A Limerick man has offered no objection to forfeiting €44,000 which a judge ruled was the proceeds of crime or was intended for use in criminal conduct.

Wexford Festival Opera

The venerable Festival Opera has another impressive programme for 2014, says Jo Kerrigan.

Castlemartyr in East Cork may have been founded in 2008 but they are already poised to win their first pennant when the Munster finals of the AIG Irish Senior Cup take place at Shannon GC next month.

A drive is on to see how golfers can best to beat off hunger during those hours on the course.

Catherine Shanahan says an interest in sport needs to be fostered at home

Hearing aid retailer Bonavox has today announced that it is to employ 15 more people over the next 12 months.

Galway: Pocket Anatomy, a Galway-based medical education software visualisation company, has been awarded the annual Special Award for Media in Education at this year’s European MEDEA 2010 Media in Education awards in Brussels.

ONE of the country’s biggest estate agencies has been drawn into a row between anti- and pro-hunt campaigners.

WHAT a difference a week makes. Seven days ago, 28-year-old Colm Moriarty from Athlone was relying on invitations to Challenge Tour events as he attempted to get his career back on track after a dismal 2006 season.

Ulster and Leinster today enjoyed convincing Interprovicial victories at the Ballyliffin Golf Club.

Ulster and Leinster both hold comfortable leads at the Interprovincial Championship at Ballyliffin after today's action.

Rory McIlroy dashed Simon Ward's dream of a second win in a week with an exciting sudden-death victory in the Owens Group Mullingar Scratch Cup.

A revitalised Rory McIlroy is licking his lips at the prospect of a head-to-head battle with Mark Campbell for the Mullingar Scratch Cup.

Dunmurry's Darren Crowe is on course for his second amateur major in the space of a fortnight after cruising into the last four of the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.

GRANTS totalling €65,000 were awarded by the Irish Sports Council to leading Irish golfers.

The Royal Irish Regiment is being awarded a Battle Honour by the Queen of England for its service in Iraq, it was announced today.

American style home buying and selling came to the North today courtesy of a company which said it will grab 30% of the domestic property market.

AS Paul McGinley and co play for the £1 million first prize in the HSBC World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, other matters are taxing the minds of hundreds of hopefuls all over Europe.

BRITISH government plans to disband three Northern Ireland-based battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) in a major shake up of security could cost the North’s economy €88 million (£60m) every year, it was claimed.

Plans to disband three Northern Ireland-based battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment in a major shake up of security could cost the North’s economy £60m (€88m) every year, it was claimed today.

Pre-Championship favourites Ulster captured the Golfsure sponsored Interprovincial

THE DONALD Steel-designed Lackabane course at Killarney hosts the first European Challenge Tour event in the Republic of Ireland over the next four days with the arrival of the Ireland Ryder Cup Challenge.

IRISH golf breaks new ground this week when the European Challenge Tour comes to our shores for the first time.

YOUTH invariably has its fling in the major championships these days but yesterday’s second round of the South of Ireland was an opportunity for those beyond their best playing days to show their worth.

LIMERICK teenager Cian McNamara faces strong opposition in his bid to retain his South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch over the next five days.

Six players have been selected by the Golfing Union of Ireland to compete in the European Individual Championship at Antwerp International Golf Club, Belgium, from August 17 to 20.

Irish Amateur Close Championship at Westport Golf Club

ERNIE ELS will take an eight-shot lead into the delayed final day of the BMW Asian Open he feels has descended into “chaos.”

WITH the Swedish Federation sending 10 of their leading players ranging in handicap from plus 3.3 to 0.5, there is every chance that the Standard Life West of Ireland Championship starting at Rosses Point, Sligo, this morning could well be for export for the second time in six years.

SOUTH of Ireland winner Cian McNamara (Limerick) and runner-up Greg Bowden (Hermitage) are the two new caps in the Irish team for the Home Internationals at Prestwick on September 8-10.

There are two new caps on the team selected to represent Ireland in the men’s Home Internationals from 8th-10th September at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland.

Death threats were issued against a woman accused of murdering a man near Belfast as she appeared in court today.

Reigning Irish Amateur Close champion, Brian McElhinney (North West) has won the Willie Gill Order of Merit Award for 2004.

IT isn't easy for players or spectators when the weather is as unwelcoming as it has been at Lahinch over the past few days.

HOLDER Mervyn Owens (Mallow) was first off the tee at Lahinch yesterday morning when he successfully began the defence of his title against Eddie Power (Kilkenny) in a 7am start to the South of Ireland Irish Shell-sponsored championship.

Charlie Mulqueen

THE NISSAN Irish Open Championship received a significant boost yesterday with the confirmation that Jesper Parnevik and Luke Donald will both be in the field at Co Louth Golf Club, Baltray, on July 22-25.

Trevor Coulter's fairytale continued at Royal Portrush as he clinched the Magners North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship title with a one hole win over Ulster player Rory Leonard.

Trevor Coulter has continued his giant-killing acts in the Magners North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Four players will reach virgin territory in tomorrow's semi-finals of the Magners North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Royal Portrush.