Clarke wants Ryder Cup captaincy

Darren Clarke has thrown his hat into the ring to captain the European team in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

The Dungannon golfer’s decision will come as a shock to fellow Irishman Paul McGinley, regarded as the frontrunner for the job for the past couple of years. Clarke had previously assured McGinley of his support for the job.

However, it seems Darren has had a change of heart and told the Irish Examiner yesterday he was now an official runner for the position that will be filled at a meeting of the European Tour’s Tournament Committee in Abu Dhabi next January.