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Ryder Cup 2012

# ryder-cup-2012 - Friday 5 April, 2013

The car that got Rory McIlroy to the Ryder Cup in time is for sale

And can be yours on eBay for less than €4000 though post and packaging might be expensive.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Monday 14 January, 2013

Rory McIlroy again backs Paul McGinley for Ryder Cup captain

Colin Montgomerie won’t be happy with the world No 1′s latest thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s decision.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Saturday 29 December, 2012

Turkey shoot: the 6 biggest flops of 2012

Gobble, gobble — here’s half a dozen teams and sports stars who can chalk 2012 down to experience.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Thursday 20 December, 2012

# ryder-cup-2012 - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Rory McIlroy says no Nike deal yet

“It’s a process we’re working through and you’ll probably hear about it in the next few weeks,” said the Holywood man.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Friday 2 November, 2012

Faldo reckons Rory McIlroy’s mooted move to Nike is ‘dangerous’

It’s just a new pair of spikes and a driver right?

# ryder-cup-2012 - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

Opinion: Rory McIlroy facing his biggest change

McIlroy is a marketing dream, which made him worth too much to stay with Titleist.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Sunday 7 October, 2012

Mmmm… It’s the sporting sweets… sorry, tweets of the week

This week, Rob Kearney makes Cian Healy jealous, and Graeme McDowell fails at maths.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Kierans looks to Ryder Cup miracle for inspiration

Darius Kierans knows that Dundalk will be the underdogs when they face St Pat’s in Sunday’s FAI Cup semi-final. That could be the advantage they need, he tells TheScore.ie.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Tuesday 2 October, 2012

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Agony and Ecstasy: 29 emotional snapshots from an unforgettable summer of sport

It started with a thrilling Premier League finale and ended with a remarkable September Sunday. Here’s the best of the tears and cheers.

‘It was torture’ — Olazabal rules out 2014 Europe captaincy

The Spaniard said he couldn’t handle leading the team at Gleneagles in two years’ time.

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VIDEO: The Ryder Cup was great – but Alex Ferguson really doesn’t want to talk about it

“This is a press conference about a bloody football match,” Ferguson snapped back when he met the media in Cluj.

This is Pat Rollins, the police officer who gave Rory McIlroy a lift and helped Europe win the Ryder Cup

“We did the right thing and we would have done it for either team,” says the man who rushed Rory to Medinah.

In The Swing: Poulter proves he’s the man as Europe stage comeback for the ages

‘He was absolutely immense. His five birdies in a row on Saturday afternoon to win a point in the fourball matches was immeasurably significant for Europe.’

The Morning Score: Tuesday

The Cats are home, the Dubs have a new football boss and all the European football action.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Monday 1 October, 2012

Wozniacki swerves blame for McIlroy late show

“I think he mistimed the tee time. He thought he was going to play 12:25, and, well, as we all know it was 11:25. So it wasn’t my fault,” she said.

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A ESPN writer made this list of things Europe needed to win the Ryder Cup on Sunday

10-6 up heading into the final day, Gene Wojciechowski thought the Americans only needed to show up at Medinah.

Someone got Rory McIlroy a ‘Flavor Flav’ clock to celebrate

The Irishman almost missed his tee-time because he got his time zones mixed up.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Sunday 30 September, 2012

As it happened: Ryder Cup 2012, day 3

Europe started Sunday’s singles matches four points down to an inspired USA. Could Ian Poulter and Rory McIlroy spark a remarkable fightback?

Rory McIlroy in Ryder Cup mix-up, almost misses tee-time

US TV reports said that McIlroy had mistaken US eastern seaboard time for Chicago time which is one hour later.

Remember Brookline? Team Europe eyes historic comeback

With just the singles matches remaining, the United States lead 10-6 at the Medinah Country Club in Illinois, but a spectacular finish last night has given Team Europe hope.

Watson and Donald first up in Ryder Cup singles

Other key matchups include, Keegan Bradley against Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson taking on Justin Rose, Jim Furyk against Sergio Garcia.

Americans in sight of Ryder Cup triumph

USA lead the Europeans 10-6 going into the competition’s final day.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Saturday 29 September, 2012

As it happened: Ryder Cup 2012, day 2

‘You’ve got to have it in your pants’ said Europe’s Nicolas Colsaerts after his day one heroics. Saturday was all about Bradley, Simpson and Poulter.

Ryder Cup: Mickelson and Bradley win for USA

It looks like Lefty has found a partner he likes as the hosts continue where they left off yesterday.

Tiger takes rare rest at Ryder Cup

World No. 2 Woods and Stricker were the only US team to lose both their matches during yesterday’s opening day of the 39th Ryder Cup.

Sports chart of the day: the greatest Ryder Cup players of all time

Here’s a look at the top 25 Ryder Cup golfers of all-time based on percentage of potential points won. *Readjusts specs, smugly*

# ryder-cup-2012 - Friday 28 September, 2012

As it happened: Ryder Cup 2012, day 1

Golf doesn’t get better than this. We went stroke-bystrokefor the first day of foursomes and fourballs as the 2012 Ryder Cup tees off at Medinah Country Club, Illinois.

Tied up: USA and Europe level at 2-2 after Ryder Cup foursomes

It was the first time that had happened in the opening session of the Ryder Cup since 1997 at Valderrama in Spain.

Ryder Cup: Bradley and Mickelson strike first for US

The US duo got the first points on the board with a 4 and 3 victory over Europeans Luke Donald and Sergio Garcia.

Ryder Cup: Europe fast start can quiet home support

With Rory and G-Mac leading the charge in Friday’s foursomes, Europe can put America on the back foot immediately.

The Morning Score: Friday

Here’s everything you need to know this morning. We might even explain what “dormie” means.

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Ryder Cup course guide: a hole-by-hole tour of Medinah Country Club

Where’s the water? Lay up on 15? Here are the 18 holes that stand between Europe, America and the Ryder Cup.

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Meet the players: America’s Ryder Cup 2012 team

America have only won one of the last five Ryder Cups. These 12 Americans will be hoping to right that wrong in Medinah this weekend.

# ryder-cup-2012 - Thursday 27 September, 2012

Celebrity bagmen (part II): our alternative caddies for Europe’s Ryder Cup team

Would you want Vladimir Putin carrying your clubs? He might just be the perfect match for one of Team Europe at Medinah this weekend.

Facts and figures: the 2012 Ryder Cup in numbers

Roll up, stats lovers. We’ve got all the nerdy numbers that matter this weekend in Medinah.

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Time to make* some money – here are our 5 favourite bets for the 2012 Ryder Cup

*Gambling is a mug’s game, don’t be fooled by the headline.

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Explainer: here’s everything you need to know about the 2012 Ryder Cup

There’s gonna be an awful lot of golf talk over the next few days and we wouldn’t want you to feel left out.

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