a fanciful solution

It’s all bonza: Rory McIlroy has tills ringing down under as he commits to Australian Open

Plus: the policeman’s trousers, the internet loses its mind over Theegala, and the ups and downs of the PGA

Record green fees tee-up operating surplus at Lahinch Golf Club

While annual subscriptions increased, US golfers make up sizeable chunk Co Clare club’s income

Harcourt hotel group bookings triple for British Open in Antrim following McIlroy’s Masters win

Even before Rory McIlroy’s success, the Harcourt Collection of hotels had a 'buoyant start to the year' with group revenues rising by 10%

‘Welcome to the club, kid’: Rory McIlroy says Tiger Woods and Elton John among stars to reach out after Masters win

McIlroy, on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, also replicated his timeless Gerry Kelly challenge

‘This is for everyone’: Rory McIlroy transcends orange-green divide in all-island game of golf

Golf dominated everything in Northern Ireland this week following McIlroy’s Masters win

Rory McIlroy’s net worth: Masters winnings, Nike deal and where else the golfer makes his millions

A quick tot of McIlroy’s prize money after his big win in Augusta suggests he could one day be a billionaire sportsman

Television crews arrive from sunrise as Holywood golf club basks in Rory McIlroy’s Masters win

Television crews arrived at the home club of McIlroy in Co Down from sunrise on Monday following his win in Augusta

Rory McIlroy’s career Grand Slam: Media reaction from around the world

Masters 2025: Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy wins at Augusta after beating Justin Rose in playoff

The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy beats JJ Spaun at Sawgrass – As it happened

McIlroy wins three-hole play-off to claim second Players Championship

‘The Portuguese are very like the Irish in many ways’: the Tipperary man in charge of Denis O’Brien’s luxury Algarve resort

Wild Geese: Sean Moriarty runs Quinta do Lago resort

Dale Whitnell makes two holes-in-one in same round at South African Open

Odds of making two holes-in-one in same round estimated to be around 67 million to one

Storm Éowyn leaves battered Irish golf courses counting the cost

Tree-lined parkland layouts particularly affected in the west and north of the island as storm wreaks unprecedented damage

50 people to watch in 2025: From film and music to arts, activism, sport and more

As a new year gets into gear, here are the artists, entrepreneurs, activists and musicians set to shake things up

A box of Pro V1s is the Christmas present of choice for many. But do they help the average golfer?

The Titleist golf ball launched in 2000 continues to be the most popular. But it doesn’t mean it’s the best one for your game

Sara Byrne slips back to finish sixth at Calatayud Ladies Open

Irish golfer held overnight lead going into final round in Spain

Masters to be held as scheduled despite Hurricane Helene damage

Tournament scheduled to take place at Augusta National on April 10th-13th

Boxing beaten to the punch when it comes to sports capital grants

Despite producing 19 Olympic medals, the latest being Kellie Harrington, the sport gets a derisory €830,914 out of a €230 million funding pie

DP World Tour: Jon Rahm eyes fourth Spanish Open win as Shane Lowry stands as sole Irish contender

Playing in Spain brings LIV Golf-based player Rahm closer to Ryder Cup eligibility for Europe’s team next year

Developer Joe O’Reilly seeking €30m for Killeen Castle golf resort

Castlethorn chief Joe O'Reilly invites proposals from hotel, leisure and golf investors to become strategic partner in Kileen Castle golf resort in Co Meath

Neergaard-Petersen makes the grade as he heads for Irish Open

Young Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen heading for Royal County Down after winning his third title on the Challenge Tour to automatically earn his full DP World Tour card

Royal County Down: The most famous and unique links remains a fitting challenge for the best

Unique course has the capacity to be magnificent and brutal in the same round as those playing the Amgen Irish Open will soon discover

Great Britain and Ireland have the edge as they bid to end losing Curtis Cup run

Down's Beth Coulter and her playing partner Lorna McClymont beat Anna Davis and Melanie Green 2&1

Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard takes four-shot lead into British Masters final round

England’s Tyrrell Hatton began the day with a one-shot lead but ended it 10 adrift

Finnish veteran Ursula Wikstrom staying calm as she claims halfway lead in Women’s Irish Open

Since turning professional in 2004 Wikstrom has travelled from one LET tour stop to another but has never lifted silverware

Lahinch Golf Club’s €6m redevelopment in full swing amid healthy finances

Club believes it important to enhance its clubhouse experience to that of a world top 50 golf course

Olivia Mehaffey rediscovers the pep in her step and plays Carton House with a smile

An Italian, a Finn and a Spaniard navigate their way to the top of the field with opening rounds of five-under-par 68

Women’s Irish Open: Players to watch, TV details, tickets, transport and weather forecast

Everything you need to know ahead of this week’s event at Carton House in Co Kildare

Sara Byrne hoping for a perfect finish to her amateur career at Curtis Cup

Sara Byrne and her Irish team-mates Áine Donegan and Beth Coulter will compete in the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale and miss the Irish Women’s Open due to unfortunate schedule clash

Australia’s Adam Scott leads BMW Championship after course record as Lowry makes gains

Rory McIlroy struggled to a round of 71, 10 shots adrift of Scott

Leona Maguire makes British Open halfway cut as Nelly Korda storms to three-shot lead

Stephanie Meadow and Lauren Walsh both failed to make the cut after the opening two rounds

Rory McIlroy out to ‘change the narrative’ of season in FedEx Cup play-offs

Rory McIlroy looking to finish the year on a high with impressive display in FedEx Cup play-offs

Valhalla to host 2028 Solheim Cup

The Kentucky club will become the fourth venue to host both the Solheim and Ryder Cup

Lisney seeks €35m for European Club golf links and estate in Wicklow

Pat Ruddy-designed course overlooking the Irish Sea has hosted Tiger Woods, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy

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