Rory McIlroy: I feel ‘more pressure’ playing Irish Open than Olympics

"It's a tournament that I desperately would love to win one day."

World number three Rory McIlroy is confident he can improve on his poor record in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open this week, despite taking on the duties of tournament host for the second year.

McIlroy has missed the cut in his home event for the last three years and has recorded just two top-10 finishes in nine attempts, with his best result a seventh place in his first full year as a professional in 2008.