Person: Noel Ratcliffe

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Confident O’Sullivan ready for Ballybunion return

ALTHOUGH he probably knows the great Kerry links better than every other player in the field, Denis O’Sullivan makes his first competitive appearance at Ballybunion since 1991 when he takes part in the AIB Irish Seniors Open which begins this morning.

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Ballybunion ideal Seniors Open home

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

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Dedicated Denis ‘still improving’

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Torrance set to put pressure on Mason

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Mason leads in Northumberland

Former champ moves into contention

Australia’s Noel Ratcliffe and Argentina’s Luis Carbonetti share the lead heading into the final round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at The Heritage, Killenard.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005

Landmark victory for Torrance

Scotland’s Sam Torrance triumphed for the first time in the senior game when he won the Travis Perkins Senior Masters at Wentworth Club after equalling the lowest round shot on the European Seniors Tour.

Sun, 15 Aug, 2004

Mason masters Adare job

IT'S little wonder golfers can't wait to reach their 50th birthday these days. Carl Mason won just twice on the regular European Tour, but when he turned 50 at the end of June last year he quickly fattened up his pension fund.

Mon, 07 Jun, 2004

Mason wins Irish Seniors Open

England's Carl Mason has won the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor Golf Club today.

Sun, 06 Jun, 2004

Three tied for lead at Irish Seniors Open

Three players are tied for the lead after the second round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open today.

Sat, 05 Jun, 2004

Putter woes sees O'Connor jnr fall behind

Christy O’Connor Jnr's hopes of making an immediate imprint on the €330,000 AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor this afternoon were dashed as the 55-year-old three-putted on four occasions for a round of 75.

Fri, 04 Jun, 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

Lafeber shows Dutch courage

MAARTEN LAFEBER paid tribute to his supporters after becoming the first home winner of the Dutch Open for more than half a century with a nerve-wracking victory at Hilversum.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2003

Mason a step closer to winning tour order of merit

CARL MASON’S dream of winning the 2003 European Seniors Tour Order of Merit moved a step closer when he defeated Spain’s Manuel Pinero on the 20th hole of an epic second round match at The Daily Telegraph/Turismo Andaluz Seniors Matchplay Championship at the Los Flamingos Golf Club near Marbella, Spain.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003

Bruner makes sure of De Vere

AMERICAN Jerry Bruner put the memory of one of his most devastating losses behind him when he closed with a fine three-under-par 69 to claim a four-shot victory over Scotland’s John Chillas at the De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic at Slaley Hall.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2003

Ratcliffe wins Irish Seniors Open

Australia’s Noel Ratcliffe survived a late scare before carding a one-over-par 73 to claim his seventh European tour title at the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor Hotel in Co Limerick.

Mon, 19 May, 2003

Ratcliffe in seventh heaven after Adare win

FIVE years after he bogeyed the 18th at Woodbrook to forfeit the lead and eventually lose in a playoff to Clare's Joe McDermott, 58-year-old Australian Noel Ratcliffe at last captured the AIB Irish Seniors Open at blustery Adare Hotel and Golf Resort yesterday.

Mon, 19 May, 2003

Cambridge sets the pace at Seniors

Jamaica’s Delroy Cambridge carded a fine 69 in treacherous conditions to claim a one-shot lead after the second round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor in Co Limerick.

Sat, 17 May, 2003

Three out in front at Senior Open

Jeff van Wagenen, Gary Wintz and Delroy Cambridge all recorded four-under-par rounds of 68 to move into a share of the lead after the first round of the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Adare Manor in Co Limerick.

Fri, 16 May, 2003

Padraig ninth in order of merit

IN spite of his disappointing weekend in the final Benson & Hedges International at The Belfry, Padraig Harrington is back up from 10th to 9th in the world rankings and up to third in the European Tour order of merit.

Tue, 13 May, 2003

Cup stars return to scene of victory

Sam Torrance and 10 members of his victorious European Ryder Cup side return to The Belfry this week for the 33rd and final Benson and Hedges International Open.

Tue, 06 May, 2003

Soaring temperatures matched by sizzling rounds from Miller, Ratcliffe

SCOTLAND’S Mike Miller and Australia’s Noel Ratcliffe hold a one-shot lead over Denis O’Sullivan after the first round of the Tunisian Seniors Open at El Kantaoui.

Fri, 18 Oct, 2002

Better day for Ferguson

Australia’s Mike Ferguson enjoyed a signficant upturn in his fortunes when he fired a five-under 66 to open a one-shot lead after the first round of the De Vere PGA Seniors Championship over the Nicklaus course at the De Vere Carden Park resort in Cheshire.

Thu, 01 Aug, 2002