Ryder worth its wait in gold

IT’S OVER, done and dusted, Ryder Cup 2006 come and gone. Did it live up to the hype? Was it the unique occasion long promised?

Going on my own experience of the last week or so, yes, yes and yes, I would say.

When it was announced that the Ryder Cup was finally coming to Ireland, I was delighted. For those with no particular interest in a specific sport, there are certain marquee events that grab the interest. Nationally, we have the All-Ireland final weekends, hurling and football, then spreading our wings a bit, we have the Six Nations in rugby; the Heineken Cup final and the Champions League final.