Rory McIlroy claimed his second title at the Irish Open with a thrilling playoff victory against Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren.

The Northern Irishman needed to produce a stunning eagle putt on the 72nd hole to take Lagergren, who had made a brilliant eagle himself on the 16th, to a playoff.

After both players birdied the first two additional holes, Lagergren put his approach shot into the water to give McIlroy a chance for the victory. And to the roaring delight of the crowd, the reigning Masters champion was able to make another birdie and complete the roller-coaster win.

“I feel just so lucky that I get to do this, I get to do this in front of these people,” McIlroy said in his post-round interview.

“The support has been absolutely amazing all week. I thought it was going to be a nice

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