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Until Harrington’s victory in 2007, Major championship brought only tales of woe

Economic boost for Lahinch as Irish Open set to tee off

Up to 100,000 golf fans expected to spend €7m in spruced-up Clare village

Punchestown Festival: Jumps jockey greats turn 40 but look far from done

Walsh, Russell and Geraghty can continue for years with advances in conditioning

Authorities ‘on alert’ amid calls to postpone horse races

Over 60 races to go ahead countrywide despite weekend forecasts of mid- to late-20s

Tommy Bowe: ‘What did I do? Well I used to play rugby’

‘The End Game’, is Tommy Bowe’s candid attempt to come to terms with a rugby life that is over

Davy Russell shows no signs of stopping as golden run continues

Irish jockey claimed his first Grand National after a difficult few months off the track

Aintree Grand National: 10 things you need to know

What, where, when, who are the favourites, the best of the Irish and the women to watch

JP McManus profile: Cheltenham, the gift that keeps on giving for the man who has everything

Race-ready tycoon has enjoyed 52 winners at festival since his first in 1982

Tommy Tiernan: ‘I love going to Mass. It’s all about the losers’

Comedian, chat show host and now actor talks comedy, Christmas and Catholicism

Bruno rolls with the punches at Croke Park sports conference

Paul Merson, Hope Solo and AP McCoy among the contributors at One-Zero event

Business diary for the week ahead

This week: Leadership lunch with Brian O’Driscoll and the latest thinking on digital marketing

75 years a-going: Joe Fagan (91) still comes to the Galway Races for the ‘craic at night’

Dedicated punter has attended the races at Ballybrit every year since 1942

Dapper duo become first gay couple to win best dressed at Bellewstown

Creators of popular Facebook page Funky Fashion Frolics outshine all at racecourse

Shane Lowry hoping it’s third time lucky at Augusta

After his wedding and arrival of a baby daughter, Lowry has golf on his mind again

Frank Berry the vital but invisible hand guiding McManus racing empire

Racing manager is man of few words but the reputation he has earned speak volumes

AP McCoy immortalised in bronze as JP McManus takes Cheltenham feature

First jockey ever to be honoured with statue at racecourse

Cheltenham festival snapper: ‘We’re the clowns in the circus’

The Cheltenham Festival is a busy working week for racing photographer Pat Healy

Record-breaking jockey AP McCoy immortalised in bronze

Life-size statue of legendary jump jockey to be unveiled at Cheltenham next week

Sprinter Sacre is retired due to tendon injury

Nicky Henderson: ‘It’s been a great part of our lives and an extraordinary journey’

Paul, ‘the Borussia Mönchengladbach lad’, O’Connell shines again

TV View: Ireland hero’s remarkable answer on show received the praise it deserved

Jockeys pay final tribute to ‘prince’ of racing JT McNamara

Former champion handled life-changing injury ‘with strength and courage’, funeral told

Tributes paid to ‘courageous’ jockey JT McNamara

‘A proud Limerick man’ who ‘was a legend in his own lifetime even though it was a short one’

Grand National winning jockey Jason Maguire retires

Winner in 2011 with Ballabriggs had been out since Musselburgh fall in February 2015

TV View: James Nesbitt gets lost in all the white noise

Actor entertains ringside as Eddie Jones circus continues at Twickenham

AP McCoy receives knighthood in honours list

Retired champion jockey one 79 people from Northern Ireland elevated by the queen

Lowry and Harrington win achievement awards

Michael Conlan and Christy O’Connor Junior were also among the winners

Your Christmas 2015 sporting gift guide

From books, to sporting jewellery, to the Ryder Cup experience, we’ve got you covered

Asylum seeker says being in university is ‘a dream come true’

Anna Kern was at the centre of controversy over access to third-level earlier this year

Shane Lowry sets his sights on securing a Ryder Cup place

Offaly man looking forward to a return to competitive action in the Dunhill Links

AP McCoy back in the saddle for Co Antrim donkey derby

Twenty time champion jockey beaten in charity race by former boxer Barry McGuigan

Fire destroys 1960s Limerick show band dancehall

Fire at Furniture Man store broke out at about 3am on Sunday morning

Shane Lowry: ‘I’ve never been as nervous on a golf course'

‘My goal for the rest of the season is to get another win, simple as that’

Flurry of feathers and fascinators at Galway Races Ladies’ Day

Quick Jack takes the Hurdle as Alex Butler claims the honours off the track

All roads lead to Royal County Down despite Rory’s bogeys

Predicted attendance of 90,000 could have been even higher, tourism officials say

Shane Lowry: Playing with AP a nice start to one of my favourite weeks

BMW PGA at Wentworth a big tournament and last year’s second place sets me up nicely

Punchestown: Speechless Gaybo left in shade by savvy Kathleen

Under starter’s orders – Hail gets punters racing for tented village and light refreshment

Hailstones, Elvis and a proper dinner for AP McCoy feature in the opening day

Record first-day attendance at the Punchestown festival

Tony McCoy’s biggest challenge will be dealing with lost obsession

Everyone likes to win and most people want to win – but the legendary jockey needed it

Wistful McCoy rides into the west as a reluctant sun sets on majestic career

There’ll be plenty of dinners now the greatest jockey of them all

Rory McIlroy becomes Ireland’s richest sportsman

World’s number one golfer worth €52 million, according to ‘Sunday Times’ rich list

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