All three are one Major away from entering the elite club home to just five others

Hurling giant gives talk ahead of All-Ireland Cup and Shields finals at Carton House

Investment firm owns 22% of group behind Dublin’s George, Whelans and Cafe en Seine

2008 Royal Birkdale winner Pádraig Harrington grouped with Pieters and Perez

Of all the courses on the British Open rota, this one punishes inaccuracy off the tee

Mercantile group lining up €20 million investment programme

Bitter dispute between owners of Mercantile pub and restaurant group sparks rival claims

Shareholder claims credit-card spending of €123,000 appears to involve foreign holidays

Court documents reveal depth of shareholder discord as merger of Capital Bars and Mercantile falls apart within a year

Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports

Dublin pub was owned by a Mercantile Group company which had debts of €2.5m

Competition not best pleased as battle for seasonal ice-cream business hots up

For Impact Journalism Day, three social leaders get together to talk about solutions

NCAD student Mark O’Meara aims to make secure cashless currency available to the homeless

‘I have been practising at home, and I am progressing nicely, I am hoping to play (again soon)’

14-time Major winner is pleased with his progress but has no date set for return

Irish group takes control of all group’s non-New York businesses

Newly enlarged company will run 12 venues including Cafe en Seine and The George

Rory McIlroy hopes ‘normal guy’ Woods can return to fitness - and maybe former glories

Partnership that began with Setanta and Italia ’90 has a varied portfolio

Jordan Spieth’s brilliance may take second place to duel between Woods and McIlroy

World No 1 also joined by Ryan Moore while debutant Shane Lowry plays with Mark O’Meara and Chris Kirk

Four-time Masters champion admitted it ‘felt good’ after 11 holes of practice at Augusta

After founding the sports network in 1990, owner Mickey O’Rourke has seen it endure some tough times

Plans by founders of Setanta sports group hits snag

Sale includes Café en-Seine, The George, The Dragon and Howl at the Moon

While Paul McGinley is not paid directly for his captaincy, it is still a very lucrative role that pays huge dividends over the years

And they have some stories to tell about crucial swing matches

Subsidiary to be acquired by beIN Media, owned by the Qatari television network

Broadcaster's service plan depends on outcome of talks with 3 Ireland

Options to be made available to staff with at least one year of service at broadcaster

Undulating nature of the US Masters course ensures a special test for the world’s best golfers

The former European number one, competing for the first time in the Senior Open Championship, calls slow play ‘the biggest bugbear in golf’

Retiring bus driver’s Skylark trip with his pals ends with an unexpected bump

Ian Poulter among critics of Muirfield course set up after tricky day on the greens

Putting like a dream and happy off-course, the number one is the Masters favourite