Home countries go separate waysSadly, for the last time that a Britain and Ireland team will compete as one unit in the Eisenhower Trophy, there will be no …Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
McGinley's touch of the bluesTiger Woods has red as his power colour on the final dayMon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
Another milestone for WestwoodLee Westwood is a champion who likes the good lifeMon Jul 10 2000 - 01:00
McGinley stays focusedSome days you grind it out, you just play the psychological battle with the course and escape to the sanctuary of the recorder…Sat Jul 8 2000 - 01:00
Walton's confidence increasesCall it a stubborn streak that anyone from north of the Liffey is allowed to possess, or a simple increase in confidence, but…Fri Jul 7 2000 - 01:00
Deputy James to carry onRyder Cup captain Sam Torrance has no intention of asking one of his deputies Mark James to stand down as vice-captain ahead …Fri Jul 7 2000 - 01:00
A potent cocktailWhat do you get when you put together one of South Africa's greatest ever cricket batsmen, one of The K Club's directors, a member…Thu Jul 6 2000 - 01:00
Timely boost for O'ConnorIt has taken a while, but Christy O'Connor Junior's season has finally been kick-startedTue Jul 4 2000 - 01:00
Swedish academy the role modelAt least one politician has gone into the Dail's summer recess with golf on his mindTue Jul 4 2000 - 01:00
Hard road gets easier for old dogsDes Smyth, walking with just the slightest hint of a hobble, couldn't wait to get his golf shoes offMon Jul 3 2000 - 01:00
Learning to live at a higher levelHe wouldn't exactly call it a phobia, but Paddy Gribben doesn't particularly like flying. He's working on it, thoughSat Jul 1 2000 - 01:00
Smyth is quick out of the trapsDes Smyth is growing older, but he is still playing like a young fellowFri Jun 30 2000 - 01:00
Relaxed and ready to take on the challengeYou can picture his mind, that of the analytical accountant, racing at a million miles an hourThu Jun 29 2000 - 01:00
Olazabal set for more US activityNot long after savouring the unique linksland of Ballybunion for the first time yesterday, Jose Maria Olazabal - sporting a couple…Wed Jun 28 2000 - 01:00
A King who set her people free"Performing is very fleeting, it's very intangible, it's very momentary. And it's wonderfulMon Jun 26 2000 - 01:00
Monty to miss Irish OpenColin Montgomerie has blamed an exhausting recent schedule as the main reason for his withdrawal from next week's Murphy's Irish…Tue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
McNamara in demandThe year is just getting better and better for Derek McNamaraTue Jun 20 2000 - 01:00
Offaly prove they are still in the fast laneOffaly 3-15: Johnny Dooley 0-9 (six frees, one 65), J Errity 1-1, G Hanniffy 11, B Murphy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, J Troy 0-1, J …Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Tiger burns a hole in the nightThree o'clock in the morning and even this night owl is questioning his sanityMon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Westwood won't be heading southWhen entries closed on Thursday for the Murphy's Irish Open at Ballybunion in a fortnight, one name was prominent by its absence…Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Fox earns St Andrews selectionNoel Fox may be a reluctant traveller to events in Britain, but his stay-at-home policy - which has seen the Portmarnock player…Tue Jun 13 2000 - 01:00
Irish are in fashion at EpsomAs a nation inebriated with most things equine, much of the past two decades have been a bit hard to takeMon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Clinical Dublin show no mercyDublin: 2-20 - V Murphy 1-3; J Gavin 0-6 (five frees); P Curran 1-1; J Sherlock 0-3; D Darcy 0-2; B Stynes, C Whelan, J McGee…Mon Jun 12 2000 - 01:00
Clarke's major ambition can be a realityDarren Clarke won't have to rely on transatlantic phone communication with Butch Harmon as he prepares for next week's US Open…Tue Jun 6 2000 - 01:00
Griffin hurls himself at TV roleIt seems like an age ago now, but when the documentary Sunday After Sunday was broadcast in 1984, to celebrate the centenary …Mon Jun 5 2000 - 01:00
Masters is a winnerFor an event that only made its debut last year, the Mitsubishi Motors/The Irish Times Ladies Masters hasn't taken long to steer…Tue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Unions united in central systemIrish club golfers are set to take a step into the new technological age ahead of their British or European counterpartsTue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Brief claims to red flesh and bloodAs far as the family tree goes, the closest I can get to claiming any sort of Munster citizenship is that the maternal grandfather…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Coughlan targets Irish OpenRichard Coughlan, who is now based in New York, has booked his holidays at home in Ireland, but he is still unsure whether he…Tue May 23 2000 - 01:00
No time for sentimental journeyTradition provides an indelible link with sport, and especially to the English FA CupMon May 22 2000 - 01:00
Winner has to shell out for tripAlthough the winner of this year's South of Ireland championship at Lahinch will be invited to compete in next year's Houston…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Annual battle for the Algarve beginsSince its inception just two years ago, the Musgrave Crumlin Children's Hospital Club Challenge, which is editorially supported…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Coughlan faces challenge of Curtis Cup pairNobody can confidently predict who will win the Lancome-sponsored Irish Women's Close Championship which gets underway at Baltray…Tue May 9 2000 - 01:00
Aree the teen sensationShe's only one year into her teens and won't be allowed to play full-time on the US LPGA Tour for another five years, but word…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Irish pair in Ganton teamAlison Coffey and Suzanne O'Brien have been included in the 12-strong Britain and Ireland amateur team which takes on a women…Tue Mar 28 2000 - 01:00
Limerick signal future purposeOn two occasions before a ball was pucked in any sort of anger, the public address announcer deemed it necessary to inform patrons…Mon Mar 27 2000 - 01:00
No record safe from WoodsNobody's running scared, not just yet, but Tiger Woods' dominance of the professional game is a little frightening all the same…Tue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Boys fly off to BrazilTwo Irishmen have had their SOS messages answered for this week's first European Tour event to take place in BrazilTue Mar 21 2000 - 00:00
Kerrymen the better finishersThe sporting gods don't always dispense justice fairly. So it was in Kilmallock yesterdayMon Mar 20 2000 - 00:00
Support for FDC proposals growingSlowly, but surely, it appears that the Football Development Committee's mission to spread the word about the proposed restructuring…Thu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
Team spirit the key at Na FiannaLittle insights tell what lies in the heart of a clubThu Mar 16 2000 - 00:00
McCormack points to victoryThere's something mystical about Meath football, a conundrum that outsiders just can't fathomMon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
Vroom-vroom in heat of the nightA curious sort of nocturnal creature has evolved in recent years and, personally, I lay the blame for it on Eddie JordanMon Mar 13 2000 - 00:00
McGinley sets his sights on EuropeansPaul McGinley has probably stood in the shadows cast by his contemporaries - principally Darren Clarke and Padraig Harrington…Tue Mar 7 2000 - 00:00
Coceres holds his nervePart of the rich folklore that surrounds a certain Jose Eusebio Coceres, aside from the one which asserts he carved his first…Mon Mar 6 2000 - 00:00
Lawrie to team up with DublinerBritish Open champion Paul Lawrie, who last week controversially sacked the caddie who helped him to Carnoustie success, has …Mon Mar 6 2000 - 00:00
Irish pair remain in contentionSomething had to happen to disturb the sort of balmy calm that you're inclined to believe can only be found in paradiseSat Mar 4 2000 - 00:00
Darren ClarkeDarren Clarke couldn't suppress a smile as he stepped off the first tee at the Dubai Creek course yesterday, realising immediately…Fri Mar 3 2000 - 00:00