When you talk about the banjo in Irish music, one name always comes up first. Barney McKenna, otherwise known as “Banjo Barney”, the late Dubliners ­legend whose playing transformed the instrument ...

A festival said to have a “special place in the hearts and minds” of Irish traditional music lovers is returning next month.

One miracle of musical performance is that a work you’ve loved for years can be revealed as never before in an outstanding ...

It is not easy being Shane Lowry. Such a close friendship with Rory McIlroy means not only is sporting comparison inevitable but questions towards Lowry are routinely framed with the Northern Irishman ...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk believes Ryan Gravenberch is in the form of his life but there is still plenty of room for improvement for the Netherlands midfielder. The midfielder became the ...

Irish band Kneecap has slammed the Canadian government for banning the rap trio from entering the country over accusations that it was endorsing political violence and terrorism by supporting groups ...

Notre Dame has 41 players signed to active NFL rosters and nine others on a practice squad. Irish Illustrated offers a quick recap of 8 standout alumni performers in Week 2. We are two weeks into the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell likes to tell midfielder Conor Nash to “play Irish”. It is a directive open to interpretation, but the lad ...

DUBLIN – Rory McIlroy sank an incredible eagle putt from nearly 30 feet on the final hole to force a play-off with Joakim Lagergren, before beating the Swede on the third extra hole to win the Irish ...

Rory McIlroy recently won the 2025 Amgen Irish Open with an impressive performance at the K Club in Kildare. It was a tremendous occasion for him, and even after the tournament, he described himself ...

Rory McIlroy won the Irish Open in a thrilling play-off against Joakim Lagergren on Sunday for his first tournament triumph since his Masters success in April. World number two McIlroy had to eagle ...

Rory McIlroy wins the Amgen Irish Open: Reaction, highlights and how he beat Joakim Lagergren in play-off thriller at The K Club Rory McIlroy won his second Amgen Irish Open title with a thrilling ...