
Balmoral Golf Club have teamed up with Sport N.I. to give women an opportunity to take up the wonderful game of golf.
Balmoral are keen to attract a new generation of players to the club, particularly those who are retiring from other sports such as camogie, football or hockey. They especially want to attract women who have never played any sport before but want to give golf a go.
The response to Balmoral’s advertising of the scheme ...
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Jane Adams is one of camogie’s most recognised stars with her long and successful career as captain of both Rossa and Antrim. Jane has five All-Ireland titles under her belt including a senior club All-Ireland, something many sports women can only dream about. Her achievements have been widely recognised throughout the camogie and gaelic community with an unprecedented 5 Ulster GAA Writers’ awards. Jane was also the first Ulster woman to receive a senior All ...
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Hosted by the Rory Foundation
May 20th, 2015
WITH just one week to go, the countdown is well and truly on and the excitement is building ahead of this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation at Royal County Down from May 28-31.
With a star-studded line-up that includes many of the world’s top golfers, 2015 is set to be a year never to be forgotten in the tournament’s illustrious history.
So to mark the ...
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IRISH OPEN TROPHY AND RORY’S CLARET JUG VISIT CLANE SCHOOL WITH PRO GOLFER DES SMYTH.
Sean Dunne (9) from Scoil Padraig NBS, in Clane and Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Golf Ambassador, Des Smyth are pictured with the famous Claret Jug and Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Trophy . Sean was one of the winners of the inaugural Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Trophy Tour competition which gave four lucky schools across the island of Ireland ...
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Modry Las Golf Club is bursting into the new golf season by unveiling its newly redesigned logo and launching its eco-friendly property offering. The announcements were made while staff members at Poland’s top golf resort were making the final preparations for the launch of its much-anticipated nine-hole golf course, Orli Las.
The new logo sports a contemporary feel that signifies the next stage in the evolution of the resort. “The development of Modry Las is continuing ...
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• New fan game enables golfers to go head-to-head with European Tour pros every week
• Fans challenge stars of the game, play real golf anywhere in the world and earn global ranking points
• Major winners McIlroy, Rose, McDowell and Kaymer among first European Tour pros available to challenge
The European Tour launches Your Race to Dubai. The new fan game enables golfers to take on top tour pros in match play every week via the live-scoring ...
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FORGET sartorial formality and fuss; Wacky Trousers’ Day is back and the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation is anticipating a parade ring of the most unique and unusual golfing attire from golfers and fans alike.
The organisers are inviting all spectators, young and old, to don their most flamboyant, fun or outright outrageous outfits on Friday May 29 to be considered for golf’s wackiest accolade and an opportunity to win some ...
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Northern Ireland’s own Olivia Mehaffey conquered testing conditions in Southerndown to win The Welsh Ladies Open Stroke Play and make it three in a row!
Olivia came into the Welsh event on the back of victories in Ireland and Scotland, edging out England’s Olivia Winning by a single shot.
The top Welsh performer was Tenby’s Becky Harries who finished in sixth place, a closing 72 rocketing her up the leaderboard at Southerndown.
“The golf course is awesome, such a ...
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Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey claimed the Helen Holm Scottish Open Strokeplay Championship with a final round 75 over Royal Troon Golf Course.
Mahaffey, a senior Irish international who had won the Irish Junior Open for the third successive year the previous weekend, admitted that it had been a tough final round and patience was the key.
She finished on four over par 220, with French 18-year-old Anais Meyssonnier in second place on 221 after a 78 and Shannon ...
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First ever Irish Open Trophy Tour competition gives school kids a chance to:
Receive a visit for their class or school from the prestigious Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Trophy AND world famous ‘Claret Jug’
Gain an insight into the life of a professional golfer from Des Smyth, Dubai Duty Free golf ambassador and vice-captain of the victorious 2014 Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles
Participate in a Q&A with European Tour, Rory Foundation & Royal County Down representatives
Enjoy a ...
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