When there are sixteen Irish players in the field, someone is bound to do well right? That’s how it played out as a quarter of the home contingent ended the opening day of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in red…
Áine Donegan has plenty of big crowd experience despite still being an amateur golfer and she hopes she can rise to another grand occasion with a marquee tee time at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House. Donegan is…
Great Britain and Ireland produced a stirring singles display to win the Vagliano Trophy, defeating the Continent of Europe 12½-11½ to seal a first victory since 2005. After Catriona Matthew OBE led GB&I to a famous team triumph in the…
Europe has two major championships in the women’s game, but while the Evian and AIG Women’s Open Championships stand as two of the big five events in golf, there is no doubt that the KPMG Women’s Irish Open is on…
Ireland’s pipeline of talented golfers is nurtured both domestically and abroad. The Paddy Harrington Scholar programme at Maynooth University provides a homegrown pathway, but many top prospects choose the US college system instead. And it’s a growing trend according to…
Last week’s Men’s and Women’s Spanish Amateur Championships gave a glimpse into the future of Irish amateur golf and after we waved goodbye to several stalwarts of Irish teams over the years as they entered the paid ranks, there is…
“I think I’ll start to cry a little bit later,” said Sara Byrne having signed off on her final amateur round with a 3&2 victory over Catherine Park, getting an early point on the board that would prove crucial down…
Aine Donegan and Beth Coulter look like they have carried on their Curtis Cup form into the US collegiate season. Lahinch star Donegan who plays collegiate golf for LSU, carded a solid final round of 69 at the Blessings Collegiate…
Beth Coulter and Aine Donegan are part of a twelve strong European Women’s team for the Patsy Hankins Trophy in January. Coulter (Kirkistown Castle) had already been selected for the team while Donegan (Lahinch) will make her debut in the…