Full coverage: Ryder Cup

With the State spend largely in the public domain, a missing piece of the puzzle is the contribution of Adare Manor and the McManus family. It looks set to stay that way as officials legally challenge the release of a report on the economic impact of hosting the prestige event.

The jeering and jingoism on display at Bethpage were no anomaly — they echoed a political culture shaped by a president who thrives on spectacle, insults, and division.

Swiss tax resident JP McManus’s hotel and golf resort stands to benefit most directly from up to €238m in State funding for the 2027 event, but the business doesn’t even disclose its owners.

Tizzard Holdings Unlimited has applied to turn a family bungalow close to the JP McManus luxury resort into office space in advance of the golfing spectacle in September 2027, just as Limerick officials highlight the county's housing crisis.

Europe has always thrived on its underdog status in the Ryder Cup but even with a run of victories, Europeans always produce when Americans don't. Why?