THE 10th anniversary edition of the AIB Irish Seniors Open, in association with Greenstar and Fáilte Ireland, will be marked in grand style with a record prize fund, a glorious new venue and a five-star field littered with former Ryder Cup players.

Australian Noel Ratliffe has won the AIB Irish Seniors Open at The Heritage, Killenard, on a score of six under par.

Australia’s Noel Ratcliffe and Argentina’s Luis Carbonetti share the lead heading into the final round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at The Heritage, Killenard.

GOOD enough to stage any event — even the Ryder Cup. That was Sam Torrance’s considered view about the Seve Ballesteros designed Heritage course yesterday, after he opened the AIB Irish Seniors Open with a four under par 68 in blustery and often showery conditions.

Former Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance is tied for the lead at the top of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at The Heritage in Co Laois today.

Charlie Mulqueen, The Heritage

FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD West of Ireland champion Rory McIlroy has been selected to compete in the Nissan Irish Open Championship at Carton House Golf Club next month.

The European Seniors Tour will launch its 14th season with the now traditional “Caribbean Swing” on the islands of Barbados and Tobago in March.

Charlie Mulqueen

England's Carl Mason has won the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor Golf Club today.

Three players are tied for the lead after the second round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open today.

Christy O’Connor Jnr's hopes of making an immediate imprint on the €330,000 AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor this afternoon were dashed as the 55-year-old three-putted on four occasions for a round of 75.

WORLD number eight Pádraig Harrington believes golf should be inducted into the Olympics for the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Australia’s Noel Ratcliffe survived a late scare before carding a one-over-par 73 to claim his seventh European tour title at the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor Hotel in Co Limerick.

FIVE years after he bogeyed the 18th at Woodbrook to forfeit the lead and eventually lose in a playoff to Clare's Joe McDermott, 58-year-old Australian Noel Ratcliffe at last captured the AIB Irish Seniors Open at blustery Adare Hotel and Golf Resort yesterday.

Jamaica’s Delroy Cambridge carded a fine 69 in treacherous conditions to claim a one-shot lead after the second round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor in Co Limerick.

Jeff van Wagenen, Gary Wintz and Delroy Cambridge all recorded four-under-par rounds of 68 to move into a share of the lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor in Co Limerick.

America's Jeff Van Wagenen and Gary Wintz share the lead with Jamaica's Delroy Cambridge in the opening round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open in Adare.

Eamon Darcy has withdrawn from the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor starting on Thursday.

IN spite of his disappointing weekend in the final Benson & Hedges International at The Belfry, Padraig Harrington is back up from 10th to 9th in the world rankings and up to third in the European Tour order of merit.

Generous Seiji Ebihara became the first man to make a successful defence of the AIB Irish Seniors Open title when he closed with a two under par 70 for a two-shot win over England’s Denis Durnian at Adare, Co Limerick.

Ireland's Paul McGinley remains in contention at the Benson & Hedges International Open at the Belfry.