Declan Loftus
European Tour, Challenge Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghKorn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, European Tour Qualifying School, David Carey, Conor O'Rourke, Jonathan Yates, Declan Loftus, Niall Kearney, John Ross Galbraith, Paul McBride, Dermot McElroy, John Hickey

Carey, O'Rourke, Kearney and Galbraith in position at Q-School

European Tour, Challenge Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TourBrian KeoghKorn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, European Tour Qualifying School, David Carey, Conor O'Rourke, Jonathan Yates, Declan Loftus, Niall Kearney, John Ross Galbraith, Paul McBride, Dermot McElroy, John Hickey
Carey, O'Rourke, Kearney and Galbraith in position at Q-School
Amateur golf, European Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghPaul Dunne, Open de España, Darren Reynolds, European Tour Qualifying School, Niall Kearney, Dermot McElroy, Paul McBride, John Hickey, John Ross Galbraith, Declan Loftus, Conor O'Rourke, David Carey, Jonathan Yates, Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament

Eleven Irish in Q-School tests; Dunne confirms caddie split

Amateur golf, European Tour, Korn Ferry Tour, Challenge TourBrian KeoghPaul Dunne, Open de España, Darren Reynolds, European Tour Qualifying School, Niall Kearney, Dermot McElroy, Paul McBride, John Hickey, John Ross Galbraith, Declan Loftus, Conor O'Rourke, David Carey, Jonathan Yates, Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament
Eleven Irish in Q-School tests; Dunne confirms caddie split
Alps Tour, Challenge Tour, EPD Tour, European Tour, PGA Irish Region, Europro Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghIrish Tour Pro Series, Royal Dublin, Damien McGrane, Michael Hoey, Brian Casey, Noel Murray, Niall Kearney, David Carey, Jeff Hopkins, Declan Loftus, Joe Dillon, Ger Hall, David RawlukComment

Irish Tour Pro Shootout: Kearney wins Royal Dublin; Hoey gives back as group grows stronger

Alps Tour, Challenge Tour, EPD Tour, European Tour, PGA Irish Region, Europro Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghIrish Tour Pro Series, Royal Dublin, Damien McGrane, Michael Hoey, Brian Casey, Noel Murray, Niall Kearney, David Carey, Jeff Hopkins, Declan Loftus, Joe Dillon, Ger Hall, David RawlukComment
Irish Tour Pro Shootout: Kearney wins Royal Dublin; Hoey gives back as group grows stronger
Alps Tour, Challenge Tour, EPD Tour, Europro Tour, European Tour, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghCarton House, Damien McGrane, Shane Lowry, Ciaran Boggan, David Carey, Brian Casey, Brian Sweeney, Ger Hall, Declan Loftus, Irish Tour Pro Series, Jude O'ReillyComment

Young guns thrilled as Lowry rocks up for inaugural Shootout: "It makes them feel special"

Alps Tour, Challenge Tour, EPD Tour, Europro Tour, European Tour, PGA Irish RegionBrian KeoghCarton House, Damien McGrane, Shane Lowry, Ciaran Boggan, David Carey, Brian Casey, Brian Sweeney, Ger Hall, Declan Loftus, Irish Tour Pro Series, Jude O'ReillyComment
Young guns thrilled as Lowry rocks up for inaugural Shootout: "It makes them feel special"
Alps TourBrian KeoghAlps Tour Qualifying School, Tommy O'Driscoll, Kevin Le Blanc, Declan Loftus, David CareyComment

O'Driscoll leads Irish quartet at Alps Tour Q-School

Killarney amateur Tommy O’Driscoll fired an eagle and five birdies in an opening 69 to move into the qualifying places after the opening round of the Alps Tour Q-School in Spain.

Alps TourBrian KeoghAlps Tour Qualifying School, Tommy O'Driscoll, Kevin Le Blanc, Declan Loftus, David CareyComment
O'Driscoll leads Irish quartet at Alps Tour Q-School
Alps Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghJeff Hopkins, Sunshine Tour Qualifying School, Declan Loftus, Alps Tour Qualifying SchoolComment

Round-up: Hopkins shines in Sunshine Tour Q-School; Loftus qualifies for Alps Q-School finals

Sunshine Tour Q-School — Royal Dublin amateur Jeff Hopkins fired an eagle and seven birdies in a seven under 65 to soar to tied seventh with a round to play in the Sunshine Tour Qualifying School in South Africa.

Alps Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghJeff Hopkins, Sunshine Tour Qualifying School, Declan Loftus, Alps Tour Qualifying SchoolComment
Round-up: Hopkins shines in Sunshine Tour Q-School; Loftus qualifies for Alps Q-School finals
Alps Tour, European Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghSunshine Tour Qualifying School, Tim Rice, Jeff Hopkins, Shaun Carter, Paul McGinley, Queens University, Declan Loftus, Alps Tour Qualifying School, John McCleanComment

Round-up: Hopkins makes move; McGinley honoured; Loftus struggles

Sunshine Tour — As Jeff Hopkins moved up, Tim Rice shot a level par 72 to fall from tied 10th to 21st after the third round of the Sunshine Tour Qualifying School in South Africa.

