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Irish Cerebral Palsy soccer team prove victorious at Gathering Dublin tournament - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:03:42 PDT

Players take part in a Football For All tournament as part of The GatheringIt's been a busy two weeks here at The Gathering Dublin We had a few days of matches with the CFAI Gathering tournament at Peamount United Football Club in Greenouge, Dublin At these matches players from universities from Wales and Ireland competed in two days of matches, fostering an international community through the sport of soccer READ MORE

Grealish Boxing Club to host Ballymena All Saints ABC for tournament (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 02:18:37 PDT

On Saturday May 11th, the Grealish Boxing club will host Ballymena All Saints ABC at the Dorchester Armory, 70 Victory RoadBallymena All Saints ABC has a long history in boxing and is in existence for over 50 years In that time they have had NI champions and All-Ireland champions of all ages and have had boxers compete at 3 different Commonwealth gamesTheir current coach, Gerry Hamill is a former Commonwealth games gold medalist and represented Ireland at the1976 Olympic Games READ MORE

2013 Masters tournament slides into farce (IrishCentral)

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:32:57 PDT

The 77th Masters continues to be a magnet for controversy, as first Guan Tianlang is penalised with a little used 'slow play' penalty while second, Tiger Woods avoids disqualification for a much more serious offence Tiger Woods cheats - and gets away with itGolf's poster child tournament, the Masters, has not had a dream opening couple of rounds Instead, quite the opposite Decisions made by those in charge have added to the view that Golf's hierarchy is an archaic, unfair, old boys club, which will drop the hammer of the law on a 14 year old kid whilst protecting one of its bigger money spinners, the latter guilty of a far more grievous foul than the former READ MORE

Rory McIlroy on the white path - Northern Ireland's belt color could help him at the 2013 Masters Golf Tournament (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:02:55 PDT

Omega CEO Stephen Urquhart and Rory McIlroy at the announcement of McIlroy’s new sponsorship dealA young man with golfing ambitions dropped into our house the other day on his way back from some practice on the range at the very fine establishment that is Killeen Castle golf clubThe Jack Nicklaus design, as my regular reader might already know, is a drive and a four iron from the front gate of our Meath home and readily accessible if golf weather ever returns to IrelandThe young man, a close friend of one of the younger Dervans, is a very good golfer READ MORE

Notre Dame earns number one seed in 2013 NCAA women’s basketball tournament (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:23:38 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team is fresh off their first ever Big East Championship win over UConn last Tuesday. The hungry Irish have been one win away from the National Championship Title for the last two years and are eagerly awaiting another shot.

Arnold Palmer not impressed as Rory McIlroy snubs his Orlando tournament (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:09:38 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Arnold Palmer is the latest golf legend to criticise Rory McIlroy’s behaviour – after the world number one snubbed his tournament in Orlando.

Nutty Krust Floodlit Tournament draw live – the 16 elite under-19 rugby clubs in Ulster (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:16:09 PST

The media were there in force, talent spotters looking constantly to unearth and spot the next generation for the provincial youth sides, Daryl Callaghan, Liam Eastwood, Gary Longwell, Ulster Branch President, Willie Gribbon, to name but a fewThe draw was filmed as it happened and you will agree the connotations of the route to the final or those looking to establish themselves as a youth force in Ulster Rugby and therefore beyond, this is one place to showcase the U19 talent across the 16 clubs - Ballymena, Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Clogher Valley, Coleraine, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Instonians, LArne, Lisburn, Lurgan, Malone, Newry, Omagh, Portadown, and Randalstown It was literally a who's who of names that are emerging major talent and the seasoned clubs who have tasted victory and defeat beforeIts all to play at The Nutty Krust 2013 Tourno READ MORE

Rory McIlroy ends year with perfect finish in Dubai and fifth tournament win in 2012 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:54:02 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Rory McIlroy has ended his 2012 season with another win – and the perfect end to his deal with club makers Titleist.

