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What to watch on TV this week

Our picks of what to watch on TV.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2016

Heartbreak for Shane Lowry and joy for Dustin Johnson at Oakmont

Three late three-putts cost Shane Lowry the US Open as Dustin Johnson made a rules controversy irrelevant by storming to a massively impressive three-stroke maiden major triumph at Oakmont.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

2016 BMW PGA Championship - Day Two - Wentworth Club

Danny Willett blows hot and cold at Wentworth

Masters champion Danny Willett experienced a mixture of the sublime and the ridiculous as he claimed a share of the lead with a remarkable 68 in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Sat, 28 May, 2016

Tiger Roll retains unbeaten record over fences

Tiger Roll retained his unbeaten record over fences when justifying 7/4 favouritism in the Midland National Ladies Day July 15th Novice Chase in Kilbeggan last night.

Tue, 21 Jun, 2016

Beautiful Ben poised to gain an overdue success

Two Friday evening meetings, with 16 races in less than four hours, and yet so little appeal as a punting proposition.

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

US PGA Championship boasts rich history

We delve into the past ahead of the final major championship of the season.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016

Irish Open: Emerald Isle a jewel for foreign raiders

Danny Willett and Rory McIlroy might be the star turns but the men chasing them sounded as happy about Ireland and the Irish as they did about their first round scores in the Irish Open.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Celebrating 100 wonderful years of racing in Tipperary

It has gone down in racing history as one of the most unlikely yet successful comebacks, and it all started at Tipperary.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

Rory McIlroy out to become a ‘complete’ player

Rory McIlroy hit a massive drive down the middle of the 10th fairway, found the front edge in two and then suffered what can only be described as the typical Oakmont terror.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Fox-Tossing and Octopus Wrestling - Sports too cruel and crazy to be true

Last week I threatened you with Ed Brooke-Hitchings and if I have my faults, no-one has ever accused me of welshing on my threats.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Mark Walsh in pole position to eventually land JP McManus job

I don’t know if Mark Walsh will ever follow Tony McCoy and Barry Geraghty as first jockey to J P McManus, but there seems little doubt he is at least in pole position.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Latvian capital Riga is a wonder in winter

Clodagh Finn samples the joys of the Latvian capital, Riga, a winter wonderland through the festive season.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2015

Up For Review puts down Cheltenham marker

Odds-on favourite Up For Review romped to an impressive win in the Grade 2 Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle, rescheduled from Limerick on Tuesday, in Punchestown yesterday.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2016

Captain powers home for Eddie Lynam

Eddie Lynam completed a double with Mr.Good Guy and Captain Power in Fairyhouse last night.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015

Scene + Heard: Entertainment news round up

All the latest news from the world of music, film and entertainment.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy Up and Running

Rory McIlroy will begin Friday’s PGA Championship second round five shots off the pace but satisfied to have come through a testing examination of the left ankle he injured just five weeks ago.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

PGA Championship: McIlroy: I won’t take a gamble on my recovery

Fit-again Rory McIlroy will not add tournaments to his 2015 schedule in order to make up lost time for his injury-enforced absence this summer.

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

QUIRKY WORLD ... Egyptians don’t like cleric’s Facebook prayer

EGYPT: Egyptians in a Nile Delta province were left outraged after a cleric allegedly changed a line in the traditional Islamic call to prayer to mention Facebook.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015

Stuart Grehan leads Irish Close contenders

Memories of the 1987 final at Tramore will be revived this week when the AIG Irish Close Championship takes place over the outstanding seaside layout for the third time.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Stuart Grehan declared winner as weather hits ‘East’

Tullamore’s Stuart Grehan was declared the winner after torrential rain and southerly winds forecast to gust over 100kph saw the CityNorth Hotel sponsored East of Ireland Amateur Open reduced to 54 holes for the first time in its 75-year history.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015