Limerick Golf Club is preparing to host the 116th Irish PGA Championship from August 3-5. This prestigious event marks only the second time the Championship will be held at Ballyclough, returning 53 years after its last staging in 1973. On that occasion, defending champion Ji

Rory McIlroy began his Players Championship campaign with a round of 74, openly admitting to experiencing "discomfort" in his back. Despite this, the defending champion found some solace in limiting the damage on a day where he felt "unbelievably rusty," having had minimal preparation due to h

Alex Maguire competing at the Al Houara Classic in Tangier. Alex Maguire has had a strong start to the year, but like many of his fellow golfers, his immediate future has been thrown into disarray due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

Former Walker Cup participant and Wake Forest alumnus, Paul McBride, had made a promising start to his season on the MENA Tour. Following two impressive performances, he currently holds 25th place on the Order of Merit. The 30-year-old Dublin native began his campaign with a tied-ninth fi

Anna Foster. Irish athletes Anna Foster, Annabel Wilson, and Aine Donegan faced significant difficulties on the opening day of the Australian Women’s Open, held in windy Adelaide. Foster, representing Elm Park, finished her round four-over par (76), placing 84t

Professional cycling is always influenced by broader forces. The sport's major narratives, from Tadej Pogačar's exceptional performance at Strade Bianche to the rapid emergence of young talents like Paul Seixas, reveal deeper structural dynamics shaping the modern peloton. This ana

Five leading golf clubs in County Louth have collaborated to establish the first-ever Louth County Close Junior Championship. This pioneering event, set to take place from August 17-20, is reportedly unique in Ireland. It brings together Ardee, County Louth, Dundalk, Greenore, and Seapoint

Rory McIlroy has admitted his back injury is proving more persistent than initially anticipated, compelling him to delay his arrival at The Players Championship until Wednesday. The world number two and reigning champion shared this update in a text message to the Golf Channel. “My b

Lauren Walsh has been officially named the new touring professional for The Island Golf Club. The Kildare native, who currently holds playing cards for both the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the LPGA Tour, has maintained her membership at the esteemed north Dublin links venue for over a d

The assertion that Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) doesn't exist might sound provocative, but it forms the core of a new 2024 scientific paper. If this makes you wonder, "Of course it exists, what is this paper talking about?", let's explore the authors' arguments. The central

This Monday's cycling news roundup focuses on the aftermath of Strade Bianche, offering a compelling argument for following both men's and women's races. The recent action on Tuscany's iconic white roads unequivocally demonstrated that the women's event delivered all the excitement and i