The US Open gets underway today at Pebble Beach, California, with Rory McIlroy - who last won the tournament in 2011 - bidding to end his five-year Major Championship drought. 30-year-old McIlroy heads into the week in fine form, after his stunning romp to victory in the Canadian Open last week - and he knows a fast start is vital later today if he is to be in the picture come Sunday night. You can follow the evening’s action via the Irish Times liveblog, which will be up and running from around 4pm. He writes: “In total this year there’s been 79 sets of brothers - between the football and hurling senior championships - on intercounty squads. The only panels which contain no siblings whatsoever are the Donegal, Limerick, Westmeath, New York and Offaly footballers.

Source: The Irish Times June 13, 2019 06:45 UTC