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Madam, - Some media commentators are referring to the Ryder Cup at the K Club as "the biggest sporting event this country has…

Madam, - Some media commentators are referring to the Ryder Cup at the K Club as "the biggest sporting event this country has ever seen". It involves, in all, 24 participants.

Three years ago we hosted the Special Olympic World Games with over 7,000 athletes from 160 nations.

The Ryder Cup the biggest? I don't think so! - Yours, etc,

ALISON McCOY,

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Ardanairy,

Durrus,

Co Cork.

Madam, - I notice it took almost two hours for Ian Woosman and his Garda escort to travel from Dublin airport to the K Club (The Irish Times, September 17th). Could I, as a lower-income, non-golfing taxpayer, extend my sympathies at this unforgivable delay? - Yours, etc,

TOM KEANE,

Connonagh,

Co Cork.

Madam, - So it took somebody more than two hours to go from Dublin airport to Straffan via the M50. Since when is this front-page headline news? - Yours, etc,

GREG O'TOOLE,

Duleek,

Co Meath.