Alps Tour, European Tour, Sunshine TourBrian KeoghSunshine Tour Qualifying School, Tim Rice, Jeff Hopkins, Shaun Carter, Paul McGinley, Queens University, Declan Loftus, Alps Tour Qualifying School, John McCleanComment
Round-up: Hopkins makes move; McGinley honoured; Loftus struggles
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Intervarsity Championship, The European Club, Alex Gleeson, Declan Loftus, Carla Reynolds, Jessica RossComment

Just 10 break 80 at The European Club - Gleeson leads with super 75

Only 10 players in the 86-strong field managed to break 80 in the opening round of the Irish Intervarsity Championship at The European Club.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Intervarsity Championship, The European Club, Alex Gleeson, Declan Loftus, Carla Reynolds, Jessica RossComment
Just 10 break 80 at The European Club - Gleeson leads with super 75
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Intervarsity Championship, The European Club, Declan Loftus, Stuart Grehan, Kyle McCarron, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

Maynooth dominates Irish Intervarsity field

Defending champion Declan Loftus heads a huge Maynooth entry for the Irish Intervarsity Championship at The European Club this week.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Intervarsity Championship, The European Club, Declan Loftus, Stuart Grehan, Kyle McCarron, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
Maynooth dominates Irish Intervarsity field
Amateur golfBrian KeoghWorld University Golf Championship, Chris Selfridge, Jean O'Driscoll, Amy Farrell, Sinead Sexton, Conor O'Rourke, Declan Loftus, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

Women outshine the men at World Universities

Ireland's women finished marginally better than the men as Spain completed the double in the World University Golf Championship at Crans-sur-Sierre.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghWorld University Golf Championship, Chris Selfridge, Jean O'Driscoll, Amy Farrell, Sinead Sexton, Conor O'Rourke, Declan Loftus, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
Women outshine the men at World Universities
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDavid Carey, Eoin Arthurs, Pat Murray, Richard Bridges, Gary O'Flaherty, John Ross Galbraith, Stephen Healy, Stuart Grehan, Stephen Watts, Ian O'Rourke, Colm Campbell, Colin Fairweather, Gary Collins, Alan Thomas, Irish Amateur Close, Seapoint GC, Declan Loftus, Geoff LenehanComment

Campbell eyes double as Murray and Bridges come back from the dead

Pat Murray came back from two down with four to play to beat Eoin Arthurs by one hole and will face East of Ireland champion Colm Campbell in the semifinals of the Irish Amateur Close at Seapoint.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghDavid Carey, Eoin Arthurs, Pat Murray, Richard Bridges, Gary O'Flaherty, John Ross Galbraith, Stephen Healy, Stuart Grehan, Stephen Watts, Ian O'Rourke, Colm Campbell, Colin Fairweather, Gary Collins, Alan Thomas, Irish Amateur Close, Seapoint GC, Declan Loftus, Geoff LenehanComment
Campbell eyes double as Murray and Bridges come back from the dead
Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Colm Campbell, Stephen Walsh, Colin Fairweather, Matthew McClean, Stuart Grehan, Declan Loftus, Shaun O'Connor, Gary O'FlahertyComment

In-form Campbell leads at Seapoint

Warrenpoint's Colm Campbell looks like the man to beat as he took up where he left off at Baltray on Monday by firing a four under par 68 to take a one-stroke lead after the first qualifying round for the AIG Irish Amateur Close Championship at Seapoint.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghIrish Amateur Close, Colm Campbell, Stephen Walsh, Colin Fairweather, Matthew McClean, Stuart Grehan, Declan Loftus, Shaun O'Connor, Gary O'FlahertyComment
In-form Campbell leads at Seapoint
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDeclan Loftus, Irish Intervarsity Championship, Chloe Ryan, Paula Grant, Jean O'Driscoll, Tiarnan McLarnonComment

Loftus denies McLarnon Intervarsity title at 22nd

NUI Maynooth’s Declan Loftus drilled home 12-foot birdie putt at the fourth sudden-death hole to claim a memorable victory in the Irish Intervarsity Championship at The Heritage.

Amateur golfBrian KeoghDeclan Loftus, Irish Intervarsity Championship, Chloe Ryan, Paula Grant, Jean O'Driscoll, Tiarnan McLarnonComment
Loftus denies McLarnon Intervarsity title at 22nd
Amateur golfBrian Keoghirish Colleges Match Play Championship, Shaun Carter, Paula Grant, Declan Loftus, Sinead Sexton, Matt McClean, Tiarnan McLarnon1 Comment

McLarnon magic seals Match Play for University of Ulster

The University of Ulster defended their Irish Colleges Match Play Championship crown in dramatic fashion at the Heritage when Tiarnan McLarnon clinched a winning par with a tremendous bunker shot at the fifth extra playoff hole to beat NUI Maynooth's Shaun Carter. 

Amateur golfBrian Keoghirish Colleges Match Play Championship, Shaun Carter, Paula Grant, Declan Loftus, Sinead Sexton, Matt McClean, Tiarnan McLarnon1 Comment
McLarnon magic seals Match Play for University of Ulster
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAlan Lowry, Declan Loftus, Intervarsity Series, Roisin Brady, Ryan Gribben, Shaun CarterComment

Carter top of the class in Cork

NUI Maynooth’s Shaun Carter. Picture: Pat Cashman/cashmanphotography.ieNUI Maynooth’s Shaun Carter carded an impressive two under 70 to take the men’s honours in the Intervarsity Series at Cork Golf Club.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghAlan Lowry, Declan Loftus, Intervarsity Series, Roisin Brady, Ryan Gribben, Shaun CarterComment
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDeclan Loftus, Gary Hurley, Intervarsity Series, Joe LyonsComment

NUI Maynooth dominate at Carton

NUI Maynooth’s Gary Hurley was edged out by team mate Declan Loftus at Carton House. Picture by Pat CashmanDeclan Loftus shot a two-under 70 to edge out Irish Intervarsity champion Gary Hurley on the back nine and give NUI Maynooth one-two in the Men’s Intervarsity Series on the Montgomerie Course at Carton House.
Amateur golfBrian KeoghDeclan Loftus, Gary Hurley, Intervarsity Series, Joe LyonsComment