The Irish Times

Tiger Woods’s previous Irish visits always came with plenty of fanfare

15-time Major champion will return in July to play JP McManus Invitational Pro-Am

Fri Apr 15 2022 - 06:00

Pádraig Harrington bringing laser focus to task of winning Ryder Cup

‘I don’t want to be a winning captain at all costs - but I want to be a winning captain’

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00

Different Strokes: Emotional win for Branden Grace in Puerto Rico

Lawlor walks on for Crumlin . . . Word of mouth . . . By the numbers . . . Twitter Twaddle . . . On this day . . . In the bag . . . Know the rules

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 18:36

Masters magic: The perfect Sunday round at Augusta National

Malachy Clerkin compiles an aggregate of the best final rounds of the last 25 years

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 08:00

Out of Bounds: remember when Darren Clarke usurped Tiger Woods?

The match gave the WGCs a status that elevated it out of the regular tournaments

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 12:26

Danu Partners expands in Boston and creates US holding company

New restaurant group will have revenues of $100m and employ 1,000 people

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 05:30

Victoria Cross won by Irishman to go on display in Dublin

Martin O’Meara was the only Irishman to win a VC while in the Australian army

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 06:33

British Open tee times: Darren Clarke to hit the opening shot

Rory McIlroy gets under way at 10.09am alongside Gary Woodland and Paul Casey

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 14:03

IRA ambushes, Major winners and a link with Augusta – Lahinch has it all

Old links full of history from golfing exploits to War of Independence connections

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 06:20

Masters Diary: Shane Lowry is yet to master all his memorabilia

Up to measure; Norway arrives at Augusta; record lows; O’Meara not for returning

Mon Apr 08 2019 - 19:38

Phil Mickelson leads by three as play halted at Pebble Beach

Thirteen of Mickelson’s 43 PGA Tour victories have come in his home state of California

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 08:15

The K Club to Paris: How Ryder Cup first tees have grown

Amphitheatres have got bigger over the years and this week in Paris scales new heights

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 06:00

Justin Rose deserves his place in most exclusive club

Phil Mickelson is one of 15 players to reach world number two without taking extra step

Wed Sept 12 2018 - 11:30

Irish owners of Smith & Wollensky add restaurants in US to menu

American steakhouse chain has opened in Boston suburb and plans to add a return to Las Vegas next year

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 05:30

McIlroy, Mickelson and Spieth target Grand Slam glory

All three are one Major away from entering the elite club home to just five others

Mon Apr 02 2018 - 06:00

Joe Canning addresses Galway’s Barton Shield and Senior Cup teams

Hurling giant gives talk ahead of All-Ireland Cup and Shields finals at Carton House

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 22:28

Danu in talks to sell stake in Mercantile pub group

Investment firm owns 22% of group behind Dublin’s George, Whelans and Cafe en Seine

Thu Sept 14 2017 - 06:30

The British Open: Rory McIlroy to tee off with Dustin Johnson

2008 Royal Birkdale winner Pádraig Harrington grouped with Pieters and Perez

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 13:33

Tough but fair: straight hitters at home in Royal Birkdale

Of all the courses on the British Open rota, this one punishes inaccuracy off the tee

Sat Jul 15 2017 - 07:00

Leading Dublin pubs set for revamp after settlement of legal row

Mercantile group lining up €20 million investment programme

Tue May 30 2017 - 05:36

Firm paid €25,000 annual salary for no apparent work, court told

Bitter dispute between owners of Mercantile pub and restaurant group sparks rival claims

Tue Apr 04 2017 - 01:00

Pub group boss Gleeson investigated for ‘unauthorised spending’

Shareholder claims credit-card spending of €123,000 appears to involve foreign holidays

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 16:10

Owners row over control of top city pub group

Court documents reveal depth of shareholder discord as merger of Capital Bars and Mercantile falls apart within a year

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 05:05

Messy divorce beckons at Mercantile pub group

Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 07:00

Paddy McKillen Jr buys Howl at the Moon for €3.2m

Dublin pub was owned by a Mercantile Group company which had debts of €2.5m

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 07:00

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny feels the heat as Mister Sprinkle is rumbled

Competition not best pleased as battle for seasonal ice-cream business hots up

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 19:15

How can we build a better future? We ask three leaders

For Impact Journalism Day, three social leaders get together to talk about solutions

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 05:45

‘Dragons’ Den’ backs profit-free homeless currency project

NCAD student Mark O’Meara aims to make secure cashless currency available to the homeless

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 01:00

Tiger Woods: I still don’t know when I will return to golf

‘I have been practising at home, and I am progressing nicely, I am hoping to play (again soon)’

Tue May 17 2016 - 10:12

Tiger Woods plays first holes of golf since August

14-time Major winner is pleased with his progress but has no date set for return

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 10:31

Setanta Sports founders buy US restaurant chain Smith & Wollensky

Irish group takes control of all group’s non-New York businesses

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 17:45

Whelan’s owner in multi-million euro merger with Capital Bars

Newly enlarged company will run 12 venues including Cafe en Seine and The George

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 14:27

Time slowly but surely drifting away for absent Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy hopes ‘normal guy’ Woods can return to fitness - and maybe former glories

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 13:54

Bars and restaurants on menu as Danu investors expand interests

Partnership that began with Setanta and Italia ’90 has a varied portfolio

Mon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00