Ian Poulter may have been the key man in Europe’s amazing Ryder Cup triumph in Chicago, but an unknown state trooper also had a major hand in the biggest last-day comeback in the event’s history.

It is the most nerve-jangling, intimidating tee box in golf, the opening hole at a Ryder Cup. So why in the world was every golfer in this 39th Ryder Cup desperate to hit the first shot today?

THE appalling immorality of tonnes of “unsuitable and non quota” white fish being dumped dead or dying into the Celtic, Irish and Atlantic seas is horrifying.

Seven people will appear in court today after they were arrested in connection with an alleged firearms incident outside Celtic’s training ground.

THE 18th century house Fairymount, in Co Waterford’s Cheekpoint had not so much a starring role as a supporting one in the 1995 TV mini-series, Jake’s Progress.

ONLY a handful of peoplewere watching but LeeWestwood wasn’t complaining.

The latest Italian to make the Ryder Cup was outshone in Switzerland today by the 17-year-old very likely to be the next one.

Lee Westwood may not play a warm-up event before the Ryder Cup, but he should be at Celtic Manor.

IT was the morning after the night before at Brophy’s Tavern in Carmel.

MISTLETOE is as closely associated with Christmas as holly and the Christmas tree.

WE are a small group with ideas we feel can be beneficial to this area, or even to the country as a whole, if they are implemented by the powers that be.

Something needs to be done about the youthful and adolescent psychiatric problems that are besetting this country. We have one of the highest suicide rates in the world among young people.

LANSDOWNE Oil & Gas, the anglo-Irish exploration company, has partially farmed -out one of its drilling licenses in the Celtic Sea to Dublin company Island Oil & Gas.

The funeral service for Tommy Burns will be held at the birthplace of Celtic.

Neil Lennon denies his return to Celtic Park as coach is a precursor to taking over from manager Gordon Strachan.

IT HAS been long recognised that manufacturing industries face a very challenging future in this part of the world.

THE venue of some of the most famous gigs in Irish rock history has announced plans for the biggest-ever extreme sports event held in these islands.

Scottish trainer Donal Whillans was back in the winner’s enclosure after a lengthy absence with a telling success in the Guiness Handicap Hurdle at Newcastle.

David Lynn warmed up for the defence of his maiden European Tour title with a superb start to the Wales Open at Celtic Manor today.

THE Dublin City and County Book of Honour of the Great War 1914-1918 was part of the homily at 11am Mass in the Pro Cathedral, Dublin, on Sunday, November 14.

YOU KNOW those golf partners who, though they’ve never previously set eyes on you, have managed to point out a dozen things you’re doing wrong before you’ve finished even your first hole?

AFTER several Bacon reports, we merry cash-flush Irish lashed out pesetas and punts on buying Spanish property.

The European Union has thrashed out a deal for fishermen which will see the Irish and Celtic seas receive a special exemption from some of the most drastic cuts in fish quotas ever agreed by the European Union.

Wales is to stage the Ryder Cup for the first time in 2010 - and Scotland in 2014.