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R&A The Women's Amateur Championship - Day Two
Seven Irish players make knockout rounds of Women's Amateur Championship
Woad holed out from 15ft for a birdie three at the fourth and followed up with another birdie at the par-3 7th

Tue, 25 Jun, 2024

2024 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction
Padraig Harrington inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame
“I have a deep sense of satisfaction and validation,” the Dubliner said.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Education stock
Letters to the Editor: Getting to grips with the Irish language
One reader responds to Joanna Fortune's advice about helping children to learn Gaeilge, while others examine topics including Catherine Martin's trip to the Ryder Cup 

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

Irish Examiner view: The bigger picture regarding drugs
Irish Examiner view: The bigger picture regarding drugs
Although welcome, the seizure of a record haul of cocaine off Ireland's south coast will have little effect on the drugs menace unless drug users change their behaviour

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

Jennifer Horgan: Saying no to ‘sportswashing’ is just turning a blind eye to injustice
Jennifer Horgan: Saying no to ‘sportswashing’ is just turning a blind eye to injustice
Switching off the television is too easy a fix and it doesn’t make the injustice go away. It is far more powerful to sit in our discomfort, to feel it, and understand what it really means

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023

RBC Canadian Open - Round One
Irish Examiner View: Money talked in controversial golf deal
It was difficult not to feel sympathy for the likes of Rory McIlroy, who has been unequivocal in his feelings about LIV

Fri, 09 Jun, 2023

Micheål Martin voices concern over funding of sport from Saudi Arabia and Russia 
Micheål Martin voices concern over funding of sport from Saudi Arabia and Russia 
The TĂĄnaiste said the controversial merger between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed Liv Golf is a reminder to him that sports should remain independent

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

LIV Golf Invitational - Portland - Round One
Irish Examiner view: A victory for golf’s traditions
DP World Tour success

Thu, 06 Apr, 2023

Kidney recipient bags gold medal at European transplant games
Kidney recipient bags gold medal at European transplant games
It was a golden moment — all thanks to organ donation. Transplant recipient Amanda O’Neill Coyne got a hero’s welcome at Cork Airport after winning gold at the European transplant and dialysis games in Oxford, England.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

Donal Hickey: Hares, goats, toads and deer getting right of way on the links — of course
Donal Hickey: Hares, goats, toads and deer getting right of way on the links — of course
Traditionally, golf clubs have not been seen as environmentally-friendly, though attitudes are changing. Many clubs now see nature and wildlife as attractions to be nurtured

Thu, 18 Aug, 2022

Henrik Stenson, Donald Trump
Irish Examiner View: Golf's civil war is far from over
The recent court judgement was an important victory for the PGA Tour, but we can expect long, drawn-out court battles to come.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Adare celebrating major cash boost in the wake of the JP McManus Pro-Am
Adare celebrating major cash boost in the wake of the JP McManus Pro-Am
Local businesses are celebrating a massive profit spin-off from the JP McManus Charity Pro-Am in Adare. Some €600,000 in pre-paid gift cards, which could only be used locally, was gifted to the partners of the .

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

JP McManus Pro-Am - Day 2
Tiger Woods tells JP McManus 'sign me up' for next Limerick event
Woods thanked JP for giving him the opportunity to explore Ireland, from Ballybunion to Connemara

Wed, 06 Jul, 2022

Kian Egan poses for a selfie with fans 5/7/2022
Fairway to heaven if you're after celeb pics — or compliments — in Adare
Good times on the 'dance floor' for golf fans, celeb watchers and the golfers at the JP McManus Pro-Am 

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

Everything you need to know about the JP McManus Pro-Am
Everything you need to know about the JP McManus Pro-Am
An impressive list of top golfers and A-list celebrities are gathering in a Co Tipperary golf club this week — all in the name of charity.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

JP McManus Pro-Am: Behind the scenes of top class menu for Jamie Dornan and other stars
JP McManus Pro-Am: Behind the scenes of top class menu for Jamie Dornan and other stars
Loughlin Druhan, director of culinary at Adare Manor, tells us about the menu, meals, and preparation for the big event

Sun, 03 Jul, 2022

The Open 2021 - Day One - The Royal St George's Golf Club
Irish Examiner view: LIV Golf Series has utterly changed the game
For the sake of the golf-loving Irish public, let’s hope there's still room for the European Tour.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2022

'People seem to be using telephone numbers' to price €20k house rents for Irish Open
'People seem to be using telephone numbers' to price €20k house rents for Irish Open
The accommodation manager at AFTE said he didn’t think the listings were necessarily too expensive

Mon, 27 Jun, 2022

Colm Campbell1
Spectator knocked unconscious by golf ball at tournament bids to have case retried
He had claimed a golfer’s shot was errant and that he should have shouted “fore”

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Legacy left in the bunker
Irish Examiner view: Legacy left in the bunker
Phil Mickelson has left himself exposed to accusations of greed with his comments about Saudi-backed golf tour  

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

LPGA Drive On Championship - Final Round
Irish Examiner view: First of many
It may seem incongruous to opine that there was an inevitability about Leona Maguire’s first LPGA Tour victory in Fort Meyers, Florida at the weekend.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Lapsed Cobh Golf Club member gets €100k for losing finger while helping with club works
Lapsed Cobh Golf Club member gets €100k for losing finger while helping with club works
A qualified carpenter lost control of a circular electric saw which made contact with the Irish Naval Service member's left hand

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Rhys McClenaghan dejected after competing 1/8/2021
No Super Sunday for Team Ireland but Olympians turn negatives into positives
Irish hopes in boxing, golf, and gymnastics were dashed today, but many of our Olympians have time on their side — and Paris 2024 isn’t far away

Sun, 01 Aug, 2021

The Open 2021 - Day Two - The Royal St George's Golf Club
Bryson DeChambeau ruled out of Tokyo 2020 after testing positive for coronavirus
Bryson DeChambeau has been ruled out of competing at the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19 before travelling to Japan.