Irish Cultural Centre - Easton Country Club golf tournament a huge success (IrishCentral)

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:47:34 PDT

Brian Kennedy, Chair of the ICC Golf Tournament awardswinner's trophy to Steve Mitchell and his foursomeOn Friday, September 7, over one hundred golfers took to the course at the Easton Country Club to enjoy beautiful weather, great company, lots of laughs and of course a fabulous round of golf!The ICCNE held its 22nd Annual Golf Tournament to the delight of many and raise important funds to support the Cultural Centre and its programsThe Centre would like to give special thanks to the Feeney Brothers Excavation Corp and Synergy Investments for their leadership role in supporting the Golf TournamentIn addition, the following individuals and corporations were instrumental in making this event a success and the ICCNE thanks them for their support:Edward T READ MORE

Why I prefer Padraig Harrington, a proud Irishman, to Rory McIlroy -- Love to see him flying the Irish tricolor as he leads golf tournament (IrishCentral)

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:16:46 PDT

Harrington at Bethpage on Thursday (Credit: Golf Week)It was good to see the Irish flag fly highest at Bethpage Black on Long Island this Thursday as Padraig Harrington led the field with a smashing 7 under parWith all the confusion and rhetoric about whether Rory McIlroy was Irish or British or whether he wanted to play for one country or the other it was great to see an unabashed Irishman like Harrington, who has won more majors than McIlroy, take the leadThe little symbol of the green white and orange beside his name is unambiguous This is an Irishman through and through, clear in what he represents, with no apology to anyone READ MORE

Irish team captain Declan Reilly gears up for the Cosmos Copa tournament (IrishCentral)

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:53:16 PDT

By: KELLY DONOHOE

As the Cosmos Copa tournament looms, the Irish Copa team are training and preparing harder than ever for this year. Irish team captain Declan (Decky) Reilly talks to IrishCentral Community News about the games.

Ireland draw 'group of death' in Cosmos Copa soccer tournament, but hope to come out on top (IrishCentral)

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 08:08:31 PDT

By: KELLY DONOHUE

On June 25th at a midtown Manhattan venue, the groups were announced for Cosmo Copa 2012.

The Global Ireland Football Tournament a boost for Ireland's economy (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:27:25 PDT

By: JASON O'MAHONY

The Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT) American football event being organized by Global Football in Dublin and County Meath this summer is expected to have a positive €4.5 million economic impact in Ireland.

Arnold Palmer expresses disappointment at Rory McIlroy’s absence from tournament (IrishCentral)

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:06:18 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Golf legend Arnold Palmer has openly criticised US Open champion Rory McIlroy for skipping his annual invitational tournament in Florida.

Rory McIlroy won’t play at US tournament to take part in Irish Open (IrishCentral)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:58:23 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Champion Irish golfer has confirmed that he will play the Irish Open in Kerry, next summer, rather than play in the ATT National tournament at Congressional outside Washington, where he won the US Open earlier this year.

The Rugby World Cup 2011: Why Ireland Couldn't Make it to the Final (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:13 PDT

With the highly anticipated final of the Rugby World Cup ahead this weekend between France and New Zealand, many Irish fans will look back at this year's tournament as a landmark of successThe team's victory over Australia, by all means, was historic However, as far as the tournament itself goes, it had no major effect once Ireland were knocked out by Wales in the quarter finalsDuring that victory against the southern hemisphere side, Ireland's pack was dominant and led by a monstrous effort from every forward involved READ MORE

European Baseball Championship qualifying tournament 2011: Time to get back to a single location tournament. (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 05:30:20 PDT

This morning, as Major League Baseball gears up for the home stretch, European baseball is embroiled in a qualification tournament for the second tier nations across the continent The tournament is split amongst several countries, with Ireland playing its section in Barcelona, Spain The tournament is a qualifier for the ‘Pool A’ tournament where all the European big guns take part, including the likes of Italy and the NetherlandsAt this stage you may be saying to yourself, ‘’Wait, there’s baseball in Europe?’’ Well, there certainly is READ MORE

Rory McIlroy gets a boost at Memorial Tournament in Ohio ahead of US Open (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:42:39 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Rory McIlroy, who finished on eleven under at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, has revealed he has taken a lot of positive away from his performance in preparation for the US Open. McIlroy finished just five shots off winner Steve Stricker at the Ohio event.

MARCH MADNESS: 9 College Basketball Players to look out for during the Tournament (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:10:13 PST

If, like me, you are a casual college basketball fan up until february 28th but a huge March Madness fan then you're probably more confused than Charlie Sheen's liver right about nowThe one-and-done nature of college basketball has made it hard to keep up with the stars of the game because they are often gone just as quick as they appear Last year's big players such as John Wall, Evan Turner and DeMarcus Cousins are all plying their trade in the NBA right nowDon't worry, we at the Sports Central blog have got you covered with the top players to look out for in this year's tournament READ MORE

Padraig Harrington disqualified after video evidence from Abu Dhabi tournament – SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:15:36 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Padraig Harrington has been disqualified from the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. On the seventh green the three-time major winner brushed the back of his ball as he replaced it in front of the marker.