Saturday sport: Manchester City ahead against Brentford, McIlroy leading Irish Open
Manchester City lead Brentford 2-1 in one of five 3pm kick offs in the Premier League.
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Shane Lowry eyeing Sunday showdown with Rory McIlroy at Irish Open
Shane Lowry set his sights on a Sunday showdown with Rory McIlroy after the headline attractions played their way into contention in the Irish Open.
Updated McIlroy stays patient at testing Royal County Down
Rory McIlroy will head into the weekend within touching distance of the lead at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.
Rory McIlroy makes rare fast start on home soil, Sean Keeling inside top 30
Home favourite Rory McIlroy produced a late hat-trick of birdies to make an ideal start to his bid for a second Amgen Irish Open title.
Irish Open preview - Rory McIlroy leads home challenge
Chill autumn winds arrived with hasty gusto this week at Royal County Down and braced the field for the possibility of a survival test over the next few days on a scale of the brutally attritional edition of the Irish Open in 2015.
Tom Fannon secures 50m Olympic qualifying time
Ireland now has five individual swimmers qualified for the Paris Olympics as 26-year-old Tom Fannon dipped under the qualifying time for the 50 metre freestyle at the Irish Open and Olympic trials at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin.
Leona Maguire targets Paris Olympics: 'I'm absolutely pushing for another opportunity to compete'
Leona Maguire has set her sights on a third Olympic Games, saying she is “absolutely pushing for another opportunity to compete and represent my country”.
Rory McIlroy confirms he will compete at Irish Open
Rory McIlroy has confirmed he will compete at this September's Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down.