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Site last published: 11/21/08
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New star Shaw arrives at Glasson
03/08/08 13:10
Irish golf heralded the arrival of a new star when Lisburn’s Gareth Shaw claimed a share of fourth place in the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club.
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Moriarty rides his luck
01/08/08 00:27
Colm Moriarty took advantage of the luck of the draw and some moral support from the home crowd to move into contention for the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club. Read More...
McDermott flirts with 59 at Glasson
31/07/08 12:28
Michael McDermott confessed that thoughts of a rare 59 crossed his mind as he blasted an eight-under par 64 to lead in the €150,000 Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club. Read More...
Arthurs tastes sweet victory at Baltray
02/06/08 19:46
Forrest Little's Eoin Arthurs shook off his nearly man tag in decisive fashion when he cruised to an impressive four-stroke win in the East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at County Louth. Read More...
Three-putts kill Clarke charge in Estoril
03/04/08 11:25
Darren Clarke’s mood wasn’t quite as black as his outfit or the well-thumbed leather notebook where he’s been jotting down his golfing secrets for the past 15 years.
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Top 50 the goal for McGinley
02/04/08 10:48
It might take a walk on the wild card side but Paul McGinley still believes he can make his fourth successive Ryder Cup appearance at Valhalla in September. Read More...
Shane's stroke of genius
26/03/08 19:07
A stroke of pure genius helped Esker Hills’ Shane Lowry balance the books with the golfing gods at Rosses Point and add the West of Ireland Championship title to a family mantelpiece heaving with achievement. Read More...
Lowry survives test of character
25/03/08 19:35
Irish champion Shane Lowry dodged a bullet with a dramatic 20th hole win over Ryan Boal in the quarter-finals of the West of Ireland Amateur Championship at sun-blessed Rosses Point yesterday. Read More...
Big names fall as Lowry holds nerve
25/03/08 11:08
Five Irish internationals were blown off course as title favourites Shane Lowry and Jonathan Hurst took contrasting routes into the last 16 of the Radisson SAS West of Ireland championship at Rosses Point. Read More...
Harrington looking to green pastures
13/02/08 23:06
Padraig Harrington hasn't been sprinkled with any Hollywood glitz since he turned up in Tinseltown with a streaming head cold on Tuesday afternoon. Read More...
Harrington takes it easy
12/02/08 23:01
Padraig Harrington remained true to pledge not to overdo things in the run up to this week’s Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club.
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Focus is key for Harrington
11/02/08 13:22
The F-word will be at the forefront of Padraig Harrington's mind this week. F for focus, that is.
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It's Patrik's day
20/11/07 22:32
It was Patrik’s Day at San Roque - but not for Ireland’s Colm Moriarty and Stephen Browne.
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Tough task for Irish pair
19/11/07 08:56
Ireland’s Stephen Browne and Colm Moriarty have left themselves a mountain to climb entering the sixth and final round of the gruelling European Tour Qualifying School at San Roque.
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House mates make the cut
18/11/07 12:20
Stablemates Stephen Browne and Colm Moriarty will be inseparable at San Roque after squeezing into the last two rounds of the European Tour Qualifying School Finals on the limit.
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Moriarty fights back at school
16/11/07 23:22
Colm Moriarty recovered impressively from a brace of early double bogeys to remain on course for his card in the torturous European Tour Qualifying School Finals at San Roque.
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Uphill task for Irish
15/11/07 23:09
Colm Moriarty led the Irish charge for a coveted European Tour card in the gruelling Qualifying School Finals at San Roque.
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O'Keeffe to prove selectors wrong
14/11/07 19:36
Douglas man Peter O’Keeffe can pull off one of the most ironic success stories of the season in the dreaded European Tour Qualifying School Finals at San Roque.
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Long bombs clinch Carlsson win
05/08/07 22:56
Inspired by a pair of long-range birdie putts, Sweden's Magnus A Carlsson took a giant step towards earning his European Tour card with a thrilling one-stroke win in the Challenge of Ireland at Glasson Golf Hotel and Country Club near Athlone
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Crowe turns disaster to glory
01/08/07 13:33
Darren Crowe knew exactly how Open champion Padraig Harrington must have felt as he turned potential disaster into a glorious one-hole victory in the McNamara sponsored South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch.
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Part-timers advance at Lahinch
31/07/07 13:59
The Corinthian spirit was alive and well at Lahinch yesterday as three complete part-timers and one dedicated amateur cruised into the semi-finals of the McNamara sponsored South of Ireland championship.
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Walton sweeps up with broomhandle
30/07/07 14:04
Family links paid dividends in the fifth round of the McNamara sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship as men from opposite sides of the Atlantic cruised into the last 16 at Lahinch.
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Davy Fitzgerald grabs shock win
29/07/07 14:17
Hurling great Davy Fitzgerald eased the pain of Clare's Croke Park defeat when he dumped Newlands’ Cian Curley out of the McNamara sponsored South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch.
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Mental discipline the key
15/07/07 21:47
Mental discipline will be fresh in Pádraig Harrington’s mind when he plays his first official practice round for the Open at Carnoustie today.
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Farce at the European Club
13/07/07 21:57
The third round of the Irish Professional Championship descended into chaos at The European Club as seven hours and 20 minutes play were lost during the course of a weather-lashed day that featured three suspensions - one for rain and two for sea fog.
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Two-shot lead for Harrington
12/07/07 11:10
Memories of things past pervaded Padraig Harrington’s senses yesterday as he fired a three under par 68 in brilliant sunshine to take a two-stroke lead into the last two rounds of the Irish Professional Championship.
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More mental than physical for Padraig
11/07/07 21:36
Combine some physical gymnastics with the mental heebie-jeebies and you start to get the picture of Padraig Harrington's opening round in the Irish Professional Championship at The European Club.
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European Club comes of age
10/07/07 21:44
The European Club will come of age today when world number 10 Padraig Harrington leads a 120-strong field in search of the Irish Professional Championship.
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Patient Harrington beats defensive Tiger Woods
19/11/06 11:49
Patient Padraig Harrington took advantage of a defensive performance by Tiger Woods to snatch a memorable play-off victory in the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament in Japan. Read More...
Honours shared at Q School
16/11/06 21:45
Spain's Carlos Rodiles and Brazilian Alexandre Rocha shared top spot in a marathon European Tour Qualifying School finals at San Roque. Read More...
Eighth time unlucky for Walton
14/11/06 12:26
It was a case of eighth time unlucky for Dubliner Philip Walton as he made his exit from the European Tour Qualifying School finals by the narrowest of margins at San Roque.
The hero of the 1995 Ryder Cup carded a two over par 74 on the Old Course but his four round total of four over par 292 proved to be one too many to survive the 72-hole cut and earn his place amongst top 70 and ties who will battle for 30 cards over the next two days. Read More...
The hero of the 1995 Ryder Cup carded a two over par 74 on the Old Course but his four round total of four over par 292 proved to be one too many to survive the 72-hole cut and earn his place amongst top 70 and ties who will battle for 30 cards over the next two days. Read More...