Paul Casey’s runner-up finish in the Nissan Irish Open has lifted him back into the world’s top 50 just a week before the cut-off point for next month’s US Open at Winged Foot.

Denmark's Thomas Bjorn is celebrating his win at the Nissan Irish Open after a nail-biting finish which saw Ireland's Darren Clarke come close.

Thomas Bjorn has won the Nissan Irish Open.

Darren Clarke held a one-stroke lead heading into the difficult closing holes of the disrupted Nissan Irish Open at rainswept Carton House.

Three days ago Darren Clarke described his golf as “horrific”, but today he takes a two-shot lead into the delayed final round of the Nissan Irish Open.

The Nissan Irish Open will go into a fifth day after heavy rain caused play to be suspended during Sunday’s final round.

Today’s Connacht Championship Quarter-Final clash between Galway and Sligo has been postponed.

The Nissan Irish Open could be forced into a fifth day after heavy rain caused play to be suspended during today's final round.

Play has begun on the final day of the Nissan Irish Open. The first pairings teed off at 7.30am today as organisers are expecting poor weather to hit the Carton House course again today.

Munster’s Heineken Cup victory over Biarritz cost Darren Clarke a share of the lead going into the final round of the Nissan Irish Open.

Colin Montgomerie today missed his seventh halfway cut in nine events – on a course he designed.

The last time Thomas Bjorn played a tournament in Ireland he squandered a four-shot lead in the European Open with a final-round 86, including an 11 on the 17th hole.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley hopes to be back in action at next month’s US Open after undergoing a knee operation yesterday.

Sweden’s Johan Edfors carried on where he left off last week when the delayed Nissan Irish Open resumed today.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley underwent knee surgery today after finding himself embroiled in a gamesmanship row at the Nissan Irish Open.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley underwent knee surgery today after finding himself embroiled in a gamesmanship storm at the Nissan Irish Open.

Ireland’s Paul McGinley today pulled out of the Nissan Irish Open and went straight to hospital for a knee operation.

Irish players Pádraig Harrington and Michael Hoey shared the lead at one under par with Ian Poulter and Holland’s Robert-Jan Derksen at the Nissan Irish Open today.

Ryder Cup hopeful Paul Broadhurst enjoyed a rollercoaster start to the first round of the Nissan Irish Open today.

THE countdown to next month’s Masters at Augusta starts in earnest today as the US Tour kicks off its ‘Florida Swing’ with nine of the world’s top 10 competing in the Ford Championship at Doral.

Welshman Stephen Dodd feels local conditions may count against him as he attempts to kick-start his 2006 season at a steamy Enjoy Jakarta HSBC Indonesian Open.

WELSHMEN Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd captured the World Cup for Wales here yesterday without having to hit a single shot.

COLM MORIARTY from Athlone, 26, was born to be a golf professional.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON has declined to accept a penny of the €240,000 he picked up for winning the JP McManus pro-am at Adare Manor on Tuesday.

SEVERAL Irish golfers, notably Belfast man Michael Hoey, are disappointed at being passed over for invitations into this week’s Smurfit European Open at The K Club.

THE PGA Championship has never been a particularly kind event to the Irish, our only win coming courtesy of the late Harry Bradshaw at Llandudno in 1958.

Padraig Harrington's joint fifth finish in the Nissan Irish Open was not enough to see him hold his world ranking, slipping from ninth to 10th in the world.

Play has resumed at the Nissan Irish Open after hailstones suspended today's action earlier.

A hailstorm halted the final round of the Nissan Irish Open today just before the leaders teed off.

Nick Dougherty, a Liverpudlian who supports Manchester United, grabbed the lead in the Nissan Irish Open today – and then seconds later saw Paul Scholes’ penalty miss in the FA Cup final.

Just a week after winning a Jaguar car European Tour rookie Oliver Wilson put the spotlight back on himself with two more spectacular shots today – and now has a great chance to win the Nissan Irish Open.

Just a week after winning a Jaguar car for one shot, European Tour rookie Oliver Wilson put the spotlight on himself again today – and now has a great chance to win the Nissan Irish Open.

The best weather of the tournament so far was reflected in the early scoring on the third day of the Nissan Irish Open at Carton House near Dublin.

Colin Montgomerie’s first European Tour course is doing exactly what he hoped it would – stretching the best.

IRISH golf fans are in for a real treat at Carton House today when the Nissan Irish Open hots up.

Welshman Stephen Dodd continued what is already the best season of his golfing career today by taking the half-way lead in the Nissan Irish Open at Carton House.

Darren Clarke has started strongly in the Nissan Irish Open today. After a brief stint in a share of the lead, he is now on -3 after five holes.

David Howell put the latest in a long line of near misses behind him today to get right into the thick of things again at the Nissan Irish Open.

Athlone's Colm Moriarty shot a 69 at Carton House today to lie just one shot off the lead of the Nissan Irish Open this evening.

Sweden’s Klas Eriksson is now the sole leader of the Nissan Irish Open at Carton House Golf Club in Maynooth.