Greg Allen

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McIlroy has been seeking 'balance and perspective'

Greg Allen: 'Destino' awaits McIlroy at Masters

Greg Allen previews the Masters and asks if Rory McIlroy believes this is finally his year.

Golf • 11 Apr 19

'Remarkably, not a single player from world's top ten owns a green jacket'

Greg Allen: Fowler the main threat to in-form McIlroy

Rory McIlory will have learned serious lessons from 2011 and 2018 around Augusta National, but his biggest challenger is likely to be from his playing group partner over the first two days, Rickie Fowler

Golf • 10 Apr 19

Courtyard Liffey Celtics players celebrate their victory in today's game

Liffey Celtics crowned national champions

Liffey Celtics lifted the Hula Hoops National Womens Cup trophy for the first time at the National Basketball Arena and in the process underlined their dominance of the domestic season so far in a 91-66 victory over Brunell.

Basketball • 27 Jan 19

Pyrobel Killester crowned National Cup champions

It was nine years coming, but it was certainly worth the wait as Pyrobel Killester ran out 66-63 point winners over UCD Marian in an absolutely thrilling Hula Hoops Pat Duffy National Cup final at the Arena in Tallaght this evening.

Basketball • 27 Jan 19

Mageean takes first National Senior Cross Country title

Ciara Mageean won her first National Senior Cross Country title at Abbotstown today with a narrow but decisive victory over Letterkenny's Annmarie McGlynn.

Athletics • 25 Nov 18

Ireland fight back for top-ten finish at Carton House

Ireland battled back after the huge setback of Friday's third round to claim a place in the top ten of the World Amateur Men's Team Championship at Carton House.

Golf • 08 Sep 18

Conor Purcell was Ireland's best performer

Ireland medal hopes fade badly after third-round slump

Ireland started the second day of the the World Amateur Team Championships just one stroke off the lead but they could hardly have foreseen the extent of their third-round slump which dropped them nine strokes off a podium position with one round to play at Carton House.

Golf • 07 Sep 18

Robin Dawson carded a five-under par round of 68 at the Carton House

Ireland tied for second at World Amateur Golf C'ships

Ireland remain in contention for a medal at the World Amateur Men's team Championship after producing a second round nine-under par to sit one shot off the lead at Carton House.

Golf • 06 Sep 18

Ireland are well placed at the Eisenhower Trophy at Carton House

Ireland one shot off the lead at World Amateur C'ships

The Irish men's amateur golf team used home advantage to the utmost in claiming outright second place after round one of the Eisenhower Trophy on the Montgomerie course at Carton House.

Golf • 05 Sep 18

Ireland fall away on final day to finish 11th

The USA finished runaway winners ahead of Japan and Korea at Carton House.

Golf • 01 Sep 18