SHANE LOWRY is hoping to join a very exclusive club and boost his chances of finishing the Race to Dubai on a high when he makes his debut in the 100th edition of the Ladbrokes.com sponsored Irish PGA at Seapoint today.

THE Allianz National Hurling League campaign was disappointing but Kilkenny are not feeling the pressure of chasing an unique place in GAA history.

Stewart Ginn leads by two at the AIB Irish Seniors Open at Palmerstown House heading into the final day.

Citywest Group, which includes Citywest Hotel, Weston Executive Airport, Finnstown Country House Hotel and the PGA National at Palmerstown House, has been re-branded The Mansfield Group.

The forecast of more bad weather failed to discourage thousands of spectators from arriving at the K Club for the final day of practice for the Ryder Cup today.

THE Ryder Cup will require the biggest public transport operation since the visit of Pope John Paul II to Ireland in 1979, CIÉ claimed yesterday.

THIS is a huge week for golf in Ireland and Britain with at least four major tournaments down for decision.

CHRISTY O’CONNOR JNR is still determined to captain Europe to Ryder Cup glory at the K Club in 2006. But the hero of the Belfry in 1985 expressed amazement yesterday at US claims that they will be the underdogs when the matches come to Ireland.

Charlie McCreevy will hire out Punchestown racecourse for an EU summit next year at a cost of tens of thousands of euro after controversially fast-tracking E15 million worth of State funding for its event centre.

A FORMER Fianna Fáil councillor has blamed alleged leaks from the Planning Tribunal for his de-selection by the party before the 1999 local elections.