Amateur Open has wide appealFor an event which failed to take place for 35 years until its revival in 1995, the Irish Amateur Open Championship - which takes…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Times are a changing in West WaterfordUntil recently, if any All-Ireland title was to wing its way back to Christian Brothers College, Dungarvan, then the likelihood…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Els's short story is a winning oneIn recent years, it appeared as if the instructional video had overtaken the manualTue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Clarke heads strong Irish contingentNot that he'd ever be stuck for fourball partners, but Darren Clarke could call on some particularly adept individuals to accompany…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Athletics does its personal best to changeThe mood for change hung in the air at the Bord Luthchleas na hEireann (BLE) annual congress in Tralee at the weekendMon Apr 27 1998 - 01:00
Outsider tag cast aside by CoffeyAs the self-described "outsider" in the final shake-up, Alison Coffey displayed quite admirable composure when the going got …Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
DIY approach pays off for CassidyA touch of quality, rather than spice, was the catchword as four players who have all achieved some success on the international…Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Hard lesson for HigginsThe fickle nature of the sport wasn't lost on two of Ireland's touring professionals after the Cannes OpenTue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Breen takes on best - at 70In over four decades as a single-handicap golfer, Paddy Breen has competed against the likes of Joe Carr, David Sheahan, Darren…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Strong Irish team faces New YorkThe Irish selectors have shown their intent by picking a strong team which features four Walker Cup panel members for the Governor…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Coffey best in Leinster qualifyingNobody could justly claim to have conquered the monstrous length or the tricky pin positions, but there were still some notable…Tue Apr 21 1998 - 01:00
Kilkenny remain stuck in the mudThe prodigal son returned, although he must have felt he'd just stepped off Noah's Ark such was the waterlogged state of the …Mon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
Fox outwits Lyons in trophy huntBefore a ball was struck in anger, the surnames of the combatants hinted at some form of blood-thirsty hunt; and the duel perpetrated…Wed Apr 15 1998 - 01:00
Home boys get chance to shineIn some ways, the club professional tends to live in the shadows of the touring professional who appear to enjoy a glamorous, …Tue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
Event attracts the top playersSlowly, but surely, the Leinster Women's Open championship has risen to its rightful place as one of the main events on the calendar…Tue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
No winter rest for manufacturersNothing stays the same, certainly not as far as golf equipment is concernedTue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
McGinley fully fit as Irish travel in force to CannesAt a time when most of the European big guns were raking in green-backs on the opposite side of the Atlantic, the majority of…Tue Apr 14 1998 - 01:00
Kearney among casualties of dastardly windThe wind can play dastardly tricks, and, when it is augmented by a totally unforgiving course, then even the most accomplished…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Kehoe calms West's wild nineThe Nature of the beast decrees that only the bravest should set forth in search of the titleSat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Harrington in good company for return to USThe return to the East Coast of the United States of Padraig Harrington -some four months after his World Cup team victory, which…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Carey on bench once againIf other teams had the luxury of naming Ciarβn Carey on the substitutes' bench, they'd probably feel as though they had won hurling…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Kilkenny make five changes as axe fallsLife after DJ Carey's departure is proving to be no bed of roses for Kilkenny, and the team that will face Wexford in the National…Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
All over for RedmondErin's Isle player Charlie Redmond and Donal Keane of Sarsfields will have to watch their teams from the stands in the respective…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Will return to Seventies have flair?Old habits die hard, they say, and so it is that a meeting of two of Gaelic football's oldest foes, contesting a match with pride…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
`Cinderella' team now ready to go to the ballThe inflow of silverware - be it Galway minor titles, a monotonous six-in-a-row at the last count, or county senior titles, which…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Lethargic Dublin outclassedPoor, beleaguered Dubliners have become all too familiar with false dawns. But do they ever learn? Not likelyMon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
Birr back with some youth on its sideNobody has been as surprised as the wandering manager himself, Pad Joe Whelehan, at Birr's regenerationSat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Dunloy hope to make it third time luckyThey march to their own beat in Dunloy, as far as hurling is concernedFri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Clarecastle hungry for successYou'd think they would be spoilt in Clare these days, drunk and sated on the excesses of successWed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
GUI to take tougher line with `bandits'Whenever the term "golfing bandit" is used, the reaction of the person in whose direction it is pointed can be one of embarrassment…Tue Feb 10 1998 - 00:00
Dollar quest continuesIreland's two US Tour rookies, Richard Coughlan and Keith Nolan, will bring their respective quests for a first pay cheque to…Tue Feb 10 1998 - 00:00
Inspiring figureAs a footballer, Michael (Mick) McCarthy - who died tragically in a car accident on Wednesday night - was an inspirational figure…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Leinster catch up with GilesTrevor Giles will finally get to play in a Leinster jerseyFri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Clubs can cover all the angles comprehensivelyIn these litigious days, it was perhaps inevitable that a comprehensive insurance package aimed solely at golf clubs would hit…Tue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
Maxwell called up for DublinIn the obvious belief that the O'Byrne Cup, the "secondary" football competition in Leinster, is an ideal arena to blood young…Fri Jan 30 1998 - 00:00
Fine draw attracts poor crowdEven if the man in black, Joe Harlin, had been armed with a pneumatic drill, it is that doubtful that he could have separated…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
Kerry provide backboneAll-Ireland and National League champions Kerry provide the backbone of the Munster team for the Railway Cup Interprovincial …Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Irish Senior Open set for WoodbrookIn a deserved case of "back to the future", Woodbrook - a venue which pioneered professional tournament golf in Ireland by staging…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
European Open prize fund to top £1mDr Michael Smurfit is poised to consolidate his campaign to play host to the 2005 Ryder Cup at The K Club by increasing the prize…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Couples back in the winning grooveOn a visit to Mount Juliet last July for the Shell Wonderful World of Golf series, Fred Couples understatedly described his season…Tue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
Kerry come back to earthSuch tourist attractions as Hula dancers, the black sands of Kaimu Beach and Waimea Canyon will seem like an eternity away for…Sat Jan 17 1998 - 00:00
Carlow carry on regardlessLife goes on for Carlow footballers, as does the hunt for a new managerFri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Mickelson back with the in crowdPhil Mickelson has finally answered his own questionsTue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Chubby calls the shots for Irish pairA bit like a psychiatrist with his patients, the golf manager must also make targets, and renew them, for those in his careTue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Egan inherits £1.7m debtJohn Egan, the new chairman of the Dublin GAA County Board, has inherited a £1Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
Dublin take off with easy win over LaoisThe remnants of winter hung in the air around St Margaret's yesterday as Dublin's footballers hinted at summer promise in an …Mon Jan 12 1998 - 00:00
