TIGER WOODS and a whole host of other US Tour players were due at Shannon Airport this morning ahead of the JP McManus pro-am at Adare Manor Golf Hotel and Resort.

TIKRAM, 25-1 for the Ladbroke Hurdle with the sponsors on Monday, is now as low as 12-1 in two places after the flow of support for Gary Moore’s hurdler continued yesterday.

The Irish bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup "will compete to the final whistle" despite being ranked behind bids from South Africa and France by World Rugby's board.

Phil Mickelson is focused on performing well at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational this weekend, rather than usurping Tiger Woods at the top of the world rankings.

Tiger Woods emerged from the fog – in the air and perhaps in his head too – to make the perfect start to the final major of the season today.

Former health minister Leo Varadkar knew of widescale foster care abuses in the south east more than a year and a half ago, but did not make the issue public because of strict whistle-blower laws.

An RTÉ studio supervisor who claims he has been left with a constant whistling in his ears after part of a toilet roll dispenser fell on his head as as he sat on the toilet at Montrose has sued in the High Court.

As the Spain national football squad arrived at the team hotel in Alicante ahead of Friday evening’s friendly against England, there were cheers for each of the players stepping off the bus.

The Canadian Mounted Police last night issued an appeal for Irish holidaymakers who witnessed the aftermath of a road crash in which three people died to contact them.

Top-table officials in Clare and Limerick have expressed concern at the growing shortage of referees in either county.

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Jenson Button is confident he can end his quest for a grand prix victory in 2004 – a year he admits will decide his Formula One destiny.

VEDRAN CORLUKA was involved in an angry slanging match with one of his own fans at White Hart Lane.

Impressive stuff.