Irish rugby players, professional and amateur, will have woken this morning to a very different sporting landscape as their governing bodies called a halt to all playing activity in response to the growing threat of Covid-19 on these shores.

In March 2019, the historic decision to form Golf Ireland was completed.

It is all very well taking the historic steps to form an inclusive governing body for the game on this island, but with preparations underway for Golf Ireland to supersede the Golfing Union of Ireland and the Irish Ladies Golf Union in January 2021, a leader needs to be found for the brave new world.

It was not until the second half of the 19th century that the expansion of golf in Ireland truly took flight, writes Paul Rouse.

The return of #TheFairWay campaign reminds us all that handicap cheats are not welcomed in the game, writes Kevin Markham.

Open Championship hero Paul Dunne will attract much of the attention at Royal Portrush in two weeks as Ireland bid to defend their Home Internationals title on home soil.

Golfing Union of Ireland general secretary Pat Finn has labelled forthcoming merger talks with the the Irish Ladies Golf Union as a logical step forward for the game’s governance on the island of Ireland.

McIlroy turns to dad for masterclass

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.

A DESIRE to stay healthy and fit is the major driving force behind older Irish people participating in physical activity, with women more driven by than men.

When you have achieved as much as Mary McKenna has in the game and in the name of Irish golf, you could get used to plaudits.

Pádraig Harrington rates the newly-formed Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) as crucial for the future of Irish golf.

There is not a week goes by when someone isn’t bemoaning the state of golf.

Imagine Croke Park packed to the rafters for a big game — close to 80,000 souls with a love of sport and time to invest in its enjoyment.

Congratulations to Tricia Mangan on her appointment as the next high performance director of the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU).

Leading sports policy makers have praised the formation of the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) after the game’s governing bodies united yesterday to “further develop and grow golf” on the island of Ireland.

The Irish Ladies Golf Union is sending a strong international side to compete in the Women’s World Amateur Team Championships at the Gloria Golf Resort in Antalya, Turkey, (September 27-30).

PÁDRAIG Harrington’s self-belief and confidence are two of the strongest weapons in his golfing armoury but both must be severely dented after a dreadful finish to the AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach.

IRELAND’s golf industry isin need of an umbrella body to look after its interests and help prevent further pain in the current tough economic climate, according to the organiser of last week’s first Irish golf business conference.

A prestigious golf club was tonight accused of enforcing 19th century rules after it won a legal bid refusing women full membership.

RORY McILROY is one of the most recognisable and popular sportsmen on this island but his declaration of intent to represent Britain in the 2016 Olympics, should golf be accepted at next week’s vote of the IOC, is likely to lose him friends on the southern side of the border.

THE Irish Ladies Golf Union has allocated €74,800 to support the country’s top amateurs this year.

The final of the inaugural All-Ireland AA Insurance Ladies Championships gets underway at Headfort Golf Club this Wednesday, October 4.

The final of the inaugural All-Ireland AA Insurance Ladies Championships gets underway at Headfort Golf Club this Wednesday.

Women golfers from across the eastern district will this week battle it out in the last regional final of the inaugural AA Insurance Ladies Championships at St. Margaret’s Golf Club.

The Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) is to hold an extraordinary general meeting at the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa on Saturday, June 24.

The Irish Ladies Golf Union has selected four underage-level teams to represent Ireland at various International events in June and July.

Denise McCarthy has joined the administrative staff of the Irish Ladies Golf Union following a two-year stint with the Irish Hockey Association.

The 2004 Suzuki All-Ireland Ladies Senior Cup was launched yesterday. The competition is open to golfers in all of the 390 golf clubs affiliated to the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU).

DUNMURRY is the AIB All-Ireland Golf Club of the Year.