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Rory McIlroy calls for tougher European Tour courses

Rory McIlroy has called for tougher European Tour courses and believes they are necessary to produce better players and help improve Europe's Ryder Cup chances.

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Tim Rice beats Colm Moriarty to seal match-play success at Sutton PGA

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Tim Rice beats Colm Moriarty to seal match-play success at Sutton PGA

Europe struck an early blow as the 16th Solhiem Cup got underway

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Europe struck an early blow as the 16th Solhiem Cup got underway

Ireland golfers to start favourites in Home International

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Ireland golfers to start favourites in Home International

Ireland's three Walker Cup golfers, Conor Purcell, Caolan Rafferty and James Sugrue, spearhead the line up for Home Internationals

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Ireland's three Walker Cup golfers, Conor Purcell, Caolan Rafferty and James Sugrue, spearhead the line up for Home Internationals

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Back in the day - John Maughan considers Mayo future after semi-final defeat - The Irish News, Aug 22, 1999

Back in the day - John Maughan considers Mayo future after semi-final defeat - The Irish News, Aug 22, 1999

The Irish News Archive 22 Aug, 2019

Back in the day: 20 years ago today.. a look at some of the sports stories making the headlines in the Irish News...

Jordanstown's Stephanie Meadow wins World Invitational at Galgorm Castle

Jordanstown's Stephanie Meadow wins World Invitational at Galgorm Castle

Paul Kelly 19 Aug, 2019

Year one of the ISPS Handa World Invitational Men/Women and Jordanstown born Stephanie Meadow gets the job done – simple really. Nine years of the NI Open, nine long years without a home win.

On This Day: Aug 14 1968: Dungannon golfer Darren Clarke is born

On This Day: Aug 14 1968: Dungannon golfer Darren Clarke is born

14 Aug, 2019

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Stephanie Meadow relishing opportunities presented by Galgorm golfing event

Stephanie Meadow relishing opportunities presented by Galgorm golfing event

14 Aug, 2019

Truth be told, this week's ISPS Handa World Invitational Men/Women sees a welcome and long overdue return of professional ladies golf to Ireland.

Daniel Sugrue and Michael McGeady share first place at Mac Group PGA Pro-Am

Daniel Sugrue and Michael McGeady share first place at Mac Group PGA Pro-Am

Paul Kelly 07 Aug, 2019

Golf It's a been a long time coming but Dooks GC professional Daniel Sugrue finally returned to the winners' enclosure at the Mac Group PGA Pro-Am.

Lynette Fay: Shane Lowry's granny Emily Scanlon was the real star of the Open

Lynette Fay: Shane Lowry's granny Emily Scanlon was the real star of the Open

Lynette Fay 27 Jul, 2019

AS DISINTERESTED as I was in the Open Championship, I found the down-to-Earth manner in which Shane Lowry carried his win to be compelling.

Jarlath Kearney: Maybe it's time to bring sporting solutions into politics and the public square

Jarlath Kearney: Maybe it's time to bring sporting solutions into politics and the public square

Jarlath Kearney 24 Jul, 2019

WHEN it comes to his own identity, the (British) Open golf winner Shane Lowry now has it sussed.

Being poked in the eye by umbrellas and paying over the odds for everything, yet The Open was an Offaly brilliant experience

Being poked in the eye by umbrellas and paying over the odds for everything, yet The Open was an Offaly brilliant experience

Kenny Archer 24 Jul, 2019

The Open will be back at Royal Portrush, probably within a decade, but its return after a 68-year absence will live long in the collective memory.

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