Castlemartyr - A Class Apart

The 18th approach - Pod and hotel beyond.

Luxury is a word synonymous with the five star Castlemartyr Resort, in east County Cork. A rich history, an ancient castle, beautiful grounds and a river running through it all set the scene for this effortlessly impressive combination of hotel, spa and golf course.

The hotel is wrapped around the 17th century manor house… but ‘manor house’ might make you think this is a modest sized building. It is not. The Bell

Out in the (Irish) Open

The Liffey beside the K Club's par three 8th.

A taste of the magic behind the Irish Open

If you're going to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open - and even if you're not - here are a few of the facts and figures and special moments that sum up just some of the excitement of the Irish Open event. This was published in the Irish Examiner on Tuesday.

1. The Irish Open was first played in 1927, at Portmarnock Golf Club. It was won by a Scot, George Duncan, who beat the famous English golfer and golf course designer, Henry Cotton.

In all, 14 Major champions have won the event: Seve, Langer and Faldo each won it

Irish Open K Club Start a Just Reward for Brady's Hard Work

The 9th green and K Club Palmer clubhouse

PGA in Ireland members primed for The Irish Open at the K Club (May 19-22)

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open marks the opening event of a two-week European Tour salvo for the 2015 PGA in Ireland Order of Merit winner, Eamonn Brady. The 42-year-old will play at the K Club, this week, as the Irish Open rolls

Shane Derby on the Growth of Carr Golf

The name of ‘Carr’ is as synonymous with Irish golf as Peter Alliss is with Open Championship commentating. And while Alliss’s career is coming to an end, Carr Golf is accelerating into an ever brighter future.

I met Shane Derby, the company’s new Business Development Manager, and asked what Carr Golf was all about and what it offers Irish golf clubs… as well as Irish golf. 

Q.  Can you give a little background on Carr Golf?

Shane: Carr Golf Services was founded by JB, Marty and John Carr in 1990. Dublin County Council had recently purchased land for golf course development at Clondalkin

Killarney, Waterville and Muckross Park Hotel

The brilliant par three 17th at Waterville

Never mind it being a long way to Tipperary, when you’re travelling from Wexford it’s considerably farther to Killarney and Waterville, on Ireland’s Ring of Kerry. But the opportunity to play golf at these fine courses was too tempting to let an 11 hour round trip get in the way. And besides, a night of comfort in the Muckross Park Hotel was always going to ease the

Portmarnock Links Uplifted

The par three 9th

The recently completed €1 million investment in the golf course at Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links is already paying dividends... both for the resort... and for Irish golf.

Barry O’Connor, Director at the resort, said that the limited membership programme announced at the time of the