Darren Clarke: Rory McIlroy 'a hugely inspirational figure' for Team Europe

"To see Rory showing that fighting spirit and battling the way in which he did was wonderful."

Captain Darren Clarke is looking for some inspiration from compatriot Rory McIlroy as Europe go in search of an unprecedented fourth successive Ryder Cup victory.

The world number three capped an impressive month with his second win in three weeks at the PGA Tour season-ending Tour Championship on Sunday, pocketing an additional £8.8million for winning the FedEx Cup.