Mcllroy skipping skipper in Adare

RORY Mcllroy has ruled out leading Team Europe at Adare Manor - but would love the role one day.

- Connor O'NEILL

Luke Donald has not ruled out serving a third term as European captain after masterminding a second successive triumph over the United States.

The next contest is at Adare Manor in 2027, and Mcllroy has his sights set on playing in Limerick.

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But he does admit he would love to captain Europe one day.

He said: “Sometime, yes. Certainly not 2027. I hope I’m still playing at that point.

“But yeah, I would love to be the European team captain at some point.

“But that will be beyond my playing days, or at least when my playing days are coming to an end and I'm not good enough to make the team or I make way for the new generation.