Person: Christy O'Connor

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

columnists

Christy O'Connor: Can the advanced mark be considered a success?

Can the advanced mark be considered a success?

other

Christy O'Connor: Making Hawk-Eye available in venues beyond Croke Park and Semple Stadium has to be a priority

other

Behind the spike in hurling's penalty conversion rates

gaa

David Clifford and Seán O'Shea ensure Kerry are doubly insured in clutch moments

golf

Darren Clarke pays tribute to 'father of Irish golf' Christy O'Connor Sr

news

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

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2016

Underdog wins Sports Book of the Year

The story of a small hurling club's ups and downs has been named as Sports Book of the Year, beating the autobiography of one of Ireland's greatest footballers.

Thu, 02 Dec, 2010

McDowell: I have never felt as nervous in my life

Graeme McDowell won the Ryder Cup for Europe after a Celtic Manor classic that crowned captain Colin Montgomerie's golfing career.

Mon, 04 Oct, 2010

The last line of defence

The goalkeepers will be key to tomorrow's club semi-final, says Diarmuid O'Flynn.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2006

Cusack parries the plaudits

A COUPLE of weeks ago, a new GAA book hit the shelves. Last Man Standing by Christy O'Connor features a series of brutally honest interviews with several of the best hurling goalkeepers in the game.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2005

Annika stages fightback in France

World number one Annika Sorenstam launched the main European attack on American youngsters Paula Creamer and Christina Kim after a second round 66 in the Evian Masters in France yesterday.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2005

McIlroy to compete in Irish Open

FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD West of Ireland champion Rory McIlroy has been selected to compete in the Nissan Irish Open Championship at Carton House Golf Club next month.

Wed, 20 Apr, 2005

Harrington offers Ryder Cup captains’ compromise

IAN WOOSNAM and Nick Faldo should hold the European Ryder Cup captaincy in 2006 and 2008 respectively.

Thu, 10 Feb, 2005

O’Connor Snr accorded life membership of European Tour

CHRISTY O’CONNOR Snr has been accorded honorary life membership of the European Tour.

Wed, 02 Feb, 2005

Monty is our trump card, says Clarke

ANY of the five European rookies seeking advice from “veteran” Darren Clarke this week will be told to “get to the toilet early before you play on the first day”.

Wed, 15 Sep, 2004

A royal reserve

Sports editor Tony Leen was so impressed by Headfort’s new layout in Kells, he was not going to tell anyone. Now the secret’s out ...

Tue, 25 May, 2004

Langer gives Irish prospects of Ryder Cup captaincy a lift

THE prospects of an Irish captain for the European team in the 2006 Ryder Cup at The K-Club may improve given the precedent set by Bernhard Langer for the September clash with the Americans at Oakland Hills.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2004

Langer still searching for answers

WITH the race for places in Europe's Ryder Cup team now past the halfway stage, captain Bernhard Langer still has plenty of questions to be answered ahead of September's Oakland Hills showdown.

Thu, 15 Apr, 2004

Two cold weeks ‘a fair swap’ for free hols

BRAVING the freezing rain to soak up some free sun are a hardy bunch of bargain-hunters whose main problem just now is keeping their feet warm.

Wed, 31 Dec, 2003

Three golfers interested in 2006 captaincy

Ian Woosnam, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle have declared interest in captaining the European team at the 2006 Ryder Cup at the K Club in Co Kildare.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2003

Fatal crash underlines 'importance of seat-belts and sobriety'

THE importance of wearing seat belts and observing drink driving laws was highlighted yesterday, following an inquest into the deaths of three men in a one-car crash in early January.

Thu, 19 Jun, 2003

Celebrities line up for classic

THE memory of Connacht rugby player and all-round sports fanatic Dr Joe Costello will be honoured on Friday when a galaxy of sporting stars gather at Galway Golf Club.

Tue, 27 May, 2003

McGinley takes his place in Irish sporting history

PAUL McGINLEY yesterday joined a long list of Irish men who have played crucial parts in Ryder Cup victories.

Mon, 30 Sep, 2002

Sugai wins British Seniors Championship

Japans Noboru Sugai won the British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down today but didn't have the big margin of victory it seemed he would have earlier in the day.

Sun, 28 Jul, 2002

Sugai takes firm grip on British Open

Noboru Sugai from Japan has taken a firm grip on the MasterCard British Seniors' Open Championship at Royal County Down.

Fri, 26 Jul, 2002

Sugai is shock leader in Seniors Championship

Shock leader after the first round in the MasterCard British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down is Noburo Sugai from Japan.

Thu, 25 Jul, 2002

Watson makes Irish competitive debut

Golf legend Tom Watson will play competitively for the first time in Ireland when he tees-up in the MasterCard British Seniors' Championship at Royal County Down in July.

Wed, 01 May, 2002

Golf: Seve heaps praise on Irish

Seve Ballesteros spoke in glowing terms about Ireland and the Irish people at the PGA Irish Region Centenary Banquet in the Burlington Hotel.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2001