Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Darren Clarke will be hoping to go better than his previous best at the Irish Open

Darren Clarke targets Irish Open title challenge

Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke has set his sights on at least earning a lie-in on Saturday morning as he looks to win the Irish Open for the first time at the 24th attempt.

Golf • 26 May 15

Patrick Reed misses both the Irish Open and BMW PGA Championship

Reed explains Irish Open absence after bereavement

American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed has clarified his decision to pull out of next week's Irish Open as he paid tribute to a family member who has passed away.

Golf • 20 May 15

Patrick Reed will not play Royal County Down

Patrick Reed opts out of Irish Open

World number 15 Patrick Reed has confirmed that he will not compete in the Irish Open, despite having taken up membership of the European Tour.

Golf • 19 May 15

Miguel Angel Jimenez will play at the 2015 Irish Open

Miguel Angel Jimenez joins Irish Open field

Miguel Angel Jimenez is the latest star to confirm his participation in this month's Dubai Duty Free Irish Open after the deadline for entries closed.

Golf • 15 May 15

Ronnie O'Sullivan is one of the players who may take part

Belfast to host Irish Open snooker in 2016

Snooker’s biggest stars will play for a £1 million bonus bounty in the Irish Open in Belfast next year.

Snooker • 29 Apr 15

Madeline Perry is playing in her final Irish Open

Madeline Perry progresses to second round

Number one seed Madeline Perry disposed of English qualifier Leonie Holt 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 in the first round of her final Irish Open at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.

Other sport • 22 Apr 15

Luke Donald (l) and Martin Kaymer are the latest star names to confirm for the Irish Open

Kaymer and Donald latest to confirm for Irish Open

Rory McIlroy's powers of persuasion have resulted in US Open champion Martin Kaymer, former world number one Luke Donald and American Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed in confirming their participation in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Golf • 16 Apr 15

Dubai Duty Free will sponsort the 2015 Irish Open at Royal County Down

Dubai Duty Free named as new Irish Open sponsor

Dubai Duty Free has been confirmed as the new title sponsor for the 2015 Irish Open.

Golf • 13 Mar 15

Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els have been added to an already impressive field

Garcia and Els to play in Irish Open, McIlroy says

Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els will be part of this year’s Irish Open at Royal County Down, Rory McIlroy has announced.

Golf • 17 Feb 15

Mikko Ilonen will defend his Irish Open title live on RTÉ 2

RTÉ secures Irish Open rights until 2017

The Irish Open will be available live and free-to-air for Irish viewers on RTÉ2 for the next three years after RTÉ Sport and the European Tour reached an agreement on coverage rights.

Golf • 30 Jan 15

The Rory Foundation will be the Irish Open's official tournament host in 2015

McIlroy's charity to host Irish Open

Rory McIlroy has significantly increased his commitment to the Irish Open with the announcement that his charitable foundation, The Rory Foundation, will become the official tournament host from next year.

Golf • 21 Sep 14

Josh Milton unleashes a backhand in his encounter with Sam Barry

Milton stuns Barry to seal final spot

Wales’ Josh Milton inflicted a 6-2 6-4 defeat on Sam Barry in the FBD Irish Open as the top seed fell at the semi-finals stage for a second consecutive year at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

Tennis • 25 Jul 14

Sam Barry meets Britian's Joshua Milton in the semi-finals at Fitzwilliam LTC

Barry beats Glancy at Irish Open

Top seed Sam Barry beat fellow Irishman Daniel Glancy 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) in their eagerly-awaited quarter-final at the FBD Irish Open at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin today.

Tennis • 24 Jul 14

Daniel Glancy goes in to his clash with Sam Barry as a major underdog

Barry and Glancy to clash at Irish Open

Irish number one Sam Barry will meet compatriot Daniel Glancy in the quarter-finals of the FBD Irish Open after both players recorded victories in the second round of the event at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin today.

Tennis • 23 Jul 14

Irish number one and top seed Sam Barry will face Britian's Scott Duncan in the second round

Barry, Dudley and Glancy advance at Irish Open

Ireland’s Sam Barry, Rob Dudley and Daniel Glancy recorded first-round victories on the opening day of the FBD Irish Open at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club in Dublin.

Tennis • 22 Jul 14

Irish Open round-up: Dempsey progresses

Brendan Dempsey was the only Irish player to reach the final qualifying round following today’s FBD Irish Open action at Fitzwilliam.

Tennis • 20 Jul 14

Mikko Ilonen carded a final round of 70 to finish 13 under par, one shot ahead of Italy's Edoardo Molinari

Ilonen takes Irish Open as McDowell fails to spark

Finland's Mikko Ilonen claimed his fourth European Tour title with a wire-to-wire victory in the Irish Open at Fota Island on Sunday, one shot ahead of Italian Edoardo Molinari.

Golf • 22 Jun 14

McDowell in contention at Irish Open

Graeme McDowell hopes it will be 13th time lucky in the Irish Open this weekend as Rory McIlroy made an early exit from the event for the second year in succession.

Golf • 20 Jun 14

Irish Open Day 1

Action and reaction from the first day of the Irish Open at Fota Island, Cork

Golf • 19 Jun 14

Rory McIlroy already looks out of contention at the Irish Open

McIlroy struggles at Irish Open

Rory McIlroy came up with an ambitious, and rather expensive, solution to his travel problems after a poor opening round left him battling to avoid another early exit from the Irish Open.

Golf • 19 Jun 14

Graeme McDowell at Fota Island Resort today

McDowell hoping for performance boost at Fota

Graeme McDowell's driving, in every sense of the word, is proving a problem, but the former US Open champion believes this week's Irish Open will be a "walk in the park" compared to last week.

Golf • 18 Jun 14

Graeme McDowell called his driving 'a work in progress'

McDowell driven to succeed after Pinehurst woe

Graeme McDowell's driving, in every sense of the word, is proving a problem, but the former US Open champion believes this week's Irish Open will be a "walk in the park" compared to last week.

Golf • 18 Jun 14

Shane Lowry

2009 champion looks forward to next month's Irish Open at Fota Island

Cricket • 12 May 14

Shane Lowry

2009 champion Shane Lowry looks forward to next month's Irish Open at Fota Island

Sport AV • 12 May 14

Jamie Donaldson of Wales was the winner in 2012 when the Irish Open was held in Northern Ireland for the first time in 60 years

McIlroy the catalyst as Irish Open heads to NI

The Irish Open will be held in Northern Ireland in 2015 and 2017, it has been confirmed.

Golf • 03 Apr 14

Irish Open

Darren Clarke targets Irish Open title challenge

Reed explains Irish Open absence after bereavement

Patrick Reed opts out of Irish Open

Miguel Angel Jimenez joins Irish Open field

Belfast to host Irish Open snooker in 2016

Madeline Perry progresses to second round

Kaymer and Donald latest to confirm for Irish Open

Dubai Duty Free named as new Irish Open sponsor

Garcia and Els to play in Irish Open, McIlroy says

RTÉ secures Irish Open rights until 2017

McIlroy's charity to host Irish Open

Milton stuns Barry to seal final spot

Barry beats Glancy at Irish Open

Barry and Glancy to clash at Irish Open

Barry, Dudley and Glancy advance at Irish Open

Irish Open round-up: Dempsey progresses

Ilonen takes Irish Open as McDowell fails to spark

McDowell in contention at Irish Open

Irish Open Day 1

McIlroy struggles at Irish Open

McDowell hoping for performance boost at Fota

McDowell driven to succeed after Pinehurst woe

Shane Lowry

Shane Lowry

McIlroy the catalyst as Irish Open heads to NI

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