Court rejects bid to inspect McIlroy phones

The High Court has refused applications by Rory McIlroy’s former management team, Horizon Sport Management Ltd, for orders seeking inspection of the golfer’s mobile phones.

The applications had also been made by two other companies McIlroy had signed a representation agreement with — Gurteen Ltd and Canovan Management Services.

Mr Justice Raymond Fullam also refused orders seeking discovery of the golfer’s telephone bills and inspection orders of the mobile phones of consultant Donal Casey, who later became CEO of Rory McIlroy Inc, and of Sean O’Flaherty, the golfer’s personal assistant.