Magical McElroy joins Rory in West honours list

The spelling might be different but the result was the same as Ballymena’s Dermot McElroy joined Rory McIlroy on a prestigious list of winners of the Radisson West of Ireland Championship at Rosses Point yesterday.

McElroy overcame Waterford youngster Eanna Griffin on the 15th hole in yesterday’s final to lift the trophy for the first time, having won five of the last six holes to triumph.

Trailing by two after the par-three fourth, McElroy responded by birdieing the fifth, but he was still behind at the turn.