91. PREVIEW-Golf-Young Martin looking for happy return to
May 09, 2012
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – Pablo Martin, the first amateurto win on the European Tour, said he had no regrets aboutdelaying the launch of his professional career after landinglast year’s Portuguese Open title.
The 21-year-old Spaniard has made a slow start since turningpro in June but hopes...
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92. mchugh assaulted
May 09, 2012
NEW Zealand put themselves in the driving seat for a fourth Tri-nations crown by beating South Africa 30-23 yesterday in a match that will be remembered for Irish referee David McHugh being tackled by a spectator.
The players were upstaged early in the second half when a burly male spectator...
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93. GOLF : More Eastern promise at new Baltray
May 09, 2012
BALTRAY has been packed for the past two days as many in the top-class 150-man field for this weekend’s Irish Independent East of Ireland Championships came to terms with recent changes to this famous links. BALTRAY has been packed for the past two days as many in the top-class 150-man field for th...
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94. Old Head bucks the national trend
May 08, 2012
Dermot Gilleece explains Kinsale’s remarkable post- September 11 financial recovery
A SUPREME Court hearing on December 10 will decide the long-term future of the Old Head of Kinsale. But the more immediate wellbeing of the country’s costliest green-fee facility has already been secured by a...
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95. Rent and the City
May 08, 2012
AS LOW-COST European airlines increasingly gain a reputation for reliability levels as low as their rock-bottom prices, and French air traffic controllers try to rival their farming and truck driving colleagues’ compulsion to strike on an annual basis, Irish holiday home buyers could not be blamed f...
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96. UPDATE 1-Golf-Scott, Wagner share Houston lead after
May 08, 2012
HOUSTON, April 3 (Reuters) – Holder Adam Scott of Australiaand American Johnson Wagner fired course records ofnine-under-par 63 on Thursday to share the lead after the firstround of the Houston Open.
Scott birdied six of his first nine holes after starting atthe 10th and added three more bir...
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97. Irish places up for grabs as Leinster chase glory
May 08, 2012
IRELAND’S leading ladies will have it all to play for at Mount Wolseley this week where the Irish selectors will pick the team for the Home Internationals.
They will sit in conclave immediately after the AIB Interprovincial Championship which will be defended by Leinster. In fact, they have ...
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98. Dowdall loses fitness battle as Philips wins Leinster call-up
May 08, 2012
The Irish international has been plagued by a back injury for most of the year and made several attempts to play in events.
Each time she had to abort the effort like in the British Ladies Open where she qualified for the matchplay stage.
It was particularly disappointing that she ha...
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99. Doctor on call for Seve
May 08, 2012
Hughes, a 44-year-old gynaecologist, will caddy for his childhood hero Seve Ballesteros in the Murphy’s Irish Open at Fota Island this week.
“This is the thrill of a lifetime,” said Hughes, who was still pinching himself yesterday as he and Seve worked together for the first time during a pr...
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100. Ceann Sibéal trio triumph in the rain
May 08, 2012
THE dark skies and incessant rain over Killarney last Thursday were offset by the remarkable good humour and high spirits shown in adversity by the captains, lady captains and honorary officers who competed in the Munster regional qualifying round of the Mercedes Benz Irish In
THE dark skies...
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