What it’s like to caddy World No. 1 Royal County Down, host of Irish Open

When an amateur golfer receives an invitation to play on a prestigious course, his heart starts beating and shivers run down his spine – a mixture of excitement, nervousness, ecstasy and disbelief. This is truly amazing and one of the reasons why this four letter sport is so great. You get to play on some […]
Irish Open: Rory McIlroy holds slim lead at Royal County Down

The 18th hole at Royal County Down usually offers one last birdie chance, a chance to make up for a difficult round faced just before. But on Saturday, 25 mph winds blew in off the Mourne Mountains, meaning this final par-5 was played against the wind and players had to work hard to close out […]
Firefighter from long line of smoke-eaters — dating back to Irish potato famine — promoted at FDNY ceremony

He is just like his father. A new dad from a family of generations of police officers and firefighters dating back to the Irish potato famine was promoted Friday at a New York Fire Department ceremony along with dozens of other proud firefighters. Timothy Clark, 41, followed in the footsteps of ancestors who fled the […]
Irish Open leader drops truth bomb about Royal County Down success

Todd Clements started the Irish Open in style, shooting a five-under 66 on Royal County Down, one of the world's most beautiful and challenging courses. He capped off a stellar opening round with an eagle-3 on the par-5 18th hole to finish one stroke ahead of Finland's Sami Valimaki and Spain's Alejandro del Rey. But […]
Rory McIlroy provides interesting reason for solid Irish Open start

Rory McIlroy is back playing in his native Northern Ireland but feels a bit “distant” from the Irish Open, which gets underway at Royal County Down this week. That's because he's staying in his hometown of Holywood, a suburb of Belfast about an hour's drive north of Newcastle, a seaside town famous for its championship […]
Shane Lowry sends Irish Open warning shot about Royal County Down

Royal County Down is one of the most beautiful courses in the world, a picturesque haven nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains along the Irish Sea. But it's also an extremely tough course — tough enough to host the British Open every year — though that might mean more mental breakdowns among tour […]
Popular Missouri chef killed in shooting outside his Irish restaurant, two teens in custody: police

A popular chef in Kansas City, Missouri, was shot and killed outside his restaurant on Wednesday afternoon, and two teenage boys were taken into custody less than an hour later, police confirmed to Fox News Digital. According to a statement shared with Fox News Digital by the Kansas City Police Department, the 44-year-old chef was […]
Irish Army Chaplain Stabbed at Barracks, 16-Year-Old Arrested

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested following the stabbing death of an Irish Army chaplain at a Galway city barracks late on Thursday night. Father Paul Murphy, a priest attached to Renmore Barracks in Galway, Ireland, was reportedly approached by a young man around 10:45pm on Thursday night and suffered multiple stab wounds. be Report […]
UK and Irish Flags Fly Side by Side at Belfast Anti-Migration Rally

Anti-immigrant sentiment appears to have united people across long-standing sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland, with British Union Jack and Irish flags flying side by side at protests against mass immigration. In the heart of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland and once the epicenter of decades of violent conflict known as the Troubles, anti-immigration activists […]
Irish boxing champion who beat Algerian fighter in Olympic gender controversy weighs in on drama

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