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Rory McIlroy

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy heads into his latest bid for Masters glory and a career grand slam in relaxed mood

Rory McIlroy 'breakthrough' key to relaxed mood for Masters bid

Mickey McDonald looks through the reports of his nephew Rory McIlroy at the Open Championship. LM30-132gc

Tributes to Mickey McDonald

Commander Alan Shepard, the United States astronaut, is photographed lying in his space capsule, Freedom 7, waiting for the blast-off in May 1961. This was a special "radio picture" which had been sent to the News Letter's office on the day that Commander Shepard had gone into space, hot on the heels of the Soviet Union's cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (Gagarin went to space on April 12, 1961 while Shepard went into space on May 5, 1961).

The golf shot that was literally out of this world

Rory McIlroy holds the course record at Royal Portrush. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

WATCH: Rory McIlroy talks us through his record breaking round

McCandless welcomes return of the Open to Royal Portush

Acting First Minister and Finance Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness pictured with Darren Clarke, at the official announcement that The Open Championship is to be held in Royal Portrush in 2019, and twice more before 2040. Picture by Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye.

The Open returns to Royal Portrush in 2019

Acting First Minister and Finance Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness pictured with Darren Clarke, at the official announcement that The Open Championship is to be held in Royal Portrush in 2019, and twice more before 2040. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

The Open returns to Royal Portrush in 2019

Rev David Clarke.

Rory McIlory...and other costly slips

Graeme McDowell. Photo credit: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

McDowell feeling confident again

Gregory Campbell is presented with a painting of himself from artist Oliver McParland that was one of many paintings he had on display during his exhibition at the Millenium Forum. Included is Mrs Pauline McParland. INCR28-338PL

MP ‘impressed’ by portrait by Ballycastle artist

Call for golf tourism boost

Amy

Brave Amy raises £14,000 as art event a great success

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 25 May 2015 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club Groundsmen put the finishing touches to the putting greens at Royal County Down. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Irish Open 2015: Live

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 25 May 2015 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club Groundsmen put the finishing touches to the putting greens at Royal County Down. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Irish Open 2015: Live

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 25 May 2015 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club Groundsmen put the finishing touches to the putting greens at Royal County Down. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Irish Open 2015: Live

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 25 May 2015 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Royal County Down Golf Club Groundsmen put the finishing touches to the putting greens at Royal County Down. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Irish Open 2015: Live

‘Open will rake in £90m for NI’:Council director

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish accent is sexiest around, says survey

Celebrities like Jimmy Nesbitt have made the Northern Irish accent popular. Photo Lorcan Doherty Photography

Northern Irish accent is voted sexiest in UK

Tom McKibbin

McKibbin jets off to play in USA tournaments over Christmas

Actor James Nesbitt meets young journalists at the Verbal Arts Centre. Picture Lorcan Doherty

Nesbitt stays true to his Ulster roots

Cookstown girl Cassie McGeehan with top local golfer Rory McIlroy. Cassie, who has been affected by cancer, was invited to watch Rory officially open Cancer Fund for Childrens Daisy Lodge short break facility in Newcastle on October 7. She is pictured here with (from left to right) her dad Kevin, sisters Caoimhe and Cara and her mum Tracey.

Cookstown girl meets Rory McIlroy at Daisy Lodge opening

Rory and Amy at Daisy Lodge.

Amy’s peck from golf icon

One for the future: Tom McKibbin.

McKibbin sets record at Rory McIlroy course

Máire Donnelly

Limavady man Damien McConway, pictured at Gleneagles.

Roesider looking tohelp McIlroy and Co

Rev Bobby Allen.

Pastor’s Pen: Do you know God, or only about Him?

The Royal Portrush course in Northern Ireland has been invited to join the rota to host future Open Championships. The famous seaside links on the Causeway coast last staged the Open in 1951 - the only time it has been played outside England and Scotland. The major could return to Portrush as early as 2019.

Worldwide exposure for Royal Portrush and NI golf

Graeme McDowell.

Exciting times for GMac as he becomes a father

Golf and true greatness: Meet Bobby Jones

Keep on truckin’ with golf champion Rory

John Robson was the winner of the National Trust Open Stableford competition, which took place at Roe Park.

Robson claims National Trust title at Roe Park

Rory is spotted out on the town with Lisburn love

Rory McIlroy celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning the 2014 Open

Champagne pops asRory’s Lurgan family savour Open success

Banbridge hold narrow lead in Rossmore Cup Quarter Final

Preview of this week’s Lurgan Mail

PACEMAKER PRESS INTERNATIONAL, BELFAST, Rory McIlroy pictured at home in Holywood with Dad, Gerry and Mum Rosie. Picture Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker. 26/2/2012 Rory plays in the final of the accenture World Match play this evening. If he wins the tournament he becomes World Number 1.

Mum Rosie key to Rory’s Open victory

Rory McIlroy celebrates winning the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake

Listen: Song celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Open victory

First Minister Peter Robinson, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, Arlene Foster have announced that Royal Portrush Golf Club has been invited to join the rota to host The Open Championship. Pictured with the Ministers are left to right: Simon Rankin, Captain, Royal Portrush Golf Club; Peter Unsworth, Chairman, The R&A Championship Committee and Peter Dawson, Chief Executive, The R&A. Picture by Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye

This is a great day in the history of golf in Ireland

Rory McIlroy chips onto the 18th green

PGAofficials sound McIlroy out about Portrush

Graeme McDowell's Boyport Services Ltd show the firm enjoyed its most successful year to date in 2012 after recording profits of £2.643m (¬3.1m). ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan

G-Mac’s firm cards its best year as profits grow again

Rory McIlroy Tweeted his support for the Northern Ireland Open at Galgorm Castle.

Rory gives backing to NI Open at Galgorm