Ryder Cup heroes seek to bring Irish Open title home

Irish Ryder Cup stars Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley will all be trying to bridge a 23-year gap this week.

Ryder Cup heroes seek to bring Irish Open title home
Wed, 18 May, 2005 - 07:58
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Irish Ryder Cup stars Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley will all be trying to bridge a 23-year gap this week.

Not since John O’Leary at Portmarnock in 1982 has a home player lifted the Irish Open title.

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