Miguel Angel Jimenez has expressed his disappointment at missing out on the Ryder Cup captaincy for 2016 and hinted his chance of the job may have gone.

Rory McIlroy confessed the conditions were almost too easy as he joined a host of players in cashing in on a low-scoring first day of the Dubai Desert Classic.

Martin Kaymer stretched his lead to five shots at the end of his second round at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.

David Foley enjoyed a dream debut for Ireland as he was named man of the match in a 49-7 victory over Georgia in Dublin, but the Munster lock believes the challenges are only just beginning.

Alexander Levy has won the Portugal Masters after the event was reduced to 36 holes as more rain battered the Oceanico Victoria Golf Club.

Rory McIlroy admitted he was looking forward to seeing the back of his golf clubs for a few days after failing to land the jackpot in Atlanta.

Rory McIlroy produced a brilliant finish to his second round to boost his chances of an extremely lucrative victory in the Tour Championship in Atlanta today.

Graeme Storm won a sports car worth in the region of £100,000 (€126,000) for a hole-in-one and moved into pole position to earn the £300,000 (€378,000) first prize in the Omega European Masters today.

European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley vowed to make his wild card selections in a “cold way” after a dramatic climax to the qualifying process in Turin.

The PGA Tour has been urged to be more transparent following confusion surrounding the status of world number 16 Dustin Johnson.

John O’Shea described the opening days of the tenure of managerial duo Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane as “very positive” as the Republic of Ireland beat Latvia 3-0 in Dublin.

Highlights include the return of Ear To The Ground, and Áine Lawlor's tale of her battle with breast cancer.

Shane Long believes his winning goal in the friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina could be important in the long run as Ireland head to their Euro 2012 training camp.

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SHELBOURNE Park will stage one of the most competitive Oaks finals in recent years tonight.

GREYHOUND followers have classic action on three fronts on Saturday night.

The appointment of Phil Meaney as Chairman of Bord na gCon, as exclusively reported in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, was confirmed yesterday morning by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney.