The kind of torrential rain the country has been crying out for after many weeks of drought arrived on the west coast yesterday — and duly played havoc with the 117th South of Ireland Championship, sponsored by Pierse Motors.

The Dubai Duty-Free Irish Open is heading to Co. Clare in 2019, the European Tour has announced.

For many students this can be a stressful time of the year especially with exams just around the corner. Most weekends are spent with their heads buried in books.

The tee shots may not have travelled as far as they once did and the swings were not quite as well grooved but the former South of Ireland champions who assembled at Lahinch yesterday demonstrated they could still teach the modern tigers a thing or two when it came to manoeuvring a golf ball around a links in demanding conditions.

Residents living in the seaside resort of “Lehinch” are poised to put the A back into the resort’s name in a move that could cost the tax-payer at least €10,000 to implement.

Beyond party town, it’s the place to begin exploring the great outdoors

Sexton still shining in Lahinch.

One of Ireland’s premier tourist beaches, Lahinch, faces a threat to its environment and business after waste water from a septic tank in nearby Liscannor was purposely released into a local bay.

Stuart Grehan from Tullamore was last night crowned winner of the 114th South of Ireland Championship after a four and three final win over Ulster golfer Colin Fairweather from Knock.

With the majority of young amateurs nowadays turning professional as soon as they make any kind of mark in the championship arena, the days of course specialists have more or less dwindled away to nothing. 

Ever since the distinguished golf course architect Martin Hawtree modified and considerably altered the famous old links in 2001, Lahinch has become a formidable challenge for the game’s finest, whether amateur or professional.

With handicaps ranging from plus 4 to 1.1, the high quality of the entry for the West Coast Hotels sponsored South of Ireland Championship beginning at Lahinch this morning is a source of considerable satisfaction for the organising committee.

Tommy Barker went halfway up the Wild Atlantic Way to dip a toe in the waters of Ennistymon Falls.

Two people have been rescued from an island off the west coast after they were cut off by the tide.

Another €4m-plus is needed by Cork County Council to fix storm damage on top of the €3.98m it has already received from the Government.

The Lahinch-based thrillseeker recently rode a notorious swell off Mexico. But he honed his craft here, says Jonathan de Burca Butler

The Environment Minister Phil Hogan has said it is expected the cost of the recent storm damage could reach around €65m.