Ten years on from the publication of his book, Hooked, Kevin Markham looks at how golf in Ireland has evolved.

Time-challenged Irish golfers are turning to nine-hole rounds in increasing numbers, new figures indicate.

Statistics will tell you that the average golfer’s handicap is 16 point something. 

A challenging 2017 for Irish golf demanded innovation on the course — and in the clubhouse. Kevin Markham canvassed nine clubs for their yearly report card.

Chances to train as apprentices in jobs ranging from animation to supply chain management are set to open from early 2019.

US box office revenue this summer is badly trailing last year by 11% and none of the major releases still coming are expected to change that trajectory. In fact, things are likely to get worse for US studios before the autumn.

Here are the top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

Consumers spend €379 million a year on golf in the Republic of Ireland, according to a groundbreaking report released yesterday.

Former Ryder Cup star Des Smyth has accepted the challenge of mentoring Ireland’s fledgling touring professionals.

?Harry Potter actor David Thewlis has reportedly been cast as the supervillain Ares in the upcoming Wonder Woman film.

For golfers wishing to join a club, there’s plenty on offer, writes Kevin Markham.

Star Trek Beyond 4/5

As Game of Thrones returns to our screens, Vicki Notaro goes on a cinematic tour of Ireland, taking in everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars.

As Game of Thrones returns to our screens, Vicki Notaro goes on a cinematic tour of Ireland, taking in everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars.

Almost 40 years after his death, Steve McQueen remains the definition of cool. Within minutes of meeting his son Chad you realise that more than a little of his Dad rubbed off on him.

Junior golfers from all over Ireland are honing their skills for this weekend's provincial finals in  The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge.

It has been 20 years since Neil Jordan's modern epic Michael Collins appeared in Irish cinemas and in the year of that anniversary, and the centenary of the 1916 Rising, it's the perfect time to celebrate with a reunion.

Survival of the fittest is not a new concept and it’s certainly true when it comes to business — especially the golf business.

If you’re looking for something to bring the kids to this October that won’t be quite so scary, it might be time to put Ghosthunters on Icy Trails in your calendar.

Kya deLongchamps shows the value of provenance when is comes to collecting celluloid from the golden age of animation.

Tomm Moore has already enjoyed a night at the Oscars for his Song of the Sea, and now the animated feature is about to be released in Ireland, writes Ed Power

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson stars in San Andreas (12A), playing LAFD chopper rescue pilot Ray, whose considerable skills are tested to their limits when California experiences a massive earthquake.

There will be some special guests at tomorrow’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Pro Am at Royal County Down, as two teams of young golfers from Shannon Golf Club in Clare and Faithlegg Golf Club in Waterford reap their reward for winning the inaugural Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge.

A new CGI trailer was released for The Witcher 3 and it’s quite a piece of work.

Your guide to tonight's TV programmes.

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open may have migrated north for this year’s prestigious European Tour event but while the tournament heads to Royal County Down next month, schoolchildren up and down the country have a chance to bring the winners’ trophy and the Open’s famed Claret Jug to their classroom.

Alan Rickman’s latest role as King Louis is another example of his penchant for playing real people, writes Ed Power.

Paul Walker died during filming on Fast and Furious 7. It’s not the first time a star has passed away before a movie is finished shooting, writes Susan Griffin

When the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, the custodians of the world’s oldest professional golf championship (the Open Championship), confirmed last week that it was severing its 60-year exclusive TV partnership with the BBC in favour of Sky, it divided opinion amongst those most qualified to talk on the subject.

Aardman’s co-founder tells Alan O’Riordan about Shaun the Sheep’s leap to the big screen.

Oscar-winning beauty Nicole Kidman was among the stars to brave the pouring rain at the premiere of Paddington the movie.

The fee-paying members of the Golfing Union of Ireland and its constituent clubs have dropped by 43,795 (or 5%) over the last 10 years, according to the union’s financial controller, Michael Malone.

Francis Lawrence thinks using CGI to increase the presence of Philip Seymour Hoffman in 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1' would have been "catastrophic."

Benedict Cumberbatch will get to flash his fangs when he voices villainous tiger Shere Khan in Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book: Origins movie.