Rob Kearney will not require surgery on the back problem which has plagued him for over a decade and compromised his current campaign with Leinster and Ireland.

Lee Westwood will probably go down as one of the most obscure runner-ups in major golf history. 

Rory McIlroy has cast doubt on his ability to win the Masters. He is struggling with the mental challenge of claiming victory at Augusta National.

Augusta Masters champion Danny Willett will add to the cast of homegrown major winners when he keeps his promise to play next month’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the K Club.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

The sight of European big guns limping over the finish line early on Sunday at the Masters need not necessarily give Ryder Cup team captain Darren Clarke cause for panic five months out from the 41st match-up at Hazeltine.

Shane Lowry left Augusta National with a wide smile on his face and a piece of crystal that was his reward for a hard and sometimes difficult week’s work at the Masters.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler was last night banned for two games after his “gypsy boy” slur against Wales forward Samson Lee during last month’s RBS 6 Nations Championship game at Twickenham.

Sleek powerboats thundered around Cork Harbour yesterday during high-speed course tests ahead of what’s set to one of the most spectacular sporting events staged in Ireland this year.

An unusual sight for the people of Cobh as one of the world's fastest powerboats spent the afternoon roaring around Cork harbour.

The Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup will step into a new era this season as the 2016 renewal will see the prestigious 54-hole tournament sponsored by EMC and carrying world amateur ranking points.

Not surprisingly, these top ten Augusta clutch shots all came in the final round of the Masters when the pressure was massive and the drama unbearable.

Shane O’Leary will complete a loop of a remarkable journey on Saturday night when he lines out at out-half for Connacht against Grenoble in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup.