From the time he signed for a six under par 65 after the first qualifying round on Saturday last, Galway’s Ronan Mullarney looked a very sound bet for his first victory in the AIG Irish Close Championship.

Four powerful strikers have battled their way through the most demanding of weather conditions to contest this morning’s semi-finals of the AIG Irish Close Championship at Ballybunion.

Dun Laoghaire‘s Alan Fahy won his first senior golf title yesterday when claiming the Munster Strokeplay at Cork Golf Club.

Ireland’s Paul Dunne got of to a superb start in the Open de Espana, shooting an opening round 66 that included five birdies and an eagle to share the lead with Scotland’s Marc Warren.

IT wasn’t all Kenyans to the fore in the 24th edition of the Dublin City Marathon yesterday.