Cork may have confessed afterwards that they felt disrespected by such a big ‘underdog’ tag but Dublin manager Mick Bohan bristled at the suggestion that anyone in his camp was guilty of it.

If Pádraig Harrington does get the nod to lead Europe into the 2020 Ryder Cup, as many expect he will, then he could not be happier with the course that the PGA of America has chosen to host the biennial team event.

Rory McIlroy has cut down on the distractions as he attempts to complete the career grand slam at Augusta this week.

Perhaps it’s stretching the storyline a bit to focus on the proceedings that happened at about the same time yesterday morning on different parts of the Whistling Straits golf course. But literary license shall be exercised given the intriguing relationship between Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.

Intriguing personality, this Aussie Jason Day.

Love was clearly in the air at Ashford Castle in Mayo last weekend as Rory McIlroy wed his American fiancée Erica Stoll.

Brazil 0 France 1

Fulham 2 Bolton 1

It is Tiger Woods on whom most eyes will be focused when the US Open gets under way at Pinehurst tomorrow.

Bernhard Langer gave a huge hint today that he will pick Colin Montgomerie for the Ryder Cup if the Scot needs a wild card.

Tiger Woods today predicted David Duval will become a force again.

Leeds 0 Everton 1