Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Padraig Harrington is in touch at the Mexico Open

Harrington makes a strong start in Mexico

Padraig Harrington found himself inside the top 30 as the first round of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld drew to a close on Thursday night.

Golf • 21 Feb

Laurie Canter celebrates his win on first play-off hole

Canter gallops to Bahrain win at first play-off hole

Laurie Canter beat fellow Englishman Dan Brown and Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal in a play-off to claim his second DP World Tour title at the Bahrain Championship. Padraig Harrington finished in a tie for 38th.

Golf • 02 Feb

Callum Tarren tops the leaderboard in Bahrain

Tarren takes one-shot lead into final round in Bahrain

England's Callum Tarren heads into the final round of the Bahrain Championship with a one-shot lead as he goes in search of his first DP World Tour title.

Golf • 01 Feb

Pádraig Harrington plays his second shot on the 14th hole at Royal Golf Club in Bahrain

Harrington and Purcell sneak inside Bahrain cut

Pádraig Harrington and Conor Purcell both recorded second round 71s to sneak inside the cut at the Bahrain Championship.

Golf • 31 Jan

Padraig Harrington has made a fast start at Ras Al Khaimah

Harrington tied for fifth after strong start in UAE

Padraig Harrington made a fast start while Marcus Armitage set the pace at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in UAE

Golf • 23 Jan

Large crowds watch Rory McIlroy play his third shot on the 14th hole

Irish trio make solid starts in Dubai

Irish trio Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin and Pádraig Harrington all sit alongside each other inside the top 30 as the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic drew to a close.

Golf • 16 Jan

Padraig Harrington and Paddy Harrington shared a moment that will stay with them forever at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando on Sunday

Harrington's and Woods' boys prove just ace

It was a case of 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree' during the final round of the PNC Championship on Sunday, with Padraig Harrington's son Paddy and Tiger Woods' son Charlie both recording a hole-in-one.

Golf • 22 Dec 24

Harrington won the Simmmons Bank Championship in late October

Harrington labels proposed PGA Tour changes "terrible"

Padraig Harrington has branded proposals to reduce fields for PGA Tour events as "terrible" for the sport.

Golf • 08 Nov 24

Harrington watches his tee shot on the fourth hole

Harrington takes third Champions Tour win of season

Pádraig Harrington fired a final-round 67 to win the Simmons Bank Championship - his third PGA Champions Tour victory of the year.

Golf • 28 Oct 24

Pádraig Harrington (right) and caddie Ronan Flood line up a putt in the final round

Lip-out putt denies Harrington a play-off in Cary

Pádraig Harrington saw a putt lip out on his final hole as he was unable to force a play-off at the SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina.

Golf • 14 Oct 24

Harrington leads by three in North Carolina

Harrington leads by three ahead of SAS final round

Pádraig Harrington continued his hot play from a day earlier, firing a five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina.

Golf • 13 Oct 24

Padraig Harrington playing his shot off the second tee during the first round in Cary, North Carolina

Harrington finds SAS form despite 'low expectations'

Padraig Harrington put himself in the mix at the SAS Championship in North Carolina despite "low expectations" pre-tournament.

Golf • 11 Oct 24

Tyrrell Hatton had a day to remember at St Andrews

McKibbin impresses as two-time champion Hatton leads

Tyrrell Hatton continued his love affair with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as the two-time champion tied the course record of 61 at St Andrews to lead by one shot heading into the final round.

Golf • 05 Oct 24

Open Championship Day 3 recap: Lowry falters in Troon

It's Moving Day at he 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Golf • 20 Jul 24

Open Championship Day 1 recap: Lowry one behind

Read how it all unfolded as the opening round pf 152nd Open Championship from Royal Troon sees Shane Lowry just a shot behind leader Daniel Brown.

Golf • 18 Jul 24

Harrington holds the trophy for the third year in succession after winning the final round

Harrington seals three-in-a-row triumph in New York

Pádraig Harrington carded a final-round 68 to win the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in New York for the third year in a row.

Golf • 23 Jun 24

Padraig Harrington ties the lead heading into Round 4

Harrington ties lead in three-in-a-row bid in New York

Padraig Harrington birdied the final three holes of his third round to grab a share of the lead as he seeks to complete a three in a row at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in New York.

Golf • 23 Jun 24

Padraig Harrington was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst, North Carolina

Harrington inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

Padraig Harrington said he felt a "deep sense of satisfaction and validation" after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Golf • 11 Jun 24

'I certainly wanted to win majors and definitely didn't want to win just one'

Harrington basking in 'joy' of Hall of Fame nod

Satisfaction has given way to joy for Pádraig Harrington as his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame nears.

Golf • 06 Jun 24

Padraig Harrington during Tuesday's practice round

Harrington: Golf needs outside mediator to fix sport

Padraig Harrington believes that an independent mediator could be required to broker a deal between the PGA Tour and LIV faction and mend the deepening rift in the sport.

Golf • 16 May 24

McIlroy is in a group with Dustin Johnson

McIlroy, Lowry and Harrington learn Valhalla tee times

Rory McIlroy will tee off his latest bid for a first major since 2014 from the 10th tee at 1.15pm Irish time on Thursday, while Shane Lowry is among the late starters for the opening round at the 106th US PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Golf • 14 May 24

Harrington three back as familiar face takes command

Steve Stricker birdied the 18th hole Friday to take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the Regions Tradition - the PGA Tour Champions major he has dominated in recent years - in Alabama with Padraig Harrington three shots back at the halfway point.

Golf • 11 May 24

Padraig Harrington of Ireland checks the yardage on the second tee

Harrington makes lightning start to opening major

Padraig Harrington and Chris DiMarco shared the early lead at seven-under through 13 holes when play was suspended at the Regions Tradition on Thursday in Alabama.

Golf • 10 May 24

Scottie Scheffler's putter let him down on the last

Scheffler's streak ends as Harrington misses cut

Tony Finau edged in front at the Houston Open with a second round 62 as world number one Scottie Scheffler's record streak of consecutive under-par rounds came to an end.

Golf • 30 Mar 24

Scheffler flawless on first day of Houston Open

World number one Scottie Scheffler hit a bogey-free 65 to sit just off the clubhouse lead during the opening round at the Texas Children's Houston Open.

Golf • 28 Mar 24