Person: Christy O’Connor Jnr

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The late Noel Cronin: A man for every golfing season

Last month, the genial host at Waterville Golf Links, Noel Cronin, sat down with Examiner Sport to discuss great links, great folk, and retirement with Kevin Markham. He passed away unexpectedly at 75 over the weekend in Orlando for the PGA Show, doing what he did best - promoting Waterville Golf.

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Noel Cronin: A man for every golfing season

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Noel Cronin Q&A: ‘Waterville is a great golf course, fair for everyone’

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Fancy a green jacket of your own?

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Christy O’Connor Jnr remembered as Moyvalley to host Irish PGA

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GALLERY: Laughter and tears at send-off for Christy O'Connor Jnr

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Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

Christy O’Connor Jnr: His love of life shone through

IT IS a testament to the greatness of Christy O’Connor Jnr — not just as a sportsman but as a human being — that he dealt with triumph and disaster with equal grace and dignity.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2016

Four-star Mount Wolseley resort to increase profits

The luxury four-star Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort is set to increase profitability “substantially” this year.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2015

Senior servant Christy Jnr ready to lend hand

Irish amateur golf is riding the crest of a wave after a record five Irishmen played on the winning Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup side just a few weeks ago.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

Kevin LeBlanc looks to tame wild West of Ireland Amateur Open in Sligo

Defending champion Jack Hume is the bookies’ favourite and Rosses Point’s Gary McDermott the home hope but young Dubliner Kevin LeBlanc could surprise some in the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at County Sligo.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2015

An Irish climax would have put the tin hat on it

The 97,000 fans who thronged the magnificent Fota Island Resort over the last four days had it all. The weather, the big names, the course looking better than an airbrushed postcard.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2014

‘The Ryder Cup took something from me’

They never really retire, golfers.

Sat, 29 Sep, 2012

Lawrie clears up Love rift

If things go well for Paul Lawrie in the next month he and American Ryder Cup captain Davis Love will be seeing quite a bit of each other.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2012

Moriarty slips to sixth in Saint-Omer Open as Dinwiddie hits the front

IRELAND’S Colm Moriarty, who topped the Saint-Omer Open leaderboard alongside Martin Wiegele overnight, hit a disappointing two-over-par 73 to finish in joint sixth, three shots adrift of England’s Robert Dinwiddie in France yesterday.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2010

McIlroy switches focus to World Cup

AFTER the excitement of the Race to Dubai and Lee Westwood’s successes on Sunday, the attention switches to the World Cup of Golf which starts Thursday at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2009

McIlroy sets sights on extending lead

RORY McILROY will be hoping to extend his lead at the top of the Race to Dubai rankings at the Portugal Masters this week – but standing in his way is the strongest field in the tournament’s history.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2009

Favourite Smyth delighted to be back on home soil

Charlie Mulqueen, The Heritage

Fri, 03 Jun, 2005

Weighing up the contenders

NO sooner had speculation ended on who the European Ryder Cup captain should be at The K Club next year than we are now into the business of guessing who should be Ian Woosnam’s vice-captain.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

O’Connor Jnr determined to lead Europe

CHRISTY O’CONNOR JNR is still determined to captain Europe to Ryder Cup glory at the K Club in 2006. But the hero of the Belfry in 1985 expressed amazement yesterday at US claims that they will be the underdogs when the matches come to Ireland.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2004

McGinley hoping history repeats itself

When it comes to the Ryder Cup Paul McGinley has been there, won that.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2004

Omens good for Irish quartet at Sandwich

The omens are still good for this year’s Irish quartet and especially the in-form Darren Clarke and Pádraig Harrington.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

Clarke bridges 10-year gap to play in North Tour event

DARREN CLARKE and Graeme McDowell will head the field in the first European Challenge Tour event to take place in Northern Ireland when they tee up in the Northern

Wed, 25 Jun, 2003

No bidding, pleads Monty

COLIN MONTGOMERIE last night urged Europe’s star golfers to avoid entering a ‘bidding war’ to become the next Ryder Cup captain. Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle have already put their names forward to succeed Sam Torrance as European skipper next year at Oakland Hills in Detroit.

Thu, 29 May, 2003

Irish Open set for return to Portmarnock

THE 2003 Irish Open is on its way back to a links course, with its one-time traditional home at Portmarnock likely to be confirmed as the venue today in Dublin.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2002

McGinley feels fantastic as Ryder Cup hero

Ryder Cup hero Paul McGinley admitted he had discussed his potential date with destiny over the Sunday morning breakfast table.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002