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New M28 may have ‘devastating’ impact on golf course

The development of a €180m motorway could have a “devastating” impact on Cork’s oldest 18-hole golf course unless major mitigation measures are put in place.

property

Highly profitable Farnham Estate hotel

columnists

Castlemartyr Resort lands major award

golf

Fota developing nicely for Irish Open

property

New future for Heritage

golf

Belvelly course tough challenge, says Morris

Leahy: Fota ready for return of European Tour

FOTA ISLAND’S 27-hole golf complex is ready to host another Irish Open, says the Cork resort’s Director of Marketing Seamus Leahy.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2011

A life of luxury on the links

The Heritage has all you’ll ever need — and then some, says Tommy Barker.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2009

Tramore open new nine hole extension with top class ‘skins’ match

TRAMORE Golf Club, one of the finest parkland lay-outs in the country, open their new nine hole extension on Thursday with a “skins” match involving four of the club’s most illustrious members.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2008

Missing stars dim Heritage showpiece

THE decision of many of Europe’s top players to withdraw from this week’s Seve Trophy at the Heritage course at Killenard, Co Laois, bodes no good for high-profile golfing events in this country.

Tue, 25 Sep, 2007

All-star field set for action in €420,000 Irish Seniors Open

THE 10th anniversary edition of the AIB Irish Seniors Open, in association with Greenstar and Fáilte Ireland, will be marked in grand style with a record prize fund, a glorious new venue and a five-star field littered with former Ryder Cup players.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2006

Seve’s Heritage to celebrate and share

Charlie Mulqueen concludes that the massive investment pumped into The Heritage at Killenard, Co Laois, will prove worthwhile.

Tue, 30 Nov, 2004

FOTA golf course sale gets the green light

FOTA Island’s golf course and 550 acres of land have been sold to clear the way for a €130 million development.

Sat, 23 Oct, 2004

Harrington would love a tasteof Olympic golfing glory in green

WORLD number eight Pádraig Harrington believes golf should be inducted into the Olympics for the 2008 Games in Beijing.

Thu, 13 May, 2004

Seve’s Heritage course to host 2005 Irish Seniors Open

NEXT year’s AIB Irish Seniors Open will be played at the Seve Ballesteros co-designed Heritage Golf & Country Club at Killenard in Co Laois.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2004

How many more golf courses can Ireland take?

The news that Jack Nicklaus is set to design his second course in Ireland — on the grounds of the Killeen Castle in Co Meath — has renewed the debate on just how many more new multi-million euro complexes this country can take.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2003

How many more golf courses can Ireland take?

THE news that Jack Nicklaus is set to design his second course in Ireland — on the grounds of Killeen Castle in County Meath — has renewed the debate on just how many more new multi-million euro complexes this country can take.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2003

Golf: Kneeknockers Inc.

IT was CS Lewis who conceived of the hidden world of Narnia, accessible only through a hidden door in a wardrobe in a room at the top of a very large house.

Wed, 05 Nov, 2003

Langer’s Ryder Cup stand greedy, says Ballesteros

SEVERIANO BALLESTEROS has described Bernhard Langer’s reluctance to commit himself entirely to the captaincy of the 2004 European Ryder Cup team as “greedy”.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2003

Big is beautiful

No expense has been spared on The Heritage, in Laois, Seve Ballesteros’ first course design project in this country. Charlie Mulqueen visited the €100m development.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2003

Mount Juliet a world-class challenge

The Amex course is a showcase venue for first-rate golf, Charlie Mulqueen reports.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2002