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Damp conditions greet Open starters

Damp, overcast conditions greeted the early starters in the opening round of the 137th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale today.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2008

Harrington to play alongside Leonard and Goosen at Open

Padraig Harrington will start the defence of his Open Championship title alongside 1997 winner Justin Leonard and twice US Open champion Retief Goosen at the Southport links, it was announced today.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2008

Big names book Open returns

Philip Walton, Europe’s Ryder Cup match-winning hero in 1995, and 1999 runner-up Jean Van de Velde are among 12 players to have come through the 36-hole final qualifying for next week’s Open Championship.

Wed, 09 Jul, 2008

Cork gears up for Jazz Festival

Guinness is set to deliver the biggest ever jazz event in Ireland this October Bank Holiday Weekend (Oct 25 - 28), with a stunning music line-up, specially programmed to celebrate Cork’s 25th year of the festival.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002