Heartache and glory make Rory our greatest

IF THE world needed a reminder of how you can stare into the abyss of despair and still escape to victory, Rory Mcllroy conjured it at Augusta.

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The nation held its breath for him through the midnight hour last Sunday as he diced with destiny.

When he sank the liberating final putt it immediately staked a claim to being Ireland's greatest ever sporting moment.

Eamon Dunphy declared it bigger than Italia 90.

There have been other remarkable triumphs on the world stage.

From Katie Taylor to Kellie Harrington.