Rory McIlroy has become the second golfer after Tiger Woods to exceed $100m (£77m) in career earnings on the PGA Tour. The Northern Irishman reached the milestone by earning $338,000 for finishing in a four-way tie for fifth at last week’s Houston Open. The 35-year-old has amassed 28 victories in 262 events on the Tour...
McCloskey did not play representative rugby while at Bangor Grammar and was not offered a place in the Ulster Rugby Academy after leaving school. Instead, he caught the eye playing for Dungannon in the All-Ireland League before belatedly joining the professional set-up. “There’s been hard work and all that, but a lot of luck,” he...