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Top 100 golf courses in Ireland for 2014 unveiled

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The Golf Digest of Ireland has released its annual Top 100 rankings of Ireland golf courses. The rankings are always eagerly anticipated by Irish and visiting golfers alike as they prepare for the spring and summer months or planning  a vacation in … Continue reading →

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Fota Island Resort to host 2014 Irish Open

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Seamus O'Murchu

The 2014 Irish Open will return to Cork for the first time in 12 years after confirmation that the magnificent Cork Golf Club at Fota Island Resort, which was recently purchased by Chinese investors The Kang Group Worldwide, will become an … Continue reading →

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McIlroy nominated for 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Seamus O'Murchu

Irish golf star, Rory McIlroy has made the short list of 12 nominees’, all in with a chance of winning the much coveted BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award for 2012.

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Ireland’s Shane Lowry wins Portugual Golf Masters

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Seamus O'Murchu

Ireland’s very own golfer Shane Lowry arrived into Dublin Airport to be welcomed by well wishers and fans in the wake of his fantastic win at the Portugal Masters by one stroke on Sunday that sealed his professional status and … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s McIlroy becomes world number 1

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Seamus O'Murchu

Brit, Luke Donald needed a top 8 place in the RBC Heritage in the United States, but could only managed joint 37th and therefore surrendered his world number one ranking this week  to Ireland’s Rory McIlroy. Despite sitting out this … Continue reading →

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Ireland's Padraig Harrington retains British Open title

Posted on July 21, 2008 by DiscoveringIreland

Our very own Padraig Harrington joined an elite club yesterday after successfully defending his British Open title at Royal Birkdale, comfortably holding off the late challenge of Britain’s Ian Poulter. Harrington who hails from Dublin produced a magnificent second shot … Continue reading →

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