McIlroy’s father to provide files for legal dispute

Golfer Rory McIlroy’s father is to be asked to produce documents as part of his son’s legal dispute with a sports management company, the Commercial Court has heard.

Mr McIlroy’s counsel, Rossa Fanning, said his side was “very surprised” by the application by the sports company for discovery of documents against Gerry McIlroy, who is not a party to the case.

The golfer’s caddy, JP Fitzgerald, has also been ordered to produce documents by the management company so it can defend Mr McIlroy’s claim an agreement he made is invalid.