McIlroy leads Irish exodus at Carton House

Rory McIlroy will head into the Open Championship at Muirfield on the back of a missed cut at the Irish Open – and was joined in making an early exit by fellow major winners Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke.

McIlroy could only add a 72 to his opening 74 at Carton House to finish two over par, with McDowell and Harrington missing out by one shot on one over and Clarke six over.