A first European Tour victory cannot come soon enough for Damien McGrane, who took a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Volvo China Open.

Rory McIlroy believes he is finally ready to win one of the few big titles so far missing from his glittering CV after learning that life really is a beach when it comes to the Players Championship.

It certainly wasn’t your traditional county final celebration but Podge Collins wouldn’t have it any other way.

A rusting monument to Belfast’s bygone maritime era was brought home tonight as crowds cheered from the quayside.

Ryder Cup star Colin Montgomerie flies out to America for this week’s US Open happy with most parts of his game but deeply frustrated with one.

Colm Murphy’s Quito De La Roque, a horse who had been struggling to find form, came back to his best at Thurles yesterday when landing the Grade 2 Matty Ryan Memorial Kinloch Brae Chase.

IT’S another big weekend, ahead of a very busy week but when you’re a dual-purpose yard, it’s always busy. You’ve got to love it, or you wouldn’t do it otherwise.

I have said it more than once here that you just have to take what racing throws at you. It’s a great leveller and some days you get a kick in the teeth but on others things work out well.

ADAJAL, in the colours of JP McManus, completed a quick hat-trick when landing the Oran Handicap Chase in impressive style at Roscommon last night.

Dustin Johnson believes he can win a maiden major title after recovering superbly from seeing his overnight three-shot lead wiped out in just two holes to claim the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.

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.

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

Rory McIlroy produced a sensational late rally to keep his US PGA title hopes on life support as Shane Lowry launched a blistering charge to move into the mix at Quail Hollow.

Our Katie, trained by Garry Ahern, followed-up a recent course success when justifying 11/10 favourite in the opening Irish Stallion Farms Mares Novice Chase in Thurles yesterday, sparking a double for jockey Brian Hayes.

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.