Sun, 25 Jul, 2021

Thursday TV Tips: Inspirational engineering in a time of crisis
Thursday TV Tips: Inspirational engineering in a time of crisis
Staff at an Irish hospital work on life-saving medical devices; pet products from an Irish inventor on Dragons' Den; and it's the penultimate Handmaid's Tale this evening

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

Tee-rific initiative pitches to make Cork the sports inclusion capital
Tee-rific initiative pitches to make Cork the sports inclusion capital
Inclusive golf initiative at Muskerry Golf Club, in association with the Cope Foundation, takes place next week

Tue, 29 Jun, 2021

Fergus Finlay: In memory of my dad, who finally got to write his own script on the 16th tee
Fergus Finlay: In memory of my dad, who finally got to write his own script on the 16th tee
Hugh Finlay devoted his life to his loved ones, but spent his final day on earth enjoying the simple pleasures of life. As his son says: 'Way to go, Dad'

Tue, 22 Jun, 2021

Spectator loses action for being hit on head with golf ball at tournament
Spectator loses action for being hit on head with golf ball at tournament
The 65-year-old father of three now faces a substantial legal costs bill from the action.

Fri, 04 Jun, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Failure of housing policy only hurts some of us
Letters to the Editor: Failure of housing policy only hurts some of us
Vulnerable people allowed to become homeless while local authority stock remains boarded up

Mon, 31 May, 2021

Irish Examiner view: 50 is the new 40
Irish Examiner view: 50 is the new 40
Mickelson’s major victory

Tue, 25 May, 2021

Golf Resumes in Ireland
Government under pressure to allow golf and tennis to resume
Revised Living With Covid plan also expected to see relaxation of 5km travel limit and outdoor dining for up to 15 people 'relatively soon'

Wed, 17 Feb, 2021

Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont Hospital apologises to former professional golfer for failures
Ian St John, who was formerly a PGA professional, now has paraplegia and uses a wheelchair.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2020

Colm Campbell1
Golfer sued after ball struck spectator on head says it was a good shot
A golfer who is being sued by a spectator who claims he was hit on the head with a golf ball and knocked unconscious during a tournament has told the High Court it was a good shot.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

10/12/20 Colm Campbell pictured leaving the high C
Man knocked unconscious by golf ball sues in court
Counsel said they contend it was “an errant shot” and if a shot is errant there is a fundamental obligation to shout ‘fore’ because somebody could be in its way.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Graeme McDowell File Photo
Graeme McDowell: Regulations limiting distance inevitable
Golf's governing bodies want to break the 'ever-increasing cycle of hitting distance'

Tue, 13 Oct, 2020

Dominant DeChambeau: US Open win 'validation through science'
Dominant DeChambeau: US Open win 'validation through science'
The inevitability of Bryson DeChambeau arrived early and in the place where everyone but him doubted his mad genius – the U. S. Open.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2020

US Open: Patrick Reed in the driver's seat as McIlroy shoots disappointing 76
US Open: Patrick Reed in the driver's seat as McIlroy shoots disappointing 76
Rory McIlroy made a hasty retreat at the U. S. Open on Friday – both from the leaderboard and the golf course.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2020

Collin Morikawa, the can’t-miss kid from Cal, wins US PGA Championship
Collin Morikawa, the can’t-miss kid from Cal, wins US PGA Championship
The only mistake Morikawa made all Sunday came when he already had two hands firmly and officially grasped on the handles of the Wanamaker Trophy

Mon, 10 Aug, 2020

Dustin Johnson heads into final round with one-shot lead
Dustin Johnson heads into final round with one-shot lead
Dustin Johnson has never been the easiest golfer to pin down. His physical gifts are undeniable. His mental acumen is, shall we say, unreliable. His inner desire is often unidentifiable.

Sun, 09 Aug, 2020

PGA Championship - Round One
Shane Lowry pleased with steady start at PGA Championship
The first-round forecast everyone fretted about arrived fashionably late Thursday at TPC Harding Park. That was good and bad news for Ireland’s finest.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Rory McIlroy
McIlroy and Lowry looking to rediscover top form
With the first major of this pandemic-hit season just around the corner, this week’s WGC-FedEx St Jude Championship in Memphis would be the ideal time for Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry to find some convincing form.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2020

General view of golf 11/7/2008
US Open won't permit spectators
US Open organisers have ruled out spectators at the September 17-20 major at Winged Foot in New York.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

Lowry in the hunt after round of 69 in Ohio
Lowry in the hunt after round of 69 in Ohio
Ireland's Shane Lowry is very much in the mix after the opening round of the US PGA Workday Charity Open in Dublin, Ohio.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

One-year wait, but Adare Manor now gains a centenary Ryder Cup
One-year wait, but Adare Manor now gains a centenary Ryder Cup
Wisconsin’s temporary Ryder Cup loss will be Adare Manor’s gain as the postponement by a year of the 43rd matches between Europe and the United States now means Ireland will stage the centenary event in 2027.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

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