West Waterford’s Gary Hurley needed just 25 holes to blast his way into this morning’s semi-finals of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at a sun-kissed County Sligo.

Dungarvan’s Kevin Stack and West Waterford’s Gary Hurley kept Munster interest alive in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Championship at a sun-kissed County Sligo.

Cormac Sharvin (Ardglass) won the Silver Medal as leading qualifier in the AIG sponsored Irish Amateur Close Championship at Connemara GC yesterday when he shot a six under par 66 in the second round.

Waterville ace David Higgins felt right at home in producing his lowest first round score in nine months and be just one shot off the lead on the opening day of the Spanish Open at Seville.

Muskerry’s Niall Gorey got out of jail with a dramatic semi-final comeback against Reeve Whitson, but had no answer to a brilliant Rory McNamara in the final of the Radisson Blu-sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point.

He might have been watched by 60 years-old Des Smyth, but Niall Gorey is determined to become the oldest swinger in town by breaking his championship duck in the West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point today.

Waterford hurling great Paul Flynn is hoping that ignorance is bliss when he makes his championship debut in the Radisson Blu sponsored West of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point today.

Ireland finished a highly-creditable third in the European Nations Cup after a splendid final day at Sotogrande.

Connacht, who bridged a 28 year gap when capturing the title at Rosses Point last year, begin their defence of the Interprovincial Championship this morning with a difficult match against Munster at Royal Co Down.

Moyola Park’s Chris Selfridge took the title but not before West Waterford’s Gary Hurley hit one of the most dramatic birdies ever seen at Royal Portrush to set up a nerve-jangling finale to the Golfsure sponsored Irish Amateur Close at a sun-kissed Dunluce Links.

The crew of the Soyuz capsule that landed in Kazakhstan hundreds of miles off-target after an unexpectedly severe descent was in serious danger, a Russian news agency reported.

Space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts delivered a sparkling new lab to the international space station, but had to delay installing it by a day because of a crew member’s medical problem.

Astronauts on Atlantis spent their first full day in orbit checking their ship for any launch damage as they steered closer to the international space station.

Astronauts on Atlantis spent their first full day in orbit today checking their ship for any launch damage, as they steered closer to the international space station.

Two astronauts went out on a spacewalk today to wire up the International Space Station’s newest room and keep the next shuttle visit on track.

Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery and the international space station joined forces, linking their ships and kicking off the biggest construction job ever attempted by a single team in orbit.

The White House today defended Laura Bush’s decision not to disclose she had a skin cancer tumour removed from her right shin last month.

HUMAN Rights Watch criticised Jordan’s arrest of four lawmakers who visited the family of slain terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, calling it a violation of freedom of expression.

A man was today appearing in court charged with murdering a student who was beaten up outside a seaside nightclub in Portrush, Co Antrim.

A priest spoke today of a family’s grief as a 20-year-old man died without regaining consciousness after being beaten up outside a nightclub in Portrush, Co Antrim.

A 20-year-old student assaulted outside a nightclub in a seaside resort today died from head injuries.

Police in the North have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with a sectarian assault last weekend which left a student critically ill.

Two men were today arrested by police investigating an assault outside a Co Antrim nightclub which left a Belfast student critically ill.