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Pádraig Harrington bringing laser focus to task of winning Ryder Cup

‘I don’t want to be a winning captain at all costs - but I want to be a winning captain’

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00

Philip Reid’s Lowdown: The CJ Cup and Scottish Championship

All you need to know ahead of this week’s PGA Tour and European Tour events

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 18:00

Different Strokes: Orange is the new black for Jazz Janewattananond

Remembering Europe’s Ryder Cup win in 2002, Lowry looking forward to a break

Tue Sept 29 2020 - 06:00

Garcia Rodriguez sets pace at Hero Open as Sharvin leads Irish

Spain dominates on opening day of tournament, taking the top three places

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 19:42

Two-time Ryder Cup player Gordon Brand Jr dies aged 60

Brand won eight European Tour titles and helped Europe win 1987 and 1989 Ryder Cups

Thu Aug 01 2019 - 13:04

James Sugrue digs deep at Portmarnock to set up shot at finest of prizes

After battling back in quarter-final Mallow golfer takes out top-ranked Micheluzzi

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 19:12

Ryder Cup Different Strokes: Will Lefty get left behind if envelope rule is required?

Brian O’Driscoll and Niall Horan are part of the Europe team in the celebrity match

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 16:30

Paul McGinley interview: a ‘wow factor’ Ryder Cup is coming our way

‘I think the golf course is more suited to the European style of player than the Americans'

Sat Sept 22 2018 - 07:00

Darren Clarke names Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captain

The 2002 skipper joins Ian Poulter, Paul Lawrie, Thomas Bjorn and Padraig Harrington

Wed Jul 27 2016 - 17:44

An outpouring of sympathy and grief for one of Ireland’s greats

Tributes paid to achievements on the course as well as his decency as a person

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00

Sam Torrance brands Nick Faldo an ‘arsehole’

‘(Sergio) Garcia’s not a team player? Have a look in the mirror, pal. Garcia’s one of the best’

Tue Dec 16 2014 - 12:06

McDowell rules out fourball duty with McIlroy

Ulster pair won’t be reunited in that format for Ryder Cup showdown with the USA

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00

Gleneagles turns into racetrack as buggies speed to finish Ryder Cup preparations

Staff working into early hours to have everthing ready for Friday’s start

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00

Prising out that precious advantage that can point the way to Ryder Cup victory

Tight Ryder Cup battles have often been decided by the proverbial ‘swing encounters’

Tue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00

Des Smyth revelling in hands-on role

European Ryder Cup vice-captain believes US will use underdog status to advantage

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 00:30

Woosnam questions McGinley’s selection of five vice-captains

Welshman says Ryder Cup captain might as well have named 12, one for each player

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 15:50

Harrington named by McGinley as a Ryder Cup vice-captain

‘Pádraig is my oldest friend on tour, a guy I have known most of my life’

Thu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00

Harrington, Olazabal and Jimenez added to Europe’s backroom team

Paul McGinley extends the number of vice captains to five for Gleneagles Ryder Cup

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 16:52

McGinley chooses Westwood, Poulter and Gallacher as Ryder Cup wild cards

Westwood’s burst of recent form sways ‘tight call’ against Luke Donald for Gleneagles duel

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00

Tony Jacklin still heeds the captain’s call

Former Ryder Cup captain knows just what the next month or so will be like for Paul McGinley

Sat Aug 30 2014 - 12:46

Italy is last chance to impress Ryder Cup captain McGinley

European captain looking to see who can perform under pressure

Wed Aug 27 2014 - 17:01

Scottish venue is ideal spot to prepare for British Open

I love getting back to links golf. It’s different and it’s real.

Thu Jul 10 2014 - 12:00

McGinley praises ‘low maintenance’ Kaymer after US Open success

Ryder Cup captain says German is ideal team player

Tue Jun 17 2014 - 18:05

Goodbye to Hill 16 has meant hello Ryder Cup captaincy for Paul McGinley

A career-ending knee injury forced him to switch to his other sporting passion: golf. And the rest is Ryder Cup history

Thu Apr 03 2014 - 00:01

McDowell backs McGinley’s Ryder appointments

Portrush man convinced it will be ‘all about captain and team’ at Gleneagles in September

Mon Mar 10 2014 - 10:15

Paul McGinley names Des Smyth and Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captains

“They’ve been two big influences one me, two guys I have had enormous respect and implicit trust in”

Fri Mar 07 2014 - 01:00

Paul McGinley names Des Smyth and Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captains

Further appointments will come after team is finalised for Gleneagles

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 11:53

Chris Wood says it’s a shame Ballesteros’s emotional pull is waning

Great Britain and Ireland’s top six qualifiers have opted not to compete

Wed Oct 02 2013 - 19:31

Teams finalised for next week’s Seve Trophy

No Irish representative on the Britain & Ireland team to face Continental Europe

Wed Sept 25 2013 - 12:03

Torrance and Olazabal to lead Seve Trophy teams

Captains picked for October’s event in Paris

Wed Aug 14 2013 - 12:46

McIlroy and McDowell add a touch of class to Irish Open line-up

Irish duo the only top ten-ranked players in the world to tee it up at Carton House

Mon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00

Pádraig Harrington bringing laser focus to task of winning Ryder Cup

Philip Reid’s Lowdown: The CJ Cup and Scottish Championship

Different Strokes: Orange is the new black for Jazz Janewattananond

Garcia Rodriguez sets pace at Hero Open as Sharvin leads Irish

Two-time Ryder Cup player Gordon Brand Jr dies aged 60

James Sugrue digs deep at Portmarnock to set up shot at finest of prizes

Ryder Cup Different Strokes: Will Lefty get left behind if envelope rule is required?

Paul McGinley interview: a ‘wow factor’ Ryder Cup is coming our way

Darren Clarke names Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captain

An outpouring of sympathy and grief for one of Ireland’s greats

Sam Torrance brands Nick Faldo an ‘arsehole’

McDowell rules out fourball duty with McIlroy

Gleneagles turns into racetrack as buggies speed to finish Ryder Cup preparations

Prising out that precious advantage that can point the way to Ryder Cup victory

Des Smyth revelling in hands-on role

Woosnam questions McGinley’s selection of five vice-captains

Harrington named by McGinley as a Ryder Cup vice-captain

Harrington, Olazabal and Jimenez added to Europe’s backroom team

McGinley chooses Westwood, Poulter and Gallacher as Ryder Cup wild cards

Tony Jacklin still heeds the captain’s call

Italy is last chance to impress Ryder Cup captain McGinley

Scottish venue is ideal spot to prepare for British Open

McGinley praises ‘low maintenance’ Kaymer after US Open success

Goodbye to Hill 16 has meant hello Ryder Cup captaincy for Paul McGinley

McDowell backs McGinley’s Ryder appointments

Paul McGinley names Des Smyth and Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captains

Paul McGinley names Des Smyth and Sam Torrance as Ryder Cup vice-captains

Chris Wood says it’s a shame Ballesteros’s emotional pull is waning

Teams finalised for next week’s Seve Trophy

Torrance and Olazabal to lead Seve Trophy teams

McIlroy and McDowell add a touch of class to Irish Open line-up

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