McIlroy ‘wiped clean’ eight mobile phones

Court told devices were restored to factory settings as Horizon claims they may have held vital material

Golfer Rory McIlroy deliberately “wiped clean” up to eight mobile phones despite the fact they may have contained important information relating to his legal action against his former sports management company, it was claimed yesterday.

This “factory resetting” of phones, which it is claimed was also done to devices of three other key figures in the case, including Mr McIlroy’s father, Gerry, seemed “incredible for a person in his position”, senior counsel Paul Sreenan said.