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3 weeks ago | 
thisiscolossal.com | Sara Byrne |Kate Mothes
Nature has always been a subject of fascination for Clara Lacy, who roamed the fields and streams around her home in Hampshire when she was young, spurring an interest in studying biology. Art also emerged as a way for her to channel her interest in animals and plants, tapping into the long-held tradition of artists documenting flora and fauna for science.
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4 weeks ago | 
thisiscolossal.com | Sara Byrne |Kate Mothes
Every year, Lili Arnold’s mother would block-print holiday cards to send to family and friends. When she was old enough to wield a carving tool, Arnold began to make her own, too. But it wasn’t until college, when she took an Intro to Printmaking class, that she became enthralled with the practice’s myriad methods. Block printing specifically captured Arnold’s attention because of its relatively simple components and technique—no giant presses required.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
OFX returns as title sponsor of the Irish Legends at Mount Juliet from May 15-17. The company came on board last year when Adilson Da Silva was crowned champion at Seapoint against a field featuring former Masters champions Angel Cabrera and Ian Woosnam. Commenting on the announcement, Maeve McMahon, President EMEA, of OFX said: “We’re delighted to continue as the title sponsor of the OFX Irish Legends for a second year.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Paul McGinley insists there must be some “appeasement” of Saudi Arabia’s PIF by the PGA Tour and proposed a plan that would see two PGA Tour teams play in LIV Golf’s season finale.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Max Kennedy felt right at home as he fired a five-under 67 on his PGA TOUR debut in the Puerto Rico Open.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Leona Maguire birdied two of her last four holes but opened with an over-par round for the fourth event in a row on the LPGA Tour to lie five shots off the pace in the Blue Bay LPGA in China. While she broke par in the first round of the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, she opened with rounds of 73, 74 and 75 in her next three starts before starting with a one-over 73 on Hainan Island.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Leona Maguire will be joined by Solheim Cup skipper Anna Nordqvist and Swedish star Madelene Sagström in the €450,000 KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House from July 3-6. Major winner Georgia Hall, defending champion Annabel Dimmock and world amateur number one Lottie Woad will also tee it up.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Shane Lowry played down Keegan Bradley’s warning that the USA is going to “kick their f***ing ass” and has no doubt the US skipper will have his team fired up for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage. Bradley fuelled expectations for September’s clash in New York by delivering some fiery comments in front of the Netflix cameras after clinching the winning point for the USA in last year’s Presidents Cup win in Canada.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfdesk.com | Sara Byrne |Brian Keogh
Ronan Mullarney tied for 37th in the Red Sea Little Venice Open and fell to fifth in the Alps Tour rankings after the first two events in Egypt. The former Alps Tour number one made two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey seven in a five-over 77 to finish on three-over-par at Sokhna Golf Club. ScoresHe was 14 strokes behind Spain’s Alvaro Hernandez Cabezuela, who closed with a three-under 69 to win by a shot from Frenchman Quentin Debove at Sokhna Golf Club on 11-under.
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1 month ago | 
irishgolfer.ie | Sara Byrne |Mark McGowan
Ronan Mullarney is safely through to the final round of the Alps Tour’s Red Sea Little Venice Open at Sokhna Golf Club in Suez, Egypt, but he’ll be the only Irishman as Hugh Foley, Robert Moran, Marc Boucher and John Murphy all missed out. It was another unseasonably cool and blustery day on the Gulf of Suez with just 30 of the 120 players able to break par in round two and only 34 in red figures at the 36-hole mark.
