Tributes flood in as hero set to return home

TRIBUTES to golfer Rory McIlroy flooded in north and south after his sensational win at the US Open, and ahead of his expected return to his hometown tomorrow.

The 22-year-old blitzed the field at the Congressional club in Maryland to romp to victory, uniting public figures on both sides of the border in praise for his achievement.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny hailed his win as “both emphatic and inspiring”.