Rory’s ringing endorsement for McGinley

Rory McIlroy yesterday gave fellow Irishman Paul McGinley his unequivocal backing for the Ryder Cup captaincy ahead of tonight’s crucial vote on who will lead Europe’s 2014 defence at Gleneagles.

The Tournament Players’ Committee meet in Abu Dhabi to decide a successor to Jose Maria Olazabal with the Dublin man favourite to become the first-ever Irish born captain in the 85-year history of the Ryder Cup.

With Darren Clarke seemingly out of contention McGinley’s only other rival is Colin Montgomerie with the 2010 victorious European Team captain seemingly intent on ignoring a ‘one captain’ unwritten committee policy.