Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Clontarf members agree to sell

Voting members of Clontarf Golf Club have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a deal from Capel Development to buy the club.

Golf • 02 Dec 07

Mishaps in the bunker will no longer be punished so stringently

New rules are revealed

The two-shot penalty which cost American Jeff Maggert so dearly when he was leading the 2003 Masters will no longer be imposed under new Rules of Golf coming into force next year.

Golf • 31 Oct 07

Rory McIlroy has waved goodbye to the amateur game

McIlroy poised for professional debut

Irish teenager Rory McIlroy will make his professional debut in the company of 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie at The Belfry on Thursday.

Golf • 19 Sep 07

Rory McIlory is set to make his professional debut in next week's British Masters

McIlroy & McDermott advance to next stage

Walker Cup players Lloyd Saltman and Rory McIlory safely came through the first stage of the European Tour's qualifying school at The Oxfordshire.

Golf • 07 Nov 07

US manager Robbie Zalzneck celebrates winning the foursomes early in the day with Billy Horschel

US retains the Walker Cup

The US retained the Walker Cup at Royal County Down but were made to work unexpectedly hard for it.

Golf • 09 Sep 07

Rory McIlroy & Johnny Caldwell halved their match

Simpson eagles provides dramatic finish

An amazing 35-yard eagle putt by 21-year-old American Webb Simpson, a student of religion, brought a dramatic finish to the opening session of the Walker Cup at Royal County Down in Northern Ireland today - and left the two sides level at 2-2.

Golf • 08 Sep 07

Rory McIlroy three-putted the final green and lost to Billy Horschel

Walker Cup set for thrilling finish

Local hero Rory McIlroy, so wanting to excel on his Walker Cup debut and his farewell to amateur golf, instead suffered the biggest disappointment of his young career.

Golf • 08 Sep 07

Success for Irish senior amateurs

Ireland have won the European Seniors' Team Amateur Championship at Bled Golf Club in Slovenia.

Golf • 18 Aug 07

Irish trio lead at World University Games

The trio of Irish ladies competing in the team and individual golf at the World University Games in Bangkok are leading the team event by eight shots heading into Friday's final round.

Golf • 16 Aug 07

Rory McIlroy will take part in the Walker Cup next month

McIlroy to make his Walker Cup debut

Rory McIlroy, winner of the silver medal for the leading amateur in last month's British Open at Carnoustie, will make his Walker Cup debut next month.

Golf • 06 Aug 07

Flesch forges further clear at Reno-Tahoe

Overnight leader Steve Flesch carded a three-under-par 69 to open up a two-stroke advantage at the halfway mark of the Reno-Tahoe Open at Montreux Golf and Country Club.

Golf • 04 Aug 07

Third time lucky for Crowe

It was third time lucky for Darren Crowe at the South of Ireland Championship in Lahinch today when he won the final against Joe Lyons.

Golf • 01 Aug 07

Lyons reaches SoI Championship semis

West of Ireland champion Joe Lyons edged out Monkstown's Shane Horgan by one hole to reach tomorrow's semi-finals of the South of Ireland Championship.

Golf • 31 Jul 07

David Higgins is five off the lead at Downfield in the British Open Final Qualifier

Kehoe eyes Carnoustie spot

Justin Kehoe of Birr's opening round of 67 at Montrose in Scotland has given him a real chance of qualifying for this year's British Open.

Golf • 10 Jul 07

Richard Kilpatrick won both of his matches today

Ireland win European Amateur Championship

The Irish Amateur Men's team have won the European Championship by beating France.

Golf • 07 Jul 07

Lowry wins Irish Amateur Close

Shane Lowry (Esker Hills) scored a 4 and 3 victory over Niall Turner (Muskerry) in the final of the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at Cork Golf Club.

Golf • 15 Jun 07

Richard Kilpatrick eagled the 18th at the Co louth links to cap an excellent performance

Kilpatrick strolls to victory in Baltray

Richard Kilpatrick eagled the last to clinch an impressive eight-shot victory in the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Co Louth.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Lisa Maguire was beaten on the final hole at Lahinch this morning

Maguire bows out of Irish Close

The exciting run of 12-year-old Lisa Maguire in the Lancome Irish Ladies Close Championship has come to an end.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Rory McIlroy will be hoping to go one better at the Irish Amateur Open than 12 months ago

Record entry for Irish Amateur Open

Rory McIlroy and Richie Ramsay, the respective reigning European and American Open champions, are part of a star-studded field for the AIB sponsored Irish Amateur Open which takes place at Royal Dublin Golf Club from 11-13 May.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Lyons' win is his first individual championship victory

Lyons is new West of Ireland champion

Joe Lyons of Banagher is the new West of Ireland Open champion after victory over Paul Cutler of Portstewart on the last hole in their final yesterday.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Cutler and Lyons into Co Sligo final

Galway's Joe Lyons and Portstewart's Paul Cutler will meet in this afternoon's final of the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Rory McIlroy bowed out at the quarter-final stage

Cutler ends McIlroy's title dreams

Rory McIlroy's bid to win a third successive West of Ireland Golf title ended in defeat at Rosses Point.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Rory McIlroy - Five-under for morning round

McIlroy advances at West of Ireland

Rory McIlroy is through to the last 16 of the Radisson-SAS West of Ireland Championship thanks to a 3 & 2 victory over Galway's Eddie McCormack in the second round at Rosses Point.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Rory McIlroy is two-over-par at Co Sligo

Ward leads the way at West of Ireland

Defending champion Rory McIlroy posted a 75 for two-over-par as County Louth's Simon Ward led the qualifiers for the Match-Play stages of the West of Ireland Amateur Open at Co Sligo Golf Club in Rosses Point.

Golf • 14 Jun 07

Martin-Benavides to retain Amateur status

Spaniard Pablo Martin-Benavides is the first amateur ever to win a European Tour event and the new Portugese Open Championship winner is set to retain his status.

Golf • 14 Jun 07